31 Books like Influencer

ADKAR

by Jeffrey M. Hiatt • 2006

Five stages that turn change resistance into daily habit, where top-down mandates alone fail.

3.85

1k+

🔄 Change Management 🧠 Behavior Change 🏢 Organizational Psychology 📈 Business Transformation 📢 Employee Engagement

ADKAR 97%

Five stages that turn change resistance into daily habit, where top-down mandates alone fail.

by Jeffrey M. Hiatt 2006

3.85

1k+ ratings

🔄 Change Management 🧠 Behavior Change 🏢 Organizational Psychology 📈 Business Transformation 📢 Employee Engagement

Leading Exponential Change

by Erich R Bühler • 2018

Move past Agile: the brain science and social patterns that make transformation contagious.

3.56

📈 Business Transformation 🔄 Change Management 🏗️ Organization Design ⚡ Enterprise Agility 🧠 Neuroscience For Business

Leading Exponential Change 96%

Move past Agile: the brain science and social patterns that make transformation contagious.

by Erich R Bühler 2018

3.56

50 ratings

📈 Business Transformation 🔄 Change Management 🏗️ Organization Design ⚡ Enterprise Agility 🧠 Neuroscience For Business

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 🧩 Systems Thinking 🧠 Behavioral Science

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 🧩 Systems Thinking 🧠 Behavioral Science

Leading Strategic Change

by J. Stewart Black • 2002

Why your best people become your biggest obstacle when strategy shifts, and how to move them.

3.82

119

🏢 Organizational Change 🧭 Change Leadership 🧠 Mental Models 🚧 Resistance To Change 😨 Fear Of Failure

Leading Strategic Change 96%

Why your best people become your biggest obstacle when strategy shifts, and how to move them.

by J. Stewart Black 2002

3.82

119 ratings

🏢 Organizational Change 🧭 Change Leadership 🧠 Mental Models 🚧 Resistance To Change 😨 Fear Of Failure

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 ⚡ Organizational Agility 🎯 Strategy Execution

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 ⚡ Organizational Agility 🎯 Strategy Execution

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+

🔄 Change Management 🏢 Corporate Culture 📖 Storytelling In Business 🧠 Behavioral Change 👥 Leading Teams

The Heart of Change 96%

Why a pile of 424 gloves did what a thousand memos couldn't.

by John P. Kotter 2002

3.97

3k+ ratings

🔄 Change Management 🏢 Corporate Culture 📖 Storytelling In Business 🧠 Behavioral Change 👥 Leading Teams

Next Is Now

by Lior Arussy • 2018

Most change fails because it ignores the emotional side of resistance. The five-step fix.

4.06

🏢 Change Management 🧱 Overcoming Resistance 🎯 Purpose-Driven Leadership 🤝 Employee Engagement 🔥 Intrinsic Motivation

Next Is Now 96%

Most change fails because it ignores the emotional side of resistance. The five-step fix.

by Lior Arussy 2018

4.06

62 ratings

🏢 Change Management 🧱 Overcoming Resistance 🎯 Purpose-Driven Leadership 🤝 Employee Engagement 🔥 Intrinsic Motivation

Cascades

by Greg Satell • 2019

Why revolutions succeed: not a few influencers, but ordinary people in a network built to spread.

3.86

121

🔄 Organizational Change 🌊 Movement Building ✊ Social Movements 🕸️ Network Science 🤝 Coalition Building

Cascades 96%

Why revolutions succeed: not a few influencers, but ordinary people in a network built to spread.

by Greg Satell 2019

3.86

121 ratings

🔄 Organizational Change 🌊 Movement Building ✊ Social Movements 🕸️ Network Science 🤝 Coalition Building

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 📊 Organizational Behavior 🤝 Team Dynamics

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

🏢 Organizational Culture 🔄 Change Management 🌱 Leadership Development 📊 Organizational Behavior 🤝 Team Dynamics

Instant Influence

by Michael Pantalon • 2011

Six questions in seven minutes. The Yale method for getting anyone to change, without pushing.

3.91

386

🎙️ Motivational Interviewing 🔄 Behavioral Change 🧭 Intrinsic Motivation 🤝 Interpersonal Influence 🧱 Overcoming Resistance

Instant Influence 96%

Six questions in seven minutes. The Yale method for getting anyone to change, without pushing.

by Michael Pantalon 2011

3.91

386 ratings

🎙️ Motivational Interviewing 🔄 Behavioral Change 🧭 Intrinsic Motivation 🤝 Interpersonal Influence 🧱 Overcoming Resistance

Change from the Inside Out

by Erika Andersen • 2021

Change stalls for one reason: leaders skipped their own inner work. The fix starts here.

4.00

🏢 Organizational Change 🗣️ Self-Talk 🧠 Mindset Shift 👥 Leading Through Change 🔄 Behavior Change

Change from the Inside Out 96%

Change stalls for one reason: leaders skipped their own inner work. The fix starts here.

by Erika Andersen 2021

4.00

21 ratings

🏢 Organizational Change 🗣️ Self-Talk 🧠 Mindset Shift 👥 Leading Through Change 🔄 Behavior Change

Switch

by Chip Heath • 2010

Change isn't a willpower problem. It's a setup problem. Three simple fixes that actually stick.

4.03

56k+

🏢 Change Management 🧠 Behavioral Economics 🌳 Environmental Design 👥 Social Influence 🧊 Decision Paralysis

Switch 96%

Change isn't a willpower problem. It's a setup problem. Three simple fixes that actually stick.

by Chip Heath 2010

4.03

56k+ ratings

🏢 Change Management 🧠 Behavioral Economics 🌳 Environmental Design 👥 Social Influence 🧊 Decision Paralysis

Beyond Performance

by Scott Keller • 2011

The half of business success most leaders ignore: organizational health. A playbook for building it.

3.91

302

🌀 Change Management 🏛️ Organizational Culture 🧠 Behavioral Economics 🌱 Leadership Development ⚙️ Execution

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 Management 🏛️ Organizational Culture 🧠 Behavioral Economics 🌱 Leadership Development ⚙️ Execution

Lean Change Management

by Jason Little • 2013

Organizational change resists five-year plans. Run it as experiments, let feedback steer instead.

4.02

471

🔄 Change Management 🏃 Agile Transformation 📐 Lean Methodology 🧪 Experimental Change 📋 Visual Planning

Lean Change Management 95%

Organizational change resists five-year plans. Run it as experiments, let feedback steer instead.

by Jason Little 2013

4.02

471 ratings

🔄 Change Management 🏃 Agile Transformation 📐 Lean Methodology 🧪 Experimental Change 📋 Visual Planning

The Science of Successful Organizational Change

by Paul Gibbons • 2015

Half of all change efforts fail. The fix is the behavioral science most leaders overlook.

4.07

🔄 Change Management 🏃 Agile Organizations 🧠 Behavioral Economics 🪞 Cognitive Biases 🕸️ Complexity Theory

The Science of Successful Organizational Change Summary

The Science of Successful Organizational Change 95%

Half of all change efforts fail. The fix is the behavioral science most leaders overlook.

by Paul Gibbons 2015

4.07

45 ratings

🔄 Change Management 🏃 Agile Organizations 🧠 Behavioral Economics 🪞 Cognitive Biases 🕸️ Complexity Theory

Change Anything

by Kerry Patterson • 2011

Willpower loses. Change means aligning your people, your environment, and your incentives.

3.89

5k+

🔄 Behavior Change 👥 Social Influence 🏠 Environmental Design 🧠 Beyond Willpower ⚙️ Change Systems

Change Anything 95%

Willpower loses. Change means aligning your people, your environment, and your incentives.

by Kerry Patterson 2011

3.89

5k+ ratings

🔄 Behavior Change 👥 Social Influence 🏠 Environmental Design 🧠 Beyond Willpower ⚙️ Change Systems

Changing Minds

by Howard Gardner • 2004

No mind flips in an instant: persuasion is slow erosion, and seven forces set the speed.

3.59

658

📊 Persuasion Psychology 🔄 Change Management 🛡️ Resistance To Change 🎨 Multimodal Persuasion 📖 Narrative Leadership

Changing Minds 95%

No mind flips in an instant: persuasion is slow erosion, and seven forces set the speed.

by Howard Gardner 2004

3.59

658 ratings

📊 Persuasion Psychology 🔄 Change Management 🛡️ Resistance To Change 🎨 Multimodal Persuasion 📖 Narrative Leadership

Change Leader

by Michael Fullan • 2011

Management books promise silver bullets. Effective change leaders trust their own practice instead.

3.77

316

🔄 Change Leadership 🏢 Organizational Change 🛠️ Practice Over Theory 🔥 Intrinsic Motivation 🔁 Feedback Cultures

Change Leader 95%

Management books promise silver bullets. Effective change leaders trust their own practice instead.

by Michael Fullan 2011

3.77

316 ratings

🔄 Change Leadership 🏢 Organizational Change 🛠️ Practice Over Theory 🔥 Intrinsic Motivation 🔁 Feedback Cultures

Unlearn

by Barry O'Reilly • 2018

Why your winning playbook is losing your next game, and the cycle that replaces it.

3.83

298

🔄 Organizational Change 🧭 Leadership Development 🧠 Adaptive Thinking 🧩 Behavior Design 📚 Learning Organizations

Unlearn 95%

Why your winning playbook is losing your next game, and the cycle that replaces it.

by Barry O'Reilly 2018

3.83

298 ratings

🔄 Organizational Change 🧭 Leadership Development 🧠 Adaptive Thinking 🧩 Behavior Design 📚 Learning Organizations

Agile Transformation

by Michael K. Spayd • 2020

Transform the leader, the culture, the structure, and the thinking, all at once.

4.63

🏢 Organizational Change 🔄 Agile Transformation 🧩 Integral Theory 🔗 Systems Thinking 🧠 Adult Development

Agile Transformation 95%

Transform the leader, the culture, the structure, and the thinking, all at once.

by Michael K. Spayd 2020

4.63

32 ratings

🏢 Organizational Change 🔄 Agile Transformation 🧩 Integral Theory 🔗 Systems Thinking 🧠 Adult Development

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

🧠 Organizational Learning 🔄 Systems Thinking 📈 Change Management 🛡️ Psychological Safety 🏛️ Authentic Leadership

The Dance of Change 95%

Ten predictable forces stall change. Learn to spot them early, and keep your momentum alive.

by Peter M. Senge 2004

4.06

551 ratings

🧠 Organizational Learning 🔄 Systems Thinking 📈 Change Management 🛡️ Psychological Safety 🏛️ Authentic Leadership

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

🏢 Organizational Culture 🌟 Positive Leadership 🧠 Mindset Shift 🎯 Purpose-Driven Organizations 💬 Authentic Communication

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

🏢 Organizational Culture 🌟 Positive Leadership 🧠 Mindset Shift 🎯 Purpose-Driven Organizations 💬 Authentic Communication

The Challenge of Library Management

by Pixey Anne Mosley • 2011

Change in libraries fails on feelings, not logistics. A guide to the emotional leadership side.

3.57

📚 Library Management 🔄 Organizational Change 📋 Change Management 🧠 Emotional Intelligence 🛡️ Change Resistance

The Challenge of Library Management Summary

The Challenge of Library Management 95%

Change in libraries fails on feelings, not logistics. A guide to the emotional leadership side.

by Pixey Anne Mosley 2011

3.57

23 ratings

📚 Library Management 🔄 Organizational Change 📋 Change Management 🧠 Emotional Intelligence 🛡️ Change Resistance

The Human Element

by David Schonthal • 2021

Great ideas fail not from weak features, but from the psychological friction nobody removes.

4.14

581

🧠 Behavioral Economics 💡 Innovation Adoption 🚧 Resistance To Change 🧩 Cognitive Biases 🗣️ Persuasion Science

The Human Element 95%

Great ideas fail not from weak features, but from the psychological friction nobody removes.

by David Schonthal 2021

4.14

581 ratings

🧠 Behavioral Economics 💡 Innovation Adoption 🚧 Resistance To Change 🧩 Cognitive Biases 🗣️ Persuasion Science

Change

by Damon Centola • 2021

Social change doesn't spread virally. The network margins, not influencers, hold the real leverage.

4.06

940

🕸️ Network Science 🦠 Social Contagion 💡 Diffusion Of Innovation 🏢 Organizational Change ✊ Social Movements

Change 95%

Social change doesn't spread virally. The network margins, not influencers, hold the real leverage.

by Damon Centola 2021

4.06

940 ratings

🕸️ Network Science 🦠 Social Contagion 💡 Diffusion Of Innovation 🏢 Organizational Change ✊ Social Movements

Stick with It

by Sean Young • 2017

Why most behavior change fails, and which of seven subtle levers finally rewires a habit for good.

3.73

1k+

🔄 Behavior Change 🧱 Small Wins 👥 Social Accountability 🧠 Neuroplasticity 🎁 Reward Design

Stick with It 95%

Why most behavior change fails, and which of seven subtle levers finally rewires a habit for good.

by Sean Young 2017

3.73

1k+ ratings

🔄 Behavior Change 🧱 Small Wins 👥 Social Accountability 🧠 Neuroplasticity 🎁 Reward Design

Leadership Agility

by William B. Joiner • 2006

Five stages separate tactical problem-solvers from leaders who transform systems. Where are you?

3.98

192

🧱 Leadership Development 🌊 Adaptive Leadership 🌱 Adult Development 🔄 Change Management 🕸️ Systems Thinking

Leadership Agility 95%

Five stages separate tactical problem-solvers from leaders who transform systems. Where are you?

by William B. Joiner 2006

3.98

192 ratings

🧱 Leadership Development 🌊 Adaptive Leadership 🌱 Adult Development 🔄 Change Management 🕸️ Systems Thinking

Hacking for Agile Change

by Lena Ross • 2017

Agile isn't just for code: the mindset and psychology that make any organizational change stick.

3.90

🔄 Change Management 🌀 Agile Transformation 🎨 Design Thinking 🧠 Behavioral Science 🪢 Facilitation Skills

Hacking for Agile Change 95%

Agile isn't just for code: the mindset and psychology that make any organizational change stick.

by Lena Ross 2017

3.90

21 ratings

🔄 Change Management 🌀 Agile Transformation 🎨 Design Thinking 🧠 Behavioral Science 🪢 Facilitation Skills

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+

🔄 Organizational Change 🧠 Systems Thinking 👥 Group Dynamics ⚖️ Conflict Resolution 💬 Difficult Conversations

The Practice of Adaptive Leadership Summary

The Practice of Adaptive Leadership 95%

Stop solving problems for your team: manage stress, surface hidden dynamics, lead lasting change.

by Ronald A. Heifetz 2009

4.05

2k+ ratings

🔄 Organizational Change 🧠 Systems Thinking 👥 Group Dynamics ⚖️ Conflict Resolution 💬 Difficult Conversations

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

🏢 Workplace Culture 🔄 Change Management 🎯 Workplace Accountability 🏁 Strategy Execution 🧠 Mindset Shift

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

🏢 Workplace Culture 🔄 Change Management 🎯 Workplace Accountability 🏁 Strategy Execution 🧠 Mindset Shift

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 👁️ Visual Management 🔄 Change Management

A Team of Leaders 95%

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 👁️ Visual Management 🔄 Change Management

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