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Ego vs. EQ
by Jen Shirkani • 2013
Two-thirds of leadership failures are emotional, not technical. And ego is why no one tells you.
3.70
137
Ego vs. EQ Summary
Ego vs. EQ 96%
Two-thirds of leadership failures are emotional, not technical. And ego is why no one tells you.
by Jen Shirkani 2013
3.70
137 ratings
Humility Is the New Smart
by Edward D. Hess • 2017
Your expertise is not your edge anymore. Your willingness to question it is.
3.60
571
Humility Is the New Smart Summary
Humility Is the New Smart 95%
Your expertise is not your edge anymore. Your willingness to question it is.
by Edward D. Hess 2017
3.60
571 ratings
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 Free Leadership Summary
Ego Free Leadership 95%
Your ego runs your leadership more than you know. A method for taking back the controls.
by Brandon Black 2017
4.13
653 ratings
Perfectly Confident
by Don A. Moore • 2020
Confidence is a measurement problem: not how sure you feel, but how wrong you might be.
3.67
315
Perfectly Confident Summary
Perfectly Confident 95%
Confidence is a measurement problem: not how sure you feel, but how wrong you might be.
by Don A. Moore 2020
3.67
315 ratings
The Power of Noticing
by Max H. Bazerman • 2014
The worst failures were visible beforehand; the missing ingredient was never data but attention.
3.40
437
The Power of Noticing Summary
The Power of Noticing 95%
The worst failures were visible beforehand; the missing ingredient was never data but attention.
by Max H. Bazerman 2014
3.40
437 ratings
Confidence
by Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic • 2013
Feeling able and being able barely correlate. The people who understand that run the world.
3.42
376
Confidence Summary
Confidence 95%
Feeling able and being able barely correlate. The people who understand that run the world.
by Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic 2013
3.42
376 ratings
What Got You Here Won't Get You There
by Marshall Goldsmith • 2006
Already successful? The habits that got you here are now blocking the next level.
3.95
32k+
What Got You Here Won't Get You There Summary
What Got You Here Won't Get You There 94%
Already successful? The habits that got you here are now blocking the next level.
by Marshall Goldsmith 2006
3.95
32k+ ratings
Insight
by Tasha Eurich • 2017
A 600% derailment rate for unaware leaders: the skill gap nobody trains, and how to close it.
3.85
4k+
Insight Summary
Insight 94%
A 600% derailment rate for unaware leaders: the skill gap nobody trains, and how to close it.
by Tasha Eurich 2017
3.85
4k+ ratings
The Leader's Checklist
by Michael Useem • 2011
A pilot's survival habit for leaders: 15 rules that catch what experience and instinct miss.
3.48
282
The Leader's Checklist Summary
The Leader's Checklist 94%
A pilot's survival habit for leaders: 15 rules that catch what experience and instinct miss.
by Michael Useem 2011
3.48
282 ratings
The Right-and Wrong-Stuff
by Carter Cast • 2018
Brilliant careers fail on five fixable flaws. Find yours before your boss does.
4.02
391
The Right-and Wrong-Stuff Summary
The Right-and Wrong-Stuff 94%
Brilliant careers fail on five fixable flaws. Find yours before your boss does.
by Carter Cast 2018
4.02
391 ratings
You're About to Make a Terrible Mistake
by Olivier Sibony • 2019
You can't think your way out of bias. Better decisions need better process, not better people.
4.05
720
You're About to Make a Terrible Mistake Summary
You're About to Make a Terrible Mistake 94%
You can't think your way out of bias. Better decisions need better process, not better people.
by Olivier Sibony 2019
4.05
720 ratings
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+
Dare to Lead Summary
Dare to Lead 94%
Soft skills aren't soft: vulnerability, empathy, and trust are the real work of leading.
by Brené Brown 2018
4.17
129k+ ratings
Think Again
by Adam M. Grant • 2021
The people who get the most things right are the fastest to admit they were wrong.
4.13
150k+
Think Again Summary
Think Again 94%
The people who get the most things right are the fastest to admit they were wrong.
by Adam M. Grant 2021
4.13
150k+ ratings
Never Go With Your Gut
by Gleb Tsipursky • 2019
Your gut is for survival, not strategy. Override the biases that cost 10 percent of revenue.
4.12
259
Never Go With Your Gut Summary
Never Go With Your Gut 94%
Your gut is for survival, not strategy. Override the biases that cost 10 percent of revenue.
by Gleb Tsipursky 2019
4.12
259 ratings
The Leap to Leader
by Adam Bryant • 2023
The leadership leap toolkit: hard calls, honest feedback, and a personal playbook that earns trust.
4.04
261
The Leap to Leader Summary
The Leap to Leader 94%
The leadership leap toolkit: hard calls, honest feedback, and a personal playbook that earns trust.
by Adam Bryant 2023
4.04
261 ratings
Good Authority
by Jonathan Raymond • 2016
Lead like a mentor, not a fixer. Five escalating steps to accountability and real growth.
4.05
854
Good Authority Summary
Good Authority 94%
Lead like a mentor, not a fixer. Five escalating steps to accountability and real growth.
by Jonathan Raymond 2016
4.05
854 ratings
Agile Conversations
by Douglas Squirrel • 2020
Agile fails in conversation, not process. Five dialogues that build the trust no tool can.
4.08
329
Agile Conversations Summary
Agile Conversations 94%
Agile fails in conversation, not process. Five dialogues that build the trust no tool can.
by Douglas Squirrel 2020
4.08
329 ratings
Sidetracked
by Francesca Gino • 2013
Hidden forces quietly derail every decision you make; spotting them is a trainable skill.
3.45
286
Sidetracked Summary
Sidetracked 94%
Hidden forces quietly derail every decision you make; spotting them is a trainable skill.
by Francesca Gino 2013
3.45
286 ratings
The Mind of the Leader
by Jacqueline Carter • 2018
Strategy isn't your leadership ceiling. Your mind is. Three trainable mental habits that raise it.
3.91
709
The Mind of the Leader Summary
The Mind of the Leader 94%
Strategy isn't your leadership ceiling. Your mind is. Three trainable mental habits that raise it.
by Jacqueline Carter 2018
3.91
709 ratings
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
93
Effective Leadership (NEW REVISED EDITION) Summary
Effective Leadership (NEW REVISED EDITION) 94%
Leadership is not charisma. It is eight learnable functions any team needs from you.
by John Adair 2003
3.82
93 ratings
Tune In
by Nuala Walsh • 2024
Hear what your mind erases: a playbook to stop sabotaging the decisions that matter most.
4.30
122
Tune In Summary
Tune In 94%
Hear what your mind erases: a playbook to stop sabotaging the decisions that matter most.
by Nuala Walsh 2024
4.30
122 ratings
The Art of Critical Decision Making
by Michael A. Roberto • 2009
Data doesn't make decisions. Debate does. The process for designing the right argument in any room.
4.09
573
The Art of Critical Decision Making Summary
The Art of Critical Decision Making 94%
Data doesn't make decisions. Debate does. The process for designing the right argument in any room.
by Michael A. Roberto 2009
4.09
573 ratings
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
The Psychological Safety Playbook Summary
The Psychological Safety Playbook 94%
Psychological safety is the secret to team performance. These are the concrete plays that build it.
by Karolin Helbig 2023
4.14
314 ratings
Multipliers
by Liz Wiseman • 2010
Some leaders double team brainpower; others halve it. The gap is behavioral, not genetic.
3.99
17k+
Multipliers Summary
Multipliers 94%
Some leaders double team brainpower; others halve it. The gap is behavioral, not genetic.
by Liz Wiseman 2010
3.99
17k+ ratings
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+
The Advice Trap Summary
The Advice Trap 94%
Stop solving everyone's problems. Ask the questions that build a team of problem-solvers.
by Michael Bungay Stanier 2020
4.10
2k+ 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
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 94%
The half of business success most leaders ignore: organizational health. A playbook for building it.
by Scott Keller 2011
3.91
302 ratings
The 8 Dimensions of Leadership
by Jeffrey Sugerman • 2011
Leadership isn't about feeding your strengths; it's about stretching into the styles you avoid.
3.88
276
The 8 Dimensions of Leadership Summary
The 8 Dimensions of Leadership 94%
Leadership isn't about feeding your strengths; it's about stretching into the styles you avoid.
by Jeffrey Sugerman 2011
3.88
276 ratings
Decisive
by Chip Heath • 2013
Decisions fail in four predictable ways. A process fixes them, starting with one question.
3.96
18k+
Decisive Summary
Decisive 94%
Decisions fail in four predictable ways. A process fixes them, starting with one question.
by Chip Heath 2013
3.96
18k+ ratings
The Six Attributes of a Leadership Mindset
by Joe Britto • 2019
Six mental habits that separate leaders who multiply impact from those who merely direct.
The Six Attributes of a Leadership Mindset Summary
The Six Attributes of a Leadership Mindset 94%
Six mental habits that separate leaders who multiply impact from those who merely direct.
by Joe Britto 2019
The Diary of a CEO
by Steven Bartlett • 2023
Business strategy changes. Human wiring doesn't. The behavioral laws that exploit the difference.
4.16
15k+
The Diary of a CEO Summary
The Diary of a CEO 94%
Business strategy changes. Human wiring doesn't. The behavioral laws that exploit the difference.
by Steven Bartlett 2023
4.16
15k+ ratings
HBR Guide to Critical Thinking
by Harvard Business Review • 2023
Why assumptions trap you, and how to escape before you decide: HBR guide to clearer thinking.
3.92
198
HBR Guide to Critical Thinking Summary
HBR Guide to Critical Thinking 94%
Why assumptions trap you, and how to escape before you decide: HBR guide to clearer thinking.
by Harvard Business Review 2023
3.92
198 ratings
The Power of Flexing
by Susan J. Ashford • 2021
Micro-experiments, not grand plans, drive real growth: a scientist's method for your own life.
3.52
191
The Power of Flexing Summary
The Power of Flexing 94%
Micro-experiments, not grand plans, drive real growth: a scientist's method for your own life.
by Susan J. Ashford 2021
3.52
191 ratings
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
The Future Leader Summary
The Future Leader 94%
140 CEOs reveal why yesterday's leadership fails tomorrow, and the nine mindsets that replace it.
by Jacob Morgan 2020
4.16
348 ratings
Critical Thinking
by Richard Paul • 2000
Your reasoning carries invisible flaws. A system for auditing them and thinking with real clarity.
3.94
1k+
Critical Thinking Summary
Critical Thinking 94%
Your reasoning carries invisible flaws. A system for auditing them and thinking with real clarity.
by Richard Paul 2000
3.94
1k+ ratings
The CEO Next Door
by Elena L. Botelho • 2018
A study of thousands of CEOs found four behaviors predict success. Charisma didn't make the list.
4.03
1k+
The CEO Next Door Summary
The CEO Next Door 94%
A study of thousands of CEOs found four behaviors predict success. Charisma didn't make the list.
by Elena L. Botelho 2018
4.03
1k+ ratings
It's Not the How or the What but the Who
by Claudio Fernández-Aráoz • 2014
Credentials are yesterday's bet. The real edge is reading potential before the résumé proves it.
3.98
270
It's Not the How or the What but the Who Summary
It's Not the How or the What but the Who 94%
Credentials are yesterday's bet. The real edge is reading potential before the résumé proves it.
by Claudio Fernández-Aráoz 2014
3.98
270 ratings
Twelve and a Half
by Gary Vaynerchuk • 2021
Your business's ceiling is set by your emotional intelligence. A practical method for raising it.
3.79
2k+
Twelve and a Half Summary
Twelve and a Half 94%
Your business's ceiling is set by your emotional intelligence. A practical method for raising it.
by Gary Vaynerchuk 2021
3.79
2k+ 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 93%
Why your winning playbook is losing your next game, and the cycle that replaces it.
by Barry O'Reilly 2018
3.83
298 ratings
Cultures of Growth
by Mary C. Murphy • 2024
Mindset is cultural, not personal. Your workplace is quietly deciding whether you grow or stagnate.
3.90
503
Cultures of Growth Summary
Cultures of Growth 93%
Mindset is cultural, not personal. Your workplace is quietly deciding whether you grow or stagnate.
by Mary C. Murphy 2024
3.90
503 ratings
Leadership Strategy and Tactics
by Jocko Willink • 2020
A combat-tested playbook for building trust, giving orders, and knowing when to step back.
4.40
9k+
Leadership Strategy and Tactics Summary
Leadership Strategy and Tactics 93%
A combat-tested playbook for building trust, giving orders, and knowing when to step back.
by Jocko Willink 2020
4.40
9k+ ratings
Streetlights and Shadows
by Gary Klein • 2009
Complex situations demand a different decision playbook. One built on recognition, not comparison.
4.28
321
Streetlights and Shadows Summary
Streetlights and Shadows 93%
Complex situations demand a different decision playbook. One built on recognition, not comparison.
by Gary Klein 2009
4.28
321 ratings
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
Centered Leadership Summary
Centered Leadership 93%
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
Leadership
by Brian Tracy • 2015
One skill drives 85% of leadership success; here's the full curriculum for it and the rest.
4.13
726
Leadership Summary
Leadership 93%
One skill drives 85% of leadership success; here's the full curriculum for it and the rest.
by Brian Tracy 2015
4.13
726 ratings
The Book of Beautiful Questions
by Warren Berger • 2018
Stop giving advice. Start asking better questions. Here is which ones, when, and why they work.
4.09
1k+
The Book of Beautiful Questions Summary
The Book of Beautiful Questions 93%
Stop giving advice. Start asking better questions. Here is which ones, when, and why they work.
by Warren Berger 2018
4.09
1k+ ratings
The Leader's Guide to Unconscious Bias
by Pamela Fuller • 2020
Brain shortcuts cost you talent. A playbook for removing bias at hiring, feedback, and succession.
3.89
798
The Leader's Guide to Unconscious Bias Summary
The Leader's Guide to Unconscious Bias 93%
Brain shortcuts cost you talent. A playbook for removing bias at hiring, feedback, and succession.
by Pamela Fuller 2020
3.89
798 ratings
Leadership and Self-Deception
by The Arbinger Institute • 2000
You betray your instinct to help, then justify it. That is where every leadership failure begins.
4.10
35k+
Leadership and Self-Deception Summary
Leadership and Self-Deception 93%
You betray your instinct to help, then justify it. That is where every leadership failure begins.
by The Arbinger Institute 2000
4.10
35k+ ratings
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
Master Mentors Summary
Master Mentors 93%
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
Scaling Leadership
by Bob Anderson • 2019
Your habits often undercut you. Learn to break the pattern and develop leaders at scale.
4.15
192
Scaling Leadership Summary
Scaling Leadership 93%
Your habits often undercut you. Learn to break the pattern and develop leaders at scale.
by Bob Anderson 2019
4.15
192 ratings
Coaching for Breakthrough Success
by Jack Canfield • 2012
Managers solve problems. Coaches unlock people. Twelve principles to make the switch.
4.27
129
Coaching for Breakthrough Success Summary
Coaching for Breakthrough Success 93%
Managers solve problems. Coaches unlock people. Twelve principles to make the switch.
by Jack Canfield 2012
4.27
129 ratings
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