⚖️ Position Management

Strategies for managing open positions in trading or investing, including sizing, scaling, and knowing when to hold, add, or exit for optimal risk-adjusted returns.

Jack Trout on Strategy

by Jack Trout • 2004

Competition is killing you. The cure: a simple strategy to occupy the customer's mind.

3.87

236

🏆 Competitive Strategy 🎯 Brand Positioning 🏹 Niche Strategy 💡 Simplicity Strategy 🗺️ Positioning Theory

Jack Trout on Strategy 89%

Competition is killing you. The cure: a simple strategy to occupy the customer's mind.

by Jack Trout 2004

3.87

236 ratings

🏆 Competitive Strategy 🎯 Brand Positioning 🏹 Niche Strategy 💡 Simplicity Strategy 🗺️ Positioning Theory

The New Executive Assistant

by Jonathan McIlroy • 2018

Move beyond calendar management: how to become the person your executive can't operate without.

3.86

🏢 Executive Support 📈 Career Advancement ⬆️ Managing Up 🤝 Trust Building 🎯 Priority Management

The New Executive Assistant 89%

Move beyond calendar management: how to become the person your executive can't operate without.

by Jonathan McIlroy 2018

3.86

37 ratings

🏢 Executive Support 📈 Career Advancement ⬆️ Managing Up 🤝 Trust Building 🎯 Priority Management

Manage Your Project Portfolio

by Johanna Rothman • 2008

Your organization says yes to everything. The framework for choosing what to stop.

3.72

200

📊 Portfolio Management 📋 Work Prioritization 🎯 Strategic Alignment 📏 Capacity Planning 👁️ Visual Management

Manage Your Project Portfolio 89%

Your organization says yes to everything. The framework for choosing what to stop.

by Johanna Rothman 2008

3.72

200 ratings

📊 Portfolio Management 📋 Work Prioritization 🎯 Strategic Alignment 📏 Capacity Planning 👁️ Visual Management

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+

🧑‍💼 People Management 🤝 Team Leadership 🗣️ Coaching Employees 📋 Delegation Skills 🔗 Systems Thinking

Behind Closed Doors 89%

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

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+

🛠️ Engineering Management 💻 Tech Leadership 🌱 New Managers 👥 People Management 💬 Feedback And Coaching

The Manager's Path 89%

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

HBR Guide to Office Politics

by Karen Dillon • 2014

Ignore office politics and they still win. How to play the game without becoming a player.

3.77

756

🏢 Office Politics 🔄 Workplace Dynamics 📈 Managing Up 🛑 Workplace Bullying 💬 Difficult Conversations

HBR Guide to Office Politics 89%

Ignore office politics and they still win. How to play the game without becoming a player.

by Karen Dillon 2014

3.77

756 ratings

🏢 Office Politics 🔄 Workplace Dynamics 📈 Managing Up 🛑 Workplace Bullying 💬 Difficult Conversations

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+

🚀 Executive Onboarding 👔 New Managers 🧭 Team Alignment 📋 Accountability Systems 🗺️ Stakeholder Mapping

The New Leader's 100-Day Action Plan Summary

The New Leader's 100-Day Action Plan 89%

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

🚀 Executive Onboarding 👔 New Managers 🧭 Team Alignment 📋 Accountability Systems 🗺️ Stakeholder Mapping

Scaling Teams

by Alexander Grosse • 2017

Loose management stops working at 25 people. A practical guide to the transition that saves teams.

4.18

171

🚀 Startup Scaling 🏗️ Organizational Design 🔄 Management Transitions 💻 Engineering Management 📈 Scaling Organizations

Scaling Teams 89%

Loose management stops working at 25 people. A practical guide to the transition that saves teams.

by Alexander Grosse 2017

4.18

171 ratings

🚀 Startup Scaling 🏗️ Organizational Design 🔄 Management Transitions 💻 Engineering Management 📈 Scaling Organizations

Career Warfare

by David F. D'Alessandro • 1955

Great work isn't enough. Ten rules for the reputation game that actually decides your career.

3.82

562

🏛️ Corporate Politics 💼 Personal Branding ⬆️ Managing Up 📈 Career Advancement 🪑 Office Dynamics

Career Warfare 89%

Great work isn't enough. Ten rules for the reputation game that actually decides your career.

by David F. D'Alessandro 1955

3.82

562 ratings

🏛️ Corporate Politics 💼 Personal Branding ⬆️ Managing Up 📈 Career Advancement 🪑 Office Dynamics

The Alliance

by Reid Hoffman • 2014

Companies and workers need a new pact: finite missions that build value for both sides.

3.80

3k+

🧩 Talent Strategy 🤝 Workplace Trust 🌱 Career Development 💻 Silicon Valley Management 👥 People Managers

The Alliance 89%

Companies and workers need a new pact: finite missions that build value for both sides.

by Reid Hoffman 2014

3.80

3k+ ratings

🧩 Talent Strategy 🤝 Workplace Trust 🌱 Career Development 💻 Silicon Valley Management 👥 People Managers

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 89%

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

Como lidar com a política no trabalho

by Karen Dillon • 2018

Navigate office politics: disarm bullies, claim credit, turn rivals into allies.

3.57

🏢 Office Politics 🔼 Managing Up ⚔️ Workplace Conflict 🗣️ Self-Advocacy 🛡️ Workplace Bullying

Como lidar com a política no trabalho Summary

Como lidar com a política no trabalho 88%

Navigate office politics: disarm bullies, claim credit, turn rivals into allies.

by Karen Dillon 2018

3.57

30 ratings

🏢 Office Politics 🔼 Managing Up ⚔️ Workplace Conflict 🗣️ Self-Advocacy 🛡️ Workplace Bullying

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 88%

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 First 90 Days

by Michael D. Watkins • 2003

What got you promoted won't work in the new job. Five situations determine what will.

3.85

38k+

🚦 Leadership Transitions 👔 New Managers 🔄 Career Transitions 🤝 Stakeholder Management 🔍 Team Assessment

The First 90 Days 88%

What got you promoted won't work in the new job. Five situations determine what will.

by Michael D. Watkins 2003

3.85

38k+ ratings

🚦 Leadership Transitions 👔 New Managers 🔄 Career Transitions 🤝 Stakeholder Management 🔍 Team Assessment

Brazen Careerist

by Penelope Trunk • 2007

Cold-calling, managing up, and why your twenties demand risk: career rules for the impatient.

3.41

236

🎯 Career Strategy 🌱 Early Career 🔍 Job Hunting 💰 Salary Negotiation 📈 Managing Up

Brazen Careerist 88%

Cold-calling, managing up, and why your twenties demand risk: career rules for the impatient.

by Penelope Trunk 2007

3.41

236 ratings

🎯 Career Strategy 🌱 Early Career 🔍 Job Hunting 💰 Salary Negotiation 📈 Managing Up

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

Dream Team

by Ludovic Girodon • 2019

Recruit smart, onboard well, and build the daily rituals that make teams impossible to leave.

4.28

👥 People Management 🎯 Talent Management 💪 Employee Engagement 🏢 Workplace Culture 📋 Hiring Practices

Dream Team 88%

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

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 88%

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 Essential HR Handbook

by Sharon Armstrong • 2008

Every HR question a manager faces, from hiring to firing, in one desk reference.

3.62

460

🏢 People Management 🎯 Talent Acquisition 📈 Performance Management ⚖️ Workplace Compliance 🚪 Employee Onboarding

The Essential HR Handbook 88%

Every HR question a manager faces, from hiring to firing, in one desk reference.

by Sharon Armstrong 2008

3.62

460 ratings

🏢 People Management 🎯 Talent Acquisition 📈 Performance Management ⚖️ Workplace Compliance 🚪 Employee Onboarding

Corporate Chanakya on Management

by Radhakrishnan Pillai • 2013

From treasury to talent: what a 2,300-year-old treatise on statecraft can teach today's managers.

3.75

111

📜 Eastern Business Wisdom 👥 Employee Retention 💰 Financial Management 🧩 Team Collaboration ♟️ Strategic Planning

Corporate Chanakya on Management Summary

Corporate Chanakya on Management 88%

From treasury to talent: what a 2,300-year-old treatise on statecraft can teach today's managers.

by Radhakrishnan Pillai 2013

3.75

111 ratings

📜 Eastern Business Wisdom 👥 Employee Retention 💰 Financial Management 🧩 Team Collaboration ♟️ Strategic Planning

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 88%

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

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 🛠️ Managerial Skills

Knock 'em Dead Hiring the Best 88%

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 🛠️ Managerial Skills

Secrets to Winning at Office Politics

by Marie G. McIntyre • 2005

Power at work belongs to those who stop wishing for fairness and start understanding leverage.

4.04

812

🏢 Office Politics 🔄 Workplace Dynamics ⚡ Power And Influence ⬆️ Managing Upward 🧠 Political Savvy

Secrets to Winning at Office Politics Summary

Secrets to Winning at Office Politics 88%

Power at work belongs to those who stop wishing for fairness and start understanding leverage.

by Marie G. McIntyre 2005

4.04

812 ratings

🏢 Office Politics 🔄 Workplace Dynamics ⚡ Power And Influence ⬆️ Managing Upward 🧠 Political Savvy

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 88%

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

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 88%

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

An Elegant Puzzle

by Will Larson • 2019

Engineering management is a systems problem. Design your org as carefully as your code.

4.07

4k+

🛠️ Engineering Management 🏗️ Organizational Design 🧠 Systems Thinking 👥 Talent Management 📊 Engineering Metrics

An Elegant Puzzle 88%

Engineering management is a systems problem. Design your org as carefully as your code.

by Will Larson 2019

4.07

4k+ ratings

🛠️ Engineering Management 🏗️ Organizational Design 🧠 Systems Thinking 👥 Talent Management 📊 Engineering Metrics

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+

📋 Management Fundamentals 🧑‍💼 First Time Managers 🗣️ Feedback Skills 🏋️ Coaching For Managers 🔁 Management Routines

The Effective Manager 88%

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 HR Value Proposition

by Dave Ulrich • 2005

What if HR's primary output was organizational culture, and everything else was built to support it?

3.92

224

👥 Human Resources 🏢 Organizational Culture 🤝 Stakeholder Value 📈 Competency Development 💎 Intangible Assets

The HR Value Proposition 88%

What if HR's primary output was organizational culture, and everything else was built to support it?

by Dave Ulrich 2005

3.92

224 ratings

👥 Human Resources 🏢 Organizational Culture 🤝 Stakeholder Value 📈 Competency Development 💎 Intangible Assets

Reframing Organizations

by Lee G. Bolman • 1990

Leaders fail when they see only one version of the truth. Four lenses fix that.

3.90

3k+

🏛️ Organizational Theory 🧭 Leadership Frameworks 🔍 Multi-Perspective Thinking 🩺 Organizational Diagnosis ⚔️ Workplace Politics

Reframing Organizations 88%

Leaders fail when they see only one version of the truth. Four lenses fix that.

by Lee G. Bolman 1990

3.90

3k+ ratings

🏛️ Organizational Theory 🧭 Leadership Frameworks 🔍 Multi-Perspective Thinking 🩺 Organizational Diagnosis ⚔️ Workplace Politics

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 🤝 Influence Without Authority 🎯 Stakeholder Management ✅ Team Accountability ⚠️ Risk Management

Project Management for the Unofficial Project Manager Summary

Project Management for the Unofficial Project Manager 88%

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

The Unwritten Laws of Business

by W.J. King • 1944

The 1944 classic that still governs the modern office: everyday rules no employee handbook contains.

3.99

5k+

🏢 Workplace Ethics 🏛️ Office Politics 🛡️ Professional Integrity 📈 Career Development 🕰️ Classic Business Advice

The Unwritten Laws of Business 88%

The 1944 classic that still governs the modern office: everyday rules no employee handbook contains.

by W.J. King 1944

3.99

5k+ ratings

🏢 Workplace Ethics 🏛️ Office Politics 🛡️ Professional Integrity 📈 Career Development 🕰️ Classic Business Advice

The Everything Project Management Book

by Rick A. Morris • 2008

Scope creep, missed deadlines, silent stakeholders: catching problems before they catch you.

3.11

🗂️ Project Management ⏰ Time Management ⚠️ Risk Management 👥 Team Leadership 🔄 Change Management

The Everything Project Management Book Summary

The Everything Project Management Book 88%

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

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 88%

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

Brilliant Checklists for Project Managers

by Richard Newton • 2008

The checklist shortcut: from scattered tasks to predictable project outcomes.

3.66

📊 Project Management ⚙️ Business Operations ✅ Checklists And Templates 🗂️ Personal Workflow 🤝 Stakeholder Alignment

Brilliant Checklists for Project Managers Summary

Brilliant Checklists for Project Managers 88%

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

Making Strategy Work

by Lawrence G. Hrebiniak • 2005

Execution is harder than strategy. A framework for aligning structure, culture, and incentives.

3.70

162

🎯 Strategy Execution 🏢 Corporate Strategy 🔗 Organizational Alignment 🔄 Change Management 📊 Performance Management

Making Strategy Work 88%

Execution is harder than strategy. A framework for aligning structure, culture, and incentives.

by Lawrence G. Hrebiniak 2005

3.70

162 ratings

🎯 Strategy Execution 🏢 Corporate Strategy 🔗 Organizational Alignment 🔄 Change Management 📊 Performance Management

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 88%

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

Empowered

by Marty Cagan • 2020

Stop telling your teams what to build. Give them problems to solve, then get out of the way.

4.25

4k+

📦 Product Management 💻 Tech Leadership 🔓 Team Autonomy 🔄 Organizational Change 🎯 Coaching At Work

Empowered 88%

Stop telling your teams what to build. Give them problems to solve, then get out of the way.

by Marty Cagan 2020

4.25

4k+ ratings

📦 Product Management 💻 Tech Leadership 🔓 Team Autonomy 🔄 Organizational Change 🎯 Coaching At Work

Fire Your Boss

by Stephen M. Pollan • 2004

Depose your boss mentally, follow the money, and always fish for your next job from day one.

3.67

150

📋 Career Advice 💼 Managing Upward 🤝 Personal Networking 🧠 Workplace Pragmatism 💰 Financial Independence

Fire Your Boss 88%

Depose your boss mentally, follow the money, and always fish for your next job from day one.

by Stephen M. Pollan 2004

3.67

150 ratings

📋 Career Advice 💼 Managing Upward 🤝 Personal Networking 🧠 Workplace Pragmatism 💰 Financial Independence

Freedom, Inc.

by Brian M. Carney • 2009

Command-and-control kills innovation. The case for setting employees free and watching growth soar.

4.24

251

✊ Workplace Autonomy 🏢 Self-Managing Organizations 👂 Listening Leadership 🧠 Intrinsic Motivation 👀 Shared Purpose

Freedom, Inc. 88%

Command-and-control kills innovation. The case for setting employees free and watching growth soar.

by Brian M. Carney 2009

4.24

251 ratings

✊ Workplace Autonomy 🏢 Self-Managing Organizations 👂 Listening Leadership 🧠 Intrinsic Motivation 👀 Shared Purpose

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

📈 Strategy Execution 📊 Performance Measurement 🔗 Strategic Alignment 🔄 Change Management 🏢 Executive Leadership

The Strategy-Focused Organization Summary

The Strategy-Focused Organization 88%

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

📈 Strategy Execution 📊 Performance Measurement 🔗 Strategic Alignment 🔄 Change Management 🏢 Executive Leadership

The Unspoken Rules

by Gorick Ng • 2021

Your boss is always asking three questions about you. The answers determine your career.

4.24

1k+

🌱 Early Career 🏢 Workplace Dynamics 🧭 Career Navigation 💼 Professional Presence 🔄 Feedback Culture

The Unspoken Rules 88%

Your boss is always asking three questions about you. The answers determine your career.

by Gorick Ng 2021

4.24

1k+ ratings

🌱 Early Career 🏢 Workplace Dynamics 🧭 Career Navigation 💼 Professional Presence 🔄 Feedback Culture

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

🏢 Middle Management 🧭 Managing Up 🗣️ Coaching And Feedback 🔄 Change Management 🤝 Influencing Without Authority

Leading from the Middle 88%

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

🏢 Middle Management 🧭 Managing Up 🗣️ Coaching And Feedback 🔄 Change Management 🤝 Influencing Without Authority

Scaling People

by Claire Hughes Johnson • 2023

The management manual you actually use: templates and tactics from Stripe's former COO.

4.25

2k+

🚀 Scaling Startups 🏗️ Organizational Design 👥 People Management 📋 Management Frameworks 💬 Feedback Culture

Scaling People 88%

The management manual you actually use: templates and tactics from Stripe's former COO.

by Claire Hughes Johnson 2023

4.25

2k+ ratings

🚀 Scaling Startups 🏗️ Organizational Design 👥 People Management 📋 Management Frameworks 💬 Feedback Culture

Effective Succession Planning

by William J. Rothwell • 1994

Why replacing executives isn't strategy, and the process that actually keeps organizations stable.

3.79

♟️ Succession Planning 👥 Talent Management 🌱 Leadership Development 📋 Competency Frameworks 🏗️ Workforce Planning

Effective Succession Planning 88%

Why replacing executives isn't strategy, and the process that actually keeps organizations stable.

by William J. Rothwell 1994

3.79

58 ratings

♟️ Succession Planning 👥 Talent Management 🌱 Leadership Development 📋 Competency Frameworks 🏗️ Workforce Planning

The Open Organization

by Jim Whitehurst • 2015

What open source taught a CEO: ditch hierarchy, let the best ideas win, fail faster.

4.09

682

🏢 Organizational Culture 👐 Open Source Management 🏆 Meritocracy 💨 Fail Fast 🎯 Purpose-Driven Orgs

The Open Organization 88%

What open source taught a CEO: ditch hierarchy, let the best ideas win, fail faster.

by Jim Whitehurst 2015

4.09

682 ratings

🏢 Organizational Culture 👐 Open Source Management 🏆 Meritocracy 💨 Fail Fast 🎯 Purpose-Driven Orgs

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 88%

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

The Seven-Day Weekend

by ricardo-semler • 2004

A CEO's radical experiment: no schedules, no titles, and salaries employees set themselves.

4.05

893

🗳️ Workplace Democracy 🧭 Self Management 🕰️ Flexible Work 🪟 Workplace Transparency 📊 Flat Hierarchies

The Seven-Day Weekend 88%

A CEO's radical experiment: no schedules, no titles, and salaries employees set themselves.

by ricardo-semler 2004

4.05

893 ratings

🗳️ Workplace Democracy 🧭 Self Management 🕰️ Flexible Work 🪟 Workplace Transparency 📊 Flat Hierarchies

Managing Your Manager

by Gonzague Dufour • 2010

Six boss types, one playbook: turn the manager you have into the career you want.

3.52

132

🪜 Managing Up ♟️ Office Politics 😤 Difficult Bosses 🎭 Boss Personalities 📈 Career Advancement

Managing Your Manager 88%

Six boss types, one playbook: turn the manager you have into the career you want.

by Gonzague Dufour 2010

3.52

132 ratings

🪜 Managing Up ♟️ Office Politics 😤 Difficult Bosses 🎭 Boss Personalities 📈 Career Advancement

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?!? 88%

Delegation, discipline, difficult conversations: the crash course every first-time manager needs.

by Peter Economy 2020

3.43

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Gods of Management

by Charles B. Handy • 1986

Four workplace gods, one crumbling bureaucracy, and the 1986 book that saw the gig economy coming.

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🏛️ Organizational Culture 📚 Management Theory 📋 Bureaucracy Critique 🏢 Flat Organizations 💼 Gig Economy

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Four workplace gods, one crumbling bureaucracy, and the 1986 book that saw the gig economy coming.

by Charles B. Handy 1986

3.78

144 ratings

🏛️ Organizational Culture 📚 Management Theory 📋 Bureaucracy Critique 🏢 Flat Organizations 💼 Gig Economy

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