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This 5 min. read saves you up to 29 hours

For your knowledge advantage, we put together the most actionable insights from 6 getAbstract summaries (6 books with a total of 1417 pages) on this topic. If you did this work yourself, you would be busy for at least 1696 minutes (about 29 hours). Learn more.

How to Lead Yourself First

You can learn all sorts of leadership things – but if a trained leader doesn’t know how to lead themselves, all gathered leadership insights will never be put to powerful use.

This 7 min. read saves you up to 25 hours

For your knowledge advantage, we put together the most actionable insights from 7 getAbstract summaries (6 books with a total of 1249 pages and one article) on this topic. If you did this work yourself, you would be busy for at least 1492 minutes (about 25 hours). Learn more.

How to Lead Others

The demands of leading a team have changed radically in recent years. Time to relearn the basics.

This 11 min. read saves you up to 29 hours

For your knowledge advantage, we put together the most actionable insights from 7 getAbstract summaries (5 books with a total of 1417 pages and 2 articles) on this topic. If you did this work yourself, you would be busy for at least 1690 minutes (about 29 hours). Learn more.

How to Lead an Organization

When you know how to lead yourself and others, you are ready to learn how to run entire organizations. Here are the key competencies you need to succeed.

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Navigating the Mental Effects of AI-Driven Upskilling Demands

This 12 min. read saves you up to 26 hours

For your knowledge advantage, we put together the most actionable insights from 5 getAbstract summaries (5 books with a total of 1289 pages) on this topic. If you did this work yourself, you would be busy for at least 1535 minutes (about 26 hours). Learn more.

Navigating the Mental Effects of AI-Driven Upskilling Demands

Addressing the challenges of cognitive overload and decision paralysis.

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“You’ll Be Surprised about the Cost Savings and the Motivation Boosts.”

This 16 min. read saves you up to 15 hours

For your knowledge advantage, we put together the most actionable insights from 4 getAbstract summaries (3 books with a total of 760 pages and one article) on this topic. If you did this work yourself, you would be busy for at least 896 minutes (about 15 hours). Learn more.

“You’ll Be Surprised about the Cost Savings and the Motivation Boosts.”

John W. Boudreau, co-author of Work Without Jobs, explains how internal talent marketplaces work, how and when companies set them up – and why they mitigate the current talent shortage.

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This 8 min. read saves you up to 204 hours

For your knowledge advantage, we put together the most actionable insights from 50 getAbstract summaries (37 books with a total of 10159 pages, 11 articles, one video and one podcast) on this topic. If you did this work yourself, you would be busy for at least 12183 minutes (about 204 hours). Learn more.

How to Reassure Your Team

In the face of unsettling technological change, ease the panic and show a way forward – with these eight action steps.

“Demonstrating Empathy Is Half the Battle.”

People resist embracing new things for four fundamental reasons. David Schonthal, author of The Human Element, explains how to overcome change resistance and prevent friction clashes.

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How to Support and Train New Leaders for Success

The current talent shortage causes employees to be promoted faster and more often. But how do HR and L&D leaders get them to adapt to their new jobs quickly – and healthily?

In the face of unsettling technological change, ease the panic and show a way forward – with these eight action steps.

To get the most useful answers from generative AI programs, ask more useful questions.

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This 8 min. read saves you up to 40 hours

For your knowledge advantage, we put together the most actionable insights from 14 getAbstract summaries (7 books with a total of 1980 pages, 6 articles and one video) on this topic. If you did this work yourself, you would be busy for at least 2368 minutes (about 40 hours). Learn more.

Syn-Bio Is the Ultimate Hack

Molecular and genetic manipulation of materials heralds a technology revolution that rivals AI

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LONGREADS >

Lifting your impact on the world around you begins with a lifted mindset firmly grounded in your core values.

There Is More to Light Than Meets the Eye

If you take light lightly, you will do so at your own peril.

The Pareto Law has powerful applications in almost any field of life.

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In Conversation with Experts and Professionals

This 16 min. read saves you up to 15 hours

“You’ll Be Surprised about the Cost Savings and the Motivation Boosts.”

John W. Boudreau, co-author of Work Without Jobs, explains how internal talent marketplaces work, how and when companies set them up – and why they mitigate the current talent shortage.

This 13 min. read saves you up to 5 hours

For your knowledge advantage, we put together the most actionable insights from one getAbstract summary (one book with a total of 256 pages) on this topic. If you did this work yourself, you would be busy for at least 295 minutes (about 5 hours). Learn more.

“Demonstrating Empathy Is Half the Battle.”

People resist embracing new things for four fundamental reasons. David Schonthal, author of The Human Element, explains how to overcome change resistance and prevent friction clashes.

“Our Brains Simply Aren’t Designed to Absorb Massive Portions of Complex Information in One Sitting.”

This 11 min. read saves you up to 11 hours

For your knowledge advantage, we put together the most actionable insights from 2 getAbstract summaries (2 books with a total of 536 pages) on this topic. If you did this work yourself, you would be busy for at least 633 minutes (about 11 hours). Learn more.

“Our Brains Simply Aren’t Designed to Absorb Massive Portions of Complex Information in One Sitting.”

Jana Eicher, EdContent Lead at getAbstract, explains what microlearning is and isn’t – and how getAbstract decided to move into the microlearning space.

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Our Independent Book Critiques Are Even Shorter Than Our Summaries

Nobel Prize-winner William D. Nordhaus offers practical economic incentives for reducing carbon emssions.

Bestseller Seth Godin offers worthy advice and tactics to anyone who wants to create and must confront the fears and obstacles that all creatives face.

Law professors Michael Heller and James Salzman offer layered insights into troublesome trends in today’s property laws and customs, most of which favor the wealthy and powerful.

Journalist and author Evan Hughes investigates in lively detail the rise and fall of fentanyl profiteer John Kapoor.

High Performance podcast hosts Jake Humphrey and Damian Hughes draw potent insights from their conversations with more than 150 world-famous high achievers. The bottom line: You can become a high performer, too.

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THOUGHT LEADER PROFILES

Instant Practical Insights into the Thinking of Important Contemporaries

This 9 min. read saves you up to 39 hours

For your knowledge advantage, we put together the most actionable insights from 14 getAbstract summaries (9 books with a total of 1912 pages and 5 videos) on this topic. If you did this work yourself, you would be busy for at least 2286 minutes (about 39 hours). Learn more.

Simon Sinek

On purpose, leadership and empathy.

On facing fears and learning anything.

This 7 min. read saves you up to 25 hours

For your knowledge advantage, we put together the most actionable insights from 4 getAbstract summaries (4 books with a total of 1215 pages) on this topic. If you did this work yourself, you would be busy for at least 1451 minutes (about 25 hours). Learn more.

Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

There are many stories and there are many feminisms.

This 8 min. read saves you up to 33 hours

For your knowledge advantage, we put together the most actionable insights from 9 getAbstract summaries (7 books with a total of 1630 pages and one video) on this topic. If you did this work yourself, you would be busy for at least 1948 minutes (about 33 hours). Learn more.

Carol Dweck

On the foundations of a growth mind-set, or, why we are “born to learn.”

This 9 min. read saves you up to 41 hours

For your knowledge advantage, we put together the most actionable insights from 16 getAbstract summaries (7 books with a total of 2030 pages, 7 articles and 2 podcasts) on this topic. If you did this work yourself, you would be busy for at least 2427 minutes (about 41 hours). Learn more.

Josh Bersin

On finding and empowering top talent.

This 7 min. read saves you up to 23 hours

For your knowledge advantage, we put together the most actionable insights from 8 getAbstract summaries (4 books with a total of 1136 pages, one video and 3 podcasts) on this topic. If you did this work yourself, you would be busy for at least 1357 minutes (about 23 hours). Learn more.

Brené Brown

On vulnerability, psychological safety and other leadership skills.

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