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 Fifth Discipline
A practical review of The Fifth Discipline: what the book changes, who it helps, how to apply it, what to measure, and where its argument may fail.
Peter M. SengeRead book review and summary →Business & ExecutionPlatform Revolution
A practical review of Platform Revolution: what the book changes, who it helps, how to apply it, what to measure, and where its argument may fail.
Geoffrey G. Parker, Marshall W. Van Alstyne, and Sangeet Paul ChoudaryRead book review and summary →Business & ExecutionBusiness Model Generation
A practical review of Business Model Generation: what the book changes, who it helps, how to apply it, what to measure, and where its argument may fail.
Alexander Osterwalder and Yves PigneurRead book review and summary →Behavior & Decision MakingNudge
A practical review of Nudge: what the book changes, who it helps, how to apply it, what to measure, and where its argument may fail.
Richard H. Thaler and Cass R. SunsteinRead book review and summary →Marketing & Brand StrategyContagious
A practical review of Contagious: what the book changes, who it helps, how to apply it, what to measure, and where its argument may fail.
Jonah BergerRead book review and summary →Business & ExecutionValue Proposition Design
A practical review of Value Proposition Design: what the book changes, who it helps, how to apply it, what to measure, and where its argument may fail.
Alexander Osterwalder et al.Read book review and summary →Business & ExecutionMade to Stick
A practical review of Made to Stick: what the book changes, who it helps, how to apply it, what to measure, and where its argument may fail.
Chip Heath and Dan HeathRead book review and summary →Business & ExecutionStart with Why
A practical review of Start with Why: what the book changes, who it helps, how to apply it, what to measure, and where its argument may fail.
Simon SinekRead book review and summary →Marketing & Brand StrategyPositioning
A practical review of Positioning: what the book changes, who it helps, how to apply it, what to measure, and where its argument may fail.
Al Ries, Jack TroutRead book review and summary →Marketing & Brand StrategyMarketing Warfare
A practical review of Marketing Warfare: what the book changes, who it helps, how to apply it, what to measure, and where its argument may fail.
Al Ries, Jack TroutRead book review and summary →Marketing & Brand StrategyThe 22 Immutable Laws of Marketing
A practical review of The 22 Immutable Laws of Marketing: what the book changes, who it helps, how to apply it, what to measure, and where its argument may fail.
Al Ries, Jack TroutRead book review and summary →Business & ExecutionObviously Awesome
A practical review of Obviously Awesome: what the book changes, who it helps, how to apply it, what to measure, and where its argument may fail.
April DunfordRead book review and summary →Marketing & Brand StrategyBuilding a StoryBrand
A practical review of Building a StoryBrand: what the book changes, who it helps, how to apply it, what to measure, and where its argument may fail.
Donald MillerRead book review and summary →Marketing & Brand StrategyThe 1-Page Marketing Plan
A practical review of The 1-Page Marketing Plan: what the book changes, who it helps, how to apply it, what to measure, and where its argument may fail.
Allan DibRead book review and summary →Marketing & Brand StrategyAlchemy
A practical review of Alchemy: what the book changes, who it helps, how to apply it, what to measure, and where its argument may fail.
Rory SutherlandRead book review and summary →Marketing & Brand StrategyThe Choice Factory
A practical review of The Choice Factory: what the book changes, who it helps, how to apply it, what to measure, and where its argument may fail.
Richard ShottonRead book review and summary →Business & ExecutionThe Long and the Short of It
A practical review of The Long and the Short of It: what the book changes, who it helps, how to apply it, what to measure, and where its argument may fail.
Les Binet, Peter FieldRead book review and summary →Marketing & Brand StrategyBetter Brand Health
A practical review of Better Brand Health: what the book changes, who it helps, how to apply it, what to measure, and where its argument may fail.
Jenni RomaniukRead book review and summary →Strategy & ManagementThe Crux
A practical review of The Crux: what the book changes, who it helps, how to apply it, what to measure, and where its argument may fail.
Richard P. RumeltRead book review and summary →Business & Execution7 Powers
A practical review of 7 Powers: what the book changes, who it helps, how to apply it, what to measure, and where its argument may fail.
Hamilton HelmerRead book review and summary →Strategy & ManagementGood to Great
A practical review of Good to Great: what the book changes, who it helps, how to apply it, what to measure, and where its argument may fail.
Jim CollinsRead book review and summary →Strategy & ManagementThe Outsiders
A practical review of The Outsiders: what the book changes, who it helps, how to apply it, what to measure, and where its argument may fail.
William N. ThorndikeRead book review and summary →Business & ExecutionThe Innovator's DNA
A practical review of The Innovator's DNA: what the book changes, who it helps, how to apply it, what to measure, and where its argument may fail.
Jeff Dyer, Hal Gregersen, Clayton ChristensenRead book review and summary →Product & InnovationContinuous Discovery Habits
A practical review of Continuous Discovery Habits: what the book changes, who it helps, how to apply it, what to measure, and where its argument may fail.
Teresa TorresRead book review and summary →