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Management classics

Management and Organisational Design

Founding texts of management by Drucker, Barnard, Sloan, Collins, Peters and others.

47 books on Management classics, 4 of them tier 1, recommended by 51 people including Mohnish Pabrai and Ev Williams.

47 books · 55 experts

Start here

  1. High Output ManagementAndrew S. Grove, 1983
  2. The Effective ExecutivePeter F. Drucker, 1967
  3. The Practice of ManagementPeter F. Drucker, 1954

The best books on Management classics 47

The Functions of the ExecutiveThe Functions of the Executive
T1 The Functions of the Executive
Chester I. Barnard · 1938
Insider theory from a working AT&T executive; the origin of authority-as-acceptance.
Open Library
The Practice of ManagementThe Practice of Management
T1 The Practice of Management
Peter F. Drucker · 1954
The book that defined management as a discipline.
Open Library
The Effective ExecutiveThe Effective Executive
T1 The Effective Executive
Peter F. Drucker · 1967
OL lists as 'Effective Executive'
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“Bezos has cited Drucker on effectiveness and time management. The insistence on working on the right things — not just working hard — resonates with Amazon's culture of written memos over PowerPoint, and its focus on output rather than effort.”Jeff Bezos
Recommended byEv WilliamsNat EliasonDavid CancelDrew HoustonGuy KawasakiJeff BezosMatt MullenwegTim Ferriss
High Output ManagementHigh Output Management
T1 High Output Management
Andrew S. Grove · 1983
Insider account of Intel's operating system, including OKRs.
Open Library
“Andy Grove's operational manual for managing through leverage. Hoffman has described Grove's concept of managerial output — that a manager's work is the work of their team — as a foundational idea he returned to when building LinkedIn's leadership team.”Reid Hoffman
Recommended byNat EliasonTim FerrissAndrew ChenBalaji S. SrinivasanBen HorowitzBill CampbellBrad FeldBrian Armstrong+19 more
Augustine's Laws
T2 Augustine's Laws
Norman R. Augustine · 1983
Insider satire-with-data on defence programme cost growth.
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Models of My LifeModels of My Life
T2 Models of My Life
Herbert A. Simon · 1991
Memoir by the Nobel laureate who founded bounded rationality
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Recommended byCharlie MungerMohnish Pabrai
Economics, Organization and ManagementEconomics, Organization and Management
T2 Economics, Organization and Management
Paul Milgrom, John Roberts · 1992
unverified
Good to GreatGood to Great
T2 Good to Great
Jim Collins · 2001
Hugely influential, and a standing lesson in survivorship bias.
Open Library
Recommended byBrian ArmstrongMohnish PabraiNat EliasonJeff BezosAlfred LinChris PowersDaniel EkDrew Houston+11 more
Concept of the CorporationConcept of the Corporation
T4 Concept of the Corporation
Peter F. Drucker · 1946
Study of General Motors; OL lists as 'The Concept of the Corporation'
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The New SocietyThe New Society
T4 The New Society
Peter F. Drucker · 1949
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My Years with General MotorsMy Years with General Motors
T4 My Years with General Motors
Alfred P Sloan · 1963
Insider account: Sloan's own record of decentralized management.
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Recommended byMohnish PabraiPatrick CollisonBen Horowitz
Managing for ResultsManaging for Results
T4 Managing for Results
Peter F. Drucker · 1964
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The Age Of DiscontinuityThe Age Of Discontinuity
T4 The Age Of Discontinuity
Peter F. Drucker · 1966
OL records first publish year as 1966
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Recommended byPatrick Collison
Management: Tasks, Responsibilities, PracticManagement: Tasks, Responsibilities, Practices
T4 Management: Tasks, Responsibilities, Practices
Peter F. Drucker · 1973
OL records first publish year as 1974
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An Introductory View of ManagementAn Introductory View of Management
T4 An Introductory View of Management
Peter F. Drucker · 1977
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People and PerformancePeople and Performance
T4 People and Performance
Peter F. Drucker · 1977
Selected essays on management
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Adventures of a BystanderAdventures of a Bystander
T4 Adventures of a Bystander
Peter F. Drucker Foundation for Nonprofit Management · 1979
Memoir in the form of portraits
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Recommended byMohnish PabraiStewart Brand
Managing in Turbulent TimesManaging in Turbulent Times
T4 Managing in Turbulent Times
Peter F. Drucker · 1980
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In Search of ExcellenceIn Search of Excellence
T4 In Search of Excellence
Thomas J. Peters, Robert H. Waterman · 1982
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Recommended byMohnish PabraiEv Williams
The Changing World of the ExecutiveThe Changing World of the Executive
T4 The Changing World of the Executive
Peter F. Drucker · 1982
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A Passion for ExcellenceA Passion for Excellence
T4 A Passion for Excellence
Thomas Peters, Nancy Austin · 1985
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Recommended byMohnish Pabrai
Innovation and EntrepreneurshipInnovation and Entrepreneurship
T4 Innovation and Entrepreneurship
Peter F. Drucker · 1985
Includes Drucker's typology of pricing and delivery strategies.
Open Library
Recommended byPatrick CollisonMatt MullenwegPatrick O'Shaughnessy
The Frontiers of ManagementThe Frontiers of Management
T4 The Frontiers of Management
Peter F. Drucker · 1986
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Thriving on ChaosThriving on Chaos
T4 Thriving on Chaos
Thomas Peters · 1987
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Recommended byMohnish Pabrai
Managing the Non-Profit OrganizationManaging the Non-Profit Organization
T4 Managing the Non-Profit Organization
Peter F. Drucker · 1990
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Drucker in the Harvard Business Review, 1963Drucker in the Harvard Business Review, 1963-1989
T4 Drucker in the Harvard Business Review, 1963-1989
Peter F. Drucker · 1991
Collected HBR articles
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Managing for the FutureManaging for the Future
T4 Managing for the Future
Peter F. Drucker · 1992
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Built to LastBuilt to Last
T4 Built to Last
Jim Collins, Jerry I. Porras · 1994
Open Library unreachable this run; title not machine-verified.
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Recommended byMohnish PabraiJamie DimonJeff BezosDrew HoustonEv WilliamsJack Ma
Managing in a Time of Great ChangeManaging in a Time of Great Change
T4 Managing in a Time of Great Change
Peter F. Drucker · 1995
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Managerial Excellence: McKinsey Award Winner
T4 Managerial Excellence: McKinsey Award Winners from the Harvard Business Review
Rajat Gupta, Harvard Business School · 1996
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Recommended byMohnish Pabrai
Drucker on AsiaDrucker on Asia
T4 Drucker on Asia
Isao Nakauchi · 1997
A dialogue conducted by correspondence
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The Living CompanyThe Living Company
T4 The Living Company
Arie DeGeus · 1997
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“Recently, I came across two books on long lived companies: ''The Living Company, Habits for Survival in a Turbulent Business Environment'' by Arie de Geus”Prem Watsa
Recommended byMohnish PabraiPrem Watsa
Peter Drucker on the Profession of ManagemenPeter Drucker on the Profession of Management
T4 Peter Drucker on the Profession of Management
Peter F. Drucker · 1998
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Management Challenges for the 21st CenturyManagement Challenges for the 21st Century
T4 Management Challenges for the 21st Century
Peter F. Drucker · 1999
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The Essential DruckerThe Essential Drucker
T4 The Essential Drucker
Peter F. Drucker · 2001
Anthology selected from sixty years of writing
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Managing in the Next SocietyManaging in the Next Society
T4 Managing in the Next Society
Peter F. Drucker · 2002
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A Functioning SocietyA Functioning Society
T4 A Functioning Society
Peter F. Drucker · 2003
Selections on community and society; not returned by the Open Library author query
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The Daily DruckerThe Daily Drucker
T4 The Daily Drucker
Joseph A. Maciariello · 2004
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Good to Great and the Social Sectors: A MonoGood to Great and the Social Sectors: A Monograph to Accompany Good to Great
T4 Good to Great and the Social Sectors: A Monograph to Accompany Good to Great
Jim Collins · 2005
Monograph companion to Good to Great; not machine-verified.
Open Library
Recommended byMohnish Pabrai
Classic DruckerClassic Drucker
T4 Classic Drucker
Peter F. Drucker · 2006
Posthumous HBR collection
Open Library
Management CasesManagement Cases
T4 Management Cases
Peter F. Drucker · 2008
Revised edition prepared with Joseph A. Maciariello
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How the Mighty FallHow the Mighty Fall
T4 How the Mighty Fall
Jim Collins · 2009
Open Library unreachable this run; title not machine-verified.
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Recommended byAlfred Lin
Great by Choice: Uncertainty, Chaos, and LucGreat by Choice: Uncertainty, Chaos, and Luck--Why Some Thrive Despite Them All
T4 Great by Choice: Uncertainty, Chaos, and Luck--Why Some Thrive Despite Them All
Jim Collins, Morten T. Hansen · 2011
Open Library unreachable this run; title not machine-verified.
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Recommended byMohnish PabraiTony HsiehAlfred Lin
Turning the FlywheelTurning the Flywheel
T4 Turning the Flywheel
Jim Collins · 2019
Monograph companion to Good to Great; not machine-verified.
Open Library
Business Classics: Fifteen Key Concepts for Business Classics: Fifteen Key Concepts for Managerial Success
T4 Business Classics: Fifteen Key Concepts for Managerial Success
unverified
Recommended byMohnish Pabrai
Managing OneselfManaging Oneself
T4 Managing Oneself
Peter F. Drucker · 2008
Short book reprinting his 1999 HBR article
Open Library
Recommended byNat EliasonPatrick CollisonPatrick O'ShaughnessyDavid CancelShane Parrish
Technology, Management, and SocietyTechnology, Management, and Society
T4 Technology, Management, and Society
Peter F. Drucker · 1970
Open Library
Recommended byPatrick Collison

Experts 55

The people who wrote this page's books, and the people who recommend them.

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Peter F. Druckerwrote 29 books here
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Jim Collinswrote 6 books here
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Alfred D. Chandler Jr.wrote 1 book hereAndrew S. Grovewrote 1 book here

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