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The Western Illusion of Human Nature
by Marshall Sahlins • 2008
Turnover costs $43,000 per employee. The frontline leader's playbook for keeping your best people.
4.12
329
The Western Illusion of Human Nature Summary
The Western Illusion of Human Nature 92%
Turnover costs $43,000 per employee. The frontline leader's playbook for keeping your best people.
by Marshall Sahlins 2008
4.12
329 ratings
How to Be a Great Boss
by Gino Wickman • 2016
Accountability is built, not demanded. The leadership-plus-management formula every boss needs.
3.94
2k+
How to Be a Great Boss Summary
How to Be a Great Boss 92%
Accountability is built, not demanded. The leadership-plus-management formula every boss needs.
by Gino Wickman 2016
3.94
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?!? 92%
Delegation, discipline, difficult conversations: the crash course every first-time manager needs.
by Peter Economy 2020
3.43
114 ratings
How to Manage People
by Michael Armstrong • 2019
The ten skills managers need, from self-awareness to the feedback conversations most bosses avoid.
3.79
19
How to Manage People Summary
How to Manage People 92%
The ten skills managers need, from self-awareness to the feedback conversations most bosses avoid.
by Michael Armstrong 2019
3.79
19 ratings
The Effective Manager
by Mark Horstman • 2016
The only two metrics your boss cares about, and the four tools that move them.
4.27
2k+
The Effective Manager Summary
The Effective Manager 92%
The only two metrics your boss cares about, and the four tools that move them.
by Mark Horstman 2016
4.27
2k+ ratings
The First-Time Manager
by Loren B. Belker • 1978
The promotion came with no manual. Real rules for hiring, delegating, and admitting you were wrong.
3.82
3k+
The First-Time Manager Summary
The First-Time Manager 92%
The promotion came with no manual. Real rules for hiring, delegating, and admitting you were wrong.
by Loren B. Belker 1978
3.82
3k+ ratings
Behind Closed Doors
by Johanna Rothman • 2005
Saying no, coaching honestly, and building real trust: the learnable skills behind every great team.
3.98
1k+
Behind Closed Doors Summary
Behind Closed Doors 92%
Saying no, coaching honestly, and building real trust: the learnable skills behind every great team.
by Johanna Rothman 2005
3.98
1k+ ratings
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
The Connector Manager Summary
The Connector Manager 92%
Constant coaching degrades performance by 8 percent. The fix: connect employees to the right people.
by Jaime Roca 2019
3.79
218 ratings
Managing to Change the World
by Alison Green • 2009
For nonprofit managers: how to hire, delegate, give honest feedback, and build a team that delivers.
4.26
662
Managing to Change the World Summary
Managing to Change the World 92%
For nonprofit managers: how to hire, delegate, give honest feedback, and build a team that delivers.
by Alison Green 2009
4.26
662 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 92%
Stop coaching low performers. The rules for hiring, developing, and keeping your best people.
by Jeffrey J. Fox 2002
3.87
423 ratings
Não Tenha Medo de Ser Chefe
by Bruce Tulgan • 2007
Most bosses are too hands-off. The fix: a daily hour of coaching, clear orders, and accountability.
3.88
916
Não Tenha Medo de Ser Chefe Summary
Não Tenha Medo de Ser Chefe 92%
Most bosses are too hands-off. The fix: a daily hour of coaching, clear orders, and accountability.
by Bruce Tulgan 2007
3.88
916 ratings
The Effective Executive
by Peter F. Drucker • 1966
The difference between a busy executive and an effective one: five habits, zero charisma required.
4.08
38k+
The Effective Executive Summary
The Effective Executive 92%
The difference between a busy executive and an effective one: five habits, zero charisma required.
by Peter F. Drucker 1966
4.08
38k+ ratings
Being the Boss
by Linda A. Hill • 2011
Inner work, wide networks, and team habits turn a promotion into real leadership.
3.85
722
Being the Boss Summary
Being the Boss 92%
Inner work, wide networks, and team habits turn a promotion into real leadership.
by Linda A. Hill 2011
3.85
722 ratings
HBR's 10 Must Reads on Managing People
by Harvard Business Publishing • 2010
The ten management articles that move you from accidental boss to deliberate leader.
4.00
2k+
HBR's 10 Must Reads on Managing People Summary
HBR's 10 Must Reads on Managing People 92%
The ten management articles that move you from accidental boss to deliberate leader.
by Harvard Business Publishing 2010
4.00
2k+ ratings
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+
Leadership and the One Minute Manager Summary
Leadership and the One Minute Manager 92%
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
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 92%
Master delegation: the skill that multiplies your impact by putting you on the highest-value work.
by Brian Tracy 2013
4.09
759 ratings
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+
Growing Great Employees Summary
Growing Great Employees 92%
How to hire for fit, coach for growth, delegate for development, and fire with dignity.
by Erika Andersen 2006
4.00
5k+ ratings
First, Break All the Rules
by Marcus Buckingham • 1998
Stop fixing weaknesses. Select for inborn talent, define clear outcomes, and get out of the way.
3.94
42k+
First, Break All the Rules Summary
First, Break All the Rules 92%
Stop fixing weaknesses. Select for inborn talent, define clear outcomes, and get out of the way.
by Marcus Buckingham 1998
3.94
42k+ ratings
Dream Team
by Ludovic Girodon • 2019
Recruit smart, onboard well, and build the daily rituals that make teams impossible to leave.
4.28
46
Dream Team Summary
Dream Team 92%
Recruit smart, onboard well, and build the daily rituals that make teams impossible to leave.
by Ludovic Girodon 2019
4.28
46 ratings
The Manager's Path
by Camille Fournier • 2017
You got promoted for great code. Management is a different job. Here is the manual.
4.25
10k+
The Manager's Path Summary
The Manager's Path 91%
You got promoted for great code. Management is a different job. Here is the manual.
by Camille Fournier 2017
4.25
10k+ ratings
101 Tough Conversations to Have with Employees
by Paul Falcone • 2009
Body odor, missed deadlines, insubordination: 101 scripts for the conversations managers dread.
3.79
411
101 Tough Conversations to Have with Employees Summary
101 Tough Conversations to Have with Employees 91%
Body odor, missed deadlines, insubordination: 101 scripts for the conversations managers dread.
by Paul Falcone 2009
3.79
411 ratings
The Making of a Manager
by Julie Zhuo • 2019
Nobody trained you to manage. What works, from someone who figured it out on the job.
4.20
22k+
The Making of a Manager Summary
The Making of a Manager 91%
Nobody trained you to manage. What works, from someone who figured it out on the job.
by Julie Zhuo 2019
4.20
22k+ ratings
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
Winning Well Summary
Winning Well 91%
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 Follow You
by Jeb Blount • 2011
You depend on your team more than they depend on you. Lead accordingly.
4.17
232
People Follow You Summary
People Follow You 91%
You depend on your team more than they depend on you. Lead accordingly.
by Jeb Blount 2011
4.17
232 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 91%
Stop managing your team: the single rule that turns a boss into a leader.
by Richard Templar 2005
3.87
2k+ ratings
The One Minute Manager Meets the Monkey
by Kenneth H. Blanchard • 1989
The manager's curse: doing everyone else's job. A simple system to hand the work back.
4.02
4k+
The One Minute Manager Meets the Monkey Summary
The One Minute Manager Meets the Monkey 91%
The manager's curse: doing everyone else's job. A simple system to hand the work back.
by Kenneth H. Blanchard 1989
4.02
4k+ ratings
Leading from the Middle
by Scott Mautz • 2021
Influence doesn't live in the corner office. It lives in the middle. Here's the playbook.
3.55
397
Leading from the Middle Summary
Leading from the Middle 91%
Influence doesn't live in the corner office. It lives in the middle. Here's the playbook.
by Scott Mautz 2021
3.55
397 ratings
101 Project Management Problems and How to Solve Them
by Tom Kendrick • 2010
A fix for every project problem: from scope creep to stalled teams to impossible deadlines.
3.54
48
101 Project Management Problems and How to Solve Them Summary
101 Project Management Problems and How to Solve Them 91%
A fix for every project problem: from scope creep to stalled teams to impossible deadlines.
by Tom Kendrick 2010
3.54
48 ratings
The Ideal Team Player
by Patrick Lencioni • 2016
Three traits determine whether someone will lift your team or corrode it from within.
4.07
16k+
The Ideal Team Player Summary
The Ideal Team Player 91%
Three traits determine whether someone will lift your team or corrode it from within.
by Patrick Lencioni 2016
4.07
16k+ ratings
Project Management for the Unofficial Project Manager
by Kory Kogon • 2015
No authority, no training, no dedicated team: the project management system for the rest of us.
4.05
2k+
Project Management for the Unofficial Project Manager Summary
Project Management for the Unofficial Project Manager 91%
No authority, no training, no dedicated team: the project management system for the rest of us.
by Kory Kogon 2015
4.05
2k+ ratings
No Ego
by Cy Wakeman • 2017
2.5 hours a day lost to workplace drama. Replace ego with accountability and get them back.
3.79
2k+
No Ego Summary
No Ego 91%
2.5 hours a day lost to workplace drama. Replace ego with accountability and get them back.
by Cy Wakeman 2017
3.79
2k+ ratings
Multipliers
by Liz Wiseman • 2010
Two leaders, comparable teams: one gets twice the brainpower. Five habits explain the gap.
3.99
17k+
Multipliers Summary
Multipliers 91%
Two leaders, comparable teams: one gets twice the brainpower. Five habits explain the gap.
by Liz Wiseman 2010
3.99
17k+ ratings
Radical Candor
by Kim Malone Scott • 2017
Good bosses care. Great bosses also confront. The framework that makes both possible.
4.05
58k+
Radical Candor Summary
Radical Candor 91%
Good bosses care. Great bosses also confront. The framework that makes both possible.
by Kim Malone Scott 2017
4.05
58k+ ratings
Principles of Organizational Behavior
by Craig L. Pearce • 2023
A standalone review is already obsolete. The evidence shows what to wrap around it.
Principles of Organizational Behavior Summary
Principles of Organizational Behavior 91%
A standalone review is already obsolete. The evidence shows what to wrap around it.
by Craig L. Pearce 2023
Engineering Management for the Rest of Us
by Sarah Drasner • 2022
Trust, honest feedback, smaller batches: the management playbook engineers never got.
4.16
1k+
Engineering Management for the Rest of Us Summary
Engineering Management for the Rest of Us 91%
Trust, honest feedback, smaller batches: the management playbook engineers never got.
by Sarah Drasner 2022
4.16
1k+ ratings
Good Boss, Bad Boss
by Robert I. Sutton • 2010
The gap between the boss you think you are and the one your team sees.
3.79
3k+
Good Boss, Bad Boss Summary
Good Boss, Bad Boss 91%
The gap between the boss you think you are and the one your team sees.
by Robert I. Sutton 2010
3.79
3k+ 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 91%
Your team's engagement is a math problem. The formula most managers ignore.
by T.V. Rao 2010
4.11
57 ratings
The Leader In You
by Dale Carnegie • 1993
Ten principles for leading people so they want to follow: no title required, no authority needed.
4.09
6k+
The Leader In You Summary
The Leader In You 91%
Ten principles for leading people so they want to follow: no title required, no authority needed.
by Dale Carnegie 1993
4.09
6k+ ratings
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
Welcome to Management Summary
Welcome to Management 91%
Your first management role: the skills that earned it aren't the ones that sustain it.
by Ryan Hawk 2020
4.00
494 ratings
The Power of Remote
by Cynthia Watson • 2023
Forget tracking hours. The management playbook for organizations that actually thrive at a distance.
4.19
32
The Power of Remote Summary
The Power of Remote 91%
Forget tracking hours. The management playbook for organizations that actually thrive at a distance.
by Cynthia Watson 2023
4.19
32 ratings
Leading the Unleadable
by Alan Willett • 2016
Transforming toxic talent: the intervention method, and the line where you let them go.
3.50
543
Leading the Unleadable Summary
Leading the Unleadable 91%
Transforming toxic talent: the intervention method, and the line where you let them go.
by Alan Willett 2016
3.50
543 ratings
The Art of Leadership
by Michael Lopp • 2020
Leadership isn't a vision. It's tiny daily habits that compound. This is the habit manual.
4.15
1k+
The Art of Leadership Summary
The Art of Leadership 91%
Leadership isn't a vision. It's tiny daily habits that compound. This is the habit manual.
by Michael Lopp 2020
4.15
1k+ ratings
Bringing Out the Best in People
by Alan Loy McGinnis • 1985
Belief is a leader's most underused lever. Here is precisely how to pull it.
4.30
4k+
Bringing Out the Best in People Summary
Bringing Out the Best in People 91%
Belief is a leader's most underused lever. Here is precisely how to pull it.
by Alan Loy McGinnis 1985
4.30
4k+ 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? 91%
Accountability is a system, not a reaction. Build it before the deadline, not after.
by Roger Connors 2009
4.08
1k+ ratings
Knock 'em Dead Hiring the Best
by Martin Yate • 1987
A bad hire costs more than a slow hire. Here is the system that prevents both.
3.62
135
Knock 'em Dead Hiring the Best Summary
Knock 'em Dead Hiring the Best 91%
A bad hire costs more than a slow hire. Here is the system that prevents both.
by Martin Yate 1987
3.62
135 ratings
HBR Guide to Project Management
by Harvard Business Publishing • 2011
The handful of tasks that can delay everything. How to spot them before they do.
3.78
715
HBR Guide to Project Management Summary
HBR Guide to Project Management 91%
The handful of tasks that can delay everything. How to spot them before they do.
by Harvard Business Publishing 2011
3.78
715 ratings
Sales Management. Simplified.
by Mike Weinberg • 2015
The blunt playbook for sales managers: cut the noise, and own what actually drives results.
4.37
2k+
Sales Management. Simplified. Summary
Sales Management. Simplified. 91%
The blunt playbook for sales managers: cut the noise, and own what actually drives results.
by Mike Weinberg 2015
4.37
2k+ ratings
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+
The Heart of a Leader Summary
The Heart of a Leader 91%
Praise progress, not perfection. The leadership shift that unlocks performance, trust, and growth.
by Kenneth H. Blanchard 1999
3.96
1k+ ratings
The Art of Project Management
by Scott Berkun • 2005
Earn trust, clarify roles, and make tough calls: the human skills that plan-obsessed managers miss.
3.96
870
The Art of Project Management Summary
The Art of Project Management 91%
Earn trust, clarify roles, and make tough calls: the human skills that plan-obsessed managers miss.
by Scott Berkun 2005
3.96
870 ratings
Becoming the Evidence-Based Manager, 2nd Edition
by Gary Latham • 2018
Only one in five employees is engaged. The research-backed toolkit that actually fixes it.
3.77
35
Becoming the Evidence-Based Manager, 2nd Edition Summary
Becoming the Evidence-Based Manager, 2nd Edition 91%
Only one in five employees is engaged. The research-backed toolkit that actually fixes it.
by Gary Latham 2018
3.77
35 ratings
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