30 Books like Humanocracy

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

🏛️ Organizational Culture 📚 Management Theory 📋 Bureaucracy Critique

Gods of Management 98%

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

🏛️ Organizational Culture 📚 Management Theory 📋 Bureaucracy Critique

Reinventing Organizations

by Frederic Laloux • 2014

Organizations mirror consciousness. The next stage trades bosses for trust and plans for purpose.

4.21

6k+

🏢 Organizational Design 🤝 Self-Management 🧠 Integral Theory

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

🏢 Organizational Design 🤝 Self-Management 🧠 Integral Theory

Future of Management

by Gary Hamel • 1996

Product innovations get copied. Management innovations endure. Winners reinvent how work is done.

4.03

1k+

🏢 Organizational Design 💡 Corporate Innovation 🗳️ Democratic Workplaces

Future of Management 97%

Product innovations get copied. Management innovations endure. Winners reinvent how work is done.

by Gary Hamel 1996

4.03

1k+ ratings

🏢 Organizational Design 💡 Corporate Innovation 🗳️ Democratic Workplaces

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

🏢 Organizational Culture 👐 Open Source Management 🏆 Meritocracy

The Open Organization 97%

What open source taught a CEO: ditch hierarchy, let the best ideas win, fail faster.

by Jim Whitehurst 2015

4.09

682 ratings

🏢 Organizational Culture 👐 Open Source Management 🏆 Meritocracy

Reinventing Organizations

by Frederic Laloux • 2016

Organizations evolve like consciousness; the next stage replaces bosses with trust and purpose.

4.35

1k+

🏗️ Organizational Design 🌱 Workplace Culture 🤝 Self-Management

Reinventing Organizations 97%

Organizations evolve like consciousness; the next stage replaces bosses with trust and purpose.

by Frederic Laloux 2016

4.35

1k+ ratings

🏗️ Organizational Design 🌱 Workplace Culture 🤝 Self-Management

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

🏗️ Organizational Design 🔄 Self-Organization 🔗 Systems Thinking

Birth of the Chaordic Age 97%

VISA thrived by breaking the one rule every corporation obeys: keep chaos out.

by Dee Hock 2000

4.25

210 ratings

🏗️ Organizational Design 🔄 Self-Organization 🔗 Systems Thinking

The Regenerative Business

by Carol Sanford • 2017

Stop optimizing processes; start developing people. A framework for businesses that regenerate.

4.08

145

🏗️ Organizational Design 🌍 Sustainable Business 🌱 Human Potential

The Regenerative Business 97%

Stop optimizing processes; start developing people. A framework for businesses that regenerate.

by Carol Sanford 2017

4.08

145 ratings

🏗️ Organizational Design 🌍 Sustainable Business 🌱 Human Potential

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

✊ Workplace Autonomy 🏢 Self-Managing Organizations 👂 Listening Leadership

Freedom, Inc. 97%

Command-and-control kills innovation. The case for setting employees free and watching growth soar.

by Brian M. Carney 2009

4.24

251 ratings

✊ Workplace Autonomy 🏢 Self-Managing Organizations 👂 Listening Leadership

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

🏢 Corporate Culture 🤝 Customer Service 🔄 Organizational Design

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

🏢 Corporate Culture 🤝 Customer Service 🔄 Organizational Design

The Connected Company

by Dave Gray • 2012

When customers network faster than your hierarchy can respond, the answer is small autonomous teams.

4.11

617

🏗️ Organizational Design 🛎️ Service Economy 🕸️ Networked Business

The Connected Company 96%

When customers network faster than your hierarchy can respond, the answer is small autonomous teams.

by Dave Gray 2012

4.11

617 ratings

🏗️ Organizational Design 🛎️ Service Economy 🕸️ Networked Business

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+

🏗️ Organizational Design 🌐 Decentralized Systems 👥 Distributed Leadership

The Starfish and the Spider 96%

Some organizations have no headquarters, no boss, and no kill switch. They are taking over.

by Ori Brafman 2006

3.83

6k+ ratings

🏗️ Organizational Design 🌐 Decentralized Systems 👥 Distributed Leadership

Flat Army

by Dan Pontefract • 2013

The org chart is a lie that costs billions. The replacement is leaderful, connected, and flat.

3.41

112

🏢 Organizational Culture 💼 Employee Engagement 👥 Collaborative Leadership

Flat Army 96%

The org chart is a lie that costs billions. The replacement is leaderful, connected, and flat.

by Dan Pontefract 2013

3.41

112 ratings

🏢 Organizational Culture 💼 Employee Engagement 👥 Collaborative Leadership

Unboss

by Jacob Bøtter • 2012

The boss is obsolete. Your next leader serves, partners, tears down walls, and puts purpose first.

3.85

174

🏢 Organizational Design 🤲 Servant Leadership 🎯 Purpose-Driven Business

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

🏢 Organizational Design 🤲 Servant Leadership 🎯 Purpose-Driven Business

In Search of Excellence

by Thomas J. Peters • 1982

A study of 43 iconic companies unearthed the few practices they all shared.

3.91

14k+

🧬 Organizational Culture 📚 Management Classics 🎯 Customer Obsession

In Search of Excellence 96%

A study of 43 iconic companies unearthed the few practices they all shared.

by Thomas J. Peters 1982

3.91

14k+ ratings

🧬 Organizational Culture 📚 Management Classics 🎯 Customer Obsession

Change

by John P. Kotter • 2021

Two brain systems govern organizational change. Most leaders overuse one and ignore the other.

3.71

365

🔄 Organizational Change 🏛️ Organizational Culture 👥 Distributed Leadership

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

🔄 Organizational Change 🏛️ Organizational Culture 👥 Distributed Leadership

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

🎯 Purpose At Work 🏢 Organizational Culture 🐢 Anti-Productivity

The Answer to How Is Yes 96%

The question 'How?' is a detour. The one that comes before it changes everything.

by Peter Block 2003

3.96

649 ratings

🎯 Purpose At Work 🏢 Organizational Culture 🐢 Anti-Productivity

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

🔄 Organizational Change 🏗️ Organizational Design 🎯 Strategy Execution

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

🔄 Organizational Change 🏗️ Organizational Design 🎯 Strategy Execution

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

🕸️ Distributed Leadership 🏗️ Organizational Design 🤝 Collaboration Culture

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

🕸️ Distributed Leadership 🏗️ Organizational Design 🤝 Collaboration Culture

One from Many

by Dee Hock • 2000

Visa was built to run itself: no CEO, no headquarters, just competing banks and shared purpose.

4.14

373

🏗️ Organizational Design 🔄 Self-Organizing Systems 🧭 Shared Purpose

One from Many 96%

Visa was built to run itself: no CEO, no headquarters, just competing banks and shared purpose.

by Dee Hock 2000

4.14

373 ratings

🏗️ Organizational Design 🔄 Self-Organizing Systems 🧭 Shared Purpose

A Team of Leaders

by Paul Gustavson • 2014

Turn your team from hierarchy to distributed leadership through five deliberate design stages.

3.89

132

🤝 Self-Managing Teams 🏗️ Organizational Design 📚 Knowledge Management

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

🤝 Self-Managing Teams 🏗️ Organizational Design 📚 Knowledge Management

Stewardship

by Peter Block • 1993

Why patriarchy fails organizations, and how distributing power, money, and grace rebuilds them.

3.93

377

🤝 Servant Leadership 🔄 Organizational Change 🏢 Flat Hierarchies

Stewardship 96%

Why patriarchy fails organizations, and how distributing power, money, and grace rebuilds them.

by Peter Block 1993

3.93

377 ratings

🤝 Servant Leadership 🔄 Organizational Change 🏢 Flat Hierarchies

Systems Leadership

by Ian MacDonald • 2006

Organizations fail when leaders treat people as objects. Authority and clarity are the engine.

4.23

🏗️ Organizational Design 🔄 Systems Thinking ⚖️ Authority Structures

Systems Leadership 96%

Organizations fail when leaders treat people as objects. Authority and clarity are the engine.

by Ian MacDonald 2006

4.23

31 ratings

🏗️ Organizational Design 🔄 Systems Thinking ⚖️ Authority Structures

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+

🏢 Workplace Culture 🏗️ Organizational Design 💻 Software Management

Joy, Inc. 96%

From the floor plan to the pair programming: how one firm made joy a repeatable system.

by Richard Sheridan 2013

4.07

2k+ ratings

🏢 Workplace Culture 🏗️ Organizational Design 💻 Software Management

Psychology

by Gillian Butler • 1998

What psychology actually knows about how you perceive, remember, think, feel, and influence others.

3.65

1k+

🎓 Introductory Psychology 🧠 Cognitive Biases 👥 Social Psychology

Psychology 96%

What psychology actually knows about how you perceive, remember, think, feel, and influence others.

by Gillian Butler 1998

3.65

1k+ ratings

🎓 Introductory Psychology 🧠 Cognitive Biases 👥 Social Psychology

The Geek Way

by Andrew McAfee • 2023

Tech companies run on a different OS: four norms that leave industrial management behind.

3.89

914

💻 Tech Company Culture 📊 Evidence-Based Management 🔄 Agile Methodology

The Geek Way 96%

Tech companies run on a different OS: four norms that leave industrial management behind.

by Andrew McAfee 2023

3.89

914 ratings

💻 Tech Company Culture 📊 Evidence-Based Management 🔄 Agile Methodology

The Ministry of Common Sense

by Martin Lindstrom • 2020

Bureaucracy killed common sense. The companies that fought back built a department to revive it.

3.63

456

🗄️ Corporate Bureaucracy 👥 Customer-Centricity 🛡️ Psychological Safety

The Ministry of Common Sense 95%

Bureaucracy killed common sense. The companies that fought back built a department to revive it.

by Martin Lindstrom 2020

3.63

456 ratings

🗄️ Corporate Bureaucracy 👥 Customer-Centricity 🛡️ Psychological Safety

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

🏢 Organizational Culture 🔄 Change Management 🌱 Leadership Development

Philosophy 95%

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

🏢 Organizational Culture 🔄 Change Management 🌱 Leadership Development

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

🏢 Corporate Strategy 🏗️ Organizational Design 🌱 Organizational Culture

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

🏢 Corporate Strategy 🏗️ Organizational Design 🌱 Organizational Culture

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+

🏢 Organizational Behavior 💡 Workplace Innovation 🏛️ Corporate Culture

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

🏢 Organizational Behavior 💡 Workplace Innovation 🏛️ Corporate Culture

Surfing the Edge of Chaos

by Richard Tanner Pascale • 2000

Stability kills. The most adaptive companies thrive in a zone just short of chaos.

3.86

136

🔄 Systems Thinking 🌀 Complexity Theory 🧭 Adaptive Leadership

Surfing the Edge of Chaos 95%

Stability kills. The most adaptive companies thrive in a zone just short of chaos.

by Richard Tanner Pascale 2000

3.86

136 ratings

🔄 Systems Thinking 🌀 Complexity Theory 🧭 Adaptive Leadership

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