Management

Management (or managing) is the administration of an organization, whether it be a business, a not-for-profit organization, or government body. Management includes the activities of setting the strategy of an organization and coordinating the efforts of its employees or volunteers to accomplish its objectives through the application of available resources, such as financial, natural, technological, and human resources. The term "management" may also refer to the people who manage an organization.

Management is also an academic discipline, a social science whose objective is to study social orga
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Four Thousand Weeks: Time Management for Mortals
Unreasonable Hospitality: The Remarkable Power of Giving People More Than They Expect
Hidden Potential: The Science of Achieving Greater Things
Inside the Box: How Constraints Make Us Better
Slow Productivity: The Lost Art of Accomplishment Without Burnout
Strong Ground: The Lessons of Daring Leadership, the Tenacity of Paradox, and the Wisdom of the Human Spirit
Clear Thinking: Turning Ordinary Moments into Extraordinary Results
The 6 Types of Working Genius
My Life in Full: Work, Family, and Our Future
How Big Things Get Done: The Surprising Factors That Determine the Fate of Every Project, from Home Renovations to Space Exploration and Everything In Between
Smart Brevity: The Power of Saying More with Less (Revised and Updated)
Noise: A Flaw in Human Judgment
Quit: The Power of Knowing When to Walk Away
Effortless: Make It Easier to Do What Matters Most
When McKinsey Comes to Town
The Five Dysfunctions of a Team
Radical Candor: Be a Kickass Boss Without Losing Your Humanity
High Output Management
The Manager's Path: A Guide for Tech Leaders Navigating Growth and Change
Good to Great: Why Some Companies Make the Leap... and Others Don't
The One Minute Manager
The Making of a Manager: What to Do When Everyone Looks to You
The Effective Executive: The Definitive Guide to Getting the Right Things Done (Harperbusiness Essentials)
The Goal: A Process of Ongoing Improvement
Start with Why: How Great Leaders Inspire Everyone to Take Action
The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People: Powerful Lessons in Personal Change
The Hard Thing About Hard Things: Building a Business When There Are No Easy Answers―Straight Talk on the Challenges of Entrepreneurship
Peopleware: Productive Projects and Teams
First, Break All the Rules: What the World's Greatest Managers Do Differently
Measure What Matters
The Blindspots Between Us by Gleb TsipurskyNever Go with Your Gut by Gleb TsipurskyAdapt and Plan for the New Abnormal of the COVID-19 Coronavir... by Gleb TsipurskyPro Truth by Gleb TsipurskyLeading Hybrid and Remote Teams by Gleb Tsipursky
Mentorbox
154 books — 76 voters
CEO-Stories by Michael EastwoodCracking The Rich Code Volume 20 by Diane Merrill WiggintonLeadership by Craig B. WheldenIt Always Begins With Leadership by Milton DohoneyStrengths Finder 2.0 by Tom Rath
Leaders at See.Spark.Go
37 books — 23 voters

The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People by Stephen R. CoveyEVOLVE or Be Slaughtered by Derrick ChevalierWords That Change Minds by Shelle Rose CharvetCrucial Conversations by Kerry PattersonHow to Win Friends & Influence People by Dale Carnegie
Top Management Books
252 books — 269 voters
Simply Effective by Ron AshkenasThe Unthinkable by Amanda RipleyHarvard Business Review Leader's Handbook by Ron AshkenasThe 9/11 Commission Report by National Commission on Terr...The Looming Tower by Lawrence Wright
Homeland Security
134 books — 25 voters


“ All the managers I interviewed had the same sense of identity and self-assurance. None of them were arrogant. Instead, they were clear about who they were and what needed accomplishing. They used that sense of self to engage their team and learn each team member’s strengths and contributions. Their courage and confidence were infectious to their team and to anyone who crossed their paths. ”
― Raymond Wheeler, Lift: Five Practices Great Managers Do Consistently: Raise Performance and Morale - See Your Employees Thrive

Mick Herron
“ Lamb said, ‘If you had issues with him, I could have spoken to HR. Arranged an intervention.’ He tapped Moody’s shoulder with his foot. ‘Breaking his neck without going through your line manager, that shit stays on your record. ”
― Mick Herron, Slow Horses

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