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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 97%
Organizations mirror consciousness. The next stage trades bosses for trust and plans for purpose.
by Frederic Laloux 2014
4.21
6k+ ratings
Reinventing Organizations
by Frederic Laloux • 2016
Organizations evolve like consciousness; the next stage replaces bosses with trust and purpose.
4.35
1k+
Reinventing Organizations Summary
Reinventing Organizations 96%
Organizations evolve like consciousness; the next stage replaces bosses with trust and purpose.
by Frederic Laloux 2016
4.35
1k+ 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
Leadership is Language
by L. David Marquet • 2020
Most leaders speak the language of the factory floor. How to talk so your team thinks and commits.
4.04
2k+
Leadership is Language Summary
Leadership is Language 96%
Most leaders speak the language of the factory floor. How to talk so your team thinks and commits.
by L. David Marquet 2020
4.04
2k+ ratings
Unboss
by Jacob Bøtter • 2012
The boss is obsolete. Your next leader serves, partners, tears down walls, and puts purpose first.
3.85
174
Unboss Summary
Unboss 96%
The boss is obsolete. Your next leader serves, partners, tears down walls, and puts purpose first.
by Jacob Bøtter 2012
3.85
174 ratings
Leading Beyond Change
by Michael Sahota • 2021
90% of transformations fail because an organization cannot evolve beyond its leader's consciousness.
4.17
29
Leading Beyond Change Summary
Leading Beyond Change 96%
90% of transformations fail because an organization cannot evolve beyond its leader's consciousness.
by Michael Sahota 2021
4.17
29 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
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 96%
Bureaucracy costs trillions and kills autonomy. The fix: companies run on ownership, not authority.
by Gary Hamel 2020
4.01
1k+ ratings
Chief Joy Officer
by Richard Sheridan • 2018
The boss who leads with love: one CEO's blueprint for replacing fear with energy and purpose.
3.94
500
Chief Joy Officer Summary
Chief Joy Officer 96%
The boss who leads with love: one CEO's blueprint for replacing fear with energy and purpose.
by Richard Sheridan 2018
3.94
500 ratings
Future of Management
by Gary Hamel • 1996
Product innovations get copied. Management innovations endure. Winners reinvent how work is done.
4.03
1k+
Future of Management Summary
Future of Management 96%
Product innovations get copied. Management innovations endure. Winners reinvent how work is done.
by Gary Hamel 1996
4.03
1k+ 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 96%
Stop optimizing processes; start developing people. A framework for businesses that regenerate.
by Carol Sanford 2017
4.08
145 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 96%
Chain of command is a bottleneck. How sharing authority makes teams smarter and momentum renewable.
by Matthew Barzun 2021
3.86
518 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
Stewardship
by Peter Block • 1993
Why patriarchy fails organizations, and how distributing power, money, and grace rebuilds them.
3.93
377
Stewardship Summary
Stewardship 96%
Why patriarchy fails organizations, and how distributing power, money, and grace rebuilds them.
by Peter Block 1993
3.93
377 ratings
An Everyone Culture
by Robert Kegan • 2016
What if your company's real product was more capable adults, and profit was the side effect?
3.95
1k+
An Everyone Culture Summary
An Everyone Culture 96%
What if your company's real product was more capable adults, and profit was the side effect?
by Robert Kegan 2016
3.95
1k+ ratings
Building Successful Communities of Practice
by Emily Webber • 2016
Build a peer community where knowledge flows across teams, and silos dissolve from within.
3.86
254
Building Successful Communities of Practice Summary
Building Successful Communities of Practice 96%
Build a peer community where knowledge flows across teams, and silos dissolve from within.
by Emily Webber 2016
3.86
254 ratings
Fish! Tales
by Stephen C. Lundin • 2002
Four principles from a Seattle fish market that turn any workplace from resentful to remarkable.
3.95
2k+
Fish! Tales Summary
Fish! Tales 96%
Four principles from a Seattle fish market that turn any workplace from resentful to remarkable.
by Stephen C. Lundin 2002
3.95
2k+ ratings
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 96%
Stop announcing change. Design an environment where the behaviors you need are the only option.
by Gregory P. Shea 2020
3.62
121 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 96%
The practical fieldbook for building a company that learns, adapts, and outpaces change.
by Peter M. 1994
4.12
2k+ ratings
Gods of Management
by Charles B. Handy • 1986
Four workplace gods, one crumbling bureaucracy, and the 1986 book that saw the gig economy coming.
3.78
144
Gods of Management Summary
Gods of Management 96%
Four workplace gods, one crumbling bureaucracy, and the 1986 book that saw the gig economy coming.
by Charles B. Handy 1986
3.78
144 ratings
Tribal Leadership
by Dave Logan • 2008
Your organization's ceiling is its tribal culture. Raise it one stage and everything changes.
3.98
10k+
Tribal Leadership Summary
Tribal Leadership 96%
Your organization's ceiling is its tribal culture. Raise it one stage and everything changes.
by Dave Logan 2008
3.98
10k+ ratings
Cultures of Growth
by Mary C. Murphy • 2024
Mindset is cultural, not personal. Your workplace is quietly deciding whether you grow or stagnate.
3.90
503
Cultures of Growth Summary
Cultures of Growth 96%
Mindset is cultural, not personal. Your workplace is quietly deciding whether you grow or stagnate.
by Mary C. Murphy 2024
3.90
503 ratings
The Power of WOW
by The Employees of Zappos.com • 2019
Zappos turned customer service into a billion-dollar brand. The culture playbook behind the loyalty.
4.08
121
The Power of WOW Summary
The Power of WOW 96%
Zappos turned customer service into a billion-dollar brand. The culture playbook behind the loyalty.
by The Employees of Zappos.com 2019
4.08
121 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 96%
Five stages that turn change resistance into daily habit, where top-down mandates alone fail.
by Jeffrey M. Hiatt 2006
3.85
1k+ 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
People Strategy
by Jack Altman • 2021
Culture isn't a perk. It's the feedback, data, and growth path system that outperforms competitors.
3.63
167
People Strategy Summary
People Strategy 95%
Culture isn't a perk. It's the feedback, data, and growth path system that outperforms competitors.
by Jack Altman 2021
3.63
167 ratings
The Open Organization
by Jim Whitehurst • 2015
What open source taught a CEO: ditch hierarchy, let the best ideas win, fail faster.
4.09
682
The Open Organization Summary
The Open Organization 95%
What open source taught a CEO: ditch hierarchy, let the best ideas win, fail faster.
by Jim Whitehurst 2015
4.09
682 ratings
The Knowledge Café
by Benjamin Anyacho • 2021
Knowledge management fails when it ignores conversation. A café format captures what databases miss.
2.00
2
The Knowledge Café Summary
The Knowledge Café 95%
Knowledge management fails when it ignores conversation. A café format captures what databases miss.
by Benjamin Anyacho 2021
2.00
2 ratings
The Agile Leader
by Zuzana Šochová • 2020
Leaders go first. The mindset shift that turns managers into catalysts for self-organizing teams.
4.38
16
The Agile Leader Summary
The Agile Leader 95%
Leaders go first. The mindset shift that turns managers into catalysts for self-organizing teams.
by Zuzana Šochová 2020
4.38
16 ratings
Smart Growth
by Whitney Johnson • 2022
Growth has a shape: slow, fast, flat. A three-stage map for developing everyone on your team.
3.81
184
Smart Growth Summary
Smart Growth 95%
Growth has a shape: slow, fast, flat. A three-stage map for developing everyone on your team.
by Whitney Johnson 2022
3.81
184 ratings
Lead Without Blame
by Diana Larsen • 2022
Blame looks like accountability but kills team learning. What resilient leaders practice instead.
3.91
47
Lead Without Blame Summary
Lead Without Blame 95%
Blame looks like accountability but kills team learning. What resilient leaders practice instead.
by Diana Larsen 2022
3.91
47 ratings
ENGAGEMENT MAGIC
by Tracy Maylett • 2019
Why your most generous perks fail to create engagement, and the five conditions that actually work.
3.93
134
ENGAGEMENT MAGIC Summary
ENGAGEMENT MAGIC 95%
Why your most generous perks fail to create engagement, and the five conditions that actually work.
by Tracy Maylett 2019
3.93
134 ratings
The Culture Playbook
by Daniel Coyle • 2022
Your team's culture is made of actions, not intentions. Sixty specific ones that actually work.
4.08
553
The Culture Playbook Summary
The Culture Playbook 95%
Your team's culture is made of actions, not intentions. Sixty specific ones that actually work.
by Daniel Coyle 2022
4.08
553 ratings
That's Not How We Do It Here!
by John P. Kotter • 2016
Order isn't enough. Neither is passion. A fable about when a company chooses just one.
3.83
1k+
That's Not How We Do It Here! Summary
That's Not How We Do It Here! 95%
Order isn't enough. Neither is passion. A fable about when a company chooses just one.
by John P. Kotter 2016
3.83
1k+ ratings
The Positive Organization
by Robert E. Quinn • 2015
Replace the control-driven mental map with one built on purpose, authenticity, and growth.
3.78
121
The Positive Organization Summary
The Positive Organization 95%
Replace the control-driven mental map with one built on purpose, authenticity, and growth.
by Robert E. Quinn 2015
3.78
121 ratings
Rebel Talent
by Francesca Gino • 2018
Five traits that turn rule-breakers into innovators, and how to develop them without getting fired.
3.70
2k+
Rebel Talent Summary
Rebel Talent 95%
Five traits that turn rule-breakers into innovators, and how to develop them without getting fired.
by Francesca Gino 2018
3.70
2k+ ratings
Freedom, Inc.
by Brian M. Carney • 2009
Command-and-control kills innovation. The case for setting employees free and watching growth soar.
4.24
251
Freedom, Inc. Summary
Freedom, Inc. 95%
Command-and-control kills innovation. The case for setting employees free and watching growth soar.
by Brian M. Carney 2009
4.24
251 ratings
The Fifth Discipline
by Peter M. Senge • 1990
Four disciplines aren't enough. The fifth reveals why your best fixes keep making things worse.
3.94
36k+
The Fifth Discipline Summary
The Fifth Discipline 95%
Four disciplines aren't enough. The fifth reveals why your best fixes keep making things worse.
by Peter M. Senge 1990
3.94
36k+ ratings
Strategic Doing
by Edward Morrison • 2019
When you can't command, collaborate. Ten skills for getting networked groups from talk to action.
3.90
268
Strategic Doing Summary
Strategic Doing 95%
When you can't command, collaborate. Ten skills for getting networked groups from talk to action.
by Edward Morrison 2019
3.90
268 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 5 Languages of Appreciation in the Workplace
by Gary Chapman • 2011
Most workplace appreciation misses. An inventory that shows how each person actually receives it.
3.68
7k+
The 5 Languages of Appreciation in the Workplace Summary
The 5 Languages of Appreciation in the Workplace 95%
Most workplace appreciation misses. An inventory that shows how each person actually receives it.
by Gary Chapman 2011
3.68
7k+ ratings
The Answer to How Is Yes
by Peter Block • 2003
The question 'How?' is a detour. The one that comes before it changes everything.
3.96
649
The Answer to How Is Yes Summary
The Answer to How Is Yes 95%
The question 'How?' is a detour. The one that comes before it changes everything.
by Peter Block 2003
3.96
649 ratings
Joy, Inc.
by Richard Sheridan • 2013
From the floor plan to the pair programming: how one firm made joy a repeatable system.
4.07
2k+
Joy, Inc. Summary
Joy, Inc. 95%
From the floor plan to the pair programming: how one firm made joy a repeatable system.
by Richard Sheridan 2013
4.07
2k+ 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 95%
Most KM strategies collect dust. The playbook for making one leadership champions, not shelves.
by Stephanie Barnes 2014
4.10
29 ratings
Bring Your Human to Work
by Erica Keswin • 2018
An over-emailed workplace is a choice. Ten moves to reverse it without trashing your tech.
3.71
279
Bring Your Human to Work Summary
Bring Your Human to Work 95%
An over-emailed workplace is a choice. Ten moves to reverse it without trashing your tech.
by Erica Keswin 2018
3.71
279 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 Three Signs of a Miserable Job
by Patrick Lencioni • 2007
Three hidden causes of workplace misery that salary can't cure; what every manager must do instead.
4.15
7k+
The Three Signs of a Miserable Job Summary
The Three Signs of a Miserable Job 95%
Three hidden causes of workplace misery that salary can't cure; what every manager must do instead.
by Patrick Lencioni 2007
4.15
7k+ ratings
Birth of the Chaordic Age
by Dee Hock • 2000
VISA thrived by breaking the one rule every corporation obeys: keep chaos out.
4.25
210
Birth of the Chaordic Age Summary
Birth of the Chaordic Age 95%
VISA thrived by breaking the one rule every corporation obeys: keep chaos out.
by Dee Hock 2000
4.25
210 ratings
Leading in a Culture of Change
by Michael Fullan • 2001
Change needs moral purpose, not heroic decisiveness. Relationships and learning do the real work.
3.77
921
Leading in a Culture of Change Summary
Leading in a Culture of Change 95%
Change needs moral purpose, not heroic decisiveness. Relationships and learning do the real work.
by Michael Fullan 2001
3.77
921 ratings
Multipliers
by Liz Wiseman • 2010
Some leaders double team brainpower; others halve it. The gap is behavioral, not genetic.
3.99
17k+
Multipliers Summary
Multipliers 95%
Some leaders double team brainpower; others halve it. The gap is behavioral, not genetic.
by Liz Wiseman 2010
3.99
17k+ ratings
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