Competing Against Luck vs Pushing Up People: Which Should You Read?
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Competing Against Luck
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The foremost authority on innovation and growth presents a path-breaking book on business strategy every company needs to transform innovation from a game of chance to one in which they develop products and services…
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Pushing Up People
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Pushing Up People is about time-tested, proven principles that will help you identify winners, get the most out of your people, help your people have fantastic success and, ultimately, push YOU to the top!! This…
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The verdict
- Readers rate Pushing Up People highest: Pushing Up People 4.5 · Competing Against Luck 4.2.
- Competing Against Luck has the widest readership — 6161 ratings behind its score.
Scores by source
| Competing Against Luck | Pushing Up People | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 4.2 (6161) | 4.5 (235) |
| Hardcover | 4.2 (36) | — |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (40) | 4.5 (18) |
Reception
| Competing Against Luck | Pushing Up People | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 6161 | 235 |
| Editions | 1 | 3 |
| Want to read | 14294 | 714 |
| Reading it now | 1867 | 100 |
| Written reviews | 507 | 17 |
| Pages | — | 173 |
Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: Competing Against Luck or Pushing Up People?
Pushing Up People has the higher combined reader rating across sources (Pushing Up People 4.5/5, Competing Against Luck 4.2/5).
Which is harder to read: Competing Against Luck or Pushing Up People?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — Competing Against Luck: Moderate; Pushing Up People: Moderate.