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The Advantage
by Patrick Lencioni • 2012
The competitive advantage hiding in plain sight: a leadership team that actually trusts each other.
4.13
16k+
The Advantage Summary
The Advantage 90%
The competitive advantage hiding in plain sight: a leadership team that actually trusts each other.
by Patrick Lencioni 2012
4.13
16k+ ratings
Making Strategy Work
by Lawrence G. Hrebiniak • 2005
Execution is harder than strategy. A framework for aligning structure, culture, and incentives.
3.70
162
Making Strategy Work Summary
Making Strategy Work 90%
Execution is harder than strategy. A framework for aligning structure, culture, and incentives.
by Lawrence G. Hrebiniak 2005
3.70
162 ratings
Organizational Physics - The Science of Growing a Business
by Lex Sisney • 2012
Internal friction steals growth. Align competing drives to release trapped energy.
4.10
165
Organizational Physics - The Science of Growing a Business Summary
Organizational Physics - The Science of Growing a Business 90%
Internal friction steals growth. Align competing drives to release trapped energy.
by Lex Sisney 2012
4.10
165 ratings
The HR Value Proposition
by Dave Ulrich • 2005
What if HR's primary output was organizational culture, and everything else was built to support it?
3.92
224
The HR Value Proposition Summary
The HR Value Proposition 90%
What if HR's primary output was organizational culture, and everything else was built to support it?
by Dave Ulrich 2005
3.92
224 ratings
Bad Blood
by John Carreyrou • 2018
Department infighting is not a personality problem. Here is the structural fix.
4.40
284k+
Bad Blood Summary
Bad Blood 90%
Department infighting is not a personality problem. Here is the structural fix.
by John Carreyrou 2018
4.40
284k+ ratings
Vivid Vision
by Cameron Herold • 2019
Write what your company looks like three years from now, in detail. Alignment follows.
3.91
1k+
Vivid Vision Summary
Vivid Vision 90%
Write what your company looks like three years from now, in detail. Alignment follows.
by Cameron Herold 2019
3.91
1k+ ratings
Strategy That Works
by Paul Leinwand • 2016
Close the gap between strategy and execution: build a few signature capabilities.
3.88
275
Strategy That Works Summary
Strategy That Works 90%
Close the gap between strategy and execution: build a few signature capabilities.
by Paul Leinwand 2016
3.88
275 ratings
3hag Way
by Shannon Byrne Susko • 2018
A step-by-step system to turn your three-year vision into a concrete quarter-by-quarter plan.
4.06
123
3hag Way Summary
3hag Way 90%
A step-by-step system to turn your three-year vision into a concrete quarter-by-quarter plan.
by Shannon Byrne Susko 2018
4.06
123 ratings
The Strategy-Focused Organization
by Robert S. Kaplan • 2000
A measurement system that translates strategy into a handful of metrics every employee can act on.
3.94
537
The Strategy-Focused Organization Summary
The Strategy-Focused Organization 90%
A measurement system that translates strategy into a handful of metrics every employee can act on.
by Robert S. Kaplan 2000
3.94
537 ratings
The Work of Leaders
by Julie Straw • 2013
Leadership is three jobs: craft the vision, earn the buy-in, and drive the follow-through.
3.98
193
The Work of Leaders Summary
The Work of Leaders 90%
Leadership is three jobs: craft the vision, earn the buy-in, and drive the follow-through.
by Julie Straw 2013
3.98
193 ratings
Clarity First
by Karen Martin • 2018
Workplaces drift toward ambiguity. The hidden costs far exceed the effort of getting clear.
3.99
181
Clarity First Summary
Clarity First 90%
Workplaces drift toward ambiguity. The hidden costs far exceed the effort of getting clear.
by Karen Martin 2018
3.99
181 ratings
Collaboration
by Morten T. Hansen • 2009
Most collaboration loses money. A framework for knowing when it actually pays off.
3.81
429
Collaboration Summary
Collaboration 89%
Most collaboration loses money. A framework for knowing when it actually pays off.
by Morten T. Hansen 2009
3.81
429 ratings
HBR's 10 Must Reads on Strategy
by Michael E. Porter • 2010
Strategic plans lose a third of their value after approval. Ten articles trace the leak.
4.02
3k+
HBR's 10 Must Reads on Strategy Summary
HBR's 10 Must Reads on Strategy 89%
Strategic plans lose a third of their value after approval. Ten articles trace the leak.
by Michael E. Porter 2010
4.02
3k+ ratings
Designing a Successful KM Strategy
by Stephanie Barnes • 2014
Most KM strategies collect dust. The playbook for making one leadership champions, not shelves.
4.10
29
Designing a Successful KM Strategy Summary
Designing a Successful KM Strategy 89%
Most KM strategies collect dust. The playbook for making one leadership champions, not shelves.
by Stephanie Barnes 2014
4.10
29 ratings
The Strategist
by Cynthia A. Montgomery • 2012
Ask what the world loses if your company disappears; the answer is your strategy.
3.86
1k+
The Strategist Summary
The Strategist 89%
Ask what the world loses if your company disappears; the answer is your strategy.
by Cynthia A. Montgomery 2012
3.86
1k+ ratings
The First 90 Days
by Michael D. Watkins • 2003
Promoted on old strengths, fired for leaning on them. A diagnostic playbook for 90 days.
3.85
38k+
The First 90 Days Summary
The First 90 Days 89%
Promoted on old strengths, fired for leaning on them. A diagnostic playbook for 90 days.
by Michael D. Watkins 2003
3.85
38k+ ratings
The Art of Action
by Stephen Bungay • 2010
Three gaps sabotage every strategy. Close them with a military doctrine, not with more planning.
4.32
1k+
The Art of Action Summary
The Art of Action 89%
Three gaps sabotage every strategy. Close them with a military doctrine, not with more planning.
by Stephen Bungay 2010
4.32
1k+ ratings
Seven Strategy Questions
by Robert Simons • 2010
Seven questions that diagnose why your strategy works on paper but not in practice.
3.96
191
Seven Strategy Questions Summary
Seven Strategy Questions 89%
Seven questions that diagnose why your strategy works on paper but not in practice.
by Robert Simons 2010
3.96
191 ratings
Better Change
by Price Waterhouse Change Integration Team • 1994
Transform your organization by pulling every lever at once. The playbook that shows you how.
4
17
Better Change Summary
Better Change 89%
Transform your organization by pulling every lever at once. The playbook that shows you how.
by Price Waterhouse Change Integration Team 1994
4
17 ratings
The Economist Guide to Organisation Design
by Naomi Stanford • 2015
Stop redrawing the org chart. Organization design aligns strategy, people, and culture to deliver.
3.66
58
The Economist Guide to Organisation Design Summary
The Economist Guide to Organisation Design 89%
Stop redrawing the org chart. Organization design aligns strategy, people, and culture to deliver.
by Naomi Stanford 2015
3.66
58 ratings
Traction
by Gino Wickman • 2007
A single system to align your team, force accountability, and end the chaos that stalls growth.
4.13
17k+
Traction Summary
Traction 89%
A single system to align your team, force accountability, and end the chaos that stalls growth.
by Gino Wickman 2007
4.13
17k+ ratings
Who Does What By How Much?
by Jeff Gothelf • 2024
Your OKRs measure the wrong thing. Shifting from output to customer behavior makes them work.
4.36
107
Who Does What By How Much? Summary
Who Does What By How Much? 89%
Your OKRs measure the wrong thing. Shifting from output to customer behavior makes them work.
by Jeff Gothelf 2024
4.36
107 ratings
The Demon of Unrest
by Erik Larson • 2024
Silos are structural, not personal. One shared priority can break what team building never touches.
4.17
62k+
The Demon of Unrest Summary
The Demon of Unrest 89%
Silos are structural, not personal. One shared priority can break what team building never touches.
by Erik Larson 2024
4.17
62k+ ratings
Birth of the Chaordic Age
by Dee Hock • 2000
VISA thrived by breaking the one rule every corporation obeys: keep chaos out.
4.25
210
Birth of the Chaordic Age Summary
Birth of the Chaordic Age 89%
VISA thrived by breaking the one rule every corporation obeys: keep chaos out.
by Dee Hock 2000
4.25
210 ratings
Reinventing Organizations
by Frederic Laloux • 2014
Organizations mirror consciousness. The next stage trades bosses for trust and plans for purpose.
4.21
6k+
Reinventing Organizations Summary
Reinventing Organizations 89%
Organizations mirror consciousness. The next stage trades bosses for trust and plans for purpose.
by Frederic Laloux 2014
4.21
6k+ ratings
Change the World
by Robert E. Quinn • 2000
The lever for changing any system is the person in the mirror.
3.84
111
Change the World Summary
Change the World 89%
The lever for changing any system is the person in the mirror.
by Robert E. Quinn 2000
3.84
111 ratings
Flat Army
by Dan Pontefract • 2013
The org chart is a lie that costs billions. The replacement is leaderful, connected, and flat.
3.41
112
Flat Army Summary
Flat Army 89%
The org chart is a lie that costs billions. The replacement is leaderful, connected, and flat.
by Dan Pontefract 2013
3.41
112 ratings
What the Heck Is EOS?
by Gino Wickman • 2017
EOS from the employee seat: how the system's meetings, numbers, and 90-day goals actually work.
3.64
4k+
What the Heck Is EOS? Summary
What the Heck Is EOS? 89%
EOS from the employee seat: how the system's meetings, numbers, and 90-day goals actually work.
by Gino Wickman 2017
3.64
4k+ ratings
Future of Management
by Gary Hamel • 1996
Product innovations get copied. Management innovations endure. Winners reinvent how work is done.
4.03
1k+
Future of Management Summary
Future of Management 89%
Product innovations get copied. Management innovations endure. Winners reinvent how work is done.
by Gary Hamel 1996
4.03
1k+ ratings
Creating Agile Organizations
by Cesario Ramos • 2022
Scrum won't save a bad org chart. The structural redesign that makes agility possible.
4.69
16
Creating Agile Organizations Summary
Creating Agile Organizations 89%
Scrum won't save a bad org chart. The structural redesign that makes agility possible.
by Cesario Ramos 2022
4.69
16 ratings
Balanced Scorecard Step-by-Step
by Paul R. Niven • 2002
Turn strategy into daily work, using measures that go beyond the financial reports.
3.85
146
Balanced Scorecard Step-by-Step Summary
Balanced Scorecard Step-by-Step 89%
Turn strategy into daily work, using measures that go beyond the financial reports.
by Paul R. Niven 2002
3.85
146 ratings
Manage Your Project Portfolio
by Johanna Rothman • 2008
Your organization says yes to everything. The framework for choosing what to stop.
3.72
200
Manage Your Project Portfolio Summary
Manage Your Project Portfolio 89%
Your organization says yes to everything. The framework for choosing what to stop.
by Johanna Rothman 2008
3.72
200 ratings
Unboss
by Jacob Bøtter • 2012
The boss is obsolete. Your next leader serves, partners, tears down walls, and puts purpose first.
3.85
174
Unboss Summary
Unboss 89%
The boss is obsolete. Your next leader serves, partners, tears down walls, and puts purpose first.
by Jacob Bøtter 2012
3.85
174 ratings
The Agile Culture
by Pollyanna Pixton • 2014
A diagnostic map for moving teams from fear and compliance to trust and accountability.
3.88
58
The Agile Culture Summary
The Agile Culture 89%
A diagnostic map for moving teams from fear and compliance to trust and accountability.
by Pollyanna Pixton 2014
3.88
58 ratings
The Five Most Important Questions You Will Ever Ask About Your Organization
by Peter F. Drucker • 1993
Drucker's five questions for detecting organizational drift and the discipline to reverse it.
3.94
1k+
The Five Most Important Questions You Will Ever Ask About Your Organization Summary
The Five Most Important Questions You Will Ever Ask About Your Organization 89%
Drucker's five questions for detecting organizational drift and the discipline to reverse it.
by Peter F. Drucker 1993
3.94
1k+ ratings
Freedom, Inc.
by Brian M. Carney • 2009
Command-and-control kills innovation. The case for setting employees free and watching growth soar.
4.24
251
Freedom, Inc. Summary
Freedom, Inc. 89%
Command-and-control kills innovation. The case for setting employees free and watching growth soar.
by Brian M. Carney 2009
4.24
251 ratings
High-Impact Tools for Teams
by Stefano Mastrogiacomo • 2021
Most teams fail because misalignment and fear go undiagnosed. Five tools surface both.
4.00
213
High-Impact Tools for Teams Summary
High-Impact Tools for Teams 89%
Most teams fail because misalignment and fear go undiagnosed. Five tools surface both.
by Stefano Mastrogiacomo 2021
4.00
213 ratings
Managing Corporate Lifecycles
by Ichak Kalderon Adizes • 1998
Every company follows a lifecycle. Four roles, developed together, keep an organization at its peak.
4.27
250
Managing Corporate Lifecycles Summary
Managing Corporate Lifecycles 89%
Every company follows a lifecycle. Four roles, developed together, keep an organization at its peak.
by Ichak Kalderon Adizes 1998
4.27
250 ratings
The Open Organization
by Jim Whitehurst • 2015
What open source taught a CEO: ditch hierarchy, let the best ideas win, fail faster.
4.09
682
The Open Organization Summary
The Open Organization 89%
What open source taught a CEO: ditch hierarchy, let the best ideas win, fail faster.
by Jim Whitehurst 2015
4.09
682 ratings
Leading Successful Change
by Gregory P. Shea • 2020
Stop announcing change. Design an environment where the behaviors you need are the only option.
3.62
121
Leading Successful Change Summary
Leading Successful Change 89%
Stop announcing change. Design an environment where the behaviors you need are the only option.
by Gregory P. Shea 2020
3.62
121 ratings
The Brand Idea
by Nathalie Laidler-Kylande • 2013
Nonprofit brands shouldn't compete. They should align, involve stakeholders, and partner for impact.
3.40
52
The Brand Idea Summary
The Brand Idea 89%
Nonprofit brands shouldn't compete. They should align, involve stakeholders, and partner for impact.
by Nathalie Laidler-Kylande 2013
3.40
52 ratings
Execution
by Larry Bossidy • 2006
Two CEOs on why strategies fail: not the idea, but the missing follow-through.
3.87
27k+
Execution Summary
Execution 89%
Two CEOs on why strategies fail: not the idea, but the missing follow-through.
by Larry Bossidy 2006
3.87
27k+ ratings
Team Habits
by Charlie Gilkey • 2023
The playbook for changing team habits, not people, to unlock extraordinary results.
3.68
115
Team Habits Summary
Team Habits 89%
The playbook for changing team habits, not people, to unlock extraordinary results.
by Charlie Gilkey 2023
3.68
115 ratings
The 4 Disciplines of Execution
by Chris McChesney • 2023
Daily demands swallow every strategy. A framework for delivering the one breakthrough that matters.
4.20
70
The 4 Disciplines of Execution Summary
The 4 Disciplines of Execution 89%
Daily demands swallow every strategy. A framework for delivering the one breakthrough that matters.
by Chris McChesney 2023
4.20
70 ratings
Moments of Impact
by Chris Ertel • 2014
Stop presenting, start designing: craft strategic conversations that solve what analysis can't.
4.01
465
Moments of Impact Summary
Moments of Impact 89%
Stop presenting, start designing: craft strategic conversations that solve what analysis can't.
by Chris Ertel 2014
4.01
465 ratings
Change
by John P. Kotter • 2021
Two brain systems govern organizational change. Most leaders overuse one and ignore the other.
3.71
365
Change Summary
Change 89%
Two brain systems govern organizational change. Most leaders overuse one and ignore the other.
by John P. Kotter 2021
3.71
365 ratings
A Seat at the Table and The Art of Business Value
by Mark Schwartz • 2017
Shipping features isn't delivering value. A CIO on what Agile gets wrong about ROI.
4.23
785
A Seat at the Table and The Art of Business Value Summary
A Seat at the Table and The Art of Business Value 89%
Shipping features isn't delivering value. A CIO on what Agile gets wrong about ROI.
by Mark Schwartz 2017
4.23
785 ratings
Measure What Matters
by John Doerr • 2017
OKRs: the system that taught Google to execute, not just dream. Three objectives, measured weekly.
3.97
38k+
Measure What Matters Summary
Measure What Matters 89%
OKRs: the system that taught Google to execute, not just dream. Three objectives, measured weekly.
by John Doerr 2017
3.97
38k+ ratings
Rocket Fuel
by Gino Wickman • 2015
Your business has a missing half: the operator who executes while you dream. Find them.
4.07
4k+
Rocket Fuel Summary
Rocket Fuel 89%
Your business has a missing half: the operator who executes while you dream. Find them.
by Gino Wickman 2015
4.07
4k+ ratings
The New Leader's 100-Day Action Plan
by George B. Bradt • 2006
Start before Day One. Align your team, secure early wins, and own the quarter in 100 days.
3.99
6k+
The New Leader's 100-Day Action Plan Summary
The New Leader's 100-Day Action Plan 89%
Start before Day One. Align your team, secure early wins, and own the quarter in 100 days.
by George B. Bradt 2006
3.99
6k+ ratings
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