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Intelligent M&A
by Scott Moeller • 2007
Seven in ten mergers destroy value. An intelligence discipline for asking what due diligence misses.
3.79
57
Intelligent M&A Summary
Intelligent M&A 91%
Seven in ten mergers destroy value. An intelligence discipline for asking what due diligence misses.
by Scott Moeller 2007
3.79
57 ratings
Making Sense of Change Management
by Esther Cameron • 2004
The complete playbook of change models, tools, and the psychology 70% of transformations miss.
3.79
208
Making Sense of Change Management Summary
Making Sense of Change Management 89%
The complete playbook of change models, tools, and the psychology 70% of transformations miss.
by Esther Cameron 2004
3.79
208 ratings
Corporate Strategy for a Sustainable Growth
by Guido Corbetta • 2020
The disciplines that earn a parent company the right to own each business in its portfolio.
Corporate Strategy for a Sustainable Growth Summary
Corporate Strategy for a Sustainable Growth 88%
The disciplines that earn a parent company the right to own each business in its portfolio.
by Guido Corbetta 2020
Winning Now, Winning Later
by David M. Cote • 2020
Most leaders pick quarterly wins or long-term bets. A Honeywell CEO's method for delivering both.
4.03
560
Winning Now, Winning Later Summary
Winning Now, Winning Later 88%
Most leaders pick quarterly wins or long-term bets. A Honeywell CEO's method for delivering both.
by David M. Cote 2020
4.03
560 ratings
Dream Big
by Cristiane Correa • 2013
Three Brazilian bankers bought Budweiser by rewarding performance and cutting everything else.
4.17
6k+
Dream Big Summary
Dream Big 88%
Three Brazilian bankers bought Budweiser by rewarding performance and cutting everything else.
by Cristiane Correa 2013
4.17
6k+ ratings
Play Nice But Win
by Michael Dell • 2021
Wall Street declared his company dead. He bet $24 billion on the long term. The long term won.
4.13
3k+
Play Nice But Win Summary
Play Nice But Win 88%
Wall Street declared his company dead. He bet $24 billion on the long term. The long term won.
by Michael Dell 2021
4.13
3k+ ratings
The Ride of a Lifetime
by Robert Iger • 2019
Disrupt yourself first, preserve what you buy, lead with optimism: a Disney CEO's playbook.
4.40
97k+
The Ride of a Lifetime Summary
The Ride of a Lifetime 88%
Disrupt yourself first, preserve what you buy, lead with optimism: a Disney CEO's playbook.
by Robert Iger 2019
4.40
97k+ ratings
The Private Equity Playbook
by Adam Coffey • 2019
PE has its own clock, scorecard, and endgame. Know them, or leave millions on the table.
4.05
1k+
The Private Equity Playbook Summary
The Private Equity Playbook 88%
PE has its own clock, scorecard, and endgame. Know them, or leave millions on the table.
by Adam Coffey 2019
4.05
1k+ ratings
The Strategic Drucker
by Robert W. Swaim • 2009
The manual Drucker never wrote: what to measure, what to drop, how to grow safely.
4.00
10
The Strategic Drucker Summary
The Strategic Drucker 87%
The manual Drucker never wrote: what to measure, what to drop, how to grow safely.
by Robert W. Swaim 2009
4.00
10 ratings
Strategy Beyond the Hockey Stick
by Chris Bradley • 2018
Corporate profits follow a power law: a few concentrated bets separate winners from the rest.
4.02
1k+
Strategy Beyond the Hockey Stick Summary
Strategy Beyond the Hockey Stick 87%
Corporate profits follow a power law: a few concentrated bets separate winners from the rest.
by Chris Bradley 2018
4.02
1k+ ratings
The Alchemists
by Jim Ratcliffe • 2018
Four out of five acquisitions fail. INEOS bet on the opposite and built a global industrial empire.
3.74
110
The Alchemists Summary
The Alchemists 87%
Four out of five acquisitions fail. INEOS bet on the opposite and built a global industrial empire.
by Jim Ratcliffe 2018
3.74
110 ratings
The Transformation of Corporate Control
by Neil Fligstein • 1990
Antitrust, not markets, built the modern firm: four legal pivots that remade American business.
4.09
11
The Transformation of Corporate Control Summary
The Transformation of Corporate Control 87%
Antitrust, not markets, built the modern firm: four legal pivots that remade American business.
by Neil Fligstein 1990
4.09
11 ratings
Empire Builder
by Adam Coffey • 2023
Culture and brand are not soft assets; they directly add multiples to your company's sale price.
4.24
173
Empire Builder Summary
Empire Builder 87%
Culture and brand are not soft assets; they directly add multiples to your company's sale price.
by Adam Coffey 2023
4.24
173 ratings
Escape Velocity
by Geoffrey A. Moore • 2011
Last year's operating plan is a gravity well. The five-part power framework for escaping it.
3.90
676
Escape Velocity Summary
Escape Velocity 87%
Last year's operating plan is a gravity well. The five-part power framework for escaping it.
by Geoffrey A. Moore 2011
3.90
676 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 87%
What open source taught a CEO: ditch hierarchy, let the best ideas win, fail faster.
by Jim Whitehurst 2015
4.09
682 ratings
The Art of Selling Your Business
by John Warrillow • 2021
Engineer your exit: create competing bidders, control secrets, and know your walk-away number.
4.31
184
The Art of Selling Your Business Summary
The Art of Selling Your Business 87%
Engineer your exit: create competing bidders, control secrets, and know your walk-away number.
by John Warrillow 2021
4.31
184 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 87%
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
How to Make a Few Billion Dollars
by Brad Jacobs • 2024
Ride a megatrend, buy companies, and hire people smarter than you. A billionaire's formula.
3.93
2k+
How to Make a Few Billion Dollars Summary
How to Make a Few Billion Dollars 87%
Ride a megatrend, buy companies, and hire people smarter than you. A billionaire's formula.
by Brad Jacobs 2024
3.93
2k+ ratings
Pivot to the Future
by Omar Abbosh • 2019
Future growth hides in your oldest business. A framework for unlocking it before disruptors do.
3.75
190
Pivot to the Future Summary
Pivot to the Future 87%
Future growth hides in your oldest business. A framework for unlocking it before disruptors do.
by Omar Abbosh 2019
3.75
190 ratings
The 80/20 CEO
by Bill Canady • 2024
A 100-day CEO system for finding the 20 percent that pays and leaving the rest behind.
4.46
261
The 80/20 CEO Summary
The 80/20 CEO 87%
A 100-day CEO system for finding the 20 percent that pays and leaving the rest behind.
by Bill Canady 2024
4.46
261 ratings
The Granularity of Growth
by Patrick Viguerie • 2007
Growth hides below the industry level. Three levers decide it, starting with where you compete.
3.67
118
The Granularity of Growth Summary
The Granularity of Growth 87%
Growth hides below the industry level. Three levers decide it, starting with where you compete.
by Patrick Viguerie 2007
3.67
118 ratings
Brick by Brick
by David C. Robertson • 2013
Innovation nearly killed LEGO. The rules it wrote to survive rewrote the playbook.
3.85
2k+
Brick by Brick Summary
Brick by Brick 87%
Innovation nearly killed LEGO. The rules it wrote to survive rewrote the playbook.
by David C. Robertson 2013
3.85
2k+ ratings
Market Your Way to Growth
by Philip Kotler • 2012
A growth playbook for tough economies: eight ways to build market share, loyalty, and global scale.
3.95
99
Market Your Way to Growth Summary
Market Your Way to Growth 87%
A growth playbook for tough economies: eight ways to build market share, loyalty, and global scale.
by Philip Kotler 2012
3.95
99 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 87%
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
Samsung Electronics and the Struggle for Leadership of the Electronics Industry
by Anthony Michell • 2010
Sony became a customer; Samsung became the supplier. The inside story of the reversal.
3.50
20
Samsung Electronics and the Struggle for Leadership of the Electronics Industry Summary
Samsung Electronics and the Struggle for Leadership of the Electronics Industry 87%
Sony became a customer; Samsung became the supplier. The inside story of the reversal.
by Anthony Michell 2010
3.50
20 ratings
The Innovator's Dilemma
by Clayton M. Christensen • 1997
Good management blinds firms to the cheaper, simpler technologies that eventually replace them.
4.04
61k+
The Innovator's Dilemma Summary
The Innovator's Dilemma 87%
Good management blinds firms to the cheaper, simpler technologies that eventually replace them.
by Clayton M. Christensen 1997
4.04
61k+ ratings
Who Says Elephants Can't Dance? Inside IBM's Historic Turnaround
by Louis V. Gerstner Jr. • 2002
IBM was dying. The smart money said break it up. A new CEO from the outside refused.
3.91
8k+
Who Says Elephants Can't Dance? Inside IBM's Historic Turnaround Summary
Who Says Elephants Can't Dance? Inside IBM's Historic Turnaround 87%
IBM was dying. The smart money said break it up. A new CEO from the outside refused.
by Louis V. Gerstner Jr. 2002
3.91
8k+ ratings
Digital @ Scale
by Anand Swaminathan • 2017
Done with digital pilots that never scale? The playbook for transforming the whole company.
3.77
86
Digital @ Scale Summary
Digital @ Scale 87%
Done with digital pilots that never scale? The playbook for transforming the whole company.
by Anand Swaminathan 2017
3.77
86 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 87%
Most KM strategies collect dust. The playbook for making one leadership champions, not shelves.
by Stephanie Barnes 2014
4.10
29 ratings
Sense and Respond
by Jeff Gothelf • 2017
Plans break when markets shift fast. The winners listen, experiment, and adapt without waiting.
4.02
540
Sense and Respond Summary
Sense and Respond 87%
Plans break when markets shift fast. The winners listen, experiment, and adapt without waiting.
by Jeff Gothelf 2017
4.02
540 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 87%
Silicon Valley bets on moonshots. Factory-floor systems quietly compound wealth for decades.
by Scott Davis 2020
4.26
622 ratings
Dealmaking
by Guhan Subramanian • 2020
Today's deals blend auction and negotiation. A framework for winning against rivals on both sides.
3.88
42
Dealmaking Summary
Dealmaking 87%
Today's deals blend auction and negotiation. A framework for winning against rivals on both sides.
by Guhan Subramanian 2020
3.88
42 ratings
Digital to the Core
by Mark Raskino • 2015
Every industry is becoming a tech industry. The C-suite playbook just expired.
3.81
242
Digital to the Core Summary
Digital to the Core 87%
Every industry is becoming a tech industry. The C-suite playbook just expired.
by Mark Raskino 2015
3.81
242 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 87%
Five environments call for five different strategies. How to diagnose yours and pick the right play.
by Martin Reeves 2015
4.01
661 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 87%
In fast markets, the only sustainable advantage is the ability to keep finding temporary ones.
by Shona L. Brown 1998
3.53
75 ratings
Your First 100 Million
by Daniel S. Peña • 1999
Most advice keeps you average. The actual playbook for a hundred-million-dollar exit.
4.23
376
Your First 100 Million Summary
Your First 100 Million 87%
Most advice keeps you average. The actual playbook for a hundred-million-dollar exit.
by Daniel S. Peña 1999
4.23
376 ratings
Customer Obsessed
by Eric Berridge • 2016
Customer experience fails in a silo. The fix spans design, data, diversity, and employee engagement.
3.21
48
Customer Obsessed Summary
Customer Obsessed 87%
Customer experience fails in a silo. The fix spans design, data, diversity, and employee engagement.
by Eric Berridge 2016
3.21
48 ratings
How Stella Saved the Farm
by Vijay Govindarajan • 2011
A farm fable about the real reason innovation fails: it gets managed like everything else.
3.67
1k+
How Stella Saved the Farm Summary
How Stella Saved the Farm 87%
A farm fable about the real reason innovation fails: it gets managed like everything else.
by Vijay Govindarajan 2011
3.67
1k+ ratings
The Firm
by Duff McDonald • 2013
The consulting firm that shaped American business from the inside, and what that secrecy bought.
3.75
3k+
The Firm Summary
The Firm 86%
The consulting firm that shaped American business from the inside, and what that secrecy bought.
by Duff McDonald 2013
3.75
3k+ ratings
The Springboard
by Stephen Denning • 2000
The 29-word story that outperformed the corporate deck: how oral storytelling drives change.
3.29
72
The Springboard Summary
The Springboard 86%
The 29-word story that outperformed the corporate deck: how oral storytelling drives change.
by Stephen Denning 2000
3.29
72 ratings
War and Peace and IT
by Mark Schwartz • 2019
Stop treating IT like a service desk. The rules for turning technology into your competitive edge.
4.15
244
War and Peace and IT Summary
War and Peace and IT 86%
Stop treating IT like a service desk. The rules for turning technology into your competitive edge.
by Mark Schwartz 2019
4.15
244 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 86%
Approval-only boards are dead. Co-creation, CEO ethics, and cultural oversight now define the role.
by Dambisa Moyo 2021
3.58
290 ratings
Hit Refresh
by Satya Nadella • 2017
Microsoft's third CEO inherited a know-it-all giant. His turnaround began with one word: empathy.
3.79
18k+
Hit Refresh Summary
Hit Refresh 86%
Microsoft's third CEO inherited a know-it-all giant. His turnaround began with one word: empathy.
by Satya Nadella 2017
3.79
18k+ ratings
Buying and Selling a Business
by Garrett Sutton • 2003
Structure the deal, not just the price. A playbook for business buyers and sellers.
3.90
197
Buying and Selling a Business Summary
Buying and Selling a Business 86%
Structure the deal, not just the price. A playbook for business buyers and sellers.
by Garrett Sutton 2003
3.90
197 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 86%
Close the gap between strategy and execution: build a few signature capabilities.
by Paul Leinwand 2016
3.88
275 ratings
The Year Without Pants
by Scott Berkun • 2013
From Microsoft to a pants-optional company: what a year without an office teaches about work.
3.81
3k+
The Year Without Pants Summary
The Year Without Pants 86%
From Microsoft to a pants-optional company: what a year without an office teaches about work.
by Scott Berkun 2013
3.81
3k+ ratings
Dual Transformation
by Scott D. Anthony • 2017
Disruption demands two transformations: save the core, build the future, and the bridge between.
4.06
254
Dual Transformation Summary
Dual Transformation 86%
Disruption demands two transformations: save the core, build the future, and the bridge between.
by Scott D. Anthony 2017
4.06
254 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 86%
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
Strategic Foresight
by Sarah Lai Cheah • 2020
An end-to-end system for turning market foresight into products your customers actually want.
Strategic Foresight Summary
Strategic Foresight 86%
An end-to-end system for turning market foresight into products your customers actually want.
by Sarah Lai Cheah 2020
Extremely Hardcore
by Zoë Schiffer • 2024
A $44 billion impulse buy, then mass layoffs, fleeing advertisers. The takeover from inside.
3.97
1k+
Extremely Hardcore Summary
Extremely Hardcore 86%
A $44 billion impulse buy, then mass layoffs, fleeing advertisers. The takeover from inside.
by Zoë Schiffer 2024
3.97
1k+ ratings
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