🏰 Disney Leadership

Lessons drawn from the executive suites and creative halls of Disney, exploring how visionary leadership built and sustained one of the world's most beloved brands.

DisneyWar

by James B. Stewart • 2005

Disney's peacemaker died in a crash, and Eisner declared war on his own executive suite.

4.12

9k+

🏢 Boardroom Battles 🎬 Hollywood Business 🎨 Creative Leadership 🔍 Corporate Intrigue 🎞️ Animation History

DisneyWar 90%

Disney's peacemaker died in a crash, and Eisner declared war on his own executive suite.

by James B. Stewart 2005

4.12

9k+ ratings

🏢 Boardroom Battles 🎬 Hollywood Business 🎨 Creative Leadership 🔍 Corporate Intrigue 🎞️ Animation History

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 📚 Training And Development ⏰ Time Management 👏 Employee Recognition

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 📚 Training And Development ⏰ Time Management 👏 Employee Recognition

Dream It! Do It! (The People, The Places, The Projects)

by Marty Sklar • 2013

Marty Sklar wrote Walt's final words. Then he spent 50 years building the impossible at Disney.

3.94

2k+

🎢 Theme Park Design 🧠 Creative Leadership 🏛️ Business History 🎟️ Guest Experience 🤝 Collaborative Creativity

Dream It! Do It! (The People, The Places, The Projects) Summary

Dream It! Do It! (The People, The Places, The Projects) 90%

Marty Sklar wrote Walt's final words. Then he spent 50 years building the impossible at Disney.

by Marty Sklar 2013

3.94

2k+ ratings

🎢 Theme Park Design 🧠 Creative Leadership 🏛️ Business History 🎟️ Guest Experience 🤝 Collaborative Creativity

All New Third Edition Be Our Guest (Completely Revised and Updated Third Edition)

by The Disney Institute • 2060

How a theme park operator turns customer service into theater, and the blueprint you can steal.

3.33

🧑‍🤝‍🧑 Customer Service 🏨 Hospitality Management 🎢 Experience Design 💪 Employee Engagement ⚙️ Operational Excellence

All New Third Edition Be Our Guest (Completely Revised and Updated Third Edition) Summary

All New Third Edition Be Our Guest (Completely Revised and Updated Third Edition) 89%

How a theme park operator turns customer service into theater, and the blueprint you can steal.

by The Disney Institute 2060

3.33

3 ratings

🧑‍🤝‍🧑 Customer Service 🏨 Hospitality Management 🎢 Experience Design 💪 Employee Engagement ⚙️ Operational Excellence

One Little Spark!

by Marty Sklar • 2015

Ten principles from Disney Imagineering that turn ideas into attractions millions love.

3.96

694

🎢 Theme Park Design 🌟 Creative Leadership 📐 Design Principles 🏰 Guest Experience Design 🤝 Creative Collaboration

One Little Spark! 89%

Ten principles from Disney Imagineering that turn ideas into attractions millions love.

by Marty Sklar 2015

3.96

694 ratings

🎢 Theme Park Design 🌟 Creative Leadership 📐 Design Principles 🏰 Guest Experience Design 🤝 Creative Collaboration

The Ride of a Lifetime

by Robert Iger • 2019

Disrupt yourself first, preserve what you buy, lead with optimism: a Disney CEO's playbook.

4.40

97k+

🏢 Corporate Leadership 🎬 Entertainment Business 🎨 Creative Management 🤝 Mergers And Acquisitions 💡 Innovation Strategy

The Ride of a Lifetime 89%

Disrupt yourself first, preserve what you buy, lead with optimism: a Disney CEO's playbook.

by Robert Iger 2019

4.40

97k+ ratings

🏢 Corporate Leadership 🎬 Entertainment Business 🎨 Creative Management 🤝 Mergers And Acquisitions 💡 Innovation Strategy

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 89%

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 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+

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

The Heart of Leadership 89%

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

Leadership in Game of Thrones

by Brigitte Biehl • 2021

What the carnage in Westeros teaches about power, ethics, and staying alive at the top.

📚 Leadership Studies 🎬 Pop Culture Analysis ⚡ Power Dynamics ⚖️ Ethical Dilemmas 👤 Leadership Profiles

Leadership in Game of Thrones 89%

What the carnage in Westeros teaches about power, ethics, and staying alive at the top.

by Brigitte Biehl 2021

📚 Leadership Studies 🎬 Pop Culture Analysis ⚡ Power Dynamics ⚖️ Ethical Dilemmas 👤 Leadership Profiles

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+

🌱 Leadership Development 🧭 Values-Based Leadership 👥 Developing Others 🎯 Prioritization 🧘 Self-Discipline

Developing the Leader Within You Summary

Developing the Leader Within You 89%

Leadership isn't a title. It's influence earned through integrity, vision, and developing others.

by John C. Maxwell 1993

4.22

26k+ ratings

🌱 Leadership Development 🧭 Values-Based Leadership 👥 Developing Others 🎯 Prioritization 🧘 Self-Discipline

That's Not How We Do It Here!

by John P. Kotter • 2016

Order isn't enough. Neither is passion. A fable about when a company chooses just one.

3.83

1k+

🔄 Organizational Change 📖 Business Fables 🏢 Organizational Culture 💡 Innovation Culture 🛡️ Psychological Safety

That's Not How We Do It Here! 88%

Order isn't enough. Neither is passion. A fable about when a company chooses just one.

by John P. Kotter 2016

3.83

1k+ ratings

🔄 Organizational Change 📖 Business Fables 🏢 Organizational Culture 💡 Innovation Culture 🛡️ Psychological Safety

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 88%

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

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+

🏗️ Leadership Development 🤲 Servant Leadership 🧲 Influence Building 🔄 Leading Change 🎯 Personal Discipline

Developing the Leader Within You 2.0 Summary

Developing the Leader Within You 2.0 88%

Influence earns followers; titles just grant authority. Ten principles for making that switch.

by John C. Maxwell 2018

4.29

3k+ ratings

🏗️ Leadership Development 🤲 Servant Leadership 🧲 Influence Building 🔄 Leading Change 🎯 Personal Discipline

Boom!

by Kevin Frieberg • 2007

You don't need a better boss or company. Seven shifts that make any job matter.

3.75

🎯 Personal Accountability 🤝 Servant Leadership 🏢 Workplace Culture 💼 Employee Engagement 🧭 Career Purpose

Boom! 88%

You don't need a better boss or company. Seven shifts that make any job matter.

by Kevin Frieberg 2007

3.75

67 ratings

🎯 Personal Accountability 🤝 Servant Leadership 🏢 Workplace Culture 💼 Employee Engagement 🧭 Career Purpose

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

🔄 Change Management 🌍 Social Entrepreneurship 🗣️ Leading Without Authority 🤲 Servant Leadership 🌈 Inclusive Leadership

Becoming a Changemaker 88%

A title is not required. The playbook for making an impact from wherever you sit.

by Alex Budak 2022

4.04

174 ratings

🔄 Change Management 🌍 Social Entrepreneurship 🗣️ Leading Without Authority 🤲 Servant Leadership 🌈 Inclusive Leadership

To Pixar and Beyond

by Lawrence Levy • 2016

Goldman Sachs rejected Pixar. Its CFO took a different road to a billion-dollar IPO.

4.24

8k+

🎬 Animation Industry 🔄 Corporate Turnarounds 🎨 Art Vs Commerce 🎯 Creative Leadership 🍎 Steve Jobs

To Pixar and Beyond 88%

Goldman Sachs rejected Pixar. Its CFO took a different road to a billion-dollar IPO.

by Lawrence Levy 2016

4.24

8k+ ratings

🎬 Animation Industry 🔄 Corporate Turnarounds 🎨 Art Vs Commerce 🎯 Creative Leadership 🍎 Steve Jobs

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

📚 Applied History 🤝 Team Building ⚡ Crisis Leadership 🔭 Visionary Leadership ♟️ Strategic Thinking

The Founding Fathers on Leadership Summary

The Founding Fathers on Leadership 88%

Beat an empire with better teamwork: the leadership manual hidden in the American Revolution.

by Donald T. Phillips 1997

3.87

298 ratings

📚 Applied History 🤝 Team Building ⚡ Crisis Leadership 🔭 Visionary Leadership ♟️ Strategic Thinking

A Leader's Legacy

by James M. Kouzes • 2006

Your team won't remember the CEO. They'll remember you. How to earn a legacy worth leaving.

3.77

538

🤲 Servant Leadership 👥 People Management 🔗 Trust Building 💬 Feedback Culture 🪞 Self-Awareness

A Leader's Legacy 88%

Your team won't remember the CEO. They'll remember you. How to earn a legacy worth leaving.

by James M. Kouzes 2006

3.77

538 ratings

🤲 Servant Leadership 👥 People Management 🔗 Trust Building 💬 Feedback Culture 🪞 Self-Awareness

Turn the Ship Around!

by L. David Marquet • 2013

What happens when a submarine captain gives away control: worst crew to best in the fleet.

4.23

22k+

🪖 Military Leadership 🏢 Organizational Culture 🔀 Distributed Leadership 🛡️ Psychological Safety ⚙️ Operational Discipline

Turn the Ship Around! 88%

What happens when a submarine captain gives away control: worst crew to best in the fleet.

by L. David Marquet 2013

4.23

22k+ ratings

🪖 Military Leadership 🏢 Organizational Culture 🔀 Distributed Leadership 🛡️ Psychological Safety ⚙️ Operational Discipline

The Hard Hat

by Jon Gordon • 2015

A player dies mid-game. His team doesn't break. His unspoken rules for selflessness are the reason.

4.15

2k+

🧱 Team Building 🤲 Servant Leadership 🏢 Organizational Culture 🚶‍♂️ Leading By Example 💪 Adversity And Resilience

The Hard Hat 88%

A player dies mid-game. His team doesn't break. His unspoken rules for selflessness are the reason.

by Jon Gordon 2015

4.15

2k+ ratings

🧱 Team Building 🤲 Servant Leadership 🏢 Organizational Culture 🚶‍♂️ Leading By Example 💪 Adversity And Resilience

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 88%

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

It's Your Ship

by D. Michael Abrashoff • 2002

A leadership playbook forged at sea, where the Navy's worst ship became its best.

4.12

11k+

⚓ Military Leadership 📈 Organizational Turnarounds 💪 Employee Empowerment 🤝 Servant Leadership 🏦 Trust Building

It's Your Ship 88%

A leadership playbook forged at sea, where the Navy's worst ship became its best.

by D. Michael Abrashoff 2002

4.12

11k+ ratings

⚓ Military Leadership 📈 Organizational Turnarounds 💪 Employee Empowerment 🤝 Servant Leadership 🏦 Trust Building

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 88%

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

The Mentor Leader

by Tony Dungy • 2010

The Super Bowl-winning coach who refused to put winning first shares his real playbook.

4.13

3k+

🫡 Servant Leadership ✝️ Christian Leadership 🤝 Mentorship 🧱 Team Building 🏈 Sports Coaching

The Mentor Leader 88%

The Super Bowl-winning coach who refused to put winning first shares his real playbook.

by Tony Dungy 2010

4.13

3k+ ratings

🫡 Servant Leadership ✝️ Christian Leadership 🤝 Mentorship 🧱 Team Building 🏈 Sports Coaching

The Power of a Positive Team

by Jon Gordon • 2018

Culture first: shared belief, zero complaining, and we-over-me thinking beat talent and strategy.

3.77

2k+

🧱 Team Culture ☀️ Positive Leadership 🔄 Team Dynamics 🎯 Shared Vision 💬 Team Communication

The Power of a Positive Team 88%

Culture first: shared belief, zero complaining, and we-over-me thinking beat talent and strategy.

by Jon Gordon 2018

3.77

2k+ ratings

🧱 Team Culture ☀️ Positive Leadership 🔄 Team Dynamics 🎯 Shared Vision 💬 Team Communication

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+

🏛️ Leadership Character 🧭 Personal Leadership 🌱 Character Development 🤝 People Skills 📋 Leadership Traits

The 21 Indispensable Qualities of a Leader Summary

The 21 Indispensable Qualities of a Leader 88%

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 Character 🧭 Personal Leadership 🌱 Character Development 🤝 People Skills 📋 Leadership Traits

Principle-Centered Leadership

by Stephen R. Covey • 2009

A compass, not a checklist: leadership that lasts rests on discovering universal principles.

4.12

18k+

🏢 Organizational Leadership 📈 Personal Effectiveness 🏛️ Corporate Culture 🧭 Character-Driven Leadership 🎯 Mission-Driven Organizations

Principle-Centered Leadership 88%

A compass, not a checklist: leadership that lasts rests on discovering universal principles.

by Stephen R. Covey 2009

4.12

18k+ ratings

🏢 Organizational Leadership 📈 Personal Effectiveness 🏛️ Corporate Culture 🧭 Character-Driven Leadership 🎯 Mission-Driven Organizations

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 88%

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

Our Iceberg Is Melting

by John P. Kotter • 2005

A penguin colony on a breaking iceberg: the parable that teaches how to lead change.

3.76

18k+

🔄 Change Management 📖 Business Fables 🚧 Overcoming Resistance 🏛️ Organizational Culture 🧭 Change Leadership

Our Iceberg Is Melting 88%

A penguin colony on a breaking iceberg: the parable that teaches how to lead change.

by John P. Kotter 2005

3.76

18k+ ratings

🔄 Change Management 📖 Business Fables 🚧 Overcoming Resistance 🏛️ Organizational Culture 🧭 Change Leadership

No Bullsh*t Leadership

by Chris Hirst • 2019

A playbook for everyday leaders: clear aims, fast decisions, and a culture that outperforms.

3.77

518

👥 Everyday Leadership 🔄 Culture Transformation 🎬 Execution Over Strategy 🔀 Distributed Leadership 💼 Talent Retention

No Bullsh*t Leadership 88%

A playbook for everyday leaders: clear aims, fast decisions, and a culture that outperforms.

by Chris Hirst 2019

3.77

518 ratings

👥 Everyday Leadership 🔄 Culture Transformation 🎬 Execution Over Strategy 🔀 Distributed Leadership 💼 Talent Retention

Fans First

by Jesse Cole • 2022

Forget advertising. How to build fans devoted enough to drive across the country for you.

4.36

983

🎯 Customer Experience ⚾ Sports Business 📣 Word Of Mouth 💜 Employee Engagement 🔒 Creative Constraints

Fans First 88%

Forget advertising. How to build fans devoted enough to drive across the country for you.

by Jesse Cole 2022

4.36

983 ratings

🎯 Customer Experience ⚾ Sports Business 📣 Word Of Mouth 💜 Employee Engagement 🔒 Creative Constraints

If Disney Ran Your Hospital

by Fred Lee • 2004

Patients compare your hospital to Disney, not the one across town. Courtesy decides who wins.

4.01

1k+

🏥 Healthcare Management 🤲 Patient Experience 🏛️ Organizational Culture 💪 Employee Empowerment 🔄 Continuous Improvement

If Disney Ran Your Hospital 88%

Patients compare your hospital to Disney, not the one across town. Courtesy decides who wins.

by Fred Lee 2004

4.01

1k+ ratings

🏥 Healthcare Management 🤲 Patient Experience 🏛️ Organizational Culture 💪 Employee Empowerment 🔄 Continuous Improvement

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

🧭 Leadership Development 👥 People Management 👂 Active Listening 🚀 Motivating Teams 🎲 Risk-Taking

The Dale Carnegie Leadership Mastery Course Summary

The Dale Carnegie Leadership Mastery Course 88%

Lead with genuine curiosity and active listening: build teams that take smart risks and bounce back.

by Dale Carnegie 2001

3.98

195 ratings

🧭 Leadership Development 👥 People Management 👂 Active Listening 🚀 Motivating Teams 🎲 Risk-Taking

Launching a Leadership Revolution

by Chris Brady • 2005

Influence trumps title. Five compounding stages that produce leaders who develop other leaders.

4.37

3k+

🏢 Organizational Leadership 🗣️ Influence Building 🌱 Leadership Development 🫡 Servant Leadership ⚖️ Character Ethics

Launching a Leadership Revolution Summary

Launching a Leadership Revolution 88%

Influence trumps title. Five compounding stages that produce leaders who develop other leaders.

by Chris Brady 2005

4.37

3k+ ratings

🏢 Organizational Leadership 🗣️ Influence Building 🌱 Leadership Development 🫡 Servant Leadership ⚖️ Character Ethics

You Win in the Locker Room First

by Jon Gordon • 2015

Before talent can win, culture has to lead. The team-building principles that make the difference.

4.10

2k+

🏟️ Team Culture 🏈 Sports Leadership ☀️ Positive Leadership 🤝 Trust Building 🔗 Team Cohesion

You Win in the Locker Room First Summary

You Win in the Locker Room First 88%

Before talent can win, culture has to lead. The team-building principles that make the difference.

by Jon Gordon 2015

4.10

2k+ ratings

🏟️ Team Culture 🏈 Sports Leadership ☀️ Positive Leadership 🤝 Trust Building 🔗 Team Cohesion

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+

🤲 Servant Leadership 🚶 Everyday Leadership 🧘 Self-Mastery 🧠 Emotional Intelligence 💬 Communication Skills

You Don't Need a Title to Be a Leader Summary

You Don't Need a Title to Be a Leader 88%

No title, no problem. How small consistent actions earn more influence than any promotion.

by Mark Sanborn 2006

3.96

3k+ ratings

🤲 Servant Leadership 🚶 Everyday Leadership 🧘 Self-Mastery 🧠 Emotional Intelligence 💬 Communication Skills

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 88%

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

Everyday People, Extraordinary Leadership

by James M. Kouzes • 2020

No corner office required. The leadership practices that earn followership regardless of your title.

3.74

165

🪜 Informal Leadership 🧭 Values-Based Leadership 🤝 Credibility And Trust 🔭 Shared Vision 💪 Empowerment

Everyday People, Extraordinary Leadership Summary

Everyday People, Extraordinary Leadership 88%

No corner office required. The leadership practices that earn followership regardless of your title.

by James M. Kouzes 2020

3.74

165 ratings

🪜 Informal Leadership 🧭 Values-Based Leadership 🤝 Credibility And Trust 🔭 Shared Vision 💪 Empowerment

The 360 Degree Leader

by John C. Maxwell • 2006

Your title doesn't determine your influence. How to lead up, down, and sideways from anywhere.

4.16

8k+

🏢 Middle Management 💬 Influence Without Authority ↗️ Leading Up ↔️ Peer Influence 🌱 Team Development

The 360 Degree Leader 88%

Your title doesn't determine your influence. How to lead up, down, and sideways from anywhere.

by John C. Maxwell 2006

4.16

8k+ ratings

🏢 Middle Management 💬 Influence Without Authority ↗️ Leading Up ↔️ Peer Influence 🌱 Team Development

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 Principles 🌱 Developing Others 🏋️ Self-Discipline 👂 Embracing Feedback ⚖️ Character Leadership

Leadership Gold 88%

A leadership veteran's 26 lessons: lead yourself first, listen hardest, and build other leaders.

by John C. Maxwell 2008

4.29

2k+ ratings

🧭 Leadership Principles 🌱 Developing Others 🏋️ Self-Discipline 👂 Embracing Feedback ⚖️ Character Leadership

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 88%

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

Soup

by Jon Gordon • 2010

A failing soup CEO finds the recipe for turning her company around in a grandmother's kitchen.

4.07

1k+

🍲 Business Fable 🏢 Organizational Culture 👵 Wise Mentor ❤️ Servant Leadership 🤝 Employee Engagement

Soup 88%

A failing soup CEO finds the recipe for turning her company around in a grandmother's kitchen.

by Jon Gordon 2010

4.07

1k+ ratings

🍲 Business Fable 🏢 Organizational Culture 👵 Wise Mentor ❤️ Servant Leadership 🤝 Employee Engagement

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+

🏢 Executive Leadership 👥 Team Management 🧭 Leadership Motivation 🗣️ Difficult Conversations 📋 Meeting Culture

The Motive 88%

Strategies fail and teams check out because most leaders never wanted the job, just the title.

by Patrick Lencioni 2020

4.24

5k+ ratings

🏢 Executive Leadership 👥 Team Management 🧭 Leadership Motivation 🗣️ Difficult Conversations 📋 Meeting Culture

How to Lead When You're Not in Charge

by Clay Scroggins • 2017

The title doesn't make the leader. Influence does. How to earn it when you lack authority.

3.72

6k+

🧭 Leading Without Authority 👆 Leading Up 🤲 Servant Leadership ✝️ Christian Leadership 💬 Relationship Influence

How to Lead When You're Not in Charge Summary

How to Lead When You're Not in Charge 88%

The title doesn't make the leader. Influence does. How to earn it when you lack authority.

by Clay Scroggins 2017

3.72

6k+ ratings

🧭 Leading Without Authority 👆 Leading Up 🤲 Servant Leadership ✝️ Christian Leadership 💬 Relationship Influence

Leadership Secrets of Attila the Hun

by Wess Roberts • 1987

What a barbarian king can teach you about leading teams, earning respect, and crushing your enemies.

3.59

2k+

🏕️ Tribal Leadership 📜 Historical Leadership Models 🤲 Servant Leadership 🪖 Military Leadership 📖 Management Parables

Leadership Secrets of Attila the Hun Summary

Leadership Secrets of Attila the Hun 88%

What a barbarian king can teach you about leading teams, earning respect, and crushing your enemies.

by Wess Roberts 1987

3.59

2k+ ratings

🏕️ Tribal Leadership 📜 Historical Leadership Models 🤲 Servant Leadership 🪖 Military Leadership 📖 Management Parables

Leadershift

by John C. Maxwell • 2019

Eleven shifts that turn positional managers into leaders people actually want to follow.

4.25

3k+

🫱 Servant Leadership 📈 Leadership Development 🔄 Adaptive Leadership 🔀 Leading Change 🔥 Transformational Leadership

Leadershift 88%

Eleven shifts that turn positional managers into leaders people actually want to follow.

by John C. Maxwell 2019

4.25

3k+ ratings

🫱 Servant Leadership 📈 Leadership Development 🔄 Adaptive Leadership 🔀 Leading Change 🔥 Transformational Leadership

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 88%

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

The 7 Commitments of a Great Team

by Jon Gordon • 2025

His late coach's principles are all a struggling CEO has left to save his company.

3.79

385

🏆 Leadership Fable 🤝 Team Culture 🛡️ Psychological Safety 💙 Servant Leadership 💬 Vulnerable Leadership

The 7 Commitments of a Great Team Summary

The 7 Commitments of a Great Team 88%

His late coach's principles are all a struggling CEO has left to save his company.

by Jon Gordon 2025

3.79

385 ratings

🏆 Leadership Fable 🤝 Team Culture 🛡️ Psychological Safety 💙 Servant Leadership 💬 Vulnerable Leadership

Leading in Tough Times

by John C. Maxwell • 2021

The first person you must lead in a crisis is yourself. Everything else follows.

4.13

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🌪️ Crisis Leadership 🫂 Servant Leadership 🔄 Change Management 🧭 Values-Based Leadership 🧩 Team Building

Leading in Tough Times 88%

The first person you must lead in a crisis is yourself. Everything else follows.

by John C. Maxwell 2021

4.13

365 ratings

🌪️ Crisis Leadership 🫂 Servant Leadership 🔄 Change Management 🧭 Values-Based Leadership 🧩 Team Building

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 88%

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

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