⚡ Resilient Leadership

Guides for leaders who must navigate crisis, uncertainty, and failure without breaking, emphasizing adaptability and emotional endurance as core leadership competencies.

High Road Leadership

by John C. Maxwell • 2024

How to lead with integrity, unite a team, and put people first when the world pulls apart.

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989

🤲 Servant Leadership ⚖️ Business Ethics 🤝 Inclusive Leadership 🎭 Authentic Leadership 🧘 Emotional Resilience

High Road Leadership 92%

How to lead with integrity, unite a team, and put people first when the world pulls apart.

by John C. Maxwell 2024

4.43

989 ratings

🤲 Servant Leadership ⚖️ Business Ethics 🤝 Inclusive Leadership 🎭 Authentic Leadership 🧘 Emotional Resilience

Attitude 101

by John C. Maxwell • 2002

Your attitude is the one leadership variable you can control. A short primer on mastering it.

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3k+

🧱 Leadership Fundamentals 🪞 Personal Leadership 🛡️ Mental Resilience ☀️ Positive Psychology 💪 Strengths Focus

Attitude 101 92%

Your attitude is the one leadership variable you can control. A short primer on mastering it.

by John C. Maxwell 2002

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3k+ ratings

🧱 Leadership Fundamentals 🪞 Personal Leadership 🛡️ Mental Resilience ☀️ Positive Psychology 💪 Strengths Focus

No Bullsh*t Leadership

by Chris Hirst • 2019

A playbook for everyday leaders: clear aims, fast decisions, and a culture that outperforms.

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👥 Everyday Leadership 🔄 Culture Transformation 🎬 Execution Over Strategy 🔀 Distributed Leadership 💼 Talent Retention

No Bullsh*t Leadership 92%

A playbook for everyday leaders: clear aims, fast decisions, and a culture that outperforms.

by Chris Hirst 2019

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518 ratings

👥 Everyday Leadership 🔄 Culture Transformation 🎬 Execution Over Strategy 🔀 Distributed Leadership 💼 Talent Retention

Leadership for a Time of Pandemic

by Tod Bolsinger • 2020

The old maps failed. What resilient leaders practice when there is no 'back to normal.'

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🧭 Adaptive Leadership ⚠️ Crisis Leadership 🙏 Spiritual Formation 🔄 Organizational Change 🛡️ Resilience Building

Leadership for a Time of Pandemic Summary

Leadership for a Time of Pandemic 92%

The old maps failed. What resilient leaders practice when there is no 'back to normal.'

by Tod Bolsinger 2020

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104 ratings

🧭 Adaptive Leadership ⚠️ Crisis Leadership 🙏 Spiritual Formation 🔄 Organizational Change 🛡️ Resilience Building

Managing at the Speed of Change

by Daryl R. Conner • 1993

When change accelerates, one capacity separates the managers who thrive from those who burn out.

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🏭 Change Management 🧠 Psychological Resilience 🛡️ Change Resistance 🧭 Change Leadership 🔄 Adaptability Training

Managing at the Speed of Change 92%

When change accelerates, one capacity separates the managers who thrive from those who burn out.

by Daryl R. Conner 1993

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194 ratings

🏭 Change Management 🧠 Psychological Resilience 🛡️ Change Resistance 🧭 Change Leadership 🔄 Adaptability Training

The Six Attributes of a Leadership Mindset

by Joe Britto • 2019

Six mental habits that separate leaders who multiply impact from those who merely direct.

🧱 Leadership Development 🧘 Mindful Leadership 🔄 Mental Agility 🛡️ Resilience At Work 🚀 Empowering Others

The Six Attributes of a Leadership Mindset Summary

The Six Attributes of a Leadership Mindset 92%

Six mental habits that separate leaders who multiply impact from those who merely direct.

by Joe Britto 2019

🧱 Leadership Development 🧘 Mindful Leadership 🔄 Mental Agility 🛡️ Resilience At Work 🚀 Empowering Others

Leadership on the Line

by Ronald A. Heifetz • 2002

Lead change. Don't die. A survival guide for the dangers the leadership books leave out.

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🦎 Leading Change 🛡️ Surviving Resistance ⚔️ Managing Conflict 🏛️ Organizational Politics 🧘 Personal Resilience

Leadership on the Line 92%

Lead change. Don't die. A survival guide for the dangers the leadership books leave out.

by Ronald A. Heifetz 2002

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3k+ ratings

🦎 Leading Change 🛡️ Surviving Resistance ⚔️ Managing Conflict 🏛️ Organizational Politics 🧘 Personal Resilience

The Character Edge

by Robert L. Caslen Jr. • 2020

Most leaders fail on character, not competence. The West Point model for making sure you don't.

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196

🧭 Leadership Development 🧠 Positive Psychology 🏛️ Organizational Culture 💪 Resilience Training 🤝 Trust Building

The Character Edge 92%

Most leaders fail on character, not competence. The West Point model for making sure you don't.

by Robert L. Caslen Jr. 2020

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196 ratings

🧭 Leadership Development 🧠 Positive Psychology 🏛️ Organizational Culture 💪 Resilience Training 🤝 Trust Building

Killers of the Flower Moon

by David Grann • 2017

When life applies heat, you can weaken, harden, or change the water. One parable, one choice.

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🫘 Motivational Parables 🌊 Adversity Mindset 💪 Inner Resilience ❤️ Emotional Management 🌟 Positive Psychology

Killers of the Flower Moon 92%

When life applies heat, you can weaken, harden, or change the water. One parable, one choice.

by David Grann 2017

4.14

453k+ ratings

🫘 Motivational Parables 🌊 Adversity Mindset 💪 Inner Resilience ❤️ Emotional Management 🌟 Positive Psychology

The Truth about Leadership

by James M. Kouzes • 2010

Ten fundamentals for earning trust and commitment, backed by decades of research.

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🔑 Leadership Fundamentals 🧭 Self-Leadership 🤝 Trust Building 💎 Values-Driven Leadership 👥 Collaborative Leadership

The Truth about Leadership 91%

Ten fundamentals for earning trust and commitment, backed by decades of research.

by James M. Kouzes 2010

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2k+ ratings

🔑 Leadership Fundamentals 🧭 Self-Leadership 🤝 Trust Building 💎 Values-Driven Leadership 👥 Collaborative Leadership

Leadership

by Doris Kearns Goodwin • 2018

Four presidents, shattered by crisis, rebuilt into great leaders: the pattern that connects them.

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🏛️ Presidential History 📜 Historical Case Studies 🧠 Emotional Intelligence 🏋️ Adversity And Resilience 🧩 Team Building

Leadership 91%

Four presidents, shattered by crisis, rebuilt into great leaders: the pattern that connects them.

by Doris Kearns Goodwin 2018

4.40

16k+ ratings

🏛️ Presidential History 📜 Historical Case Studies 🧠 Emotional Intelligence 🏋️ Adversity And Resilience 🧩 Team Building

Tempered Resilience

by Tod Bolsinger • 2020

Leading change breaks most leaders. The ones who last are tempered by it, not shattered.

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639

🔄 Adaptive Leadership ⛪️ Church Leadership 🏗️ Organizational Change 💪 Resilience Building 🎯 Identity And Calling

Tempered Resilience 91%

Leading change breaks most leaders. The ones who last are tempered by it, not shattered.

by Tod Bolsinger 2020

4.21

639 ratings

🔄 Adaptive Leadership ⛪️ Church Leadership 🏗️ Organizational Change 💪 Resilience Building 🎯 Identity And Calling

Leadership from the Inside Out

by Kevin Cashman • 2008

Time management won't make you a better leader; mastering your energy will.

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617

🎯 Executive Coaching 🛡️ Authentic Leadership ⚡ Energy Management 📖 Leadership Storytelling 🎯 Purpose Driven

Leadership from the Inside Out 91%

Time management won't make you a better leader; mastering your energy will.

by Kevin Cashman 2008

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617 ratings

🎯 Executive Coaching 🛡️ Authentic Leadership ⚡ Energy Management 📖 Leadership Storytelling 🎯 Purpose Driven

Never Enough

by Mike Hayes • 2021

A SEAL commander on choosing the hard path, leading and following, and finding meaning in work.

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🎖️ Military Leadership 🏋️ Resilience Building 🧘 Emotional Control 🧠 Decision Frameworks 🤲 Humility

Never Enough 91%

A SEAL commander on choosing the hard path, leading and following, and finding meaning in work.

by Mike Hayes 2021

4.22

836 ratings

🎖️ Military Leadership 🏋️ Resilience Building 🧘 Emotional Control 🧠 Decision Frameworks 🤲 Humility

You're It

by Leonard J. Marcus • 2019

Lead without authority. The framework for mobilizing people and navigating complexity in any crisis.

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218

🚨 Crisis Leadership 🔄 Adaptive Leadership 🕸️ Systems Thinking 🧠 Emotional Intelligence 🐝 Collective Intelligence

You're It 91%

Lead without authority. The framework for mobilizing people and navigating complexity in any crisis.

by Leonard J. Marcus 2019

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218 ratings

🚨 Crisis Leadership 🔄 Adaptive Leadership 🕸️ Systems Thinking 🧠 Emotional Intelligence 🐝 Collective Intelligence

If Harry Potter Ran General Electric If Harry Potter Ran General Electric If Harry Potter Ran General Electric

by Tom Morris • 2006

Courage, ethics, friendship: a philosopher on the leadership lessons hiding inside Harry Potter.

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🏛️ Leadership Principles 🧠 Executive Wisdom ⚖️ Business Ethics 🦁 Courage In Leadership 💪 Resilience Training

If Harry Potter Ran General Electric If Harry Potter Ran General Electric If Harry Potter Ran General Electric Summary

If Harry Potter Ran General Electric If Harry Potter Ran General Electric If Harry Potter Ran General Electric 91%

Courage, ethics, friendship: a philosopher on the leadership lessons hiding inside Harry Potter.

by Tom Morris 2006

3.94

316 ratings

🏛️ Leadership Principles 🧠 Executive Wisdom ⚖️ Business Ethics 🦁 Courage In Leadership 💪 Resilience Training

Leading in Tough Times

by John C. Maxwell • 2021

The first person you must lead in a crisis is yourself. Everything else follows.

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🌪️ Crisis Leadership 🫂 Servant Leadership 🔄 Change Management 🧭 Values-Based Leadership 🧩 Team Building

Leading in Tough Times 91%

The first person you must lead in a crisis is yourself. Everything else follows.

by John C. Maxwell 2021

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365 ratings

🌪️ Crisis Leadership 🫂 Servant Leadership 🔄 Change Management 🧭 Values-Based Leadership 🧩 Team Building

Move

by Patty Azzarello • 2017

Execution is where strategies die. How to keep momentum alive and push through the stalled phase.

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🎯 Strategy Execution 🔄 Change Management 👥 Team Building ⏳ Prioritization 🏢 Senior Leaders

Move 91%

Execution is where strategies die. How to keep momentum alive and push through the stalled phase.

by Patty Azzarello 2017

4.22

266 ratings

🎯 Strategy Execution 🔄 Change Management 👥 Team Building ⏳ Prioritization 🏢 Senior Leaders

Credibility

by James M. Kouzes • 1993

The only proof of leadership is keeping your word. Six disciplines that build that muscle.

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🔑 Leadership Credibility 💎 Shared Values 🤲 Servant Leadership ⚡ Empowering Others 👣 Leading By Example

Credibility 91%

The only proof of leadership is keeping your word. Six disciplines that build that muscle.

by James M. Kouzes 1993

3.90

787 ratings

🔑 Leadership Credibility 💎 Shared Values 🤲 Servant Leadership ⚡ Empowering Others 👣 Leading By Example

Leadership

by Brian Tracy • 2015

One skill drives 85% of leadership success; here's the full curriculum for it and the rest.

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726

🏢 Executive Leadership 🧑‍🤝‍🧑 People Management ⚡ Decisive Leadership ♟️ Strategic Thinking 💪 Self-Confidence

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

Why Should Anyone Be Led by You?

by Rob Goffee • 2006

Most leadership advice pushes imitation. Real leaders amplify their genuine differences.

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🦎 Adaptive Leadership 🤝 Relational Leadership 🏢 Organizational Culture 🧑‍🤝‍🧑 Followership ⚖️ Ethical Leadership

Why Should Anyone Be Led by You? Summary

Why Should Anyone Be Led by You? 91%

Most leadership advice pushes imitation. Real leaders amplify their genuine differences.

by Rob Goffee 2006

3.71

772 ratings

🦎 Adaptive Leadership 🤝 Relational Leadership 🏢 Organizational Culture 🧑‍🤝‍🧑 Followership ⚖️ Ethical Leadership

Resonant Leadership

by Richard E. Boyatzis • 2005

Good leaders burn out without renewal. The habits that sustain clarity, compassion, and impact.

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1k+

🧠 Emotional Intelligence 🤲 Compassionate Leadership 🧘 Mindful Leadership 💪 Leadership Resilience 🪞 Self-Awareness

Resonant Leadership 91%

Good leaders burn out without renewal. The habits that sustain clarity, compassion, and impact.

by Richard E. Boyatzis 2005

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1k+ ratings

🧠 Emotional Intelligence 🤲 Compassionate Leadership 🧘 Mindful Leadership 💪 Leadership Resilience 🪞 Self-Awareness

Swim!

by Walter Bond • 2019

Six principles borrowed from sharks that turn managers into leaders, and takers into contributors.

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🦈 Leadership Fables 🐟 Mentorship Dynamics 👥 People Management 💪 Resilience At Work 🤝 Team Dynamics

Swim! 91%

Six principles borrowed from sharks that turn managers into leaders, and takers into contributors.

by Walter Bond 2019

4.19

178 ratings

🦈 Leadership Fables 🐟 Mentorship Dynamics 👥 People Management 💪 Resilience At Work 🤝 Team Dynamics

The Founding Fathers on Leadership

by Donald T. Phillips • 1997

Beat an empire with better teamwork: the leadership manual hidden in the American Revolution.

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📚 Applied History 🤝 Team Building ⚡ Crisis Leadership 🔭 Visionary Leadership ♟️ Strategic Thinking

The Founding Fathers on Leadership Summary

The Founding Fathers on Leadership 91%

Beat an empire with better teamwork: the leadership manual hidden in the American Revolution.

by Donald T. Phillips 1997

3.87

298 ratings

📚 Applied History 🤝 Team Building ⚡ Crisis Leadership 🔭 Visionary Leadership ♟️ Strategic Thinking

Master Mentors

by Scott Jeffrey Miller • 2021

Distilled from 30 top mentors: the leadership moves that work when your original strategy does not.

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🧱 Leadership Development 🤝 Servant Leadership 🧠 Emotional Intelligence 📉 Learning From Failure 🔒 Trust Building

Master Mentors 91%

Distilled from 30 top mentors: the leadership moves that work when your original strategy does not.

by Scott Jeffrey Miller 2021

3.68

349 ratings

🧱 Leadership Development 🤝 Servant Leadership 🧠 Emotional Intelligence 📉 Learning From Failure 🔒 Trust Building

The Power of Positive Leadership

by Jon Gordon • 2017

Leading with optimism: the discipline behind teams that believe, persist, and outperform.

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🏢 Organizational Culture 🤝 Team Management ☀️ Optimistic Leadership 🎯 Purpose-Driven Work 🪨 Grit And Resilience

The Power of Positive Leadership Summary

The Power of Positive Leadership 91%

Leading with optimism: the discipline behind teams that believe, persist, and outperform.

by Jon Gordon 2017

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2k+ ratings

🏢 Organizational Culture 🤝 Team Management ☀️ Optimistic Leadership 🎯 Purpose-Driven Work 🪨 Grit And Resilience

The Way of the HR Warrior

by Monica Frede • 2018

The six character traits that transform HR from compliance overhead into a leadership force.

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👥 Human Resources 🏛️ Strategic Hr 🛡️ Professional Courage 💪 Emotional Resilience 📊 Business Acumen

The Way of the HR Warrior 91%

The six character traits that transform HR from compliance overhead into a leadership force.

by Monica Frede 2018

3.91

43 ratings

👥 Human Resources 🏛️ Strategic Hr 🛡️ Professional Courage 💪 Emotional Resilience 📊 Business Acumen

Be * Know * Do, Adapted from the Official Army Leadership Manual

by U.S. Department of the Army • 1976

The military's secret to leadership isn't command, it's character: a manual for the rest of us.

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130

🫡 Military Leadership 📈 Leadership Development 🏅 Values-Based Leadership 🤲 Servant Leadership 👥 Team-Building

Be * Know * Do, Adapted from the Official Army Leadership Manual Summary

Be * Know * Do, Adapted from the Official Army Leadership Manual 91%

The military's secret to leadership isn't command, it's character: a manual for the rest of us.

by U.S. Department of the Army 1976

3.76

130 ratings

🫡 Military Leadership 📈 Leadership Development 🏅 Values-Based Leadership 🤲 Servant Leadership 👥 Team-Building

The Hard Thing About Hard Things

by Ben Horowitz • 2014

The advice you need when your startup is on fire: no formulas, just hard-won survival tactics.

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🚀 Startup Leadership 🧘 Emotional Resilience 🚨 Crisis Management 📈 Scaling Startups 💬 Candid Leadership

The Hard Thing About Hard Things Summary

The Hard Thing About Hard Things 91%

The advice you need when your startup is on fire: no formulas, just hard-won survival tactics.

by Ben Horowitz 2014

4.20

111k+ ratings

🚀 Startup Leadership 🧘 Emotional Resilience 🚨 Crisis Management 📈 Scaling Startups 💬 Candid Leadership

The 15 Commitments of Conscious Leadership

by Jim Dethmer • 2015

Two states define every leader. One is defensive and self-sabotaging; this book trains the other.

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🧘 Conscious Leadership 📋 Personal Accountability ❤️ Emotional Intelligence 🗣️ Candid Communication 🔒 Inner Security

The 15 Commitments of Conscious Leadership Summary

The 15 Commitments of Conscious Leadership 91%

Two states define every leader. One is defensive and self-sabotaging; this book trains the other.

by Jim Dethmer 2015

4.19

3k+ ratings

🧘 Conscious Leadership 📋 Personal Accountability ❤️ Emotional Intelligence 🗣️ Candid Communication 🔒 Inner Security

Built to Serve

by Evan Carmichael • 2020

Your deepest pain is a business asset: how to turn it into a leadership platform.

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174

🛎️ Servant Leadership 🎯 Purpose-Driven Business 👢 Bootstrapping 💔 Vulnerable Leadership 🔥 Adversity As Fuel

Built to Serve 91%

Your deepest pain is a business asset: how to turn it into a leadership platform.

by Evan Carmichael 2020

4.23

174 ratings

🛎️ Servant Leadership 🎯 Purpose-Driven Business 👢 Bootstrapping 💔 Vulnerable Leadership 🔥 Adversity As Fuel

How the Best Leaders Lead

by Brian Tracy • 2009

Ten battlefields of leadership, from hiring to simplification, and the checklists to win each one.

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394

🤝 Executive Leadership 🪖 Military Strategy For Business 🧲 Talent Acquisition 🧩 Team Building 🧠 Systematic Problem Solving

How the Best Leaders Lead 91%

Ten battlefields of leadership, from hiring to simplification, and the checklists to win each one.

by Brian Tracy 2009

4.03

394 ratings

🤝 Executive Leadership 🪖 Military Strategy For Business 🧲 Talent Acquisition 🧩 Team Building 🧠 Systematic Problem Solving

Unstoppable Teams

by Alden Mills • 2019

Care, not fear, makes teams unbeatable. A Navy SEAL's blueprint for building one.

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333

🤲 Servant Leadership 🧱 Team Building 🎖️ Military Leadership 🧠 Emotional Intelligence 🎯 Goal Setting

Unstoppable Teams 91%

Care, not fear, makes teams unbeatable. A Navy SEAL's blueprint for building one.

by Alden Mills 2019

3.78

333 ratings

🤲 Servant Leadership 🧱 Team Building 🎖️ Military Leadership 🧠 Emotional Intelligence 🎯 Goal Setting

Working Together

by Michael D. Eisner • 2010

The most iconic business successes were built by two people, not one. Here's why.

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300

🤝 Partnership Dynamics 🔒 Trust In Business 🧠 Ego Management ⚖️ Ethical Business 🛡️ Resilience In Business

Working Together 91%

The most iconic business successes were built by two people, not one. Here's why.

by Michael D. Eisner 2010

3.55

300 ratings

🤝 Partnership Dynamics 🔒 Trust In Business 🧠 Ego Management ⚖️ Ethical Business 🛡️ Resilience In Business

On Emotional Intelligence

by Harvard Business Review • 2015

IQ gets you hired. Emotional intelligence gets you promoted: five skills any leader can strengthen.

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🧠 Emotional Intelligence 📈 Leadership Development 👥 People Management 🤝 Interpersonal Skills 🏢 Workplace Culture

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

Centered Leadership

by Joanna Barsh • 2014

Most leadership advice skips the fuel gauge. Here's how purpose, mindset, and renewal fill the tank.

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109

🎯 Purpose-Driven Leadership 👔 Executive Presence ⚡ Energy Management 🧠 Mindset Reframing 🤝 Trust Building

Centered Leadership 91%

Most leadership advice skips the fuel gauge. Here's how purpose, mindset, and renewal fill the tank.

by Joanna Barsh 2014

3.72

109 ratings

🎯 Purpose-Driven Leadership 👔 Executive Presence ⚡ Energy Management 🧠 Mindset Reframing 🤝 Trust Building

Leadershift

by John C. Maxwell • 2019

Eleven shifts that turn positional managers into leaders people actually want to follow.

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🫱 Servant Leadership 📈 Leadership Development 🔄 Adaptive Leadership 🔀 Leading Change 🔥 Transformational Leadership

Leadershift 91%

Eleven shifts that turn positional managers into leaders people actually want to follow.

by John C. Maxwell 2019

4.25

3k+ ratings

🫱 Servant Leadership 📈 Leadership Development 🔄 Adaptive Leadership 🔀 Leading Change 🔥 Transformational Leadership

How to Lead

by David M. Rubenstein • 2020

The one trait great leaders share, from CEOs to generals, is not charisma.

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🎙️ Ceo Interviews 🚨 Crisis Management 🛡️ Ethical Leadership 📚 Continuous Learning 🔭 Visionary Leadership

How to Lead 91%

The one trait great leaders share, from CEOs to generals, is not charisma.

by David M. Rubenstein 2020

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2k+ ratings

🎙️ Ceo Interviews 🚨 Crisis Management 🛡️ Ethical Leadership 📚 Continuous Learning 🔭 Visionary Leadership

On Mental Toughness

by Harvard Business Review • 2017

Thriving after failure is a trainable skill. The research and the practices that build it.

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🧭 Leadership Development 💪 Resilience Building 🧘 Emotional Regulation 🎯 Deliberate Practice 🔆 Positive Psychology

On Mental Toughness 91%

Thriving after failure is a trainable skill. The research and the practices that build it.

by Harvard Business Review 2017

3.90

2k+ ratings

🧭 Leadership Development 💪 Resilience Building 🧘 Emotional Regulation 🎯 Deliberate Practice 🔆 Positive Psychology

Spark

by Angie Morgan • 2013

Eight behaviors, forged in the Marines, for earning influence from any seat.

3.84

772

🎖️ Military Leadership 🤝 Servant Leadership 🎯 Personal Accountability 🧭 Leading Without Authority ⏳ Time Management

Spark 91%

Eight behaviors, forged in the Marines, for earning influence from any seat.

by Angie Morgan 2013

3.84

772 ratings

🎖️ Military Leadership 🤝 Servant Leadership 🎯 Personal Accountability 🧭 Leading Without Authority ⏳ Time Management

The Self-Aware Leader

by John C. Maxwell • 2021

Your best people leave for a reason strategy, pay, and culture cannot explain. Look inward.

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968

🪞 Self-Leadership 👥 People Management 💪 Play To Strengths 🧠 Emotional Intelligence 🌱 Growth Mindset

The Self-Aware Leader 91%

Your best people leave for a reason strategy, pay, and culture cannot explain. Look inward.

by John C. Maxwell 2021

4.26

968 ratings

🪞 Self-Leadership 👥 People Management 💪 Play To Strengths 🧠 Emotional Intelligence 🌱 Growth Mindset

Optimal

by Daniel Goleman • 2024

The emotional skills that outperform IQ at work, and how organizations can build them.

3.35

681

🧠 Emotional Intelligence 🛡️ Psychological Safety 🏢 Workplace Culture 🤝 Team Performance 📈 Leadership Development

Optimal 91%

The emotional skills that outperform IQ at work, and how organizations can build them.

by Daniel Goleman 2024

3.35

681 ratings

🧠 Emotional Intelligence 🛡️ Psychological Safety 🏢 Workplace Culture 🤝 Team Performance 📈 Leadership Development

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.

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🪖 Military Leadership 🏢 Organizational Culture 🔀 Distributed Leadership 🛡️ Psychological Safety ⚙️ Operational Discipline

Turn the Ship Around! 91%

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

🪖 Military Leadership 🏢 Organizational Culture 🔀 Distributed Leadership 🛡️ Psychological Safety ⚙️ Operational Discipline

Overcome

by Jason Redman • 2019

Catastrophe has steps. A SEAL who survived a shot to the face walks through them.

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505

🔱 Navy Seal Leadership 💪 Overcoming Adversity 🎯 Personal Accountability 🛡️ Mental Toughness ⚡ Crisis Leadership

Overcome 91%

Catastrophe has steps. A SEAL who survived a shot to the face walks through them.

by Jason Redman 2019

4.41

505 ratings

🔱 Navy Seal Leadership 💪 Overcoming Adversity 🎯 Personal Accountability 🛡️ Mental Toughness ⚡ Crisis Leadership

Aprendiendo de los mejores

by Francisco Alcaide • 2013

The distilled success principles of the world's best: twelve mental shifts that put you in control.

4.21

785

🧱 Self-Mastery 📚 Compiled Wisdom 🤝 People Skills ⏱️ Time Management 💪 Resilience

Aprendiendo de los mejores 91%

The distilled success principles of the world's best: twelve mental shifts that put you in control.

by Francisco Alcaide 2013

4.21

785 ratings

🧱 Self-Mastery 📚 Compiled Wisdom 🤝 People Skills ⏱️ Time Management 💪 Resilience

A Leader's Legacy

by James M. Kouzes • 2006

Your team won't remember the CEO. They'll remember you. How to earn a legacy worth leaving.

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538

🤲 Servant Leadership 👥 People Management 🔗 Trust Building 💬 Feedback Culture 🪞 Self-Awareness

A Leader's Legacy 91%

Your team won't remember the CEO. They'll remember you. How to earn a legacy worth leaving.

by James M. Kouzes 2006

3.77

538 ratings

🤲 Servant Leadership 👥 People Management 🔗 Trust Building 💬 Feedback Culture 🪞 Self-Awareness

The Leadership Secrets of Colin Powell

by Oren Harari • 2002

Ten leadership rules from a four-star general. Rule one: the front line is usually right.

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651

🪖 Military Leadership 🤝 Empowered Teams 🪞 Ego Management 🗣️ Constructive Dissent 👥 People-First Management

The Leadership Secrets of Colin Powell Summary

The Leadership Secrets of Colin Powell 91%

Ten leadership rules from a four-star general. Rule one: the front line is usually right.

by Oren Harari 2002

4.04

651 ratings

🪖 Military Leadership 🤝 Empowered Teams 🪞 Ego Management 🗣️ Constructive Dissent 👥 People-First Management

The Future Leader

by Jacob Morgan • 2020

140 CEOs reveal why yesterday's leadership fails tomorrow, and the nine mindsets that replace it.

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348

🦎 Adaptive Leadership 🧠 Emotional Intelligence 🤲 Servant Leadership 💻 Digital Transformation 🎯 Coaching Culture

The Future Leader 91%

140 CEOs reveal why yesterday's leadership fails tomorrow, and the nine mindsets that replace it.

by Jacob Morgan 2020

4.16

348 ratings

🦎 Adaptive Leadership 🧠 Emotional Intelligence 🤲 Servant Leadership 💻 Digital Transformation 🎯 Coaching Culture

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.

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🏢 Organizational Culture 👥 Team Leadership 🛡️ Psychological Safety 📉 Flat Hierarchies 🤝 Collaborative Leadership

Leadership is Language 91%

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

🏢 Organizational Culture 👥 Team Leadership 🛡️ Psychological Safety 📉 Flat Hierarchies 🤝 Collaborative Leadership

It's Your Ship

by D. Michael Abrashoff • 2002

A leadership playbook forged at sea, where the Navy's worst ship became its best.

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⚓ Military Leadership 📈 Organizational Turnarounds 💪 Employee Empowerment 🤝 Servant Leadership 🏦 Trust Building

It's Your Ship 91%

A leadership playbook forged at sea, where the Navy's worst ship became its best.

by D. Michael Abrashoff 2002

4.12

11k+ ratings

⚓ Military Leadership 📈 Organizational Turnarounds 💪 Employee Empowerment 🤝 Servant Leadership 🏦 Trust Building

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