Summaries of books about Management & Leadership:
Expect to Win
10 Proven Strategies for Thriving in the Workplace
Carla A. Harris
The book provides a set of practical strategies and insights for professional success, drawing from the author's extensive experience in the corporate world. It covers topics such as building relationships, developing a strong reputation, and effectively communicating one's value to superiors and colleagues.
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Winning Now, Winning Later
How Companies Can Succeed in the Short Term While Investing for the Long Term
David M. Cote
The book provides insights into balancing short-term performance with long-term investment, drawing on the author's experience as CEO of Honeywell. It offers strategies for business leaders to achieve financial success without sacrificing future growth, emphasizing the importance of continuous improvement and innovation.
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That's Not How We Do It Here!
A Story about How Organizations Rise and Fall--and Can Rise Again
John Kotter|Holger Rathgeber
The book presents a fable about a clan of meerkats facing challenges due to growth and external threats, using the story to illustrate key principles of organizational management and change. It explores themes of leadership, adaptability, and the balance between creativity and structure in the context of overcoming resistance to change and achieving success in a dynamic environment.
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The Bezos Letters
14 Principles to Grow Your Business Like Amazon
Steve Anderson|Karen Anderson
The book analyzes Jeff Bezos's shareholder letters to distill 14 principles that have driven Amazon's success, offering insights and practical steps for businesses to innovate, scale, and lead in their markets. It explores themes such as taking calculated risks, fostering a culture of experimentation, and maintaining a customer-centric approach.
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The Toyota Way
14 Management Principles from the World's Greatest Manufacturer
Jeffrey K. Liker
The book presents a detailed exploration of Toyota's unique approach to Lean management and continuous improvement through 14 core principles that drive the company's organizational culture and operational efficiency. It offers insights into how these principles can be applied to various businesses to enhance productivity, quality, and overall performance.
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On Becoming a Leader
Warren G. Bennis
The book explores the qualities and skills necessary to become an effective leader, emphasizing the importance of self-knowledge, clear vision, and the ability to learn from experience. It provides insights into the leadership process through interviews with various successful leaders and offers guidance on personal growth and leadership development.
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The Back of the Napkin
Solving Problems and Selling Ideas with Pictures
Dan Roam
The book presents a visual thinking approach to problem-solving and idea communication, advocating for the use of simple drawings and diagrams to clarify complex concepts. It provides tools and strategies for using sketches and visuals to facilitate collaboration, innovation, and effective communication in business settings.
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Willful Blindness
Why We Ignore the Obvious at Our Peril
Margaret Heffernan
The book explores the psychological and societal mechanisms that lead individuals and organizations to ignore uncomfortable truths. It delves into case studies and research to illustrate how this avoidance of reality can lead to disastrous consequences in various aspects of life, from business to personal relationships.
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Marissa Mayer and the Fight to Save Yahoo!
Nicholas Carlson
The book chronicles the tenure of Marissa Mayer as CEO of Yahoo, detailing her efforts to revitalize the struggling tech giant through management changes, acquisitions, and product overhauls. It provides an inside look at the challenges she faced within the company's culture and the competitive tech landscape.
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Good Services
How to Design Services that Work
Louise Downe
The book provides a comprehensive guide to designing user-centric services, outlining principles and practical strategies for creating effective, accessible, and easy-to-use services for customers. It emphasizes the importance of understanding user needs, the role of good design in service delivery, and offers insights into the process of developing services that consistently meet and exceed user expectations.
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