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Centennials
by Alex Hill • 2023
Most companies die at fifteen. The century survivors follow twelve habits that break the pattern.
3.95
44
Centennials Summary
Centennials 93%
Most companies die at fifteen. The century survivors follow twelve habits that break the pattern.
by Alex Hill 2023
3.95
44 ratings
The Living Company
by Arie de Geus • 1997
Average company lifespan: 12.5 years. The 700-year survivors share instincts most managers suppress.
4.11
264
The Living Company Summary
The Living Company 92%
Average company lifespan: 12.5 years. The 700-year survivors share instincts most managers suppress.
by Arie de Geus 1997
4.11
264 ratings
Built to Last
by Jim Collins • 1994
Great companies aren't built on ideas or charisma. They're built on specific, repeatable habits.
4.06
85k+
Built to Last Summary
Built to Last 91%
Great companies aren't built on ideas or charisma. They're built on specific, repeatable habits.
by Jim Collins 1994
4.06
85k+ ratings
Barbarians to Bureaucrats
by Lawrence M. Miller • 1989
Seven leadership personalities drive every company from vision to decay. The pattern can be broken.
4.22
204
Barbarians to Bureaucrats Summary
Barbarians to Bureaucrats 90%
Seven leadership personalities drive every company from vision to decay. The pattern can be broken.
by Lawrence M. Miller 1989
4.22
204 ratings
Incorruptible
by Eric Ries • 2026
A gravitational force pulls good companies into corruption, and standard governance cannot stop it.
4.51
141
Incorruptible Summary
Incorruptible 90%
A gravitational force pulls good companies into corruption, and standard governance cannot stop it.
by Eric Ries 2026
4.51
141 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
EMPTY RAINCOAT, THE
by Charles B. Handy • 1995
Every success sows its own decline. The solution: start your next act while you're still climbing.
4.07
253
EMPTY RAINCOAT, THE Summary
EMPTY RAINCOAT, THE 89%
Every success sows its own decline. The solution: start your next act while you're still climbing.
by Charles B. Handy 1995
4.07
253 ratings
Predictable Success
by Les McKeown • 2010
Growth creates complexity, complexity kills growth. Seven stages, one sweet spot.
4.03
707
Predictable Success Summary
Predictable Success 89%
Growth creates complexity, complexity kills growth. Seven stages, one sweet spot.
by Les McKeown 2010
4.03
707 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 Greatest Business Decisions of All Time
by Fortune Magazine • 2012
From Boeing's jet bet to Intel's chip campaign: how a handful of decisions reshaped business.
3.87
605
The Greatest Business Decisions of All Time Summary
The Greatest Business Decisions of All Time 89%
From Boeing's jet bet to Intel's chip campaign: how a handful of decisions reshaped business.
by Fortune Magazine 2012
3.87
605 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
Lessons from the Titans
by Scott Davis • 2020
Silicon Valley bets on moonshots. Factory-floor systems quietly compound wealth for decades.
4.26
622
Lessons from the Titans Summary
Lessons from the Titans 89%
Silicon Valley bets on moonshots. Factory-floor systems quietly compound wealth for decades.
by Scott Davis 2020
4.26
622 ratings
Leap
by Howard Yu • 2018
The rule that doomed Steinway and saved P&G: abandon your core expertise before it traps you.
3.60
173
Leap Summary
Leap 89%
The rule that doomed Steinway and saved P&G: abandon your core expertise before it traps you.
by Howard Yu 2018
3.60
173 ratings
BE 2.0 (Beyond Entrepreneurship 2.0)
by Jim Collins • 2001
Build a company that outlasts you: the leadership, people, and focus that create enduring greatness.
4.39
2k+
BE 2.0 (Beyond Entrepreneurship 2.0) Summary
BE 2.0 (Beyond Entrepreneurship 2.0) 89%
Build a company that outlasts you: the leadership, people, and focus that create enduring greatness.
by Jim Collins 2001
4.39
2k+ ratings
Competing on the Edge
by Shona L. Brown • 1998
In fast markets, the only sustainable advantage is the ability to keep finding temporary ones.
3.53
75
Competing on the Edge Summary
Competing on the Edge 89%
In fast markets, the only sustainable advantage is the ability to keep finding temporary ones.
by Shona L. Brown 1998
3.53
75 ratings
How Boards Work
by Dambisa Moyo • 2021
Approval-only boards are dead. Co-creation, CEO ethics, and cultural oversight now define the role.
3.58
290
How Boards Work Summary
How Boards Work 89%
Approval-only boards are dead. Co-creation, CEO ethics, and cultural oversight now define the role.
by Dambisa Moyo 2021
3.58
290 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 Regenerative Business
by Carol Sanford • 2017
Stop optimizing processes; start developing people. A framework for businesses that regenerate.
4.08
145
The Regenerative Business Summary
The Regenerative Business 89%
Stop optimizing processes; start developing people. A framework for businesses that regenerate.
by Carol Sanford 2017
4.08
145 ratings
Turning the Flywheel
by Jim Collins • 2019
Four to six linked components, pushed relentlessly, compound into decades of unstoppable momentum.
4.20
2k+
Turning the Flywheel Summary
Turning the Flywheel 89%
Four to six linked components, pushed relentlessly, compound into decades of unstoppable momentum.
by Jim Collins 2019
4.20
2k+ ratings
Lead and Disrupt
by Charles A. O'Reilly • 2016
Why successful companies stumble: a leadership model for making today's targets and tomorrow's bets.
3.90
338
Lead and Disrupt Summary
Lead and Disrupt 89%
Why successful companies stumble: a leadership model for making today's targets and tomorrow's bets.
by Charles A. O'Reilly 2016
3.90
338 ratings
Small Giants
by Bo Burlingham • 2005
Growth is not the summit. Inside the companies that chose to be excellent instead of enormous.
3.85
6k+
Small Giants Summary
Small Giants 89%
Growth is not the summit. Inside the companies that chose to be excellent instead of enormous.
by Bo Burlingham 2005
3.85
6k+ ratings
The Amazon Management System
by Ram Charan • 2019
The practices, from hiring to metrics, that keep Amazon sprinting while other giants slow.
4.04
399
The Amazon Management System Summary
The Amazon Management System 89%
The practices, from hiring to metrics, that keep Amazon sprinting while other giants slow.
by Ram Charan 2019
4.04
399 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
What You Do Is Who You Are
by Ben Horowitz • 2019
Your culture is what happens when the boss leaves the room. Here's how to design it.
4.00
8k+
What You Do Is Who You Are Summary
What You Do Is Who You Are 89%
Your culture is what happens when the boss leaves the room. Here's how to design it.
by Ben Horowitz 2019
4.00
8k+ 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
The Age of Unreason
by Charles B. Handy • 1989
The company of the future has three parts, your career five, and the old job for life is dead.
3.91
546
The Age of Unreason Summary
The Age of Unreason 89%
The company of the future has three parts, your career five, and the old job for life is dead.
by Charles B. Handy 1989
3.91
546 ratings
The Theory of the Business
by Peter F. Drucker • 2017
Three hidden assumptions run every company. When the world outgrows them, success turns into crisis.
3.94
69
The Theory of the Business Summary
The Theory of the Business 89%
Three hidden assumptions run every company. When the world outgrows them, success turns into crisis.
by Peter F. Drucker 2017
3.94
69 ratings
The Innovator's Dilemma
by Clayton M. Christensen • 1997
The practices that make a company excellent are the same ones that make it obsolete.
4.04
61k+
The Innovator's Dilemma Summary
The Innovator's Dilemma 89%
The practices that make a company excellent are the same ones that make it obsolete.
by Clayton M. Christensen 1997
4.04
61k+ ratings
The Connected Company
by Dave Gray • 2012
When customers network faster than your hierarchy can respond, the answer is small autonomous teams.
4.11
617
The Connected Company Summary
The Connected Company 89%
When customers network faster than your hierarchy can respond, the answer is small autonomous teams.
by Dave Gray 2012
4.11
617 ratings
The Starfish and the Spider
by Ori Brafman • 2006
Some organizations have no headquarters, no boss, and no kill switch. They are taking over.
3.83
6k+
The Starfish and the Spider Summary
The Starfish and the Spider 88%
Some organizations have no headquarters, no boss, and no kill switch. They are taking over.
by Ori Brafman 2006
3.83
6k+ ratings
Conscious Capitalism
by Rajendra Sisodia • 2012
Purpose-driven firms beat the market tenfold by serving all stakeholders, not just shareholders.
3.78
4k+
Conscious Capitalism Summary
Conscious Capitalism 88%
Purpose-driven firms beat the market tenfold by serving all stakeholders, not just shareholders.
by Rajendra Sisodia 2012
3.78
4k+ ratings
Dealing with Darwin
by Geoffrey A. Moore • 2005
Growth and mature markets demand opposite innovation strategies. Few companies master both.
3.75
389
Dealing with Darwin Summary
Dealing with Darwin 88%
Growth and mature markets demand opposite innovation strategies. Few companies master both.
by Geoffrey A. Moore 2005
3.75
389 ratings
The Signals Are Talking
by Amy Webb • 2016
Trends leave footprints at the fringe. A system for reading the future before it becomes obvious.
3.70
641
The Signals Are Talking Summary
The Signals Are Talking 88%
Trends leave footprints at the fringe. A system for reading the future before it becomes obvious.
by Amy Webb 2016
3.70
641 ratings
Surfing the Edge of Chaos
by Richard Tanner Pascale • 2000
Stability kills. The most adaptive companies thrive in a zone just short of chaos.
3.86
136
Surfing the Edge of Chaos Summary
Surfing the Edge of Chaos 88%
Stability kills. The most adaptive companies thrive in a zone just short of chaos.
by Richard Tanner Pascale 2000
3.86
136 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 88%
Stop redrawing the org chart. Organization design aligns strategy, people, and culture to deliver.
by Naomi Stanford 2015
3.66
58 ratings
One from Many
by Dee Hock • 2000
Visa was built to run itself: no CEO, no headquarters, just competing banks and shared purpose.
4.14
373
One from Many Summary
One from Many 88%
Visa was built to run itself: no CEO, no headquarters, just competing banks and shared purpose.
by Dee Hock 2000
4.14
373 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 88%
Ask what the world loses if your company disappears; the answer is your strategy.
by Cynthia A. Montgomery 2012
3.86
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. 88%
Command-and-control kills innovation. The case for setting employees free and watching growth soar.
by Brian M. Carney 2009
4.24
251 ratings
Humanocracy
by Gary Hamel • 2020
Bureaucracy costs trillions and kills autonomy. The fix: companies run on ownership, not authority.
4.01
1k+
Humanocracy Summary
Humanocracy 88%
Bureaucracy costs trillions and kills autonomy. The fix: companies run on ownership, not authority.
by Gary Hamel 2020
4.01
1k+ ratings
Scaling Up Excellence
by Robert I. Sutton • 2014
Spread what works without crushing what's unique: the discipline of scaling excellence.
3.76
2k+
Scaling Up Excellence Summary
Scaling Up Excellence 88%
Spread what works without crushing what's unique: the discipline of scaling excellence.
by Robert I. Sutton 2014
3.76
2k+ ratings
Capital
by Charles D. Ellis • 2004
The investment firm that replaced star managers with distributed power and won for 70 years.
3.94
192
Capital Summary
Capital 88%
The investment firm that replaced star managers with distributed power and won for 70 years.
by Charles D. Ellis 2004
3.94
192 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 88%
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 Fish Rots from the Head
by Bob Garratt • 1997
Failure starts in the boardroom. How directors create organizations that learn and last.
4.33
6
The Fish Rots from the Head Summary
The Fish Rots from the Head 88%
Failure starts in the boardroom. How directors create organizations that learn and last.
by Bob Garratt 1997
4.33
6 ratings
Gods of Management
by Charles B. Handy • 1986
Four workplace gods, one crumbling bureaucracy, and the 1986 book that saw the gig economy coming.
3.78
144
Gods of Management Summary
Gods of Management 88%
Four workplace gods, one crumbling bureaucracy, and the 1986 book that saw the gig economy coming.
by Charles B. Handy 1986
3.78
144 ratings
Great by Choice
by Jim Collins • 2011
The companies that thrive in chaos don't have more luck or better ideas. They behave differently.
4.11
22k+
Great by Choice Summary
Great by Choice 88%
The companies that thrive in chaos don't have more luck or better ideas. They behave differently.
by Jim Collins 2011
4.11
22k+ ratings
Purpose
by Nikos Mourkogiannis • 2006
Strategy and profit do not build great companies. Moral purpose does, and philosophy shows why.
4.01
4k+
Purpose Summary
Purpose 88%
Strategy and profit do not build great companies. Moral purpose does, and philosophy shows why.
by Nikos Mourkogiannis 2006
4.01
4k+ ratings
In Search of Excellence
by Thomas J. Peters • 1982
A study of 43 iconic companies unearthed the few practices they all shared.
3.91
14k+
In Search of Excellence Summary
In Search of Excellence 88%
A study of 43 iconic companies unearthed the few practices they all shared.
by Thomas J. Peters 1982
3.91
14k+ ratings
Corporate Chanakya on Leadership
by Radhakrishnan Pillai • 2013
Chanakya's playbook for the corner office: ancient statecraft that builds an unshakeable company.
4.16
122
Corporate Chanakya on Leadership Summary
Corporate Chanakya on Leadership 88%
Chanakya's playbook for the corner office: ancient statecraft that builds an unshakeable company.
by Radhakrishnan Pillai 2013
4.16
122 ratings
The Founder's Mentality
by Chris Zook • 2016
Scaling companies hit three predictable choke points. Three internal traits let you clear them all.
3.80
2k+
The Founder's Mentality Summary
The Founder's Mentality 88%
Scaling companies hit three predictable choke points. Three internal traits let you clear them all.
by Chris Zook 2016
3.80
2k+ ratings
Your Strategy Needs a Strategy
by Martin Reeves • 2015
Five environments call for five different strategies. How to diagnose yours and pick the right play.
4.01
661
Your Strategy Needs a Strategy Summary
Your Strategy Needs a Strategy 88%
Five environments call for five different strategies. How to diagnose yours and pick the right play.
by Martin Reeves 2015
4.01
661 ratings
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