30 Books like Leveling Up

Spark

by Angie Morgan • 2013

Eight behaviors, forged in the Marines, for earning influence from any seat.

3.84

772

🎖️ Military Leadership 🤝 Servant Leadership 🎯 Personal Accountability 🧭 Leading Without Authority ⏳ Time Management

Spark 96%

Eight behaviors, forged in the Marines, for earning influence from any seat.

by Angie Morgan 2013

3.84

772 ratings

🎖️ Military Leadership 🤝 Servant Leadership 🎯 Personal Accountability 🧭 Leading Without Authority ⏳ Time Management

The Responsibility Process

by Christopher Avery • 2016

Your mind runs a predictable avoidance script before it reaches ownership. Learn to spot it sooner.

4.23

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🏗️ Leadership Frameworks 🧭 Self-Leadership 🪞 Personal Accountability 🛡️ Coping Mechanisms 🔄 Habit Change

The Responsibility Process 96%

Your mind runs a predictable avoidance script before it reaches ownership. Learn to spot it sooner.

by Christopher Avery 2016

4.23

208 ratings

🏗️ Leadership Frameworks 🧭 Self-Leadership 🪞 Personal Accountability 🛡️ Coping Mechanisms 🔄 Habit Change

No Limits

by John C. Maxwell • 2017

Capacity isn't one thing. It's seven. And the one you neglect sets your ceiling.

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1k+

🧭 Leadership Development 🌱 Growth Mindset 🎯 Intentional Living ⚙️ Discipline And Habits 🧠 Emotional Intelligence

No Limits 96%

Capacity isn't one thing. It's seven. And the one you neglect sets your ceiling.

by John C. Maxwell 2017

4.22

1k+ ratings

🧭 Leadership Development 🌱 Growth Mindset 🎯 Intentional Living ⚙️ Discipline And Habits 🧠 Emotional Intelligence

Great Leaders Grow

by Kenneth H. Blanchard • 2012

Leading well is a practice, not a destination. Four growth habits that outlast any title.

4.04

838

🫂 Servant Leadership 📈 Leadership Development 🔄 Continuous Learning 🪞 Self-Awareness 🤝 Coaching Culture

Great Leaders Grow 96%

Leading well is a practice, not a destination. Four growth habits that outlast any title.

by Kenneth H. Blanchard 2012

4.04

838 ratings

🫂 Servant Leadership 📈 Leadership Development 🔄 Continuous Learning 🪞 Self-Awareness 🤝 Coaching Culture

10 Natural Laws of Successful Time and Life Management

by Hyrum W. Smith • 1994

Your unexamined beliefs run your schedule. Ten principles for aligning both with your real values.

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🕰️ Time Management 📋 Productivity Systems 🎯 Goal Setting 🧠 Behavior Change 🪞 Self-Awareness

10 Natural Laws of Successful Time and Life Management Summary

10 Natural Laws of Successful Time and Life Management 96%

Your unexamined beliefs run your schedule. Ten principles for aligning both with your real values.

by Hyrum W. Smith 1994

4.19

2k+ ratings

🕰️ Time Management 📋 Productivity Systems 🎯 Goal Setting 🧠 Behavior Change 🪞 Self-Awareness

Primary Greatness

by Stephen R. Covey • 2015

External success is a trap: twelve character levers for a reputation no downturn can erase.

3.93

1k+

🏛️ Character Ethics 🧭 Values-Based Leadership 🤲 Servant Leadership 🪞 Personal Accountability ⏳ Prioritization

Primary Greatness 96%

External success is a trap: twelve character levers for a reputation no downturn can erase.

by Stephen R. Covey 2015

3.93

1k+ ratings

🏛️ Character Ethics 🧭 Values-Based Leadership 🤲 Servant Leadership 🪞 Personal Accountability ⏳ Prioritization

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

IIMA - Managers Who Make A Difference

by T.V. Rao • 2010

Your team's engagement is a math problem. The formula most managers ignore.

4.11

🎯 Management Competencies 👥 People Management 💪 Personal Agency ⚖️ Integrity In Leadership 🤝 Trust Building

IIMA - Managers Who Make A Difference Summary

IIMA - Managers Who Make A Difference 96%

Your team's engagement is a math problem. The formula most managers ignore.

by T.V. Rao 2010

4.11

57 ratings

🎯 Management Competencies 👥 People Management 💪 Personal Agency ⚖️ Integrity In Leadership 🤝 Trust Building

Resonant Leadership

by Richard E. Boyatzis • 2005

Good leaders burn out without renewal. The habits that sustain clarity, compassion, and impact.

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1k+

🧠 Emotional Intelligence 🤲 Compassionate Leadership 🧘 Mindful Leadership 💪 Leadership Resilience 🪞 Self-Awareness

Resonant Leadership 96%

Good leaders burn out without renewal. The habits that sustain clarity, compassion, and impact.

by Richard E. Boyatzis 2005

3.97

1k+ ratings

🧠 Emotional Intelligence 🤲 Compassionate Leadership 🧘 Mindful Leadership 💪 Leadership Resilience 🪞 Self-Awareness

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

🧭 Leadership Development 🔥 Internal Motivation 📋 Values-Based Living 🪞 Self-Awareness ⚙️ Process Over Outcomes

The Score That Matters 96%

External scorecards leave you wealthy and empty. Excellence lives on a board only you can read.

by Ryan Hawk 2024

4.33

169 ratings

🧭 Leadership Development 🔥 Internal Motivation 📋 Values-Based Living 🪞 Self-Awareness ⚙️ Process Over Outcomes

Stop Pulling the Ship!

by Matthew Overlund • 2020

Stop being the bottleneck. How to delegate ownership, build systems, and scale your leadership.

4.67

🏢 Organizational Leadership 🧲 Influence Without Authority 🌱 Team Empowerment 🤝 Trust Building 🧪 Failure And Learning

Stop Pulling the Ship! 96%

Stop being the bottleneck. How to delegate ownership, build systems, and scale your leadership.

by Matthew Overlund 2020

4.67

3 ratings

🏢 Organizational Leadership 🧲 Influence Without Authority 🌱 Team Empowerment 🤝 Trust Building 🧪 Failure And Learning

High Road Leadership

by John C. Maxwell • 2024

How to lead with integrity, unite a team, and put people first when the world pulls apart.

4.43

989

🤲 Servant Leadership ⚖️ Business Ethics 🤝 Inclusive Leadership 🎭 Authentic Leadership 🧘 Emotional Resilience

High Road Leadership 96%

How to lead with integrity, unite a team, and put people first when the world pulls apart.

by John C. Maxwell 2024

4.43

989 ratings

🤲 Servant Leadership ⚖️ Business Ethics 🤝 Inclusive Leadership 🎭 Authentic Leadership 🧘 Emotional Resilience

The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People

by Stephen R. Covey • 1989

Character builds what charm cannot sustain. Seven habits for lasting effectiveness, no shortcuts.

4.16

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🌱 Character Development 🧱 Habit Building ⏳ Time Management 🎯 Personal Mission 💚 Building Trust

The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People Summary

The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People 96%

Character builds what charm cannot sustain. Seven habits for lasting effectiveness, no shortcuts.

by Stephen R. Covey 1989

4.16

828k+ ratings

🌱 Character Development 🧱 Habit Building ⏳ Time Management 🎯 Personal Mission 💚 Building Trust

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 96%

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 Heart of Leadership

by Mark Miller • 2013

You are crushing your numbers and still getting passed over. The problem is not your skills.

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2k+

🫂 Servant Leadership 📖 Business Fables 🧭 Leadership Character 🌊 Leading Without Authority 🌱 Aspiring Leaders

The Heart of Leadership 96%

You are crushing your numbers and still getting passed over. The problem is not your skills.

by Mark Miller 2013

4.09

2k+ ratings

🫂 Servant Leadership 📖 Business Fables 🧭 Leadership Character 🌊 Leading Without Authority 🌱 Aspiring Leaders

The Leader Habit

by Martin Lanik • 2018

Leadership skills are tiny daily behaviors; automate them in five minutes a day with this system.

3.83

253

🧭 Leadership Development 🧱 Habit Design 🎯 Deliberate Practice 🧠 Behavioral Psychology 🌱 New Managers

The Leader Habit 96%

Leadership skills are tiny daily behaviors; automate them in five minutes a day with this system.

by Martin Lanik 2018

3.83

253 ratings

🧭 Leadership Development 🧱 Habit Design 🎯 Deliberate Practice 🧠 Behavioral Psychology 🌱 New Managers

Start Everything Finish Nothing

by Rolfe G. Arnhym • 2014

A 4 p.m. ritual, one hard conversation, and the rule that turns starters into finishers.

4.00

🎯 Execution Discipline 🤝 Delegation ✅ Accountability ⏰ Time Management 🎧 Active Listening

Start Everything Finish Nothing 96%

A 4 p.m. ritual, one hard conversation, and the rule that turns starters into finishers.

by Rolfe G. Arnhym 2014

4.00

4 ratings

🎯 Execution Discipline 🤝 Delegation ✅ Accountability ⏰ Time Management 🎧 Active Listening

Decide

by Steve McClatchy • 2014

The tasks you postpone are the ones that move you forward. Decide which to tackle.

3.70

518

⚖️ Decision Making 📋 Personal Productivity 🔋 Motivation Psychology 🎯 Goal Setting 🏔️ Leadership Development

Decide 96%

The tasks you postpone are the ones that move you forward. Decide which to tackle.

by Steve McClatchy 2014

3.70

518 ratings

⚖️ Decision Making 📋 Personal Productivity 🔋 Motivation Psychology 🎯 Goal Setting 🏔️ Leadership Development

John Adair's 100 Greatest Ideas for Personal Success

by John Adair • 2011

A hundred ideas for turning your vocation into leadership and your minutes into results.

3.38

🧭 Vocation And Calling ⏳ Time Management 🤝 Servant Leadership 💬 Communication Skills 💡 Creative Problem Solving

John Adair's 100 Greatest Ideas for Personal Success Summary

John Adair's 100 Greatest Ideas for Personal Success 96%

A hundred ideas for turning your vocation into leadership and your minutes into results.

by John Adair 2011

3.38

37 ratings

🧭 Vocation And Calling ⏳ Time Management 🤝 Servant Leadership 💬 Communication Skills 💡 Creative Problem Solving

The Six Attributes of a Leadership Mindset

by Joe Britto • 2019

Six mental habits that separate leaders who multiply impact from those who merely direct.

🧱 Leadership Development 🧘 Mindful Leadership 🔄 Mental Agility 🛡️ Resilience At Work 🚀 Empowering Others

The Six Attributes of a Leadership Mindset Summary

The Six Attributes of a Leadership Mindset 96%

Six mental habits that separate leaders who multiply impact from those who merely direct.

by Joe Britto 2019

🧱 Leadership Development 🧘 Mindful Leadership 🔄 Mental Agility 🛡️ Resilience At Work 🚀 Empowering Others

The World's Most Powerful Leadership Principle

by James C. Hunter • 2004

The leadership method that puts service before power, and why it outperforms authority every time.

3.99

936

🤲 Servant Leadership 🌱 Leadership Development 🧱 Character Development 🔥 Intrinsic Motivation 🏢 Workplace Culture

The World's Most Powerful Leadership Principle Summary

The World's Most Powerful Leadership Principle 96%

The leadership method that puts service before power, and why it outperforms authority every time.

by James C. Hunter 2004

3.99

936 ratings

🤲 Servant Leadership 🌱 Leadership Development 🧱 Character Development 🔥 Intrinsic Motivation 🏢 Workplace Culture

Becoming a Resonant Leader

by Annie McKee • 2008

Burnout is a leadership disease. Its cure is renewing the emotional capacities you neglect.

3.81

388

🧠 Emotional Intelligence 🔥 Burnout Prevention 📈 Leadership Development 🧘 Mindfulness In Work 😊 Positive Psychology

Becoming a Resonant Leader 96%

Burnout is a leadership disease. Its cure is renewing the emotional capacities you neglect.

by Annie McKee 2008

3.81

388 ratings

🧠 Emotional Intelligence 🔥 Burnout Prevention 📈 Leadership Development 🧘 Mindfulness In Work 😊 Positive Psychology

This Is Day One

by Drew Dudley • 2019

Leadership is a daily act, not a title. The questions that make it real.

4.18

606

🏠 Everyday Leadership 💎 Values-Driven Leadership 📅 Daily Habits 🦁 Courage And Fear 🌱 Abundance Mindset

This Is Day One 96%

Leadership is a daily act, not a title. The questions that make it real.

by Drew Dudley 2019

4.18

606 ratings

🏠 Everyday Leadership 💎 Values-Driven Leadership 📅 Daily Habits 🦁 Courage And Fear 🌱 Abundance Mindset

Emotional Intelligence for Project Managers

by Anthony C. Mersino • 2007

Complex projects fail on people, not process. The emotional skills every project manager needs.

3.73

237

🗂️ Project Management 🧠 Emotional Intelligence 🤝 Stakeholder Relationships 👥 Team Leadership 🪞 Self-Awareness

Emotional Intelligence for Project Managers Summary

Emotional Intelligence for Project Managers 96%

Complex projects fail on people, not process. The emotional skills every project manager needs.

by Anthony C. Mersino 2007

3.73

237 ratings

🗂️ Project Management 🧠 Emotional Intelligence 🤝 Stakeholder Relationships 👥 Team Leadership 🪞 Self-Awareness

Your Best Just Got Better

by Jason W. Womack • 2011

Your day holds 96 blocks of time. The real upgrade is knowing which ones you work best in.

3.72

332

📈 Professional Growth ✅ Personal Productivity ⏰ Time Management ⚡ Energy Management 🧱 Habit Design

Your Best Just Got Better 96%

Your day holds 96 blocks of time. The real upgrade is knowing which ones you work best in.

by Jason W. Womack 2011

3.72

332 ratings

📈 Professional Growth ✅ Personal Productivity ⏰ Time Management ⚡ Energy Management 🧱 Habit Design

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

💼 Workplace Motivation 🎯 Goal Setting ⏳ Time Management 🧠 Self-Regulation 🔍 Cognitive Biases

Intrinsic Motivation 96%

A system to make any job engaging and advance your career, starting with one daily goal.

by Stefan Falk 2023

3.54

144 ratings

💼 Workplace Motivation 🎯 Goal Setting ⏳ Time Management 🧠 Self-Regulation 🔍 Cognitive Biases

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 💻 Front-End Development 🧱 Html And Css 📱 Responsive Design 🔄 Progressive Enhancement

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

🌐 Html5 💻 Front-End Development 🧱 Html And Css 📱 Responsive Design 🔄 Progressive Enhancement

The Greatness Guide

by Robin Sharma • 2006

Ten shifts in mindset and schedule that separate those who plateau from those who keep rising.

4.06

9k+

🏗️ Leadership Development ⚙️ Personal Effectiveness 🌱 Daily Habits ⏳ Time Management 🎯 Goal Setting

The Greatness Guide 96%

Ten shifts in mindset and schedule that separate those who plateau from those who keep rising.

by Robin Sharma 2006

4.06

9k+ ratings

🏗️ Leadership Development ⚙️ Personal Effectiveness 🌱 Daily Habits ⏳ Time Management 🎯 Goal Setting

Creating Magic

by Lee Cockerell • 2008

Ten leadership lessons from the man who ran Disney World's ops, starting in the laundry room.

4.27

3k+

🎯 Employee Engagement 🏨 Service Operations 🏰 Disney Leadership 📚 Training And Development ⏰ Time Management

Creating Magic 96%

Ten leadership lessons from the man who ran Disney World's ops, starting in the laundry room.

by Lee Cockerell 2008

4.27

3k+ ratings

🎯 Employee Engagement 🏨 Service Operations 🏰 Disney Leadership 📚 Training And Development ⏰ Time Management

The Power Of Habit

by George Duhigg • 2023

Efficiency is not a gift: it's a set of daily behaviors you can program into your autopilot.

3.92

🧱 Habit Design ⏳ Time Management 🎯 Goal Setting 📌 Prioritization 💬 Communication Skills

The Power Of Habit 96%

Efficiency is not a gift: it's a set of daily behaviors you can program into your autopilot.

by George Duhigg 2023

3.92

13 ratings

🧱 Habit Design ⏳ Time Management 🎯 Goal Setting 📌 Prioritization 💬 Communication Skills

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