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Public Relations
by Ron Smith • 2013
How PR builds trust, manages crises, and earns goodwill: a field guide for newcomers.
3.91
23
Public Relations Summary
Public Relations 92%
How PR builds trust, manages crises, and earns goodwill: a field guide for newcomers.
by Ron Smith 2013
3.91
23 ratings
Strategic Silence
by Roumen Dimitrov • 2017
How not speaking, being boring, and off-the-record whispers let PR pros shape what the media asks.
Strategic Silence Summary
Strategic Silence 91%
How not speaking, being boring, and off-the-record whispers let PR pros shape what the media asks.
by Roumen Dimitrov 2017
Strategic Planning for Public and Nonprofit Organizations
by John M. Bryson • 1988
How public and nonprofit leaders turn mandates and mission into strategy that gets implemented.
3.65
364
Strategic Planning for Public and Nonprofit Organizations Summary
Strategic Planning for Public and Nonprofit Organizations 90%
How public and nonprofit leaders turn mandates and mission into strategy that gets implemented.
by John M. Bryson 1988
3.65
364 ratings
Public Relations
by Edward L. Bernays • 1952
Public opinion is not found; it is built, and building it has rules.
3.98
175
Public Relations Summary
Public Relations 90%
Public opinion is not found; it is built, and building it has rules.
by Edward L. Bernays 1952
3.98
175 ratings
Journalism and PR
by John Lloyd • 2014
PR is bypassing the newsroom and speaking directly to you. Journalism hasn't caught up.
3.78
9
Journalism and PR Summary
Journalism and PR 90%
PR is bypassing the newsroom and speaking directly to you. Journalism hasn't caught up.
by John Lloyd 2014
3.78
9 ratings
The New Power Base Selling
by Jim Holden • 2012
The deal goes to whoever reads the hidden political map inside the customer.
3.97
117
The New Power Base Selling Summary
The New Power Base Selling 90%
The deal goes to whoever reads the hidden political map inside the customer.
by Jim Holden 2012
3.97
117 ratings
27 Powers of Persuasion
by Chris St. Hilaire • 2010
A political strategist's 27 rules: align the room, soothe the egos, and control the story.
3.78
161
27 Powers of Persuasion Summary
27 Powers of Persuasion 89%
A political strategist's 27 rules: align the room, soothe the egos, and control the story.
by Chris St. Hilaire 2010
3.78
161 ratings
Playing to Win
by A.G. Lafley • 2013
Forget the plan. Winners make a handful of choices that lock together and beat the market.
3.99
9k+
Playing to Win Summary
Playing to Win 89%
Forget the plan. Winners make a handful of choices that lock together and beat the market.
by A.G. Lafley 2013
3.99
9k+ ratings
Clausewitz on Strategy
by Tiha von Ghyczy • 2001
Your real competition is the fog, friction, and chaos Clausewitz mapped two centuries ago.
4.05
109
Clausewitz on Strategy Summary
Clausewitz on Strategy 89%
Your real competition is the fog, friction, and chaos Clausewitz mapped two centuries ago.
by Tiha von Ghyczy 2001
4.05
109 ratings
Business Strategy
by Brian Tracy • 2015
The strategic planning step most businesses skip, and why it makes everything else fall into place.
3.87
246
Business Strategy Summary
Business Strategy 89%
The strategic planning step most businesses skip, and why it makes everything else fall into place.
by Brian Tracy 2015
3.87
246 ratings
Words That Work
by Frank Luntz • 2006
Your audience hears their own version. A pollster's method for making your words land as intended.
3.62
3k+
Words That Work Summary
Words That Work 89%
Your audience hears their own version. A pollster's method for making your words land as intended.
by Frank Luntz 2006
3.62
3k+ ratings
Jack Trout on Strategy
by Jack Trout • 2004
Competition is killing you. The cure: a simple strategy to occupy the customer's mind.
3.87
236
Jack Trout on Strategy Summary
Jack Trout on Strategy 89%
Competition is killing you. The cure: a simple strategy to occupy the customer's mind.
by Jack Trout 2004
3.87
236 ratings
Deep Dive
by Rich Horwath • 2008
Most managers skim the surface. Three skills that turn scattered effort into strategic advantage.
3.76
195
Deep Dive Summary
Deep Dive 89%
Most managers skim the surface. Three skills that turn scattered effort into strategic advantage.
by Rich Horwath 2008
3.76
195 ratings
Straight Talk About Public Relations, Revised and Updated
by Robert Wynne • 2019
Press releases still beat viral dreams. A PR veteran explains why, and what actually earns coverage.
4.00
3
Straight Talk About Public Relations, Revised and Updated Summary
Straight Talk About Public Relations, Revised and Updated 89%
Press releases still beat viral dreams. A PR veteran explains why, and what actually earns coverage.
by Robert Wynne 2019
4.00
3 ratings
Elevate
by Rich Horwath • 2013
Daily noise buries strategy. Three disciplines for staying above it and seeing what others miss.
3.71
106
Elevate Summary
Elevate 89%
Daily noise buries strategy. Three disciplines for staying above it and seeing what others miss.
by Rich Horwath 2013
3.71
106 ratings
The Influence of Military Strategies to Business
by M.D. White • 2017
War strategy for business: outthink competitors, pick the right battles, and time every move.
4.07
415
The Influence of Military Strategies to Business Summary
The Influence of Military Strategies to Business 89%
War strategy for business: outthink competitors, pick the right battles, and time every move.
by M.D. White 2017
4.07
415 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 89%
Five environments call for five different strategies. How to diagnose yours and pick the right play.
by Martin Reeves 2015
4.01
661 ratings
Sun Tzu
by Gerald A. Michaelson • 1998
A 2,500-year-old general's playbook, rewritten for the boardroom: 50 rules for winning any market.
3.82
621
Sun Tzu Summary
Sun Tzu 89%
A 2,500-year-old general's playbook, rewritten for the boardroom: 50 rules for winning any market.
by Gerald A. Michaelson 1998
3.82
621 ratings
Blue Ocean Strategy
by W. Chan Kim • 2005
Stop fighting over existing markets. Create a new one where the competition simply does not matter.
4.01
89k+
Blue Ocean Strategy Summary
Blue Ocean Strategy 89%
Stop fighting over existing markets. Create a new one where the competition simply does not matter.
by W. Chan Kim 2005
4.01
89k+ ratings
Art of the Long View, The
by Peter Schwartz • 1991
Predicting the future is a fool's game. The smart money rehearses it instead.
3.80
924
Art of the Long View, The Summary
Art of the Long View, The 89%
Predicting the future is a fool's game. The smart money rehearses it instead.
by Peter Schwartz 1991
3.80
924 ratings
Strategy without Design
by Robert C.H. Chia • 2009
Planned strategy destroys itself. Wins that last emerge from everyday coping, not grand designs.
4.50
12
Strategy without Design Summary
Strategy without Design 89%
Planned strategy destroys itself. Wins that last emerge from everyday coping, not grand designs.
by Robert C.H. Chia 2009
4.50
12 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
On Grand Strategy
by John Lewis Gaddis • 2018
Great strategists don't pick sides. They hold opposing truths in each hand and act anyway.
3.75
5k+
On Grand Strategy Summary
On Grand Strategy 89%
Great strategists don't pick sides. They hold opposing truths in each hand and act anyway.
by John Lewis Gaddis 2018
3.75
5k+ ratings
The Art of Explanation
by Ros Atkins • 2023
A BBC journalist's repeatable method for explaining anything clearly, even under pressure.
3.91
1k+
The Art of Explanation Summary
The Art of Explanation 89%
A BBC journalist's repeatable method for explaining anything clearly, even under pressure.
by Ros Atkins 2023
3.91
1k+ ratings
Paid to Think
by David Goldsmith • 2012
The thinking before the doing is your real job. A toolkit for making it your edge.
3.76
159
Paid to Think Summary
Paid to Think 89%
The thinking before the doing is your real job. A toolkit for making it your edge.
by David Goldsmith 2012
3.76
159 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
Strategy
by Lawrence Freedman • 2013
Strategy is not a plan: a battle of minds from chimpanzee coalitions to nuclear deterrence.
3.97
3k+
Strategy Summary
Strategy 89%
Strategy is not a plan: a battle of minds from chimpanzee coalitions to nuclear deterrence.
by Lawrence Freedman 2013
3.97
3k+ ratings
The Fall of Advertising and the Rise of PR
by Al Ries • 2002
PR builds brands; advertising only maintains them. Why press coverage beats paid media every time.
3.72
876
The Fall of Advertising and the Rise of PR Summary
The Fall of Advertising and the Rise of PR 89%
PR builds brands; advertising only maintains them. Why press coverage beats paid media every time.
by Al Ries 2002
3.72
876 ratings
The 36 Strategies of the Martial Arts
by Hiroshi Moriya • 2008
Victory without combat: how ancient Chinese deception tactics let you win before the fight starts.
3.76
124
The 36 Strategies of the Martial Arts Summary
The 36 Strategies of the Martial Arts 89%
Victory without combat: how ancient Chinese deception tactics let you win before the fight starts.
by Hiroshi Moriya 2008
3.76
124 ratings
Competing for the Future
by Gary Hamel • 1994
Your current products matter less than your ability to create products no one has imagined yet.
4.03
3k+
Competing for the Future Summary
Competing for the Future 89%
Your current products matter less than your ability to create products no one has imagined yet.
by Gary Hamel 1994
4.03
3k+ ratings
The Crux
by Richard P. Rumelt • 2022
Most strategy starts with goals. Real strategy starts with the one challenge worth solving.
4.17
1k+
The Crux Summary
The Crux 89%
Most strategy starts with goals. Real strategy starts with the one challenge worth solving.
by Richard P. Rumelt 2022
4.17
1k+ ratings
Strategy Safari
by Henry Mintzberg • 1998
Ten schools of strategic thought, each partly right, each dangerously incomplete on its own.
4.00
1k+
Strategy Safari Summary
Strategy Safari 89%
Ten schools of strategic thought, each partly right, each dangerously incomplete on its own.
by Henry Mintzberg 1998
4.00
1k+ ratings
Certain to Win
by Chet Richards • 2004
Speed of decision, not budget, wins: a fighter pilot's framework for outmaneuvering larger rivals.
4.13
671
Certain to Win Summary
Certain to Win 89%
Speed of decision, not budget, wins: a fighter pilot's framework for outmaneuvering larger rivals.
by Chet Richards 2004
4.13
671 ratings
A Story is a Deal
by Will Storr • 2025
Identity is the real currency. Learn the science of making offers that change minds.
3.78
178
A Story is a Deal Summary
A Story is a Deal 89%
Identity is the real currency. Learn the science of making offers that change minds.
by Will Storr 2025
3.78
178 ratings
Sun Tzu & Machiavelli Leadership Secrets
by Anthony D. Jensen • 2016
Two ruthless classics, one playbook: why fear beats love and deception wins the long game.
3.79
132
Sun Tzu & Machiavelli Leadership Secrets Summary
Sun Tzu & Machiavelli Leadership Secrets 89%
Two ruthless classics, one playbook: why fear beats love and deception wins the long game.
by Anthony D. Jensen 2016
3.79
132 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 89%
An end-to-end system for turning market foresight into products your customers actually want.
by Sarah Lai Cheah 2020
Focus
by Al Ries • 1996
The surest way to kill a business is to expand it. Why the market punishes generalists.
4.00
780
Focus Summary
Focus 89%
The surest way to kill a business is to expand it. Why the market punishes generalists.
by Al Ries 1996
4.00
780 ratings
Persuasion
by Lee Hartley Carter • 2019
Facts alone don't persuade. Win people with empathy, a driving narrative, and stories that resonate.
3.68
168
Persuasion Summary
Persuasion 89%
Facts alone don't persuade. Win people with empathy, a driving narrative, and stories that resonate.
by Lee Hartley Carter 2019
3.68
168 ratings
Speak Like a CEO
by Suzanne Bates • 2005
Prepare for the questions you dread, lead with your real story, and watch a room lean in.
3.68
371
Speak Like a CEO Summary
Speak Like a CEO 89%
Prepare for the questions you dread, lead with your real story, and watch a room lean in.
by Suzanne Bates 2005
3.68
371 ratings
Excellence in Business Communication
by John V. Thill • 1990
Why your first draft should wait: a planning-first method for business writing that actually lands.
3.83
206
Excellence in Business Communication Summary
Excellence in Business Communication 89%
Why your first draft should wait: a planning-first method for business writing that actually lands.
by John V. Thill 1990
3.83
206 ratings
Got Your Attention?
by Sam Horn • 2015
Curiosity beats credentials. Open any conversation so people lean in and ask for more.
3.92
250
Got Your Attention? Summary
Got Your Attention? 89%
Curiosity beats credentials. Open any conversation so people lean in and ask for more.
by Sam Horn 2015
3.92
250 ratings
The Strategy Book
by Max McKeown • 2012
Strategy is not a plan for the future; it is the act of inventing it. The toolkit.
3.53
430
The Strategy Book Summary
The Strategy Book 89%
Strategy is not a plan for the future; it is the act of inventing it. The toolkit.
by Max McKeown 2012
3.53
430 ratings
The Origin of Brands
by Al Ries • 2005
The market doesn't converge. It branches, and every branch is a brand you can own.
3.71
436
The Origin of Brands Summary
The Origin of Brands 89%
The market doesn't converge. It branches, and every branch is a brand you can own.
by Al Ries 2005
3.71
436 ratings
Storytelling in Business
by Janis Forman • 2013
Strategy is a story. How the best organizations build storytelling into a systematic capability.
3.53
17
Storytelling in Business Summary
Storytelling in Business 89%
Strategy is a story. How the best organizations build storytelling into a systematic capability.
by Janis Forman 2013
3.53
17 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 89%
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
Smart Brevity
by Jim Vandehei • 2022
Readers give you 26 seconds. Journalists' best system for writing shorter and being read.
3.92
10k+
Smart Brevity Summary
Smart Brevity 89%
Readers give you 26 seconds. Journalists' best system for writing shorter and being read.
by Jim Vandehei 2022
3.92
10k+ ratings
The Elements of Content Strategy
by Erin Kissane • 2011
Great web content does not just happen. The discipline, workflow, and standards for planning it.
3.73
2k+
The Elements of Content Strategy Summary
The Elements of Content Strategy 89%
Great web content does not just happen. The discipline, workflow, and standards for planning it.
by Erin Kissane 2011
3.73
2k+ ratings
The Entrepreneur's Guide to the Art of War
by Mark Smith • 2021
Sun Tzu's playbook for entrepreneurs: how to outmaneuver rivals without ever going to war.
3.28
65
The Entrepreneur's Guide to the Art of War Summary
The Entrepreneur's Guide to the Art of War 88%
Sun Tzu's playbook for entrepreneurs: how to outmaneuver rivals without ever going to war.
by Mark Smith 2021
3.28
65 ratings
Makers of Modern Strategy from Machiavelli to the Nuclear Age
by Peter Paret • 1943
From mercenary captains to nuclear strategists: the ideas and forces that rewrote war.
4.03
2k+
Makers of Modern Strategy from Machiavelli to the Nuclear Age Summary
Makers of Modern Strategy from Machiavelli to the Nuclear Age 88%
From mercenary captains to nuclear strategists: the ideas and forces that rewrote war.
by Peter Paret 1943
4.03
2k+ ratings
The New Rules of Marketing and PR
by David Meerman Scott • 2007
Stop pitching journalists. Start publishing directly for your customers: the complete playbook.
3.85
7k+
The New Rules of Marketing and PR Summary
The New Rules of Marketing and PR 88%
Stop pitching journalists. Start publishing directly for your customers: the complete playbook.
by David Meerman Scott 2007
3.85
7k+ ratings
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