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On Bullshit
by Harry G. Frankfurt • 2005
Organizations run on three hidden personality types, roles you were never trained to see.
3.58
16k+
On Bullshit Summary
On Bullshit 89%
Organizations run on three hidden personality types, roles you were never trained to see.
by Harry G. Frankfurt 2005
3.58
16k+ ratings
100 Tricks to Appear Smart in Meetings
by Sarah Cooper • 2016
Why drawing on sticky notes and asking vague strategic questions gets you further than actual work.
3.91
2k+
100 Tricks to Appear Smart in Meetings Summary
100 Tricks to Appear Smart in Meetings 88%
Why drawing on sticky notes and asking vague strategic questions gets you further than actual work.
by Sarah Cooper 2016
3.91
2k+ ratings
Company
by Max Barry • 2006
His new company has no clients and no product. Asking why is a firing offense.
3.76
7k+
Company Summary
Company 88%
His new company has no clients and no product. Asking why is a firing offense.
by Max Barry 2006
3.76
7k+ ratings
Startup
by Doree Shafrir • 2017
A New York startup journalist discovers the CEO's harassment, and the story could destroy them all.
3.34
10k+
Startup Summary
Startup 88%
A New York startup journalist discovers the CEO's harassment, and the story could destroy them all.
by Doree Shafrir 2017
3.34
10k+ ratings
I Hope This Finds You Well
by Natalie Sue • 2024
She's the office nobody. Now she can read everyone's emails. Even the cute HR guy's.
3.73
136k+
I Hope This Finds You Well Summary
I Hope This Finds You Well 88%
She's the office nobody. Now she can read everyone's emails. Even the cute HR guy's.
by Natalie Sue 2024
3.73
136k+ ratings
How to Work for an Idiot, Revised and Expanded with More Idiots, More Insanity, and More Incompetency
by John Hoover • 2003
Outmaneuver the idiot in charge: keep your job, keep your sanity, and still get ahead.
3.14
309
How to Work for an Idiot, Revised and Expanded with More Idiots, More Insanity, and More Incompetency Summary
How to Work for an Idiot, Revised and Expanded with More Idiots, More Insanity, and More Incompetency 87%
Outmaneuver the idiot in charge: keep your job, keep your sanity, and still get ahead.
by John Hoover 2003
3.14
309 ratings
HBR Guide to Office Politics
by Karen Dillon • 2014
Ignore office politics and they still win. How to play the game without becoming a player.
3.77
756
HBR Guide to Office Politics Summary
HBR Guide to Office Politics 87%
Ignore office politics and they still win. How to play the game without becoming a player.
by Karen Dillon 2014
3.77
756 ratings
Como lidar com a política no trabalho
by Karen Dillon • 2018
Navigate office politics: disarm bullies, claim credit, turn rivals into allies.
3.57
30
Como lidar com a política no trabalho Summary
Como lidar com a política no trabalho 87%
Navigate office politics: disarm bullies, claim credit, turn rivals into allies.
by Karen Dillon 2018
3.57
30 ratings
The Unspoken Truths for Career Success
by Tessa White • 2023
What your manager won't teach you about getting paid, promoted, and heard at work.
4.26
550
The Unspoken Truths for Career Success Summary
The Unspoken Truths for Career Success 87%
What your manager won't teach you about getting paid, promoted, and heard at work.
by Tessa White 2023
4.26
550 ratings
Generations at Work
by Ron Zemke • 1999
Four generations now share the workplace. A guide to turning their friction into strength.
3.92
188
Generations at Work Summary
Generations at Work 87%
Four generations now share the workplace. A guide to turning their friction into strength.
by Ron Zemke 1999
3.92
188 ratings
The Peter Principle
by Laurence J. Peter • 1969
Why every boss seems incompetent: you get promoted until the work defeats you.
3.75
4k+
The Peter Principle Summary
The Peter Principle 87%
Why every boss seems incompetent: you get promoted until the work defeats you.
by Laurence J. Peter 1969
3.75
4k+ ratings
Am I The Only Sane One Working Here
by Albert J. Bernstein • 2009
Your crazy coworkers follow predictable patterns. Learn the patterns to save your sanity.
3.66
160
Am I The Only Sane One Working Here Summary
Am I The Only Sane One Working Here 87%
Your crazy coworkers follow predictable patterns. Learn the patterns to save your sanity.
by Albert J. Bernstein 2009
3.66
160 ratings
The Unspoken Rules
by Gorick Ng • 2021
Your boss is always asking three questions about you. The answers determine your career.
4.24
1k+
The Unspoken Rules Summary
The Unspoken Rules 87%
Your boss is always asking three questions about you. The answers determine your career.
by Gorick Ng 2021
4.24
1k+ ratings
The 9 Types of Difficult People
by Nick Robinson • 2023
Difficult colleagues aren't random. They fall into nine patterns, and each one has a fix.
3.17
36
The 9 Types of Difficult People Summary
The 9 Types of Difficult People 87%
Difficult colleagues aren't random. They fall into nine patterns, and each one has a fix.
by Nick Robinson 2023
3.17
36 ratings
Ask a Manager
by Alison Green • 2018
Every workplace problem is a conversation you are avoiding. Here is exactly what to say.
3.91
2k+
Ask a Manager Summary
Ask a Manager 87%
Every workplace problem is a conversation you are avoiding. Here is exactly what to say.
by Alison Green 2018
3.91
2k+ ratings
What I Didn't Learn in Business School
by Jay B. Barney • 2010
He aced every business school case. His first real case has no answer key.
3.77
759
What I Didn't Learn in Business School Summary
What I Didn't Learn in Business School 87%
He aced every business school case. His first real case has no answer key.
by Jay B. Barney 2010
3.77
759 ratings
Coping with Difficult People
by Robert M. Bramson • 1981
Difficult people fall into types. What drives each one, and the exact moves that defuse them.
3.77
661
Coping with Difficult People Summary
Coping with Difficult People 87%
Difficult people fall into types. What drives each one, and the exact moves that defuse them.
by Robert M. Bramson 1981
3.77
661 ratings
Fish! Tales
by Stephen C. Lundin • 2002
Four principles from a Seattle fish market that turn any workplace from resentful to remarkable.
3.95
2k+
Fish! Tales Summary
Fish! Tales 86%
Four principles from a Seattle fish market that turn any workplace from resentful to remarkable.
by Stephen C. Lundin 2002
3.95
2k+ ratings
Managing Up
by Mary Abbajay • 2018
Your boss won't change. Learn to read their style and adapt so your career thrives anyway.
3.77
876
Managing Up Summary
Managing Up 86%
Your boss won't change. Learn to read their style and adapt so your career thrives anyway.
by Mary Abbajay 2018
3.77
876 ratings
The Unwritten Laws of Business
by W.J. King • 1944
The 1944 classic that still governs the modern office: everyday rules no employee handbook contains.
3.99
5k+
The Unwritten Laws of Business Summary
The Unwritten Laws of Business 86%
The 1944 classic that still governs the modern office: everyday rules no employee handbook contains.
by W.J. King 1944
3.99
5k+ ratings
The Unicorn Project
by Gene Kim • 2019
Scapegoated for a payroll crash, an engineer is exiled to a doomed project where nothing ships.
4.06
10k+
The Unicorn Project Summary
The Unicorn Project 86%
Scapegoated for a payroll crash, an engineer is exiled to a doomed project where nothing ships.
by Gene Kim 2019
4.06
10k+ ratings
The Seven-Day Weekend
by ricardo-semler • 2004
A CEO's radical experiment: no schedules, no titles, and salaries employees set themselves.
4.05
893
The Seven-Day Weekend Summary
The Seven-Day Weekend 86%
A CEO's radical experiment: no schedules, no titles, and salaries employees set themselves.
by ricardo-semler 2004
4.05
893 ratings
The Hard Truth About Soft Skills
by Peggy Klaus • 2008
Seventy-five percent of career success relies on skills school never taught. Here's what they are.
3.53
548
The Hard Truth About Soft Skills Summary
The Hard Truth About Soft Skills 86%
Seventy-five percent of career success relies on skills school never taught. Here's what they are.
by Peggy Klaus 2008
3.53
548 ratings
Managing Your Manager
by Gonzague Dufour • 2010
Six boss types, one playbook: turn the manager you have into the career you want.
3.52
132
Managing Your Manager Summary
Managing Your Manager 86%
Six boss types, one playbook: turn the manager you have into the career you want.
by Gonzague Dufour 2010
3.52
132 ratings
Designing Your New Work Life
by Bill Burnett • 2020
You don't have to quit: a designer's method to reframe any job into one you want.
3.79
2k+
Designing Your New Work Life Summary
Designing Your New Work Life 86%
You don't have to quit: a designer's method to reframe any job into one you want.
by Bill Burnett 2020
3.79
2k+ ratings
Powerful Phrases for Dealing with Difficult People
by Renée Evenson • 2013
Scripted lines for tough workplace conflicts, delivered calmly without burning bridges.
3.39
1k+
Powerful Phrases for Dealing with Difficult People Summary
Powerful Phrases for Dealing with Difficult People 86%
Scripted lines for tough workplace conflicts, delivered calmly without burning bridges.
by Renée Evenson 2013
3.39
1k+ ratings
Dying for a Paycheck
by Jeffrey Pfeffer • 2018
120,000 American deaths each year trace not to accidents but to how workplaces are managed.
3.71
599
Dying for a Paycheck Summary
Dying for a Paycheck 86%
120,000 American deaths each year trace not to accidents but to how workplaces are managed.
by Jeffrey Pfeffer 2018
3.71
599 ratings
The Ministry of Common Sense
by Martin Lindstrom • 2020
Bureaucracy killed common sense. The companies that fought back built a department to revive it.
3.63
456
The Ministry of Common Sense Summary
The Ministry of Common Sense 86%
Bureaucracy killed common sense. The companies that fought back built a department to revive it.
by Martin Lindstrom 2020
3.63
456 ratings
Career Warfare
by David F. D'Alessandro • 1955
Great work isn't enough. Ten rules for the reputation game that actually decides your career.
3.82
562
Career Warfare Summary
Career Warfare 86%
Great work isn't enough. Ten rules for the reputation game that actually decides your career.
by David F. D'Alessandro 1955
3.82
562 ratings
Today Was Fun
by Bree Groff • 2025
Build a work life around genuine laughs, trusted teammates, and days that don't demand recovery.
3.79
414
Today Was Fun Summary
Today Was Fun 86%
Build a work life around genuine laughs, trusted teammates, and days that don't demand recovery.
by Bree Groff 2025
3.79
414 ratings
The Joy of Work
by Bruce Daisley • 2019
Your workday crept to 9.5 hours: 30 science-backed ways to reclaim your time, team, and sanity.
3.81
794
The Joy of Work Summary
The Joy of Work 86%
Your workday crept to 9.5 hours: 30 science-backed ways to reclaim your time, team, and sanity.
by Bruce Daisley 2019
3.81
794 ratings
Humor Me
by Cat Shook • 2024
A late-night PA juggles an office crush, her grief, and a family friend's charming son.
3.59
2k+
Humor Me Summary
Humor Me 86%
A late-night PA juggles an office crush, her grief, and a family friend's charming son.
by Cat Shook 2024
3.59
2k+ ratings
Humor, Seriously
by Jennifer Aaker • 2020
Humor is a learnable workplace advantage, not a personality trait. The research and the playbook.
3.83
4k+
Humor, Seriously Summary
Humor, Seriously 86%
Humor is a learnable workplace advantage, not a personality trait. The research and the playbook.
by Jennifer Aaker 2020
3.83
4k+ ratings
Working with Difficult People
by Amy Cooper Hakim • 1990
How to disarm the ten types of difficult coworkers and keep your sanity intact.
3.24
190
Working with Difficult People Summary
Working with Difficult People 86%
How to disarm the ten types of difficult coworkers and keep your sanity intact.
by Amy Cooper Hakim 1990
3.24
190 ratings
Joy, Inc.
by Richard Sheridan • 2013
From the floor plan to the pair programming: how one firm made joy a repeatable system.
4.07
2k+
Joy, Inc. Summary
Joy, Inc. 86%
From the floor plan to the pair programming: how one firm made joy a repeatable system.
by Richard Sheridan 2013
4.07
2k+ ratings
Leadership BS
by Jeffrey Pfeffer • 2015
The leadership industry sold you modesty, authenticity, and trust. It was lying.
3.86
1k+
Leadership BS Summary
Leadership BS 86%
The leadership industry sold you modesty, authenticity, and trust. It was lying.
by Jeffrey Pfeffer 2015
3.86
1k+ ratings
Moral Mazes
by Robert Jackall • 1988
Corporate bureaucracy doesn't just set rules. It rewires what managers believe is right and wrong.
3.96
476
Moral Mazes Summary
Moral Mazes 86%
Corporate bureaucracy doesn't just set rules. It rewires what managers believe is right and wrong.
by Robert Jackall 1988
3.96
476 ratings
Debugging Teams
by Brian W. Fitzpatrick • 2015
Your team's biggest bug is not in the repo. The debugging tools you actually need.
4.07
788
Debugging Teams Summary
Debugging Teams 86%
Your team's biggest bug is not in the repo. The debugging tools you actually need.
by Brian W. Fitzpatrick 2015
4.07
788 ratings
Managing Narcissists, Blamers, Dramatics and More...
by Mark Murphy • 2019
When blame flies or drama explodes, the exact words that keep you calm and in control.
4.07
193
Managing Narcissists, Blamers, Dramatics and More... Summary
Managing Narcissists, Blamers, Dramatics and More... 86%
When blame flies or drama explodes, the exact words that keep you calm and in control.
by Mark Murphy 2019
4.07
193 ratings
Secrets to Winning at Office Politics
by Marie G. McIntyre • 2005
Power at work belongs to those who stop wishing for fairness and start understanding leverage.
4.04
812
Secrets to Winning at Office Politics Summary
Secrets to Winning at Office Politics 86%
Power at work belongs to those who stop wishing for fairness and start understanding leverage.
by Marie G. McIntyre 2005
4.04
812 ratings
Business Chemistry
by Kim Christfort • 2018
Four working styles drive every office. Identify them, flex yours, and turn friction into influence.
4.01
176
Business Chemistry Summary
Business Chemistry 86%
Four working styles drive every office. Identify them, flex yours, and turn friction into influence.
by Kim Christfort 2018
4.01
176 ratings
Great on the Job
by Jodi Glickman • 2011
The workplace scripts nobody teaches: asking for help, raising red flags, managing up.
3.69
299
Great on the Job Summary
Great on the Job 86%
The workplace scripts nobody teaches: asking for help, raising red flags, managing up.
by Jodi Glickman 2011
3.69
299 ratings
Socrate au pays des process
by Julia Funès (de) • 2017
Your job replaced thinking with process and meaning with metrics. Philosophers saw it coming.
3.50
22
Socrate au pays des process Summary
Socrate au pays des process 86%
Your job replaced thinking with process and meaning with metrics. Philosophers saw it coming.
by Julia Funès (de) 2017
3.50
22 ratings
People Styles at Work...And Beyond
by Robert Bolton • 1996
People clash in predictable ways. The fix is bending your style toward theirs when it counts.
3.80
446
People Styles at Work...And Beyond Summary
People Styles at Work...And Beyond 86%
People clash in predictable ways. The fix is bending your style toward theirs when it counts.
by Robert Bolton 1996
3.80
446 ratings
Funny on Purpose
by Joe Randazzo • 2015
How to write, pitch, and perform comedy across every format, without waiting for a magic break.
3.99
244
Funny on Purpose Summary
Funny on Purpose 86%
How to write, pitch, and perform comedy across every format, without waiting for a magic break.
by Joe Randazzo 2015
3.99
244 ratings
Millennials & Management
by Lee Caraher • 2014
Why your youngest talent leaves and the culture shifts that make them stay.
3.74
140
Millennials & Management Summary
Millennials & Management 86%
Why your youngest talent leaves and the culture shifts that make them stay.
by Lee Caraher 2014
3.74
140 ratings
Not Everyone Gets a Trophy
by Bruce Tulgan • 2009
Clear rules, constant feedback, real rewards: the formula that turns young hires into top talent.
3.54
399
Not Everyone Gets a Trophy Summary
Not Everyone Gets a Trophy 86%
Clear rules, constant feedback, real rewards: the formula that turns young hires into top talent.
by Bruce Tulgan 2009
3.54
399 ratings
How to Become CEO the (Oeb) Rules for Rising to the Top of Any Organization
by Jeffrey J. Fox • 1998
A CEO's field manual: the blunt, daily rules that compound into a corner office.
3.82
2k+
How to Become CEO the (Oeb) Rules for Rising to the Top of Any Organization Summary
How to Become CEO the (Oeb) Rules for Rising to the Top of Any Organization 86%
A CEO's field manual: the blunt, daily rules that compound into a corner office.
by Jeffrey J. Fox 1998
3.82
2k+ ratings
The Stupidity Paradox
by Mats Alvesson • 2016
The most dangerous idea at work: thinking less makes everything run better.
3.61
530
The Stupidity Paradox Summary
The Stupidity Paradox 86%
The most dangerous idea at work: thinking less makes everything run better.
by Mats Alvesson 2016
3.61
530 ratings
Organizational Behavior
by Stephen P. Robbins • 1983
Your resume got you the interview; your personality, values, and cultural fit will decide the rest.
3.81
2k+
Organizational Behavior Summary
Organizational Behavior 86%
Your resume got you the interview; your personality, values, and cultural fit will decide the rest.
by Stephen P. Robbins 1983
3.81
2k+ ratings
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