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Leading Successful Change
by Gregory P. Shea • 2020
Stop announcing change. Design an environment where the behaviors you need are the only option.
3.62
121
Leading Successful Change Summary
Leading Successful Change 96%
Stop announcing change. Design an environment where the behaviors you need are the only option.
by Gregory P. Shea 2020
3.62
121 ratings
Beyond Performance
by Scott Keller • 2011
The half of business success most leaders ignore: organizational health. A playbook for building it.
3.91
302
Beyond Performance Summary
Beyond Performance 96%
The half of business success most leaders ignore: organizational health. A playbook for building it.
by Scott Keller 2011
3.91
302 ratings
ADKAR
by Jeffrey M. Hiatt • 2006
Five stages that turn change resistance into daily habit, where top-down mandates alone fail.
3.85
1k+
ADKAR Summary
ADKAR 95%
Five stages that turn change resistance into daily habit, where top-down mandates alone fail.
by Jeffrey M. Hiatt 2006
3.85
1k+ ratings
Leading Strategic Change
by J. Stewart Black • 2002
Why your best people become your biggest obstacle when strategy shifts, and how to move them.
3.82
119
Leading Strategic Change Summary
Leading Strategic Change 95%
Why your best people become your biggest obstacle when strategy shifts, and how to move them.
by J. Stewart Black 2002
3.82
119 ratings
The Path of Least Resistance for Managers
by Robert Fritz • 1999
Solving problems won't advance your organization. Designing its structure will.
4.15
307
The Path of Least Resistance for Managers Summary
The Path of Least Resistance for Managers 95%
Solving problems won't advance your organization. Designing its structure will.
by Robert Fritz 1999
4.15
307 ratings
Philosophy
by Nigel Warburton • 1998
Why four competing cultures decide your company's fate, and how to change the one you have.
3.94
822
Philosophy Summary
Philosophy 95%
Why four competing cultures decide your company's fate, and how to change the one you have.
by Nigel Warburton 1998
3.94
822 ratings
Zone to Win
by Geoffrey A. Moore • 2015
Large companies lose to disruption from structure, not blindness. The fix: four parallel zones.
3.85
1k+
Zone to Win Summary
Zone to Win 95%
Large companies lose to disruption from structure, not blindness. The fix: four parallel zones.
by Geoffrey A. Moore 2015
3.85
1k+ ratings
Next Is Now
by Lior Arussy • 2018
Most change fails because it ignores the emotional side of resistance. The five-step fix.
4.06
62
Next Is Now Summary
Next Is Now 95%
Most change fails because it ignores the emotional side of resistance. The five-step fix.
by Lior Arussy 2018
4.06
62 ratings
Leading Exponential Change
by Erich R Bühler • 2018
Move past Agile: the brain science and social patterns that make transformation contagious.
3.56
50
Leading Exponential Change Summary
Leading Exponential Change 95%
Move past Agile: the brain science and social patterns that make transformation contagious.
by Erich R Bühler 2018
3.56
50 ratings
Our Iceberg Is Melting
by John P. Kotter • 2005
A penguin colony on a breaking iceberg: the parable that teaches how to lead change.
3.76
18k+
Our Iceberg Is Melting Summary
Our Iceberg Is Melting 95%
A penguin colony on a breaking iceberg: the parable that teaches how to lead change.
by John P. Kotter 2005
3.76
18k+ ratings
The CEO Test
by Adam Bryant • 2021
The recurring challenges that separate thriving leaders from the rest, and how to navigate them.
4.12
286
The CEO Test Summary
The CEO Test 95%
The recurring challenges that separate thriving leaders from the rest, and how to navigate them.
by Adam Bryant 2021
4.12
286 ratings
Change
by John P. Kotter • 2021
Two brain systems govern organizational change. Most leaders overuse one and ignore the other.
3.71
365
Change Summary
Change 95%
Two brain systems govern organizational change. Most leaders overuse one and ignore the other.
by John P. Kotter 2021
3.71
365 ratings
The Heart of Change
by John P. Kotter • 2002
Why a pile of 424 gloves did what a thousand memos couldn't.
3.97
3k+
The Heart of Change Summary
The Heart of Change 95%
Why a pile of 424 gloves did what a thousand memos couldn't.
by John P. Kotter 2002
3.97
3k+ ratings
Deep Change
by Robert E. Quinn • 1996
Total reinvention or slow decline: the choice every leader makes, whether they know it or not.
4.08
939
Deep Change Summary
Deep Change 95%
Total reinvention or slow decline: the choice every leader makes, whether they know it or not.
by Robert E. Quinn 1996
4.08
939 ratings
Unlearn
by Barry O'Reilly • 2018
Why your winning playbook is losing your next game, and the cycle that replaces it.
3.83
298
Unlearn Summary
Unlearn 94%
Why your winning playbook is losing your next game, and the cycle that replaces it.
by Barry O'Reilly 2018
3.83
298 ratings
Tribal Leadership
by Dave Logan • 2008
Your organization's ceiling is its tribal culture. Raise it one stage and everything changes.
3.98
10k+
Tribal Leadership Summary
Tribal Leadership 94%
Your organization's ceiling is its tribal culture. Raise it one stage and everything changes.
by Dave Logan 2008
3.98
10k+ ratings
Change the Culture, Change the Game
by Roger Connors • 2010
The culture fix that works from the bottom up: change the experiences, and the results follow.
3.59
817
Change the Culture, Change the Game Summary
Change the Culture, Change the Game 94%
The culture fix that works from the bottom up: change the experiences, and the results follow.
by Roger Connors 2010
3.59
817 ratings
Jack Welch and the GE Way
by Robert Slater • 1998
A CEO's handbook from Jack Welch's GE: be honest, move fast, and own your market or walk.
3.69
506
Jack Welch and the GE Way Summary
Jack Welch and the GE Way 94%
A CEO's handbook from Jack Welch's GE: be honest, move fast, and own your market or walk.
by Robert Slater 1998
3.69
506 ratings
CEO Excellence
by Carolyn Dewar • 2022
The data reveals a small set of practices that separate great CEOs from everyone else.
4.16
2k+
CEO Excellence Summary
CEO Excellence 94%
The data reveals a small set of practices that separate great CEOs from everyone else.
by Carolyn Dewar 2022
4.16
2k+ ratings
The Agile Culture
by Pollyanna Pixton • 2014
A diagnostic map for moving teams from fear and compliance to trust and accountability.
3.88
58
The Agile Culture Summary
The Agile Culture 94%
A diagnostic map for moving teams from fear and compliance to trust and accountability.
by Pollyanna Pixton 2014
3.88
58 ratings
Agile Transformation
by Neil Perkin • 2019
Run today's business while inventing tomorrow's: the dual operating system every company now needs.
4.22
27
Agile Transformation Summary
Agile Transformation 94%
Run today's business while inventing tomorrow's: the dual operating system every company now needs.
by Neil Perkin 2019
4.22
27 ratings
The Heart of Business
by Hubert Joly • 2021
Purpose beats profit as strategy. A CEO's playbook for winning by serving every stakeholder first.
4.23
1k+
The Heart of Business Summary
The Heart of Business 94%
Purpose beats profit as strategy. A CEO's playbook for winning by serving every stakeholder first.
by Hubert Joly 2021
4.23
1k+ ratings
Winning Now, Winning Later
by David M. Cote • 2020
Most leaders pick quarterly wins or long-term bets. A Honeywell CEO's method for delivering both.
4.03
560
Winning Now, Winning Later Summary
Winning Now, Winning Later 94%
Most leaders pick quarterly wins or long-term bets. A Honeywell CEO's method for delivering both.
by David M. Cote 2020
4.03
560 ratings
Managing Corporate Lifecycles
by Ichak Kalderon Adizes • 1998
Every company follows a lifecycle. Four roles, developed together, keep an organization at its peak.
4.27
250
Managing Corporate Lifecycles Summary
Managing Corporate Lifecycles 94%
Every company follows a lifecycle. Four roles, developed together, keep an organization at its peak.
by Ichak Kalderon Adizes 1998
4.27
250 ratings
How Stella Saved the Farm
by Vijay Govindarajan • 2011
A farm fable about the real reason innovation fails: it gets managed like everything else.
3.67
1k+
How Stella Saved the Farm Summary
How Stella Saved the Farm 94%
A farm fable about the real reason innovation fails: it gets managed like everything else.
by Vijay Govindarajan 2011
3.67
1k+ ratings
That's Not How We Do It Here!
by John P. Kotter • 2016
Order isn't enough. Neither is passion. A fable about when a company chooses just one.
3.83
1k+
That's Not How We Do It Here! Summary
That's Not How We Do It Here! 94%
Order isn't enough. Neither is passion. A fable about when a company chooses just one.
by John P. Kotter 2016
3.83
1k+ ratings
Move
by Patty Azzarello • 2017
Execution is where strategies die. How to keep momentum alive and push through the stalled phase.
4.22
266
Move Summary
Move 94%
Execution is where strategies die. How to keep momentum alive and push through the stalled phase.
by Patty Azzarello 2017
4.22
266 ratings
The New Leader's 100-Day Action Plan
by George B. Bradt • 2006
Start before Day One. Align your team, secure early wins, and own the quarter in 100 days.
3.99
6k+
The New Leader's 100-Day Action Plan Summary
The New Leader's 100-Day Action Plan 94%
Start before Day One. Align your team, secure early wins, and own the quarter in 100 days.
by George B. Bradt 2006
3.99
6k+ ratings
The Practice of Adaptive Leadership
by Ronald A. Heifetz • 2009
Stop solving problems for your team: manage stress, surface hidden dynamics, lead lasting change.
4.05
2k+
The Practice of Adaptive Leadership Summary
The Practice of Adaptive Leadership 94%
Stop solving problems for your team: manage stress, surface hidden dynamics, lead lasting change.
by Ronald A. Heifetz 2009
4.05
2k+ ratings
Managing at the Speed of Change
by Daryl R. Conner • 1993
When change accelerates, one capacity separates the managers who thrive from those who burn out.
3.74
194
Managing at the Speed of Change Summary
Managing at the Speed of Change 94%
When change accelerates, one capacity separates the managers who thrive from those who burn out.
by Daryl R. Conner 1993
3.74
194 ratings
The Dance of Change
by Peter M. Senge • 2004
Ten predictable forces stall change. Learn to spot them early, and keep your momentum alive.
4.06
551
The Dance of Change Summary
The Dance of Change 94%
Ten predictable forces stall change. Learn to spot them early, and keep your momentum alive.
by Peter M. Senge 2004
4.06
551 ratings
Managing Transitions
by William Bridges • 2003
Manage change but ignore transition, and it fails. A three-phase guide to the human side.
3.97
3k+
Managing Transitions Summary
Managing Transitions 94%
Manage change but ignore transition, and it fails. A three-phase guide to the human side.
by William Bridges 2003
3.97
3k+ ratings
The Elephant Catchers
by Subroto Bagchi • 2013
Growing companies must learn to hunt bigger game. A playbook for sales, brand, and leadership.
3.85
252
The Elephant Catchers Summary
The Elephant Catchers 94%
Growing companies must learn to hunt bigger game. A playbook for sales, brand, and leadership.
by Subroto Bagchi 2013
3.85
252 ratings
Lead and Disrupt
by Charles A. O'Reilly • 2016
Why successful companies stumble: a leadership model for making today's targets and tomorrow's bets.
3.90
338
Lead and Disrupt Summary
Lead and Disrupt 94%
Why successful companies stumble: a leadership model for making today's targets and tomorrow's bets.
by Charles A. O'Reilly 2016
3.90
338 ratings
The Challenge of Library Management
by Pixey Anne Mosley • 2011
Change in libraries fails on feelings, not logistics. A guide to the emotional leadership side.
3.57
23
The Challenge of Library Management Summary
The Challenge of Library Management 94%
Change in libraries fails on feelings, not logistics. A guide to the emotional leadership side.
by Pixey Anne Mosley 2011
3.57
23 ratings
Imagine It Forward
by Beth Comstock • 2018
Big companies kill new ideas. A GE insider's method for keeping innovation alive anyway.
3.79
831
Imagine It Forward Summary
Imagine It Forward 94%
Big companies kill new ideas. A GE insider's method for keeping innovation alive anyway.
by Beth Comstock 2018
3.79
831 ratings
How Great Leaders Think
by Lee G. Bolman • 2013
Four lenses, one crisis. The leaders who switch between them see what everyone else misses.
3.81
230
How Great Leaders Think Summary
How Great Leaders Think 94%
Four lenses, one crisis. The leaders who switch between them see what everyone else misses.
by Lee G. Bolman 2013
3.81
230 ratings
Change Leader
by Michael Fullan • 2011
Management books promise silver bullets. Effective change leaders trust their own practice instead.
3.77
316
Change Leader Summary
Change Leader 94%
Management books promise silver bullets. Effective change leaders trust their own practice instead.
by Michael Fullan 2011
3.77
316 ratings
Good to Great
by Jim Collins • 2001
From 1,435 companies, 11 made the leap. The pattern was never charisma, technology, or luck.
4.12
299k+
Good to Great Summary
Good to Great 94%
From 1,435 companies, 11 made the leap. The pattern was never charisma, technology, or luck.
by Jim Collins 2001
4.12
299k+ ratings
Making Strategy Work
by Lawrence G. Hrebiniak • 2005
Execution is harder than strategy. A framework for aligning structure, culture, and incentives.
3.70
162
Making Strategy Work Summary
Making Strategy Work 94%
Execution is harder than strategy. A framework for aligning structure, culture, and incentives.
by Lawrence G. Hrebiniak 2005
3.70
162 ratings
Fast/Forward
by Julian M Birkinshaw • 2017
Tomorrow's winners act on conviction while yesterday's leaders wait for perfect data.
3.91
74
Fast/Forward Summary
Fast/Forward 94%
Tomorrow's winners act on conviction while yesterday's leaders wait for perfect data.
by Julian M Birkinshaw 2017
3.91
74 ratings
The CEO Whisperer
by Manfred F.R. Kets de Vries • 2020
Why smart CEOs derail themselves: hidden psychological patterns, not strategy, decide their fate.
3.78
27
The CEO Whisperer Summary
The CEO Whisperer 94%
Why smart CEOs derail themselves: hidden psychological patterns, not strategy, decide their fate.
by Manfred F.R. Kets de Vries 2020
3.78
27 ratings
Agility Shift
by Pamela Meyer • 2015
Business is improv now. The playbook for leading without a script, starting with your network.
3.34
143
Agility Shift Summary
Agility Shift 94%
Business is improv now. The playbook for leading without a script, starting with your network.
by Pamela Meyer 2015
3.34
143 ratings
Hard Facts, Dangerous Half-Truths, and Total Nonsense
by Jeffrey Pfeffer • 2006
Management runs on half-truths. The fix isn't another framework: it's thinking like a scientist.
3.87
644
Hard Facts, Dangerous Half-Truths, and Total Nonsense Summary
Hard Facts, Dangerous Half-Truths, and Total Nonsense 94%
Management runs on half-truths. The fix isn't another framework: it's thinking like a scientist.
by Jeffrey Pfeffer 2006
3.87
644 ratings
Confidence
by Rosabeth Moss Kanter • 2004
Winning streaks run on confidence; here's how to start one and stop a skid.
3.96
516
Confidence Summary
Confidence 94%
Winning streaks run on confidence; here's how to start one and stop a skid.
by Rosabeth Moss Kanter 2004
3.96
516 ratings
Paradigms
by Joel A. Barker • 1993
Your expertise can blind you: why outsiders see the next big shift while industry leaders miss it.
4.04
171
Paradigms Summary
Paradigms 94%
Your expertise can blind you: why outsiders see the next big shift while industry leaders miss it.
by Joel A. Barker 1993
4.04
171 ratings
Leadership on the Line
by Ronald A. Heifetz • 2002
Lead change. Don't die. A survival guide for the dangers the leadership books leave out.
4.04
3k+
Leadership on the Line Summary
Leadership on the Line 94%
Lead change. Don't die. A survival guide for the dangers the leadership books leave out.
by Ronald A. Heifetz 2002
4.04
3k+ ratings
The Knowing-Doing Gap
by Jeffrey Pfeffer • 1993
Your company knows what to do. Why doesn't it? The answer is in how it's built.
3.96
1k+
The Knowing-Doing Gap Summary
The Knowing-Doing Gap 94%
Your company knows what to do. Why doesn't it? The answer is in how it's built.
by Jeffrey Pfeffer 1993
3.96
1k+ ratings
Building the Agile Business through Digital Transformation
by Neil Perkin • 2017
Technology is outpacing your company. The playbook for teams, habits, and vision that close the gap.
4.08
77
Building the Agile Business through Digital Transformation Summary
Building the Agile Business through Digital Transformation 94%
Technology is outpacing your company. The playbook for teams, habits, and vision that close the gap.
by Neil Perkin 2017
4.08
77 ratings
The First 90 Days
by Michael D. Watkins • 2003
What got you promoted won't work in the new job. Five situations determine what will.
3.85
38k+
The First 90 Days Summary
The First 90 Days 94%
What got you promoted won't work in the new job. Five situations determine what will.
by Michael D. Watkins 2003
3.85
38k+ ratings
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