Book reviews and summaries for better decisions.
Only books with an identifiable English original or a published English-language edition are included. Each review separates the book’s argument from our application framework and its limits.
290 eligible English-language books
The Art of Strategy
A practical review of The Art of Strategy: what the book changes, who it helps, how to apply it, what to measure, and where its argument may fail.
Avinash K. Dixit and Barry J. NalebuffRead book review and summary →StrategyZone to Win
A practical review of Zone to Win: what the book changes, who it helps, how to apply it, what to measure, and where its argument may fail.
Geoffrey A. MooreRead book review and summary →StrategyEscape Velocity
A practical review of Escape Velocity: what the book changes, who it helps, how to apply it, what to measure, and where its argument may fail.
Geoffrey A. MooreRead book review and summary →Organization DesignExponential Organizations
A practical review of Exponential Organizations: what the book changes, who it helps, how to apply it, what to measure, and where its argument may fail.
Salim Ismail, Michael S. Malone, and Yuri van GeestRead book review and summary →Scaling CompaniesHigh Growth Handbook
A practical review of High Growth Handbook: what the book changes, who it helps, how to apply it, what to measure, and where its argument may fail.
Elad GilRead book review and summary →CoachingThe Advice Trap
A practical review of The Advice Trap: what the book changes, who it helps, how to apply it, what to measure, and where its argument may fail.
Michael Bungay StanierRead book review and summary →Leadership TransitionsThe First 90 Days
A practical review of The First 90 Days: what the book changes, who it helps, how to apply it, what to measure, and where its argument may fail.
Michael D. WatkinsRead book review and summary →LeadershipLeadership and Self-Deception
A practical review of Leadership and Self-Deception: what the book changes, who it helps, how to apply it, what to measure, and where its argument may fail.
The Arbinger InstituteRead book review and summary →CommunicationCrucial Conversations
A practical review of Crucial Conversations: what the book changes, who it helps, how to apply it, what to measure, and where its argument may fail.
Joseph Grenny, Kerry Patterson, Ron McMillan, Al Switzler, and Emily GregoryRead book review and summary →EntrepreneurshipThe Founder's Dilemmas
A practical review of The Founder's Dilemmas: what the book changes, who it helps, how to apply it, what to measure, and where its argument may fail.
Noam WassermanRead book review and summary →EntrepreneurshipThe Startup Owner's Manual
A practical review of The Startup Owner's Manual: what the book changes, who it helps, how to apply it, what to measure, and where its argument may fail.
Steve Blank and Bob DorfRead book review and summary →EntrepreneurshipThe Four Steps to the Epiphany
A practical review of The Four Steps to the Epiphany: what the book changes, who it helps, how to apply it, what to measure, and where its argument may fail.
Steve BlankRead book review and summary →EntrepreneurshipDisciplined Entrepreneurship
A practical review of Disciplined Entrepreneurship: what the book changes, who it helps, how to apply it, what to measure, and where its argument may fail.
Bill AuletRead book review and summary →InnovationThe Innovator's Method
A practical review of The Innovator's Method: what the book changes, who it helps, how to apply it, what to measure, and where its argument may fail.
Nathan Furr and Jeff DyerRead book review and summary →Corporate InnovationThe Startup Way
A practical review of The Startup Way: what the book changes, who it helps, how to apply it, what to measure, and where its argument may fail.
Eric RiesRead book review and summary →Scaling CompaniesScaling Up
A practical review of Scaling Up: what the book changes, who it helps, how to apply it, what to measure, and where its argument may fail.
Verne HarnishRead book review and summary →Organization DesignThe Advantage
A practical review of The Advantage: what the book changes, who it helps, how to apply it, what to measure, and where its argument may fail.
Patrick LencioniRead book review and summary →Small BusinessThe E-Myth Revisited
A practical review of The E-Myth Revisited: what the book changes, who it helps, how to apply it, what to measure, and where its argument may fail.
Michael E. GerberRead book review and summary →Business DesignBuilt to Sell
A practical review of Built to Sell: what the book changes, who it helps, how to apply it, what to measure, and where its argument may fail.
John WarrillowRead book review and summary →OKRs and ExecutionRadical Focus
A practical review of Radical Focus: what the book changes, who it helps, how to apply it, what to measure, and where its argument may fail.
Christina WodtkeRead book review and summary →Business & ExecutionUpstream
A practical review of Upstream: what the book changes, who it helps, how to apply it, what to measure, and where its argument may fail.
Dan HeathRead book review and summary →Business & ExecutionInvisible Women
A practical review of Invisible Women: what the book changes, who it helps, how to apply it, what to measure, and where its argument may fail.
Caroline Criado PerezRead book review and summary →Data & FinanceThe Data Detective
A practical review of The Data Detective: what the book changes, who it helps, how to apply it, what to measure, and where its argument may fail.
Tim HarfordRead book review and summary →Business & ExecutionThe Power of Experiments
A practical review of The Power of Experiments: what the book changes, who it helps, how to apply it, what to measure, and where its argument may fail.
Michael Luca and Max H. BazermanRead book review and summary →