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The 5 best management books of all time

The Lean Startup

by Eric Ries

The Lean Startup by Eric Ries teaches you how to test your ideas quickly, learn from real customers, and build something people truly want before your time and money run out.

Your Next Five Moves

by Patrick Bet-David

Your Next Five Moves by Patrick Bet-David teaches you to think strategically in business, planning several moves ahead so you can build, scale, and win with intention instead of just reacting blindly to whatever comes at you.

Predictable Revenue

by Aaron Ross and Marylou Tyler

Predictable Revenue, by Aaron Ross and Marylou Tyler, shows how to build an outbound sales machine that generates a steady, reliable stream of qualified leads, without ever picking up the phone to make a cold call.

Radical Candor

by Kim Scott

Radical Candor by Kim Scott shows managers how to care deeply about people while challenging them honestly enough to help everyone actually grow.

The E-Myth Revisited

by Michael E. Gerber

"The E-Myth Revisited" by Michael E. Gerber explains why most small businesses fail, and it offers a proven system to build one that actually works.

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The Lean Startup

Your Next Five Moves

Predictable Revenue

Radical Candor

The E-Myth Revisited

Shoe Dog: The Story of Nike

Day 7

Sam Walton: Made in America

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Shoe Dog: The Story of Nike

Phil Knight

"Shoe Dog" by Phil Knight is the raw, honest memoir of how Nike went from one man's crazy idea to a global empire worth billions.

Sam Walton: Made in America

Sam Walton

Sam Walton’s Made in America explains how he grew Wal-Mart from one small-town experiment into a national powerhouse, using simple, repeatable habits that anyone can practice.

Little Black Stretchy Pants

Chip Wilson

Little Black Stretchy Pants by Chip Wilson—founder of lululemon athletica—explains how obsessive product design and intentional culture powered growth, and how corporate governance missteps later tripped the company.

Good to Great

Jim Collins

Good to Great, Jim Collins’s bestselling management study, explains how ordinary organizations make the leap to exceptional performance—and how they keep it going for years.