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24 alternatives to The Effective Executive

The definitive guide to getting the right things done

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. The Effective Executive launched in 2015; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Startup CEO▲64

   A field guide to scaling your business

   2015 · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Effective Thinking▲127

   Become more successful through better thinking

   2015 · its alternatives →

3. 3
   On Becoming a Leader▲56

   The leadership classic

   2015 · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Generating Buy-In▲67

   Mastering the Language of Leadership

   2016 · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Writing That Works▲63

   How to communicate effectively in business

   2015 · its alternatives →

6. 6
   The Checklist Manifesto▲108

   How to get things right

   2015 · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Smarter Faster Better▲83

   The secrets of being productive in life and business

   2016 · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Successful Business Plan▲65

   Secrets and strategies

   2015 · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Reinventing Organizations▲77

   A new kind of organization

   2015 · its alternatives →

10. 10
    The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People▲102

    Powerful Lessons in Personal Change

    2015 · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Think First▲66

    The no-nonsense approach to creating successful products

    2015 · its alternatives →

12. 12
    The People Management Handbook▲76

    How to manage and lead people at work

    2016 · its alternatives →

13. 13
    The Innovator's Solution▲69

    Creating and sustaining successful growth

    2015 · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Leadership and Self-Deception▲62

    Dramatically improve both your results and relationships

    2015 · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Take Charge Product Management▲68

    Tips, tactics, and tools to increase your effectiveness

    2016 · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Flawless Consulting: A Guide to Getting Your Expertise Used▲59

    How to have influence when you have no direct control

    2016 · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Simplify▲71

    How the best businesses in the world succeed

    2017 · its alternatives →

18. 18
    EntrePowerment▲77

    Teaching you what it takes to be an entrepreneur

    2015 · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Disciplined Entrepreneurship▲74

    24 steps to a successful startup

    2015 · its alternatives →

20. 20
    The Great Workplace▲75

    How to Build It, How to Keep It, and Why It Matters

    2016 · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Lead With a Story▲58

    A guide to crafting business narratives that captivate

    2015 · its alternatives →

22. 22
    The Ultimate Practical Business Manual▲62

    Everything you need to know about business

    2016 · its alternatives →

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    Decisive▲62

    How to make better choices in life and work

    2016 · its alternatives →

24. 24
    The Book of CMS▲78

    Comprehensive guide to choosing a content management system

    2017 · its alternatives →

Ranked by how close each launch is in meaning, then by votes. Prices were read from each product’s own site when checked and can change. Refine with your own description →