Business Book Summaries

Organizational energy is tangible and measurable, and is a significant contributing factor to a company’s overall success. This energy is highly productive at its best, and corrosive to a company’s culture at its worst.

Many of the widely accepted strategy tools taught in business schools do not apply in the real world. In What I Didn’t Learn in Business School, Jay B.

Factory Physics for Managers teaches managers and executives how to consistently achieve high cash flow, low costs, and excellent customer service by gaining a scientific understanding of their operations.

Steve Arneson's book Bootstrap Leadership contains 50 effective strategies designed to help people become more effective, productive leaders in professional settings. Ideas range from personal development to small teams and entire communities.

Over the course of their careers, many people have wondered how they can be indispensable to their organizations. With cuts and layoffs, it is important for people to know which qualities will keep them around for the long term.

Big Data provides an opportunity for businesses to keep pace with today's info-centric society.

Social media has given consumers the kind of loud and powerful voices they have not enjoyed since neighborhood shops dominated the market.

Conversation allows people to build relationships and connections with each other, solve problems, and discuss their hopes and fears. It is supposed to be something that comes natural to people—after all, humans are by nature social creatures.

In order for leaders to gain the enthusiastic support of their organizations, they must first be able to convey meaningful messages with authoritative presences.

First-Time Leader by George B. Bradt and Gillian Davis is a primer for new leaders in companies of any size. The book centers around the BRAVE leadership model which stands for Behaviors, Relationships, Attitudes, Values, and Environment.