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Bain Books
A collection of our best thinking on strategy, management, organization and more.
Winning on Purpose
The Unbeatable Strategy of Loving Customers
The companies with the highest Net Promoter Score℠ in their industry have delivered 2x the returns of the stock market overall in the last decade. Why?
Doing Agile Right
Transformation Without Chaos
Agile has the power to transform work - but only if it's implemented the right way.
Time, Talent, Energy
Overcome Organizational Drag and Unleash Your Team's Productive Power
By managing their people's time, talent and energy with as much discipline as they do their financial capital, managers can create a virtuous circle of high performance.
The Founder's Mentality
How to Overcome the Predictable Crises of Growth
Bain research shows that 85% of the challenges to growth are internal. But companies can become global leaders without losing the values that helped them succeed.
Repeatability
Build Enduring Businesses for a World of Constant Change
Is radical reinvention the key to winning in today’s fast-paced world? The results of some of the world’s best performing companies say no.
The Ultimate Question 2.0
How Net Promoter Companies Thrive in a Customer-Driven World
A No. 1 best seller, The Ultimate Question 2.0 showcases leading brands that are using the Net Promoter System® to revolutionize the customer experience.
Decide & Deliver
Five Steps to Breakthrough Performance in Your Organization
Great organizations turn decision management a potent competitive weapon.
Profit from the Core
A Return to Growth in Turbulent Times
One timeless strategic precept—building market power in a well-defined core—remains the most viable platform for successful expansion.
Winning in Turbulence
What moves do you need to make now to ensure your company's survival—and its future success?
The Breakthrough Imperative
How the Best Managers Get Outstanding Results
Mastering four laws means mastering the basics of great management.
Lessons from Private Equity Any Company Can Use
Six basic disciplines give private equity firms an edge, but any company can master them.
Unstoppable
Finding Hidden Assets to Renew the Core and Fuel Profitable Growth
Any company whose growth formula is reaching a limit can transform itself to become truly unstoppable.
The Ultimate Question
Driving Good Profits and True Growth
Leading firms rigorously measure Net Promoter statistics to transform ordinary customers into promoters.
Mastering the Merger
Four Critical Decisions That Make or Break the Deal
Most major acquisitions fail—yet it's nearly impossible to build a world-class company through organic growth alone. What do successful dealmakers do differently?
Beyond the Core
Expand Your Market Without Abandoning Your Roots
Only one in five growth initiatives succeed. Leading CEOs know how to find the best avenues for growth—without damaging the heart of the firm.
Aligning the Stars
How to Succeed When Professionals Drive Results
What separates the best professional firms from their less successful competitors? Leaders create and sustain alignment in four key areas.
Loyalty Rules!
How Today's Leaders Build Lasting Relationships
Superior leaders use six bedrock principles of loyalty to take the high road in business—the only road that leads to lasting success.
The Loyalty Effect
The Hidden Force Behind Growth, Profits, and Loyalty
Even a small improvement in customer retention can double profits in your company.