The digital age has introduced new kinds of work that require creativity and independent thinking. The world is changing, meaning that workers must constantly learn and grow in order to keep up. Additionally, people are seeking fulfillment from their work. This type of world means that top-down leadership is no longer the best choice for …
Management
Do you feel torn between work and family and find yourself too stressed to be productive? If so, taking a restful pause can rebalance your life and give you the mental and emotional resources you need to return to your responsibilities feeling purposeful and restored. In this book summary, you’ll learn to identify the signs …
Ed Whitacre, the former CEO of AT&T and GM, teams up with writer Leslie Cauley on this entertaining, informative autobiography. Under Whitacre’s management, Southwestern Bell became AT&T, and GM traveled from bankruptcy to profitability within 16 months. Filled with anecdotes and asides, this is no ordinary business book. Pithy phrases defining his basic management principles …
This book collects provocative, insightful essays by Russell L. Ackoff, architect turned city planner turned behavioral scientist turned professor. True to his convictions about systems thinking, his pieces form a coherent whole. Like a successful system, the whole of this book is greater than the sum of its parts. And what parts: the roots of …
Creating your own startup might sound like a dream come true, but the unfortunate reality is that entrepreneurship involves more stress than joy. In this book summary, you’ll learn about the professional path of entrepreneurial expert and venture capitalist Ben Horowitz. He shares his expert tips for managing stress as a CEO, dealing with employees, …
The 6 Types of Working Genius (2022) is an illuminating guide to matching the right talent with the right task in the workplace. It also shows how to elevate your relationships with your colleagues – and provides concrete ways to transform your organization into a place people want to work for. Introduction: Unleash your individual …
Are you struggling to find inner peace in today’s overscheduled world? Do you struggle with anxiety, grief, or depression? “The Headspace Guide to Mediation and Mindfulness” explains how meditating and practicing mindfulness can help you find inner peace. In this book summary, you’ll learn how to easily incorporate 10 minutes of meditation into your daily …
Mindfulness isn’t a mystic secret that only a few truly devout people can discover. It’s something you can easily practice each day no matter where you are. “Wherever You Go, There You Are” teaches how to use mindfulness and meditation to center yourself in everyday life. In this book summary, you’ll learn the basic ideas …
The Art of War (fifth century BCE) is a Chinese military treatise that many global figures, including Mao Zedong and Douglas MacArthur, have used to inform their leadership strategies. Along with military tactics that can be applied to culture, politics, business, and sports, it highlights the skills good leaders need to have. Genres Management, Leadership, …
There are a lot of good companies, schools, and nonprofits — but there are few truly great ones. Why? Because it’s so easy to be adequate that there’s not enough incentive to be great. In “Good to Great,” Jim Collins makes a compelling case that being great does not require any more effort than being …
