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The 41 most authoritative books in HR, summarized and analyzed.

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Reinventing HR: book summary and analysis
Employalty book summary and analysis
Quiet book summary and analysis
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The No Asshole Rule book summary and analysis
The Righteous Mind: book summary and analysis
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Blindspot book summary and analysis
We Should All Be Feminists book summary and analysis
The Making of a Manager book summary and analysis
Powerful book summary and analysis
Invisible Women book summary and analysis
Leaders Eat Last: book summary and analysis
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How to Know a Person book summary and analysis
The Five Dysfunctions of a Team book summary and analysis
The Essential HR Handbook book summary and analysis
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Quiet Leadership: book summary and analysis
The HR Scorecard book summary and analysis
Emotional Intelligence: book summary and analysis
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The Introverted Leader book summary and analysis
Behind Closed Doors book summary and analysis
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How to Read People Like a Book book summary and analysis
The Manager's Path book summary and analysis
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The Coaching Habit: book summary and analysis
The Culture Map book summary and analysis
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The Goal book summary and analysis
Crucial Accountability book summary and analysis
A Cure for the Common Company book summary and analysis
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Radical Candor book summary and analysis
The High-Potential Leader book summary and analysis
How to Be an Inclusive Leader book summary and analysis
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Reinventing HR: book summary and analysis
Employalty book summary and analysis
Quiet book summary and analysis
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The No Asshole Rule book summary and analysis
The Righteous Mind: book summary and analysis
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Blindspot book summary and analysis
We Should All Be Feminists book summary and analysis
The Making of a Manager book summary and analysis
Powerful book summary and analysis
Invisible Women book summary and analysis
Leaders Eat Last: book summary and analysis
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How to Know a Person book summary and analysis
The Five Dysfunctions of a Team book summary and analysis
The Essential HR Handbook book summary and analysis
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Quiet Leadership: book summary and analysis
The HR Scorecard book summary and analysis
Emotional Intelligence: book summary and analysis
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The Introverted Leader book summary and analysis
Behind Closed Doors book summary and analysis
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How to Read People Like a Book book summary and analysis
The Manager's Path book summary and analysis
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The Coaching Habit: book summary and analysis
The Culture Map book summary and analysis
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The Goal book summary and analysis
Crucial Accountability book summary and analysis
A Cure for the Common Company book summary and analysis
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Radical Candor book summary and analysis
The High-Potential Leader book summary and analysis
How to Be an Inclusive Leader book summary and analysis
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