🌱 Developing Others

Books on the art and discipline of growing the people around you — coaching, mentoring, and creating the conditions for others to reach their potential. Leadership reimagined as a practice of generosity.

Mentoring 101

by John C. Maxwell • 2008

Identify future leaders, earn their trust, and prepare them to outshine you.

4.09

1k+

🧑‍🏫 Mentoring Relationships 🌱 People Development 🤝 Trust Building 🗣️ Difficult Conversations 🙏 Servant Leadership

Mentoring 101 93%

Identify future leaders, earn their trust, and prepare them to outshine you.

by John C. Maxwell 2008

4.09

1k+ ratings

🧑‍🏫 Mentoring Relationships 🌱 People Development 🤝 Trust Building 🗣️ Difficult Conversations 🙏 Servant Leadership

Developing the Leaders Around You

by John C. Maxwell • 1999

Most leaders develop followers. The real payoff: building leaders who go on to build other leaders.

4.21

3k+

🌱 Leadership Development 🔍 Talent Development 🤝 Mentorship 🧩 Team Building 📋 Delegation

Developing the Leaders Around You Summary

Developing the Leaders Around You 92%

Most leaders develop followers. The real payoff: building leaders who go on to build other leaders.

by John C. Maxwell 1999

4.21

3k+ ratings

🌱 Leadership Development 🔍 Talent Development 🤝 Mentorship 🧩 Team Building 📋 Delegation

Becoming a Person of Influence/Talent Is Never Enough

by John C. Maxwell • 2009

Eight character traits that earn more influence than any title ever will.

4.31

🏗️ Leadership Development 🤲 Servant Leadership 🤝 Trust Building 💬 Influence Without Authority 🌱 People Development

Becoming a Person of Influence/Talent Is Never Enough Summary

Becoming a Person of Influence/Talent Is Never Enough 92%

Eight character traits that earn more influence than any title ever will.

by John C. Maxwell 2009

4.31

16 ratings

🏗️ Leadership Development 🤲 Servant Leadership 🤝 Trust Building 💬 Influence Without Authority 🌱 People Development

SUPERBOSSES

by Sydney Finkelstein • 2016

What separates leaders who produce talent from those who manage it: the answer is teachable.

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1k+

🌱 Talent Development 👔 Executive Leadership 🤝 Mentorship 🔍 Unconventional Hiring 🛠️ Apprenticeship Model

SUPERBOSSES 91%

What separates leaders who produce talent from those who manage it: the answer is teachable.

by Sydney Finkelstein 2016

3.58

1k+ ratings

🌱 Talent Development 👔 Executive Leadership 🤝 Mentorship 🔍 Unconventional Hiring 🛠️ Apprenticeship Model

The Ultimate Guide to Developing Leaders

by John C. Maxwell • 2023

Your organization's ceiling is your leaders' ceiling. A systematic guide to raising it from within.

4.26

161

🔧 Leadership Development 🌱 Talent Development 🤝 Mentoring And Coaching 👥 Team Building 🔓 Empowerment

The Ultimate Guide to Developing Leaders Summary

The Ultimate Guide to Developing Leaders 91%

Your organization's ceiling is your leaders' ceiling. A systematic guide to raising it from within.

by John C. Maxwell 2023

4.26

161 ratings

🔧 Leadership Development 🌱 Talent Development 🤝 Mentoring And Coaching 👥 Team Building 🔓 Empowerment

How to Grow Leaders

by John Adair • 2009

Stop expecting born leaders. A system for spotting, training, and mentoring leaders at every level.

3.55

📈 Leadership Development 👥 Team Leadership 🔺 Functional Leadership 🤝 Mentoring And Coaching 🔄 Succession Planning

How to Grow Leaders 91%

Stop expecting born leaders. A system for spotting, training, and mentoring leaders at every level.

by John Adair 2009

3.55

92 ratings

📈 Leadership Development 👥 Team Leadership 🔺 Functional Leadership 🤝 Mentoring And Coaching 🔄 Succession Planning

The 5 Levels of Leadership

by John C. Maxwell • 2011

From title-based authority to legacy-building influence: the five shifts every leader must make.

4.28

7k+

🧱 Leadership Development 🙏 Servant Leadership 🧠 Emotional Intelligence 🤝 Coaching And Mentoring 🔄 Succession Planning

The 5 Levels of Leadership 91%

From title-based authority to legacy-building influence: the five shifts every leader must make.

by John C. Maxwell 2011

4.28

7k+ ratings

🧱 Leadership Development 🙏 Servant Leadership 🧠 Emotional Intelligence 🤝 Coaching And Mentoring 🔄 Succession Planning

Practice Perfect

by Doug Lemov • 2012

Your practice is probably locking in your errors. The rules for making every repetition count.

3.81

2k+

🎯 Deliberate Practice ✏️ Practice Design 🛠️ Skill Acquisition 🗣️ Coaching Methods 🔄 Feedback Culture

Practice Perfect 91%

Your practice is probably locking in your errors. The rules for making every repetition count.

by Doug Lemov 2012

3.81

2k+ ratings

🎯 Deliberate Practice ✏️ Practice Design 🛠️ Skill Acquisition 🗣️ Coaching Methods 🔄 Feedback Culture

The Art of Coaching

by Elena Aguilar • 2013

A coaching playbook for changing teacher practice by reaching the person behind it.

4.28

2k+

📚 Instructional Coaching 🧑‍🏫 Teacher Development 📈 School Improvement 🧑‍🎓 Adult Learning 🤝 Trust Building

The Art of Coaching 91%

A coaching playbook for changing teacher practice by reaching the person behind it.

by Elena Aguilar 2013

4.28

2k+ ratings

📚 Instructional Coaching 🧑‍🏫 Teacher Development 📈 School Improvement 🧑‍🎓 Adult Learning 🤝 Trust Building

Changing on the Job

by Jennifer Garvey Berger • 2011

Leaders operate from hidden developmental stages. Growing a mind matters more than adding a skill.

4.19

397

🧭 Leadership Development 🌱 Adult Development 🏢 Organizational Culture 👁️ Perspective Taking 🕸️ Systems Thinking

Changing on the Job 91%

Leaders operate from hidden developmental stages. Growing a mind matters more than adding a skill.

by Jennifer Garvey Berger 2011

4.19

397 ratings

🧭 Leadership Development 🌱 Adult Development 🏢 Organizational Culture 👁️ Perspective Taking 🕸️ Systems Thinking

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+

🪴 Employee Development 👂 Active Listening 🔍 Hiring And Onboarding 🎯 Coaching Employees 💬 Giving Feedback

Growing Great Employees 91%

How to hire for fit, coach for growth, delegate for development, and fire with dignity.

by Erika Andersen 2006

4.00

5k+ ratings

🪴 Employee Development 👂 Active Listening 🔍 Hiring And Onboarding 🎯 Coaching Employees 💬 Giving Feedback

Learn Like a Leader

by Marshall Goldsmith • 2010

How top leaders learn: failure into fuel, teaching into mastery, self-awareness into influence.

3.89

🏗️ Leadership Development 🧭 Mentorship 📚 Lifelong Learning 🪞 Authentic Leadership 🔍 Self-Awareness

Learn Like a Leader 91%

How top leaders learn: failure into fuel, teaching into mastery, self-awareness into influence.

by Marshall Goldsmith 2010

3.89

75 ratings

🏗️ Leadership Development 🧭 Mentorship 📚 Lifelong Learning 🪞 Authentic Leadership 🔍 Self-Awareness

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

🏢 Workplace Coaching 🧱 Coaching Frameworks ❓ Socratic Questioning 🔄 Feedback Culture 📈 Performance Coaching

The Tao Of Coaching 91%

Stop giving answers and start asking questions: a structured approach to coaching anyone at work.

by Max Landsberg 1997

3.75

895 ratings

🏢 Workplace Coaching 🧱 Coaching Frameworks ❓ Socratic Questioning 🔄 Feedback Culture 📈 Performance Coaching

Leadership and the One Minute Manager

by Kenneth H. Blanchard • 1985

Stop looking for the one right way to lead. Match your style to each person's readiness.

3.96

5k+

🧭 Contingency Leadership 🌱 Employee Development 🎯 Performance Coaching 📋 Goal Setting 🔑 Employee Empowerment

Leadership and the One Minute Manager Summary

Leadership and the One Minute Manager 91%

Stop looking for the one right way to lead. Match your style to each person's readiness.

by Kenneth H. Blanchard 1985

3.96

5k+ ratings

🧭 Contingency Leadership 🌱 Employee Development 🎯 Performance Coaching 📋 Goal Setting 🔑 Employee Empowerment

Self Leadership and the One Minute Manager

by Kenneth H. Blanchard • 2017

The gap between being empowered and getting results: learn to diagnose your needs and ask.

4.23

557

🪜 Managing Up 📈 Career Development 🧠 Overcoming Self-Doubt 🎯 Skill Acquisition 🤝 Asking For Help

Self Leadership and the One Minute Manager Summary

Self Leadership and the One Minute Manager 91%

The gap between being empowered and getting results: learn to diagnose your needs and ask.

by Kenneth H. Blanchard 2017

4.23

557 ratings

🪜 Managing Up 📈 Career Development 🧠 Overcoming Self-Doubt 🎯 Skill Acquisition 🤝 Asking For Help

The Leader Habit

by Martin Lanik • 2018

Leadership is 70% learned. Five minutes a day of micro-behavior practice makes it automatic.

3.83

253

🧭 Leadership Development 🧱 Habit Formation 🐣 Tiny Habits 🎯 Deliberate Practice 🧠 Behavioral Psychology

The Leader Habit 91%

Leadership is 70% learned. Five minutes a day of micro-behavior practice makes it automatic.

by Martin Lanik 2018

3.83

253 ratings

🧭 Leadership Development 🧱 Habit Formation 🐣 Tiny Habits 🎯 Deliberate Practice 🧠 Behavioral Psychology

A Game Plan for Life

by John Wooden • 2009

John Wooden's playbook for finding mentors in unexpected places and passing on what matters most.

4.35

739

🤝 Mentoring Relationships 🏀 Coaching Philosophy ⚖️ Values-Based Leadership 🏗️ Character Development 🌱 Lifelong Learning

A Game Plan for Life 91%

John Wooden's playbook for finding mentors in unexpected places and passing on what matters most.

by John Wooden 2009

4.35

739 ratings

🤝 Mentoring Relationships 🏀 Coaching Philosophy ⚖️ Values-Based Leadership 🏗️ Character Development 🌱 Lifelong Learning

Talent Is Never Enough

by John C. Maxwell • 2006

Natural ability gets the interview. Character, focus, and grit land the job.

4.21

2k+

🧬 Talent Development 👔 Leadership Development 🏋️ Deliberate Practice 🛡️ Character And Integrity 🤝 Team Collaboration

Talent Is Never Enough 91%

Natural ability gets the interview. Character, focus, and grit land the job.

by John C. Maxwell 2006

4.21

2k+ ratings

🧬 Talent Development 👔 Leadership Development 🏋️ Deliberate Practice 🛡️ Character And Integrity 🤝 Team Collaboration

Clean Language

by Wendy Sullivan • 2008

Using only a person's own words and metaphors to unlock change, without giving any advice.

4.11

226

🧭 Coaching Methods ❓ Questioning Techniques 🧠 Metaphor Work 👂 Active Listening 🧩 Symbolic Modeling

Clean Language 91%

Using only a person's own words and metaphors to unlock change, without giving any advice.

by Wendy Sullivan 2008

4.11

226 ratings

🧭 Coaching Methods ❓ Questioning Techniques 🧠 Metaphor Work 👂 Active Listening 🧩 Symbolic Modeling

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 91%

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

Coaching for Breakthrough Success

by Jack Canfield • 2012

Managers solve problems. Coaches unlock people. Twelve principles to make the switch.

4.27

129

🎯 Coaching Methods 🤲 Servant Leadership 🌱 Growth Mindset 🔄 Feedback Culture 💪 Empowering Leadership

Coaching for Breakthrough Success Summary

Coaching for Breakthrough Success 91%

Managers solve problems. Coaches unlock people. Twelve principles to make the switch.

by Jack Canfield 2012

4.27

129 ratings

🎯 Coaching Methods 🤲 Servant Leadership 🌱 Growth Mindset 🔄 Feedback Culture 💪 Empowering Leadership

Learning Leadership

by James M. Kouzes • 2016

Become the leader who unlocks 95% of the talent most managers never touch.

3.82

492

🧭 Leadership Development 🏋️ Deliberate Practice 🌱 Growth Mindset 🎭 Authentic Leadership 💡 Self-Belief

Learning Leadership 91%

Become the leader who unlocks 95% of the talent most managers never touch.

by James M. Kouzes 2016

3.82

492 ratings

🧭 Leadership Development 🏋️ Deliberate Practice 🌱 Growth Mindset 🎭 Authentic Leadership 💡 Self-Belief

Multipliers

by Liz Wiseman • 2010

Some leaders double their team's intelligence. Others halve it. The gap is measurable and fixable.

3.99

17k+

🧠 Talent Development 🛡️ Psychological Safety 🌱 Growth Mindset 🤲 Servant Leadership 🔓 Empowering Leadership

Multipliers 91%

Some leaders double their team's intelligence. Others halve it. The gap is measurable and fixable.

by Liz Wiseman 2010

3.99

17k+ ratings

🧠 Talent Development 🛡️ Psychological Safety 🌱 Growth Mindset 🤲 Servant Leadership 🔓 Empowering Leadership

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

🎯 Coaching Employees 👔 People Managers 💬 Feedback Delivery 🧠 Emotional Intelligence 🤝 Trust Building

HBR Guide to Coaching Employees 91%

Stop giving advice. The manager's framework for asking questions that fuel real growth.

by Harvard Business Publishing 2014

3.91

382 ratings

🎯 Coaching Employees 👔 People Managers 💬 Feedback Delivery 🧠 Emotional Intelligence 🤝 Trust Building

The 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership Workbook

by John C. Maxwell • 2007

Stop managing, start leading: earn influence, build trust, and develop other leaders.

4.23

2k+

🌱 Leadership Development 🤲 Servant Leadership 🧭 Strategic Vision 🛡️ Trust Building ⚡ Empowerment

The 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership Workbook Summary

The 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership Workbook 91%

Stop managing, start leading: earn influence, build trust, and develop other leaders.

by John C. Maxwell 2007

4.23

2k+ ratings

🌱 Leadership Development 🤲 Servant Leadership 🧭 Strategic Vision 🛡️ Trust Building ⚡ Empowerment

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

🧠 Coaching Leadership 🧑‍🏫 Employee Development 🤝 Team Development 💪 Strengths-Based Feedback 🌐 Organizational Networks

The Connector Manager 91%

Constant coaching degrades performance by 8 percent. The fix: connect employees to the right people.

by Jaime Roca 2019

3.79

218 ratings

🧠 Coaching Leadership 🧑‍🏫 Employee Development 🤝 Team Development 💪 Strengths-Based Feedback 🌐 Organizational Networks

HBR Guide to Getting the Mentoring You Need

by Harvard Business Review • 2011

One mentor stalls careers. Build a network, run the agenda, and earn sponsorship by giving value.

3.79

228

🤝 Mentorship 📈 Career Development 🎖️ Sponsorship 🪞 Self-Assessment 🎯 Goal-Setting

HBR Guide to Getting the Mentoring You Need Summary

HBR Guide to Getting the Mentoring You Need 91%

One mentor stalls careers. Build a network, run the agenda, and earn sponsorship by giving value.

by Harvard Business Review 2011

3.79

228 ratings

🤝 Mentorship 📈 Career Development 🎖️ Sponsorship 🪞 Self-Assessment 🎯 Goal-Setting

The Multiplier Effect

by Liz Wiseman • 2013

A 2.3x intelligence boost hides inside every school staff: five leadership shifts that unlock it.

4.13

361

🏫 Educational Leadership 🍎 Teacher Development 🌱 Talent Development 🤲 Empowering Leadership 🛡️ Psychological Safety

The Multiplier Effect 91%

A 2.3x intelligence boost hides inside every school staff: five leadership shifts that unlock it.

by Liz Wiseman 2013

4.13

361 ratings

🏫 Educational Leadership 🍎 Teacher Development 🌱 Talent Development 🤲 Empowering Leadership 🛡️ Psychological Safety

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+

🗣️ Coaching Frameworks 🏢 Org Leadership 🤝 Trust Building 🧠 Limiting Beliefs 🎯 Goal Setting

Unlocking Potential 91%

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

🗣️ Coaching Frameworks 🏢 Org Leadership 🤝 Trust Building 🧠 Limiting Beliefs 🎯 Goal Setting

The Servant

by James C. Hunter • 1998

Career thriving, marriage failing: a manager joins a monastery retreat taught by a CEO turned monk.

11k+

🫡 Servant Leadership 📖 Business Parable 👨‍🏫 Mentor And Student 💬 Socratic Dialogue 🏔️ Retreat Setting

The Servant 91%

Career thriving, marriage failing: a manager joins a monastery retreat taught by a CEO turned monk.

by James C. Hunter 1998

11k+ ratings

🫡 Servant Leadership 📖 Business Parable 👨‍🏫 Mentor And Student 💬 Socratic Dialogue 🏔️ Retreat Setting

The Extraordinary Coach

by John H. Zenger • 2010

A structured coaching conversation that unlocks your team's own answers instead of giving advice.

4.01

174

🏋️ Coaching Skills 🧭 Leadership Development ❓ Powerful Questions 👂 Active Listening 🔄 Feedback Delivery

The Extraordinary Coach 91%

A structured coaching conversation that unlocks your team's own answers instead of giving advice.

by John H. Zenger 2010

4.01

174 ratings

🏋️ Coaching Skills 🧭 Leadership Development ❓ Powerful Questions 👂 Active Listening 🔄 Feedback Delivery

Scaling Leadership

by Bob Anderson • 2019

Your habits often undercut you. Learn to break the pattern and develop leaders at scale.

4.15

192

🏢 Organizational Development 🧑‍💼 Leadership Development 🔗 Leadership Pipeline ❤️ Emotional Intelligence 🧩 Systems Thinking

Scaling Leadership 90%

Your habits often undercut you. Learn to break the pattern and develop leaders at scale.

by Bob Anderson 2019

4.15

192 ratings

🏢 Organizational Development 🧑‍💼 Leadership Development 🔗 Leadership Pipeline ❤️ Emotional Intelligence 🧩 Systems Thinking

The Heart of a Leader

by Kenneth H. Blanchard • 1999

Praise progress, not perfection. The leadership shift that unlocks performance, trust, and growth.

3.96

1k+

🧎 Servant Leadership 👥 People Management 👍 Positive Reinforcement 💬 Feedback Culture 💪 Empowerment

The Heart of a Leader 90%

Praise progress, not perfection. The leadership shift that unlocks performance, trust, and growth.

by Kenneth H. Blanchard 1999

3.96

1k+ ratings

🧎 Servant Leadership 👥 People Management 👍 Positive Reinforcement 💬 Feedback Culture 💪 Empowerment

Rookie Smarts

by Liz Wiseman • 2014

The less you know, the better you learn. How to keep thinking like a newcomer.

3.94

633

🧘 Beginner's Mindset 🤔 Intellectual Humility 🔄 Adaptive Leadership 👋 New Managers 🌱 Mid-Career Renewal

Rookie Smarts 90%

The less you know, the better you learn. How to keep thinking like a newcomer.

by Liz Wiseman 2014

3.94

633 ratings

🧘 Beginner's Mindset 🤔 Intellectual Humility 🔄 Adaptive Leadership 👋 New Managers 🌱 Mid-Career Renewal

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 90%

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

Apprenticeship Patterns

by Dave Hoover • 2009

Promotion pulls coders away from code. The patterns for staying in the craft while still advancing.

4.10

963

🛠️ Software Craftsmanship 🧑‍🏭 Apprenticeship Model 🏋️ Deliberate Practice 🗺️ Pattern Languages 🔄 Feedback Loops

Apprenticeship Patterns 90%

Promotion pulls coders away from code. The patterns for staying in the craft while still advancing.

by Dave Hoover 2009

4.10

963 ratings

🛠️ Software Craftsmanship 🧑‍🏭 Apprenticeship Model 🏋️ Deliberate Practice 🗺️ Pattern Languages 🔄 Feedback Loops

Coaching for Performance

by John Whitmore • 1992

Telling shuts people down. Four simple conversation stages unlock their best thinking instead.

4.09

3k+

🏢 Executive Coaching 🔄 Coaching Frameworks ❓ Questioning Techniques 👂 Active Listening 👔 Manager As Coach

Coaching for Performance 90%

Telling shuts people down. Four simple conversation stages unlock their best thinking instead.

by John Whitmore 1992

4.09

3k+ ratings

🏢 Executive Coaching 🔄 Coaching Frameworks ❓ Questioning Techniques 👂 Active Listening 👔 Manager As Coach

Self-Improvement 101

by John C. Maxwell • 2009

One hour a day. The disciplines, trade-offs, and questions that turn ambition into actual growth.

4.14

904

📈 Leadership Development 💪 Strength-Based Leadership 🔄 Continuous Improvement 🧱 Learning From Failure 🤝 Mentorship

Self-Improvement 101 90%

One hour a day. The disciplines, trade-offs, and questions that turn ambition into actual growth.

by John C. Maxwell 2009

4.14

904 ratings

📈 Leadership Development 💪 Strength-Based Leadership 🔄 Continuous Improvement 🧱 Learning From Failure 🤝 Mentorship

25 Ways to Win with People

by John C. Maxwell • 2005

Deliberate moves, starting the moment you say hello, that make anyone feel genuinely important.

4.10

3k+

🗣️ Interpersonal Skills 👥 People Management 🤲 Servant Leadership 👏 Recognition And Praise 🤝 Relationship Building

25 Ways to Win with People 90%

Deliberate moves, starting the moment you say hello, that make anyone feel genuinely important.

by John C. Maxwell 2005

4.10

3k+ ratings

🗣️ Interpersonal Skills 👥 People Management 🤲 Servant Leadership 👏 Recognition And Praise 🤝 Relationship Building

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! 90%

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

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+

🧱 Leadership Development 🤝 Servant Leadership 🧭 Strategic Vision 🧩 Team Building 💎 Character Driven Leadership

The 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership Summary

The 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership 90%

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

🧱 Leadership Development 🤝 Servant Leadership 🧭 Strategic Vision 🧩 Team Building 💎 Character Driven Leadership

Executive Coaching for Results

by Brian O. Underhill • 2007

How to source, match, measure, and sustain executive coaching for real leadership growth.

3.59

🧑‍💼 Executive Coaching 🌱 Leadership Development 🏗️ Coaching Program Design 📈 Coaching Impact 🏢 Coaching Culture

Executive Coaching for Results 90%

How to source, match, measure, and sustain executive coaching for real leadership growth.

by Brian O. Underhill 2007

3.59

34 ratings

🧑‍💼 Executive Coaching 🌱 Leadership Development 🏗️ Coaching Program Design 📈 Coaching Impact 🏢 Coaching Culture

Welcome to Management

by Ryan Hawk • 2020

Your first management role: the skills that earned it aren't the ones that sustain it.

4.00

494

🆕 First-Time Managers 🧭 Self-Leadership 🏛️ Team Culture 👥 Hiring And Firing 🎯 Coaching Skills

Welcome to Management 90%

Your first management role: the skills that earned it aren't the ones that sustain it.

by Ryan Hawk 2020

4.00

494 ratings

🆕 First-Time Managers 🧭 Self-Leadership 🏛️ Team Culture 👥 Hiring And Firing 🎯 Coaching Skills

Winning Well

by Karin Hurt • 2016

Reject the false choice between hitting targets and being human: a manager's guide to both.

4.14

139

👥 People Management ⚖️ Balanced Leadership 📋 Workplace Accountability 🤝 Delegation Skills 🔒 Trust Building

Winning Well 90%

Reject the false choice between hitting targets and being human: a manager's guide to both.

by Karin Hurt 2016

4.14

139 ratings

👥 People Management ⚖️ Balanced Leadership 📋 Workplace Accountability 🤝 Delegation Skills 🔒 Trust Building

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+

🏢 Workplace Coaching 🌱 Leadership Development 🔄 Behavior Change ❓ Asking Better Questions 👂 Active Listening

The Advice Trap 90%

Stop solving everyone's problems. Ask the questions that build a team of problem-solvers.

by Michael Bungay Stanier 2020

4.10

2k+ ratings

🏢 Workplace Coaching 🌱 Leadership Development 🔄 Behavior Change ❓ Asking Better Questions 👂 Active Listening

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 Fundamentals 💬 Influence Without Authority 🧭 Self-Leadership 🤝 Trust Building 🔭 Vision And Strategy

Leadership 101 90%

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 Fundamentals 💬 Influence Without Authority 🧭 Self-Leadership 🤝 Trust Building 🔭 Vision And Strategy

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 90%

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

People Follow You

by Jeb Blount • 2011

You depend on your team more than they depend on you. Lead accordingly.

4.17

232

🧑‍💼 People Management 🙏 Servant Leadership 🤝 Trust Building 👂 Active Listening 🎯 Employee Coaching

People Follow You 90%

You depend on your team more than they depend on you. Lead accordingly.

by Jeb Blount 2011

4.17

232 ratings

🧑‍💼 People Management 🙏 Servant Leadership 🤝 Trust Building 👂 Active Listening 🎯 Employee Coaching

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+

🫡 Servant Leadership 💫 Influence 🔍 Self-Leadership 👂 Active Listening 📈 Leadership Development

Good Leaders Ask Great Questions Summary

Good Leaders Ask Great Questions 90%

The best leaders talk last: what they ask, how they listen, and why influence follows.

by John C. Maxwell 2014

4.07

5k+ ratings

🫡 Servant Leadership 💫 Influence 🔍 Self-Leadership 👂 Active Listening 📈 Leadership Development

Radical Candor

by Kim Malone Scott • 2017

Good bosses care. Great bosses also confront. The framework that makes both possible.

4.05

58k+

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Good bosses care. Great bosses also confront. The framework that makes both possible.

by Kim Malone Scott 2017

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🧑‍💼 People Management 🗣️ Feedback Culture 🫂 Psychological Safety 🌱 Talent Development 🖥️ Tech Management

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