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Practical Wisdom
by Barry Schwartz • 2010
Rules and incentives are making professionals worse at their jobs. Aristotle knew the fix.
3.70
816
Practical Wisdom Summary
Practical Wisdom 96%
Rules and incentives are making professionals worse at their jobs. Aristotle knew the fix.
by Barry Schwartz 2010
3.70
816 ratings
Joy at Work
by Dennis W. Bakke • 2005
A CEO built a 40,000-person company on joy, freedom, and love. Here is the blueprint.
3.66
467
Joy at Work Summary
Joy at Work 95%
A CEO built a 40,000-person company on joy, freedom, and love. Here is the blueprint.
by Dennis W. Bakke 2005
3.66
467 ratings
Conscious Business
by Fred Kofman • 2005
Your worst workplace moments are not obstacles. They are the leadership curriculum you never got.
4.03
2k+
Conscious Business Summary
Conscious Business 95%
Your worst workplace moments are not obstacles. They are the leadership curriculum you never got.
by Fred Kofman 2005
4.03
2k+ ratings
The Hungry Spirit
by Charles B. Handy • 1997
Markets maximize profit but starve the spirit: what efficiency can't give you, and where to look.
3.82
152
The Hungry Spirit Summary
The Hungry Spirit 95%
Markets maximize profit but starve the spirit: what efficiency can't give you, and where to look.
by Charles B. Handy 1997
3.82
152 ratings
If Harry Potter Ran General Electric If Harry Potter Ran General Electric If Harry Potter Ran General Electric
by Tom Morris • 2006
Courage, ethics, friendship: a philosopher on the leadership lessons hiding inside Harry Potter.
3.94
316
If Harry Potter Ran General Electric If Harry Potter Ran General Electric If Harry Potter Ran General Electric Summary
If Harry Potter Ran General Electric If Harry Potter Ran General Electric If Harry Potter Ran General Electric 95%
Courage, ethics, friendship: a philosopher on the leadership lessons hiding inside Harry Potter.
by Tom Morris 2006
3.94
316 ratings
Conscious Leadership
by John Mackey • 2020
The Whole Foods founder on why love and integrity outperform pure profit-chasing.
3.72
402
Conscious Leadership Summary
Conscious Leadership 95%
The Whole Foods founder on why love and integrity outperform pure profit-chasing.
by John Mackey 2020
3.72
402 ratings
Wisdom and Management in the Knowledge Economy
by David Rooney • 2010
Knowledge is abundant, but the competitive edge belongs to managers who master practical wisdom.
4.33
3
Wisdom and Management in the Knowledge Economy Summary
Wisdom and Management in the Knowledge Economy 95%
Knowledge is abundant, but the competitive edge belongs to managers who master practical wisdom.
by David Rooney 2010
4.33
3 ratings
Stewardship
by Peter Block • 1993
Why patriarchy fails organizations, and how distributing power, money, and grace rebuilds them.
3.93
377
Stewardship Summary
Stewardship 95%
Why patriarchy fails organizations, and how distributing power, money, and grace rebuilds them.
by Peter Block 1993
3.93
377 ratings
Leading Quietly
by Joseph L. Badaracco Jr. • 2001
When values hit office politics, the fix isn't heroism but patience, details, and creative rule use
3.59
378
Leading Quietly Summary
Leading Quietly 95%
When values hit office politics, the fix isn't heroism but patience, details, and creative rule use
by Joseph L. Badaracco Jr. 2001
3.59
378 ratings
The Meaning Revolution
by Fred Kofman • 2018
Your team is disengaged. Not because of pay. Because nobody showed them why the work matters.
4.34
604
The Meaning Revolution Summary
The Meaning Revolution 94%
Your team is disengaged. Not because of pay. Because nobody showed them why the work matters.
by Fred Kofman 2018
4.34
604 ratings
Reinventing Organizations
by Frederic Laloux • 2014
Organizations mirror consciousness. The next stage trades bosses for trust and plans for purpose.
4.21
6k+
Reinventing Organizations Summary
Reinventing Organizations 94%
Organizations mirror consciousness. The next stage trades bosses for trust and plans for purpose.
by Frederic Laloux 2014
4.21
6k+ ratings
The Buddha Walks into the Office
by Lodro Rinzler • 2014
How to lead with compassion, survive office karma, and find real meaning at work without quitting.
3.80
561
The Buddha Walks into the Office Summary
The Buddha Walks into the Office 94%
How to lead with compassion, survive office karma, and find real meaning at work without quitting.
by Lodro Rinzler 2014
3.80
561 ratings
Seven Pillars of Servant Leadership
by James W. Sipe • 2009
Firms that lead by serving outperform the S&P 500. The seven inner disciplines required.
4.12
201
Seven Pillars of Servant Leadership Summary
Seven Pillars of Servant Leadership 94%
Firms that lead by serving outperform the S&P 500. The seven inner disciplines required.
by James W. Sipe 2009
4.12
201 ratings
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+
Fish! Tales Summary
Fish! Tales 94%
Four principles from a Seattle fish market that turn any workplace from resentful to remarkable.
by Stephen C. Lundin 2002
3.95
2k+ ratings
The Economics of Higher Purpose
by Robert E Quinn • 2019
Your economic assumptions guarantee mediocrity. How authentic purpose outperforms them.
3.69
35
The Economics of Higher Purpose Summary
The Economics of Higher Purpose 94%
Your economic assumptions guarantee mediocrity. How authentic purpose outperforms them.
by Robert E Quinn 2019
3.69
35 ratings
The Healing Organization
by Rajendra Sisodia • 2019
Companies built on care outperform those built on fear. The blueprint for making the switch.
4.29
129
The Healing Organization Summary
The Healing Organization 94%
Companies built on care outperform those built on fear. The blueprint for making the switch.
by Rajendra Sisodia 2019
4.29
129 ratings
The Answer to How Is Yes
by Peter Block • 2003
The question 'How?' is a detour. The one that comes before it changes everything.
3.96
649
The Answer to How Is Yes Summary
The Answer to How Is Yes 94%
The question 'How?' is a detour. The one that comes before it changes everything.
by Peter Block 2003
3.96
649 ratings
The Art of Quiet Influence
by Jocelyn Davis • 2019
No corner office required: build trust, defuse conflict, and guide others with Eastern philosophy.
3.25
652
The Art of Quiet Influence Summary
The Art of Quiet Influence 94%
No corner office required: build trust, defuse conflict, and guide others with Eastern philosophy.
by Jocelyn Davis 2019
3.25
652 ratings
A World Waiting to Be Born
by M. Scott Peck • 1993
Organizations fail at civility because narcissism goes undiagnosed. Here is the cure.
3.91
403
A World Waiting to Be Born Summary
A World Waiting to Be Born 94%
Organizations fail at civility because narcissism goes undiagnosed. Here is the cure.
by M. Scott Peck 1993
3.91
403 ratings
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
Bring Your Human to Work Summary
Bring Your Human to Work 94%
An over-emailed workplace is a choice. Ten moves to reverse it without trashing your tech.
by Erica Keswin 2018
3.71
279 ratings
The Compassionate Samurai
by Brian Klemmer • 2007
Power and compassion aren't opposites. The most effective people refuse to choose between them.
4.09
725
The Compassionate Samurai Summary
The Compassionate Samurai 94%
Power and compassion aren't opposites. The most effective people refuse to choose between them.
by Brian Klemmer 2007
4.09
725 ratings
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
The Servant Leader Summary
The Servant Leader 94%
Real leadership is not control. It is care, and that one shift changes everything.
by James A. Autry 2001
3.94
654 ratings
Good Work
by Howard Gardner • 2001
Genetics soars; journalism collapses. The difference is not technology or money, but alignment.
3.76
272
Good Work Summary
Good Work 94%
Genetics soars; journalism collapses. The difference is not technology or money, but alignment.
by Howard Gardner 2001
3.76
272 ratings
Ethics for the Real World
by Ronald A. Howard • 2008
Small justifications unravel integrity. An advance ethical code stops the slide before it starts.
4.02
6k+
Ethics for the Real World Summary
Ethics for the Real World 94%
Small justifications unravel integrity. An advance ethical code stops the slide before it starts.
by Ronald A. Howard 2008
4.02
6k+ 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
The Untethered Soul at Work
by Michael A. Singer • 2019
Work stress lives in your head, not the office. The awareness practice that sets you free.
4.13
587
The Untethered Soul at Work Summary
The Untethered Soul at Work 94%
Work stress lives in your head, not the office. The awareness practice that sets you free.
by Michael A. Singer 2019
4.13
587 ratings
Art of Achievement
by Tom Morris • 2002
Seven inner capacities that sustain achievement. The last one is why ambitious people burn out.
3.95
61
Art of Achievement Summary
Art of Achievement 94%
Seven inner capacities that sustain achievement. The last one is why ambitious people burn out.
by Tom Morris 2002
3.95
61 ratings
Primary Greatness
by Stephen R. Covey • 2015
External success is a trap: twelve character levers for a reputation no downturn can erase.
3.93
1k+
Primary Greatness Summary
Primary Greatness 94%
External success is a trap: twelve character levers for a reputation no downturn can erase.
by Stephen R. Covey 2015
3.93
1k+ ratings
Compassionate Capitalism
by Rich DeVos • 1993
What if serving others, not exploiting them, is the real engine of profit?
4.43
240
Compassionate Capitalism Summary
Compassionate Capitalism 94%
What if serving others, not exploiting them, is the real engine of profit?
by Rich DeVos 1993
4.43
240 ratings
Presence
by Peter M. Senge • 2004
Change fails not from bad strategy but from the unexamined mind of the strategist.
4.07
2k+
Presence Summary
Presence 94%
Change fails not from bad strategy but from the unexamined mind of the strategist.
by Peter M. Senge 2004
4.07
2k+ ratings
The Road to Character
by David Brooks • 2015
Two kinds of virtue compete in every life. The modern world only teaches the shallower one.
3.65
27k+
The Road to Character Summary
The Road to Character 94%
Two kinds of virtue compete in every life. The modern world only teaches the shallower one.
by David Brooks 2015
3.65
27k+ 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
The Soul of Leadership
by Deepak Chopra • 2010
Inner practices that turn self-awareness into influence, before you touch a spreadsheet.
3.79
1k+
The Soul of Leadership Summary
The Soul of Leadership 94%
Inner practices that turn self-awareness into influence, before you touch a spreadsheet.
by Deepak Chopra 2010
3.79
1k+ ratings
Leadership Jazz - Revised Edition Leadership Jazz - Revised Edition Leadership Jazz - Revised Edition
by Max DePree • 1992
Why leadership works like a jazz band: set the key, then trust your players to improvise.
3.88
504
Leadership Jazz - Revised Edition Leadership Jazz - Revised Edition Leadership Jazz - Revised Edition Summary
Leadership Jazz - Revised Edition Leadership Jazz - Revised Edition Leadership Jazz - Revised Edition 94%
Why leadership works like a jazz band: set the key, then trust your players to improvise.
by Max DePree 1992
3.88
504 ratings
Is Everyone Hanging Out Without Me?
by Mindy Kaling • 2011
What aikido masters taught a car salesman: why less effort closes more deals.
3.86
515k+
Is Everyone Hanging Out Without Me? Summary
Is Everyone Hanging Out Without Me? 94%
What aikido masters taught a car salesman: why less effort closes more deals.
by Mindy Kaling 2011
3.86
515k+ ratings
The 10 Laws of Enduring Success
by Maria Bartiromo • 2010
Lasting success has ten hidden foundations, and none of them show up on a quarterly report.
3.73
114
The 10 Laws of Enduring Success Summary
The 10 Laws of Enduring Success 94%
Lasting success has ten hidden foundations, and none of them show up on a quarterly report.
by Maria Bartiromo 2010
3.73
114 ratings
Source
by Joseph Jaworski • 2011
Stillness opens a creative field effort cannot reach, and what comes back rewrites leadership.
4.26
133
Source Summary
Source 93%
Stillness opens a creative field effort cannot reach, and what comes back rewrites leadership.
by Joseph Jaworski 2011
4.26
133 ratings
Leading Wisely
by Manfred F.R. Kets de Vries • 2022
Suffering, silence, and the Golden Rule: a psychoanalyst's guide to leading without losing yourself.
4.08
24
Leading Wisely Summary
Leading Wisely 93%
Suffering, silence, and the Golden Rule: a psychoanalyst's guide to leading without losing yourself.
by Manfred F.R. Kets de Vries 2022
4.08
24 ratings
Deep Purpose
by Ranjay Gulati • 2022
Most companies treat purpose as branding. The ones that outperform make it their reason to exist.
3.92
233
Deep Purpose Summary
Deep Purpose 93%
Most companies treat purpose as branding. The ones that outperform make it their reason to exist.
by Ranjay Gulati 2022
3.92
233 ratings
Principle-Centered Leadership
by Stephen R. Covey • 2009
A compass, not a checklist: leadership that lasts rests on discovering universal principles.
4.12
18k+
Principle-Centered Leadership Summary
Principle-Centered Leadership 93%
A compass, not a checklist: leadership that lasts rests on discovering universal principles.
by Stephen R. Covey 2009
4.12
18k+ ratings
Leading Beyond Change
by Michael Sahota • 2021
90% of transformations fail because an organization cannot evolve beyond its leader's consciousness.
4.17
29
Leading Beyond Change Summary
Leading Beyond Change 93%
90% of transformations fail because an organization cannot evolve beyond its leader's consciousness.
by Michael Sahota 2021
4.17
29 ratings
Meaningful Work
by Shawn Askinosie • 2017
Profit and purpose were enemies until a chocolate maker learned the rules from a monastery.
3.98
291
Meaningful Work Summary
Meaningful Work 93%
Profit and purpose were enemies until a chocolate maker learned the rules from a monastery.
by Shawn Askinosie 2017
3.98
291 ratings
Management in India
by Rahul Goyal • 2012
Coding got you promoted. Leading in Indian tech demands a cultural playbook, not a Western one.
4.00
2
Management in India Summary
Management in India 93%
Coding got you promoted. Leading in Indian tech demands a cultural playbook, not a Western one.
by Rahul Goyal 2012
4.00
2 ratings
Corporate Chanakya
by Radhakrishnan Pillai • 2010
Chanakya's statecraft for the boardroom: four powers, six traps, and ethics that outlast monopolies.
3.72
2k+
Corporate Chanakya Summary
Corporate Chanakya 93%
Chanakya's statecraft for the boardroom: four powers, six traps, and ethics that outlast monopolies.
by Radhakrishnan Pillai 2010
3.72
2k+ ratings
Reinventing Organizations
by Frederic Laloux • 2016
Organizations evolve like consciousness; the next stage replaces bosses with trust and purpose.
4.35
1k+
Reinventing Organizations Summary
Reinventing Organizations 93%
Organizations evolve like consciousness; the next stage replaces bosses with trust and purpose.
by Frederic Laloux 2016
4.35
1k+ ratings
The Tao of Leadership
by John Heider • 1985
Ancient Taoist wisdom for modern leaders: why the best bosses barely seem to lead.
4.10
1k+
The Tao of Leadership Summary
The Tao of Leadership 93%
Ancient Taoist wisdom for modern leaders: why the best bosses barely seem to lead.
by John Heider 1985
4.10
1k+ ratings
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.
3.99
936
The World's Most Powerful Leadership Principle Summary
The World's Most Powerful Leadership Principle 93%
The leadership method that puts service before power, and why it outperforms authority every time.
by James C. Hunter 2004
3.99
936 ratings
A Year with Peter Drucker
by Joseph A. Maciariello • 2014
52 weeks of Drucker: lead with integrity, create customers, and build a lasting organization.
3.70
143
A Year with Peter Drucker Summary
A Year with Peter Drucker 93%
52 weeks of Drucker: lead with integrity, create customers, and build a lasting organization.
by Joseph A. Maciariello 2014
3.70
143 ratings
The Unwritten Laws of Business
by W.J. King • 1944
The 1944 classic that still governs the modern office: everyday rules no employee handbook contains.
3.99
5k+
The Unwritten Laws of Business Summary
The Unwritten Laws of Business 93%
The 1944 classic that still governs the modern office: everyday rules no employee handbook contains.
by W.J. King 1944
3.99
5k+ ratings
Becoming Wise
by Krista Tippett • 2016
Wisdom is a practice, not a possession. Every ordinary life contains everything it requires.
4.08
6k+
Becoming Wise Summary
Becoming Wise 93%
Wisdom is a practice, not a possession. Every ordinary life contains everything it requires.
by Krista Tippett 2016
4.08
6k+ ratings
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