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The Work of Leaders
by Julie Straw • 2013
Leadership is three jobs: craft the vision, earn the buy-in, and drive the follow-through.
3.98
193
The Work of Leaders Summary
The Work of Leaders 91%
Leadership is three jobs: craft the vision, earn the buy-in, and drive the follow-through.
by Julie Straw 2013
3.98
193 ratings
The First 90 Days
by Michael D. Watkins • 2003
Promoted on old strengths, fired for leaning on them. A diagnostic playbook for 90 days.
3.85
38k+
The First 90 Days Summary
The First 90 Days 91%
Promoted on old strengths, fired for leaning on them. A diagnostic playbook for 90 days.
by Michael D. Watkins 2003
3.85
38k+ ratings
The Advantage
by Patrick Lencioni • 2012
The competitive advantage hiding in plain sight: a leadership team that actually trusts each other.
4.13
16k+
The Advantage Summary
The Advantage 91%
The competitive advantage hiding in plain sight: a leadership team that actually trusts each other.
by Patrick Lencioni 2012
4.13
16k+ ratings
Glue
by Anh Dao Pham • 2022
Your Gantt chart will not save you. The interpersonal skills that make projects actually finish.
4.19
155
Glue Summary
Glue 91%
Your Gantt chart will not save you. The interpersonal skills that make projects actually finish.
by Anh Dao Pham 2022
4.19
155 ratings
Making Strategy Work
by Lawrence G. Hrebiniak • 2005
Execution is harder than strategy. A framework for aligning structure, culture, and incentives.
3.70
162
Making Strategy Work Summary
Making Strategy Work 90%
Execution is harder than strategy. A framework for aligning structure, culture, and incentives.
by Lawrence G. Hrebiniak 2005
3.70
162 ratings
HBR's 10 Must Reads 2020
by Harvard Business Review • 2019
CEOs average 37 meetings a week. The data-backed rules for spending your scarcest resource.
3.85
228
HBR's 10 Must Reads 2020 Summary
HBR's 10 Must Reads 2020 90%
CEOs average 37 meetings a week. The data-backed rules for spending your scarcest resource.
by Harvard Business Review 2019
3.85
228 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 90%
The lever for changing any system is the person in the mirror.
by Robert E. Quinn 2000
3.84
111 ratings
Meetings That Get Results
by Terrence Metz • 2021
Why meetings cost more than skyscrapers: a facilitator's blueprint for turning them into decisions.
3.43
14
Meetings That Get Results Summary
Meetings That Get Results 90%
Why meetings cost more than skyscrapers: a facilitator's blueprint for turning them into decisions.
by Terrence Metz 2021
3.43
14 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 90%
When you can't command, collaborate. Ten skills for getting networked groups from talk to action.
by Edward Morrison 2019
3.90
268 ratings
Vivid Vision
by Cameron Herold • 2019
Write what your company looks like three years from now, in detail. Alignment follows.
3.91
1k+
Vivid Vision Summary
Vivid Vision 90%
Write what your company looks like three years from now, in detail. Alignment follows.
by Cameron Herold 2019
3.91
1k+ ratings
The New Leader's 100-Day Action Plan
by George B. Bradt • 2006
Start before Day One. Align your team, secure early wins, and own the quarter in 100 days.
3.99
6k+
The New Leader's 100-Day Action Plan Summary
The New Leader's 100-Day Action Plan 90%
Start before Day One. Align your team, secure early wins, and own the quarter in 100 days.
by George B. Bradt 2006
3.99
6k+ ratings
Organizational Physics - The Science of Growing a Business
by Lex Sisney • 2012
Internal friction steals growth. Align competing drives to release trapped energy.
4.10
165
Organizational Physics - The Science of Growing a Business Summary
Organizational Physics - The Science of Growing a Business 90%
Internal friction steals growth. Align competing drives to release trapped energy.
by Lex Sisney 2012
4.10
165 ratings
Execution
by Larry Bossidy • 2006
Two CEOs on why strategies fail: not the idea, but the missing follow-through.
3.87
27k+
Execution Summary
Execution 90%
Two CEOs on why strategies fail: not the idea, but the missing follow-through.
by Larry Bossidy 2006
3.87
27k+ 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.
3.98
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
The Art of Action
by Stephen Bungay • 2010
Three gaps sabotage every strategy. Close them with a military doctrine, not with more planning.
4.32
1k+
The Art of Action Summary
The Art of Action 90%
Three gaps sabotage every strategy. Close them with a military doctrine, not with more planning.
by Stephen Bungay 2010
4.32
1k+ ratings
The Strategy-Focused Organization
by Robert S. Kaplan • 2000
A measurement system that translates strategy into a handful of metrics every employee can act on.
3.94
537
The Strategy-Focused Organization Summary
The Strategy-Focused Organization 90%
A measurement system that translates strategy into a handful of metrics every employee can act on.
by Robert S. Kaplan 2000
3.94
537 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 90%
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
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 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
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
Everyday People, Extraordinary Leadership Summary
Everyday People, Extraordinary Leadership 90%
No corner office required. The leadership practices that earn followership regardless of your title.
by James M. Kouzes 2020
3.74
165 ratings
Results-Based Leadership
by Dave Ulrich • 1999
Leadership isn't addition; it's multiplication. How to connect who you are with what you deliver.
3.87
111
Results-Based Leadership Summary
Results-Based Leadership 90%
Leadership isn't addition; it's multiplication. How to connect who you are with what you deliver.
by Dave Ulrich 1999
3.87
111 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
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 90%
A compass, not a checklist: leadership that lasts rests on discovering universal principles.
by Stephen R. Covey 2009
4.12
18k+ 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 90%
One page, 15 rules: leadership clarity that replaces jargon with stories your team actually follows.
by Mike Figliuolo 2011
3.77
187 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 90%
Eleven shifts that turn positional managers into leaders people actually want to follow.
by John C. Maxwell 2019
4.25
3k+ 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 90%
Lead without authority. The framework for mobilizing people and navigating complexity in any crisis.
by Leonard J. Marcus 2019
3.86
218 ratings
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
92
How to Grow Leaders Summary
How to Grow Leaders 90%
Stop expecting born leaders. A system for spotting, training, and mentoring leaders at every level.
by John Adair 2009
3.55
92 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 90%
Change fails not from bad strategy but from the unexamined mind of the strategist.
by Peter M. Senge 2004
4.07
2k+ ratings
3hag Way
by Shannon Byrne Susko • 2018
A step-by-step system to turn your three-year vision into a concrete quarter-by-quarter plan.
4.06
123
3hag Way Summary
3hag Way 90%
A step-by-step system to turn your three-year vision into a concrete quarter-by-quarter plan.
by Shannon Byrne Susko 2018
4.06
123 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 90%
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 89%
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
The Agile Culture
by Pollyanna Pixton • 2014
A diagnostic map for moving teams from fear and compliance to trust and accountability.
3.88
58
The Agile Culture Summary
The Agile Culture 89%
A diagnostic map for moving teams from fear and compliance to trust and accountability.
by Pollyanna Pixton 2014
3.88
58 ratings
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+
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
The Four Dilemmas of the CEO
by Tom Biesinger • 2017
Seven out of ten CEO hours go to operations, not strategy. Four pivots that reverse the ratio.
4.00
12
The Four Dilemmas of the CEO Summary
The Four Dilemmas of the CEO 89%
Seven out of ten CEO hours go to operations, not strategy. Four pivots that reverse the ratio.
by Tom Biesinger 2017
4.00
12 ratings
High-Impact Tools for Teams
by Stefano Mastrogiacomo • 2021
Most teams fail because misalignment and fear go undiagnosed. Five tools surface both.
4.00
213
High-Impact Tools for Teams Summary
High-Impact Tools for Teams 89%
Most teams fail because misalignment and fear go undiagnosed. Five tools surface both.
by Stefano Mastrogiacomo 2021
4.00
213 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 89%
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
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 89%
The best leaders talk last: what they ask, how they listen, and why influence follows.
by John C. Maxwell 2014
4.07
5k+ ratings
The Five Dysfunctions of a Team
by Patrick Lencioni • 2002
A fractured executive team, a new CEO, and the chain of breakdowns that destroys every group.
4.11
140k+
The Five Dysfunctions of a Team Summary
The Five Dysfunctions of a Team 89%
A fractured executive team, a new CEO, and the chain of breakdowns that destroys every group.
by Patrick Lencioni 2002
4.11
140k+ 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 89%
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
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 89%
Ten battlefields of leadership, from hiring to simplification, and the checklists to win each one.
by Brian Tracy 2009
4.03
394 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 89%
Lead when facts don't matter and your best intel comes from the janitor.
by Martin E. Dempsey 2018
3.96
570 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 89%
No corner office required: build trust, defuse conflict, and guide others with Eastern philosophy.
by Jocelyn Davis 2019
3.25
652 ratings
The Trust Edge
by David Horsager • 2011
Eight concrete practices that turn trust from a vague virtue into your fastest business accelerator.
3.80
500
The Trust Edge Summary
The Trust Edge 89%
Eight concrete practices that turn trust from a vague virtue into your fastest business accelerator.
by David Horsager 2011
3.80
500 ratings
The Wisdom of the Bullfrog
by William H. McRaven • 2023
Twelve military-tested rules for leading under pressure: no fluff, no theory, just what works.
4.40
8k+
The Wisdom of the Bullfrog Summary
The Wisdom of the Bullfrog 89%
Twelve military-tested rules for leading under pressure: no fluff, no theory, just what works.
by William H. McRaven 2023
4.40
8k+ ratings
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+
Turn the Ship Around! Summary
Turn the Ship Around! 89%
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
Leading Without Authority
by Keith Ferrazzi • 2020
No authority? No problem. Build trust, coach peers, and lead the teams you were never given.
3.74
1k+
Leading Without Authority Summary
Leading Without Authority 89%
No authority? No problem. Build trust, coach peers, and lead the teams you were never given.
by Keith Ferrazzi 2020
3.74
1k+ ratings
The Strategist
by Cynthia A. Montgomery • 2012
Ask what the world loses if your company disappears; the answer is your strategy.
3.86
1k+
The Strategist Summary
The Strategist 89%
Ask what the world loses if your company disappears; the answer is your strategy.
by Cynthia A. Montgomery 2012
3.86
1k+ ratings
The Power of Servant-Leadership
by Robert K. Greenleaf • 1998
The leadership philosophy where serving others comes first, and authority follows naturally.
3.98
318
The Power of Servant-Leadership Summary
The Power of Servant-Leadership 89%
The leadership philosophy where serving others comes first, and authority follows naturally.
by Robert K. Greenleaf 1998
3.98
318 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 89%
Your team is disengaged. Not because of pay. Because nobody showed them why the work matters.
by Fred Kofman 2018
4.34
604 ratings
Strategy That Works
by Paul Leinwand • 2016
Close the gap between strategy and execution: build a few signature capabilities.
3.88
275
Strategy That Works Summary
Strategy That Works 89%
Close the gap between strategy and execution: build a few signature capabilities.
by Paul Leinwand 2016
3.88
275 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 89%
Most leadership advice starts with behaviors. This one starts with who you are.
by Robert E. Quinn 2004
3.79
275 ratings
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