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#Now – Max McKeown
The one sentence summary You can’t change the past, but you can change the future, and now is where everything
The Ideal Team Player – Patrick Lencioni
The one sentence summary There are three essential virtues that make someone the ideal team player: being humble, hungry and
Smarter Faster Better – Charles Duhigg
The one sentence summary It is possible to work smarter, faster and better by improving motivation, goals, team dynamics, decision-making,
The Organized Mind – Daniel Levitin
The one sentence summary Shift the burden of organizing to the external world, thereby freeing up thinking capacity. WHAT THE
Connect – John Browne
The one sentence summary Companies can succeed better by radically engaging with society WHAT THE BOOK SAYS Companies can succeed
Why Should Anyone Work Here? – Goffee & Jones
The one sentence summary Successful company cultures need honesty and meaning, allowing people to be themselves and do work that
The No Asshole Rule – Robert Sutton
The one sentence summary Assholes should not be tolerated – at work or anywhere else. WHAT THE BOOK SAYS This
The Culture Map – Erin Meyer
The one sentence summary Global business is a great deal easier if you pay attention to how other cultures work.
Applied Imagination – Alex Osborn
The one sentence summary Brainstorming is the best way to generate lots of fertile ideas. WHAT THE BOOK SAYS This
Leadership BS – Jeffrey Pfeffer
The one sentence summary There is no evidence that the advice peddled by the leadership industry actually works – doing
Scrum – Jeff Sutherland
The one sentence summary Small multi-disciplinary teams get things done faster and more effectively than conventional larger structures. WHAT THE
Other People’s Money – John Kay
The one sentence summary The financial sector has grown too large, is detached from ordinary life, and mostly trades with