📈 Rising Executives

Stories of ambitious professionals climbing corporate hierarchies, navigating the politics, sacrifices, and moral compromises that accompany power.

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 92%

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

How to Become CEO the (Oeb) Rules for Rising to the Top of Any Organization

by Jeffrey J. Fox • 1998

A CEO's field manual: the blunt, daily rules that compound into a corner office.

3.82

2k+

🪜 Corporate Ladder 👔 Executive Leadership 📋 Career Rules 🏢 Office Politics ⏰ Time Management

How to Become CEO the (Oeb) Rules for Rising to the Top of Any Organization Summary

How to Become CEO the (Oeb) Rules for Rising to the Top of Any Organization 91%

A CEO's field manual: the blunt, daily rules that compound into a corner office.

by Jeffrey J. Fox 1998

3.82

2k+ ratings

🪜 Corporate Ladder 👔 Executive Leadership 📋 Career Rules 🏢 Office Politics ⏰ Time Management

Who Gets Promoted, Who Doesn't, and Why

by Donald Asher • 2007

Promotions bet on your next act, not your past. How to get the timing right.

3.95

611

🪜 Career Advancement 🗳️ Workplace Politics 🤝 Strategic Networking 🧭 Managing Up 📢 Self-Promotion

Who Gets Promoted, Who Doesn't, and Why Summary

Who Gets Promoted, Who Doesn't, and Why 91%

Promotions bet on your next act, not your past. How to get the timing right.

by Donald Asher 2007

3.95

611 ratings

🪜 Career Advancement 🗳️ Workplace Politics 🤝 Strategic Networking 🧭 Managing Up 📢 Self-Promotion

Forget a Mentor, Find a Sponsor

by Sylvia Ann Hewlett • 2013

Mentors advise. Sponsors promote. How to attract the senior ally who will fight for your career.

3.71

776

🚀 Career Advancement 🏛️ Workplace Politics 🎯 Executive Presence 💎 Personal Branding ⚖️ Workplace Bias

Forget a Mentor, Find a Sponsor 91%

Mentors advise. Sponsors promote. How to attract the senior ally who will fight for your career.

by Sylvia Ann Hewlett 2013

3.71

776 ratings

🚀 Career Advancement 🏛️ Workplace Politics 🎯 Executive Presence 💎 Personal Branding ⚖️ Workplace Bias

Think Like an Entrepreneur, Act Like a CEO

by Beverly E. Jones • 2016

Lead before the title, bounce back faster, and make your work impossible to ignore.

3.76

304

💼 Career Development 🚀 Entrepreneurial Mindset 🎯 Personal Branding 👔 Executive Presence 🤝 Career Networking

Think Like an Entrepreneur, Act Like a CEO Summary

Think Like an Entrepreneur, Act Like a CEO 91%

Lead before the title, bounce back faster, and make your work impossible to ignore.

by Beverly E. Jones 2016

3.76

304 ratings

💼 Career Development 🚀 Entrepreneurial Mindset 🎯 Personal Branding 👔 Executive Presence 🤝 Career Networking

Workplace Poker

by Dan Rust • 2016

Navigate office politics, read your colleagues, and get promoted: the career playbook for realists.

3.95

487

🎭 Office Politics 📈 Career Advancement 👁️ Reading People 📣 Self-Promotion ⚡ Energy Management

Workplace Poker 90%

Navigate office politics, read your colleagues, and get promoted: the career playbook for realists.

by Dan Rust 2016

3.95

487 ratings

🎭 Office Politics 📈 Career Advancement 👁️ Reading People 📣 Self-Promotion ⚡ Energy Management

Strategize to Win

by Carla A. Harris • 2014

Great work opens the door. Relationships walk you through it. How to build both.

3.99

433

🧭 Career Strategy 🏢 Workplace Politics 🎤 Professional Presence 💬 Communication Skills 🔄 Career Transitions

Strategize to Win 90%

Great work opens the door. Relationships walk you through it. How to build both.

by Carla A. Harris 2014

3.99

433 ratings

🧭 Career Strategy 🏢 Workplace Politics 🎤 Professional Presence 💬 Communication Skills 🔄 Career Transitions

The Rules Of Work

by Richard Templar • 2002

The hidden script for getting ahead at work that your boss will never explain to you.

3.70

4k+

🏛️ Office Politics 🏢 Corporate Culture 🧭 Career Strategy 👔 Executive Presence 🪪 Personal Branding

The Rules Of Work 90%

The hidden script for getting ahead at work that your boss will never explain to you.

by Richard Templar 2002

3.70

4k+ ratings

🏛️ Office Politics 🏢 Corporate Culture 🧭 Career Strategy 👔 Executive Presence 🪪 Personal Branding

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 90%

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

7 Rules of Power

by Jeffrey Pfeffer • 2022

Everything you learned about being a good colleague is keeping you from the corner office.

4.01

2k+

🎭 Organizational Politics 🦊 Machiavellianism 🧠 Organizational Behavior 👔 Executive Presence 🤝 Strategic Networking

7 Rules of Power 90%

Everything you learned about being a good colleague is keeping you from the corner office.

by Jeffrey Pfeffer 2022

4.01

2k+ ratings

🎭 Organizational Politics 🦊 Machiavellianism 🧠 Organizational Behavior 👔 Executive Presence 🤝 Strategic Networking

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 90%

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

Rise

by Patty Azzarello • 2012

Hard work won't get you promoted. Three moves to stand out, lead, and love your life.

4.42

1k+

🚀 Career Advancement 🌱 Leadership Development 📊 Prioritization 🤝 Delegation Skills 🏷️ Personal Branding

Rise 90%

Hard work won't get you promoted. Three moves to stand out, lead, and love your life.

by Patty Azzarello 2012

4.42

1k+ ratings

🚀 Career Advancement 🌱 Leadership Development 📊 Prioritization 🤝 Delegation Skills 🏷️ Personal Branding

Invaluable

by Maya Grossman • 2020

Ten skills that move you from task-completer to indispensable; no networking or luck required.

4.05

177

🚀 Career Advancement 🎯 Personal Accountability 🧠 Strategic Thinking ✅ Prioritization 📚 Lifelong Learning

Invaluable 90%

Ten skills that move you from task-completer to indispensable; no networking or luck required.

by Maya Grossman 2020

4.05

177 ratings

🚀 Career Advancement 🎯 Personal Accountability 🧠 Strategic Thinking ✅ Prioritization 📚 Lifelong Learning

What I Didn't Learn in Business School

by Jay B. Barney • 2010

He aced every business school case. His first real case has no answer key.

3.77

759

🏢 Business Novel 📊 Corporate Strategy 🏛️ Office Politics 🌱 New Hire Journey 🏙️ Corporate America

What I Didn't Learn in Business School Summary

What I Didn't Learn in Business School 90%

He aced every business school case. His first real case has no answer key.

by Jay B. Barney 2010

3.77

759 ratings

🏢 Business Novel 📊 Corporate Strategy 🏛️ Office Politics 🌱 New Hire Journey 🏙️ Corporate America

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 90%

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

Small Actions

by Eric Sim • 2021

Small actions, stacked skills, side gigs: the playbook for a career only you can do.

4.25

🧭 Career Development 🧱 Skill Stacking 🏷️ Personal Branding 🤝 Social Capital 💼 Intrapreneurship

Small Actions 90%

Small actions, stacked skills, side gigs: the playbook for a career only you can do.

by Eric Sim 2021

4.25

68 ratings

🧭 Career Development 🧱 Skill Stacking 🏷️ Personal Branding 🤝 Social Capital 💼 Intrapreneurship

101 Crucial Lessons They Don't Teach You in Business School

by Chris Haroun • 2015

The MBA skips people, politics, and burnout. These 101 lessons don't.

3.83

207

🛤️ Career Development 💡 Entrepreneurial Mindset 🤝 Networking Strategy ⚖️ Work-Life Balance 🏢 Corporate Politics

101 Crucial Lessons They Don't Teach You in Business School Summary

101 Crucial Lessons They Don't Teach You in Business School 90%

The MBA skips people, politics, and burnout. These 101 lessons don't.

by Chris Haroun 2015

3.83

207 ratings

🛤️ Career Development 💡 Entrepreneurial Mindset 🤝 Networking Strategy ⚖️ Work-Life Balance 🏢 Corporate Politics

8 Steps to High Performance

by Marc Effron • 2018

Ditch management fads. The science on the few behaviors that actually predict top performance.

3.68

234

💼 Corporate Leadership 🚀 Career Acceleration 📊 Evidence-Based Practice 🔬 Scientific Self-Help 🎭 Behavioral Adaptation

8 Steps to High Performance 90%

Ditch management fads. The science on the few behaviors that actually predict top performance.

by Marc Effron 2018

3.68

234 ratings

💼 Corporate Leadership 🚀 Career Acceleration 📊 Evidence-Based Practice 🔬 Scientific Self-Help 🎭 Behavioral Adaptation

The Girl's Guide to Kicking Your Career Into Gear

by Caitlin Friedman • 2008

A career playbook for women: chart your course, negotiate your salary, and build a real network.

3.34

146

👩‍💼 Women In Business 🧭 Career Planning 📣 Self-Promotion 🤝 Networking 💰 Salary Negotiation

The Girl's Guide to Kicking Your Career Into Gear Summary

The Girl's Guide to Kicking Your Career Into Gear 90%

A career playbook for women: chart your course, negotiate your salary, and build a real network.

by Caitlin Friedman 2008

3.34

146 ratings

👩‍💼 Women In Business 🧭 Career Planning 📣 Self-Promotion 🤝 Networking 💰 Salary Negotiation

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 90%

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

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 90%

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

BrandingPays

by Karen Kang • 2013

A five-step system for building the personal brand that makes opportunities chase you.

3.69

178

🏷️ Personal Branding 📈 Career Development 👔 Executive Presence 📱 Social Media Presence 🛡️ Reputation Management

BrandingPays 90%

A five-step system for building the personal brand that makes opportunities chase you.

by Karen Kang 2013

3.69

178 ratings

🏷️ Personal Branding 📈 Career Development 👔 Executive Presence 📱 Social Media Presence 🛡️ Reputation Management

The Ride of a Lifetime

by Robert Iger • 2019

Disrupt yourself first, preserve what you buy, lead with optimism: a Disney CEO's playbook.

4.40

97k+

🏢 Corporate Leadership 🎬 Entertainment Business 🎨 Creative Management 🤝 Mergers And Acquisitions 💡 Innovation Strategy

The Ride of a Lifetime 90%

Disrupt yourself first, preserve what you buy, lead with optimism: a Disney CEO's playbook.

by Robert Iger 2019

4.40

97k+ ratings

🏢 Corporate Leadership 🎬 Entertainment Business 🎨 Creative Management 🤝 Mergers And Acquisitions 💡 Innovation Strategy

Predictable Success

by Les McKeown • 2010

Growth creates complexity, complexity kills growth. Seven stages, one sweet spot.

4.03

707

👥 Corporate Lifecycles 📉 Corporate Decline 🏗️ Scaling Companies ⚖️ Entrepreneurial Balance 🔄 Leadership Transitions

Predictable Success 90%

Growth creates complexity, complexity kills growth. Seven stages, one sweet spot.

by Les McKeown 2010

4.03

707 ratings

👥 Corporate Lifecycles 📉 Corporate Decline 🏗️ Scaling Companies ⚖️ Entrepreneurial Balance 🔄 Leadership Transitions

Executive Presence

by Sylvia Ann Hewlett • 2014

Performance opens the door. Gravitas, delivery, and polish seal the deal. Here's how.

3.52

3k+

🎯 Leadership Presence 📈 Career Advancement 👁️ Perception Management 💬 Feedback Seeking 🎙️ Polished Communication

Executive Presence 90%

Performance opens the door. Gravitas, delivery, and polish seal the deal. Here's how.

by Sylvia Ann Hewlett 2014

3.52

3k+ ratings

🎯 Leadership Presence 📈 Career Advancement 👁️ Perception Management 💬 Feedback Seeking 🎙️ Polished Communication

A CEO Only Does Three Things

by Trey Taylor • 2020

Only three priorities deserve a CEO's attention. Everything else is a distraction with a salary.

4.08

479

👔 Executive Leadership 🏢 Company Culture 👥 Talent Management 📊 Business Metrics 💎 Values Leadership

A CEO Only Does Three Things 90%

Only three priorities deserve a CEO's attention. Everything else is a distraction with a salary.

by Trey Taylor 2020

4.08

479 ratings

👔 Executive Leadership 🏢 Company Culture 👥 Talent Management 📊 Business Metrics 💎 Values Leadership

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 90%

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

Who Is Michael Ovitz?

by Michael Ovitz • 2018

He built CAA to flip Hollywood's power. His only bad deal: Disney's number-two chair.

4.21

3k+

🎬 Hollywood Talent Agencies 🤝 Negotiation Tactics ⚡ Power Dynamics 🎭 Reputation Management 📉 Rise And Fall Memoirs

Who Is Michael Ovitz? 90%

He built CAA to flip Hollywood's power. His only bad deal: Disney's number-two chair.

by Michael Ovitz 2018

4.21

3k+ ratings

🎬 Hollywood Talent Agencies 🤝 Negotiation Tactics ⚡ Power Dynamics 🎭 Reputation Management 📉 Rise And Fall Memoirs

You Are a Brand!

by Catherine Kaputa • 2005

Brand your career like a product: a step-by-step guide to packaging your skills, look, and story.

3.65

231

🏷️ Personal Branding 📈 Career Development 👔 Professional Image 🤝 Networking Strategies 📖 Business Storytelling

You Are a Brand! 90%

Brand your career like a product: a step-by-step guide to packaging your skills, look, and story.

by Catherine Kaputa 2005

3.65

231 ratings

🏷️ Personal Branding 📈 Career Development 👔 Professional Image 🤝 Networking Strategies 📖 Business Storytelling

Managing Up

by Rosanne Badowski • 2003

The art of managing up: earn trust, anticipate demands, and become your boss's most valuable asset.

3.43

341

🤝 Managing Upward 🛎️ Executive Support 🔒 Trust Building 🧘 Workplace Resilience ✅ Follow-Through

Managing Up 89%

The art of managing up: earn trust, anticipate demands, and become your boss's most valuable asset.

by Rosanne Badowski 2003

3.43

341 ratings

🤝 Managing Upward 🛎️ Executive Support 🔒 Trust Building 🧘 Workplace Resilience ✅ Follow-Through

The Cheat Code

by Brian Wong • 2016

Fear is optional, dues-paying is overrated, and looking different beats being qualified.

3.36

241

🚀 Startup Culture 🎨 Personal Branding 🤝 Network Building ⚡ Hustle Culture 🌱 Early Career

The Cheat Code 89%

Fear is optional, dues-paying is overrated, and looking different beats being qualified.

by Brian Wong 2016

3.36

241 ratings

🚀 Startup Culture 🎨 Personal Branding 🤝 Network Building ⚡ Hustle Culture 🌱 Early Career

The Leader Assistant

by Jeremy Burrows • 2020

Stop being invisible: how assistants lead, negotiate, and design a week that actually works.

4.14

660

💼 Executive Assistants ⏳ Time Management 🗣️ Meeting Leadership 🤝 Professional Networking 💰 Salary Negotiation

The Leader Assistant 89%

Stop being invisible: how assistants lead, negotiate, and design a week that actually works.

by Jeremy Burrows 2020

4.14

660 ratings

💼 Executive Assistants ⏳ Time Management 🗣️ Meeting Leadership 🤝 Professional Networking 💰 Salary Negotiation

Trump

by Donald J. Trump • 2004

The things money can't buy, from a man who's lost and rebuilt more than most.

3.34

436

👔 Executive Leadership 🎲 Risk Taking 🛡️ Reputation Management 👥 People Management 💪 Business Perseverance

Trump 89%

The things money can't buy, from a man who's lost and rebuilt more than most.

by Donald J. Trump 2004

3.34

436 ratings

👔 Executive Leadership 🎲 Risk Taking 🛡️ Reputation Management 👥 People Management 💪 Business Perseverance

The Chief Financial Officer

by Jason Karaian • 2014

The CFO: from bookkeeper to CEO co-pilot and the most versatile leader in the firm.

3.53

156

💼 Corporate Finance 🏢 Executive Leadership 🤝 C-Suite Dynamics 🛡️ Financial Stewardship 📈 Investor Relations

The Chief Financial Officer 89%

The CFO: from bookkeeper to CEO co-pilot and the most versatile leader in the firm.

by Jason Karaian 2014

3.53

156 ratings

💼 Corporate Finance 🏢 Executive Leadership 🤝 C-Suite Dynamics 🛡️ Financial Stewardship 📈 Investor Relations

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 89%

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

The 360 Degree Leader Workbook

by John C. Maxwell • 2006

Most leadership happens from the middle. A playbook for influencing up, down, and across.

4.13

167

🏢 Middle Management 🏛️ Organizational Leadership ↗️ Managing Up 🫡 Servant Leadership 🧠 Self-Leadership

The 360 Degree Leader Workbook 89%

Most leadership happens from the middle. A playbook for influencing up, down, and across.

by John C. Maxwell 2006

4.13

167 ratings

🏢 Middle Management 🏛️ Organizational Leadership ↗️ Managing Up 🫡 Servant Leadership 🧠 Self-Leadership

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 89%

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

Often Wrong, Never in Doubt

by Donny Deutsch • 2005

The ad man's playbook for convincing yourself you deserve the win before you've earned it.

3.67

165

💪 Self-Belief 🚀 Entrepreneurial Mindset 👔 Personal Branding 🎨 Creative Leadership 🤝 Client Relationships

Often Wrong, Never in Doubt 89%

The ad man's playbook for convincing yourself you deserve the win before you've earned it.

by Donny Deutsch 2005

3.67

165 ratings

💪 Self-Belief 🚀 Entrepreneurial Mindset 👔 Personal Branding 🎨 Creative Leadership 🤝 Client Relationships

Hardball for Women

by Pat Heim • 1992

The business world plays by male rules. The playbook for women who were never handed one.

3.80

444

🏢 Corporate Politics 👩‍💼 Women In Business 📋 Unwritten Rules ⚡ Power Dynamics 📢 Self-Advocacy

Hardball for Women 89%

The business world plays by male rules. The playbook for women who were never handed one.

by Pat Heim 1992

3.80

444 ratings

🏢 Corporate Politics 👩‍💼 Women In Business 📋 Unwritten Rules ⚡ Power Dynamics 📢 Self-Advocacy

Do Over

by Jon Acuff • 2015

Before you need a new job, stockpile four things no resume can list.

4.04

4k+

🔄 Career Reinvention 📈 Career Advancement 🤝 Professional Networking 🛠️ Skill Building 💪 Work Ethic

Do Over 89%

Before you need a new job, stockpile four things no resume can list.

by Jon Acuff 2015

4.04

4k+ ratings

🔄 Career Reinvention 📈 Career Advancement 🤝 Professional Networking 🛠️ Skill Building 💪 Work Ethic

Right Away and All At Once

by Greg Brenneman • 2016

Five actions that rescue a company, and why the same discipline saves your life outside work.

4.16

179

🏭 Corporate Turnarounds 👔 Executive Leadership 🤝 Employee Empowerment ⚡ Bias For Action ⚖️ Work-Life Integration

Right Away and All At Once 89%

Five actions that rescue a company, and why the same discipline saves your life outside work.

by Greg Brenneman 2016

4.16

179 ratings

🏭 Corporate Turnarounds 👔 Executive Leadership 🤝 Employee Empowerment ⚡ Bias For Action ⚖️ Work-Life Integration

Brand You50

by Tom Peters • 1999

The career ladder is obsolete. Rules for building a personal brand companies compete to hire.

3.74

708

🧑‍💼 Personal Branding 📈 Career Management 📋 Project-Based Work 🤝 Professional Networking 📣 Self-Promotion

Brand You50 89%

The career ladder is obsolete. Rules for building a personal brand companies compete to hire.

by Tom Peters 1999

3.74

708 ratings

🧑‍💼 Personal Branding 📈 Career Management 📋 Project-Based Work 🤝 Professional Networking 📣 Self-Promotion

Bet on Yourself

by Ann Hiatt • 2021

A year at Jeff Bezos's side, twelve as Eric Schmidt's chief: the career formula she earned.

3.79

299

📈 Career Advancement 🎭 Imposter Syndrome 🧱 Building Resilience 🆙 Managing Up 🚀 Moonshot Thinking

Bet on Yourself 89%

A year at Jeff Bezos's side, twelve as Eric Schmidt's chief: the career formula she earned.

by Ann Hiatt 2021

3.79

299 ratings

📈 Career Advancement 🎭 Imposter Syndrome 🧱 Building Resilience 🆙 Managing Up 🚀 Moonshot Thinking

Act Like a Leader, Think Like a Leader

by Herminia Ibarra • 2015

You won't think your way into leadership. Start with new behaviors and let mindset follow.

3.87

2k+

🔄 Leadership Transitions 🎭 Professional Identity 🏃 Learning By Doing 🧭 Strategic Thinking 🕸️ Strategic Networking

Act Like a Leader, Think Like a Leader Summary

Act Like a Leader, Think Like a Leader 89%

You won't think your way into leadership. Start with new behaviors and let mindset follow.

by Herminia Ibarra 2015

3.87

2k+ ratings

🔄 Leadership Transitions 🎭 Professional Identity 🏃 Learning By Doing 🧭 Strategic Thinking 🕸️ Strategic Networking

The Wisdom of Compassion

by Dalai Lama XIV • 2012

A championship training plan for landing a top leadership role: brand, network, interview smarter.

3.98

675

🎯 Executive Job Search 🏷 Personal Branding 🤝 Networking Strategies 🎤 Interview Preparation 📋 Structured Job Search

The Wisdom of Compassion 89%

A championship training plan for landing a top leadership role: brand, network, interview smarter.

by Dalai Lama XIV 2012

3.98

675 ratings

🎯 Executive Job Search 🏷 Personal Branding 🤝 Networking Strategies 🎤 Interview Preparation 📋 Structured Job Search

Amp It Up

by Frank Slootman • 2022

You're moving too slow and tolerating too much. A three-time CEO's guide to fixing both.

4.01

4k+

🏢 Organizational Culture 👥 Talent Strategy 📈 Scaling Startups ⚡ Execution Management ⚔️ Competitive Strategy

Amp It Up 89%

You're moving too slow and tolerating too much. A three-time CEO's guide to fixing both.

by Frank Slootman 2022

4.01

4k+ ratings

🏢 Organizational Culture 👥 Talent Strategy 📈 Scaling Startups ⚡ Execution Management ⚔️ Competitive Strategy

Good to Great

by Jim Collins • 2001

Eleven ordinary companies became extraordinary. It wasn't charisma, strategy, or pay.

4.12

298k+

🔄 Corporate Turnarounds 🏢 Organizational Culture 🎯 Strategic Focus ⚙️ Disciplined Execution 🔍 Confronting Reality

Good to Great 89%

Eleven ordinary companies became extraordinary. It wasn't charisma, strategy, or pay.

by Jim Collins 2001

4.12

298k+ ratings

🔄 Corporate Turnarounds 🏢 Organizational Culture 🎯 Strategic Focus ⚙️ Disciplined Execution 🔍 Confronting Reality

Beyond Entrepreneurship

by Jim Collins • 1992

Twelve principles for building a lasting company, starting with who you let on the team.

4.11

403

💼 Venture Building 👥 Team Building 🎯 Vision And Purpose 🔀 Paradoxical Thinking 🔍 Strategic Focus

Beyond Entrepreneurship 89%

Twelve principles for building a lasting company, starting with who you let on the team.

by Jim Collins 1992

4.11

403 ratings

💼 Venture Building 👥 Team Building 🎯 Vision And Purpose 🔀 Paradoxical Thinking 🔍 Strategic Focus

The Art of Being Indispensable at Work

by Bruce Tulgan • 2021

Become the person nobody wants to lose: the art of saying yes only with a plan.

3.62

280

🤝 Workplace Influence 📈 Career Advancement 👐 Servant Leadership 🗣️ Team Communication 🧩 Collaboration

The Art of Being Indispensable at Work Summary

The Art of Being Indispensable at Work 89%

Become the person nobody wants to lose: the art of saying yes only with a plan.

by Bruce Tulgan 2021

3.62

280 ratings

🤝 Workplace Influence 📈 Career Advancement 👐 Servant Leadership 🗣️ Team Communication 🧩 Collaboration

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

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