50 Books like Leading From Anywhere

Remote

by Jason Fried • 2013

The talent you want isn't local. The rules for hiring and keeping them from anywhere.

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14k+

🏠 Remote Work 🌍 Distributed Teams 🖥️ Virtual Management ⚖️ Work-Life Balance 🤝 Trust-Based Management

Remote 97%

The talent you want isn't local. The rules for hiring and keeping them from anywhere.

by Jason Fried 2013

3.80

14k+ ratings

🏠 Remote Work 🌍 Distributed Teams 🖥️ Virtual Management ⚖️ Work-Life Balance 🤝 Trust-Based Management

Remote, Not Distant

by Gustavo Razzetti • 2022

Stop replicating the office online. Culture is built through design, not proximity.

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295

🏠 Remote Work 🏢 Hybrid Workplace 🧑‍🤝‍🧑 Workplace Culture 🤝 Remote Collaboration 🛡️ Psychological Safety

Remote, Not Distant 97%

Stop replicating the office online. Culture is built through design, not proximity.

by Gustavo Razzetti 2022

3.78

295 ratings

🏠 Remote Work 🏢 Hybrid Workplace 🧑‍🤝‍🧑 Workplace Culture 🤝 Remote Collaboration 🛡️ Psychological Safety

The Power of Remote

by Cynthia Watson • 2023

Forget tracking hours. The management playbook for organizations that actually thrive at a distance.

4.19

🏠 Remote Work 👥 Team Management 📊 Performance Management 💡 Employee Engagement 🤝 Trust-Based Leadership

The Power of Remote 96%

Forget tracking hours. The management playbook for organizations that actually thrive at a distance.

by Cynthia Watson 2023

4.19

32 ratings

🏠 Remote Work 👥 Team Management 📊 Performance Management 💡 Employee Engagement 🤝 Trust-Based Leadership

Digital Body Language

by Erica Dhawan • 2021

Half your emails land wrong. The cues, channels, and timing that fix digital communication.

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2k+

🖥️ Virtual Collaboration 💬 Workplace Communication 👩‍💻 Digital Leadership 🏠 Remote Work 🌍 Cross-Cultural Communication

Digital Body Language 96%

Half your emails land wrong. The cues, channels, and timing that fix digital communication.

by Erica Dhawan 2021

3.71

2k+ ratings

🖥️ Virtual Collaboration 💬 Workplace Communication 👩‍💻 Digital Leadership 🏠 Remote Work 🌍 Cross-Cultural Communication

The Surprising Science of Meetings

by Steven G. Rogelberg • 2018

You overrate your meetings. The feedback tools and unconventional formats that actually fix them.

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📋 Meeting Facilitation 📊 Evidence-Based Management 🔄 Feedback Culture 💻 Remote Collaboration 👥 Group Dynamics

The Surprising Science of Meetings Summary

The Surprising Science of Meetings 96%

You overrate your meetings. The feedback tools and unconventional formats that actually fix them.

by Steven G. Rogelberg 2018

3.65

854 ratings

📋 Meeting Facilitation 📊 Evidence-Based Management 🔄 Feedback Culture 💻 Remote Collaboration 👥 Group Dynamics

Teams That Work

by Scott Tannenbaum • 2020

Why most teams fail and what the research actually says about fixing them.

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185

👥 Team Dynamics 🛡️ Psychological Safety 📊 Evidence-Based Management 💬 Team Communication 🌐 Distributed Leadership

Teams That Work 96%

Why most teams fail and what the research actually says about fixing them.

by Scott Tannenbaum 2020

4.09

185 ratings

👥 Team Dynamics 🛡️ Psychological Safety 📊 Evidence-Based Management 💬 Team Communication 🌐 Distributed Leadership

The Culture Playbook

by Daniel Coyle • 2022

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

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553

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

The Culture Playbook 96%

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 Joy of Work

by Bruce Daisley • 2019

Your workday crept to 9.5 hours: 30 science-backed ways to reclaim your time, team, and sanity.

3.81

794

🏢 Workplace Culture 🤝 Team Dynamics 🧯 Burnout Prevention 🛡️ Psychological Safety 📅 Meeting Design

The Joy of Work 96%

Your workday crept to 9.5 hours: 30 science-backed ways to reclaim your time, team, and sanity.

by Bruce Daisley 2019

3.81

794 ratings

🏢 Workplace Culture 🤝 Team Dynamics 🧯 Burnout Prevention 🛡️ Psychological Safety 📅 Meeting Design

Happy at Work

by Robyn L. Garrett • 2023

The culture fix most teams skip: why ping-pong tables fail, and what actually keeps people.

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100

🏢 Workplace Culture 🛡️ Psychological Safety 🌍 Inclusive Leadership ⚖️ Work-Life Balance 🧠 Mental Health At Work

Happy at Work 95%

The culture fix most teams skip: why ping-pong tables fail, and what actually keeps people.

by Robyn L. Garrett 2023

3.86

100 ratings

🏢 Workplace Culture 🛡️ Psychological Safety 🌍 Inclusive Leadership ⚖️ Work-Life Balance 🧠 Mental Health At Work

The Year Without Pants

by Scott Berkun • 2013

From Microsoft to a pants-optional company: what a year without an office teaches about work.

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📡 Remote Work 🏢 Organizational Culture 💬 Asynchronous Communication 🎯 Results-Only Work Environment 🚀 Continuous Deployment

The Year Without Pants 95%

From Microsoft to a pants-optional company: what a year without an office teaches about work.

by Scott Berkun 2013

3.81

3k+ ratings

📡 Remote Work 🏢 Organizational Culture 💬 Asynchronous Communication 🎯 Results-Only Work Environment 🚀 Continuous Deployment

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.

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279

🏢 Workplace Culture 🤝 Employee Engagement 👤 Authentic Leadership ⚖️ Work-Life Balance 📱 Mindful Technology Use

Bring Your Human to Work 95%

An over-emailed workplace is a choice. Ten moves to reverse it without trashing your tech.

by Erica Keswin 2018

3.71

279 ratings

🏢 Workplace Culture 🤝 Employee Engagement 👤 Authentic Leadership ⚖️ Work-Life Balance 📱 Mindful Technology Use

Unmuted

by Heather Hansen • 2022

Why you stay silent and how to speak up confidently, connect across cultures, and be heard.

3.60

🗣️ Business Communication 🛡️ Psychological Safety 🎥 Virtual Presence 🌍 Global English 👂 Active Listening

Unmuted 95%

Why you stay silent and how to speak up confidently, connect across cultures, and be heard.

by Heather Hansen 2022

3.60

20 ratings

🗣️ Business Communication 🛡️ Psychological Safety 🎥 Virtual Presence 🌍 Global English 👂 Active Listening

Smart Teams

by Dermot Crowley • 2023

Quiet the inbox. Cut the meetings. Build a team that runs on attention, not adrenaline.

🏭 Team Productivity 📋 Meeting Management 📧 Digital Communication 🎯 Attention Management 🔄 Organizational Habits

Smart Teams 95%

Quiet the inbox. Cut the meetings. Build a team that runs on attention, not adrenaline.

by Dermot Crowley 2023

🏭 Team Productivity 📋 Meeting Management 📧 Digital Communication 🎯 Attention Management 🔄 Organizational Habits

HTML5 for Web Designers

by Jeremy Keith • 2010

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

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3k+

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

HTML5 for Web Designers 95%

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

The Geek Way

by Andrew McAfee • 2023

Tech companies run on a different OS: four norms that leave industrial management behind.

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914

💻 Tech Company Culture 📊 Evidence-Based Management 🔄 Agile Methodology 🛡️ Psychological Safety 🪟 Workplace Transparency

The Geek Way 95%

Tech companies run on a different OS: four norms that leave industrial management behind.

by Andrew McAfee 2023

3.89

914 ratings

💻 Tech Company Culture 📊 Evidence-Based Management 🔄 Agile Methodology 🛡️ Psychological Safety 🪟 Workplace Transparency

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 95%

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

Best Team Ever

by David Burkus • 2023

Google couldn't find the perfect team formula. The missing ingredient wasn't talent.

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171

🧱 Team Building 🏛️ Organizational Culture 🛡️ Psychological Safety 🔄 Team Dynamics 📊 Evidence-Based Management

Best Team Ever 95%

Google couldn't find the perfect team formula. The missing ingredient wasn't talent.

by David Burkus 2023

3.88

171 ratings

🧱 Team Building 🏛️ Organizational Culture 🛡️ Psychological Safety 🔄 Team Dynamics 📊 Evidence-Based Management

Unboss

by Jacob Bøtter • 2012

The boss is obsolete. Your next leader serves, partners, tears down walls, and puts purpose first.

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174

🏢 Organizational Design 🤲 Servant Leadership 🎯 Purpose-Driven Business 💪 Employee Empowerment 💡 Open Innovation

Unboss 95%

The boss is obsolete. Your next leader serves, partners, tears down walls, and puts purpose first.

by Jacob Bøtter 2012

3.85

174 ratings

🏢 Organizational Design 🤲 Servant Leadership 🎯 Purpose-Driven Business 💪 Employee Empowerment 💡 Open Innovation

How to Lead in Product Management

by Roman Pichler • 2020

Align stakeholders, guide teams, and decide together: the product leader's daily playbook.

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253

🏗️ Product Management 🔄 Agile Methodology 💙 Empathic Leadership 🎯 Goal Alignment 🧘 Mindfulness At Work

How to Lead in Product Management Summary

How to Lead in Product Management 95%

Align stakeholders, guide teams, and decide together: the product leader's daily playbook.

by Roman Pichler 2020

3.70

253 ratings

🏗️ Product Management 🔄 Agile Methodology 💙 Empathic Leadership 🎯 Goal Alignment 🧘 Mindfulness At Work

Leadership is Language

by L. David Marquet • 2020

Most leaders speak the language of the factory floor. How to talk so your team thinks and commits.

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2k+

🏢 Organizational Culture 👥 Team Leadership 🛡️ Psychological Safety 📉 Flat Hierarchies 🤝 Collaborative Leadership

Leadership is Language 95%

Most leaders speak the language of the factory floor. How to talk so your team thinks and commits.

by L. David Marquet 2020

4.04

2k+ ratings

🏢 Organizational Culture 👥 Team Leadership 🛡️ Psychological Safety 📉 Flat Hierarchies 🤝 Collaborative Leadership

Who Does What By How Much?

by Jeff Gothelf • 2024

Your OKRs measure the wrong thing. Shifting from output to customer behavior makes them work.

4.36

107

🎯 Goal Frameworks 📊 Outcomes Over Outputs 🔗 Organizational Alignment 👥 Customer-Centric Strategy 🧭 Team Autonomy

Who Does What By How Much? 95%

Your OKRs measure the wrong thing. Shifting from output to customer behavior makes them work.

by Jeff Gothelf 2024

4.36

107 ratings

🎯 Goal Frameworks 📊 Outcomes Over Outputs 🔗 Organizational Alignment 👥 Customer-Centric Strategy 🧭 Team Autonomy

Team Intelligence

by Jon Levy • 2025

Too many stars break a team. The counterintuitive science of collective intelligence.

3.88

169

🧩 Team Dynamics 🏛️ Organizational Culture 🛡️ Psychological Safety 🤝 Trust Building 🧪 Behavioral Science

Team Intelligence 95%

Too many stars break a team. The counterintuitive science of collective intelligence.

by Jon Levy 2025

3.88

169 ratings

🧩 Team Dynamics 🏛️ Organizational Culture 🛡️ Psychological Safety 🤝 Trust Building 🧪 Behavioral Science

Leaders Leap

by Rob Bier • 2024

Growth forces a false choice between results and morale. The companies that refuse it win.

4.74

📈 Organizational Scaling 🤝 Trust Building 💬 Difficult Conversations 🔄 Ritual Design 👥 Manager Development

Leaders Leap 95%

Growth forces a false choice between results and morale. The companies that refuse it win.

by Rob Bier 2024

4.74

72 ratings

📈 Organizational Scaling 🤝 Trust Building 💬 Difficult Conversations 🔄 Ritual Design 👥 Manager Development

Agile Conversations

by Douglas Squirrel • 2020

Agile fails in conversation, not process. Five dialogues that build the trust no tool can.

4.08

329

🔄 Organizational Change 💻 Software Teams 💬 Workplace Conversations 🛡️ Psychological Safety 🤝 Trust Building

Agile Conversations 95%

Agile fails in conversation, not process. Five dialogues that build the trust no tool can.

by Douglas Squirrel 2020

4.08

329 ratings

🔄 Organizational Change 💻 Software Teams 💬 Workplace Conversations 🛡️ Psychological Safety 🤝 Trust Building

Team Habits

by Charlie Gilkey • 2023

The playbook for changing team habits, not people, to unlock extraordinary results.

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115

🤝 Team Dynamics 🏢 Workplace Culture 🔄 Habit Design 📅 Meeting Design 🎯 Goal Alignment

Team Habits 95%

The playbook for changing team habits, not people, to unlock extraordinary results.

by Charlie Gilkey 2023

3.68

115 ratings

🤝 Team Dynamics 🏢 Workplace Culture 🔄 Habit Design 📅 Meeting Design 🎯 Goal Alignment

Revolutionize Teamwork

by Eric Coryell • 2019

Three kinds of teams: only one handles pressure without you. Here's how to build it.

3.92

🧩 Team Accountability 🏗️ Organizational Design 🎯 Decision Rights 📊 Team Metrics 💬 Feedback Culture

Revolutionize Teamwork 95%

Three kinds of teams: only one handles pressure without you. Here's how to build it.

by Eric Coryell 2019

3.92

95 ratings

🧩 Team Accountability 🏗️ Organizational Design 🎯 Decision Rights 📊 Team Metrics 💬 Feedback Culture

A World Without Email

by Cal Newport • 2021

Knowledge workers check email every six minutes. The remedy is structural, not personal.

3.88

6k+

🧠 Knowledge Work 💬 Workplace Communication ⏱️ Attention Economics 🔧 Process Design 📮 Asynchronous Work

A World Without Email 94%

Knowledge workers check email every six minutes. The remedy is structural, not personal.

by Cal Newport 2021

3.88

6k+ ratings

🧠 Knowledge Work 💬 Workplace Communication ⏱️ Attention Economics 🔧 Process Design 📮 Asynchronous Work

High-Impact Tools for Teams

by Stefano Mastrogiacomo • 2021

Most teams fail because misalignment and fear go undiagnosed. Five tools surface both.

4.00

213

🎯 Team Alignment 🤝 Team Collaboration 🛡️ Psychological Safety 💬 Communication Tools 🕊️ Nonviolent Communication

High-Impact Tools for Teams 94%

Most teams fail because misalignment and fear go undiagnosed. Five tools surface both.

by Stefano Mastrogiacomo 2021

4.00

213 ratings

🎯 Team Alignment 🤝 Team Collaboration 🛡️ Psychological Safety 💬 Communication Tools 🕊️ Nonviolent Communication

Eat Sleep Work Repeat

by Bruce Daisley • 2020

Why the most productive people guard their mornings, take real lunch breaks, and work less.

3.64

572

🏢 Workplace Culture 🎧 Attention Management 🧘 Burnout Prevention ⚖️ Work-Life Balance 🛡️ Psychological Safety

Eat Sleep Work Repeat 94%

Why the most productive people guard their mornings, take real lunch breaks, and work less.

by Bruce Daisley 2020

3.64

572 ratings

🏢 Workplace Culture 🎧 Attention Management 🧘 Burnout Prevention ⚖️ Work-Life Balance 🛡️ Psychological Safety

Engineering Management for the Rest of Us

by Sarah Drasner • 2022

Trust, honest feedback, smaller batches: the management playbook engineers never got.

4.16

1k+

⚙️ Engineering Management 💻 Software Teams 🛡️ Psychological Safety 💬 Giving Feedback 📈 Career Development

Engineering Management for the Rest of Us Summary

Engineering Management for the Rest of Us 94%

Trust, honest feedback, smaller batches: the management playbook engineers never got.

by Sarah Drasner 2022

4.16

1k+ ratings

⚙️ Engineering Management 💻 Software Teams 🛡️ Psychological Safety 💬 Giving Feedback 📈 Career Development

The Resilience Factor

by Ryan T. Hartwig • 2023

Build a team that bends without breaking. The method starts with purpose, not trust falls.

4.00

🧱 Team Resilience 🧩 Team Building 🎯 Purpose-Driven Teams 🤝 Workplace Trust 📋 Meeting Design

The Resilience Factor 94%

Build a team that bends without breaking. The method starts with purpose, not trust falls.

by Ryan T. Hartwig 2023

4.00

16 ratings

🧱 Team Resilience 🧩 Team Building 🎯 Purpose-Driven Teams 🤝 Workplace Trust 📋 Meeting Design

Herding Tigers

by Todd Henry • 2018

Creative teams run on trust, focus, and the right pressure. A playbook for calibrating all three.

4.21

1k+

🎨 Creative Leadership 🛡️ Psychological Safety 🎯 Coaching Skills 🚧 Boundary Setting 🤝 Trust Building

Herding Tigers 94%

Creative teams run on trust, focus, and the right pressure. A playbook for calibrating all three.

by Todd Henry 2018

4.21

1k+ ratings

🎨 Creative Leadership 🛡️ Psychological Safety 🎯 Coaching Skills 🚧 Boundary Setting 🤝 Trust Building

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 94%

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

The 4 Stages of Psychological Safety

by Timothy R. Clark • 2020

The four-stage sequence for building teams safe enough to tell leaders they're wrong.

4.14

876

🛡️ Psychological Safety 👥 Team Culture 🤝 Inclusive Leadership 🚀 High-Performing Teams 💡 Innovation Culture

The 4 Stages of Psychological Safety Summary

The 4 Stages of Psychological Safety 94%

The four-stage sequence for building teams safe enough to tell leaders they're wrong.

by Timothy R. Clark 2020

4.14

876 ratings

🛡️ Psychological Safety 👥 Team Culture 🤝 Inclusive Leadership 🚀 High-Performing Teams 💡 Innovation Culture

Read This Before Our Next Meeting

by Al Pittampalli • 2011

Meetings: decide first, then meet. A framework for fast, prepared, decision-driven sessions.

3.75

3k+

📅 Meeting Design 👥 Team Productivity 📝 Asynchronous Work 💡 Brainstorming 💬 Business Communication

Read This Before Our Next Meeting Summary

Read This Before Our Next Meeting 94%

Meetings: decide first, then meet. A framework for fast, prepared, decision-driven sessions.

by Al Pittampalli 2011

3.75

3k+ ratings

📅 Meeting Design 👥 Team Productivity 📝 Asynchronous Work 💡 Brainstorming 💬 Business Communication

Boundaries for Leaders

by Henry Cloud • 2013

The boundaries you set and the ones you tolerate explain every result your team produces.

4.12

2k+

🚧 Boundary Setting 👥 Team Management 🏢 Workplace Culture 🧠 Neuroleadership 🤝 Trust Building

Boundaries for Leaders 94%

The boundaries you set and the ones you tolerate explain every result your team produces.

by Henry Cloud 2013

4.12

2k+ ratings

🚧 Boundary Setting 👥 Team Management 🏢 Workplace Culture 🧠 Neuroleadership 🤝 Trust Building

Today Was Fun

by Bree Groff • 2025

Build a work life around genuine laughs, trusted teammates, and days that don't demand recovery.

3.79

414

😄 Joy At Work 🏢 Workplace Culture 🤝 Team Dynamics 🛡️ Work-Life Boundaries 🔥 Anti-Burnout

Today Was Fun 94%

Build a work life around genuine laughs, trusted teammates, and days that don't demand recovery.

by Bree Groff 2025

3.79

414 ratings

😄 Joy At Work 🏢 Workplace Culture 🤝 Team Dynamics 🛡️ Work-Life Boundaries 🔥 Anti-Burnout

Nexus Framework for Scaling Scrum, The

by Kurt Bittner • 2017

How 3 to 9 Scrum teams ship one integrated product every Sprint, no heavy framework required.

4.13

122

🏗️ Scaled Agile 📋 Scrum Framework 📈 Scrum Scaling 🔄 Continuous Integration 🧹 Technical Debt

Nexus Framework for Scaling Scrum, The Summary

Nexus Framework for Scaling Scrum, The 94%

How 3 to 9 Scrum teams ship one integrated product every Sprint, no heavy framework required.

by Kurt Bittner 2017

4.13

122 ratings

🏗️ Scaled Agile 📋 Scrum Framework 📈 Scrum Scaling 🔄 Continuous Integration 🧹 Technical Debt

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

🧠 Organizational Learning 🔄 Systems Thinking 📈 Change Management 🛡️ Psychological Safety 🏛️ Authentic Leadership

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

🧠 Organizational Learning 🔄 Systems Thinking 📈 Change Management 🛡️ Psychological Safety 🏛️ Authentic 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 94%

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

Joy, Inc.

by Richard Sheridan • 2013

From the floor plan to the pair programming: how one firm made joy a repeatable system.

4.07

2k+

🏢 Workplace Culture 🏗️ Organizational Design 💻 Software Management 🔄 Agile Development 👤 Human-Centered Design

Joy, Inc. 94%

From the floor plan to the pair programming: how one firm made joy a repeatable system.

by Richard Sheridan 2013

4.07

2k+ ratings

🏢 Workplace Culture 🏗️ Organizational Design 💻 Software Management 🔄 Agile Development 👤 Human-Centered Design

Rebel Talent

by Francesca Gino • 2018

Five traits that turn rule-breakers into innovators, and how to develop them without getting fired.

3.70

2k+

🏢 Organizational Behavior 💡 Workplace Innovation 🏛️ Corporate Culture 🎨 Creative Thinking 🛡️ Psychological Safety

Rebel Talent 94%

Five traits that turn rule-breakers into innovators, and how to develop them without getting fired.

by Francesca Gino 2018

3.70

2k+ ratings

🏢 Organizational Behavior 💡 Workplace Innovation 🏛️ Corporate Culture 🎨 Creative Thinking 🛡️ Psychological Safety

Death by Meeting

by Patrick Lencioni • 2004

Meetings fail from politeness, not length. Fix: separate by purpose, seek real debate, hook fast.

4.03

14k+

🏢 Business Fables 📋 Meeting Design 👥 Team Dynamics ⚡ Conflict Resolution 🗣️ Workplace Communication

Death by Meeting 94%

Meetings fail from politeness, not length. Fix: separate by purpose, seek real debate, hook fast.

by Patrick Lencioni 2004

4.03

14k+ ratings

🏢 Business Fables 📋 Meeting Design 👥 Team Dynamics ⚡ Conflict Resolution 🗣️ Workplace Communication

Becoming a Resonant Leader

by Annie McKee • 2008

Burnout is a leadership disease. Its cure is renewing the emotional capacities you neglect.

3.81

388

🧠 Emotional Intelligence 🔥 Burnout Prevention 📈 Leadership Development 🧘 Mindfulness In Work 😊 Positive Psychology

Becoming a Resonant Leader 94%

Burnout is a leadership disease. Its cure is renewing the emotional capacities you neglect.

by Annie McKee 2008

3.81

388 ratings

🧠 Emotional Intelligence 🔥 Burnout Prevention 📈 Leadership Development 🧘 Mindfulness In Work 😊 Positive Psychology

Lead Without Blame

by Diana Larsen • 2022

Blame looks like accountability but kills team learning. What resilient leaders practice instead.

3.91

🏫 Learning Organizations 🛡️ Psychological Safety 🔄 Team Retrospectives 🌈 Inclusive Leadership 🔗 Systems Thinking

Lead Without Blame 94%

Blame looks like accountability but kills team learning. What resilient leaders practice instead.

by Diana Larsen 2022

3.91

47 ratings

🏫 Learning Organizations 🛡️ Psychological Safety 🔄 Team Retrospectives 🌈 Inclusive Leadership 🔗 Systems Thinking

Move Fast and Fix Things

by Frances Frei • 2023

Your speed problem is actually a trust problem. Diagnose it Monday, accelerate by Friday.

3.62

600

🏢 Organizational Change 🤝 Trust Building 🛡️ Psychological Safety 💪 Empowered Teams 🌍 Inclusive Leadership

Move Fast and Fix Things 94%

Your speed problem is actually a trust problem. Diagnose it Monday, accelerate by Friday.

by Frances Frei 2023

3.62

600 ratings

🏢 Organizational Change 🤝 Trust Building 🛡️ Psychological Safety 💪 Empowered Teams 🌍 Inclusive Leadership

The Agile Culture

by Pollyanna Pixton • 2014

A diagnostic map for moving teams from fear and compliance to trust and accountability.

3.88

🏢 Organizational Culture 🤝 Trust In Leadership 🔄 Agile Transformation 🧭 Change Management 🧑‍🤝‍🧑 Team Empowerment

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

🏢 Organizational Culture 🤝 Trust In Leadership 🔄 Agile Transformation 🧭 Change Management 🧑‍🤝‍🧑 Team Empowerment

101 Project Management Problems and How to Solve Them

by Tom Kendrick • 2010

A fix for every project problem: from scope creep to stalled teams to impossible deadlines.

3.54

📋 Project Management 👥 Team Leadership 🔄 Change Management 🤝 Stakeholder Management ⚡ Conflict Resolution

101 Project Management Problems and How to Solve Them Summary

101 Project Management Problems and How to Solve Them 94%

A fix for every project problem: from scope creep to stalled teams to impossible deadlines.

by Tom Kendrick 2010

3.54

48 ratings

📋 Project Management 👥 Team Leadership 🔄 Change Management 🤝 Stakeholder Management ⚡ Conflict Resolution

Become an Effective Software Engineering Manager

by James Stanier • 2020

Your code stops being the product. A field manual for the engineer stepping into management.

4.35

599

🛠️ Engineering Management 💻 Tech Leadership 👥 Software Teams 🌱 New Managers 🔄 Career Transitions

Become an Effective Software Engineering Manager Summary

Become an Effective Software Engineering Manager 94%

Your code stops being the product. A field manual for the engineer stepping into management.

by James Stanier 2020

4.35

599 ratings

🛠️ Engineering Management 💻 Tech Leadership 👥 Software Teams 🌱 New Managers 🔄 Career Transitions

The Power of Giving Away Power

by Matthew Barzun • 2021

Chain of command is a bottleneck. How sharing authority makes teams smarter and momentum renewable.

3.86

518

🕸️ Distributed Leadership 🏗️ Organizational Design 🤝 Collaboration Culture 🌿 Ecosystem Thinking 🌊 Uncertainty Management

The Power of Giving Away Power 94%

Chain of command is a bottleneck. How sharing authority makes teams smarter and momentum renewable.

by Matthew Barzun 2021

3.86

518 ratings

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