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24 alternatives to How F*cked Up Is Your Management

An uncomfortable conversation about modern leadership

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. How F*cked Up Is Your Management launched in 2017; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

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2019 · slite.com · its alternatives →
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2015 · gsb.stanford.edu · its alternatives →
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2015 · baremetrics.com · its alternatives →
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"Don't Tell Dick Jokes at Work" Book▲109
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2019 · amazon.com · its alternatives →
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Product Leadership: How Top Product Managers Launch Awesome Products and Build Successful Teams▲136
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2017 · productleadershipbook.com · its alternatives →
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2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →
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Failure is Never Final▲58
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2016 · amazon.com · its alternatives →
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2015 · thestartupchat.com · its alternatives →
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2018 · seedproof.com · its alternatives →
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2016 · traffic.libsyn.com · its alternatives →
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The People Management Handbook▲76
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2016 · amazon.com · its alternatives →
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2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →
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2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →
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The Science of Growth▲84
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2016 · amazon.com · its alternatives →
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2016 · thestartupchat.com · its alternatives →
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