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💙 Workplace Compassion

Books that champion kindness and care in professional settings, exploring how empathy for colleagues transforms not just culture but outcomes.
Love is the Killer App
by Tim Sanders • 2002
The most ruthless business strategy: give away your best ideas, connect rivals, and care more.
3.85
4k+
🎁 Generosity In Business🤝 Professional Relationships📚 Knowledge Sharing🧠 Emotional Intelligence🌱 Abundance Mindset
Love is the Killer App Summary
Love is the Killer App 90%
The most ruthless business strategy: give away your best ideas, connect rivals, and care more.
by Tim Sanders 2002
3.85
4k+ ratings
🎁 Generosity In Business🤝 Professional Relationships📚 Knowledge Sharing🧠 Emotional Intelligence🌱 Abundance Mindset
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 Summary
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
HBR Guide to Emotional Intelligence
by Harvard Business Review • 2017
The practical playbook for turning your emotions into workplace data, not drama.
3.88
363
🧠 Emotional Intelligence🏢 Workplace Culture💬 Communication Skills💪 Resilience Training🤝 Empathy At Work
HBR Guide to Emotional Intelligence Summary
HBR Guide to Emotional Intelligence 90%
The practical playbook for turning your emotions into workplace data, not drama.
by Harvard Business Review 2017
3.88
363 ratings
🧠 Emotional Intelligence🏢 Workplace Culture💬 Communication Skills💪 Resilience Training🤝 Empathy At Work
Don't Sweat the Small Stuff at Work
by Richard Carlson • 1998
Simple, bite-sized strategies to keep office irritations from hijacking your mood and your career.
3.86
2k+
🏢 Workplace Stress⏰ Time Management⚖️ Work-Life Balance🧘 Mindfulness At Work😊 Positive Attitude
Don't Sweat the Small Stuff at Work Summary
Don't Sweat the Small Stuff at Work 89%
Simple, bite-sized strategies to keep office irritations from hijacking your mood and your career.
by Richard Carlson 1998
3.86
2k+ ratings
🏢 Workplace Stress⏰ Time Management⚖️ Work-Life Balance🧘 Mindfulness At Work😊 Positive Attitude
Give and Take
by Adam M. Grant • 2013
Why helping others drives your success more than taking ever could.
4.07
40k+
🧠 Organizational Psychology🤲 Altruism🔗 Networking👥 Collaboration🌱 Talent Development
Give and Take Summary
Give and Take 89%
Why helping others drives your success more than taking ever could.
by Adam M. Grant 2013
4.07
40k+ ratings
🧠 Organizational Psychology🤲 Altruism🔗 Networking👥 Collaboration🌱 Talent Development
If Aristotle Ran General Motors
by Tom Morris • 1997
Ancient philosophy holds a blueprint for business success that modern management overlooks.
3.81
283
🏢 Corporate Culture⚖️ Business Ethics🏛️ Virtue Ethics🔮 Workplace Spirituality✨ Meaningful Work
If Aristotle Ran General Motors Summary
If Aristotle Ran General Motors 89%
Ancient philosophy holds a blueprint for business success that modern management overlooks.
by Tom Morris 1997
3.81
283 ratings
🏢 Corporate Culture⚖️ Business Ethics🏛️ Virtue Ethics🔮 Workplace Spirituality✨ Meaningful Work
The Servant Leader
by James A. Autry • 2001
Real leadership is not control. It is care, and that one shift changes everything.
3.94
654
🧎 Servant Leadership🎭 Authentic Leadership🤝 Workplace Community🧯 Burnout Prevention⚖️ Conflict Resolution
The Servant Leader Summary
The Servant Leader 89%
Real leadership is not control. It is care, and that one shift changes everything.
by James A. Autry 2001
3.94
654 ratings
🧎 Servant Leadership🎭 Authentic Leadership🤝 Workplace Community🧯 Burnout Prevention⚖️ Conflict Resolution
Fish! Tales
by Stephen C. Lundin • 2002
Four principles from a Seattle fish market that turn any workplace from resentful to remarkable.
3.95
2k+
🏢 Workplace Culture🤝 Employee Engagement🎈 Play At Work🧘 Mindfulness At Work😊 Positive Psychology
Fish! Tales Summary
Fish! Tales 89%
Four principles from a Seattle fish market that turn any workplace from resentful to remarkable.
by Stephen C. Lundin 2002
3.95
2k+ ratings
🏢 Workplace Culture🤝 Employee Engagement🎈 Play At Work🧘 Mindfulness At Work😊 Positive Psychology
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🩹 Vulnerability In Leadership
The Gift of Influence Summary
The Gift of Influence 89%
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🩹 Vulnerability In Leadership
Love 'Em or Lose 'Em
by Beverly Kaye • 2003
Your best people are leaving because no one asked them what would keep them.
3.85
552
🧲 Employee Retention👥 People Management🤝 Workplace Respect🔥 Employee Engagement📈 Career Growth
Love 'Em or Lose 'Em Summary
Love 'Em or Lose 'Em 89%
Your best people are leaving because no one asked them what would keep them.
by Beverly Kaye 2003
3.85
552 ratings
🧲 Employee Retention👥 People Management🤝 Workplace Respect🔥 Employee Engagement📈 Career Growth
Working With Emotional Intelligence
by Daniel Goleman • 1998
Technical skills land the job; knowing yourself and reading others lands the promotion.
3.82
6k+
🧠 Emotional Intelligence💼 Workplace Psychology🪞 Self-Awareness🤝 Empathy Building🔥 Intrinsic Motivation
Working With Emotional Intelligence Summary
Working With Emotional Intelligence 89%
Technical skills land the job; knowing yourself and reading others lands the promotion.
by Daniel Goleman 1998
3.82
6k+ ratings
🧠 Emotional Intelligence💼 Workplace Psychology🪞 Self-Awareness🤝 Empathy Building🔥 Intrinsic Motivation
HBR Emotional Intelligence Ultimate Boxed Set (14 Books)
by Harvard Business Review • 2019
Leadership fails on people skills, not strategy. HBR's playbook for getting the soft stuff right.
3.92
13
🧠 Emotional Intelligence👥 People Management🗣️ Communication Skills💬 Difficult Conversations💗 Compassionate Leadership
HBR Emotional Intelligence Ultimate Boxed Set (14 Books) Summary
HBR Emotional Intelligence Ultimate Boxed Set (14 Books) 89%
Leadership fails on people skills, not strategy. HBR's playbook for getting the soft stuff right.
by Harvard Business Review 2019
3.92
13 ratings
🧠 Emotional Intelligence👥 People Management🗣️ Communication Skills💬 Difficult Conversations💗 Compassionate Leadership
1501 Ways to Reward Employees
by Bob Nelson • 2012
Recognition costs nothing, but most managers get it wrong. Fix it with 1,500 tested ideas.
3.64
159
🏆 Employee Recognition👥 People Management🏢 Workplace Culture🤝 Team Building💪 Employee Motivation
1501 Ways to Reward Employees Summary
1501 Ways to Reward Employees 89%
Recognition costs nothing, but most managers get it wrong. Fix it with 1,500 tested ideas.
by Bob Nelson 2012
3.64
159 ratings
🏆 Employee Recognition👥 People Management🏢 Workplace Culture🤝 Team Building💪 Employee Motivation
Debugging Teams
by Brian W. Fitzpatrick • 2015
Your team's biggest bug is not in the repo. The debugging tools you actually need.
4.07
788
🏗️ Engineering Management🏢 Software Culture🛠️ Servant Leadership☠️ Toxic Colleagues🏛️ Office Politics
Debugging Teams Summary
Debugging Teams 89%
Your team's biggest bug is not in the repo. The debugging tools you actually need.
by Brian W. Fitzpatrick 2015
4.07
788 ratings
🏗️ Engineering Management🏢 Software Culture🛠️ Servant Leadership☠️ Toxic Colleagues🏛️ Office Politics
Today Was Fun
by Bree Groff • 2025
Build a work life around genuine laughs, trusted teammates, and days that don't demand recovery.
3.79
414
😄 Joy At Work🏢 Workplace Culture🤝 Team Dynamics🛡️ Work-Life Boundaries🔥 Anti-Burnout
Today Was Fun Summary
Today Was Fun 89%
Build a work life around genuine laughs, trusted teammates, and days that don't demand recovery.
by Bree Groff 2025
3.79
414 ratings
😄 Joy At Work🏢 Workplace Culture🤝 Team Dynamics🛡️ Work-Life Boundaries🔥 Anti-Burnout
Leading with Gratitude
by Adrian Gostick • 2020
Gratitude isn't soft. It doubles profits, halves turnover. The alternative to leading through fear.
3.86
692
🎯 Employee Engagement🙏 Workplace Gratitude🏢 Organizational Culture🧠 Positive Psychology🤲 Servant Leadership
Leading with Gratitude Summary
Leading with Gratitude 89%
Gratitude isn't soft. It doubles profits, halves turnover. The alternative to leading through fear.
by Adrian Gostick 2020
3.86
692 ratings
🎯 Employee Engagement🙏 Workplace Gratitude🏢 Organizational Culture🧠 Positive Psychology🤲 Servant Leadership
The 5 Languages of Appreciation in the Workplace
by Gary Chapman • 2011
Most workplace appreciation misses. An inventory that shows how each person actually receives it.
3.68
7k+
🏢 Workplace Culture📈 Employee Engagement🔄 Employee Retention👥 People Management💬 Feedback At Work
The 5 Languages of Appreciation in the Workplace Summary
The 5 Languages of Appreciation in the Workplace 89%
Most workplace appreciation misses. An inventory that shows how each person actually receives it.
by Gary Chapman 2011
3.68
7k+ ratings
🏢 Workplace Culture📈 Employee Engagement🔄 Employee Retention👥 People Management💬 Feedback At Work
Conflict Without Casualties
by Nate Regier • 2017
Workplace drama follows a script you didn't write. Three skills flip it into productive conflict.
3.95
143
🔄 Conflict Transformation🏢 Workplace Dynamics💭 Emotional Responsibility🔁 Relational Patterns🛡️ Psychological Safety
Conflict Without Casualties Summary
Conflict Without Casualties 89%
Workplace drama follows a script you didn't write. Three skills flip it into productive conflict.
by Nate Regier 2017
3.95
143 ratings
🔄 Conflict Transformation🏢 Workplace Dynamics💭 Emotional Responsibility🔁 Relational Patterns🛡️ Psychological Safety
The Three Signs of a Miserable Job
by Patrick Lencioni • 2007
Three hidden causes of workplace misery that salary can't cure; what every manager must do instead.
4.15
7k+
📖 Management Fables📊 Employee Engagement🧎 Servant Leadership🛠️ Meaningful Work🔥 Employee Motivation
The Three Signs of a Miserable Job Summary
The Three Signs of a Miserable Job 89%
Three hidden causes of workplace misery that salary can't cure; what every manager must do instead.
by Patrick Lencioni 2007
4.15
7k+ ratings
📖 Management Fables📊 Employee Engagement🧎 Servant Leadership🛠️ Meaningful Work🔥 Employee Motivation
Como lidar com a política no trabalho
by Karen Dillon • 2018
Navigate office politics: disarm bullies, claim credit, turn rivals into allies.
3.57
30
🏢 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 Energy Bus
by Jon Gordon • 2007
A bus driver's eight rules: who rides, who fuels, who walks, and why you drive.
3.84
34k+
🚌 Workplace Fables⚡ Energy Management🚫 Difficult People🎯 Purpose Driven🧠 Positive Psychology
The Energy Bus Summary
The Energy Bus 89%
A bus driver's eight rules: who rides, who fuels, who walks, and why you drive.
by Jon Gordon 2007
3.84
34k+ ratings
🚌 Workplace Fables⚡ Energy Management🚫 Difficult People🎯 Purpose Driven🧠 Positive Psychology
The Energy Bus Field Guide
by Jon Gordon • 2017
The bus metaphor, now with action plans: ten weeks to a positive, purpose-driven team.
4.19
235
🏢 Workplace Culture🦠 Toxic Workplaces🎯 Purpose At Work🧠 Positive Psychology🤲 Servant Leadership
The Energy Bus Field Guide Summary
The Energy Bus Field Guide 89%
The bus metaphor, now with action plans: ten weeks to a positive, purpose-driven team.
by Jon Gordon 2017
4.19
235 ratings
🏢 Workplace Culture🦠 Toxic Workplaces🎯 Purpose At Work🧠 Positive Psychology🤲 Servant Leadership
Carrots and Sticks Don't Work
by Paul L. Marciano • 2010
The respect-based system that engages employees when bonuses and threats stop working.
3.93
763
🤝 Employee Engagement🏢 Workplace Culture🧠 Intrinsic Motivation👏 Recognition Culture🔐 Trust Building
Carrots and Sticks Don't Work Summary
Carrots and Sticks Don't Work 89%
The respect-based system that engages employees when bonuses and threats stop working.
by Paul L. Marciano 2010
3.93
763 ratings
🤝 Employee Engagement🏢 Workplace Culture🧠 Intrinsic Motivation👏 Recognition Culture🔐 Trust Building
Emotional Intelligence Game Changers
by Harvey Deutschendorf • 2023
101 repeatable emotional intelligence moves: small actions that win at work and at home.
4.56
70
🧠 Emotional Intelligence🏢 Workplace Dynamics🔍 Self-Awareness💞 Empathy👂 Active Listening
Emotional Intelligence Game Changers Summary
Emotional Intelligence Game Changers 89%
101 repeatable emotional intelligence moves: small actions that win at work and at home.
by Harvey Deutschendorf 2023
4.56
70 ratings
🧠 Emotional Intelligence🏢 Workplace Dynamics🔍 Self-Awareness💞 Empathy👂 Active Listening
No Hard Feelings
by Liz Fosslien • 2019
Emotions belong at work. The counterintuitive case for caring less and getting more done.
4.01
6k+
😌 Emotional Intelligence💼 Workplace Emotions🛡️ Psychological Safety🧘 Emotional Regulation⚖️ Work-Life Balance
No Hard Feelings Summary
No Hard Feelings 89%
Emotions belong at work. The counterintuitive case for caring less and getting more done.
by Liz Fosslien 2019
4.01
6k+ ratings
😌 Emotional Intelligence💼 Workplace Emotions🛡️ Psychological Safety🧘 Emotional Regulation⚖️ Work-Life Balance
The Fred Factor
by Mark Sanborn • 2002
Treat every envelope like a masterpiece. A mailman's four rules for winning at work.
3.88
8k+
🛎️ Servant Leadership🤝 Customer Service🔥 Employee Engagement🧱 Relationship Building💎 Value Creation
The Fred Factor Summary
The Fred Factor 89%
Treat every envelope like a masterpiece. A mailman's four rules for winning at work.
by Mark Sanborn 2002
3.88
8k+ ratings
🛎️ Servant Leadership🤝 Customer Service🔥 Employee Engagement🧱 Relationship Building💎 Value Creation
Millennials & Management
by Lee Caraher • 2014
Why your youngest talent leaves and the culture shifts that make them stay.
3.74
140
👥 Generational Divides🔗 Employee Retention💬 Feedback Culture🎯 Meaningful Work🏡 Flexible Work
Millennials & Management Summary
Millennials & Management 89%
Why your youngest talent leaves and the culture shifts that make them stay.
by Lee Caraher 2014
3.74
140 ratings
👥 Generational Divides🔗 Employee Retention💬 Feedback Culture🎯 Meaningful Work🏡 Flexible Work
Everybody Matters
by Bob Chapman • 2015
Forget engagement surveys. Performance comes from treating people like family.
4.05
1k+
🙏 Servant Leadership🏢 Corporate Culture🤝 Employee Engagement🧭 Purpose Driven Business🔗 Trust Building
Everybody Matters Summary
Everybody Matters 89%
Forget engagement surveys. Performance comes from treating people like family.
by Bob Chapman 2015
4.05
1k+ ratings
🙏 Servant Leadership🏢 Corporate Culture🤝 Employee Engagement🧭 Purpose Driven Business🔗 Trust Building
The No Complaining Rule
by Jon Gordon • 2008
Venting costs your team far more than you realize. A rule that redirects it into solutions.
3.84
6k+
🏢 Workplace Culture🧠 Positive Psychology🔄 Cognitive Reframing🙏 Gratitude Practice😰 Stress Management
The No Complaining Rule Summary
The No Complaining Rule 89%
Venting costs your team far more than you realize. A rule that redirects it into solutions.
by Jon Gordon 2008
3.84
6k+ ratings
🏢 Workplace Culture🧠 Positive Psychology🔄 Cognitive Reframing🙏 Gratitude Practice😰 Stress Management
Bring Your Human to Work
by Erica Keswin • 2018
An over-emailed workplace is a choice. Ten moves to reverse it without trashing your tech.
3.71
279
🏢 Workplace Culture🤝 Employee Engagement👤 Authentic Leadership⚖️ Work-Life Balance📱 Mindful Technology Use
Bring Your Human to Work Summary
Bring Your Human to Work 89%
An over-emailed workplace is a choice. Ten moves to reverse it without trashing your tech.
by Erica Keswin 2018
3.71
279 ratings
🏢 Workplace Culture🤝 Employee Engagement👤 Authentic Leadership⚖️ Work-Life Balance📱 Mindful Technology Use
What's in It for Them?
by Joe Polish • 2022
Every networking contact has a hidden pain. The ones who find it first earn the reply.
3.87
249
🕸️ Professional Networking💡 Empathy In Business🎁 Giver Mindset🤝 Authentic Connection💎 Value Creation
What's in It for Them? Summary
What's in It for Them? 89%
Every networking contact has a hidden pain. The ones who find it first earn the reply.
by Joe Polish 2022
3.87
249 ratings
🕸️ Professional Networking💡 Empathy In Business🎁 Giver Mindset🤝 Authentic Connection💎 Value Creation
Twelve Steps to a Compassionate Life
by Karen Armstrong • 2010
Twelve steps toward genuine compassion, anchored in the one moral rule every religion shares.
3.81
4k+
🫂 Compassion Practice🕊️ Interfaith Ethics💝 Self-Compassion💗 Empathy Cultivation🌱 Everyday Kindness
Twelve Steps to a Compassionate Life Summary
Twelve Steps to a Compassionate Life 89%
Twelve steps toward genuine compassion, anchored in the one moral rule every religion shares.
by Karen Armstrong 2010
3.81
4k+ ratings
🫂 Compassion Practice🕊️ Interfaith Ethics💝 Self-Compassion💗 Empathy Cultivation🌱 Everyday Kindness
The Hard Truth About Soft Skills
by Peggy Klaus • 2008
Seventy-five percent of career success relies on skills school never taught. Here's what they are.
3.53
548
🔑 Soft Skills💬 Workplace Communication🧠 Emotional Intelligence🏢 Office Politics🏷️ Personal Branding
The Hard Truth About Soft Skills Summary
The Hard Truth About Soft Skills 89%
Seventy-five percent of career success relies on skills school never taught. Here's what they are.
by Peggy Klaus 2008
3.53
548 ratings
🔑 Soft Skills💬 Workplace Communication🧠 Emotional Intelligence🏢 Office Politics🏷️ Personal Branding
Active Listening
by Sue Thompson • 2015
Four listening skills that build trust, defuse conflict, and make people feel truly heard.
3
3
👂 Listening Skills❤️ Empathic Listening🫱 Nonverbal Communication🧠 Emotional Intelligence💬 Communication Skills
Active Listening Summary
Active Listening 89%
Four listening skills that build trust, defuse conflict, and make people feel truly heard.
by Sue Thompson 2015
3
3 ratings
👂 Listening Skills❤️ Empathic Listening🫱 Nonverbal Communication🧠 Emotional Intelligence💬 Communication Skills
Everything About Corporate Etiquette
by Vivek Bindra • 2017
The unspoken rules of conduct that decide promotions, from your handshake to your inbox.
4.49
43
📊 Corporate Etiquette🕊️ Civility🚪 First Impressions🤝 Conflict Resolution🗣️ Assertiveness
Everything About Corporate Etiquette Summary
Everything About Corporate Etiquette 89%
The unspoken rules of conduct that decide promotions, from your handshake to your inbox.
by Vivek Bindra 2017
4.49
43 ratings
📊 Corporate Etiquette🕊️ Civility🚪 First Impressions🤝 Conflict Resolution🗣️ Assertiveness
Happy at Work
by Robyn L. Garrett • 2023
The culture fix most teams skip: why ping-pong tables fail, and what actually keeps people.
3.86
100
🏢 Workplace Culture🛡️ Psychological Safety🌍 Inclusive Leadership⚖️ Work-Life Balance🧠 Mental Health At Work
Happy at Work Summary
Happy at Work 88%
The culture fix most teams skip: why ping-pong tables fail, and what actually keeps people.
by Robyn L. Garrett 2023
3.86
100 ratings
🏢 Workplace Culture🛡️ Psychological Safety🌍 Inclusive Leadership⚖️ Work-Life Balance🧠 Mental Health At Work
Work Smart Now
by Richard Polak • 2021
Productivity's hidden drain costs ten times sick days. Fixing it starts with compassion.
4.29
418
🏢 Workplace Productivity🧬 Organizational Culture💚 Employee Well-Being🎯 Holistic Productivity🤝 People-First Leadership
Work Smart Now Summary
Work Smart Now 88%
Productivity's hidden drain costs ten times sick days. Fixing it starts with compassion.
by Richard Polak 2021
4.29
418 ratings
🏢 Workplace Productivity🧬 Organizational Culture💚 Employee Well-Being🎯 Holistic Productivity🤝 People-First Leadership
On Emotional Intelligence
by Harvard Business Review • 2015
IQ gets you hired. Emotional intelligence gets you promoted: five skills any leader can strengthen.
3.93
3k+
🧠 Emotional Intelligence📈 Leadership Development👥 People Management🤝 Interpersonal Skills🏢 Workplace Culture
On Emotional Intelligence Summary
On Emotional Intelligence 88%
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
The Seven-Day Weekend
by ricardo-semler • 2004
A CEO's radical experiment: no schedules, no titles, and salaries employees set themselves.
4.05
893
🗳️ Workplace Democracy🧭 Self Management🕰️ Flexible Work🪟 Workplace Transparency📊 Flat Hierarchies
The Seven-Day Weekend Summary
The Seven-Day Weekend 88%
A CEO's radical experiment: no schedules, no titles, and salaries employees set themselves.
by ricardo-semler 2004
4.05
893 ratings
🗳️ Workplace Democracy🧭 Self Management🕰️ Flexible Work🪟 Workplace Transparency📊 Flat Hierarchies
Practice Random Acts of Kindness
by Harold S. Kushner • 2007
The smallest kindnesses ripple farthest. Daily practices for a more compassionate life.
5.00
1
🫂 Self-Compassion🙏 Compassion Practice✨ Spiritual Self-Help💝 Altruism And Well-Being🧠 Positive Psychology
Practice Random Acts of Kindness Summary
Practice Random Acts of Kindness 88%
The smallest kindnesses ripple farthest. Daily practices for a more compassionate life.
by Harold S. Kushner 2007
5.00
1 ratings
🫂 Self-Compassion🙏 Compassion Practice✨ Spiritual Self-Help💝 Altruism And Well-Being🧠 Positive Psychology
Remote, Not Distant
by Gustavo Razzetti • 2022
Stop replicating the office online. Culture is built through design, not proximity.
3.78
295
🏠 Remote Work🏢 Hybrid Workplace🧑‍🤝‍🧑 Workplace Culture🤝 Remote Collaboration🛡️ Psychological Safety
Remote, Not Distant Summary
Remote, Not Distant 88%
Stop replicating the office online. Culture is built through design, not proximity.
by Gustavo Razzetti 2022
3.78
295 ratings
🏠 Remote Work🏢 Hybrid Workplace🧑‍🤝‍🧑 Workplace Culture🤝 Remote Collaboration🛡️ Psychological Safety
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 Summary
Leading Without Authority 88%
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
Thanks for the Feedback
by Douglas Stone • 2014
When feedback stings, you stop hearing it. Skills for receiving criticism without shutting down.
4.05
10k+
💼 Workplace Communication🔄 Feedback Culture🧘 Emotional Regulation🌱 Growth Mindset📈 Professional Development
Thanks for the Feedback Summary
Thanks for the Feedback 88%
When feedback stings, you stop hearing it. Skills for receiving criticism without shutting down.
by Douglas Stone 2014
4.05
10k+ ratings
💼 Workplace Communication🔄 Feedback Culture🧘 Emotional Regulation🌱 Growth Mindset📈 Professional Development
The 9 Types of Difficult People
by Nick Robinson • 2023
Difficult colleagues aren't random. They fall into nine patterns, and each one has a fix.
3.17
36
🏢 Workplace Dynamics😤 Difficult Colleagues🧩 Personality Types🤝 Conflict Resolution👥 People Management
The 9 Types of Difficult People Summary
The 9 Types of Difficult People 88%
Difficult colleagues aren't random. They fall into nine patterns, and each one has a fix.
by Nick Robinson 2023
3.17
36 ratings
🏢 Workplace Dynamics😤 Difficult Colleagues🧩 Personality Types🤝 Conflict Resolution👥 People Management
How to Work with Complicated People
by Ryan Leak • 2025
Most work misery comes from a few people. Here is how to make those relationships work.
4.00
654
🧩 Difficult Colleagues🕊️ Conflict Resolution🪞 Self-Awareness At Work👥 Team Dynamics🙏 Workplace Forgiveness
How to Work with Complicated People Summary
How to Work with Complicated People 88%
Most work misery comes from a few people. Here is how to make those relationships work.
by Ryan Leak 2025
4.00
654 ratings
🧩 Difficult Colleagues🕊️ Conflict Resolution🪞 Self-Awareness At Work👥 Team Dynamics🙏 Workplace Forgiveness
The Burnout Epidemic
by Jennifer Moss • 2021
Six systemic failures cause burnout. None live inside the employee; all are fixable by leadership.
3.71
714
🏢 Workplace Culture🧠 Organizational Psychology🔥 Burnout Prevention💚 Employee Well-Being☣️ Toxic Workplaces
The Burnout Epidemic Summary
The Burnout Epidemic 88%
Six systemic failures cause burnout. None live inside the employee; all are fixable by leadership.
by Jennifer Moss 2021
3.71
714 ratings
🏢 Workplace Culture🧠 Organizational Psychology🔥 Burnout Prevention💚 Employee Well-Being☣️ Toxic Workplaces
Coping with Difficult People
by Robert M. Bramson • 1981
Difficult people fall into types. What drives each one, and the exact moves that defuse them.
3.77
661
🏢 Workplace Relationships🤝 Conflict Resolution😤 Difficult Personalities🛡️ De-Escalation Techniques👥 People Managers
Coping with Difficult People Summary
Coping with Difficult People 88%
Difficult people fall into types. What drives each one, and the exact moves that defuse them.
by Robert M. Bramson 1981
3.77
661 ratings
🏢 Workplace Relationships🤝 Conflict Resolution😤 Difficult Personalities🛡️ De-Escalation Techniques👥 People Managers
Connect
by David L. Bradford • 2021
Polite is not close. The skills that bridge that gap, from Stanford's most sought-after course.
4.07
2k+
🗣️ Interpersonal Skills🧠 Emotional Intelligence💬 Feedback Skills🤝 Conflict Resolution🚧 Boundary Setting
Connect Summary
Connect 88%
Polite is not close. The skills that bridge that gap, from Stanford's most sought-after course.
by David L. Bradford 2021
4.07
2k+ ratings
🗣️ Interpersonal Skills🧠 Emotional Intelligence💬 Feedback Skills🤝 Conflict Resolution🚧 Boundary Setting
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 Summary
The Leader Assistant 88%
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
Soup
by Jon Gordon • 2010
A failing soup CEO finds the recipe for turning her company around in a grandmother's kitchen.
4.07
1k+
🍲 Business Fable🏢 Organizational Culture👵 Wise Mentor❤️ Servant Leadership🤝 Employee Engagement
Soup Summary
Soup 88%
A failing soup CEO finds the recipe for turning her company around in a grandmother's kitchen.
by Jon Gordon 2010
4.07
1k+ ratings
🍲 Business Fable🏢 Organizational Culture👵 Wise Mentor❤️ Servant Leadership🤝 Employee Engagement
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