🫂 Vulnerability In Leadership

The counterintuitive power of openness, honesty, and emotional risk in guiding others. These books argue that the strongest leaders are those willing to be seen in their imperfection.

Authentic Leadership

by Harvard Business Review • 2017

Forget universal traits. Great leaders excavate their own lives for principles that actually hold.

3.68

564

🎭 Leadership Authenticity 🪞 Self-Awareness 🧭 Values-Based Leadership 🧠 Emotional Intelligence 🔓 Leader Vulnerability

Authentic Leadership 92%

Forget universal traits. Great leaders excavate their own lives for principles that actually hold.

by Harvard Business Review 2017

3.68

564 ratings

🎭 Leadership Authenticity 🪞 Self-Awareness 🧭 Values-Based Leadership 🧠 Emotional Intelligence 🔓 Leader Vulnerability

Why Should Anyone Be Led by You?

by Rob Goffee • 2006

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

3.71

772

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

Why Should Anyone Be Led by You? Summary

Why Should Anyone Be Led by You? 92%

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

The Psychological Safety Playbook

by Karolin Helbig • 2023

Psychological safety is the secret to team performance. These are the concrete plays that build it.

4.14

314

🛡️ Psychological Safety 🎯 Team Performance 🫂 Vulnerable Leadership 💬 Constructive Feedback 🧪 Failure Culture

The Psychological Safety Playbook Summary

The Psychological Safety Playbook 91%

Psychological safety is the secret to team performance. These are the concrete plays that build it.

by Karolin Helbig 2023

4.14

314 ratings

🛡️ Psychological Safety 🎯 Team Performance 🫂 Vulnerable Leadership 💬 Constructive Feedback 🧪 Failure Culture

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.

4.43

989

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

High Road Leadership 91%

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

Leading with a Limp

by Dan B. Allender • 2006

The quickest way to gain authority is to admit you don't deserve it.

4.09

1k+

✝️ Christian Leadership 💔 Vulnerable Leadership 🧎 Servant Leadership 🕊️ Brokenness And Grace 📉 Failure In Leadership

Leading with a Limp 91%

The quickest way to gain authority is to admit you don't deserve it.

by Dan B. Allender 2006

4.09

1k+ ratings

✝️ Christian Leadership 💔 Vulnerable Leadership 🧎 Servant Leadership 🕊️ Brokenness And Grace 📉 Failure In Leadership

Permission to Screw Up

by Kristen Hadeed • 2017

Firing everyone taught her what business school couldn't: how to lead with trust, not perfection.

4.23

3k+

🚀 Startup Leadership 🏢 Company Culture 🫀 Vulnerable Leadership 💪 Employee Empowerment 🛡️ Psychological Safety

Permission to Screw Up 91%

Firing everyone taught her what business school couldn't: how to lead with trust, not perfection.

by Kristen Hadeed 2017

4.23

3k+ ratings

🚀 Startup Leadership 🏢 Company Culture 🫀 Vulnerable Leadership 💪 Employee Empowerment 🛡️ Psychological Safety

Leaders Don't Command

by Jorge Cuervo • 2015

Command earns compliance. Trust earns followership. The difference is a system your team can feel.

4.16

❤️ Emotional Leadership 🔗 Systems Thinking 🤝 Trust Building 🧭 Self Leadership 🌱 Coaching Culture

Leaders Don't Command 91%

Command earns compliance. Trust earns followership. The difference is a system your team can feel.

by Jorge Cuervo 2015

4.16

25 ratings

❤️ Emotional Leadership 🔗 Systems Thinking 🤝 Trust Building 🧭 Self Leadership 🌱 Coaching Culture

Integrity

by Henry Cloud • 2006

Integrity is facing reality, not just telling truth. The trail you leave reveals the difference.

4.22

3k+

🏛️ Character Leadership 🤝 Trust Building 🧠 Emotional Intelligence 🎯 Reality Based Leadership 🫂 Vulnerable Leadership

Integrity 91%

Integrity is facing reality, not just telling truth. The trail you leave reveals the difference.

by Henry Cloud 2006

4.22

3k+ ratings

🏛️ Character Leadership 🤝 Trust Building 🧠 Emotional Intelligence 🎯 Reality Based Leadership 🫂 Vulnerable Leadership

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+

🏢 Team Dynamics 📖 Business Fables 🧱 Team Building 💥 Conflict Resolution 🤝 Trust In Teams

The Five Dysfunctions of a Team 91%

A fractured executive team, a new CEO, and the chain of breakdowns that destroys every group.

by Patrick Lencioni 2002

4.11

140k+ ratings

🏢 Team Dynamics 📖 Business Fables 🧱 Team Building 💥 Conflict Resolution 🤝 Trust In Teams

The Gift of Influence

by Tommy Spaulding • 2022

Forget followers. Influence is built one invested, present, promise-kept moment at a time.

3.79

429

🧑‍🏫 Servant Leadership 🤝 Relational Networking 🧭 Influence Without Authority 💬 Intentional Communication 🔁 Relational Consistency

The Gift of Influence 90%

Forget followers. Influence is built one invested, present, promise-kept moment at a time.

by Tommy Spaulding 2022

3.79

429 ratings

🧑‍🏫 Servant Leadership 🤝 Relational Networking 🧭 Influence Without Authority 💬 Intentional Communication 🔁 Relational Consistency

Good Authority

by Jonathan Raymond • 2016

Lead like a mentor, not a fixer. Five escalating steps to accountability and real growth.

4.05

854

🧱 Leadership Development 🧑‍💼 People Management 💬 Vulnerable Leadership 📋 Accountability At Work 🧠 Coaching Mindset

Good Authority 90%

Lead like a mentor, not a fixer. Five escalating steps to accountability and real growth.

by Jonathan Raymond 2016

4.05

854 ratings

🧱 Leadership Development 🧑‍💼 People Management 💬 Vulnerable Leadership 📋 Accountability At Work 🧠 Coaching Mindset

The Heart of a Leader

by Kenneth H. Blanchard • 1999

Praise progress, not perfection. The leadership shift that unlocks performance, trust, and growth.

3.96

1k+

🧎 Servant Leadership 👥 People Management 👍 Positive Reinforcement 💬 Feedback Culture 💪 Empowerment

The Heart of a Leader 90%

Praise progress, not perfection. The leadership shift that unlocks performance, trust, and growth.

by Kenneth H. Blanchard 1999

3.96

1k+ ratings

🧎 Servant Leadership 👥 People Management 👍 Positive Reinforcement 💬 Feedback Culture 💪 Empowerment

Centered Leadership

by Joanna Barsh • 2014

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

3.72

109

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

Centered Leadership 90%

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

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.

3.77

538

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

A Leader's Legacy 90%

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

Servant Leadership in Action

by Kenneth H. Blanchard • 2018

Serve first, lead better: a framework that builds trust, grows people, and delivers results.

3.96

427

🫡 Servant Leadership ⚖️ Ethical Leadership 🤝 Trust Building 🤲 Humble Leadership 💪 Employee Empowerment

Servant Leadership in Action 90%

Serve first, lead better: a framework that builds trust, grows people, and delivers results.

by Kenneth H. Blanchard 2018

3.96

427 ratings

🫡 Servant Leadership ⚖️ Ethical Leadership 🤝 Trust Building 🤲 Humble Leadership 💪 Employee Empowerment

The Five Temptations of a CEO

by Patrick Lencioni • 1998

A CEO's late-night train ride exposes five derailments that quietly pull every leader off course.

4.11

6k+

🧱 Leadership Fables 👔 Executive Leadership 🧠 Behavioral Leadership 📢 Constructive Conflict 📋 Accountability

The Five Temptations of a CEO 90%

A CEO's late-night train ride exposes five derailments that quietly pull every leader off course.

by Patrick Lencioni 1998

4.11

6k+ ratings

🧱 Leadership Fables 👔 Executive Leadership 🧠 Behavioral Leadership 📢 Constructive Conflict 📋 Accountability

Humble Inquiry

by Edgar H. Schein • 2013

Your workplace defaults to telling. The missing skill: questions asked from genuine not-knowing.

3.72

4k+

💬 Workplace Communication ❓ Asking Questions 🤲 Vulnerable Leadership 🤝 Trust Building ⚖️ Power Dynamics

Humble Inquiry 90%

Your workplace defaults to telling. The missing skill: questions asked from genuine not-knowing.

by Edgar H. Schein 2013

3.72

4k+ ratings

💬 Workplace Communication ❓ Asking Questions 🤲 Vulnerable Leadership 🤝 Trust Building ⚖️ Power Dynamics

The 7 Commitments of a Great Team

by Jon Gordon • 2025

His late coach's principles are all a struggling CEO has left to save his company.

3.79

385

🏆 Leadership Fable 🤝 Team Culture 🛡️ Psychological Safety 💙 Servant Leadership 💬 Vulnerable Leadership

The 7 Commitments of a Great Team Summary

The 7 Commitments of a Great Team 90%

His late coach's principles are all a struggling CEO has left to save his company.

by Jon Gordon 2025

3.79

385 ratings

🏆 Leadership Fable 🤝 Team Culture 🛡️ Psychological Safety 💙 Servant Leadership 💬 Vulnerable Leadership

The Most Excellent Way to Lead

by Perry Noble • 2016

Forget charisma. The best leaders are patient, kind, and quick to forgive. A pastor unpacks how.

4.12

307

🛠️ Servant Leadership ✝️ Christian Leadership 💙 Love In Leadership 🤝 Trust Building 📖 Biblical Wisdom

The Most Excellent Way to Lead 90%

Forget charisma. The best leaders are patient, kind, and quick to forgive. A pastor unpacks how.

by Perry Noble 2016

4.12

307 ratings

🛠️ Servant Leadership ✝️ Christian Leadership 💙 Love In Leadership 🤝 Trust Building 📖 Biblical Wisdom

Master Mentors

by Scott Jeffrey Miller • 2021

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

3.68

349

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

Master Mentors 90%

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

Ego Free Leadership

by Brandon Black • 2017

Your ego runs your leadership more than you know. A method for taking back the controls.

4.13

653

🪞 Ego In Leadership 🛡️ Psychological Safety 🧘 Conscious Leadership 🏛️ Organizational Culture 🧠 Emotional Intelligence

Ego Free Leadership 90%

Your ego runs your leadership more than you know. A method for taking back the controls.

by Brandon Black 2017

4.13

653 ratings

🪞 Ego In Leadership 🛡️ Psychological Safety 🧘 Conscious Leadership 🏛️ Organizational Culture 🧠 Emotional Intelligence

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+

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

Leadership is Language 90%

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

Daring Greatly in 30 Minutes

by Garamond Press • 2013

The thing you're most afraid to show is the thing people most need to see.

4.27

🫂 Vulnerability 🧠 Emotional Intelligence 💗 Self-Compassion 😔 Shame 🎯 Perfectionism

Daring Greatly in 30 Minutes 90%

The thing you're most afraid to show is the thing people most need to see.

by Garamond Press 2013

4.27

92 ratings

🫂 Vulnerability 🧠 Emotional Intelligence 💗 Self-Compassion 😔 Shame 🎯 Perfectionism

The Art of Quiet Influence

by Jocelyn Davis • 2019

No corner office required: build trust, defuse conflict, and guide others with Eastern philosophy.

3.25

652

🤲 Servant Leadership 🤝 Influence Without Authority ☯️ Eastern Philosophy 🧘 Mindful Leadership 🧠 Emotional Intelligence

The Art of Quiet Influence 90%

No corner office required: build trust, defuse conflict, and guide others with Eastern philosophy.

by Jocelyn Davis 2019

3.25

652 ratings

🤲 Servant Leadership 🤝 Influence Without Authority ☯️ Eastern Philosophy 🧘 Mindful Leadership 🧠 Emotional Intelligence

Love as a Business Strategy

by Mohammad F. Anwar • 2021

The business case for love: how inclusion, trust, and forgiveness drive retention and innovation.

4.17

212

🏢 Workplace Culture 🤝 Human-Centered Leadership 🛡️ Psychological Safety 🙌 Servant Leadership 🫂 Empathy At Work

Love as a Business Strategy 90%

The business case for love: how inclusion, trust, and forgiveness drive retention and innovation.

by Mohammad F. Anwar 2021

4.17

212 ratings

🏢 Workplace Culture 🤝 Human-Centered Leadership 🛡️ Psychological Safety 🙌 Servant Leadership 🫂 Empathy At Work

The Power of Servant-Leadership

by Robert K. Greenleaf • 1998

The leadership philosophy where serving others comes first, and authority follows naturally.

3.98

318

⚖️ Ethical Leadership 🏛️ Institutional Stewardship 🫂 Community Building 🫶 Empathetic Leadership 🤝 Persuasive Leadership

The Power of Servant-Leadership 90%

The leadership philosophy where serving others comes first, and authority follows naturally.

by Robert K. Greenleaf 1998

3.98

318 ratings

⚖️ Ethical Leadership 🏛️ Institutional Stewardship 🫂 Community Building 🫶 Empathetic Leadership 🤝 Persuasive Leadership

The Culture Code

by Daniel Coyle • 2017

Team chemistry looks like magic. It's actually a trainable set of invisible signals.

4.24

36k+

🏢 Organizational Culture 👥 Team Dynamics 🛡️ Psychological Safety 🤝 Trust Building 💬 Vulnerable Leadership

The Culture Code 90%

Team chemistry looks like magic. It's actually a trainable set of invisible signals.

by Daniel Coyle 2017

4.24

36k+ ratings

🏢 Organizational Culture 👥 Team Dynamics 🛡️ Psychological Safety 🤝 Trust Building 💬 Vulnerable Leadership

The Trust Edge

by David Horsager • 2011

Eight concrete practices that turn trust from a vague virtue into your fastest business accelerator.

3.80

500

🏢 Organizational Trust 👔 Executive Leadership ⚖️ Business Ethics 🤲 Servant Leadership 🧠 Emotional Intelligence

The Trust Edge 90%

Eight concrete practices that turn trust from a vague virtue into your fastest business accelerator.

by David Horsager 2011

3.80

500 ratings

🏢 Organizational Trust 👔 Executive Leadership ⚖️ Business Ethics 🤲 Servant Leadership 🧠 Emotional Intelligence

Care to Dare

by George Kohlrieser • 2012

Safety and stretch are two halves of a leader's job. Most only supply one.

4.16

184

🧠 Leadership Psychology 🔗 Attachment Theory 🛡️ Psychological Safety 🔄 Change Management 🤝 Trust Building

Care to Dare 90%

Safety and stretch are two halves of a leader's job. Most only supply one.

by George Kohlrieser 2012

4.16

184 ratings

🧠 Leadership Psychology 🔗 Attachment Theory 🛡️ Psychological Safety 🔄 Change Management 🤝 Trust Building

Leading in Tough Times

by John C. Maxwell • 2021

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

4.13

365

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

Leading in Tough Times 90%

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

by John C. Maxwell 2021

4.13

365 ratings

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

Effective Leadership (NEW REVISED EDITION)

by John Adair • 2003

Leadership is not charisma. It is eight learnable functions any team needs from you.

3.82

🏢 Organizational Leadership 👥 Team Management 📋 Leadership Fundamentals 💥 Learning From Failure 🙏 Leader Humility

Effective Leadership (NEW REVISED EDITION) Summary

Effective Leadership (NEW REVISED EDITION) 90%

Leadership is not charisma. It is eight learnable functions any team needs from you.

by John Adair 2003

3.82

93 ratings

🏢 Organizational Leadership 👥 Team Management 📋 Leadership Fundamentals 💥 Learning From Failure 🙏 Leader Humility

The Charismatic Leader

by John C. Maxwell • 2025

Charisma isn't a trait; it's a set of skills built on making others feel they truly matter.

4.31

172

✨ Charisma 🤝 Interpersonal Skills 🧠 Emotional Intelligence 🛡️ Servant Leadership 👂 Active Listening

The Charismatic Leader 90%

Charisma isn't a trait; it's a set of skills built on making others feel they truly matter.

by John C. Maxwell 2025

4.31

172 ratings

✨ Charisma 🤝 Interpersonal Skills 🧠 Emotional Intelligence 🛡️ Servant Leadership 👂 Active Listening

Credibility

by James M. Kouzes • 1993

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

3.90

787

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

Credibility 90%

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

The Power of Vulnerability

by Barry Kaplan • 2018

How to turn coworkers into a team of leaders by leading with vulnerability, not authority.

4.07

🧠 Psychological Safety 🔓 Vulnerable Leadership 🧘 Inner Work ⚖️ Conflict Resolution 🏆 High-Performing Teams

The Power of Vulnerability 90%

How to turn coworkers into a team of leaders by leading with vulnerability, not authority.

by Barry Kaplan 2018

4.07

42 ratings

🧠 Psychological Safety 🔓 Vulnerable Leadership 🧘 Inner Work ⚖️ Conflict Resolution 🏆 High-Performing Teams

The Power of Character in Leadership

by Myles Munroe • 2014

How to construct the one leadership foundation talent won't supply, and restore it after a crisis.

4.57

141

🛡️ Leadership Character ✝️ Christian Leadership ⚖️ Ethical Leadership 🤲 Servant Leadership 🌱 Character Development

The Power of Character in Leadership Summary

The Power of Character in Leadership 90%

How to construct the one leadership foundation talent won't supply, and restore it after a crisis.

by Myles Munroe 2014

4.57

141 ratings

🛡️ Leadership Character ✝️ Christian Leadership ⚖️ Ethical Leadership 🤲 Servant Leadership 🌱 Character Development

Becoming a Person of Influence

by John C. Maxwell • 2012

Title and position get compliance. The nine practices that earn a following people give freely.

4.27

6k+

🫂 Servant Leadership 🛡️ Ethical Leadership 🌱 People Development 👂 Active Listening 🤝 Building Trust

Becoming a Person of Influence 90%

Title and position get compliance. The nine practices that earn a following people give freely.

by John C. Maxwell 2012

4.27

6k+ ratings

🫂 Servant Leadership 🛡️ Ethical Leadership 🌱 People Development 👂 Active Listening 🤝 Building Trust

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.

4.19

3k+

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

The 15 Commitments of Conscious Leadership Summary

The 15 Commitments of Conscious Leadership 90%

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

The Advice Trap

by Michael Bungay Stanier • 2020

Stop solving everyone's problems. Ask the questions that build a team of problem-solvers.

4.10

2k+

🏢 Workplace Coaching 🌱 Leadership Development 🔄 Behavior Change ❓ Asking Better Questions 👂 Active Listening

The Advice Trap 90%

Stop solving everyone's problems. Ask the questions that build a team of problem-solvers.

by Michael Bungay Stanier 2020

4.10

2k+ ratings

🏢 Workplace Coaching 🌱 Leadership Development 🔄 Behavior Change ❓ Asking Better Questions 👂 Active Listening

Everyday People, Extraordinary Leadership

by James M. Kouzes • 2020

No corner office required. The leadership practices that earn followership regardless of your title.

3.74

165

🪜 Informal Leadership 🧭 Values-Based Leadership 🤝 Credibility And Trust 🔭 Shared Vision 💪 Empowerment

Everyday People, Extraordinary Leadership Summary

Everyday People, Extraordinary Leadership 90%

No corner office required. The leadership practices that earn followership regardless of your title.

by James M. Kouzes 2020

3.74

165 ratings

🪜 Informal Leadership 🧭 Values-Based Leadership 🤝 Credibility And Trust 🔭 Shared Vision 💪 Empowerment

The Self-Aware Leader

by John C. Maxwell • 2021

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

4.26

968

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

The Self-Aware Leader 90%

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

Lead with Humility

by Jeffrey A. Krames • 2014

Twelve leadership lessons from the pope who traded a palace for a guesthouse.

3.94

467

🤲 Servant Leadership 🙇 Humble Leadership 🌍 Inclusive Leadership 🔄 Organizational Change 🏥 Adaptive Leadership

Lead with Humility 90%

Twelve leadership lessons from the pope who traded a palace for a guesthouse.

by Jeffrey A. Krames 2014

3.94

467 ratings

🤲 Servant Leadership 🙇 Humble Leadership 🌍 Inclusive Leadership 🔄 Organizational Change 🏥 Adaptive Leadership

The Future Leader

by Jacob Morgan • 2020

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

4.16

348

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

The Future Leader 90%

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

How to Influence People

by John C. Maxwell • 2013

The foundation of influence isn't a better pitch; it's character that serves people until they grow.

4.18

904

🛡️ Servant Leadership 🧱 Character-Based Influence 🌱 Developing Others 👂 Active Listening 🔓 Empowering Others

How to Influence People 90%

The foundation of influence isn't a better pitch; it's character that serves people until they grow.

by John C. Maxwell 2013

4.18

904 ratings

🛡️ Servant Leadership 🧱 Character-Based Influence 🌱 Developing Others 👂 Active Listening 🔓 Empowering Others

The Wisdom of the Bullfrog

by William H. McRaven • 2023

Twelve military-tested rules for leading under pressure: no fluff, no theory, just what works.

4.40

8k+

🎖️ Military Leadership 👔 Executive Leadership 🤝 Trust Building 🫡 Command Principles 💬 Team Communication

The Wisdom of the Bullfrog 90%

Twelve military-tested rules for leading under pressure: no fluff, no theory, just what works.

by William H. McRaven 2023

4.40

8k+ ratings

🎖️ Military Leadership 👔 Executive Leadership 🤝 Trust Building 🫡 Command Principles 💬 Team Communication

Leadership 101

by John C. Maxwell • 2002

The real currency of leadership is influence, not authority: how to earn it from day one.

4.13

6k+

🧱 Leadership Fundamentals 💬 Influence Without Authority 🧭 Self-Leadership 🤝 Trust Building 🔭 Vision And Strategy

Leadership 101 90%

The real currency of leadership is influence, not authority: how to earn it from day one.

by John C. Maxwell 2002

4.13

6k+ ratings

🧱 Leadership Fundamentals 💬 Influence Without Authority 🧭 Self-Leadership 🤝 Trust Building 🔭 Vision And Strategy

Leading Without Authority

by Keith Ferrazzi • 2020

No authority? No problem. Build trust, coach peers, and lead the teams you were never given.

3.74

1k+

🧭 Lateral Leadership 🗣️ Peer Coaching 🛡️ Psychological Safety 🤲 Servant Leadership 🏢 Modern Workplace

Leading Without Authority 90%

No authority? No problem. Build trust, coach peers, and lead the teams you were never given.

by Keith Ferrazzi 2020

3.74

1k+ ratings

🧭 Lateral Leadership 🗣️ Peer Coaching 🛡️ Psychological Safety 🤲 Servant Leadership 🏢 Modern Workplace

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.'

4.13

104

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

Leadership for a Time of Pandemic Summary

Leadership for a Time of Pandemic 90%

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

by Tod Bolsinger 2020

4.13

104 ratings

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

Dare to Lead

by Brené Brown • 2018

Soft skills aren't soft: vulnerability, empathy, and trust are the real work of leading.

4.17

129k+

🏢 Organizational Culture 🧠 Emotional Intelligence In Leadership 🛡️ Courageous Leadership 🌱 Emotional Resilience 🤝 Trust Building

Dare to Lead 90%

Soft skills aren't soft: vulnerability, empathy, and trust are the real work of leading.

by Brené Brown 2018

4.17

129k+ ratings

🏢 Organizational Culture 🧠 Emotional Intelligence In Leadership 🛡️ Courageous Leadership 🌱 Emotional Resilience 🤝 Trust Building

Learn Like a Leader

by Marshall Goldsmith • 2010

How top leaders learn: failure into fuel, teaching into mastery, self-awareness into influence.

3.89

🏗️ Leadership Development 🧭 Mentorship 📚 Lifelong Learning 🪞 Authentic Leadership 🔍 Self-Awareness

Learn Like a Leader 90%

How top leaders learn: failure into fuel, teaching into mastery, self-awareness into influence.

by Marshall Goldsmith 2010

3.89

75 ratings

🏗️ Leadership Development 🧭 Mentorship 📚 Lifelong Learning 🪞 Authentic Leadership 🔍 Self-Awareness

You're It

by Leonard J. Marcus • 2019

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

3.86

218

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

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

by Leonard J. Marcus 2019

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

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