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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
HBR Guide to Getting the Mentoring You Need Summary
HBR Guide to Getting the Mentoring You Need 90%
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
Mentoring 101
by John C. Maxwell • 2008
Identify future leaders, earn their trust, and prepare them to outshine you.
4.09
1k+
Mentoring 101 Summary
Mentoring 101 90%
Identify future leaders, earn their trust, and prepare them to outshine you.
by John C. Maxwell 2008
4.09
1k+ ratings
Deep Mentoring
by Randy D. Reese • 2012
Jesus mentored slowly, personally, and with deep attention. Here is how to do the same.
4.12
129
Deep Mentoring Summary
Deep Mentoring 90%
Jesus mentored slowly, personally, and with deep attention. Here is how to do the same.
by Randy D. Reese 2012
4.12
129 ratings
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
Clean Language Summary
Clean Language 90%
Using only a person's own words and metaphors to unlock change, without giving any advice.
by Wendy Sullivan 2008
4.11
226 ratings
SUPERBOSSES
by Sydney Finkelstein • 2016
What separates leaders who produce talent from those who manage it: the answer is teachable.
3.58
1k+
SUPERBOSSES Summary
SUPERBOSSES 90%
What separates leaders who produce talent from those who manage it: the answer is teachable.
by Sydney Finkelstein 2016
3.58
1k+ ratings
The Servant
by James C. Hunter • 1998
Career thriving, marriage failing: a manager joins a monastery retreat taught by a CEO turned monk.
4
11k+
The Servant Summary
The Servant 90%
Career thriving, marriage failing: a manager joins a monastery retreat taught by a CEO turned monk.
by James C. Hunter 1998
4
11k+ ratings
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
A Game Plan for Life Summary
A Game Plan for Life 90%
John Wooden's playbook for finding mentors in unexpected places and passing on what matters most.
by John Wooden 2009
4.35
739 ratings
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
16
Becoming a Person of Influence/Talent Is Never Enough Summary
Becoming a Person of Influence/Talent Is Never Enough 90%
Eight character traits that earn more influence than any title ever will.
by John C. Maxwell 2009
4.31
16 ratings
Growing Together
by Melissa B. Kruger • 2020
A guide for mentoring relationships that go deeper than surface check-ins and actually change lives.
4.27
2k+
Growing Together Summary
Growing Together 90%
A guide for mentoring relationships that go deeper than surface check-ins and actually change lives.
by Melissa B. Kruger 2020
4.27
2k+ ratings
Learn Like a Leader
by Marshall Goldsmith • 2010
How top leaders learn: failure into fuel, teaching into mastery, self-awareness into influence.
3.89
75
Learn Like a Leader Summary
Learn Like a Leader 89%
How top leaders learn: failure into fuel, teaching into mastery, self-awareness into influence.
by Marshall Goldsmith 2010
3.89
75 ratings
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
Apprenticeship Patterns Summary
Apprenticeship Patterns 89%
Promotion pulls coders away from code. The patterns for staying in the craft while still advancing.
by Dave Hoover 2009
4.10
963 ratings
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+
Developing the Leaders Around You Summary
Developing the Leaders Around You 89%
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
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
The Tao Of Coaching Summary
The Tao Of Coaching 89%
Stop giving answers and start asking questions: a structured approach to coaching anyone at work.
by Max Landsberg 1997
3.75
895 ratings
The Go-Giver Influencer
by Bob Burg • 2018
Facing a hostile deal, an entrepreneur learns five principles that turn conflict into collaboration.
4.27
684
The Go-Giver Influencer Summary
The Go-Giver Influencer 89%
Facing a hostile deal, an entrepreneur learns five principles that turn conflict into collaboration.
by Bob Burg 2018
4.27
684 ratings
The Art of Coaching
by Elena Aguilar • 2013
A coaching playbook for changing teacher practice by reaching the person behind it.
4.28
2k+
The Art of Coaching Summary
The Art of Coaching 89%
A coaching playbook for changing teacher practice by reaching the person behind it.
by Elena Aguilar 2013
4.28
2k+ ratings
The Concise Mastery
by Robert Greene • 2014
Mastery is trainable. The apprenticeship model from history's greatest minds shows you how.
4.37
2k+
The Concise Mastery Summary
The Concise Mastery 89%
Mastery is trainable. The apprenticeship model from history's greatest minds shows you how.
by Robert Greene 2014
4.37
2k+ ratings
Character Is Destiny
by John McCain • 2005
Character, not circumstance, writes your future. A senator's tour through the lives that prove it.
3.95
562
Character Is Destiny Summary
Character Is Destiny 89%
Character, not circumstance, writes your future. A senator's tour through the lives that prove it.
by John McCain 2005
3.95
562 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 89%
Stop expecting born leaders. A system for spotting, training, and mentoring leaders at every level.
by John Adair 2009
3.55
92 ratings
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+
25 Ways to Win with People Summary
25 Ways to Win with People 89%
Deliberate moves, starting the moment you say hello, that make anyone feel genuinely important.
by John C. Maxwell 2005
4.10
3k+ ratings
Discipling
by Mark Dever • 2016
Discipling isn't just for pastors. How any church member can teach, model, and multiply disciples.
4.35
4k+
Discipling Summary
Discipling 89%
Discipling isn't just for pastors. How any church member can teach, model, and multiply disciples.
by Mark Dever 2016
4.35
4k+ ratings
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+
Soup Summary
Soup 89%
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
Seven Pillars of Servant Leadership
by James W. Sipe • 2009
Firms that lead by serving outperform the S&P 500. The seven inner disciplines required.
4.12
201
Seven Pillars of Servant Leadership Summary
Seven Pillars of Servant Leadership 89%
Firms that lead by serving outperform the S&P 500. The seven inner disciplines required.
by James W. Sipe 2009
4.12
201 ratings
Disciples Are Made Not Born
by Walter A. Henrichsen • 2002
Stop staffing programs. Start investing your life into a few people who will do the same.
4.17
352
Disciples Are Made Not Born Summary
Disciples Are Made Not Born 89%
Stop staffing programs. Start investing your life into a few people who will do the same.
by Walter A. Henrichsen 2002
4.17
352 ratings
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+
The Mentor Leader Summary
The Mentor Leader 89%
The Super Bowl-winning coach who refused to put winning first shares his real playbook.
by Tony Dungy 2010
4.13
3k+ ratings
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
Self Leadership and the One Minute Manager Summary
Self Leadership and the One Minute Manager 89%
The gap between being empowered and getting results: learn to diagnose your needs and ask.
by Kenneth H. Blanchard 2017
4.23
557 ratings
The Remix
by Lindsey Pollak • 2019
Four generations share the office. The playbook for leading all of them without picking sides.
4.02
380
The Remix Summary
The Remix 89%
Four generations share the office. The playbook for leading all of them without picking sides.
by Lindsey Pollak 2019
4.02
380 ratings
Catalyst
by Chandramouli Venkatesan • 2018
Most careers stall after the first half. A method for converting time into genuine growth.
4.25
2k+
Catalyst Summary
Catalyst 89%
Most careers stall after the first half. A method for converting time into genuine growth.
by Chandramouli Venkatesan 2018
4.25
2k+ ratings
Practice Perfect
by Doug Lemov • 2012
Your practice is probably locking in your errors. The rules for making every repetition count.
3.81
2k+
Practice Perfect Summary
Practice Perfect 89%
Your practice is probably locking in your errors. The rules for making every repetition count.
by Doug Lemov 2012
3.81
2k+ ratings
Rookie Smarts
by Liz Wiseman • 2014
The less you know, the better you learn. How to keep thinking like a newcomer.
3.94
633
Rookie Smarts Summary
Rookie Smarts 89%
The less you know, the better you learn. How to keep thinking like a newcomer.
by Liz Wiseman 2014
3.94
633 ratings
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+
The 5 Levels of Leadership Summary
The 5 Levels of Leadership 89%
From title-based authority to legacy-building influence: the five shifts every leader must make.
by John C. Maxwell 2011
4.28
7k+ ratings
Stop Pulling the Ship!
by Matthew Overlund • 2020
Stop being the bottleneck. How to delegate ownership, build systems, and scale your leadership.
4.67
3
Stop Pulling the Ship! Summary
Stop Pulling the Ship! 89%
Stop being the bottleneck. How to delegate ownership, build systems, and scale your leadership.
by Matthew Overlund 2020
4.67
3 ratings
Runnin' Down a Dream
by Bill Gurley • 2026
Why fascination beats passion, place still matters, and late bloomers often win the career game.
4.16
938
Runnin' Down a Dream Summary
Runnin' Down a Dream 89%
Why fascination beats passion, place still matters, and late bloomers often win the career game.
by Bill Gurley 2026
4.16
938 ratings
Coaching for Breakthrough Success
by Jack Canfield • 2012
Managers solve problems. Coaches unlock people. Twelve principles to make the switch.
4.27
129
Coaching for Breakthrough Success Summary
Coaching for Breakthrough Success 88%
Managers solve problems. Coaches unlock people. Twelve principles to make the switch.
by Jack Canfield 2012
4.27
129 ratings
Interviews with the Masters
by Robert Greene • 2013
How masters see patterns, trust intuition, and turn failure into fuel, told firsthand.
4.12
479
Interviews with the Masters Summary
Interviews with the Masters 88%
How masters see patterns, trust intuition, and turn failure into fuel, told firsthand.
by Robert Greene 2013
4.12
479 ratings
The Proximity Principle
by Ken Coleman • 2019
The fastest route to the career you want is getting close to the people already doing it.
3.73
3k+
The Proximity Principle Summary
The Proximity Principle 88%
The fastest route to the career you want is getting close to the people already doing it.
by Ken Coleman 2019
3.73
3k+ ratings
Leadership Conversations
by Alan S. Berson • 2012
Promoted on skill, then stalled. Four conversation types your old job never demanded.
4.12
92
Leadership Conversations Summary
Leadership Conversations 88%
Promoted on skill, then stalled. Four conversation types your old job never demanded.
by Alan S. Berson 2012
4.12
92 ratings
The Essential 55
by Ron Clark • 2003
How 55 non-negotiable rules build character, empathy, and a classroom culture of excellence.
3.92
6k+
The Essential 55 Summary
The Essential 55 88%
How 55 non-negotiable rules build character, empathy, and a classroom culture of excellence.
by Ron Clark 2003
3.92
6k+ ratings
Mastery
by Robert Greene • 2012
Darwin, Mozart, Einstein: not geniuses by birth but by a three-phase process anyone can learn.
4.26
50k+
Mastery Summary
Mastery 88%
Darwin, Mozart, Einstein: not geniuses by birth but by a three-phase process anyone can learn.
by Robert Greene 2012
4.26
50k+ 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 88%
You got promoted for great code. Management is a different job. Here is the manual.
by Camille Fournier 2017
4.25
10k+ ratings
The Matheny Manifesto
by Mike Matheny • 2015
An MLB manager's manifesto for youth sports: build the kid before the scoreboard.
4.28
2k+
The Matheny Manifesto Summary
The Matheny Manifesto 88%
An MLB manager's manifesto for youth sports: build the kid before the scoreboard.
by Mike Matheny 2015
4.28
2k+ ratings
Build to Last
by Keith Callahan • 2018
Network marketing's real business is leadership. Develop the leaders, then step back.
4.17
249
Build to Last Summary
Build to Last 88%
Network marketing's real business is leadership. Develop the leaders, then step back.
by Keith Callahan 2018
4.17
249 ratings
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
Great Leaders Grow Summary
Great Leaders Grow 88%
Leading well is a practice, not a destination. Four growth habits that outlast any title.
by Kenneth H. Blanchard 2012
4.04
838 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 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
3 Things Successful People Do
by John C. Maxwell • 2016
Success isn't a solo pursuit. Three practices that make growth and contribution the destination.
4.16
628
3 Things Successful People Do Summary
3 Things Successful People Do 88%
Success isn't a solo pursuit. Three practices that make growth and contribution the destination.
by John C. Maxwell 2016
4.16
628 ratings
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
The Ultimate Guide to Developing Leaders Summary
The Ultimate Guide to Developing Leaders 88%
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
Never Work Harder Than Your Students & Other Principles of Great Teaching
by Robyn R. Jackson • 2009
Eight principles for putting the cognitive load back on students, where it belongs.
3.74
964
Never Work Harder Than Your Students & Other Principles of Great Teaching Summary
Never Work Harder Than Your Students & Other Principles of Great Teaching 88%
Eight principles for putting the cognitive load back on students, where it belongs.
by Robyn R. Jackson 2009
3.74
964 ratings
Seven Friendships Every Man Needs
by Justin Erickson • 2019
Isolation kills a man's faith. Seven friendship roles, drawn from Scripture, that keep him running.
4.29
14
Seven Friendships Every Man Needs Summary
Seven Friendships Every Man Needs 88%
Isolation kills a man's faith. Seven friendship roles, drawn from Scripture, that keep him running.
by Justin Erickson 2019
4.29
14 ratings
TEACH CHANGE LIVES EBOOK
by Howard G. Hendricks • 1987
Turn passive listeners into changed lives. The teaching principles that reach the heart.
4.40
2k+
TEACH CHANGE LIVES EBOOK Summary
TEACH CHANGE LIVES EBOOK 88%
Turn passive listeners into changed lives. The teaching principles that reach the heart.
by Howard G. Hendricks 1987
4.40
2k+ ratings
Coaching Youth Sports
by Charlie Sullivan • 2021
75% of kids quit sports. The process-first method that keeps them playing and winning.
4.00
2
Coaching Youth Sports Summary
Coaching Youth Sports 88%
75% of kids quit sports. The process-first method that keeps them playing and winning.
by Charlie Sullivan 2021
4.00
2 ratings
Designed to Lead
by Eric Geiger • 2016
Develop leaders across every sphere: the method Jesus used with his own disciples.
4.05
956
Designed to Lead Summary
Designed to Lead 88%
Develop leaders across every sphere: the method Jesus used with his own disciples.
by Eric Geiger 2016
4.05
956 ratings
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