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Leading Successful Change
by Gregory P. Shea • 2020
Stop announcing change. Design an environment where the behaviors you need are the only option.
3.62
121
Leading Successful Change Summary
Leading Successful Change 97%
Stop announcing change. Design an environment where the behaviors you need are the only option.
by Gregory P. Shea 2020
3.62
121 ratings
A Team of Leaders
by Paul Gustavson • 2014
Turn your team from hierarchy to distributed leadership through five deliberate design stages.
3.89
132
A Team of Leaders Summary
A Team of Leaders 96%
Turn your team from hierarchy to distributed leadership through five deliberate design stages.
by Paul Gustavson 2014
3.89
132 ratings
Philosophy
by Nigel Warburton • 1998
Why four competing cultures decide your company's fate, and how to change the one you have.
3.94
822
Philosophy Summary
Philosophy 96%
Why four competing cultures decide your company's fate, and how to change the one you have.
by Nigel Warburton 1998
3.94
822 ratings
The Path of Least Resistance for Managers
by Robert Fritz • 1999
Solving problems won't advance your organization. Designing its structure will.
4.15
307
The Path of Least Resistance for Managers Summary
The Path of Least Resistance for Managers 96%
Solving problems won't advance your organization. Designing its structure will.
by Robert Fritz 1999
4.15
307 ratings
Designing a Successful KM Strategy
by Stephanie Barnes • 2014
Most KM strategies collect dust. The playbook for making one leadership champions, not shelves.
4.10
29
Designing a Successful KM Strategy Summary
Designing a Successful KM Strategy 96%
Most KM strategies collect dust. The playbook for making one leadership champions, not shelves.
by Stephanie Barnes 2014
4.10
29 ratings
Beyond Performance
by Scott Keller • 2011
The half of business success most leaders ignore: organizational health. A playbook for building it.
3.91
302
Beyond Performance Summary
Beyond Performance 96%
The half of business success most leaders ignore: organizational health. A playbook for building it.
by Scott Keller 2011
3.91
302 ratings
Change
by John P. Kotter • 2021
Two brain systems govern organizational change. Most leaders overuse one and ignore the other.
3.71
365
Change Summary
Change 96%
Two brain systems govern organizational change. Most leaders overuse one and ignore the other.
by John P. Kotter 2021
3.71
365 ratings
The Dance of Change
by Peter M. Senge • 2004
Ten predictable forces stall change. Learn to spot them early, and keep your momentum alive.
4.06
551
The Dance of Change Summary
The Dance of Change 96%
Ten predictable forces stall change. Learn to spot them early, and keep your momentum alive.
by Peter M. Senge 2004
4.06
551 ratings
The Agile Culture
by Pollyanna Pixton • 2014
A diagnostic map for moving teams from fear and compliance to trust and accountability.
3.88
58
The Agile Culture Summary
The Agile Culture 96%
A diagnostic map for moving teams from fear and compliance to trust and accountability.
by Pollyanna Pixton 2014
3.88
58 ratings
The Practice of Adaptive Leadership
by Ronald A. Heifetz • 2009
Stop solving problems for your team: manage stress, surface hidden dynamics, lead lasting change.
4.05
2k+
The Practice of Adaptive Leadership Summary
The Practice of Adaptive Leadership 96%
Stop solving problems for your team: manage stress, surface hidden dynamics, lead lasting change.
by Ronald A. Heifetz 2009
4.05
2k+ ratings
ADKAR
by Jeffrey M. Hiatt • 2006
Five stages that turn change resistance into daily habit, where top-down mandates alone fail.
3.85
1k+
ADKAR Summary
ADKAR 95%
Five stages that turn change resistance into daily habit, where top-down mandates alone fail.
by Jeffrey M. Hiatt 2006
3.85
1k+ ratings
Translating Knowledge Management Visions into Strategies
by Monique Ceruti • 2019
Make knowledge management pay off: align with strategy, build a sharing culture, measure impact.
Translating Knowledge Management Visions into Strategies Summary
Translating Knowledge Management Visions into Strategies 95%
Make knowledge management pay off: align with strategy, build a sharing culture, measure impact.
by Monique Ceruti 2019
Best Practices for Operational Excellence
by Luca Dellanna • 2019
The one-team, one-habit path to operational excellence: stop trying to change everything.
4.20
20
Best Practices for Operational Excellence Summary
Best Practices for Operational Excellence 95%
The one-team, one-habit path to operational excellence: stop trying to change everything.
by Luca Dellanna 2019
4.20
20 ratings
Creating Agile Organizations
by Cesario Ramos • 2022
Scrum won't save a bad org chart. The structural redesign that makes agility possible.
4.69
16
Creating Agile Organizations Summary
Creating Agile Organizations 95%
Scrum won't save a bad org chart. The structural redesign that makes agility possible.
by Cesario Ramos 2022
4.69
16 ratings
Systems Leadership
by Ian MacDonald • 2006
Organizations fail when leaders treat people as objects. Authority and clarity are the engine.
4.23
31
Systems Leadership Summary
Systems Leadership 95%
Organizations fail when leaders treat people as objects. Authority and clarity are the engine.
by Ian MacDonald 2006
4.23
31 ratings
Managing Corporate Lifecycles
by Ichak Kalderon Adizes • 1998
Every company follows a lifecycle. Four roles, developed together, keep an organization at its peak.
4.27
250
Managing Corporate Lifecycles Summary
Managing Corporate Lifecycles 95%
Every company follows a lifecycle. Four roles, developed together, keep an organization at its peak.
by Ichak Kalderon Adizes 1998
4.27
250 ratings
Leading Exponential Change
by Erich R Bühler • 2018
Move past Agile: the brain science and social patterns that make transformation contagious.
3.56
50
Leading Exponential Change Summary
Leading Exponential Change 95%
Move past Agile: the brain science and social patterns that make transformation contagious.
by Erich R Bühler 2018
3.56
50 ratings
Agility Shift
by Pamela Meyer • 2015
Business is improv now. The playbook for leading without a script, starting with your network.
3.34
143
Agility Shift Summary
Agility Shift 95%
Business is improv now. The playbook for leading without a script, starting with your network.
by Pamela Meyer 2015
3.34
143 ratings
How Great Leaders Think
by Lee G. Bolman • 2013
Four lenses, one crisis. The leaders who switch between them see what everyone else misses.
3.81
230
How Great Leaders Think Summary
How Great Leaders Think 95%
Four lenses, one crisis. The leaders who switch between them see what everyone else misses.
by Lee G. Bolman 2013
3.81
230 ratings
The Strategy-Focused Organization
by Robert S. Kaplan • 2000
A measurement system that translates strategy into a handful of metrics every employee can act on.
3.94
537
The Strategy-Focused Organization Summary
The Strategy-Focused Organization 95%
A measurement system that translates strategy into a handful of metrics every employee can act on.
by Robert S. Kaplan 2000
3.94
537 ratings
Making Strategy Work
by Lawrence G. Hrebiniak • 2005
Execution is harder than strategy. A framework for aligning structure, culture, and incentives.
3.70
162
Making Strategy Work Summary
Making Strategy Work 95%
Execution is harder than strategy. A framework for aligning structure, culture, and incentives.
by Lawrence G. Hrebiniak 2005
3.70
162 ratings
The Heart of Change
by John P. Kotter • 2002
Why a pile of 424 gloves did what a thousand memos couldn't.
3.97
3k+
The Heart of Change Summary
The Heart of Change 95%
Why a pile of 424 gloves did what a thousand memos couldn't.
by John P. Kotter 2002
3.97
3k+ ratings
Reframing Organizations
by Lee G. Bolman • 1990
Leaders fail when they see only one version of the truth. Four lenses fix that.
3.90
3k+
Reframing Organizations Summary
Reframing Organizations 95%
Leaders fail when they see only one version of the truth. Four lenses fix that.
by Lee G. Bolman 1990
3.90
3k+ ratings
Hard Facts, Dangerous Half-Truths, and Total Nonsense
by Jeffrey Pfeffer • 2006
Management runs on half-truths. The fix isn't another framework: it's thinking like a scientist.
3.87
644
Hard Facts, Dangerous Half-Truths, and Total Nonsense Summary
Hard Facts, Dangerous Half-Truths, and Total Nonsense 95%
Management runs on half-truths. The fix isn't another framework: it's thinking like a scientist.
by Jeffrey Pfeffer 2006
3.87
644 ratings
The Regenerative Business
by Carol Sanford • 2017
Stop optimizing processes; start developing people. A framework for businesses that regenerate.
4.08
145
The Regenerative Business Summary
The Regenerative Business 95%
Stop optimizing processes; start developing people. A framework for businesses that regenerate.
by Carol Sanford 2017
4.08
145 ratings
A New Way to Think
by Roger L. Martin • 2022
Eight pieces of management wisdom that hold you back, and what actually works instead.
4.02
580
A New Way to Think Summary
A New Way to Think 95%
Eight pieces of management wisdom that hold you back, and what actually works instead.
by Roger L. Martin 2022
4.02
580 ratings
Confidence
by Rosabeth Moss Kanter • 2004
Winning streaks run on confidence; here's how to start one and stop a skid.
3.96
516
Confidence Summary
Confidence 95%
Winning streaks run on confidence; here's how to start one and stop a skid.
by Rosabeth Moss Kanter 2004
3.96
516 ratings
The Five Most Important Questions You Will Ever Ask About Your Organization
by Peter F. Drucker • 1993
Drucker's five questions for detecting organizational drift and the discipline to reverse it.
3.94
1k+
The Five Most Important Questions You Will Ever Ask About Your Organization Summary
The Five Most Important Questions You Will Ever Ask About Your Organization 95%
Drucker's five questions for detecting organizational drift and the discipline to reverse it.
by Peter F. Drucker 1993
3.94
1k+ ratings
Presence
by Peter M. Senge • 2004
Change fails not from bad strategy but from the unexamined mind of the strategist.
4.07
2k+
Presence Summary
Presence 95%
Change fails not from bad strategy but from the unexamined mind of the strategist.
by Peter M. Senge 2004
4.07
2k+ ratings
Management Challenges for the 21st Century
by Peter F. Drucker • 2009
Management's old rules are dead. Falling birthrates, knowledge as capital, self-management.
4.07
876
Management Challenges for the 21st Century Summary
Management Challenges for the 21st Century 95%
Management's old rules are dead. Falling birthrates, knowledge as capital, self-management.
by Peter F. Drucker 2009
4.07
876 ratings
Change Leader
by Michael Fullan • 2011
Management books promise silver bullets. Effective change leaders trust their own practice instead.
3.77
316
Change Leader Summary
Change Leader 95%
Management books promise silver bullets. Effective change leaders trust their own practice instead.
by Michael Fullan 2011
3.77
316 ratings
The Empowered Manager
by Peter Block • 2016
The real reason you feel powerless at work is a hidden bargain you keep making with authority.
3.84
148
The Empowered Manager Summary
The Empowered Manager 95%
The real reason you feel powerless at work is a hidden bargain you keep making with authority.
by Peter Block 2016
3.84
148 ratings
Six Simple Rules
by Yves Morieux • 2014
Half of management time is meetings. Most team effort is wasted. Complexity isn't the culprit.
3.93
583
Six Simple Rules Summary
Six Simple Rules 95%
Half of management time is meetings. Most team effort is wasted. Complexity isn't the culprit.
by Yves Morieux 2014
3.93
583 ratings
The Crux
by Richard P. Rumelt • 2022
Most strategy starts with goals. Real strategy starts with the one challenge worth solving.
4.17
1k+
The Crux Summary
The Crux 95%
Most strategy starts with goals. Real strategy starts with the one challenge worth solving.
by Richard P. Rumelt 2022
4.17
1k+ ratings
The Power of Giving Away Power
by Matthew Barzun • 2021
Chain of command is a bottleneck. How sharing authority makes teams smarter and momentum renewable.
3.86
518
The Power of Giving Away Power Summary
The Power of Giving Away Power 95%
Chain of command is a bottleneck. How sharing authority makes teams smarter and momentum renewable.
by Matthew Barzun 2021
3.86
518 ratings
Scaling Up Excellence
by Robert I. Sutton • 2014
Spread what works without crushing what's unique: the discipline of scaling excellence.
3.76
2k+
Scaling Up Excellence Summary
Scaling Up Excellence 95%
Spread what works without crushing what's unique: the discipline of scaling excellence.
by Robert I. Sutton 2014
3.76
2k+ ratings
The Starfish and the Spider
by Ori Brafman • 2006
Some organizations have no headquarters, no boss, and no kill switch. They are taking over.
3.83
6k+
The Starfish and the Spider Summary
The Starfish and the Spider 95%
Some organizations have no headquarters, no boss, and no kill switch. They are taking over.
by Ori Brafman 2006
3.83
6k+ ratings
The HR Value Proposition
by Dave Ulrich • 2005
What if HR's primary output was organizational culture, and everything else was built to support it?
3.92
224
The HR Value Proposition Summary
The HR Value Proposition 95%
What if HR's primary output was organizational culture, and everything else was built to support it?
by Dave Ulrich 2005
3.92
224 ratings
Seven Strategy Questions
by Robert Simons • 2010
Seven questions that diagnose why your strategy works on paper but not in practice.
3.96
191
Seven Strategy Questions Summary
Seven Strategy Questions 95%
Seven questions that diagnose why your strategy works on paper but not in practice.
by Robert Simons 2010
3.96
191 ratings
CEO Excellence
by Carolyn Dewar • 2022
The data reveals a small set of practices that separate great CEOs from everyone else.
4.16
2k+
CEO Excellence Summary
CEO Excellence 95%
The data reveals a small set of practices that separate great CEOs from everyone else.
by Carolyn Dewar 2022
4.16
2k+ ratings
The Fifth Discipline Fieldbook
by Peter M. • 1994
The practical fieldbook for building a company that learns, adapts, and outpaces change.
4.12
2k+
The Fifth Discipline Fieldbook Summary
The Fifth Discipline Fieldbook 95%
The practical fieldbook for building a company that learns, adapts, and outpaces change.
by Peter M. 1994
4.12
2k+ ratings
Change the Culture, Change the Game
by Roger Connors • 2010
The culture fix that works from the bottom up: change the experiences, and the results follow.
3.59
817
Change the Culture, Change the Game Summary
Change the Culture, Change the Game 95%
The culture fix that works from the bottom up: change the experiences, and the results follow.
by Roger Connors 2010
3.59
817 ratings
Reinventing Organizations
by Frederic Laloux • 2014
Organizations mirror consciousness. The next stage trades bosses for trust and plans for purpose.
4.21
6k+
Reinventing Organizations Summary
Reinventing Organizations 95%
Organizations mirror consciousness. The next stage trades bosses for trust and plans for purpose.
by Frederic Laloux 2014
4.21
6k+ ratings
Humanocracy
by Gary Hamel • 2020
Bureaucracy costs trillions and kills autonomy. The fix: companies run on ownership, not authority.
4.01
1k+
Humanocracy Summary
Humanocracy 95%
Bureaucracy costs trillions and kills autonomy. The fix: companies run on ownership, not authority.
by Gary Hamel 2020
4.01
1k+ ratings
Good To Great And The Social Sectors
by Jim Collins • 2001
The discipline behind great companies works for nonprofits too, once you redefine what counts.
4.05
7k+
Good To Great And The Social Sectors Summary
Good To Great And The Social Sectors 95%
The discipline behind great companies works for nonprofits too, once you redefine what counts.
by Jim Collins 2001
4.05
7k+ ratings
Seeing the Forest for the Trees
by Dennis Sherwood • 2002
Stop fixing symptoms. Map your business's hidden loops to find the one change that matters most.
3.80
137
Seeing the Forest for the Trees Summary
Seeing the Forest for the Trees 95%
Stop fixing symptoms. Map your business's hidden loops to find the one change that matters most.
by Dennis Sherwood 2002
3.80
137 ratings
Influencer
by Joseph Grenny • 2007
Change stalls when you only push one lever. Six forces that together make new behavior stick.
4.01
15k+
Influencer Summary
Influencer 95%
Change stalls when you only push one lever. Six forces that together make new behavior stick.
by Joseph Grenny 2007
4.01
15k+ ratings
Unlocking Agility
by Jorgen Hesselberg • 2018
Enterprise agility: transforming leadership and culture, not just adopting a software framework.
4.38
80
Unlocking Agility Summary
Unlocking Agility 95%
Enterprise agility: transforming leadership and culture, not just adopting a software framework.
by Jorgen Hesselberg 2018
4.38
80 ratings
Agile Transformation
by Neil Perkin • 2019
Run today's business while inventing tomorrow's: the dual operating system every company now needs.
4.22
27
Agile Transformation Summary
Agile Transformation 95%
Run today's business while inventing tomorrow's: the dual operating system every company now needs.
by Neil Perkin 2019
4.22
27 ratings
Leaders Leap
by Rob Bier • 2024
Growth forces a false choice between results and morale. The companies that refuse it win.
4.74
72
Leaders Leap Summary
Leaders Leap 95%
Growth forces a false choice between results and morale. The companies that refuse it win.
by Rob Bier 2024
4.74
72 ratings
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