• Our Favorite Books of 2020
    The good old days, when we could still lie in each other's arms: The getAbstract team at the kickoff in Bavaria (Germany) in January 2020. if you turn 180 degrees, you'll see Neuschwanstein Castle.
    This 6 min. read saves you up to 41 hours
    For your knowledge advantage, we put together the most actionable insights from 7 getAbstract summaries (6 books with a total of 2024 pages and one video) on this topic. If you did this work yourself, you would be busy for at least 2423 minutes (about 41 hours). Learn more.
    Our Favorite Books of 2020

    Even a messed-up year can produce fantastic new releases. Here, getAbstract team members share their summary favorites.

  • Leading with the Heart
    This minute read saves you up to 43 hours
    For your knowledge advantage, we put together the most actionable insights from 8 getAbstract summaries (8 books with a total of 2130 pages) on this topic. If you did this work yourself, you would be busy for at least 2555 minutes (about 43 hours). Learn more.
    Leading with the Heart

    Dan Pontefract & Michael Bungay Stanier on changes leaders need to make to guide their teams into better, more meaningful ways of working.

  • Navigate A Time of Topsy-Turvy
    This minute read saves you up to 20 hours
    For your knowledge advantage, we put together the most actionable insights from 5 getAbstract summaries (4 books with a total of 994 pages and one podcast) on this topic. If you did this work yourself, you would be busy for at least 1192 minutes (about 20 hours). Learn more.
    Navigate A Time of Topsy-Turvy

    with Michael Bungay Stanier

  • Employers Offering Permanent Remote Work Options Nearly Double Since Pandemic Start
    Employers Offering Permanent Remote Work Options Nearly Double Since Pandemic Start

    Employers changing remote work policies increase to 38%, according to our survey.

  • Vote for Your Book of the Year!
    Vote for Your Book of the Year!

    For the 20th anniversary edition of the getAbstract International Book Award, readers are invited to cast their votes for the Readers’ Choice Award.

  • The Selection Criteria
    The Selection Criteria

    Discover how our jury narrowed down over 10,000 recent releases to just 10 finalists, before selecting the shortlist – and finally the winners.

  • The Notorious R.B.G.
    Ruth Bader Ginsburg / Photo: Todd Maisel/Polaris/laif
    This 2 min. read saves you up to 16 hours
    For your knowledge advantage, we put together the most actionable insights from one getAbstract summary (one book with a total of 752 pages) on this topic. If you did this work yourself, you would be busy for at least 901 minutes (about 16 hours). Learn more.
    The Notorious R.B.G.

    The world mourns the passing of one of the most influential legal minds of the 20th century. Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s career set as many remarkable precedents as her landmark cases.

  • “How Do I Prevent and Resolve Workplace Clashes?”
    This 4 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 224 pages) on this topic. If you did this work yourself, you would be busy for at least 265 minutes (about 5 hours). Learn more.
    “How Do I Prevent and Resolve Workplace Clashes?”

    Yes, conflicts also occur at the fully digitized remote workplace – sometimes even more often and more severe. Here is how to deal with them.

  • On the (Economic) Effects of Immigration
    Photo by Andrew Schultz on Unsplash
    This 4 min. read saves you up to 39 hours
    For your knowledge advantage, we put together the most actionable insights from 9 getAbstract summaries (6 books with a total of 1952 pages and 2 articles) on this topic. If you did this work yourself, you would be busy for at least 2339 minutes (about 39 hours). Learn more.
    On the (Economic) Effects of Immigration

    The US government suspended many employment visas through the end of 2020. Does that make economic sense?

  • “How Do I Address Wrong Things the Right Way?”
    This 3 min. read saves you up to 36 hours
    For your knowledge advantage, we put together the most actionable insights from 9 getAbstract summaries (7 books with a total of 1778 pages, one video and one podcast) on this topic. If you did this work yourself, you would be busy for at least 2131 minutes (about 36 hours). Learn more.
    “How Do I Address Wrong Things the Right Way?”

    Speaking up and saying "no" sounds easier than it is – especially in economically uncertain times.