50 Books like From Bud to Boss

The First-Time Manager

by Loren B. Belker • 1978

The promotion came with no manual. Real rules for hiring, delegating, and admitting you were wrong.

3.82

3k+

👶 New Managers 👥 People Management 👂 Active Listening 📋 Performance Feedback ⏰ Time Management

The First-Time Manager 96%

The promotion came with no manual. Real rules for hiring, delegating, and admitting you were wrong.

by Loren B. Belker 1978

3.82

3k+ ratings

👶 New Managers 👥 People Management 👂 Active Listening 📋 Performance Feedback ⏰ Time Management

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 96%

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

Growing Great Employees

by Erika Andersen • 2006

How to hire for fit, coach for growth, delegate for development, and fire with dignity.

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5k+

🪴 Employee Development 👂 Active Listening 🔍 Hiring And Onboarding 🎯 Coaching Employees 💬 Giving Feedback

Growing Great Employees 96%

How to hire for fit, coach for growth, delegate for development, and fire with dignity.

by Erika Andersen 2006

4.00

5k+ ratings

🪴 Employee Development 👂 Active Listening 🔍 Hiring And Onboarding 🎯 Coaching Employees 💬 Giving Feedback

Bringing Out the Best in People

by Aubrey C. Daniels • 1993

People give their best effort for one reason. Most managers bet on the opposite one.

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922

🎯 Performance Management 🧠 Behavioral Psychology ⚡ Workplace Motivation 🏢 Organizational Psychology 👔 New Managers

Bringing Out the Best in People 96%

People give their best effort for one reason. Most managers bet on the opposite one.

by Aubrey C. Daniels 1993

4.05

922 ratings

🎯 Performance Management 🧠 Behavioral Psychology ⚡ Workplace Motivation 🏢 Organizational Psychology 👔 New Managers

How Did That Happen?

by Roger Connors • 2009

Accountability is a system, not a reaction. Build it before the deadline, not after.

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1k+

🧑‍💼 People Management 📊 Performance Management 🏢 Organizational Culture 🔑 Personal Ownership 💬 Difficult Conversations

How Did That Happen? 96%

Accountability is a system, not a reaction. Build it before the deadline, not after.

by Roger Connors 2009

4.08

1k+ ratings

🧑‍💼 People Management 📊 Performance Management 🏢 Organizational Culture 🔑 Personal Ownership 💬 Difficult Conversations

How to Manage People

by Michael Armstrong • 2019

The ten skills managers need, from self-awareness to the feedback conversations most bosses avoid.

3.79

👥 People Management 🧭 Leadership Skills 🧠 Emotional Intelligence 🌱 New Managers 🏗️ Team Building

How to Manage People 96%

The ten skills managers need, from self-awareness to the feedback conversations most bosses avoid.

by Michael Armstrong 2019

3.79

19 ratings

👥 People Management 🧭 Leadership Skills 🧠 Emotional Intelligence 🌱 New Managers 🏗️ Team Building

The New One Minute Manager

by Kenneth H. Blanchard • 1981

Tough bosses get results; nice bosses get liked. Three one-minute practices deliver both.

3.95

148k+

🧑‍💼 People Management 🎯 Goal Setting 💬 Workplace Feedback 👍 Positive Reinforcement 🧠 Applied Behaviorism

The New One Minute Manager 96%

Tough bosses get results; nice bosses get liked. Three one-minute practices deliver both.

by Kenneth H. Blanchard 1981

3.95

148k+ ratings

🧑‍💼 People Management 🎯 Goal Setting 💬 Workplace Feedback 👍 Positive Reinforcement 🧠 Applied Behaviorism

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

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

📈 Leadership Transitions 🆕 New Managers 🪞 Self-Awareness 💬 Feedback Culture 👥 Team Development

The Leap to Leader 96%

The leadership leap toolkit: hard calls, honest feedback, and a personal playbook that earns trust.

by Adam Bryant 2023

4.04

261 ratings

📈 Leadership Transitions 🆕 New Managers 🪞 Self-Awareness 💬 Feedback Culture 👥 Team Development

Becoming the Evidence-Based Manager, 2nd Edition

by Gary Latham • 2018

Only one in five employees is engaged. The research-backed toolkit that actually fixes it.

3.77

🧠 Organizational Psychology 📊 Evidence-Based Management 📋 Hiring And Selection 🎯 Goal Setting 🗣️ Performance Coaching

Becoming the Evidence-Based Manager, 2nd Edition Summary

Becoming the Evidence-Based Manager, 2nd Edition 96%

Only one in five employees is engaged. The research-backed toolkit that actually fixes it.

by Gary Latham 2018

3.77

35 ratings

🧠 Organizational Psychology 📊 Evidence-Based Management 📋 Hiring And Selection 🎯 Goal Setting 🗣️ Performance Coaching

People Follow You

by Jeb Blount • 2011

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

4.17

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

Bringing Out the Best in People

by Alan Loy McGinnis • 1985

Belief is a leader's most underused lever. Here is precisely how to pull it.

4.30

4k+

👥 People Management 🤝 Team Leadership 💪 Employee Motivation 👍 Positive Reinforcement 🎯 Goal Setting

Bringing Out the Best in People 96%

Belief is a leader's most underused lever. Here is precisely how to pull it.

by Alan Loy McGinnis 1985

4.30

4k+ ratings

👥 People Management 🤝 Team Leadership 💪 Employee Motivation 👍 Positive Reinforcement 🎯 Goal Setting

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 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

The Connector Manager

by Jaime Roca • 2019

Constant coaching degrades performance by 8 percent. The fix: connect employees to the right people.

3.79

218

🧠 Coaching Leadership 🧑‍🏫 Employee Development 🤝 Team Development 💪 Strengths-Based Feedback 🌐 Organizational Networks

The Connector Manager 96%

Constant coaching degrades performance by 8 percent. The fix: connect employees to the right people.

by Jaime Roca 2019

3.79

218 ratings

🧠 Coaching Leadership 🧑‍🏫 Employee Development 🤝 Team Development 💪 Strengths-Based Feedback 🌐 Organizational Networks

HTML5 for Web Designers

by Jeremy Keith • 2010

Ditch plugins and browser hacks: native audio, video, and responsive images arrive with HTML5.

3.98

3k+

🌐 Html5 💻 Front-End Development 🧱 Html And Css 📱 Responsive Design 🔄 Progressive Enhancement

HTML5 for Web Designers 96%

Ditch plugins and browser hacks: native audio, video, and responsive images arrive with HTML5.

by Jeremy Keith 2010

3.98

3k+ ratings

🌐 Html5 💻 Front-End Development 🧱 Html And Css 📱 Responsive Design 🔄 Progressive Enhancement

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

The Leader Habit

by Martin Lanik • 2018

Leadership is 70% learned. Five minutes a day of micro-behavior practice makes it automatic.

3.83

253

🧭 Leadership Development 🧱 Habit Formation 🐣 Tiny Habits 🎯 Deliberate Practice 🧠 Behavioral Psychology

The Leader Habit 96%

Leadership is 70% learned. Five minutes a day of micro-behavior practice makes it automatic.

by Martin Lanik 2018

3.83

253 ratings

🧭 Leadership Development 🧱 Habit Formation 🐣 Tiny Habits 🎯 Deliberate Practice 🧠 Behavioral Psychology

The Western Illusion of Human Nature

by Marshall Sahlins • 2008

Turnover costs $43,000 per employee. The frontline leader's playbook for keeping your best people.

4.12

329

💼 Employee Engagement 🏢 Workplace Culture 👥 Frontline Management 📊 Performance Management 🎯 Coaching At Work

The Western Illusion of Human Nature Summary

The Western Illusion of Human Nature 95%

Turnover costs $43,000 per employee. The frontline leader's playbook for keeping your best people.

by Marshall Sahlins 2008

4.12

329 ratings

💼 Employee Engagement 🏢 Workplace Culture 👥 Frontline Management 📊 Performance Management 🎯 Coaching At Work

Let's Talk

by Therese Huston • 2021

Feedback without the fight: the collaborative method that makes tough conversations work.

4.28

421

💬 Workplace Feedback 🛡️ Psychological Safety 👁️ Bias Awareness 🎯 Coaching Skills 🗣️ Difficult Conversations

Let's Talk 95%

Feedback without the fight: the collaborative method that makes tough conversations work.

by Therese Huston 2021

4.28

421 ratings

💬 Workplace Feedback 🛡️ Psychological Safety 👁️ Bias Awareness 🎯 Coaching Skills 🗣️ Difficult Conversations

Leading from the Middle

by Scott Mautz • 2021

Influence doesn't live in the corner office. It lives in the middle. Here's the playbook.

3.55

397

🏢 Middle Management 🧭 Managing Up 🗣️ Coaching And Feedback 🔄 Change Management 🤝 Influencing Without Authority

Leading from the Middle 95%

Influence doesn't live in the corner office. It lives in the middle. Here's the playbook.

by Scott Mautz 2021

3.55

397 ratings

🏢 Middle Management 🧭 Managing Up 🗣️ Coaching And Feedback 🔄 Change Management 🤝 Influencing Without Authority

Wait, I'm the Boss?!?

by Peter Economy • 2020

Delegation, discipline, difficult conversations: the crash course every first-time manager needs.

3.43

114

🆕 New Managers 👥 People Management 🤝 Team Leadership ⚡ Employee Motivation 🏢 Workplace Culture

Wait, I'm the Boss?!? 95%

Delegation, discipline, difficult conversations: the crash course every first-time manager needs.

by Peter Economy 2020

3.43

114 ratings

🆕 New Managers 👥 People Management 🤝 Team Leadership ⚡ Employee Motivation 🏢 Workplace Culture

Rules of Management

by Richard Templar • 2005

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

3.87

2k+

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

Rules of Management 95%

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

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+

🚦 Leadership Transitions 👔 New Managers 🔄 Career Transitions 🤝 Stakeholder Management 🔍 Team Assessment

The First 90 Days 95%

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

🚦 Leadership Transitions 👔 New Managers 🔄 Career Transitions 🤝 Stakeholder Management 🔍 Team Assessment

Welcome to Management

by Ryan Hawk • 2020

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

4.00

494

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

Welcome to Management 95%

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

Motivation

by Brian Tracy • 2013

A hiring formula and a first-week overload: the motivation system that works when pep talks fail.

3.94

611

💪 Employee Motivation 👥 Team Management 📋 Hiring Practices 📊 Performance Management 🚀 Onboarding

Motivation 95%

A hiring formula and a first-week overload: the motivation system that works when pep talks fail.

by Brian Tracy 2013

3.94

611 ratings

💪 Employee Motivation 👥 Team Management 📋 Hiring Practices 📊 Performance Management 🚀 Onboarding

Manager 3.0

by Brad Karsh • 2013

You got promoted young. Now lead four generations without losing your collaborative edge.

3.59

181

🏢 Multigenerational Workplace 🧑‍💼 New Managers 📋 Management Fundamentals 🔄 Adaptive Leadership 💬 Team Communication

Manager 3.0 95%

You got promoted young. Now lead four generations without losing your collaborative edge.

by Brad Karsh 2013

3.59

181 ratings

🏢 Multigenerational Workplace 🧑‍💼 New Managers 📋 Management Fundamentals 🔄 Adaptive Leadership 💬 Team Communication

The Culture Playbook

by Daniel Coyle • 2022

Your team's culture is made of actions, not intentions. Sixty specific ones that actually work.

4.08

553

🏢 Organizational Culture 👥 Team Dynamics 🛡️ Psychological Safety 💬 Feedback Culture 💻 Remote Teamwork

The Culture Playbook 95%

Your team's culture is made of actions, not intentions. Sixty specific ones that actually work.

by Daniel Coyle 2022

4.08

553 ratings

🏢 Organizational Culture 👥 Team Dynamics 🛡️ Psychological Safety 💬 Feedback Culture 💻 Remote Teamwork

The Synergist

by Les McKeown • 2012

Every team holds three clashing instincts. A fourth role breaks the cycle, and anyone can learn it.

4.10

221

🧩 Team Dynamics 🎯 Group Facilitation 🤝 Conflict Resolution 🔍 Decision Frameworks 💬 Workplace Communication

The Synergist 95%

Every team holds three clashing instincts. A fourth role breaks the cycle, and anyone can learn it.

by Les McKeown 2012

4.10

221 ratings

🧩 Team Dynamics 🎯 Group Facilitation 🤝 Conflict Resolution 🔍 Decision Frameworks 💬 Workplace Communication

Difficult Conversations

by Harvard Business Review • 2016

The conversations you avoid define your career. A method for starting them constructively.

3.70

366

💼 Workplace Communication 🔄 Interpersonal Dynamics 🧠 Emotional Intelligence 👂 Active Listening 🤝 Conflict Resolution

Difficult Conversations 95%

The conversations you avoid define your career. A method for starting them constructively.

by Harvard Business Review 2016

3.70

366 ratings

💼 Workplace Communication 🔄 Interpersonal Dynamics 🧠 Emotional Intelligence 👂 Active Listening 🤝 Conflict Resolution

Change Leader

by Michael Fullan • 2011

Management books promise silver bullets. Effective change leaders trust their own practice instead.

3.77

316

🔄 Change Leadership 🏢 Organizational Change 🛠️ Practice Over Theory 🔥 Intrinsic Motivation 🔁 Feedback Cultures

Change Leader 95%

Management books promise silver bullets. Effective change leaders trust their own practice instead.

by Michael Fullan 2011

3.77

316 ratings

🔄 Change Leadership 🏢 Organizational Change 🛠️ Practice Over Theory 🔥 Intrinsic Motivation 🔁 Feedback Cultures

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.

3.87

423

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

How to Become a Great Boss 95%

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

Unlocking Potential

by Michael K. Simpson • 2014

The gap between your team's performance and its potential comes down to seven coaching skills.

3.72

1k+

🗣️ Coaching Frameworks 🏢 Org Leadership 🤝 Trust Building 🧠 Limiting Beliefs 🎯 Goal Setting

Unlocking Potential 95%

The gap between your team's performance and its potential comes down to seven coaching skills.

by Michael K. Simpson 2014

3.72

1k+ ratings

🗣️ Coaching Frameworks 🏢 Org Leadership 🤝 Trust Building 🧠 Limiting Beliefs 🎯 Goal Setting

First, Break All the Rules

by Marcus Buckingham • 1998

Stop fixing weaknesses. Select for inborn talent, define clear outcomes, and get out of the way.

3.94

42k+

🧑‍💼 People Management 📊 Performance Management 🧩 Talent Optimization 🤝 Employee Engagement 🌱 Talent Development

First, Break All the Rules 95%

Stop fixing weaknesses. Select for inborn talent, define clear outcomes, and get out of the way.

by Marcus Buckingham 1998

3.94

42k+ ratings

🧑‍💼 People Management 📊 Performance Management 🧩 Talent Optimization 🤝 Employee Engagement 🌱 Talent Development

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 95%

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

Winning Well

by Karin Hurt • 2016

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

4.14

139

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

Winning Well 95%

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

Emotional Intelligence for Project Managers

by Anthony C. Mersino • 2007

Complex projects fail on people, not process. The emotional skills every project manager needs.

3.73

237

🗂️ Project Management 🧠 Emotional Intelligence 🤝 Stakeholder Relationships 👥 Team Leadership 🪞 Self-Awareness

Emotional Intelligence for Project Managers Summary

Emotional Intelligence for Project Managers 95%

Complex projects fail on people, not process. The emotional skills every project manager needs.

by Anthony C. Mersino 2007

3.73

237 ratings

🗂️ Project Management 🧠 Emotional Intelligence 🤝 Stakeholder Relationships 👥 Team Leadership 🪞 Self-Awareness

Leading the Unleadable

by Alan Willett • 2016

Transforming toxic talent: the intervention method, and the line where you let them go.

3.50

543

🏢 Workplace Conflict 😤 Difficult Employees 🗣️ Performance Coaching ❤️ People-First Leadership 👥 Team Dynamics

Leading the Unleadable 95%

Transforming toxic talent: the intervention method, and the line where you let them go.

by Alan Willett 2016

3.50

543 ratings

🏢 Workplace Conflict 😤 Difficult Employees 🗣️ Performance Coaching ❤️ People-First Leadership 👥 Team Dynamics

Coaching Salespeople into Sales Champions

by Keith Rosen • 2008

Stop controlling resources and start creating possibilities: a playbook for sales leaders.

3.90

532

📈 Sales Leadership 🎯 Sales Coaching 🧑‍🏫 Manager As Coach 🧩 Coaching Frameworks 📊 Performance Management

Coaching Salespeople into Sales Champions Summary

Coaching Salespeople into Sales Champions 95%

Stop controlling resources and start creating possibilities: a playbook for sales leaders.

by Keith Rosen 2008

3.90

532 ratings

📈 Sales Leadership 🎯 Sales Coaching 🧑‍🏫 Manager As Coach 🧩 Coaching Frameworks 📊 Performance Management

IIMA - Managers Who Make A Difference

by T.V. Rao • 2010

Your team's engagement is a math problem. The formula most managers ignore.

4.11

🎯 Management Competencies 👥 People Management 💪 Personal Agency ⚖️ Integrity In Leadership 🤝 Trust Building

IIMA - Managers Who Make A Difference Summary

IIMA - Managers Who Make A Difference 95%

Your team's engagement is a math problem. The formula most managers ignore.

by T.V. Rao 2010

4.11

57 ratings

🎯 Management Competencies 👥 People Management 💪 Personal Agency ⚖️ Integrity In Leadership 🤝 Trust Building

Good Boss, Bad Boss

by Robert I. Sutton • 2010

The gap between the boss you think you are and the one your team sees.

3.79

3k+

👥 People Management 🏢 Organizational Behavior 🛡️ Psychological Safety ⚡ Power Dynamics ☣️ Toxic Leadership

Good Boss, Bad Boss 95%

The gap between the boss you think you are and the one your team sees.

by Robert I. Sutton 2010

3.79

3k+ ratings

👥 People Management 🏢 Organizational Behavior 🛡️ Psychological Safety ⚡ Power Dynamics ☣️ Toxic Leadership

Art of Asking, The

by Terry J. Fadem • 2008

Answers are everywhere. The skill that separates effective managers is knowing what to ask.

3.61

701

💬 Managerial Communication 🔍 Inquiry Techniques 👂 Active Listening 🗣️ Difficult Conversations ⚡ Workplace Power

Art of Asking, The 95%

Answers are everywhere. The skill that separates effective managers is knowing what to ask.

by Terry J. Fadem 2008

3.61

701 ratings

💬 Managerial Communication 🔍 Inquiry Techniques 👂 Active Listening 🗣️ Difficult Conversations ⚡ Workplace Power

No Bullsh!t Leadership

by Martin G. Moore • 2021

Stop trying to be liked: real leadership is about value, speed, and accountability.

4.46

191

👶 New Managers 👥 People Management 📋 Accountability Culture 👑 Leader Of Leaders 🌪️ Vuca Leadership

No Bullsh!t Leadership 95%

Stop trying to be liked: real leadership is about value, speed, and accountability.

by Martin G. Moore 2021

4.46

191 ratings

👶 New Managers 👥 People Management 📋 Accountability Culture 👑 Leader Of Leaders 🌪️ Vuca Leadership

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 95%

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

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

Multipliers

by Liz Wiseman • 2010

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

3.99

17k+

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

Multipliers 95%

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

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.

3.97

281

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

What Successful People Know About Leadership Summary

What Successful People Know About Leadership 95%

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

Trae, que ya lo hago yo, idiota

by Julio Liarte • 2025

The micromanager's cure: a dozen strategies to let go, empower others, and still get results.

3.29

🧑‍💼 People Management 👂 Active Listening 🧠 Emotional Intelligence 🏢 Workplace Culture 🔥 Burnout Prevention

Trae, que ya lo hago yo, idiota 95%

The micromanager's cure: a dozen strategies to let go, empower others, and still get results.

by Julio Liarte 2025

3.29

28 ratings

🧑‍💼 People Management 👂 Active Listening 🧠 Emotional Intelligence 🏢 Workplace Culture 🔥 Burnout Prevention

Game of Work, The

by Charles Coonradt • 1999

Why people work harder at games than at jobs, and five rules for stealing that energy.

3.83

156

🔥 Workplace Motivation 👥 Team Management 🎮 Gamification 🎯 Goal Setting 📊 Performance Measurement

Game of Work, The 95%

Why people work harder at games than at jobs, and five rules for stealing that energy.

by Charles Coonradt 1999

3.83

156 ratings

🔥 Workplace Motivation 👥 Team Management 🎮 Gamification 🎯 Goal Setting 📊 Performance Measurement

The 360 Degree Leader

by John C. Maxwell • 2006

Your title doesn't determine your influence. How to lead up, down, and sideways from anywhere.

4.16

8k+

🏢 Middle Management 💬 Influence Without Authority ↗️ Leading Up ↔️ Peer Influence 🌱 Team Development

The 360 Degree Leader 95%

Your title doesn't determine your influence. How to lead up, down, and sideways from anywhere.

by John C. Maxwell 2006

4.16

8k+ ratings

🏢 Middle Management 💬 Influence Without Authority ↗️ Leading Up ↔️ Peer Influence 🌱 Team Development

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+

🎯 Executive Coaching 🤝 Interpersonal Skills 🔄 Behavioral Change 💬 Feedback Culture 🪞 Self-Awareness

What Got You Here Won't Get You There Summary

What Got You Here Won't Get You There 95%

Already successful? The habits that got you here are now blocking the next level.

by Marshall Goldsmith 2006

3.95

32k+ ratings

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