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A Trickle Down Effect That (Unfortunately) Works

Bad bosses make entire companies worse. But they are less numerous than you might think – and they mainly occur in corporate cultures with antiquated promotion strategies.

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This 10 min. read saves you up to 46 hours

For your knowledge advantage, we put together the most actionable insights from 17 getAbstract summaries (10 books with a total of 2279 pages, 5 articles and 2 podcasts) on this topic. If you did this work yourself, you would be busy for at least 2725 minutes (about 46 hours). Learn more.

Office Politics for Women

Succeed despite bias at work

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How to Unleash the Connective Power of ERGs

Employee Resource Groups (ERGs) are no longer nice-to-have options. They accelerate problem-solving and increase a workforce’s trust and loyalty to its organization – which is why HR should care more than ever about their prosperity.

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This 10 min. read saves you up to 44 hours

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Gear Up for Web 3.0

Several technological innovations converge to create the next phase of the Internet, known as the Metaverse

Improve Company Culture by Instilling a Learning Mindset

Workplace learning creates not just a better-informed but a better-connected workforce.

Making the Most of In-Person Team Gatherings

You’ve been looking forward to this for a long time: Having your entire team in person (!) gathered in one place. How do you make the most of people’s time together?

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MAKING SENSE OF TODAY

getAbstract's Summaries on the Latest Topics

Bob Rosen and Emma-Kate Swann

Conscious

Make deliberate choices and take decisive action in the face of disruption by embracing conscious awareness and resilience.

Wiley

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Roisin Kiberd

The Disconnect

How the internet created dystopia.

Profile Books

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Lucy Ryan

Lunchtime Learning for Leaders

A detailed, compassionate guide for new and emerging leaders.

Kogan Page Publishers

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Manish Bundhun

Disruptor

Harness your agility and resiliency with a proactive mind-set to become a stronger, more agile leader.

Manish Bundhun

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Richard Rumelt

The Crux

Management expert Richard Rumelt explains problem-solving essentials from the viewpoint of successful leaders.

Profile Books

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Shelmina Abji

Show Your Worth

Shelmina Babai Abji offers an insider’s blueprint for women and minorities aspiring to climb the corporate ladder.

McGraw-Hill Education

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This 6 min. read saves you up to 110 hours

For your knowledge advantage, we put together the most actionable insights from 27 getAbstract summaries (21 books with a total of 5500 pages, 3 articles, one video and 2 podcasts) on this topic. If you did this work yourself, you would be busy for at least 6594 minutes (about 110 hours). Learn more.

Making the Most of In-Person Team Gatherings

You’ve been looking forward to this for a long time: Having your entire team in person (!) gathered in one place. How do you make the most of people’s time together?

Through coaching, you help people realize their potential by increasing their self-knowledge, perception and understanding. Leaders at all levels may start with the following six best practices.

How to Set Up a Mentoring Program (and Why)

The best companies have them and the best talent expects them. Here’s a guide to get started.

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READING LISTS >

This 6 min. read saves you up to 134 hours

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Speaking Out About Quiet Quitting

About the fine line between "I don't care" and "I care about myself more."

Workplace learning creates not just a better-informed but a better-connected workforce.

Build a courageous culture with trust and learning at its center

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Dopamine: the Good, the Bad and the Useful

This 11 min. read saves you up to 63 hours

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Dopamine: the Good, the Bad and the Useful

Make this powerful brain chemical work for instead of against you.

Why post-pandemic logistics teams struggle with historic data.

Interruptions derail your workday – 23 minutes at a time.

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INTERNATIONAL BOOK AWARD 2022

NEW: The Shortlist Is Here!

Discover the Nominees

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Our Independent Book Critiques Are Even Shorter Than Our Summaries

Gifford Thomas, founder of Leadership First, offers a heartfelt, inspiring sermon on the virtues and profitability of servant leadership and leading with love.

Joost Minnaar and Pim de Morree left corporate life to research radical, pioneering companies and explore their methods; their discoveries provide a practical blueprint for effective 21st-century organizations.

World chess champion Garry Kasparov provides a profound, revealing diary of his competitions against the best chess computers in the world, and how this offers metaphors for future human/machine interaction.

New York Magazine deputy editor David Wallace-Wells offers a profoundly pessimistic fact-based assessment of Earth’s bleak prospects in the face of almost irreversible climate change.

Former Washington Post media columnist Margaret Sullivan details a dangerous trend in America and worldwide: The loss of local newspapers on a grand scale.

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INTERVIEWS

In Conversation with Experts and Professionals

“People Are Angry Because They Feel Their World Views and Values Are at Stake.”

This 10 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 240 pages) on this topic. If you did this work yourself, you would be busy for at least 278 minutes (about 5 hours). Learn more.

“People Are Angry Because They Feel Their World Views and Values Are at Stake.”

How can people find each other in an increasingly fragmented society? Sociologist Michael Carolan says: through experiences.

This 17 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 232 pages) on this topic. If you did this work yourself, you would be busy for at least 262 minutes (about 5 hours). Learn more.

“The ‘Great Trade-Off’ Is a Myth.”

Making the planet a better place doesn't mean making less profit, says David Cooperrider. On the contrary.

“It Doesn’t Matter What People Get Curious About, as Long as They Get Curious.”

This 15 min. read saves you up to 7 hours

For your knowledge advantage, we put together the most actionable insights from one getAbstract summary (one book with a total of 348 pages) on this topic. If you did this work yourself, you would be busy for at least 403 minutes (about 7 hours). Learn more.

“It Doesn’t Matter What People Get Curious About, as Long as They Get Curious.”

More and more companies emphasize curiosity in the workplace. This is no surprise to Stefaan van Hooydonk, who considers curiosity a “growth mindset in action.”

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NEW: THOUGHT LEADER PROFILES

Instant Practical Insights into the Thinking of Important Contemporaries

On purpose, leadership and empathy.

Yuval Noah Harari, photo by Dirk-Jan Visser/laif

On facing the future as one humanity.

There are many stories and there are many feminisms.

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

On facing fears and learning anything.

On vulnerability, psychological safety and other leadership skills.

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FAVORITE READS

Our Favorite Thinkers and Leaders Share Their Favorite Reads

JEFF HADEN

My current favorite book is The Power of Regret by Daniel Pink,” says author and Inc. Magazine contributing editor Jeff Haden. “NO REGRETS! makes for a great tattoo, but it’s a terrible philosophy.” In his book, Pink argues that regrets help us learn from mistakes, decide what is truly important to us and make better decisions in the future. “While dwelling on regrets isn’t helpful, learning from them definitely is,” concludes Jeff. He praises Pink for laying out a process for reframing regret into something useful – “something that will make a definite difference in your personal and professional life.” We suggest you follow Jeff’s recommendation and read our summary of Daniel Pink’s argument. You won’t regret it!

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Daniel Pink

‘No Regrets’ Is No Way to Live

Banishing regret from our lives is not just futile, but also, unhelpful.

The Wall Street Journal

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