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Management Lessons from Mayo Clinic: Inside One of the World’s Most Admired Service Organizations Management Lessons from Mayo Clinic: Inside One of the World’s Most Admired Service Organizations (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.88 — 317 ratings — published 2000
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Clients for Life: Evolving from an Expert-for-Hire to an Extraordinary Adviser Clients for Life: Evolving from an Expert-for-Hire to an Extraordinary Adviser (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.82 — 164 ratings — published 2000
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The Scandal of Money: Why Wall Street Recovers but the Economy Never Does The Scandal of Money: Why Wall Street Recovers but the Economy Never Does (Kindle Edition)
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avg rating 3.91 — 232 ratings — published
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Management Challenges for the 21st Century Management Challenges for the 21st Century (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.07 — 874 ratings — published 2009
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Game Plan: Winning Strategies for the Second Half of Your Life Game Plan: Winning Strategies for the Second Half of Your Life (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.93 — 76 ratings — published 1997
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The New Realities The New Realities (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.87 — 85 ratings — published 1990
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Business @ the Speed of Thought: Succeeding in the Digital Economy Business @ the Speed of Thought: Succeeding in the Digital Economy (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.80 — 4,771 ratings — published 1999
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Rise of the Robots: Technology and the Threat of a Jobless Future Rise of the Robots: Technology and the Threat of a Jobless Future (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.96 — 9,550 ratings — published 2015
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Humans Need Not Apply: A Guide to Wealth and Work in the Age of Artificial Intelligence Humans Need Not Apply: A Guide to Wealth and Work in the Age of Artificial Intelligence (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.67 — 1,256 ratings — published 2015
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How Knowledge Workers Get Things Done: Real-World Adaptive Case Management How Knowledge Workers Get Things Done: Real-World Adaptive Case Management (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.00 — 5 ratings — published 2012
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The Soul of Enterprise: Dialogues on Business in the Knowledge Economy The Soul of Enterprise: Dialogues on Business in the Knowledge Economy (Kindle Edition)
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avg rating 4.20 — 15 ratings — published 2015
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Rookie Smarts: Why Learning Beats Knowing in the New Game of Work Rookie Smarts: Why Learning Beats Knowing in the New Game of Work (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.94 — 632 ratings — published 2014
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A More Beautiful Question: The Power of Inquiry to Spark Breakthrough Ideas A More Beautiful Question: The Power of Inquiry to Spark Breakthrough Ideas (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.96 — 6,472 ratings — published 2014
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The Practical Drucker: Applying the Wisdom of the World's Greatest Management Thinker The Practical Drucker: Applying the Wisdom of the World's Greatest Management Thinker (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.82 — 101 ratings — published 2013
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Uncommon Sense, Common Nonsense: Why Some Organisations Consistently Outperform Others Uncommon Sense, Common Nonsense: Why Some Organisations Consistently Outperform Others (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.27 — 116 ratings — published 2012
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What It Takes: Seven Secrets of Success from the World's Greatest Professional Firms What It Takes: Seven Secrets of Success from the World's Greatest Professional Firms (Kindle Edition)
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avg rating 3.64 — 91 ratings — published 2013
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The Art of Insight: How to Have More Aha! Moments The Art of Insight: How to Have More Aha! Moments (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.19 — 78 ratings — published 2013
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Knowledge and Power: The Information Theory of Capitalism and How it is Revolutionizing our World Knowledge and Power: The Information Theory of Capitalism and How it is Revolutionizing our World (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.94 — 427 ratings — published 2013
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Human Capitalism: How Economic Growth Has Made Us Smarter--and More Unequal Human Capitalism: How Economic Growth Has Made Us Smarter--and More Unequal (ebook)
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avg rating 3.58 — 91 ratings — published 2012
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Firing at Will: A Manager's Guide Firing at Will: A Manager's Guide (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.80 — 5 ratings — published 2011
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Ignorance: How it drives science Ignorance: How it drives science (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.86 — 1,347 ratings — published 2012
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What Matters Now: How to Win in a World of Relentless Change, Ferocious Competition, and Unstoppable Innovation What Matters Now: How to Win in a World of Relentless Change, Ferocious Competition, and Unstoppable Innovation (Kindle Edition)
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avg rating 3.94 — 610 ratings — published 2011
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The Shift: The Future of Work Is Already Here The Shift: The Future of Work Is Already Here (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.97 — 269 ratings — published 2011
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The Changing Wealth of Nations: Measuring Sustainable Development in the New Millennium (Environment and Sustainable Development) The Changing Wealth of Nations: Measuring Sustainable Development in the New Millennium (Environment and Sustainable Development)
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avg rating 4.20 — 5 ratings — published 1981
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The Google Guys: Inside the Brilliant Minds of Google Founders Larry Page and Sergey Brin The Google Guys: Inside the Brilliant Minds of Google Founders Larry Page and Sergey Brin (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.65 — 591 ratings — published 2009
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The New Edge in Knowledge: How Knowledge Management Is Changing the Way We Do Business The New Edge in Knowledge: How Knowledge Management Is Changing the Way We Do Business (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.49 — 129 ratings — published 2011
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Harvesting Experience: Reaping the Benefits of Knowledge Harvesting Experience: Reaping the Benefits of Knowledge (Paperback)
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avg rating 0.0 — 0 ratings — published
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Superconnect: Harnessing the Power of Networks and the Strength of Weak Links Superconnect: Harnessing the Power of Networks and the Strength of Weak Links (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.70 — 182 ratings — published 2010
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Why Lawyers Should Eat Bananas Why Lawyers Should Eat Bananas (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.33 — 6 ratings — published 2001
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The Checklist Manifesto: How to Get Things Right The Checklist Manifesto: How to Get Things Right (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.04 — 75,647 ratings — published 2009
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Developing Knowledge-Based Client Relationships, The Future of Professional Services Developing Knowledge-Based Client Relationships, The Future of Professional Services (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.33 — 15 ratings — published 2000
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From Poverty to Prosperity: Intangible Assets, Hidden Liabilities and the Lasting Triumph over Scarcity From Poverty to Prosperity: Intangible Assets, Hidden Liabilities and the Lasting Triumph over Scarcity (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.90 — 100 ratings — published 2009
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Reinvent Your Enterprise Reinvent Your Enterprise (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.22 — 9 ratings — published 2009
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Create Your Own Economy: The Path to Prosperity in a Disordered World Create Your Own Economy: The Path to Prosperity in a Disordered World (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.35 — 776 ratings — published 2009
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Human Capital: What It Is and Why People Invest It (Jossey Bass Business & Management Series) Human Capital: What It Is and Why People Invest It (Jossey Bass Business & Management Series)
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avg rating 3.50 — 4 ratings — published 1999
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The Trophy Kids Grow Up: How the Millennial Generation is Shaking Up the Workplace The Trophy Kids Grow Up: How the Millennial Generation is Shaking Up the Workplace (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.32 — 166 ratings — published 2008
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Learning in Action: A Guide to Putting the Learning Organization to Work Learning in Action: A Guide to Putting the Learning Organization to Work (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.65 — 26 ratings — published 2000
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Corporate Memory: Strategies For Knowledge Management Corporate Memory: Strategies For Knowledge Management (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.30 — 10 ratings — published 1998
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The Intellect Industry: Profiting and Learning from Professional Services Firms The Intellect Industry: Profiting and Learning from Professional Services Firms (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.00 — 3 ratings — published 1998
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Escape from Management Hell: 12 Tales of Horror, Humor and Heroism Escape from Management Hell: 12 Tales of Horror, Humor and Heroism (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.00 — 6 ratings — published 1993
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Workforce Wake-Up Call: Your Workforce is Changing, Are You? Workforce Wake-Up Call: Your Workforce is Changing, Are You? (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.00 — 7 ratings — published 2006
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Lost Knowledge: Confronting the Threat of an Aging Workforce Lost Knowledge: Confronting the Threat of an Aging Workforce (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.83 — 18 ratings — published 2004
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The Sum of Our Discontent (Cloth): Why Numbers Make Us Irrational The Sum of Our Discontent (Cloth): Why Numbers Make Us Irrational
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avg rating 3.00 — 12 ratings — published 2001
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Cult of the Mouse: Can We Stop Corporate Greed from Killing Innovation in America? Cult of the Mouse: Can We Stop Corporate Greed from Killing Innovation in America? (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.67 — 6 ratings — published 2004
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How Lawyers Screw Their Clients: And What You Can Do About It How Lawyers Screw Their Clients: And What You Can Do About It (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.50 — 2 ratings — published 1995
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Five Minds for the Future Five Minds for the Future (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.72 — 1,754 ratings — published 2005
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A Class With Drucker: The Lost Lessons of the World's Greatest Management Teacher A Class With Drucker: The Lost Lessons of the World's Greatest Management Teacher (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.85 — 185 ratings — published 2007
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Jamming: The Art and Discipline of Business Creativity Jamming: The Art and Discipline of Business Creativity (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.62 — 58 ratings — published 1996
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The 8th Habit: From Effectiveness to Greatness (The Covey Habits Series) The 8th Habit: From Effectiveness to Greatness (The Covey Habits Series)
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avg rating 4.03 — 23,680 ratings — published 2010
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Cal Newport
“In most cases, people don’t measure the productivity of knowledge workers and when we do, we do it in really silly ways, like how many papers do academics produce, regardless of quality.”
Cal Newport, Slow Productivity: The Lost Art of Accomplishment Without Burnout

Cal Newport
“For all of our complaining about the term, knowledge workers have no agreed-upon definition of what ‘productivity’ even means.”
Cal Newport, Slow Productivity: The Lost Art of Accomplishment Without Burnout

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