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Feedback (and Other Dirty Words)
by M. Tamra Chandler • 2019
Feedback dread is biology, not destiny. The step-by-step fix for turning it into growth.
3.71
184
Feedback (and Other Dirty Words) Summary
Feedback (and Other Dirty Words) 97%
Feedback dread is biology, not destiny. The step-by-step fix for turning it into growth.
by M. Tamra Chandler 2019
3.71
184 ratings
The Connector Manager
by Jaime Roca • 2019
Constant coaching degrades performance by 8 percent. The fix: connect employees to the right people.
3.79
218
The Connector Manager Summary
The Connector Manager 97%
Constant coaching degrades performance by 8 percent. The fix: connect employees to the right people.
by Jaime Roca 2019
3.79
218 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 97%
Your team's culture is made of actions, not intentions. Sixty specific ones that actually work.
by Daniel Coyle 2022
4.08
553 ratings
Bringing Out the Best in People
by Aubrey C. Daniels • 1993
People give their best effort for one reason. Most managers bet on the opposite one.
4.05
922
Bringing Out the Best in People Summary
Bringing Out the Best in People 96%
People give their best effort for one reason. Most managers bet on the opposite one.
by Aubrey C. Daniels 1993
4.05
922 ratings
Difficult Conversations
by Harvard Business Review • 2016
The conversations you avoid define your career. A method for starting them constructively.
3.70
366
Difficult Conversations Summary
Difficult Conversations 96%
The conversations you avoid define your career. A method for starting them constructively.
by Harvard Business Review 2016
3.70
366 ratings
Thanks for the Feedback
by Douglas Stone • 2014
When feedback stings, you stop hearing it. Skills for receiving criticism without shutting down.
4.05
10k+
Thanks for the Feedback Summary
Thanks for the Feedback 96%
When feedback stings, you stop hearing it. Skills for receiving criticism without shutting down.
by Douglas Stone 2014
4.05
10k+ ratings
Good Authority
by Jonathan Raymond • 2016
Lead like a mentor, not a fixer. Five escalating steps to accountability and real growth.
4.05
854
Good Authority Summary
Good Authority 96%
Lead like a mentor, not a fixer. Five escalating steps to accountability and real growth.
by Jonathan Raymond 2016
4.05
854 ratings
The Good Fight
by Liane Davey • 2019
Conflict avoidance is wired in childhood. Your team pays the price. A method for rewiring it.
4.11
143
The Good Fight Summary
The Good Fight 96%
Conflict avoidance is wired in childhood. Your team pays the price. A method for rewiring it.
by Liane Davey 2019
4.11
143 ratings
The Leader's Guide to Unconscious Bias
by Pamela Fuller • 2020
Brain shortcuts cost you talent. A playbook for removing bias at hiring, feedback, and succession.
3.89
798
The Leader's Guide to Unconscious Bias Summary
The Leader's Guide to Unconscious Bias 96%
Brain shortcuts cost you talent. A playbook for removing bias at hiring, feedback, and succession.
by Pamela Fuller 2020
3.89
798 ratings
HTML5 for Web Designers
by Jeremy Keith • 2010
Ditch plugins and browser hacks: native audio, video, and responsive images arrive with HTML5.
3.98
3k+
HTML5 for Web Designers Summary
HTML5 for Web Designers 96%
Ditch plugins and browser hacks: native audio, video, and responsive images arrive with HTML5.
by Jeremy Keith 2010
3.98
3k+ ratings
Growing Great Employees
by Erika Andersen • 2006
How to hire for fit, coach for growth, delegate for development, and fire with dignity.
4.00
5k+
Growing Great Employees Summary
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
Crucial Accountability
by Kerry Patterson • 2013
How to hold anyone accountable without attacking, avoiding, or making it worse.
4.09
3k+
Crucial Accountability Summary
Crucial Accountability 96%
How to hold anyone accountable without attacking, avoiding, or making it worse.
by Kerry Patterson 2013
4.09
3k+ ratings
All In
by Mike Michalowicz • 2024
Four conditions separate teams that endure from teams that flee. None appear on a resume.
4.15
259
All In Summary
All In 96%
Four conditions separate teams that endure from teams that flee. None appear on a resume.
by Mike Michalowicz 2024
4.15
259 ratings
HBR Guide to Coaching Employees
by Harvard Business Publishing • 2014
Stop giving advice. The manager's framework for asking questions that fuel real growth.
3.91
382
HBR Guide to Coaching Employees Summary
HBR Guide to Coaching Employees 96%
Stop giving advice. The manager's framework for asking questions that fuel real growth.
by Harvard Business Publishing 2014
3.91
382 ratings
How to Work with (Almost) Anyone
by Michael Bungay Stanier • 2023
One conversation, a handful of questions: how to design safe, thriving working relationships.
3.50
794
How to Work with (Almost) Anyone Summary
How to Work with (Almost) Anyone 96%
One conversation, a handful of questions: how to design safe, thriving working relationships.
by Michael Bungay Stanier 2023
3.50
794 ratings
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
The Leap to Leader Summary
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
Coaching for Breakthrough Success
by Jack Canfield • 2012
Managers solve problems. Coaches unlock people. Twelve principles to make the switch.
4.27
129
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
How Did That Happen?
by Roger Connors • 2009
Accountability is a system, not a reaction. Build it before the deadline, not after.
4.08
1k+
How Did That Happen? Summary
How Did That Happen? 96%
Accountability is a system, not a reaction. Build it before the deadline, not after.
by Roger Connors 2009
4.08
1k+ ratings
The Advice Trap
by Michael Bungay Stanier • 2020
Stop solving everyone's problems. Ask the questions that build a team of problem-solvers.
4.10
2k+
The Advice Trap Summary
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
Good Boss, Bad Boss
by Robert I. Sutton • 2010
The gap between the boss you think you are and the one your team sees.
3.79
3k+
Good Boss, Bad Boss Summary
Good Boss, Bad Boss 96%
The gap between the boss you think you are and the one your team sees.
by Robert I. Sutton 2010
3.79
3k+ ratings
The Psychological Safety Playbook
by Karolin Helbig • 2023
Psychological safety is the secret to team performance. These are the concrete plays that build it.
4.14
314
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
Unlocking Potential
by Michael K. Simpson • 2014
The gap between your team's performance and its potential comes down to seven coaching skills.
3.72
1k+
Unlocking Potential Summary
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
The Discomfort Zone
by Marcia Reynolds • 2014
The moment of uncertainty is when people actually change. How to lead that conversation.
3.54
357
The Discomfort Zone Summary
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
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 96%
Some leaders double team brainpower; others halve it. The gap is behavioral, not genetic.
by Liz Wiseman 2010
3.99
17k+ ratings
Get Rid of the Performance Review!
by Samuel A. Culbert • 2010
Performance reviews kill honest talk and breed fear. What if the conversation replaced the verdict?
3.51
147
Get Rid of the Performance Review! Summary
Get Rid of the Performance Review! 96%
Performance reviews kill honest talk and breed fear. What if the conversation replaced the verdict?
by Samuel A. Culbert 2010
3.51
147 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 96%
Meetings, reviews, hiring: three evidence-based fixes that boost performance by 50%.
by Margaret H. Greenberg 2013
3.99
134 ratings
Optimal
by Daniel Goleman • 2024
The emotional skills that outperform IQ at work, and how organizations can build them.
3.35
681
Optimal Summary
Optimal 96%
The emotional skills that outperform IQ at work, and how organizations can build them.
by Daniel Goleman 2024
3.35
681 ratings
Ask a Manager
by Alison Green • 2018
Every workplace problem is a conversation you are avoiding. Here is exactly what to say.
3.91
2k+
Ask a Manager Summary
Ask a Manager 96%
Every workplace problem is a conversation you are avoiding. Here is exactly what to say.
by Alison Green 2018
3.91
2k+ 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
Art of Asking, The
by Terry J. Fadem • 2008
Answers are everywhere. The skill that separates effective managers is knowing what to ask.
3.61
701
Art of Asking, The Summary
Art of Asking, The 95%
Answers are everywhere. The skill that separates effective managers is knowing what to ask.
by Terry J. Fadem 2008
3.61
701 ratings
Managing for People Who Hate Managing
by Devora Zack • 2012
For those who'd rather do the work than manage the workers: how to lead without pretending.
3.48
221
Managing for People Who Hate Managing Summary
Managing for People Who Hate Managing 95%
For those who'd rather do the work than manage the workers: how to lead without pretending.
by Devora Zack 2012
3.48
221 ratings
The Tao Of Coaching
by Max Landsberg • 1997
Stop giving answers and start asking questions: a structured approach to coaching anyone at work.
3.75
895
The Tao Of Coaching Summary
The Tao Of Coaching 95%
Stop giving answers and start asking questions: a structured approach to coaching anyone at work.
by Max Landsberg 1997
3.75
895 ratings
Happy at Work
by Robyn L. Garrett • 2023
The culture fix most teams skip: why ping-pong tables fail, and what actually keeps people.
3.86
100
Happy at Work Summary
Happy at Work 95%
The culture fix most teams skip: why ping-pong tables fail, and what actually keeps people.
by Robyn L. Garrett 2023
3.86
100 ratings
Leading the Unleadable
by Alan Willett • 2016
Transforming toxic talent: the intervention method, and the line where you let them go.
3.50
543
Leading the Unleadable Summary
Leading the Unleadable 95%
Transforming toxic talent: the intervention method, and the line where you let them go.
by Alan Willett 2016
3.50
543 ratings
No Ego
by Cy Wakeman • 2017
2.5 hours a day lost to workplace drama. Replace ego with accountability and get them back.
3.79
2k+
No Ego Summary
No Ego 95%
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
First, Break All the Rules
by Marcus Buckingham • 1998
Stop fixing weaknesses. Select for inborn talent, define clear outcomes, and get out of the way.
3.94
42k+
First, Break All the Rules Summary
First, Break All the Rules 95%
Stop fixing weaknesses. Select for inborn talent, define clear outcomes, and get out of the way.
by Marcus Buckingham 1998
3.94
42k+ ratings
Clear Leadership
by Gervase R. Bushe • 2005
Unchecked assumptions about coworkers poison teams. A practice for restoring clarity and trust.
3.93
176
Clear Leadership Summary
Clear Leadership 95%
Unchecked assumptions about coworkers poison teams. A practice for restoring clarity and trust.
by Gervase R. Bushe 2005
3.93
176 ratings
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
19
How to Manage People Summary
How to Manage People 95%
The ten skills managers need, from self-awareness to the feedback conversations most bosses avoid.
by Michael Armstrong 2019
3.79
19 ratings
Humble Inquiry
by Edgar H. Schein • 2013
Your workplace defaults to telling. The missing skill: questions asked from genuine not-knowing.
3.72
4k+
Humble Inquiry Summary
Humble Inquiry 95%
Your workplace defaults to telling. The missing skill: questions asked from genuine not-knowing.
by Edgar H. Schein 2013
3.72
4k+ ratings
Becoming the Evidence-Based Manager, 2nd Edition
by Gary Latham • 2018
Only one in five employees is engaged. The research-backed toolkit that actually fixes it.
3.77
35
Becoming the Evidence-Based Manager, 2nd Edition Summary
Becoming the Evidence-Based Manager, 2nd Edition 95%
Only one in five employees is engaged. The research-backed toolkit that actually fixes it.
by Gary Latham 2018
3.77
35 ratings
Twelve and a Half
by Gary Vaynerchuk • 2021
Your business's ceiling is set by your emotional intelligence. A practical method for raising it.
3.79
2k+
Twelve and a Half Summary
Twelve and a Half 95%
Your business's ceiling is set by your emotional intelligence. A practical method for raising it.
by Gary Vaynerchuk 2021
3.79
2k+ ratings
Leading Without Authority
by Keith Ferrazzi • 2020
No authority? No problem. Build trust, coach peers, and lead the teams you were never given.
3.74
1k+
Leading Without Authority Summary
Leading Without Authority 95%
No authority? No problem. Build trust, coach peers, and lead the teams you were never given.
by Keith Ferrazzi 2020
3.74
1k+ ratings
The New One Minute Manager
by Kenneth H. Blanchard • 1981
Tough bosses get results; nice bosses get liked. Three one-minute practices deliver both.
3.95
148k+
The New One Minute Manager Summary
The New One Minute Manager 95%
Tough bosses get results; nice bosses get liked. Three one-minute practices deliver both.
by Kenneth H. Blanchard 1981
3.95
148k+ ratings
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
The Self-Aware Leader Summary
The Self-Aware Leader 95%
Your best people leave for a reason strategy, pay, and culture cannot explain. Look inward.
by John C. Maxwell 2021
4.26
968 ratings
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.
3.82
3k+
The First-Time Manager Summary
The First-Time Manager 95%
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
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
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 95%
Mindset is cultural, not personal. Your workplace is quietly deciding whether you grow or stagnate.
by Mary C. Murphy 2024
3.90
503 ratings
Mastering Communication at Work
by Ethan F. Becker • 2009
Communication is trainable. Master the art of adapting to how any listener processes information.
3.68
224
Mastering Communication at Work Summary
Mastering Communication at Work 95%
Communication is trainable. Master the art of adapting to how any listener processes information.
by Ethan F. Becker 2009
3.68
224 ratings
Conflict Without Casualties
by Nate Regier • 2017
Workplace drama follows a script you didn't write. Three skills flip it into productive conflict.
3.95
143
Conflict Without Casualties Summary
Conflict Without Casualties 95%
Workplace drama follows a script you didn't write. Three skills flip it into productive conflict.
by Nate Regier 2017
3.95
143 ratings
What Got You Here Won't Get You There
by Marshall Goldsmith • 2006
Already successful? The habits that got you here are now blocking the next level.
3.95
32k+
What Got You Here Won't Get You There Summary
What Got You Here Won't Get You There 95%
Already successful? The habits that got you here are now blocking the next level.
by Marshall Goldsmith 2006
3.95
32k+ ratings
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