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Focus
by Heidi Grant Halvorson • 2013
The hidden reason some see opportunity where others see danger, and how to speak to both.
3.97
1k+
Focus Summary
Focus 96%
The hidden reason some see opportunity where others see danger, and how to speak to both.
by Heidi Grant Halvorson 2013
3.97
1k+ ratings
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
Changing Minds Summary
Changing Minds 96%
No mind flips in an instant: persuasion is slow erosion, and seven forces set the speed.
by Howard Gardner 2004
3.59
658 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 96%
Change stalls when you only push one lever. Six forces that together make new behavior stick.
by Joseph Grenny 2007
4.01
15k+ ratings
Next Is Now
by Lior Arussy • 2018
Most change fails because it ignores the emotional side of resistance. The five-step fix.
4.06
62
Next Is Now Summary
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
Motivational Interviewing
by William R. Miller • 1991
Don't confront, evoke. The counseling method that replaces arguments with reflective questions.
4.27
4k+
Motivational Interviewing Summary
Motivational Interviewing 95%
Don't confront, evoke. The counseling method that replaces arguments with reflective questions.
by William R. Miller 1991
4.27
4k+ ratings
Commit to Win
by Heidi Reeder • 2014
Four levers control your attachment to jobs, people, and goals. Turn them on purpose.
3.90
100
Commit to Win Summary
Commit to Win 95%
Four levers control your attachment to jobs, people, and goals. Turn them on purpose.
by Heidi Reeder 2014
3.90
100 ratings
Maximum Influence
by Kurt W. Mortensen • 2004
A quarter of the economy is persuasion. The psychological levers that earn every yes.
3.94
400
Maximum Influence Summary
Maximum Influence 95%
A quarter of the economy is persuasion. The psychological levers that earn every yes.
by Kurt W. Mortensen 2004
3.94
400 ratings
The Game Changer
by Jason Fox • 2014
Pep talks fail. Visible progress works. A game-design playbook for building it into work.
3.88
185
The Game Changer Summary
The Game Changer 95%
Pep talks fail. Visible progress works. A game-design playbook for building it into work.
by Jason Fox 2014
3.88
185 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
Why Motivating People Doesn't Work . . . and What Does
by Susan Fowler • 2014
Rewards and punishments backfire. Real motivation runs on three psychological needs, not incentives.
3.69
1k+
Why Motivating People Doesn't Work . . . and What Does Summary
Why Motivating People Doesn't Work . . . and What Does 95%
Rewards and punishments backfire. Real motivation runs on three psychological needs, not incentives.
by Susan Fowler 2014
3.69
1k+ 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
How to Change Minds
by Rob Jolles • 2013
Stop selling, start asking: a process for changing minds that feels like help, not pressure.
3.78
819
How to Change Minds Summary
How to Change Minds 95%
Stop selling, start asking: a process for changing minds that feels like help, not pressure.
by Rob Jolles 2013
3.78
819 ratings
Helping People Change
by Richard E. Boyatzis • 2019
Coaching that fixes problems shuts the brain down. Coaching that asks about aspirations opens it up.
3.92
770
Helping People Change Summary
Helping People Change 95%
Coaching that fixes problems shuts the brain down. Coaching that asks about aspirations opens it up.
by Richard E. Boyatzis 2019
3.92
770 ratings
Succeed
by Heidi Grant Halvorson • 2010
Nine evidence-based moves that turn vague intentions into achievement, without relying on willpower.
4.14
3k+
Succeed Summary
Succeed 95%
Nine evidence-based moves that turn vague intentions into achievement, without relying on willpower.
by Heidi Grant Halvorson 2010
4.14
3k+ ratings
Triggers
by Marshall Goldsmith • 2015
You make great plans you never execute. More willpower won't help; a daily self-review will.
3.91
10k+
Triggers Summary
Triggers 95%
You make great plans you never execute. More willpower won't help; a daily self-review will.
by Marshall Goldsmith 2015
3.91
10k+ ratings
Hard Goals
by Mark Murphy • 2010
The four goal traits that outperform talent, and none of them are about working harder.
3.90
320
Hard Goals Summary
Hard Goals 95%
The four goal traits that outperform talent, and none of them are about working harder.
by Mark Murphy 2010
3.90
320 ratings
High Performance
by Jake Humphrey • 2021
Own your reactions, fuel yourself from within, and keep your head when the pressure spikes.
4.06
2k+
High Performance Summary
High Performance 95%
Own your reactions, fuel yourself from within, and keep your head when the pressure spikes.
by Jake Humphrey 2021
4.06
2k+ ratings
Why We Do What We Do
by Edward L. Deci • 1995
Rewards can backfire, pressure stifles: why supporting autonomy is the key to self-motivation.
3.96
2k+
Why We Do What We Do Summary
Why We Do What We Do 95%
Rewards can backfire, pressure stifles: why supporting autonomy is the key to self-motivation.
by Edward L. Deci 1995
3.96
2k+ ratings
Persuasion Psychology
by Akash Karia • 2013
Twenty-six persuasion tools from social psychology, including three words that double compliance.
3.40
35
Persuasion Psychology Summary
Persuasion Psychology 94%
Twenty-six persuasion tools from social psychology, including three words that double compliance.
by Akash Karia 2013
3.40
35 ratings
Who Am I? The 16 Basic Desires That Motivate Our Actions and Define Our Personalities
by Steven Reiss • 2002
Sixteen basic desires drive your choices, not pleasure or pain. Each person's ranking is unique.
3.70
276
Who Am I? The 16 Basic Desires That Motivate Our Actions and Define Our Personalities Summary
Who Am I? The 16 Basic Desires That Motivate Our Actions and Define Our Personalities 94%
Sixteen basic desires drive your choices, not pleasure or pain. Each person's ranking is unique.
by Steven Reiss 2002
3.70
276 ratings
Intrinsic Motivation
by Stefan Falk • 2023
A system to make any job engaging and advance your career, starting with one daily goal.
3.54
144
Intrinsic Motivation Summary
Intrinsic Motivation 94%
A system to make any job engaging and advance your career, starting with one daily goal.
by Stefan Falk 2023
3.54
144 ratings
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+
Stick with It Summary
Stick with It 94%
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
Drive
by Daniel H. Pink • 2009
For thinking work, bonuses backfire. Three deeper drives do what rewards cannot.
3.95
126k+
Drive Summary
Drive 94%
For thinking work, bonuses backfire. Three deeper drives do what rewards cannot.
by Daniel H. Pink 2009
3.95
126k+ 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 94%
Why your most generous perks fail to create engagement, and the five conditions that actually work.
by Tracy Maylett 2019
3.93
134 ratings
59 Seconds
by Richard Wiseman • 2009
Visualizing success backfires. Gratitude, touch, and a plant on your desk work better.
3.79
11k+
59 Seconds Summary
59 Seconds 94%
Visualizing success backfires. Gratitude, touch, and a plant on your desk work better.
by Richard Wiseman 2009
3.79
11k+ ratings
Start With Values
by Bradley Hook • 2025
Know what matters but still drift? The system that turns your core values into daily practice.
3.70
33
Start With Values Summary
Start With Values 94%
Know what matters but still drift? The system that turns your core values into daily practice.
by Bradley Hook 2025
3.70
33 ratings
The Score That Matters
by Ryan Hawk • 2024
External scorecards leave you wealthy and empty. Excellence lives on a board only you can read.
4.33
169
The Score That Matters Summary
The Score That Matters 94%
External scorecards leave you wealthy and empty. Excellence lives on a board only you can read.
by Ryan Hawk 2024
4.33
169 ratings
Get Motivated!
by Tamara Lowe • 2009
Not lazy. Just built differently. A self-audit to find your motivational type and stop fighting it.
3.44
186
Get Motivated! Summary
Get Motivated! 94%
Not lazy. Just built differently. A self-audit to find your motivational type and stop fighting it.
by Tamara Lowe 2009
3.44
186 ratings
Introducing Neurolinguistic Programming (NLP)
by Neil Shah • 2011
Rapport, hidden meanings, and state control: the NLP toolkit for communication that actually works.
3.38
160
Introducing Neurolinguistic Programming (NLP) Summary
Introducing Neurolinguistic Programming (NLP) 94%
Rapport, hidden meanings, and state control: the NLP toolkit for communication that actually works.
by Neil Shah 2011
3.38
160 ratings
The Psychology of Persuasion
by Kevin Hogan • 1996
Why do some people get what they want? Nine predictable laws and how to master them.
3.90
519
The Psychology of Persuasion Summary
The Psychology of Persuasion 94%
Why do some people get what they want? Nine predictable laws and how to master them.
by Kevin Hogan 1996
3.90
519 ratings
How to Get People to Do Stuff
by Susan M. Weinschenk • 2013
Seven motivations that override logic, and how to ethically build them into everything you design.
3.82
712
How to Get People to Do Stuff Summary
How to Get People to Do Stuff 94%
Seven motivations that override logic, and how to ethically build them into everything you design.
by Susan M. Weinschenk 2013
3.82
712 ratings
Influence is Your Superpower
by Zoe Chance • 2021
Your fast, emotional brain decides before you even notice. Influence it ethically, starting with no.
4.14
2k+
Influence is Your Superpower Summary
Influence is Your Superpower 94%
Your fast, emotional brain decides before you even notice. Influence it ethically, starting with no.
by Zoe Chance 2021
4.14
2k+ ratings
Primed to Perform
by Neel Doshi • 2015
Six measurable motives determine whether your culture fuels performance or destroys it.
4.14
740
Primed to Perform Summary
Primed to Perform 94%
Six measurable motives determine whether your culture fuels performance or destroys it.
by Neel Doshi 2015
4.14
740 ratings
How To Do Motivational Interviewing
by Bill Matulich • 2010
Clients talk themselves into change while you listen. The method that replaces persuasion.
4.12
306
How To Do Motivational Interviewing Summary
How To Do Motivational Interviewing 94%
Clients talk themselves into change while you listen. The method that replaces persuasion.
by Bill Matulich 2010
4.12
306 ratings
How Highly Effective People Speak
by Peter Andrei • 2020
Wire your message for the human mind: nine cognitive biases that turn talk into influence.
3.47
341
How Highly Effective People Speak Summary
How Highly Effective People Speak 94%
Wire your message for the human mind: nine cognitive biases that turn talk into influence.
by Peter Andrei 2020
3.47
341 ratings
Payoff
by Dan Ariely • 2016
Why cash bonuses at Intel backfired, compliments beat cash, and meaning outlasts every reward.
3.70
6k+
Payoff Summary
Payoff 94%
Why cash bonuses at Intel backfired, compliments beat cash, and meaning outlasts every reward.
by Dan Ariely 2016
3.70
6k+ ratings
My Autobiography
by Charlie Chaplin • 2003
The root of all misery is trying to control others. The remedy is a single mental shift.
4.03
8k+
My Autobiography Summary
My Autobiography 94%
The root of all misery is trying to control others. The remedy is a single mental shift.
by Charlie Chaplin 2003
4.03
8k+ ratings
The Best Place to Work
by Ron Friedman • 2014
Great workplaces aren't perks; they're psychology: spaces engineered for how minds actually work.
4.14
2k+
The Best Place to Work Summary
The Best Place to Work 94%
Great workplaces aren't perks; they're psychology: spaces engineered for how minds actually work.
by Ron Friedman 2014
4.14
2k+ ratings
Take Charge of your Life
by William Glasser • 2011
Misery isn't a malfunction. It's a creative strategy you chose.
4.13
135
Take Charge of your Life Summary
Take Charge of your Life 94%
Misery isn't a malfunction. It's a creative strategy you chose.
by William Glasser 2011
4.13
135 ratings
How to Begin
by Michael Bungay Stanier • 2022
Your next big goal: thrilling to you, useful to the world, and just frightening enough.
3.65
880
How to Begin Summary
How to Begin 94%
Your next big goal: thrilling to you, useful to the world, and just frightening enough.
by Michael Bungay Stanier 2022
3.65
880 ratings
The Human Element
by David Schonthal • 2021
Great ideas fail not from weak features, but from the psychological friction nobody removes.
4.14
581
The Human Element Summary
The Human Element 94%
Great ideas fail not from weak features, but from the psychological friction nobody removes.
by David Schonthal 2021
4.14
581 ratings
Covert Persuasion
by Kevin Hogan • 2006
Body language, loaded questions, and well-timed stories: the hidden playbook for getting to yes.
3.59
553
Covert Persuasion Summary
Covert Persuasion 94%
Body language, loaded questions, and well-timed stories: the hidden playbook for getting to yes.
by Kevin Hogan 2006
3.59
553 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 94%
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
Yes!
by Noah J. Goldstein • 2008
Why people say yes is predictable. Fifty research-backed levers you can pull.
3.97
12k+
Yes! Summary
Yes! 94%
Why people say yes is predictable. Fifty research-backed levers you can pull.
by Noah J. Goldstein 2008
3.97
12k+ ratings
Get It Done
by Ayelet Fishbach • 2022
Your goals fail in the middle, not at the start. The science that fixes the slump.
3.55
1k+
Get It Done Summary
Get It Done 94%
Your goals fail in the middle, not at the start. The science that fixes the slump.
by Ayelet Fishbach 2022
3.55
1k+ ratings
Alive at Work
by Daniel M. Cable • 2018
The brain circuit behind curiosity and motivation, and why your company keeps turning it off.
3.88
847
Alive at Work Summary
Alive at Work 94%
The brain circuit behind curiosity and motivation, and why your company keeps turning it off.
by Daniel M. Cable 2018
3.88
847 ratings
Profit from the Positive
by Margaret H. Greenberg • 2013
Meetings, reviews, hiring: three evidence-based fixes that boost performance by 50%.
3.99
134
Profit from the Positive Summary
Profit from the Positive 94%
Meetings, reviews, hiring: three evidence-based fixes that boost performance by 50%.
by Margaret H. Greenberg 2013
3.99
134 ratings
How to Change
by Katy Milkman • 2021
Impulsivity, procrastination, laziness: each has a science-backed fix that needs zero willpower.
3.84
7k+
How to Change Summary
How to Change 94%
Impulsivity, procrastination, laziness: each has a science-backed fix that needs zero willpower.
by Katy Milkman 2021
3.84
7k+ ratings
Coaching Skills Training Course. Business and Life Coaching Techniques for Improving Performance Using Nlp and Goal Setting. Your Toolkit to Coaching International (US) E edition by Critchley, Kathryn (2010) Paperback
by Kathryn Critchley
A coaching toolkit: build rapport, ask questions that spark insight, and use NLP to change behavior.
Coaching Skills Training Course. Business and Life Coaching Techniques for Improving Performance Using Nlp and Goal Setting. Your Toolkit to Coaching International (US) E edition by Critchley, Kathryn (2010) Paperback Summary
Coaching Skills Training Course. Business and Life Coaching Techniques for Improving Performance Using Nlp and Goal Setting. Your Toolkit to Coaching International (US) E edition by Critchley, Kathryn (2010) Paperback 94%
A coaching toolkit: build rapport, ask questions that spark insight, and use NLP to change behavior.
by Kathryn Critchley
Smart Talk for Achieving Your Potential
by Lou Tice • 1998
Five steps to rewrite the beliefs that cap your potential, starting with the pictures in your head.
3.71
21
Smart Talk for Achieving Your Potential Summary
Smart Talk for Achieving Your Potential 94%
Five steps to rewrite the beliefs that cap your potential, starting with the pictures in your head.
by Lou Tice 1998
3.71
21 ratings
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