50 Books like Developing the Leaders Around You

The Ultimate Guide to Developing Leaders

by John C. Maxwell • 2023

Your organization's ceiling is your leaders' ceiling. A systematic guide to raising it from within.

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161

🔧 Leadership Development 🌱 Talent Development 🤝 Mentoring And Coaching 👥 Team Building 🔓 Empowerment

The Ultimate Guide to Developing Leaders Summary

The Ultimate Guide to Developing Leaders 98%

Your organization's ceiling is your leaders' ceiling. A systematic guide to raising it from within.

by John C. Maxwell 2023

4.26

161 ratings

🔧 Leadership Development 🌱 Talent Development 🤝 Mentoring And Coaching 👥 Team Building 🔓 Empowerment

Mentoring 101

by John C. Maxwell • 2008

Identify future leaders, earn their trust, and prepare them to outshine you.

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🧑‍🏫 Mentoring Relationships 🌱 People Development 🤝 Trust Building 🗣️ Difficult Conversations 🙏 Servant Leadership

Mentoring 101 97%

Identify future leaders, earn their trust, and prepare them to outshine you.

by John C. Maxwell 2008

4.09

1k+ ratings

🧑‍🏫 Mentoring Relationships 🌱 People Development 🤝 Trust Building 🗣️ Difficult Conversations 🙏 Servant Leadership

The 5 Levels of Leadership

by John C. Maxwell • 2011

From title-based authority to legacy-building influence: the five shifts every leader must make.

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🧱 Leadership Development 🙏 Servant Leadership 🧠 Emotional Intelligence 🤝 Coaching And Mentoring 🔄 Succession Planning

The 5 Levels of Leadership 97%

From title-based authority to legacy-building influence: the five shifts every leader must make.

by John C. Maxwell 2011

4.28

7k+ ratings

🧱 Leadership Development 🙏 Servant Leadership 🧠 Emotional Intelligence 🤝 Coaching And Mentoring 🔄 Succession Planning

The 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership

by John C. Maxwell • 1998

Why your title means nothing and your influence means everything: the twenty-one laws of leadership.

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🧱 Leadership Development 🤝 Servant Leadership 🧭 Strategic Vision 🧩 Team Building 💎 Character Driven Leadership

The 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership Summary

The 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership 97%

Why your title means nothing and your influence means everything: the twenty-one laws of leadership.

by John C. Maxwell 1998

4.16

57k+ ratings

🧱 Leadership Development 🤝 Servant Leadership 🧭 Strategic Vision 🧩 Team Building 💎 Character Driven Leadership

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.

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

Becoming a Person of Influence 97%

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

Learning the 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership

by John C. Maxwell • 1999

Your leadership ability sets the ceiling on everything you do. Here is how to raise it.

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📋 Organizational Leadership 📜 Leadership Principles 🗣️ Influence Skills 🧱 Team Building 🧑‍🏫 Mentorship And Coaching

Learning the 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership Summary

Learning the 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership 97%

Your leadership ability sets the ceiling on everything you do. Here is how to raise it.

by John C. Maxwell 1999

4.3

270 ratings

📋 Organizational Leadership 📜 Leadership Principles 🗣️ Influence Skills 🧱 Team Building 🧑‍🏫 Mentorship And Coaching

SUPERBOSSES

by Sydney Finkelstein • 2016

What separates leaders who produce talent from those who manage it: the answer is teachable.

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🌱 Talent Development 👔 Executive Leadership 🤝 Mentorship 🔍 Unconventional Hiring 🛠️ Apprenticeship Model

SUPERBOSSES 97%

What separates leaders who produce talent from those who manage it: the answer is teachable.

by Sydney Finkelstein 2016

3.58

1k+ ratings

🌱 Talent Development 👔 Executive Leadership 🤝 Mentorship 🔍 Unconventional Hiring 🛠️ Apprenticeship Model

Leadership 101

by John C. Maxwell • 2002

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

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

Leadership 101 97%

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

What Successful People Know About Leadership

by John C. Maxwell • 2016

You do not need a corner office to lead. You need the daily habits that build unborrowed influence.

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281

🧭 Leadership Principles 👥 People Management 🪞 Self-Leadership 🗣️ Influence Building 🤲 Servant Leadership

What Successful People Know About Leadership Summary

What Successful People Know About Leadership 97%

You do not need a corner office to lead. You need the daily habits that build unborrowed influence.

by John C. Maxwell 2016

3.97

281 ratings

🧭 Leadership Principles 👥 People Management 🪞 Self-Leadership 🗣️ Influence Building 🤲 Servant Leadership

Welcome to Management

by Ryan Hawk • 2020

Your first management role: the skills that earned it aren't the ones that sustain it.

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494

🆕 First-Time Managers 🧭 Self-Leadership 🏛️ Team Culture 👥 Hiring And Firing 🎯 Coaching Skills

Welcome to Management 97%

Your first management role: the skills that earned it aren't the ones that sustain it.

by Ryan Hawk 2020

4.00

494 ratings

🆕 First-Time Managers 🧭 Self-Leadership 🏛️ Team Culture 👥 Hiring And Firing 🎯 Coaching Skills

Winning Well

by Karin Hurt • 2016

Reject the false choice between hitting targets and being human: a manager's guide to both.

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👥 People Management ⚖️ Balanced Leadership 📋 Workplace Accountability 🤝 Delegation Skills 🔒 Trust Building

Winning Well 96%

Reject the false choice between hitting targets and being human: a manager's guide to both.

by Karin Hurt 2016

4.14

139 ratings

👥 People Management ⚖️ Balanced Leadership 📋 Workplace Accountability 🤝 Delegation Skills 🔒 Trust Building

The Way of the Shepherd

by Kevin Leman • 2004

Your MBA taught you strategy. A shepherd teaches seven rules for leading real, reluctant people.

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🧑‍💼 People Management 📈 Employee Development ❤️ Servant Leadership 🐑 Shepherd Leadership 📖 Leadership Parables

The Way of the Shepherd 96%

Your MBA taught you strategy. A shepherd teaches seven rules for leading real, reluctant people.

by Kevin Leman 2004

4.35

4k+ ratings

🧑‍💼 People Management 📈 Employee Development ❤️ Servant Leadership 🐑 Shepherd Leadership 📖 Leadership Parables

The World's Most Powerful Leadership Principle

by James C. Hunter • 2004

The leadership method that puts service before power, and why it outperforms authority every time.

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936

🤲 Servant Leadership 🌱 Leadership Development 🧱 Character Development 🔥 Intrinsic Motivation 🏢 Workplace Culture

The World's Most Powerful Leadership Principle Summary

The World's Most Powerful Leadership Principle 96%

The leadership method that puts service before power, and why it outperforms authority every time.

by James C. Hunter 2004

3.99

936 ratings

🤲 Servant Leadership 🌱 Leadership Development 🧱 Character Development 🔥 Intrinsic Motivation 🏢 Workplace Culture

How to Become a Great Boss

by Jeffrey J. Fox • 2002

Stop coaching low performers. The rules for hiring, developing, and keeping your best people.

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423

🧑‍💼 People Management 🌱 Talent Development 📋 Hiring Practices 📤 Delegation 🏢 Workplace Culture

How to Become a Great Boss 96%

Stop coaching low performers. The rules for hiring, developing, and keeping your best people.

by Jeffrey J. Fox 2002

3.87

423 ratings

🧑‍💼 People Management 🌱 Talent Development 📋 Hiring Practices 📤 Delegation 🏢 Workplace Culture

One Piece of Paper

by Mike Figliuolo • 2011

One page, 15 rules: leadership clarity that replaces jargon with stories your team actually follows.

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🧭 Leadership Philosophy 🧘 Personal Leadership 🎯 Clarity Of Purpose ⚖️ Values-Based Leadership 💬 Team Communication

One Piece of Paper 96%

One page, 15 rules: leadership clarity that replaces jargon with stories your team actually follows.

by Mike Figliuolo 2011

3.77

187 ratings

🧭 Leadership Philosophy 🧘 Personal Leadership 🎯 Clarity Of Purpose ⚖️ Values-Based Leadership 💬 Team Communication

Good Leaders Ask Great Questions

by John C. Maxwell • 2014

The best leaders talk last: what they ask, how they listen, and why influence follows.

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🫡 Servant Leadership 💫 Influence 🔍 Self-Leadership 👂 Active Listening 📈 Leadership Development

Good Leaders Ask Great Questions Summary

Good Leaders Ask Great Questions 96%

The best leaders talk last: what they ask, how they listen, and why influence follows.

by John C. Maxwell 2014

4.07

5k+ ratings

🫡 Servant Leadership 💫 Influence 🔍 Self-Leadership 👂 Active Listening 📈 Leadership Development

The 17 Indisputable Laws of Teamwork

by John C. Maxwell • 2013

Seventeen non-negotiable principles for turning coworkers into a team that actually delivers.

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🧱 Team Building 🚀 High Performance Teams 🌱 Leadership Development 🧠 Talent Development 🤝 Trust Building

The 17 Indisputable Laws of Teamwork Summary

The 17 Indisputable Laws of Teamwork 96%

Seventeen non-negotiable principles for turning coworkers into a team that actually delivers.

by John C. Maxwell 2013

4.16

4k+ ratings

🧱 Team Building 🚀 High Performance Teams 🌱 Leadership Development 🧠 Talent Development 🤝 Trust Building

The Heart of a Leader

by Kenneth H. Blanchard • 1999

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

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

The Heart of a Leader 96%

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

Developing the Leader Within You 2.0

by John C. Maxwell • 2018

Influence earns followers; titles just grant authority. Ten principles for making that switch.

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🏗️ Leadership Development 🤲 Servant Leadership 🧲 Influence Building 🔄 Leading Change 🎯 Personal Discipline

Developing the Leader Within You 2.0 Summary

Developing the Leader Within You 2.0 96%

Influence earns followers; titles just grant authority. Ten principles for making that switch.

by John C. Maxwell 2018

4.29

3k+ ratings

🏗️ Leadership Development 🤲 Servant Leadership 🧲 Influence Building 🔄 Leading Change 🎯 Personal Discipline

Leadershift

by John C. Maxwell • 2019

Eleven shifts that turn positional managers into leaders people actually want to follow.

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🫱 Servant Leadership 📈 Leadership Development 🔄 Adaptive Leadership 🔀 Leading Change 🔥 Transformational Leadership

Leadershift 96%

Eleven shifts that turn positional managers into leaders people actually want to follow.

by John C. Maxwell 2019

4.25

3k+ ratings

🫱 Servant Leadership 📈 Leadership Development 🔄 Adaptive Leadership 🔀 Leading Change 🔥 Transformational Leadership

Trust and Inspire

by Stephen M.R. Covey • 2022

Five forces killed controlling leadership. The new way: model trust, extend it, inspire purpose.

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🤝 Trust-Based Leadership 🛡️ Servant Leadership 🔥 Intrinsic Motivation 🌱 Talent Development 🏢 Workplace Culture

Trust and Inspire 96%

Five forces killed controlling leadership. The new way: model trust, extend it, inspire purpose.

by Stephen M.R. Covey 2022

3.93

2k+ ratings

🤝 Trust-Based Leadership 🛡️ Servant Leadership 🔥 Intrinsic Motivation 🌱 Talent Development 🏢 Workplace Culture

Leadership and the One Minute Manager

by Kenneth H. Blanchard • 1985

Stop looking for the one right way to lead. Match your style to each person's readiness.

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🧭 Contingency Leadership 🌱 Employee Development 🎯 Performance Coaching 📋 Goal Setting 🔑 Employee Empowerment

Leadership and the One Minute Manager Summary

Leadership and the One Minute Manager 96%

Stop looking for the one right way to lead. Match your style to each person's readiness.

by Kenneth H. Blanchard 1985

3.96

5k+ ratings

🧭 Contingency Leadership 🌱 Employee Development 🎯 Performance Coaching 📋 Goal Setting 🔑 Employee Empowerment

Know-How

by Ram Charan • 2007

Eight trainable skills, not personality or IQ, separate leaders who deliver from those who stall.

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857

🏢 Executive Leadership 📋 General Management 🌱 Talent Development 🧱 Team Building 🎯 Priority Setting

Know-How 96%

Eight trainable skills, not personality or IQ, separate leaders who deliver from those who stall.

by Ram Charan 2007

3.86

857 ratings

🏢 Executive Leadership 📋 General Management 🌱 Talent Development 🧱 Team Building 🎯 Priority Setting

The 21 Indispensable Qualities of a Leader

by John C. Maxwell • 2013

What makes people follow: twenty-one character traits you can build, no natural charisma required.

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🏛️ Leadership Character 🧭 Personal Leadership 🌱 Character Development 🤝 People Skills 📋 Leadership Traits

The 21 Indispensable Qualities of a Leader Summary

The 21 Indispensable Qualities of a Leader 96%

What makes people follow: twenty-one character traits you can build, no natural charisma required.

by John C. Maxwell 2013

4.16

6k+ ratings

🏛️ Leadership Character 🧭 Personal Leadership 🌱 Character Development 🤝 People Skills 📋 Leadership Traits

Stop Pulling the Ship!

by Matthew Overlund • 2020

Stop being the bottleneck. How to delegate ownership, build systems, and scale your leadership.

4.67

🏢 Organizational Leadership 🧲 Influence Without Authority 🌱 Team Empowerment 🤝 Trust Building 🧪 Failure And Learning

Stop Pulling the Ship! 96%

Stop being the bottleneck. How to delegate ownership, build systems, and scale your leadership.

by Matthew Overlund 2020

4.67

3 ratings

🏢 Organizational Leadership 🧲 Influence Without Authority 🌱 Team Empowerment 🤝 Trust Building 🧪 Failure And Learning

People Follow You

by Jeb Blount • 2011

You depend on your team more than they depend on you. Lead accordingly.

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232

🧑‍💼 People Management 🙏 Servant Leadership 🤝 Trust Building 👂 Active Listening 🎯 Employee Coaching

People Follow You 96%

You depend on your team more than they depend on you. Lead accordingly.

by Jeb Blount 2011

4.17

232 ratings

🧑‍💼 People Management 🙏 Servant Leadership 🤝 Trust Building 👂 Active Listening 🎯 Employee Coaching

Multipliers

by Liz Wiseman • 2010

Some leaders double team brainpower; others halve it. The gap is behavioral, not genetic.

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🧑‍🤝‍🧑 Team Leadership 🏢 Organizational Behavior 🌱 Talent Development 🛡️ Psychological Safety ⚖️ Decision Making

Multipliers 96%

Some leaders double team brainpower; others halve it. The gap is behavioral, not genetic.

by Liz Wiseman 2010

3.99

17k+ ratings

🧑‍🤝‍🧑 Team Leadership 🏢 Organizational Behavior 🌱 Talent Development 🛡️ Psychological Safety ⚖️ Decision Making

The Secret

by Kenneth H. Blanchard • 2001

Most leaders burn out pushing harder. The ones who last pull by serving. Five practices.

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2k+

🙏 Servant Leadership 👥 Team Management 🔭 Vision And Strategy 🤝 Employee Engagement 🧭 Values-Driven Leadership

The Secret 96%

Most leaders burn out pushing harder. The ones who last pull by serving. Five practices.

by Kenneth H. Blanchard 2001

4.06

2k+ ratings

🙏 Servant Leadership 👥 Team Management 🔭 Vision And Strategy 🤝 Employee Engagement 🧭 Values-Driven Leadership

Scrum Mastery

by Geoff Watts • 2013

How great ScrumMasters earn trust, provoke growth, and build teams that no longer need them.

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🫡 Servant Leadership 🏃 Agile Coaching 🤝 Team Facilitation 🔄 Continuous Improvement 🔀 Organizational Change

Scrum Mastery 96%

How great ScrumMasters earn trust, provoke growth, and build teams that no longer need them.

by Geoff Watts 2013

4.23

1k+ ratings

🫡 Servant Leadership 🏃 Agile Coaching 🤝 Team Facilitation 🔄 Continuous Improvement 🔀 Organizational Change

Self-Improvement 101

by John C. Maxwell • 2009

One hour a day. The disciplines, trade-offs, and questions that turn ambition into actual growth.

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📈 Leadership Development 💪 Strength-Based Leadership 🔄 Continuous Improvement 🧱 Learning From Failure 🤝 Mentorship

Self-Improvement 101 96%

One hour a day. The disciplines, trade-offs, and questions that turn ambition into actual growth.

by John C. Maxwell 2009

4.14

904 ratings

📈 Leadership Development 💪 Strength-Based Leadership 🔄 Continuous Improvement 🧱 Learning From Failure 🤝 Mentorship

It's Our Ship

by D. Michael Abrashoff • 2008

Why the best captains make themselves unnecessary: a former commander's rules for shared ownership.

3.95

343

🏢 Organizational Leadership 🪖 Military Leadership 🫱 Servant Leadership 💪 Employee Empowerment 🤝 Trust Building

It's Our Ship 96%

Why the best captains make themselves unnecessary: a former commander's rules for shared ownership.

by D. Michael Abrashoff 2008

3.95

343 ratings

🏢 Organizational Leadership 🪖 Military Leadership 🫱 Servant Leadership 💪 Employee Empowerment 🤝 Trust Building

Rules of Management

by Richard Templar • 2005

Stop managing your team: the single rule that turns a boss into a leader.

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2k+

🧱 Management Fundamentals 👋 New Manager Training 💪 Empowerment ❤️ Workplace Motivation 🤲 Servant Leadership

Rules of Management 96%

Stop managing your team: the single rule that turns a boss into a leader.

by Richard Templar 2005

3.87

2k+ ratings

🧱 Management Fundamentals 👋 New Manager Training 💪 Empowerment ❤️ Workplace Motivation 🤲 Servant Leadership

You Don't Need a Title to Be a Leader

by Mark Sanborn • 2006

No title, no problem. How small consistent actions earn more influence than any promotion.

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3k+

🤲 Servant Leadership 🚶 Everyday Leadership 🧘 Self-Mastery 🧠 Emotional Intelligence 💬 Communication Skills

You Don't Need a Title to Be a Leader Summary

You Don't Need a Title to Be a Leader 96%

No title, no problem. How small consistent actions earn more influence than any promotion.

by Mark Sanborn 2006

3.96

3k+ ratings

🤲 Servant Leadership 🚶 Everyday Leadership 🧘 Self-Mastery 🧠 Emotional Intelligence 💬 Communication Skills

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

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

The Self-Aware Leader 96%

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

Coaching for Breakthrough Success

by Jack Canfield • 2012

Managers solve problems. Coaches unlock people. Twelve principles to make the switch.

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129

🎯 Coaching Methods 🤲 Servant Leadership 🌱 Growth Mindset 🔄 Feedback Culture 💪 Empowering Leadership

Coaching for Breakthrough Success Summary

Coaching for Breakthrough Success 96%

Managers solve problems. Coaches unlock people. Twelve principles to make the switch.

by Jack Canfield 2012

4.27

129 ratings

🎯 Coaching Methods 🤲 Servant Leadership 🌱 Growth Mindset 🔄 Feedback Culture 💪 Empowering Leadership

Being the Boss

by Linda A. Hill • 2011

Inner work, wide networks, and team habits turn a promotion into real leadership.

3.85

722

🆕 New Managers 📋 Management Fundamentals 👥 Team Culture 🤝 Building Trust At Work 🏛️ Organizational Politics

Being the Boss 96%

Inner work, wide networks, and team habits turn a promotion into real leadership.

by Linda A. Hill 2011

3.85

722 ratings

🆕 New Managers 📋 Management Fundamentals 👥 Team Culture 🤝 Building Trust At Work 🏛️ Organizational Politics

Harvard Business Review Leader's Handbook

by Ron Ashkenas • 2018

A playbook for the work that separates managers who run things from leaders who change them.

3.94

241

🧭 Leadership Development 🏗️ Management Frameworks 🔭 Vision And Strategy 🤝 People Management 🎯 Execution Discipline

Harvard Business Review Leader's Handbook Summary

Harvard Business Review Leader's Handbook 96%

A playbook for the work that separates managers who run things from leaders who change them.

by Ron Ashkenas 2018

3.94

241 ratings

🧭 Leadership Development 🏗️ Management Frameworks 🔭 Vision And Strategy 🤝 People Management 🎯 Execution Discipline

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 96%

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

All In

by Mike Michalowicz • 2024

Four conditions separate teams that endure from teams that flee. None appear on a resume.

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259

🧱 Team Building 🔍 Hiring And Retention 🛡️ Psychological Safety 🤝 Workplace Culture 🤲 Servant Leadership

All In 96%

Four conditions separate teams that endure from teams that flee. None appear on a resume.

by Mike Michalowicz 2024

4.15

259 ratings

🧱 Team Building 🔍 Hiring And Retention 🛡️ Psychological Safety 🤝 Workplace Culture 🤲 Servant Leadership

Great Leaders Grow

by Kenneth H. Blanchard • 2012

Leading well is a practice, not a destination. Four growth habits that outlast any title.

4.04

838

🫂 Servant Leadership 📈 Leadership Development 🔄 Continuous Learning 🪞 Self-Awareness 🤝 Coaching Culture

Great Leaders Grow 96%

Leading well is a practice, not a destination. Four growth habits that outlast any title.

by Kenneth H. Blanchard 2012

4.04

838 ratings

🫂 Servant Leadership 📈 Leadership Development 🔄 Continuous Learning 🪞 Self-Awareness 🤝 Coaching Culture

10 Laws of Trust, Expanded Edition

by Joel Peterson • 2019

Trust has rules: a measurable framework that turns culture into competitive advantage.

4.08

📈 Trust Building 🤲 Servant Leadership 🏢 Corporate Culture 📋 Accountability 🔓 Empowerment

10 Laws of Trust, Expanded Edition Summary

10 Laws of Trust, Expanded Edition 96%

Trust has rules: a measurable framework that turns culture into competitive advantage.

by Joel Peterson 2019

4.08

51 ratings

📈 Trust Building 🤲 Servant Leadership 🏢 Corporate Culture 📋 Accountability 🔓 Empowerment

Launching a Leadership Revolution

by Chris Brady • 2005

Influence trumps title. Five compounding stages that produce leaders who develop other leaders.

4.37

3k+

🏢 Organizational Leadership 🗣️ Influence Building 🌱 Leadership Development 🫡 Servant Leadership ⚖️ Character Ethics

Launching a Leadership Revolution Summary

Launching a Leadership Revolution 96%

Influence trumps title. Five compounding stages that produce leaders who develop other leaders.

by Chris Brady 2005

4.37

3k+ ratings

🏢 Organizational Leadership 🗣️ Influence Building 🌱 Leadership Development 🫡 Servant Leadership ⚖️ Character Ethics

Delegation and Supervision

by Brian Tracy • 2013

Master delegation: the skill that multiplies your impact by putting you on the highest-value work.

4.09

759

🔄 Delegation 🛠️ Management Skills ⚡ Staff Motivation 💬 Feedback Culture 🧠 Personality Assessment

Delegation and Supervision 96%

Master delegation: the skill that multiplies your impact by putting you on the highest-value work.

by Brian Tracy 2013

4.09

759 ratings

🔄 Delegation 🛠️ Management Skills ⚡ Staff Motivation 💬 Feedback Culture 🧠 Personality Assessment

Glue

by Anh Dao Pham • 2022

Your Gantt chart will not save you. The interpersonal skills that make projects actually finish.

4.19

155

🔗 Project Leadership 🤝 Team Dynamics 📋 Meeting Design 🎯 Strategic Alignment 🧠 Emotional Intelligence

Glue 96%

Your Gantt chart will not save you. The interpersonal skills that make projects actually finish.

by Anh Dao Pham 2022

4.19

155 ratings

🔗 Project Leadership 🤝 Team Dynamics 📋 Meeting Design 🎯 Strategic Alignment 🧠 Emotional Intelligence

The Mentor Leader

by Tony Dungy • 2010

The Super Bowl-winning coach who refused to put winning first shares his real playbook.

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3k+

🫡 Servant Leadership ✝️ Christian Leadership 🤝 Mentorship 🧱 Team Building 🏈 Sports Coaching

The Mentor Leader 96%

The Super Bowl-winning coach who refused to put winning first shares his real playbook.

by Tony Dungy 2010

4.13

3k+ ratings

🫡 Servant Leadership ✝️ Christian Leadership 🤝 Mentorship 🧱 Team Building 🏈 Sports Coaching

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) 96%

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

Swim!

by Walter Bond • 2019

Six principles borrowed from sharks that turn managers into leaders, and takers into contributors.

4.19

178

🦈 Leadership Fables 🐟 Mentorship Dynamics 👥 People Management 💪 Resilience At Work 🤝 Team Dynamics

Swim! 96%

Six principles borrowed from sharks that turn managers into leaders, and takers into contributors.

by Walter Bond 2019

4.19

178 ratings

🦈 Leadership Fables 🐟 Mentorship Dynamics 👥 People Management 💪 Resilience At Work 🤝 Team Dynamics

Axiom

by Bill Hybels • 2008

Thirty years leading a megachurch produced these axioms for vision, teams, and lasting balance.

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🏛️ Church Leadership 🧎 Servant Leadership 🧩 Team Building 🏢 Organizational Culture ⚖️ Work-Life Balance

Axiom 95%

Thirty years leading a megachurch produced these axioms for vision, teams, and lasting balance.

by Bill Hybels 2008

4.13

2k+ ratings

🏛️ Church Leadership 🧎 Servant Leadership 🧩 Team Building 🏢 Organizational Culture ⚖️ Work-Life Balance

Leadership Mastery

by Dale Carnegie • 2000

Leading people isn't about charisma. It's about curiosity, a clear vision, and the courage to fail.

3.86

284

🤝 Human Relations 🏢 Organizational Leadership 🧱 Team Building 💬 Effective Communication 🔭 Visionary Leadership

Leadership Mastery 95%

Leading people isn't about charisma. It's about curiosity, a clear vision, and the courage to fail.

by Dale Carnegie 2000

3.86

284 ratings

🤝 Human Relations 🏢 Organizational Leadership 🧱 Team Building 💬 Effective Communication 🔭 Visionary Leadership

The Motive

by Patrick Lencioni • 2020

Strategies fail and teams check out because most leaders never wanted the job, just the title.

4.24

5k+

🏢 Executive Leadership 👥 Team Management 🧭 Leadership Motivation 🗣️ Difficult Conversations 📋 Meeting Culture

The Motive 95%

Strategies fail and teams check out because most leaders never wanted the job, just the title.

by Patrick Lencioni 2020

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🏢 Executive Leadership 👥 Team Management 🧭 Leadership Motivation 🗣️ Difficult Conversations 📋 Meeting Culture

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