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Source
by Joseph Jaworski • 2011
Stillness opens a creative field effort cannot reach, and what comes back rewrites leadership.
4.26
133
Source Summary
Source 97%
Stillness opens a creative field effort cannot reach, and what comes back rewrites leadership.
by Joseph Jaworski 2011
4.26
133 ratings
Presence
by Peter M. Senge • 2004
Change fails not from bad strategy but from the unexamined mind of the strategist.
4.07
2k+
Presence Summary
Presence 96%
Change fails not from bad strategy but from the unexamined mind of the strategist.
by Peter M. Senge 2004
4.07
2k+ ratings
Prosperity
by Richard Rudd • 2020
Wealth is hoarding. Prosperity is a flowing cycle of giving. Your purpose is the product.
4.78
148
Prosperity Summary
Prosperity 96%
Wealth is hoarding. Prosperity is a flowing cycle of giving. Your purpose is the product.
by Richard Rudd 2020
4.78
148 ratings
Spiritually Intelligent Leadership
by Yosi Amram • 2023
Leadership impact depends on your inner condition more than any skill. How to cultivate it.
4.70
40
Spiritually Intelligent Leadership Summary
Spiritually Intelligent Leadership 96%
Leadership impact depends on your inner condition more than any skill. How to cultivate it.
by Yosi Amram 2023
4.70
40 ratings
The Soul of Leadership
by Deepak Chopra • 2010
Inner practices that turn self-awareness into influence, before you touch a spreadsheet.
3.79
1k+
The Soul of Leadership Summary
The Soul of Leadership 95%
Inner practices that turn self-awareness into influence, before you touch a spreadsheet.
by Deepak Chopra 2010
3.79
1k+ ratings
The Tao of Leadership
by John Heider • 1985
Ancient Taoist wisdom for modern leaders: why the best bosses barely seem to lead.
4.10
1k+
The Tao of Leadership Summary
The Tao of Leadership 95%
Ancient Taoist wisdom for modern leaders: why the best bosses barely seem to lead.
by John Heider 1985
4.10
1k+ ratings
Mastering Leadership
by Bob Anderson • 2015
Leadership's inner game: four stages, six practices, one engine for breakthrough results.
4.18
402
Mastering Leadership Summary
Mastering Leadership 95%
Leadership's inner game: four stages, six practices, one engine for breakthrough results.
by Bob Anderson 2015
4.18
402 ratings
Inner Mastery, Outer Impact
by Hitendra Wadhwa • 2022
Outer impact is a side effect. Leadership is an inner choice. It takes five energies.
4.38
224
Inner Mastery, Outer Impact Summary
Inner Mastery, Outer Impact 95%
Outer impact is a side effect. Leadership is an inner choice. It takes five energies.
by Hitendra Wadhwa 2022
4.38
224 ratings
Seven Pillars of Servant Leadership
by James W. Sipe • 2009
Firms that lead by serving outperform the S&P 500. The seven inner disciplines required.
4.12
201
Seven Pillars of Servant Leadership Summary
Seven Pillars of Servant Leadership 95%
Firms that lead by serving outperform the S&P 500. The seven inner disciplines required.
by James W. Sipe 2009
4.12
201 ratings
Change the World
by Robert E. Quinn • 2000
The lever for changing any system is the person in the mirror.
3.84
111
Change the World Summary
Change the World 95%
The lever for changing any system is the person in the mirror.
by Robert E. Quinn 2000
3.84
111 ratings
A World Waiting to Be Born
by M. Scott Peck • 1993
Organizations fail at civility because narcissism goes undiagnosed. Here is the cure.
3.91
403
A World Waiting to Be Born Summary
A World Waiting to Be Born 95%
Organizations fail at civility because narcissism goes undiagnosed. Here is the cure.
by M. Scott Peck 1993
3.91
403 ratings
The Art of Quiet Influence
by Jocelyn Davis • 2019
No corner office required: build trust, defuse conflict, and guide others with Eastern philosophy.
3.25
652
The Art of Quiet Influence Summary
The Art of Quiet Influence 95%
No corner office required: build trust, defuse conflict, and guide others with Eastern philosophy.
by Jocelyn Davis 2019
3.25
652 ratings
Building the Bridge As You Walk On It
by Robert E. Quinn • 2004
Most leadership advice starts with behaviors. This one starts with who you are.
3.79
275
Building the Bridge As You Walk On It Summary
Building the Bridge As You Walk On It 95%
Most leadership advice starts with behaviors. This one starts with who you are.
by Robert E. Quinn 2004
3.79
275 ratings
Deep Change
by Robert E. Quinn • 1996
Total reinvention or slow decline: the choice every leader makes, whether they know it or not.
4.08
939
Deep Change Summary
Deep Change 95%
Total reinvention or slow decline: the choice every leader makes, whether they know it or not.
by Robert E. Quinn 1996
4.08
939 ratings
Leadership Jazz - Revised Edition Leadership Jazz - Revised Edition Leadership Jazz - Revised Edition
by Max DePree • 1992
Why leadership works like a jazz band: set the key, then trust your players to improvise.
3.88
504
Leadership Jazz - Revised Edition Leadership Jazz - Revised Edition Leadership Jazz - Revised Edition Summary
Leadership Jazz - Revised Edition Leadership Jazz - Revised Edition Leadership Jazz - Revised Edition 95%
Why leadership works like a jazz band: set the key, then trust your players to improvise.
by Max DePree 1992
3.88
504 ratings
Applied Empathy
by Michael Ventura • 2018
Empathy structured for business: frameworks that surface hidden opportunities and align your team.
3.66
329
Applied Empathy Summary
Applied Empathy 95%
Empathy structured for business: frameworks that surface hidden opportunities and align your team.
by Michael Ventura 2018
3.66
329 ratings
Transformative Scenario Planning
by Adam Kahane • 2012
Stuck on a big, complex problem? Stop pushing. Start transforming the whole system, together.
4.03
134
Transformative Scenario Planning Summary
Transformative Scenario Planning 95%
Stuck on a big, complex problem? Stop pushing. Start transforming the whole system, together.
by Adam Kahane 2012
4.03
134 ratings
On Dialogue
by David Bohm • 1996
Dialogue is less about talking than about seeing the hidden thought system that runs you.
4.08
1k+
On Dialogue Summary
On Dialogue 95%
Dialogue is less about talking than about seeing the hidden thought system that runs you.
by David Bohm 1996
4.08
1k+ ratings
Reboot
by Jerry Colonna • 2019
The hardest person you'll ever lead is yourself. Start there, and real leadership begins.
3.89
2k+
Reboot Summary
Reboot 95%
The hardest person you'll ever lead is yourself. Start there, and real leadership begins.
by Jerry Colonna 2019
3.89
2k+ ratings
Rethinking Leadership
by Donna Ladkin • 2010
Leadership is not a possession but an event shaped between people and made real by followers.
4.33
24
Rethinking Leadership Summary
Rethinking Leadership 95%
Leadership is not a possession but an event shaped between people and made real by followers.
by Donna Ladkin 2010
4.33
24 ratings
Systems Inspired Leadership
by Frank Uit de Weerd • 2022
Leadership isn't a person. It's a system. The manual for making your organization its own leader.
3.93
55
Systems Inspired Leadership Summary
Systems Inspired Leadership 95%
Leadership isn't a person. It's a system. The manual for making your organization its own leader.
by Frank Uit de Weerd 2022
3.93
55 ratings
Leadership and the New Science
by Margaret J. Wheatley • 1992
The new sciences whisper: your organization is a living system, not a machine. Lead accordingly.
4.10
3k+
Leadership and the New Science Summary
Leadership and the New Science 95%
The new sciences whisper: your organization is a living system, not a machine. Lead accordingly.
by Margaret J. Wheatley 1992
4.10
3k+ ratings
One Question
by Ken Coleman • 2013
The best advice ten high-impact leaders gave when asked the only question that matters.
4.01
349
One Question Summary
One Question 94%
The best advice ten high-impact leaders gave when asked the only question that matters.
by Ken Coleman 2013
4.01
349 ratings
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
The Answer to How Is Yes Summary
The Answer to How Is Yes 94%
The question 'How?' is a detour. The one that comes before it changes everything.
by Peter Block 2003
3.96
649 ratings
Leading Beyond Change
by Michael Sahota • 2021
90% of transformations fail because an organization cannot evolve beyond its leader's consciousness.
4.17
29
Leading Beyond Change Summary
Leading Beyond Change 94%
90% of transformations fail because an organization cannot evolve beyond its leader's consciousness.
by Michael Sahota 2021
4.17
29 ratings
Who Do We Choose To Be?
by Margaret J. Wheatley • 2017
Civilization is in steep decline. Meaningful leadership now is local, grounded, and free of hope.
4.13
589
Who Do We Choose To Be? Summary
Who Do We Choose To Be? 94%
Civilization is in steep decline. Meaningful leadership now is local, grounded, and free of hope.
by Margaret J. Wheatley 2017
4.13
589 ratings
Leadership from the Inside Out
by Kevin Cashman • 2008
Time management won't make you a better leader; mastering your energy will.
3.95
617
Leadership from the Inside Out Summary
Leadership from the Inside Out 94%
Time management won't make you a better leader; mastering your energy will.
by Kevin Cashman 2008
3.95
617 ratings
Archetypes
by Caroline Myss • 2013
Ten psychic patterns run your choices from behind a lens you never knew was there.
3.44
2k+
Archetypes Summary
Archetypes 94%
Ten psychic patterns run your choices from behind a lens you never knew was there.
by Caroline Myss 2013
3.44
2k+ 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 94%
Managers solve problems. Coaches unlock people. Twelve principles to make the switch.
by Jack Canfield 2012
4.27
129 ratings
The Heart of Leadership
by Mark Miller • 2013
You are crushing your numbers and still getting passed over. The problem is not your skills.
4.09
2k+
The Heart of Leadership Summary
The Heart of Leadership 94%
You are crushing your numbers and still getting passed over. The problem is not your skills.
by Mark Miller 2013
4.09
2k+ ratings
Centered Leadership
by Joanna Barsh • 2014
Most leadership advice skips the fuel gauge. Here's how purpose, mindset, and renewal fill the tank.
3.72
109
Centered Leadership Summary
Centered Leadership 94%
Most leadership advice skips the fuel gauge. Here's how purpose, mindset, and renewal fill the tank.
by Joanna Barsh 2014
3.72
109 ratings
Good Leaders Ask Great Questions
by John C. Maxwell • 2014
The best leaders talk last: what they ask, how they listen, and why influence follows.
4.07
5k+
Good Leaders Ask Great Questions Summary
Good Leaders Ask Great Questions 94%
The best leaders talk last: what they ask, how they listen, and why influence follows.
by John C. Maxwell 2014
4.07
5k+ ratings
Agile Transformation
by Michael K. Spayd • 2020
Transform the leader, the culture, the structure, and the thinking, all at once.
4.63
32
Agile Transformation Summary
Agile Transformation 94%
Transform the leader, the culture, the structure, and the thinking, all at once.
by Michael K. Spayd 2020
4.63
32 ratings
Spirit Of Leadership
by Munroe Myles • 2005
Every person was designed to lead. The unlock is purpose and passion, not position.
4.46
175
Spirit Of Leadership Summary
Spirit Of Leadership 94%
Every person was designed to lead. The unlock is purpose and passion, not position.
by Munroe Myles 2005
4.46
175 ratings
The Future Leader
by Jacob Morgan • 2020
140 CEOs reveal why yesterday's leadership fails tomorrow, and the nine mindsets that replace it.
4.16
348
The Future Leader Summary
The Future Leader 94%
140 CEOs reveal why yesterday's leadership fails tomorrow, and the nine mindsets that replace it.
by Jacob Morgan 2020
4.16
348 ratings
21 Letters on Life and Its Challenges
by Charles B. Handy • 2019
Twenty-one letters rethinking success, enough, and why your final decades could be your richest.
4.32
424
21 Letters on Life and Its Challenges Summary
21 Letters on Life and Its Challenges 94%
Twenty-one letters rethinking success, enough, and why your final decades could be your richest.
by Charles B. Handy 2019
4.32
424 ratings
Master Mentors
by Scott Jeffrey Miller • 2021
Distilled from 30 top mentors: the leadership moves that work when your original strategy does not.
3.68
349
Master Mentors Summary
Master Mentors 94%
Distilled from 30 top mentors: the leadership moves that work when your original strategy does not.
by Scott Jeffrey Miller 2021
3.68
349 ratings
The View from Ninety
by Charles B. Handy • 2025
At ninety, a former Shell executive reveals what the corporation could never teach him.
3.94
231
The View from Ninety Summary
The View from Ninety 94%
At ninety, a former Shell executive reveals what the corporation could never teach him.
by Charles B. Handy 2025
3.94
231 ratings
Facilitating Breakthrough
by Adam Kahane • 2021
When top-down meets everyone-has-a-say, groups stall. Five paired moves that get them moving again.
3.88
156
Facilitating Breakthrough Summary
Facilitating Breakthrough 94%
When top-down meets everyone-has-a-say, groups stall. Five paired moves that get them moving again.
by Adam Kahane 2021
3.88
156 ratings
Leadership for a Time of Pandemic
by Tod Bolsinger • 2020
The old maps failed. What resilient leaders practice when there is no 'back to normal.'
4.13
104
Leadership for a Time of Pandemic Summary
Leadership for a Time of Pandemic 94%
The old maps failed. What resilient leaders practice when there is no 'back to normal.'
by Tod Bolsinger 2020
4.13
104 ratings
Leadershift
by John C. Maxwell • 2019
Eleven shifts that turn positional managers into leaders people actually want to follow.
4.25
3k+
Leadershift Summary
Leadershift 94%
Eleven shifts that turn positional managers into leaders people actually want to follow.
by John C. Maxwell 2019
4.25
3k+ ratings
The Meaning Revolution
by Fred Kofman • 2018
Your team is disengaged. Not because of pay. Because nobody showed them why the work matters.
4.34
604
The Meaning Revolution Summary
The Meaning Revolution 94%
Your team is disengaged. Not because of pay. Because nobody showed them why the work matters.
by Fred Kofman 2018
4.34
604 ratings
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.
The Six Attributes of a Leadership Mindset Summary
The Six Attributes of a Leadership Mindset 94%
Six mental habits that separate leaders who multiply impact from those who merely direct.
by Joe Britto 2019
The 10 Laws of Enduring Success
by Maria Bartiromo • 2010
Lasting success has ten hidden foundations, and none of them show up on a quarterly report.
3.73
114
The 10 Laws of Enduring Success Summary
The 10 Laws of Enduring Success 94%
Lasting success has ten hidden foundations, and none of them show up on a quarterly report.
by Maria Bartiromo 2010
3.73
114 ratings
The Compassionate Samurai
by Brian Klemmer • 2007
Power and compassion aren't opposites. The most effective people refuse to choose between them.
4.09
725
The Compassionate Samurai Summary
The Compassionate Samurai 94%
Power and compassion aren't opposites. The most effective people refuse to choose between them.
by Brian Klemmer 2007
4.09
725 ratings
On Becoming a Leader
by Warren Bennis • 1989
Leadership is not a set of skills. It is the slow, unglamorous work of becoming yourself.
3.89
5k+
On Becoming a Leader Summary
On Becoming a Leader 94%
Leadership is not a set of skills. It is the slow, unglamorous work of becoming yourself.
by Warren Bennis 1989
3.89
5k+ ratings
Self-Renewal
by John W. Gardner • 1964
Why systems and minds harden over time, and the practice that keeps them open.
4.00
238
Self-Renewal Summary
Self-Renewal 94%
Why systems and minds harden over time, and the practice that keeps them open.
by John W. Gardner 1964
4.00
238 ratings
Partnering
by Jean Oelwang • 2022
Lone genius is a myth. The world changes through deep partnerships, rituals, and shared purpose.
3.77
195
Partnering Summary
Partnering 94%
Lone genius is a myth. The world changes through deep partnerships, rituals, and shared purpose.
by Jean Oelwang 2022
3.77
195 ratings
The Three Laws of Performance
by Steve Zaffron • 2009
An unspoken future already runs your team. Change the language, change the outcome.
4.04
1k+
The Three Laws of Performance Summary
The Three Laws of Performance 94%
An unspoken future already runs your team. Change the language, change the outcome.
by Steve Zaffron 2009
4.04
1k+ ratings
Balancing Heaven and Earth
by Robert A. Johnson • 1998
Under the ice at eleven: a realm of light. A memoir of holding heaven and earth together.
4.38
594
Balancing Heaven and Earth Summary
Balancing Heaven and Earth 94%
Under the ice at eleven: a realm of light. A memoir of holding heaven and earth together.
by Robert A. Johnson 1998
4.38
594 ratings
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