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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 93%
The new sciences whisper: your organization is a living system, not a machine. Lead accordingly.
by Margaret J. Wheatley 1992
4.10
3k+ ratings
Surfing the Edge of Chaos
by Richard Tanner Pascale • 2000
Stability kills. The most adaptive companies thrive in a zone just short of chaos.
3.86
136
Surfing the Edge of Chaos Summary
Surfing the Edge of Chaos 92%
Stability kills. The most adaptive companies thrive in a zone just short of chaos.
by Richard Tanner Pascale 2000
3.86
136 ratings
Harnessing Complexity
by Robert Axelrod • 2000
You can't control a complex system, but you can harness its evolutionary machinery to steer it.
3.73
147
Harnessing Complexity Summary
Harnessing Complexity 92%
You can't control a complex system, but you can harness its evolutionary machinery to steer it.
by Robert Axelrod 2000
3.73
147 ratings
Wiring the Winning Organization
by Gene Kim • 2023
Your company's processes either make problems solvable or bury them. A blueprint for fixing that.
4.17
336
Wiring the Winning Organization Summary
Wiring the Winning Organization 91%
Your company's processes either make problems solvable or bury them. A blueprint for fixing that.
by Gene Kim 2023
4.17
336 ratings
The Connected Company
by Dave Gray • 2012
When customers network faster than your hierarchy can respond, the answer is small autonomous teams.
4.11
617
The Connected Company Summary
The Connected Company 91%
When customers network faster than your hierarchy can respond, the answer is small autonomous teams.
by Dave Gray 2012
4.11
617 ratings
You're It
by Leonard J. Marcus • 2019
Lead without authority. The framework for mobilizing people and navigating complexity in any crisis.
3.86
218
You're It Summary
You're It 91%
Lead without authority. The framework for mobilizing people and navigating complexity in any crisis.
by Leonard J. Marcus 2019
3.86
218 ratings
Management 3.0
by Jurgen Appelo • 2010
Software teams are complex systems. Manage them like machines and your agile rollout stalls.
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3k+
Management 3.0 Summary
Management 3.0 91%
Software teams are complex systems. Manage them like machines and your agile rollout stalls.
by Jurgen Appelo 2010
4.15
3k+ ratings
The Power of Giving Away Power
by Matthew Barzun • 2021
Chain of command is a bottleneck. How sharing authority makes teams smarter and momentum renewable.
3.86
518
The Power of Giving Away Power Summary
The Power of Giving Away Power 91%
Chain of command is a bottleneck. How sharing authority makes teams smarter and momentum renewable.
by Matthew Barzun 2021
3.86
518 ratings
Birth of the Chaordic Age
by Dee Hock • 2000
VISA thrived by breaking the one rule every corporation obeys: keep chaos out.
4.25
210
Birth of the Chaordic Age Summary
Birth of the Chaordic Age 91%
VISA thrived by breaking the one rule every corporation obeys: keep chaos out.
by Dee Hock 2000
4.25
210 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 91%
Change fails not from bad strategy but from the unexamined mind of the strategist.
by Peter M. Senge 2004
4.07
2k+ ratings
Leadership, Communication, and Social Influence
by Brent D. Ruben • 2019
A message influences only when it fits a listener's pre-existing mental map. Leadership is mapping.
5.00
1
Leadership, Communication, and Social Influence Summary
Leadership, Communication, and Social Influence 91%
A message influences only when it fits a listener's pre-existing mental map. Leadership is mapping.
by Brent D. Ruben 2019
5.00
1 ratings
Competing on the Edge
by Shona L. Brown • 1998
In fast markets, the only sustainable advantage is the ability to keep finding temporary ones.
3.53
75
Competing on the Edge Summary
Competing on the Edge 91%
In fast markets, the only sustainable advantage is the ability to keep finding temporary ones.
by Shona L. Brown 1998
3.53
75 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 91%
Leadership is not a possession but an event shaped between people and made real by followers.
by Donna Ladkin 2010
4.33
24 ratings
Leading in a Culture of Change
by Michael Fullan • 2001
Change needs moral purpose, not heroic decisiveness. Relationships and learning do the real work.
3.77
921
Leading in a Culture of Change Summary
Leading in a Culture of Change 91%
Change needs moral purpose, not heroic decisiveness. Relationships and learning do the real work.
by Michael Fullan 2001
3.77
921 ratings
Leadership Agility
by William B. Joiner • 2006
Five stages separate tactical problem-solvers from leaders who transform systems. Where are you?
3.98
192
Leadership Agility Summary
Leadership Agility 91%
Five stages separate tactical problem-solvers from leaders who transform systems. Where are you?
by William B. Joiner 2006
3.98
192 ratings
Change Leader
by Michael Fullan • 2011
Management books promise silver bullets. Effective change leaders trust their own practice instead.
3.77
316
Change Leader Summary
Change Leader 91%
Management books promise silver bullets. Effective change leaders trust their own practice instead.
by Michael Fullan 2011
3.77
316 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 91%
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
Finding Our Way
by Margaret J. Wheatley • 2005
Organizations are living systems, not machines. The harder you control, the worse it gets.
4.03
238
Finding Our Way Summary
Finding Our Way 91%
Organizations are living systems, not machines. The harder you control, the worse it gets.
by Margaret J. Wheatley 2005
4.03
238 ratings
Rise and Fall of Strategic Planning
by Henry Mintzberg • 1993
Strategic planning is an expensive illusion: why prediction fails and where real strategy emerges.
3.80
234
Rise and Fall of Strategic Planning Summary
Rise and Fall of Strategic Planning 91%
Strategic planning is an expensive illusion: why prediction fails and where real strategy emerges.
by Henry Mintzberg 1993
3.80
234 ratings
Creating Great Choices
by Jennifer Riel • 2017
Decisions force you to pick a side. How to build a third answer that beats both.
4.04
446
Creating Great Choices Summary
Creating Great Choices 91%
Decisions force you to pick a side. How to build a third answer that beats both.
by Jennifer Riel 2017
4.04
446 ratings
One from Many
by Dee Hock • 2000
Visa was built to run itself: no CEO, no headquarters, just competing banks and shared purpose.
4.14
373
One from Many Summary
One from Many 91%
Visa was built to run itself: no CEO, no headquarters, just competing banks and shared purpose.
by Dee Hock 2000
4.14
373 ratings
Strategic Doing
by Edward Morrison • 2019
When you can't command, collaborate. Ten skills for getting networked groups from talk to action.
3.90
268
Strategic Doing Summary
Strategic Doing 91%
When you can't command, collaborate. Ten skills for getting networked groups from talk to action.
by Edward Morrison 2019
3.90
268 ratings
Leadership is Language
by L. David Marquet • 2020
Most leaders speak the language of the factory floor. How to talk so your team thinks and commits.
4.04
2k+
Leadership is Language Summary
Leadership is Language 91%
Most leaders speak the language of the factory floor. How to talk so your team thinks and commits.
by L. David Marquet 2020
4.04
2k+ ratings
Team of Teams
by Stanley McChrystal • 2015
A general beat a fast-moving insurgency by scrapping his own chain of command.
4.14
14k+
Team of Teams Summary
Team of Teams 91%
A general beat a fast-moving insurgency by scrapping his own chain of command.
by Stanley McChrystal 2015
4.14
14k+ ratings
How Great Leaders Think
by Lee G. Bolman • 2013
Four lenses, one crisis. The leaders who switch between them see what everyone else misses.
3.81
230
How Great Leaders Think Summary
How Great Leaders Think 90%
Four lenses, one crisis. The leaders who switch between them see what everyone else misses.
by Lee G. Bolman 2013
3.81
230 ratings
Making Sense of Leadership
by Esther Cameron • 2004
Five roles unlock flexible leadership. Know which to play, and the shadow side each one carries.
3.79
208
Making Sense of Leadership Summary
Making Sense of Leadership 90%
Five roles unlock flexible leadership. Know which to play, and the shadow side each one carries.
by Esther Cameron 2004
3.79
208 ratings
The Six Disciplines of Strategic Thinking
by Michael D. Watkins • 2024
Spotting threats before competitors do isn't a gift; six trainable mental skills drive it.
3.88
515
The Six Disciplines of Strategic Thinking Summary
The Six Disciplines of Strategic Thinking 90%
Spotting threats before competitors do isn't a gift; six trainable mental skills drive it.
by Michael D. Watkins 2024
3.88
515 ratings
HBR's 10 Must Reads on Leadership
by Harvard Business Review • 2010
The most effective leaders admit what they can't do, then build teams that can.
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3k+
HBR's 10 Must Reads on Leadership Summary
HBR's 10 Must Reads on Leadership 90%
The most effective leaders admit what they can't do, then build teams that can.
by Harvard Business Review 2010
3.98
3k+ ratings
Radical Inclusion
by Martin E. Dempsey • 2018
Lead when facts don't matter and your best intel comes from the janitor.
3.96
570
Radical Inclusion Summary
Radical Inclusion 90%
Lead when facts don't matter and your best intel comes from the janitor.
by Martin E. Dempsey 2018
3.96
570 ratings
Reframing Organizations
by Lee G. Bolman • 1990
Leaders fail when they see only one version of the truth. Four lenses fix that.
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3k+
Reframing Organizations Summary
Reframing Organizations 90%
Leaders fail when they see only one version of the truth. Four lenses fix that.
by Lee G. Bolman 1990
3.90
3k+ ratings
Tribes
by Seth Godin • 2008
Forget titles. Real leadership is an idea, the courage to be wrong, and a tribe.
3.80
42k+
Tribes Summary
Tribes 90%
Forget titles. Real leadership is an idea, the courage to be wrong, and a tribe.
by Seth Godin 2008
3.80
42k+ ratings
Flight of the Buffalo
by James A. Belasco • 1994
The boss changes first: a system for building a workforce of owners, not order-takers.
3.71
279
Flight of the Buffalo Summary
Flight of the Buffalo 90%
The boss changes first: a system for building a workforce of owners, not order-takers.
by James A. Belasco 1994
3.71
279 ratings
How the Best Leaders Lead
by Brian Tracy • 2009
Ten battlefields of leadership, from hiring to simplification, and the checklists to win each one.
4.03
394
How the Best Leaders Lead Summary
How the Best Leaders Lead 90%
Ten battlefields of leadership, from hiring to simplification, and the checklists to win each one.
by Brian Tracy 2009
4.03
394 ratings
Six Simple Rules
by Yves Morieux • 2014
Half of management time is meetings. Most team effort is wasted. Complexity isn't the culprit.
3.93
583
Six Simple Rules Summary
Six Simple Rules 90%
Half of management time is meetings. Most team effort is wasted. Complexity isn't the culprit.
by Yves Morieux 2014
3.93
583 ratings
Leadership on the Line
by Ronald A. Heifetz • 2002
Lead change. Don't die. A survival guide for the dangers the leadership books leave out.
4.04
3k+
Leadership on the Line Summary
Leadership on the Line 90%
Lead change. Don't die. A survival guide for the dangers the leadership books leave out.
by Ronald A. Heifetz 2002
4.04
3k+ ratings
The Agile Leader
by Zuzana Šochová • 2020
Leaders go first. The mindset shift that turns managers into catalysts for self-organizing teams.
4.38
16
The Agile Leader Summary
The Agile Leader 90%
Leaders go first. The mindset shift that turns managers into catalysts for self-organizing teams.
by Zuzana Šochová 2020
4.38
16 ratings
Nuance
by Michael Fullan • 2018
The secret to lasting leadership is three habits that sound soft but produce hard results.
3.60
154
Nuance Summary
Nuance 90%
The secret to lasting leadership is three habits that sound soft but produce hard results.
by Michael Fullan 2018
3.60
154 ratings
The Essentials of Theory U
by C. Otto Scharmer • 2018
How to listen at the source where the future is born, not where the past repeats.
4.06
429
The Essentials of Theory U Summary
The Essentials of Theory U 90%
How to listen at the source where the future is born, not where the past repeats.
by C. Otto Scharmer 2018
4.06
429 ratings
Management Challenges for the 21st Century
by Peter F. Drucker • 2009
Management's old rules are dead. Falling birthrates, knowledge as capital, self-management.
4.07
876
Management Challenges for the 21st Century Summary
Management Challenges for the 21st Century 90%
Management's old rules are dead. Falling birthrates, knowledge as capital, self-management.
by Peter F. Drucker 2009
4.07
876 ratings
The Practitioner's Guide to Governance as Leadership
by Cathy A. Trower • 2012
Nonprofit boards waste talent on routine oversight. Turn meetings into strategic assets.
4.03
60
The Practitioner's Guide to Governance as Leadership Summary
The Practitioner's Guide to Governance as Leadership 90%
Nonprofit boards waste talent on routine oversight. Turn meetings into strategic assets.
by Cathy A. Trower 2012
4.03
60 ratings
The Starfish and the Spider
by Ori Brafman • 2006
Some organizations have no headquarters, no boss, and no kill switch. They are taking over.
3.83
6k+
The Starfish and the Spider Summary
The Starfish and the Spider 90%
Some organizations have no headquarters, no boss, and no kill switch. They are taking over.
by Ori Brafman 2006
3.83
6k+ ratings
The Founding Fathers on Leadership
by Donald T. Phillips • 1997
Beat an empire with better teamwork: the leadership manual hidden in the American Revolution.
3.87
298
The Founding Fathers on Leadership Summary
The Founding Fathers on Leadership 90%
Beat an empire with better teamwork: the leadership manual hidden in the American Revolution.
by Donald T. Phillips 1997
3.87
298 ratings
Agility Shift
by Pamela Meyer • 2015
Business is improv now. The playbook for leading without a script, starting with your network.
3.34
143
Agility Shift Summary
Agility Shift 90%
Business is improv now. The playbook for leading without a script, starting with your network.
by Pamela Meyer 2015
3.34
143 ratings
A Failure of Nerve
by Edwin H. Friedman • 2007
More data won't save you. The real leadership crisis is emotional, and most advice makes it worse.
4.20
2k+
A Failure of Nerve Summary
A Failure of Nerve 90%
More data won't save you. The real leadership crisis is emotional, and most advice makes it worse.
by Edwin H. Friedman 2007
4.20
2k+ ratings
Reinventing Organizations
by Frederic Laloux • 2014
Organizations mirror consciousness. The next stage trades bosses for trust and plans for purpose.
4.21
6k+
Reinventing Organizations Summary
Reinventing Organizations 90%
Organizations mirror consciousness. The next stage trades bosses for trust and plans for purpose.
by Frederic Laloux 2014
4.21
6k+ ratings
The Octopus Organization
by Phil Le-Brun • 2025
Your company runs on permission slips. Ten shifts that move the decisions to the edges.
4.27
97
The Octopus Organization Summary
The Octopus Organization 90%
Your company runs on permission slips. Ten shifts that move the decisions to the edges.
by Phil Le-Brun 2025
4.27
97 ratings
Becoming a Technical Leader
by Gerald M. Weinberg • 1986
Technical leadership isn't solving every problem. It's building a team that solves without you.
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1k+
Becoming a Technical Leader Summary
Becoming a Technical Leader 90%
Technical leadership isn't solving every problem. It's building a team that solves without you.
by Gerald M. Weinberg 1986
4.07
1k+ ratings
Aid on the Edge of Chaos
by Ben Ramalingam • 2013
Aid agencies build blueprints for a clockwork world, but poverty is a tangled, living system.
3.89
153
Aid on the Edge of Chaos Summary
Aid on the Edge of Chaos 90%
Aid agencies build blueprints for a clockwork world, but poverty is a tangled, living system.
by Ben Ramalingam 2013
3.89
153 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 90%
140 CEOs reveal why yesterday's leadership fails tomorrow, and the nine mindsets that replace it.
by Jacob Morgan 2020
4.16
348 ratings
Becoming a Changemaker
by Alex Budak • 2022
A title is not required. The playbook for making an impact from wherever you sit.
4.04
174
Becoming a Changemaker Summary
Becoming a Changemaker 90%
A title is not required. The playbook for making an impact from wherever you sit.
by Alex Budak 2022
4.04
174 ratings
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