29 Books like Good Authority

How Did That Happen?

by Roger Connors • 2009

Accountability is a system, not a reaction. Build it before the deadline, not after.

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🧑‍💼 People Management 📊 Performance Management 🏢 Organizational Culture 🔑 Personal Ownership 💬 Difficult Conversations

How Did That Happen? 97%

Accountability is a system, not a reaction. Build it before the deadline, not after.

by Roger Connors 2009

4.08

1k+ ratings

🧑‍💼 People Management 📊 Performance Management 🏢 Organizational Culture 🔑 Personal Ownership 💬 Difficult Conversations

Leading the Unleadable

by Alan Willett • 2016

Transforming toxic talent: the intervention method, and the line where you let them go.

3.50

543

🏢 Workplace Conflict 😤 Difficult Employees 🗣️ Performance Coaching ❤️ People-First Leadership 👥 Team Dynamics

Leading the Unleadable 97%

Transforming toxic talent: the intervention method, and the line where you let them go.

by Alan Willett 2016

3.50

543 ratings

🏢 Workplace Conflict 😤 Difficult Employees 🗣️ Performance Coaching ❤️ People-First Leadership 👥 Team Dynamics

Dare to Lead

by Brené Brown • 2018

Soft skills aren't soft: vulnerability, empathy, and trust are the real work of leading.

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🏢 Organizational Culture 🧠 Emotional Intelligence In Leadership 🛡️ Courageous Leadership 🌱 Emotional Resilience 🤝 Trust Building

Dare to Lead 97%

Soft skills aren't soft: vulnerability, empathy, and trust are the real work of leading.

by Brené Brown 2018

4.17

129k+ ratings

🏢 Organizational Culture 🧠 Emotional Intelligence In Leadership 🛡️ Courageous Leadership 🌱 Emotional Resilience 🤝 Trust Building

No Bullsh!t Leadership

by Martin G. Moore • 2021

Stop trying to be liked: real leadership is about value, speed, and accountability.

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191

👶 New Managers 👥 People Management 📋 Accountability Culture 👑 Leader Of Leaders 🌪️ Vuca Leadership

No Bullsh!t Leadership 97%

Stop trying to be liked: real leadership is about value, speed, and accountability.

by Martin G. Moore 2021

4.46

191 ratings

👶 New Managers 👥 People Management 📋 Accountability Culture 👑 Leader Of Leaders 🌪️ Vuca Leadership

Coaching Salespeople into Sales Champions

by Keith Rosen • 2008

Stop controlling resources and start creating possibilities: a playbook for sales leaders.

3.90

532

📈 Sales Leadership 🎯 Sales Coaching 🧑‍🏫 Manager As Coach 🧩 Coaching Frameworks 📊 Performance Management

Coaching Salespeople into Sales Champions Summary

Coaching Salespeople into Sales Champions 97%

Stop controlling resources and start creating possibilities: a playbook for sales leaders.

by Keith Rosen 2008

3.90

532 ratings

📈 Sales Leadership 🎯 Sales Coaching 🧑‍🏫 Manager As Coach 🧩 Coaching Frameworks 📊 Performance Management

Winning Well

by Karin Hurt • 2016

Reject the false choice between hitting targets and being human: a manager's guide to both.

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👥 People Management ⚖️ Balanced Leadership 📋 Workplace Accountability 🤝 Delegation Skills 🔒 Trust Building

Winning Well 97%

Reject the false choice between hitting targets and being human: a manager's guide to both.

by Karin Hurt 2016

4.14

139 ratings

👥 People Management ⚖️ Balanced Leadership 📋 Workplace Accountability 🤝 Delegation Skills 🔒 Trust Building

The Leap to Leader

by Adam Bryant • 2023

The leadership leap toolkit: hard calls, honest feedback, and a personal playbook that earns trust.

4.04

261

📈 Leadership Transitions 🆕 New Managers 🪞 Self-Awareness 💬 Feedback Culture 👥 Team Development

The Leap to Leader 96%

The leadership leap toolkit: hard calls, honest feedback, and a personal playbook that earns trust.

by Adam Bryant 2023

4.04

261 ratings

📈 Leadership Transitions 🆕 New Managers 🪞 Self-Awareness 💬 Feedback Culture 👥 Team Development

The Self-Aware Leader

by John C. Maxwell • 2021

Your best people leave for a reason strategy, pay, and culture cannot explain. Look inward.

4.26

968

🪞 Self-Leadership 👥 People Management 💪 Play To Strengths 🧠 Emotional Intelligence 🌱 Growth Mindset

The Self-Aware Leader 96%

Your best people leave for a reason strategy, pay, and culture cannot explain. Look inward.

by John C. Maxwell 2021

4.26

968 ratings

🪞 Self-Leadership 👥 People Management 💪 Play To Strengths 🧠 Emotional Intelligence 🌱 Growth Mindset

The Advice Trap

by Michael Bungay Stanier • 2020

Stop solving everyone's problems. Ask the questions that build a team of problem-solvers.

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🏢 Workplace Coaching 🌱 Leadership Development 🔄 Behavior Change ❓ Asking Better Questions 👂 Active Listening

The Advice Trap 96%

Stop solving everyone's problems. Ask the questions that build a team of problem-solvers.

by Michael Bungay Stanier 2020

4.10

2k+ ratings

🏢 Workplace Coaching 🌱 Leadership Development 🔄 Behavior Change ❓ Asking Better Questions 👂 Active Listening

Let's Talk

by Therese Huston • 2021

Feedback without the fight: the collaborative method that makes tough conversations work.

4.28

421

💬 Workplace Feedback 🛡️ Psychological Safety 👁️ Bias Awareness 🎯 Coaching Skills 🗣️ Difficult Conversations

Let's Talk 96%

Feedback without the fight: the collaborative method that makes tough conversations work.

by Therese Huston 2021

4.28

421 ratings

💬 Workplace Feedback 🛡️ Psychological Safety 👁️ Bias Awareness 🎯 Coaching Skills 🗣️ Difficult Conversations

The Western Illusion of Human Nature

by Marshall Sahlins • 2008

Turnover costs $43,000 per employee. The frontline leader's playbook for keeping your best people.

4.12

329

💼 Employee Engagement 🏢 Workplace Culture 👥 Frontline Management 📊 Performance Management 🎯 Coaching At Work

The Western Illusion of Human Nature Summary

The Western Illusion of Human Nature 96%

Turnover costs $43,000 per employee. The frontline leader's playbook for keeping your best people.

by Marshall Sahlins 2008

4.12

329 ratings

💼 Employee Engagement 🏢 Workplace Culture 👥 Frontline Management 📊 Performance Management 🎯 Coaching At Work

Multipliers

by Liz Wiseman • 2010

Two leaders, comparable teams: one gets twice the brainpower. Five habits explain the gap.

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🧑‍💼 People Management 🌱 Talent Development 🛡️ Psychological Safety 💬 Healthy Conflict 🎯 Coaching Culture

Multipliers 96%

Two leaders, comparable teams: one gets twice the brainpower. Five habits explain the gap.

by Liz Wiseman 2010

3.99

17k+ ratings

🧑‍💼 People Management 🌱 Talent Development 🛡️ Psychological Safety 💬 Healthy Conflict 🎯 Coaching Culture

No Ego

by Cy Wakeman • 2017

2.5 hours a day lost to workplace drama. Replace ego with accountability and get them back.

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🏢 Workplace Culture 👥 Team Management 🛠️ Pragmatic Leadership 📋 Employee Accountability 💬 Direct Feedback

No Ego 96%

2.5 hours a day lost to workplace drama. Replace ego with accountability and get them back.

by Cy Wakeman 2017

3.79

2k+ ratings

🏢 Workplace Culture 👥 Team Management 🛠️ Pragmatic Leadership 📋 Employee Accountability 💬 Direct Feedback

The Motive

by Patrick Lencioni • 2020

Strategies fail and teams check out because most leaders never wanted the job, just the title.

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🏢 Executive Leadership 👥 Team Management 🧭 Leadership Motivation 🗣️ Difficult Conversations 📋 Meeting Culture

The Motive 96%

Strategies fail and teams check out because most leaders never wanted the job, just the title.

by Patrick Lencioni 2020

4.24

5k+ ratings

🏢 Executive Leadership 👥 Team Management 🧭 Leadership Motivation 🗣️ Difficult Conversations 📋 Meeting Culture

People Follow You

by Jeb Blount • 2011

You depend on your team more than they depend on you. Lead accordingly.

4.17

232

🧑‍💼 People Management 🙏 Servant Leadership 🤝 Trust Building 👂 Active Listening 🎯 Employee Coaching

People Follow You 96%

You depend on your team more than they depend on you. Lead accordingly.

by Jeb Blount 2011

4.17

232 ratings

🧑‍💼 People Management 🙏 Servant Leadership 🤝 Trust Building 👂 Active Listening 🎯 Employee Coaching

The Five Dysfunctions of a Team

by Patrick Lencioni • 2002

A fractured executive team, a new CEO, and the chain of breakdowns that destroys every group.

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🏢 Team Dynamics 📖 Business Fables 🧱 Team Building 💥 Conflict Resolution 🤝 Trust In Teams

The Five Dysfunctions of a Team 96%

A fractured executive team, a new CEO, and the chain of breakdowns that destroys every group.

by Patrick Lencioni 2002

4.11

140k+ ratings

🏢 Team Dynamics 📖 Business Fables 🧱 Team Building 💥 Conflict Resolution 🤝 Trust In Teams

The First-Time Manager

by Loren B. Belker • 1978

The promotion came with no manual. Real rules for hiring, delegating, and admitting you were wrong.

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👶 New Managers 👥 People Management 👂 Active Listening 📋 Performance Feedback ⏰ Time Management

The First-Time Manager 96%

The promotion came with no manual. Real rules for hiring, delegating, and admitting you were wrong.

by Loren B. Belker 1978

3.82

3k+ ratings

👶 New Managers 👥 People Management 👂 Active Listening 📋 Performance Feedback ⏰ Time Management

Welcome to Management

by Ryan Hawk • 2020

Your first management role: the skills that earned it aren't the ones that sustain it.

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🆕 First-Time Managers 🧭 Self-Leadership 🏛️ Team Culture 👥 Hiring And Firing 🎯 Coaching Skills

Welcome to Management 96%

Your first management role: the skills that earned it aren't the ones that sustain it.

by Ryan Hawk 2020

4.00

494 ratings

🆕 First-Time Managers 🧭 Self-Leadership 🏛️ Team Culture 👥 Hiring And Firing 🎯 Coaching Skills

How to Become a Great Boss

by Jeffrey J. Fox • 2002

Stop coaching low performers. The rules for hiring, developing, and keeping your best people.

3.87

423

🧑‍💼 People Management 🌱 Talent Development 📋 Hiring Practices 📤 Delegation 🏢 Workplace Culture

How to Become a Great Boss 96%

Stop coaching low performers. The rules for hiring, developing, and keeping your best people.

by Jeffrey J. Fox 2002

3.87

423 ratings

🧑‍💼 People Management 🌱 Talent Development 📋 Hiring Practices 📤 Delegation 🏢 Workplace Culture

How to Manage People

by Michael Armstrong • 2019

The ten skills managers need, from self-awareness to the feedback conversations most bosses avoid.

3.79

👥 People Management 🧭 Leadership Skills 🧠 Emotional Intelligence 🌱 New Managers 🏗️ Team Building

How to Manage People 96%

The ten skills managers need, from self-awareness to the feedback conversations most bosses avoid.

by Michael Armstrong 2019

3.79

19 ratings

👥 People Management 🧭 Leadership Skills 🧠 Emotional Intelligence 🌱 New Managers 🏗️ Team Building

The Synergist

by Les McKeown • 2012

Every team holds three clashing instincts. A fourth role breaks the cycle, and anyone can learn it.

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🧩 Team Dynamics 🎯 Group Facilitation 🤝 Conflict Resolution 🔍 Decision Frameworks 💬 Workplace Communication

The Synergist 96%

Every team holds three clashing instincts. A fourth role breaks the cycle, and anyone can learn it.

by Les McKeown 2012

4.10

221 ratings

🧩 Team Dynamics 🎯 Group Facilitation 🤝 Conflict Resolution 🔍 Decision Frameworks 💬 Workplace Communication

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

🏢 Organizational Culture 👥 Team Dynamics 🛡️ Psychological Safety 💬 Feedback Culture 💻 Remote Teamwork

The Culture Playbook 96%

Your team's culture is made of actions, not intentions. Sixty specific ones that actually work.

by Daniel Coyle 2022

4.08

553 ratings

🏢 Organizational Culture 👥 Team Dynamics 🛡️ Psychological Safety 💬 Feedback Culture 💻 Remote Teamwork

Crucial Accountability

by Kerry Patterson • 2013

How to hold anyone accountable without attacking, avoiding, or making it worse.

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🗣️ Difficult Conversations 📋 Workplace Accountability 🤝 Conflict Resolution 💬 Feedback Techniques 🏢 Workplace Communication

Crucial Accountability 96%

How to hold anyone accountable without attacking, avoiding, or making it worse.

by Kerry Patterson 2013

4.09

3k+ ratings

🗣️ Difficult Conversations 📋 Workplace Accountability 🤝 Conflict Resolution 💬 Feedback Techniques 🏢 Workplace Communication

Growing Great Employees

by Erika Andersen • 2006

How to hire for fit, coach for growth, delegate for development, and fire with dignity.

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🪴 Employee Development 👂 Active Listening 🔍 Hiring And Onboarding 🎯 Coaching Employees 💬 Giving Feedback

Growing Great Employees 96%

How to hire for fit, coach for growth, delegate for development, and fire with dignity.

by Erika Andersen 2006

4.00

5k+ ratings

🪴 Employee Development 👂 Active Listening 🔍 Hiring And Onboarding 🎯 Coaching Employees 💬 Giving Feedback

The Discomfort Zone

by Marcia Reynolds • 2014

The moment of uncertainty is when people actually change. How to lead that conversation.

3.54

357

💬 Difficult Conversations 🧭 Leadership Coaching 🧠 Emotional Intelligence 🔒 Limiting Beliefs 🛡️ Psychological Safety

The Discomfort Zone 96%

The moment of uncertainty is when people actually change. How to lead that conversation.

by Marcia Reynolds 2014

3.54

357 ratings

💬 Difficult Conversations 🧭 Leadership Coaching 🧠 Emotional Intelligence 🔒 Limiting Beliefs 🛡️ Psychological Safety

The Psychological Safety Playbook

by Karolin Helbig • 2023

Psychological safety is the secret to team performance. These are the concrete plays that build it.

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🛡️ Psychological Safety 🎯 Team Performance 🫂 Vulnerable Leadership 💬 Constructive Feedback 🧪 Failure Culture

The Psychological Safety Playbook Summary

The Psychological Safety Playbook 96%

Psychological safety is the secret to team performance. These are the concrete plays that build it.

by Karolin Helbig 2023

4.14

314 ratings

🛡️ Psychological Safety 🎯 Team Performance 🫂 Vulnerable Leadership 💬 Constructive Feedback 🧪 Failure Culture

Coaching for Breakthrough Success

by Jack Canfield • 2012

Managers solve problems. Coaches unlock people. Twelve principles to make the switch.

4.27

129

🎯 Coaching Methods 🤲 Servant Leadership 🌱 Growth Mindset 🔄 Feedback Culture 💪 Empowering Leadership

Coaching for Breakthrough Success Summary

Coaching for Breakthrough Success 96%

Managers solve problems. Coaches unlock people. Twelve principles to make the switch.

by Jack Canfield 2012

4.27

129 ratings

🎯 Coaching Methods 🤲 Servant Leadership 🌱 Growth Mindset 🔄 Feedback Culture 💪 Empowering Leadership

Reality-Based Leadership

by Cy Wakeman • 2010

Workplace drama is self-inflicted. Why betting on your best people beats managing the unwilling.

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🏢 Workplace Culture 👥 People Management 🎯 Personal Accountability 🛡️ Emotional Resilience 🔄 Change Management

Reality-Based Leadership 96%

Workplace drama is self-inflicted. Why betting on your best people beats managing the unwilling.

by Cy Wakeman 2010

4.04

2k+ ratings

🏢 Workplace Culture 👥 People Management 🎯 Personal Accountability 🛡️ Emotional Resilience 🔄 Change Management

Unlocking Potential

by Michael K. Simpson • 2014

The gap between your team's performance and its potential comes down to seven coaching skills.

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🗣️ Coaching Frameworks 🏢 Org Leadership 🤝 Trust Building 🧠 Limiting Beliefs 🎯 Goal Setting

Unlocking Potential 96%

The gap between your team's performance and its potential comes down to seven coaching skills.

by Michael K. Simpson 2014

3.72

1k+ ratings

🗣️ Coaching Frameworks 🏢 Org Leadership 🤝 Trust Building 🧠 Limiting Beliefs 🎯 Goal Setting

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