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Management 3.0
by Jurgen Appelo • 2010
Software teams are complex systems. Manage them like machines and your agile rollout stalls.
4.15
3k+
Management 3.0 Summary
Management 3.0 92%
Software teams are complex systems. Manage them like machines and your agile rollout stalls.
by Jurgen Appelo 2010
4.15
3k+ ratings
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
Freedom, Inc. Summary
Freedom, Inc. 92%
Command-and-control kills innovation. The case for setting employees free and watching growth soar.
by Brian M. Carney 2009
4.24
251 ratings
Future of Management
by Gary Hamel • 1996
Product innovations get copied. Management innovations endure. Winners reinvent how work is done.
4.03
1k+
Future of Management Summary
Future of Management 92%
Product innovations get copied. Management innovations endure. Winners reinvent how work is done.
by Gary Hamel 1996
4.03
1k+ ratings
Birth of the Chaordic Age
by Dee Hock • 2000
VISA thrived by breaking the one rule every corporation obeys: keep chaos out.
4.25
210
Birth of the Chaordic Age Summary
Birth of the Chaordic Age 92%
VISA thrived by breaking the one rule every corporation obeys: keep chaos out.
by Dee Hock 2000
4.25
210 ratings
Leading Teams
by J. Richard Hackman • 2002
Great teams are designed, not managed. Five conditions that make real-time control obsolete.
3.92
400
Leading Teams Summary
Leading Teams 92%
Great teams are designed, not managed. Five conditions that make real-time control obsolete.
by J. Richard Hackman 2002
3.92
400 ratings
A Team of Leaders
by Paul Gustavson • 2014
Turn your team from hierarchy to distributed leadership through five deliberate design stages.
3.89
132
A Team of Leaders Summary
A Team of Leaders 92%
Turn your team from hierarchy to distributed leadership through five deliberate design stages.
by Paul Gustavson 2014
3.89
132 ratings
The Agile Leader
by Zuzana Šochová • 2020
Leaders go first. The mindset shift that turns managers into catalysts for self-organizing teams.
4.38
16
The Agile Leader Summary
The Agile Leader 92%
Leaders go first. The mindset shift that turns managers into catalysts for self-organizing teams.
by Zuzana Šochová 2020
4.38
16 ratings
Unboss
by Jacob Bøtter • 2012
The boss is obsolete. Your next leader serves, partners, tears down walls, and puts purpose first.
3.85
174
Unboss Summary
Unboss 91%
The boss is obsolete. Your next leader serves, partners, tears down walls, and puts purpose first.
by Jacob Bøtter 2012
3.85
174 ratings
Agile Retrospectives
by Esther Derby • 2006
Why most retrospectives fail: no structure, no data, no follow-through. The fix in five phases.
3.94
3k+
Agile Retrospectives Summary
Agile Retrospectives 91%
Why most retrospectives fail: no structure, no data, no follow-through. The fix in five phases.
by Esther Derby 2006
3.94
3k+ ratings
Flat Army
by Dan Pontefract • 2013
The org chart is a lie that costs billions. The replacement is leaderful, connected, and flat.
3.41
112
Flat Army Summary
Flat Army 91%
The org chart is a lie that costs billions. The replacement is leaderful, connected, and flat.
by Dan Pontefract 2013
3.41
112 ratings
Teamwork 101
by John C. Maxwell • 2009
Winning teams multiply talent. The leader's playbook for knowing when to invest and when to cut.
4.04
794
Teamwork 101 Summary
Teamwork 101 91%
Winning teams multiply talent. The leader's playbook for knowing when to invest and when to cut.
by John C. Maxwell 2009
4.04
794 ratings
Reinventing Organizations
by Frederic Laloux • 2014
Organizations mirror consciousness. The next stage trades bosses for trust and plans for purpose.
4.21
6k+
Reinventing Organizations Summary
Reinventing Organizations 91%
Organizations mirror consciousness. The next stage trades bosses for trust and plans for purpose.
by Frederic Laloux 2014
4.21
6k+ ratings
Strategic Doing
by Edward Morrison • 2019
When you can't command, collaborate. Ten skills for getting networked groups from talk to action.
3.90
268
Strategic Doing Summary
Strategic Doing 91%
When you can't command, collaborate. Ten skills for getting networked groups from talk to action.
by Edward Morrison 2019
3.90
268 ratings
Team Topologies
by Matthew Skelton • 2019
Your org chart shapes your software; four team patterns to turn that into speed.
4.18
6k+
Team Topologies Summary
Team Topologies 91%
Your org chart shapes your software; four team patterns to turn that into speed.
by Matthew Skelton 2019
4.18
6k+ ratings
Lean Software Development
by Mary Poppendieck • 2003
The lean manufacturing toolkit, adapted for software teams: cut waste, ship faster, decide later.
4.19
1k+
Lean Software Development Summary
Lean Software Development 91%
The lean manufacturing toolkit, adapted for software teams: cut waste, ship faster, decide later.
by Mary Poppendieck 2003
4.19
1k+ ratings
Humanocracy
by Gary Hamel • 2020
Bureaucracy costs trillions and kills autonomy. The fix: companies run on ownership, not authority.
4.01
1k+
Humanocracy Summary
Humanocracy 91%
Bureaucracy costs trillions and kills autonomy. The fix: companies run on ownership, not authority.
by Gary Hamel 2020
4.01
1k+ ratings
Joy, Inc.
by Richard Sheridan • 2013
From the floor plan to the pair programming: how one firm made joy a repeatable system.
4.07
2k+
Joy, Inc. Summary
Joy, Inc. 91%
From the floor plan to the pair programming: how one firm made joy a repeatable system.
by Richard Sheridan 2013
4.07
2k+ ratings
Teams That Work
by Scott Tannenbaum • 2020
Why most teams fail and what the research actually says about fixing them.
4.09
185
Teams That Work Summary
Teams That Work 91%
Why most teams fail and what the research actually says about fixing them.
by Scott Tannenbaum 2020
4.09
185 ratings
The Professional Agile Leader
by Ron Eringa • 2022
Agile asks leaders to dismantle the very authority that made them successful.
4.41
44
The Professional Agile Leader Summary
The Professional Agile Leader 91%
Agile asks leaders to dismantle the very authority that made them successful.
by Ron Eringa 2022
4.41
44 ratings
Reinventing Organizations
by Frederic Laloux • 2016
Organizations evolve like consciousness; the next stage replaces bosses with trust and purpose.
4.35
1k+
Reinventing Organizations Summary
Reinventing Organizations 91%
Organizations evolve like consciousness; the next stage replaces bosses with trust and purpose.
by Frederic Laloux 2016
4.35
1k+ ratings
The Octopus Organization
by Phil Le-Brun • 2025
Your company runs on permission slips. Ten shifts that move the decisions to the edges.
4.27
97
The Octopus Organization Summary
The Octopus Organization 91%
Your company runs on permission slips. Ten shifts that move the decisions to the edges.
by Phil Le-Brun 2025
4.27
97 ratings
Under New Management
by David Burkus • 2016
Outlaw email. Share salaries. Pay people to quit. The new rules for managing creative work.
3.91
491
Under New Management Summary
Under New Management 91%
Outlaw email. Share salaries. Pay people to quit. The new rules for managing creative work.
by David Burkus 2016
3.91
491 ratings
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.
4.04
2k+
Leadership is Language Summary
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
Team of Teams
by Stanley McChrystal • 2015
A general beat a fast-moving insurgency by scrapping his own chain of command.
4.14
14k+
Team of Teams Summary
Team of Teams 91%
A general beat a fast-moving insurgency by scrapping his own chain of command.
by Stanley McChrystal 2015
4.14
14k+ ratings
The Resilience Factor
by Ryan T. Hartwig • 2023
Build a team that bends without breaking. The method starts with purpose, not trust falls.
4.00
16
The Resilience Factor Summary
The Resilience Factor 91%
Build a team that bends without breaking. The method starts with purpose, not trust falls.
by Ryan T. Hartwig 2023
4.00
16 ratings
Coaching Agile Teams
by Lyssa Adkins • 2010
Beyond the stand-up: the coaching craft that turns agile compliance into high performance.
4.22
2k+
Coaching Agile Teams Summary
Coaching Agile Teams 91%
Beyond the stand-up: the coaching craft that turns agile compliance into high performance.
by Lyssa Adkins 2010
4.22
2k+ ratings
Team Habits
by Charlie Gilkey • 2023
The playbook for changing team habits, not people, to unlock extraordinary results.
3.68
115
Team Habits Summary
Team Habits 91%
The playbook for changing team habits, not people, to unlock extraordinary results.
by Charlie Gilkey 2023
3.68
115 ratings
Leadership and the New Science
by Margaret J. Wheatley • 1992
The new sciences whisper: your organization is a living system, not a machine. Lead accordingly.
4.10
3k+
Leadership and the New Science Summary
Leadership and the New Science 91%
The new sciences whisper: your organization is a living system, not a machine. Lead accordingly.
by Margaret J. Wheatley 1992
4.10
3k+ ratings
Creating Agile Organizations
by Cesario Ramos • 2022
Scrum won't save a bad org chart. The structural redesign that makes agility possible.
4.69
16
Creating Agile Organizations Summary
Creating Agile Organizations 91%
Scrum won't save a bad org chart. The structural redesign that makes agility possible.
by Cesario Ramos 2022
4.69
16 ratings
High-Impact Tools for Teams
by Stefano Mastrogiacomo • 2021
Most teams fail because misalignment and fear go undiagnosed. Five tools surface both.
4.00
213
High-Impact Tools for Teams Summary
High-Impact Tools for Teams 91%
Most teams fail because misalignment and fear go undiagnosed. Five tools surface both.
by Stefano Mastrogiacomo 2021
4.00
213 ratings
Agile Project Management
by Project Management Journal • 2013
Knowledge that stays siloed kills multipartner projects more often than missed deadlines do.
3.00
2
Agile Project Management Summary
Agile Project Management 91%
Knowledge that stays siloed kills multipartner projects more often than missed deadlines do.
by Project Management Journal 2013
3.00
2 ratings
The Connected Company
by Dave Gray • 2012
When customers network faster than your hierarchy can respond, the answer is small autonomous teams.
4.11
617
The Connected Company Summary
The Connected Company 91%
When customers network faster than your hierarchy can respond, the answer is small autonomous teams.
by Dave Gray 2012
4.11
617 ratings
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+
Empowered Summary
Empowered 91%
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
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
The Seven-Day Weekend Summary
The Seven-Day Weekend 91%
A CEO's radical experiment: no schedules, no titles, and salaries employees set themselves.
by ricardo-semler 2004
4.05
893 ratings
Remote
by Jason Fried • 2013
The talent you want isn't local. The rules for hiring and keeping them from anywhere.
3.80
14k+
Remote Summary
Remote 90%
The talent you want isn't local. The rules for hiring and keeping them from anywhere.
by Jason Fried 2013
3.80
14k+ ratings
The Power of Giving Away Power
by Matthew Barzun • 2021
Chain of command is a bottleneck. How sharing authority makes teams smarter and momentum renewable.
3.86
518
The Power of Giving Away Power Summary
The Power of Giving Away Power 90%
Chain of command is a bottleneck. How sharing authority makes teams smarter and momentum renewable.
by Matthew Barzun 2021
3.86
518 ratings
The Surprising Science of Meetings
by Steven G. Rogelberg • 2018
You overrate your meetings. The feedback tools and unconventional formats that actually fix them.
3.65
854
The Surprising Science of Meetings Summary
The Surprising Science of Meetings 90%
You overrate your meetings. The feedback tools and unconventional formats that actually fix them.
by Steven G. Rogelberg 2018
3.65
854 ratings
Who Does What By How Much?
by Jeff Gothelf • 2024
Your OKRs measure the wrong thing. Shifting from output to customer behavior makes them work.
4.36
107
Who Does What By How Much? Summary
Who Does What By How Much? 90%
Your OKRs measure the wrong thing. Shifting from output to customer behavior makes them work.
by Jeff Gothelf 2024
4.36
107 ratings
Fixing your Scrum
by Ryan Ripley • 2020
When sprints ship nothing and standups ring hollow, the framework isn't your problem.
4.32
125
Fixing your Scrum Summary
Fixing your Scrum 90%
When sprints ship nothing and standups ring hollow, the framework isn't your problem.
by Ryan Ripley 2020
4.32
125 ratings
Get Together
by Bailey Richardson • 2019
Start with five passionate friends, not 500 strangers: the lean playbook for communities that last.
3.77
735
Get Together Summary
Get Together 90%
Start with five passionate friends, not 500 strangers: the lean playbook for communities that last.
by Bailey Richardson 2019
3.77
735 ratings
Becoming a Technical Leader
by Gerald M. Weinberg • 1986
Technical leadership isn't solving every problem. It's building a team that solves without you.
4.07
1k+
Becoming a Technical Leader Summary
Becoming a Technical Leader 90%
Technical leadership isn't solving every problem. It's building a team that solves without you.
by Gerald M. Weinberg 1986
4.07
1k+ ratings
Lead Without Blame
by Diana Larsen • 2022
Blame looks like accountability but kills team learning. What resilient leaders practice instead.
3.91
47
Lead Without Blame Summary
Lead Without Blame 90%
Blame looks like accountability but kills team learning. What resilient leaders practice instead.
by Diana Larsen 2022
3.91
47 ratings
The Power of WOW
by The Employees of Zappos.com • 2019
Zappos turned customer service into a billion-dollar brand. The culture playbook behind the loyalty.
4.08
121
The Power of WOW Summary
The Power of WOW 90%
Zappos turned customer service into a billion-dollar brand. The culture playbook behind the loyalty.
by The Employees of Zappos.com 2019
4.08
121 ratings
Learning Agile
by Andrew Stellman • 2013
Four methodologies, one mindset: going beyond the rituals of Scrum, XP, Lean, and Kanban.
4.09
703
Learning Agile Summary
Learning Agile 90%
Four methodologies, one mindset: going beyond the rituals of Scrum, XP, Lean, and Kanban.
by Andrew Stellman 2013
4.09
703 ratings
Agile IT Organization Design
by Sriram Narayan • 2015
Agile IT starts with how you fund and structure teams, not with standups and sticky notes.
4.07
187
Agile IT Organization Design Summary
Agile IT Organization Design 90%
Agile IT starts with how you fund and structure teams, not with standups and sticky notes.
by Sriram Narayan 2015
4.07
187 ratings
Scrum Mastery
by Geoff Watts • 2013
How great ScrumMasters earn trust, provoke growth, and build teams that no longer need them.
4.23
1k+
Scrum Mastery Summary
Scrum Mastery 90%
How great ScrumMasters earn trust, provoke growth, and build teams that no longer need them.
by Geoff Watts 2013
4.23
1k+ ratings
Peopleware
by Tom DeMarco • 1987
Technology isn't what sinks software projects. Meetings, floor plans, and lonely teams sink them.
4.14
10k+
Peopleware Summary
Peopleware 90%
Technology isn't what sinks software projects. Meetings, floor plans, and lonely teams sink them.
by Tom DeMarco 1987
4.14
10k+ ratings
The Power of a Positive Team
by Jon Gordon • 2018
Culture first: shared belief, zero complaining, and we-over-me thinking beat talent and strategy.
3.77
2k+
The Power of a Positive Team Summary
The Power of a Positive Team 90%
Culture first: shared belief, zero complaining, and we-over-me thinking beat talent and strategy.
by Jon Gordon 2018
3.77
2k+ ratings
The Five Dysfunctions of a Team
by Patrick Lencioni • 2002
A fractured executive team, a new CEO, and the chain of breakdowns that destroys every group.
4.11
140k+
The Five Dysfunctions of a Team Summary
The Five Dysfunctions of a Team 90%
A fractured executive team, a new CEO, and the chain of breakdowns that destroys every group.
by Patrick Lencioni 2002
4.11
140k+ ratings
Agile Software Development
by Alistair Cockburn • 2006
Your process is never the bottleneck. Software projects move at the speed of a single conversation.
3.99
404
Agile Software Development Summary
Agile Software Development 90%
Your process is never the bottleneck. Software projects move at the speed of a single conversation.
by Alistair Cockburn 2006
3.99
404 ratings
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