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The Founding Fathers on Leadership
by Donald T. Phillips • 1997
Beat an empire with better teamwork: the leadership manual hidden in the American Revolution.
3.87
298
The Founding Fathers on Leadership Summary
The Founding Fathers on Leadership 98%
Beat an empire with better teamwork: the leadership manual hidden in the American Revolution.
by Donald T. Phillips 1997
3.87
298 ratings
Lincoln on Leadership
by Donald T. Phillips • 1993
He filled his cabinet with rivals and still won the war. Lincoln's playbook for tough times.
4.16
8k+
Lincoln on Leadership Summary
Lincoln on Leadership 97%
He filled his cabinet with rivals and still won the war. Lincoln's playbook for tough times.
by Donald T. Phillips 1993
4.16
8k+ ratings
Leadership
by Doris Kearns Goodwin • 2018
Before they transformed the nation, they were broken by life. Four presidents, one pattern.
4.40
16k+
Leadership Summary
Leadership 97%
Before they transformed the nation, they were broken by life. Four presidents, one pattern.
by Doris Kearns Goodwin 2018
4.40
16k+ ratings
Elizabeth I CEO
by Alan Axelrod • 2000
Outlast rivals, command loyalty, turn crises into triumphs: Elizabeth I's playbook for leaders.
3.67
406
Elizabeth I CEO Summary
Elizabeth I CEO 96%
Outlast rivals, command loyalty, turn crises into triumphs: Elizabeth I's playbook for leaders.
by Alan Axelrod 2000
3.67
406 ratings
Confronting the Presidents
by Bill O'Reilly • 2024
Every president had flaws, some fatal. A blunt survey of who delivered, who failed, and why.
4.26
7k+
Confronting the Presidents Summary
Confronting the Presidents 95%
Every president had flaws, some fatal. A blunt survey of who delivered, who failed, and why.
by Bill O'Reilly 2024
4.26
7k+ ratings
George Washington
by James MacGregor Burns • 2004
How Washington invented the presidency from scratch, and why his precedents still rule the office.
3.97
1k+
George Washington Summary
George Washington 95%
How Washington invented the presidency from scratch, and why his precedents still rule the office.
by James MacGregor Burns 2004
3.97
1k+ ratings
Abraham Lincoln, Philosopher Statesman
by Joseph R. Fornieri • 2013
Lincoln's secret: he wrestled with eternal principles before he ever grasped for power.
4.67
6
Abraham Lincoln, Philosopher Statesman Summary
Abraham Lincoln, Philosopher Statesman 94%
Lincoln's secret: he wrestled with eternal principles before he ever grasped for power.
by Joseph R. Fornieri 2013
4.67
6 ratings
The Situation Room
by George Stephanopoulos • 2024
Twelve presidents. One basement room. The crises that revealed who they really were.
4.33
11k+
The Situation Room Summary
The Situation Room 94%
Twelve presidents. One basement room. The crises that revealed who they really were.
by George Stephanopoulos 2024
4.33
11k+ ratings
Transforming Leadership
by James MacGregor Burns • 2003
Leadership has two modes: the deal-making kind and the kind that reshapes what people want.
3.81
251
Transforming Leadership Summary
Transforming Leadership 94%
Leadership has two modes: the deal-making kind and the kind that reshapes what people want.
by James MacGregor Burns 2003
3.81
251 ratings
How to Lead
by David M. Rubenstein • 2020
The one trait great leaders share, from CEOs to generals, is not charisma.
3.84
2k+
How to Lead Summary
How to Lead 94%
The one trait great leaders share, from CEOs to generals, is not charisma.
by David M. Rubenstein 2020
3.84
2k+ ratings
The Leader's Checklist
by Michael Useem • 2011
A pilot's survival habit for leaders: 15 rules that catch what experience and instinct miss.
3.48
282
The Leader's Checklist Summary
The Leader's Checklist 94%
A pilot's survival habit for leaders: 15 rules that catch what experience and instinct miss.
by Michael Useem 2011
3.48
282 ratings
You're It
by Leonard J. Marcus • 2019
Lead without authority. The framework for mobilizing people and navigating complexity in any crisis.
3.86
218
You're It Summary
You're It 94%
Lead without authority. The framework for mobilizing people and navigating complexity in any crisis.
by Leonard J. Marcus 2019
3.86
218 ratings
Team of Rivals
by Doris Kearns Goodwin • 2005
Lincoln beat three famous rivals for president. Then he hired every last one of them.
4.29
201k+
Team of Rivals Summary
Team of Rivals 94%
Lincoln beat three famous rivals for president. Then he hired every last one of them.
by Doris Kearns Goodwin 2005
4.29
201k+ ratings
41
by George W. Bush • 2014
A son's Oval Office portrait of his father: loss, war, and the quiet character that held.
4.08
12k+
41 Summary
41 94%
A son's Oval Office portrait of his father: loss, war, and the quiet character that held.
by George W. Bush 2014
4.08
12k+ ratings
The CEO Test
by Adam Bryant • 2021
The recurring challenges that separate thriving leaders from the rest, and how to navigate them.
4.12
286
The CEO Test Summary
The CEO Test 94%
The recurring challenges that separate thriving leaders from the rest, and how to navigate them.
by Adam Bryant 2021
4.12
286 ratings
Leadership Secrets of Attila the Hun
by Wess Roberts • 1987
What a barbarian king can teach you about leading teams, earning respect, and crushing your enemies.
3.59
2k+
Leadership Secrets of Attila the Hun Summary
Leadership Secrets of Attila the Hun 94%
What a barbarian king can teach you about leading teams, earning respect, and crushing your enemies.
by Wess Roberts 1987
3.59
2k+ ratings
COUNSELOR
by Theodore C. Sorensen • 2008
Kennedy's speechwriter and closest advisor for eleven years tells what the history books leave out.
4.05
1k+
COUNSELOR Summary
COUNSELOR 94%
Kennedy's speechwriter and closest advisor for eleven years tells what the history books leave out.
by Theodore C. Sorensen 2008
4.05
1k+ ratings
Transformational Leadership
by Michael A. Roberto • 2013
Charisma fails. Here is how to mobilize people through adaptive change, power, and negotiation.
4.02
300
Transformational Leadership Summary
Transformational Leadership 94%
Charisma fails. Here is how to mobilize people through adaptive change, power, and negotiation.
by Michael A. Roberto 2013
4.02
300 ratings
Unstoppable Teams
by Alden Mills • 2019
Care, not fear, makes teams unbeatable. A Navy SEAL's blueprint for building one.
3.78
333
Unstoppable Teams Summary
Unstoppable Teams 94%
Care, not fear, makes teams unbeatable. A Navy SEAL's blueprint for building one.
by Alden Mills 2019
3.78
333 ratings
On Grand Strategy
by John Lewis Gaddis • 2018
Great strategists don't pick sides. They hold opposing truths in each hand and act anyway.
3.75
5k+
On Grand Strategy Summary
On Grand Strategy 94%
Great strategists don't pick sides. They hold opposing truths in each hand and act anyway.
by John Lewis Gaddis 2018
3.75
5k+ ratings
Napoleon on Project Management
by Jerry Manas • 2006
Napoleon's battle tested rules for leading projects: speed, simplicity, and knowing when to quit.
3.66
93
Napoleon on Project Management Summary
Napoleon on Project Management 94%
Napoleon's battle tested rules for leading projects: speed, simplicity, and knowing when to quit.
by Jerry Manas 2006
3.66
93 ratings
Leadership
by Brian Tracy • 2015
One skill drives 85% of leadership success; here's the full curriculum for it and the rest.
4.13
726
Leadership Summary
Leadership 94%
One skill drives 85% of leadership success; here's the full curriculum for it and the rest.
by Brian Tracy 2015
4.13
726 ratings
The 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.
4.16
6k+
The 21 Indispensable Qualities of a Leader Summary
The 21 Indispensable Qualities of a Leader 94%
What makes people follow: twenty-one character traits you can build, no natural charisma required.
by John C. Maxwell 2013
4.16
6k+ ratings
Strategic Leadership
by John Adair • 2010
The three functions every leader must balance, and how to scale them from team to enterprise.
3.38
45
Strategic Leadership Summary
Strategic Leadership 94%
The three functions every leader must balance, and how to scale them from team to enterprise.
by John Adair 2010
3.38
45 ratings
John Adams
by David McCullough • 2001
Washington led the army, Jefferson wrote the words. Adams did the work that saved them both.
4.09
379k+
John Adams Summary
John Adams 94%
Washington led the army, Jefferson wrote the words. Adams did the work that saved them both.
by David McCullough 2001
4.09
379k+ ratings
Leading in Tough Times
by John C. Maxwell • 2021
The first person you must lead in a crisis is yourself. Everything else follows.
4.13
365
Leading in Tough Times Summary
Leading in Tough Times 94%
The first person you must lead in a crisis is yourself. Everything else follows.
by John C. Maxwell 2021
4.13
365 ratings
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.
3.96
3k+
You Don't Need a Title to Be a Leader Summary
You Don't Need a Title to Be a Leader 93%
No title, no problem. How small consistent actions earn more influence than any promotion.
by Mark Sanborn 2006
3.96
3k+ ratings
Launching a Leadership Revolution
by Chris Brady • 2005
Influence trumps title. Five compounding stages that produce leaders who develop other leaders.
4.37
3k+
Launching a Leadership Revolution Summary
Launching a Leadership Revolution 93%
Influence trumps title. Five compounding stages that produce leaders who develop other leaders.
by Chris Brady 2005
4.37
3k+ ratings
It Worked for Me
by Colin Powell • 2012
A general's leadership code: own every failure, earn trust daily, fix problems before they spread.
4.09
7k+
It Worked for Me Summary
It Worked for Me 93%
A general's leadership code: own every failure, earn trust daily, fix problems before they spread.
by Colin Powell 2012
4.09
7k+ ratings
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.
4.3
270
Learning the 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership Summary
Learning the 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership 93%
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
Lead to Win
by Carla A. Harris • 2022
Climbing into leadership means shifting from doing the work to empowering others. Here is how.
3.94
316
Lead to Win Summary
Lead to Win 93%
Climbing into leadership means shifting from doing the work to empowering others. Here is how.
by Carla A. Harris 2022
3.94
316 ratings
Leadership on the Line
by Ronald A. Heifetz • 2002
Lead change. Don't die. A survival guide for the dangers the leadership books leave out.
4.04
3k+
Leadership on the Line Summary
Leadership on the Line 93%
Lead change. Don't die. A survival guide for the dangers the leadership books leave out.
by Ronald A. Heifetz 2002
4.04
3k+ ratings
On Leadership
by Tony Blair • 2024
A prime minister's playbook: plan, focus, deliver, and why efficacy beats populism.
3.86
808
On Leadership Summary
On Leadership 93%
A prime minister's playbook: plan, focus, deliver, and why efficacy beats populism.
by Tony Blair 2024
3.86
808 ratings
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.
4.16
57k+
The 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership Summary
The 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership 93%
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
Renegade
by Richard Wolffe • 2009
The community-organizer playbook that scaled to a nation, broke every campaign rule, and won.
3.94
2k+
Renegade Summary
Renegade 93%
The community-organizer playbook that scaled to a nation, broke every campaign rule, and won.
by Richard Wolffe 2009
3.94
2k+ ratings
The Captain Class
by Sam Walker • 2016
Great teams don't run on stars or coaches. They run on captains who serve, not shine.
4.02
4k+
The Captain Class Summary
The Captain Class 93%
Great teams don't run on stars or coaches. They run on captains who serve, not shine.
by Sam Walker 2016
4.02
4k+ ratings
Know-How
by Ram Charan • 2007
Eight trainable skills, not personality or IQ, separate leaders who deliver from those who stall.
3.86
857
Know-How Summary
Know-How 93%
Eight trainable skills, not personality or IQ, separate leaders who deliver from those who stall.
by Ram Charan 2007
3.86
857 ratings
Be * Know * Do, Adapted from the Official Army Leadership Manual
by U.S. Department of the Army • 1976
The military's secret to leadership isn't command, it's character: a manual for the rest of us.
3.76
130
Be * Know * Do, Adapted from the Official Army Leadership Manual Summary
Be * Know * Do, Adapted from the Official Army Leadership Manual 93%
The military's secret to leadership isn't command, it's character: a manual for the rest of us.
by U.S. Department of the Army 1976
3.76
130 ratings
The Eight Paradoxes of Great Leadership
by Tim Elmore • 2021
Great leaders don't pick a side. They hold opposites in tension. Eight paradoxes that show how.
4.22
561
The Eight Paradoxes of Great Leadership Summary
The Eight Paradoxes of Great Leadership 93%
Great leaders don't pick a side. They hold opposites in tension. Eight paradoxes that show how.
by Tim Elmore 2021
4.22
561 ratings
The Five Temptations of a CEO
by Patrick Lencioni • 1998
A CEO's late-night train ride exposes five derailments that quietly pull every leader off course.
4.11
6k+
The Five Temptations of a CEO Summary
The Five Temptations of a CEO 93%
A CEO's late-night train ride exposes five derailments that quietly pull every leader off course.
by Patrick Lencioni 1998
4.11
6k+ ratings
Leadership in Game of Thrones
by Brigitte Biehl • 2021
What the carnage in Westeros teaches about power, ethics, and staying alive at the top.
Leadership in Game of Thrones Summary
Leadership in Game of Thrones 93%
What the carnage in Westeros teaches about power, ethics, and staying alive at the top.
by Brigitte Biehl 2021
Effective Leadership (NEW REVISED EDITION)
by John Adair • 2003
Leadership is not charisma. It is eight learnable functions any team needs from you.
3.82
93
Effective Leadership (NEW REVISED EDITION) Summary
Effective Leadership (NEW REVISED EDITION) 93%
Leadership is not charisma. It is eight learnable functions any team needs from you.
by John Adair 2003
3.82
93 ratings
The Heart of Leadership
by Mark Miller • 2013
You are crushing your numbers and still getting passed over. The problem is not your skills.
4.09
2k+
The Heart of Leadership Summary
The Heart of Leadership 93%
You are crushing your numbers and still getting passed over. The problem is not your skills.
by Mark Miller 2013
4.09
2k+ ratings
The Wisdom of the Bullfrog
by William H. McRaven • 2023
Twelve military-tested rules for leading under pressure: no fluff, no theory, just what works.
4.40
8k+
The Wisdom of the Bullfrog Summary
The Wisdom of the Bullfrog 93%
Twelve military-tested rules for leading under pressure: no fluff, no theory, just what works.
by William H. McRaven 2023
4.40
8k+ ratings
To Risk It All
by James G. Stavridis • 2022
Nine naval crises and the decision code each reveals for leading when the stakes are catastrophic.
3.98
684
To Risk It All Summary
To Risk It All 93%
Nine naval crises and the decision code each reveals for leading when the stakes are catastrophic.
by James G. Stavridis 2022
3.98
684 ratings
A Promised Land
by Barack Obama • 2020
The Obama presidency from the inside: economic crisis, the healthcare battle, and the cost of hope.
4.31
279k+
A Promised Land Summary
A Promised Land 93%
The Obama presidency from the inside: economic crisis, the healthcare battle, and the cost of hope.
by Barack Obama 2020
4.31
279k+ ratings
Decision Points
by George W. Bush • 2010
He arrived planning education reform; history handed him 9/11 and two wars.
3.81
43k+
Decision Points Summary
Decision Points 93%
He arrived planning education reform; history handed him 9/11 and two wars.
by George W. Bush 2010
3.81
43k+ ratings
Still Surprised
by Warren Bennis • 2010
He defined leadership for a generation, then walked away to live on a houseboat.
3.74
72
Still Surprised Summary
Still Surprised 93%
He defined leadership for a generation, then walked away to live on a houseboat.
by Warren Bennis 2010
3.74
72 ratings
Glue
by Anh Dao Pham • 2022
Your Gantt chart will not save you. The interpersonal skills that make projects actually finish.
4.19
155
Glue Summary
Glue 93%
Your Gantt chart will not save you. The interpersonal skills that make projects actually finish.
by Anh Dao Pham 2022
4.19
155 ratings
The Trust Edge
by David Horsager • 2011
Eight concrete practices that turn trust from a vague virtue into your fastest business accelerator.
3.80
500
The Trust Edge Summary
The Trust Edge 93%
Eight concrete practices that turn trust from a vague virtue into your fastest business accelerator.
by David Horsager 2011
3.80
500 ratings
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