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🛠️ Managerial Skills

Practical guides to the core competencies every manager needs — from delegation and prioritization to the harder skills of difficult conversations and strategic thinking.
Behind Closed Doors
by Johanna Rothman • 2005
Saying no, coaching honestly, and building real trust: the learnable skills behind every great team.
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1k+
🧑‍💼 People Management🤝 Team Leadership🗣️ Coaching Employees📋 Delegation Skills🔗 Systems Thinking
Behind Closed Doors Summary
Behind Closed Doors 93%
Saying no, coaching honestly, and building real trust: the learnable skills behind every great team.
by Johanna Rothman 2005
3.98
1k+ ratings
🧑‍💼 People Management🤝 Team Leadership🗣️ Coaching Employees📋 Delegation Skills🔗 Systems Thinking
How to Manage People
by Michael Armstrong • 2019
The ten skills managers need, from self-awareness to the feedback conversations most bosses avoid.
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19
👥 People Management🧭 Leadership Skills🧠 Emotional Intelligence🌱 New Managers🏗️ Team Building
How to Manage People Summary
How to Manage People 93%
The ten skills managers need, from self-awareness to the feedback conversations most bosses avoid.
by Michael Armstrong 2019
3.79
19 ratings
👥 People Management🧭 Leadership Skills🧠 Emotional Intelligence🌱 New Managers🏗️ Team Building
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🛠️ Management Skills⚡ Staff Motivation💬 Feedback Culture🧠 Personality Assessment
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
🔄 Delegation🛠️ Management Skills⚡ Staff Motivation💬 Feedback Culture🧠 Personality Assessment
Rules of Management
by Richard Templar • 2005
Stop managing your team: the single rule that turns a boss into a leader.
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2k+
🧱 Management Fundamentals👋 New Manager Training💪 Empowerment❤️ Workplace Motivation🤲 Servant Leadership
Rules of Management Summary
Rules of Management 92%
Stop managing your team: the single rule that turns a boss into a leader.
by Richard Templar 2005
3.87
2k+ ratings
🧱 Management Fundamentals👋 New Manager Training💪 Empowerment❤️ Workplace Motivation🤲 Servant Leadership
Wait, I'm the Boss?!?
by Peter Economy • 2020
Delegation, discipline, difficult conversations: the crash course every first-time manager needs.
3.43
114
🆕 New Managers👥 People Management🤝 Team Leadership⚡ Employee Motivation🏢 Workplace Culture
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
🆕 New Managers👥 People Management🤝 Team Leadership⚡ Employee Motivation🏢 Workplace Culture
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.
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3k+
👶 New Managers👥 People Management👂 Active Listening📋 Performance Feedback⏰ Time Management
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
👶 New Managers👥 People Management👂 Active Listening📋 Performance Feedback⏰ Time Management
The Effective Manager
by Mark Horstman • 2016
The only two metrics your boss cares about, and the four tools that move them.
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2k+
📋 Management Fundamentals🧑‍💼 First Time Managers🗣️ Feedback Skills🏋️ Coaching For Managers🔁 Management Routines
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
📋 Management Fundamentals🧑‍💼 First Time Managers🗣️ Feedback Skills🏋️ Coaching For Managers🔁 Management Routines
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+
📖 Management Fables🧑‍💼 New Managers🤝 Effective Delegation⏳ Time Management💪 Employee Empowerment
The One Minute Manager Meets the Monkey Summary
The One Minute Manager Meets the Monkey 92%
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
📖 Management Fables🧑‍💼 New Managers🤝 Effective Delegation⏳ Time Management💪 Employee Empowerment
What You Need to Know about Project Management
by Fergus O'Connell • 2011
A project manager's no-fluff playbook for goals, plans, resources, risk, and the art of saying no.
4.04
275
📊 Project Management🎯 Goal Setting📋 Project Planning⚠️ Risk Management👥 Resource Management
What You Need to Know about Project Management Summary
What You Need to Know about Project Management 92%
A project manager's no-fluff playbook for goals, plans, resources, risk, and the art of saying no.
by Fergus O'Connell 2011
4.04
275 ratings
📊 Project Management🎯 Goal Setting📋 Project Planning⚠️ Risk Management👥 Resource Management
Being the Boss
by Linda A. Hill • 2011
Inner work, wide networks, and team habits turn a promotion into real leadership.
3.85
722
🆕 New Managers📋 Management Fundamentals👥 Team Culture🤝 Building Trust At Work🏛️ Organizational Politics
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
🆕 New Managers📋 Management Fundamentals👥 Team Culture🤝 Building Trust At Work🏛️ Organizational Politics
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
🧑‍💼 People Management🌱 Talent Development📋 Hiring Practices📤 Delegation🏢 Workplace Culture
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
🧑‍💼 People Management🌱 Talent Development📋 Hiring Practices📤 Delegation🏢 Workplace Culture
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.
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48
📋 Project Management👥 Team Leadership🔄 Change Management🤝 Stakeholder Management⚡ Conflict Resolution
101 Project Management Problems and How to Solve Them Summary
101 Project Management Problems and How to Solve Them 92%
A fix for every project problem: from scope creep to stalled teams to impossible deadlines.
by Tom Kendrick 2010
3.54
48 ratings
📋 Project Management👥 Team Leadership🔄 Change Management🤝 Stakeholder Management⚡ Conflict Resolution
Leading Project Teams
by Anthony T. Cobb • 2011
Technical skills alone can't lead projects. The missing half: people skills, and how to build them.
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18
📋 Project Management🤝 Team Leadership🗣️ People Skills⚡ Conflict Resolution🎯 Stakeholder Management
Leading Project Teams Summary
Leading Project Teams 92%
Technical skills alone can't lead projects. The missing half: people skills, and how to build them.
by Anthony T. Cobb 2011
3.44
18 ratings
📋 Project Management🤝 Team Leadership🗣️ People Skills⚡ Conflict Resolution🎯 Stakeholder Management
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
📋 Project Management👥 Team Building⚠️ Risk Management💬 Stakeholder Management📝 Continuous Improvement
HBR Guide to Project Management Summary
HBR Guide to Project Management 92%
The handful of tasks that can delay everything. How to spot them before they do.
by Harvard Business Publishing 2011
3.78
715 ratings
📋 Project Management👥 Team Building⚠️ Risk Management💬 Stakeholder Management📝 Continuous Improvement
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.
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📊 Project Management🤝 Influence Without Authority🎯 Stakeholder Management✅ Team Accountability⚠️ Risk Management
Project Management for the Unofficial Project Manager Summary
Project Management for the Unofficial Project Manager 92%
No authority, no training, no dedicated team: the project management system for the rest of us.
by Kory Kogon 2015
4.05
2k+ ratings
📊 Project Management🤝 Influence Without Authority🎯 Stakeholder Management✅ Team Accountability⚠️ Risk Management
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+
🧑‍💼 People Management📋 Delegation Techniques📊 Employee Accountability📝 Performance Reviews💬 Team Feedback
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
🧑‍💼 People Management📋 Delegation Techniques📊 Employee Accountability📝 Performance Reviews💬 Team Feedback
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
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🛠️ Engineering Management💻 Tech Leadership🌱 New Managers👥 People Management💬 Feedback And Coaching
The Manager's Path Summary
The Manager's Path 92%
You got promoted for great code. Management is a different job. Here is the manual.
by Camille Fournier 2017
4.25
10k+ ratings
🛠️ Engineering Management💻 Tech Leadership🌱 New Managers👥 People Management💬 Feedback And Coaching
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
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📋 Executive Effectiveness🕰️ Time Management🧭 Decision Making💪 Strengths-Based Leadership🎯 Prioritization
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
📋 Executive Effectiveness🕰️ Time Management🧭 Decision Making💪 Strengths-Based Leadership🎯 Prioritization
Growing Great Employees
by Erika Andersen • 2006
How to hire for fit, coach for growth, delegate for development, and fire with dignity.
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🪴 Employee Development👂 Active Listening🔍 Hiring And Onboarding🎯 Coaching Employees💬 Giving Feedback
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
🪴 Employee Development👂 Active Listening🔍 Hiring And Onboarding🎯 Coaching Employees💬 Giving Feedback
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 Summary
Welcome to Management 92%
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
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
🏛️ Nonprofit Management👥 People Management📊 Performance Management🏢 Workplace Culture🔍 Hiring And Retention
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
🏛️ Nonprofit Management👥 People Management📊 Performance Management🏢 Workplace Culture🔍 Hiring And Retention
Winning Well
by Karin Hurt • 2016
Reject the false choice between hitting targets and being human: a manager's guide to both.
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👥 People Management⚖️ Balanced Leadership📋 Workplace Accountability🤝 Delegation Skills🔒 Trust Building
Winning Well Summary
Winning Well 92%
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
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 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
🧭 Contingency Leadership🌱 Employee Development🎯 Performance Coaching📋 Goal Setting🔑 Employee Empowerment
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.
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🤝 People Management🗣️ Feedback Culture🧭 Delegation Skills🎭 Workplace Politics💡 Innovation Management
The Art of Leadership Summary
The Art of Leadership 92%
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
🤝 People Management🗣️ Feedback Culture🧭 Delegation Skills🎭 Workplace Politics💡 Innovation Management
Art of Asking, The
by Terry J. Fadem • 2008
Answers are everywhere. The skill that separates effective managers is knowing what to ask.
3.61
701
💬 Managerial Communication🔍 Inquiry Techniques👂 Active Listening🗣️ Difficult Conversations⚡ Workplace Power
Art of Asking, The Summary
Art of Asking, The 92%
Answers are everywhere. The skill that separates effective managers is knowing what to ask.
by Terry J. Fadem 2008
3.61
701 ratings
💬 Managerial Communication🔍 Inquiry Techniques👂 Active Listening🗣️ Difficult Conversations⚡ Workplace Power
Your Project Management Coach
by Bonnie Biafore • 2012
Projects fail on people, not process. The leadership skills that Gantt charts leave out.
3.85
13
🗂️ Project Management👥 Team Leadership⚠️ Risk Management🤝 Stakeholder Engagement🔄 Agile Methodology
Your Project Management Coach Summary
Your Project Management Coach 92%
Projects fail on people, not process. The leadership skills that Gantt charts leave out.
by Bonnie Biafore 2012
3.85
13 ratings
🗂️ Project Management👥 Team Leadership⚠️ Risk Management🤝 Stakeholder Engagement🔄 Agile Methodology
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
🧑‍💼 Hiring And Recruiting🎙️ Interviewing Techniques📊 Performance Management🌱 New Managers👔 Hiring Managers
Knock 'em Dead Hiring the Best Summary
Knock 'em Dead Hiring the Best 92%
A bad hire costs more than a slow hire. Here is the system that prevents both.
by Martin Yate 1987
3.62
135 ratings
🧑‍💼 Hiring And Recruiting🎙️ Interviewing Techniques📊 Performance Management🌱 New Managers👔 Hiring Managers
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+
🌱 New Managers👥 People Management💬 Feedback Skills🧱 Team Building🤝 Team Culture
The Making of a Manager Summary
The Making of a Manager 92%
Nobody trained you to manage. What works, from someone who figured it out on the job.
by Julie Zhuo 2019
4.20
22k+ ratings
🌱 New Managers👥 People Management💬 Feedback Skills🧱 Team Building🤝 Team Culture
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
👥 People Management📈 Performance Management📅 Daily Management✋ Hands-On Leadership🗣️ Proactive Coaching
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
👥 People Management📈 Performance Management📅 Daily Management✋ Hands-On Leadership🗣️ Proactive Coaching
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+
👥 People Management🤝 Interpersonal Skills👂 Active Listening💬 Constructive Feedback🌟 Positive Reinforcement
The Leader In You Summary
The Leader In You 92%
Ten principles for leading people so they want to follow: no title required, no authority needed.
by Dale Carnegie 1993
4.09
6k+ ratings
👥 People Management🤝 Interpersonal Skills👂 Active Listening💬 Constructive Feedback🌟 Positive Reinforcement
The Everything Project Management Book
by Rick A. Morris • 2008
Scope creep, missed deadlines, silent stakeholders: catching problems before they catch you.
3.11
9
🗂️ Project Management⏰ Time Management⚠️ Risk Management👥 Team Leadership🔄 Change Management
The Everything Project Management Book Summary
The Everything Project Management Book 92%
Scope creep, missed deadlines, silent stakeholders: catching problems before they catch you.
by Rick A. Morris 2008
3.11
9 ratings
🗂️ Project Management⏰ Time Management⚠️ Risk Management👥 Team Leadership🔄 Change Management
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
🎯 Management Competencies👥 People Management💪 Personal Agency⚖️ Integrity In Leadership🤝 Trust Building
IIMA - Managers Who Make A Difference Summary
IIMA - Managers Who Make A Difference 92%
Your team's engagement is a math problem. The formula most managers ignore.
by T.V. Rao 2010
4.11
57 ratings
🎯 Management Competencies👥 People Management💪 Personal Agency⚖️ Integrity In Leadership🤝 Trust Building
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
💼 Employee Engagement🏢 Workplace Culture👥 Frontline Management📊 Performance Management🎯 Coaching At Work
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
💼 Employee Engagement🏢 Workplace Culture👥 Frontline Management📊 Performance Management🎯 Coaching At Work
Not Everyone Gets a Trophy
by Bruce Tulgan • 2009
Clear rules, constant feedback, real rewards: the formula that turns young hires into top talent.
3.54
399
🧑‍💼 Managing Millennials🔀 Generational Differences🗣️ Coaching Skills🔒 Talent Retention🎮 Gamification At Work
Not Everyone Gets a Trophy Summary
Not Everyone Gets a Trophy 92%
Clear rules, constant feedback, real rewards: the formula that turns young hires into top talent.
by Bruce Tulgan 2009
3.54
399 ratings
🧑‍💼 Managing Millennials🔀 Generational Differences🗣️ Coaching Skills🔒 Talent Retention🎮 Gamification At Work
The New One Minute Manager
by Kenneth H. Blanchard • 1981
Three one-minute habits that replace the false choice between tough and nice management.
3.95
148k+
📈 Performance Management👥 People Management🧭 Team Leadership🧠 Behavioral Management🔄 Feedback Culture
The New One Minute Manager Summary
The New One Minute Manager 92%
Three one-minute habits that replace the false choice between tough and nice management.
by Kenneth H. Blanchard 1981
3.95
148k+ ratings
📈 Performance Management👥 People Management🧭 Team Leadership🧠 Behavioral Management🔄 Feedback Culture
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+
🔨 Team Building🏢 Organizational Culture📋 Hiring Practices🔄 Team Dynamics🎯 Behavioral Interviewing
The Ideal Team Player Summary
The Ideal Team Player 92%
Three traits determine whether someone will lift your team or corrode it from within.
by Patrick Lencioni 2016
4.07
16k+ ratings
🔨 Team Building🏢 Organizational Culture📋 Hiring Practices🔄 Team Dynamics🎯 Behavioral Interviewing
Effective Communication
by D.K. Publishing • 2015
Speak, write, listen, negotiate: the communication skills that define effective management.
3.78
32
🗣️ Workplace Communication📋 Management Skills👂 Active Listening🤝 Conflict Resolution🎤 Public Speaking
Effective Communication Summary
Effective Communication 92%
Speak, write, listen, negotiate: the communication skills that define effective management.
by D.K. Publishing 2015
3.78
32 ratings
🗣️ Workplace Communication📋 Management Skills👂 Active Listening🤝 Conflict Resolution🎤 Public Speaking
Brilliant Checklists for Project Managers
by Richard Newton • 2008
The checklist shortcut: from scattered tasks to predictable project outcomes.
3.66
35
📊 Project Management⚙️ Business Operations✅ Checklists And Templates🗂️ Personal Workflow🤝 Stakeholder Alignment
Brilliant Checklists for Project Managers Summary
Brilliant Checklists for Project Managers 92%
The checklist shortcut: from scattered tasks to predictable project outcomes.
by Richard Newton 2008
3.66
35 ratings
📊 Project Management⚙️ Business Operations✅ Checklists And Templates🗂️ Personal Workflow🤝 Stakeholder Alignment
Dream Team
by Ludovic Girodon • 2019
Recruit smart, onboard well, and build the daily rituals that make teams impossible to leave.
4.28
46
👥 People Management🎯 Talent Management💪 Employee Engagement🏢 Workplace Culture📋 Hiring Practices
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
👥 People Management🎯 Talent Management💪 Employee Engagement🏢 Workplace Culture📋 Hiring Practices
The McKinsey Engagement
by Paul N. Friga • 2008
The consulting playbook for team problem solving: four rules for people, five for analysis.
3.56
539
📊 Consulting Methodology👥 Team Dynamics🧩 Problem Solving Frameworks📈 Data-Driven Decisions💬 Client Communication
The McKinsey Engagement Summary
The McKinsey Engagement 92%
The consulting playbook for team problem solving: four rules for people, five for analysis.
by Paul N. Friga 2008
3.56
539 ratings
📊 Consulting Methodology👥 Team Dynamics🧩 Problem Solving Frameworks📈 Data-Driven Decisions💬 Client Communication
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
🗣️ Difficult Conversations⚖️ Employee Discipline📈 Performance Management🗨️ Managerial Feedback⚡ Workplace Conflict
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
🗣️ Difficult Conversations⚖️ Employee Discipline📈 Performance Management🗨️ Managerial Feedback⚡ Workplace Conflict
Start Everything Finish Nothing
by Rolfe G. Arnhym • 2014
A 4 p.m. ritual, one hard conversation, and the rule that turns starters into finishers.
4.00
4
🎯 Execution Discipline🤝 Delegation✅ Accountability⏰ Time Management🎧 Active Listening
Start Everything Finish Nothing Summary
Start Everything Finish Nothing 91%
A 4 p.m. ritual, one hard conversation, and the rule that turns starters into finishers.
by Rolfe G. Arnhym 2014
4.00
4 ratings
🎯 Execution Discipline🤝 Delegation✅ Accountability⏰ Time Management🎧 Active Listening
Managing Your First Project
by Thomas Ghantt • 2012
Four constraints, one structure, and the discipline to find trouble while fixing it is still cheap.
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26
🗂️ Project Management👔 New Managers📘 Beginner's Guides⚠️ Risk Management🤝 Stakeholder Management
Managing Your First Project Summary
Managing Your First Project 91%
Four constraints, one structure, and the discipline to find trouble while fixing it is still cheap.
by Thomas Ghantt 2012
3.54
26 ratings
🗂️ Project Management👔 New Managers📘 Beginner's Guides⚠️ Risk Management🤝 Stakeholder Management
Leadership
by Brian Tracy • 2015
One skill drives 85% of leadership success; here's the full curriculum for it and the rest.
4.13
726
🏢 Executive Leadership🧑‍🤝‍🧑 People Management⚡ Decisive Leadership♟️ Strategic Thinking💪 Self-Confidence
Leadership Summary
Leadership 91%
One skill drives 85% of leadership success; here's the full curriculum for it and the rest.
by Brian Tracy 2015
4.13
726 ratings
🏢 Executive Leadership🧑‍🤝‍🧑 People Management⚡ Decisive Leadership♟️ Strategic Thinking💪 Self-Confidence
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 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
🧑‍💼 People Management🙏 Servant Leadership🤝 Trust Building👂 Active Listening🎯 Employee Coaching
The Lazy Project Manager
by Peter Taylor • 2009
Focus on the 20 percent that matters, delegate the rest, and still leave early.
3.51
1k+
📋 Project Management🎯 Pareto Principle⚖️ Work-Life Balance👥 Team Management💬 Communication Strategies
The Lazy Project Manager Summary
The Lazy Project Manager 91%
Focus on the 20 percent that matters, delegate the rest, and still leave early.
by Peter Taylor 2009
3.51
1k+ ratings
📋 Project Management🎯 Pareto Principle⚖️ Work-Life Balance👥 Team Management💬 Communication Strategies
On Emotional Intelligence
by Harvard Business Review • 2015
IQ gets you hired. Emotional intelligence gets you promoted: five skills any leader can strengthen.
3.93
3k+
🧠 Emotional Intelligence📈 Leadership Development👥 People Management🤝 Interpersonal Skills🏢 Workplace Culture
On Emotional Intelligence Summary
On Emotional Intelligence 91%
IQ gets you hired. Emotional intelligence gets you promoted: five skills any leader can strengthen.
by Harvard Business Review 2015
3.93
3k+ ratings
🧠 Emotional Intelligence📈 Leadership Development👥 People Management🤝 Interpersonal Skills🏢 Workplace Culture
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💻 Software Teams🛡️ Psychological Safety💬 Giving Feedback📈 Career Development
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
⚙️ Engineering Management💻 Software Teams🛡️ Psychological Safety💬 Giving Feedback📈 Career Development
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
👷 Project Management💻 Software Development Management🤝 Trust Building🧩 Decision Frameworks📋 Role Clarity
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
👷 Project Management💻 Software Development Management🤝 Trust Building🧩 Decision Frameworks📋 Role Clarity
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
🏢 Executive Leadership⏰ Time Management🔄 Strategic Delegation📋 Meeting Efficiency📊 Data-Driven Leadership
HBR's 10 Must Reads 2020 Summary
HBR's 10 Must Reads 2020 91%
CEOs average 37 meetings a week. The data-backed rules for spending your scarcest resource.
by Harvard Business Review 2019
3.85
228 ratings
🏢 Executive Leadership⏰ Time Management🔄 Strategic Delegation📋 Meeting Efficiency📊 Data-Driven Leadership
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