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What Successful People Know About Leadership
by John C. Maxwell • 2016
You do not need a corner office to lead. You need the daily habits that build unborrowed influence.
3.97
281
What Successful People Know About Leadership Summary
What Successful People Know About Leadership 97%
You do not need a corner office to lead. You need the daily habits that build unborrowed influence.
by John C. Maxwell 2016
3.97
281 ratings
Learning the 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership
by John C. Maxwell • 1999
Your leadership ability sets the ceiling on everything you do. Here is how to raise it.
4.3
270
Learning the 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership Summary
Learning the 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership 97%
Your leadership ability sets the ceiling on everything you do. Here is how to raise it.
by John C. Maxwell 1999
4.3
270 ratings
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
The World's Most Powerful Leadership Principle Summary
The World's Most Powerful Leadership Principle 97%
The leadership method that puts service before power, and why it outperforms authority every time.
by James C. Hunter 2004
3.99
936 ratings
The Dale Carnegie Leadership Mastery Course
by Dale Carnegie • 2001
Lead with genuine curiosity and active listening: build teams that take smart risks and bounce back.
3.98
195
The Dale Carnegie Leadership Mastery Course Summary
The Dale Carnegie Leadership Mastery Course 97%
Lead with genuine curiosity and active listening: build teams that take smart risks and bounce back.
by Dale Carnegie 2001
3.98
195 ratings
Swim!
by Walter Bond • 2019
Six principles borrowed from sharks that turn managers into leaders, and takers into contributors.
4.19
178
Swim! Summary
Swim! 96%
Six principles borrowed from sharks that turn managers into leaders, and takers into contributors.
by Walter Bond 2019
4.19
178 ratings
One Piece of Paper
by Mike Figliuolo • 2011
One page, 15 rules: leadership clarity that replaces jargon with stories your team actually follows.
3.77
187
One Piece of Paper Summary
One Piece of Paper 96%
One page, 15 rules: leadership clarity that replaces jargon with stories your team actually follows.
by Mike Figliuolo 2011
3.77
187 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 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
The One Thing You Need to Know About Great Managing, Great Leading, and Sustained Individual Success
by Marcus Buckingham • 2005
Great managers do one thing. Great leaders do another. Do both and your career lasts.
3.97
3k+
The One Thing You Need to Know About Great Managing, Great Leading, and Sustained Individual Success Summary
The One Thing You Need to Know About Great Managing, Great Leading, and Sustained Individual Success 96%
Great managers do one thing. Great leaders do another. Do both and your career lasts.
by Marcus Buckingham 2005
3.97
3k+ 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
Trust and Inspire
by Stephen M.R. Covey • 2022
Five forces killed controlling leadership. The new way: model trust, extend it, inspire purpose.
3.93
2k+
Trust and Inspire Summary
Trust and Inspire 96%
Five forces killed controlling leadership. The new way: model trust, extend it, inspire purpose.
by Stephen M.R. Covey 2022
3.93
2k+ ratings
Wait, I'm the Boss?!?
by Peter Economy • 2020
Delegation, discipline, difficult conversations: the crash course every first-time manager needs.
3.43
114
Wait, I'm the Boss?!? Summary
Wait, I'm the Boss?!? 96%
Delegation, discipline, difficult conversations: the crash course every first-time manager needs.
by Peter Economy 2020
3.43
114 ratings
The 21 Indispensable Qualities of a Leader
by John C. Maxwell • 2013
What makes people follow: twenty-one character traits you can build, no natural charisma required.
4.16
6k+
The 21 Indispensable Qualities of a Leader Summary
The 21 Indispensable Qualities of a Leader 96%
What makes people follow: twenty-one character traits you can build, no natural charisma required.
by John C. Maxwell 2013
4.16
6k+ ratings
Leadership Mastery
by Dale Carnegie • 2000
Leading people isn't about charisma. It's about curiosity, a clear vision, and the courage to fail.
3.86
284
Leadership Mastery Summary
Leadership Mastery 96%
Leading people isn't about charisma. It's about curiosity, a clear vision, and the courage to fail.
by Dale Carnegie 2000
3.86
284 ratings
How to Become a Great Boss
by Jeffrey J. Fox • 2002
Stop coaching low performers. The rules for hiring, developing, and keeping your best people.
3.87
423
How to Become a Great Boss Summary
How to Become a Great Boss 96%
Stop coaching low performers. The rules for hiring, developing, and keeping your best people.
by Jeffrey J. Fox 2002
3.87
423 ratings
Rules of Management
by Richard Templar • 2005
Stop managing your team: the single rule that turns a boss into a leader.
3.87
2k+
Rules of Management Summary
Rules of Management 96%
Stop managing your team: the single rule that turns a boss into a leader.
by Richard Templar 2005
3.87
2k+ ratings
Launching a Leadership Revolution
by Chris Brady • 2005
Influence trumps title. Five compounding stages that produce leaders who develop other leaders.
4.37
3k+
Launching a Leadership Revolution Summary
Launching a Leadership Revolution 96%
Influence trumps title. Five compounding stages that produce leaders who develop other leaders.
by Chris Brady 2005
4.37
3k+ ratings
Effective Leadership (NEW REVISED EDITION)
by John Adair • 2003
Leadership is not charisma. It is eight learnable functions any team needs from you.
3.82
93
Effective Leadership (NEW REVISED EDITION) Summary
Effective Leadership (NEW REVISED EDITION) 96%
Leadership is not charisma. It is eight learnable functions any team needs from you.
by John Adair 2003
3.82
93 ratings
The 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership
by John C. Maxwell • 1998
Why your title means nothing and your influence means everything: the twenty-one laws of leadership.
4.16
57k+
The 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership Summary
The 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership 96%
Why your title means nothing and your influence means everything: the twenty-one laws of leadership.
by John C. Maxwell 1998
4.16
57k+ ratings
Conscious Business
by Fred Kofman • 2005
Your worst workplace moments are not obstacles. They are the leadership curriculum you never got.
4.03
2k+
Conscious Business Summary
Conscious Business 96%
Your worst workplace moments are not obstacles. They are the leadership curriculum you never got.
by Fred Kofman 2005
4.03
2k+ 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 96%
The best leaders talk last: what they ask, how they listen, and why influence follows.
by John C. Maxwell 2014
4.07
5k+ ratings
Leadership 101
by John C. Maxwell • 2002
The real currency of leadership is influence, not authority: how to earn it from day one.
4.13
6k+
Leadership 101 Summary
Leadership 101 96%
The real currency of leadership is influence, not authority: how to earn it from day one.
by John C. Maxwell 2002
4.13
6k+ ratings
Leadership
by Brian Tracy • 2015
One skill drives 85% of leadership success; here's the full curriculum for it and the rest.
4.13
726
Leadership Summary
Leadership 96%
One skill drives 85% of leadership success; here's the full curriculum for it and the rest.
by Brian Tracy 2015
4.13
726 ratings
The Secret
by Kenneth H. Blanchard • 2001
Most leaders burn out pushing harder. The ones who last pull by serving. Five practices.
4.06
2k+
The Secret Summary
The Secret 96%
Most leaders burn out pushing harder. The ones who last pull by serving. Five practices.
by Kenneth H. Blanchard 2001
4.06
2k+ ratings
Spark
by Angie Morgan • 2013
Eight behaviors, forged in the Marines, for earning influence from any seat.
3.84
772
Spark Summary
Spark 96%
Eight behaviors, forged in the Marines, for earning influence from any seat.
by Angie Morgan 2013
3.84
772 ratings
Principle-Centered Leadership
by Stephen R. Covey • 2009
A compass, not a checklist: leadership that lasts rests on discovering universal principles.
4.12
18k+
Principle-Centered Leadership Summary
Principle-Centered Leadership 96%
A compass, not a checklist: leadership that lasts rests on discovering universal principles.
by Stephen R. Covey 2009
4.12
18k+ ratings
Becoming a Person of Influence
by John C. Maxwell • 2012
Title and position get compliance. The nine practices that earn a following people give freely.
4.27
6k+
Becoming a Person of Influence Summary
Becoming a Person of Influence 96%
Title and position get compliance. The nine practices that earn a following people give freely.
by John C. Maxwell 2012
4.27
6k+ ratings
The Power of Going All-In
by Brandon Bornancin • 2024
Full commitment: the hiring, culture, and decision playbook for leaders who reject mediocrity.
3.55
40
The Power of Going All-In Summary
The Power of Going All-In 96%
Full commitment: the hiring, culture, and decision playbook for leaders who reject mediocrity.
by Brandon Bornancin 2024
3.55
40 ratings
Attitude 101
by John C. Maxwell • 2002
Your attitude is the one leadership variable you can control. A short primer on mastering it.
4.21
3k+
Attitude 101 Summary
Attitude 101 96%
Your attitude is the one leadership variable you can control. A short primer on mastering it.
by John C. Maxwell 2002
4.21
3k+ ratings
The Energy Bus
by Jon Gordon • 2007
A bus driver's eight rules: who rides, who fuels, who walks, and why you drive.
3.84
34k+
The Energy Bus Summary
The Energy Bus 96%
A bus driver's eight rules: who rides, who fuels, who walks, and why you drive.
by Jon Gordon 2007
3.84
34k+ ratings
Developing the Leader Within You
by John C. Maxwell • 1993
Leadership isn't a title. It's influence earned through integrity, vision, and developing others.
4.22
26k+
Developing the Leader Within You Summary
Developing the Leader Within You 96%
Leadership isn't a title. It's influence earned through integrity, vision, and developing others.
by John C. Maxwell 1993
4.22
26k+ ratings
Harvard Business Review Leader's Handbook
by Ron Ashkenas • 2018
A playbook for the work that separates managers who run things from leaders who change them.
3.94
241
Harvard Business Review Leader's Handbook Summary
Harvard Business Review Leader's Handbook 96%
A playbook for the work that separates managers who run things from leaders who change them.
by Ron Ashkenas 2018
3.94
241 ratings
Delegation and Supervision
by Brian Tracy • 2013
Master delegation: the skill that multiplies your impact by putting you on the highest-value work.
4.09
759
Delegation and Supervision Summary
Delegation and Supervision 96%
Master delegation: the skill that multiplies your impact by putting you on the highest-value work.
by Brian Tracy 2013
4.09
759 ratings
The Three Signs of a Miserable Job
by Patrick Lencioni • 2007
Three hidden causes of workplace misery that salary can't cure; what every manager must do instead.
4.15
7k+
The Three Signs of a Miserable Job Summary
The Three Signs of a Miserable Job 96%
Three hidden causes of workplace misery that salary can't cure; what every manager must do instead.
by Patrick Lencioni 2007
4.15
7k+ ratings
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
57
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
A Year with Peter Drucker
by Joseph A. Maciariello • 2014
52 weeks of Drucker: lead with integrity, create customers, and build a lasting organization.
3.70
143
A Year with Peter Drucker Summary
A Year with Peter Drucker 96%
52 weeks of Drucker: lead with integrity, create customers, and build a lasting organization.
by Joseph A. Maciariello 2014
3.70
143 ratings
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+
Creating Magic Summary
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
Manager 3.0
by Brad Karsh • 2013
You got promoted young. Now lead four generations without losing your collaborative edge.
3.59
181
Manager 3.0 Summary
Manager 3.0 96%
You got promoted young. Now lead four generations without losing your collaborative edge.
by Brad Karsh 2013
3.59
181 ratings
The Unwritten Laws of Business
by W.J. King • 1944
The 1944 classic that still governs the modern office: everyday rules no employee handbook contains.
3.99
5k+
The Unwritten Laws of Business Summary
The Unwritten Laws of Business 96%
The 1944 classic that still governs the modern office: everyday rules no employee handbook contains.
by W.J. King 1944
3.99
5k+ 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 96%
Leadership is not a set of skills. It is the slow, unglamorous work of becoming yourself.
by Warren Bennis 1989
3.89
5k+ ratings
The Motive
by Patrick Lencioni • 2020
Strategies fail and teams check out because most leaders never wanted the job, just the title.
4.24
5k+
The Motive Summary
The Motive 96%
Strategies fail and teams check out because most leaders never wanted the job, just the title.
by Patrick Lencioni 2020
4.24
5k+ ratings
The Extraordinary Leader
by John H. Zenger • 2002
Top leaders double revenue. The counterintuitive key: building strengths, not fixing flaws.
3.87
363
The Extraordinary Leader Summary
The Extraordinary Leader 96%
Top leaders double revenue. The counterintuitive key: building strengths, not fixing flaws.
by John H. Zenger 2002
3.87
363 ratings
You Don't Need a Title to Be a Leader
by Mark Sanborn • 2006
No title, no problem. How small consistent actions earn more influence than any promotion.
3.96
3k+
You Don't Need a Title to Be a Leader Summary
You Don't Need a Title to Be a Leader 96%
No title, no problem. How small consistent actions earn more influence than any promotion.
by Mark Sanborn 2006
3.96
3k+ ratings
Developing the Leader Within You 2.0
by John C. Maxwell • 2018
Influence earns followers; titles just grant authority. Ten principles for making that switch.
4.29
3k+
Developing the Leader Within You 2.0 Summary
Developing the Leader Within You 2.0 96%
Influence earns followers; titles just grant authority. Ten principles for making that switch.
by John C. Maxwell 2018
4.29
3k+ ratings
100 Ways to Motivate Others
by Steve Chandler • 2004
Motivation isn't injected; it's cultivated. 100 ways to cultivate it in your team.
3.91
702
100 Ways to Motivate Others Summary
100 Ways to Motivate Others 96%
Motivation isn't injected; it's cultivated. 100 ways to cultivate it in your team.
by Steve Chandler 2004
3.91
702 ratings
The 15 Commitments of Conscious Leadership
by Jim Dethmer • 2015
Two states define every leader. One is defensive and self-sabotaging; this book trains the other.
4.19
3k+
The 15 Commitments of Conscious Leadership Summary
The 15 Commitments of Conscious Leadership 96%
Two states define every leader. One is defensive and self-sabotaging; this book trains the other.
by Jim Dethmer 2015
4.19
3k+ ratings
Leadership Gold
by John C. Maxwell • 2008
A leadership veteran's 26 lessons: lead yourself first, listen hardest, and build other leaders.
4.29
2k+
Leadership Gold Summary
Leadership Gold 95%
A leadership veteran's 26 lessons: lead yourself first, listen hardest, and build other leaders.
by John C. Maxwell 2008
4.29
2k+ ratings
Strengths Based Leadership
by Tom Rath • 2007
Your team needs four distinct strengths. You probably hired people just like you.
3.95
14k+
Strengths Based Leadership Summary
Strengths Based Leadership 95%
Your team needs four distinct strengths. You probably hired people just like you.
by Tom Rath 2007
3.95
14k+ ratings
Lead to Win
by Carla A. Harris • 2022
Climbing into leadership means shifting from doing the work to empowering others. Here is how.
3.94
316
Lead to Win Summary
Lead to Win 95%
Climbing into leadership means shifting from doing the work to empowering others. Here is how.
by Carla A. Harris 2022
3.94
316 ratings
Stop Pulling the Ship!
by Matthew Overlund • 2020
Stop being the bottleneck. How to delegate ownership, build systems, and scale your leadership.
4.67
3
Stop Pulling the Ship! Summary
Stop Pulling the Ship! 95%
Stop being the bottleneck. How to delegate ownership, build systems, and scale your leadership.
by Matthew Overlund 2020
4.67
3 ratings
Motivation
by Brian Tracy • 2013
A hiring formula and a first-week overload: the motivation system that works when pep talks fail.
3.94
611
Motivation Summary
Motivation 95%
A hiring formula and a first-week overload: the motivation system that works when pep talks fail.
by Brian Tracy 2013
3.94
611 ratings
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