50 Books like Love 'Em or Lose 'Em

The Carrot Principle

by Adrian Gostick • 2001

74% of leaders skip the one practice that triples returns: genuine, specific appreciation.

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1k+

🧱 Employee Recognition ⚡ Employee Engagement 🌳 Talent Retention 🤲 Servant Leadership ✨ Positive Psychology

The Carrot Principle 97%

74% of leaders skip the one practice that triples returns: genuine, specific appreciation.

by Adrian Gostick 2001

3.69

1k+ ratings

🧱 Employee Recognition ⚡ Employee Engagement 🌳 Talent Retention 🤲 Servant Leadership ✨ Positive Psychology

The 5 Languages of Appreciation in the Workplace

by Gary Chapman • 2011

Most workplace appreciation misses. An inventory that shows how each person actually receives it.

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7k+

🏢 Workplace Culture 📈 Employee Engagement 🔄 Employee Retention 👥 People Management 💬 Feedback At Work

The 5 Languages of Appreciation in the Workplace Summary

The 5 Languages of Appreciation in the Workplace 97%

Most workplace appreciation misses. An inventory that shows how each person actually receives it.

by Gary Chapman 2011

3.68

7k+ ratings

🏢 Workplace Culture 📈 Employee Engagement 🔄 Employee Retention 👥 People Management 💬 Feedback At Work

1501 Ways to Reward Employees

by Bob Nelson • 2012

Recognition costs nothing, but most managers get it wrong. Fix it with 1,500 tested ideas.

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159

🏆 Employee Recognition 👥 People Management 🏢 Workplace Culture 🤝 Team Building 💪 Employee Motivation

1501 Ways to Reward Employees 96%

Recognition costs nothing, but most managers get it wrong. Fix it with 1,500 tested ideas.

by Bob Nelson 2012

3.64

159 ratings

🏆 Employee Recognition 👥 People Management 🏢 Workplace Culture 🤝 Team Building 💪 Employee Motivation

Leading with Gratitude

by Adrian Gostick • 2020

Gratitude isn't soft. It doubles profits, halves turnover. The alternative to leading through fear.

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692

🎯 Employee Engagement 🙏 Workplace Gratitude 🏢 Organizational Culture 🧠 Positive Psychology 🤲 Servant Leadership

Leading with Gratitude 96%

Gratitude isn't soft. It doubles profits, halves turnover. The alternative to leading through fear.

by Adrian Gostick 2020

3.86

692 ratings

🎯 Employee Engagement 🙏 Workplace Gratitude 🏢 Organizational Culture 🧠 Positive Psychology 🤲 Servant Leadership

Carrots and Sticks Don't Work

by Paul L. Marciano • 2010

The respect-based system that engages employees when bonuses and threats stop working.

3.93

763

🤝 Employee Engagement 🏢 Workplace Culture 🧠 Intrinsic Motivation 👏 Recognition Culture 🔐 Trust Building

Carrots and Sticks Don't Work 96%

The respect-based system that engages employees when bonuses and threats stop working.

by Paul L. Marciano 2010

3.93

763 ratings

🤝 Employee Engagement 🏢 Workplace Culture 🧠 Intrinsic Motivation 👏 Recognition Culture 🔐 Trust Building

Millennials & Management

by Lee Caraher • 2014

Why your youngest talent leaves and the culture shifts that make them stay.

3.74

140

👥 Generational Divides 🔗 Employee Retention 💬 Feedback Culture 🎯 Meaningful Work 🏡 Flexible Work

Millennials & Management 96%

Why your youngest talent leaves and the culture shifts that make them stay.

by Lee Caraher 2014

3.74

140 ratings

👥 Generational Divides 🔗 Employee Retention 💬 Feedback Culture 🎯 Meaningful Work 🏡 Flexible Work

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 96%

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

The Truth About Managing People...and Nothing but the Truth

by Stephen P. Robbins • 2002

Happy workers aren't productive; productive workers get happy. Much else you learned is backwards.

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939

🧪 Evidence-Based Management 🔍 Hiring Practices 🔁 Employee Retention ⚙️ Employee Motivation 🧠 Workplace Psychology

The Truth About Managing People...and Nothing but the Truth Summary

The Truth About Managing People...and Nothing but the Truth 95%

Happy workers aren't productive; productive workers get happy. Much else you learned is backwards.

by Stephen P. Robbins 2002

3.82

939 ratings

🧪 Evidence-Based Management 🔍 Hiring Practices 🔁 Employee Retention ⚙️ Employee Motivation 🧠 Workplace Psychology

Encouraging the Heart

by James M. Kouzes • 1999

Generic praise is forgettable. How to recognize people so it feels personal, specific, and real.

3.86

497

🏆 Employee Recognition 👥 People Management 🏢 Organizational Culture 👍 Positive Reinforcement 🔥 Workplace Motivation

Encouraging the Heart 95%

Generic praise is forgettable. How to recognize people so it feels personal, specific, and real.

by James M. Kouzes 1999

3.86

497 ratings

🏆 Employee Recognition 👥 People Management 🏢 Organizational Culture 👍 Positive Reinforcement 🔥 Workplace Motivation

The Three Signs of a Miserable Job

by Patrick Lencioni • 2007

Three hidden causes of workplace misery that salary can't cure; what every manager must do instead.

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7k+

📖 Management Fables 📊 Employee Engagement 🧎 Servant Leadership 🛠️ Meaningful Work 🔥 Employee Motivation

The Three Signs of a Miserable Job Summary

The Three Signs of a Miserable Job 95%

Three hidden causes of workplace misery that salary can't cure; what every manager must do instead.

by Patrick Lencioni 2007

4.15

7k+ ratings

📖 Management Fables 📊 Employee Engagement 🧎 Servant Leadership 🛠️ Meaningful Work 🔥 Employee Motivation

ENGAGEMENT MAGIC

by Tracy Maylett • 2019

Why your most generous perks fail to create engagement, and the five conditions that actually work.

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134

🤝 Employee Engagement 🏢 Organizational Culture 🧠 Workplace Psychology 🔥 Internal Motivation 📈 Career Development

ENGAGEMENT MAGIC 95%

Why your most generous perks fail to create engagement, and the five conditions that actually work.

by Tracy Maylett 2019

3.93

134 ratings

🤝 Employee Engagement 🏢 Organizational Culture 🧠 Workplace Psychology 🔥 Internal Motivation 📈 Career Development

Not Everyone Gets a Trophy

by Bruce Tulgan • 2009

Clear rules, constant feedback, real rewards: the formula that turns young hires into top talent.

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399

🧑‍💼 Managing Millennials 🔀 Generational Differences 🗣️ Coaching Skills 🔒 Talent Retention 🎮 Gamification At Work

Not Everyone Gets a Trophy 95%

Clear rules, constant feedback, real rewards: the formula that turns young hires into top talent.

by Bruce Tulgan 2009

3.54

399 ratings

🧑‍💼 Managing Millennials 🔀 Generational Differences 🗣️ Coaching Skills 🔒 Talent Retention 🎮 Gamification At Work

Positive Leadership

by Kim S. Cameron • 2008

A nuclear cleanup finished six decades early. The leadership approach that explains how.

3.74

537

🏢 Organizational Culture 👥 People Management 🧠 Positive Psychology 💪 Strengths-Based Leadership ✨ Meaningful Work

Positive Leadership 95%

A nuclear cleanup finished six decades early. The leadership approach that explains how.

by Kim S. Cameron 2008

3.74

537 ratings

🏢 Organizational Culture 👥 People Management 🧠 Positive Psychology 💪 Strengths-Based Leadership ✨ Meaningful Work

The Dream Manager

by Matthew Kelly • 2007

Give employees a coach for their life goals. The loyalty you get back beats any bonus.

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3k+

🧑‍🏭 Employee Engagement 🏢 Workplace Culture 🎯 Workplace Coaching 🤝 Servant Leadership 📖 Business Parable

The Dream Manager 95%

Give employees a coach for their life goals. The loyalty you get back beats any bonus.

by Matthew Kelly 2007

4.11

3k+ ratings

🧑‍🏭 Employee Engagement 🏢 Workplace Culture 🎯 Workplace Coaching 🤝 Servant Leadership 📖 Business Parable

25 Ways to Win with People

by John C. Maxwell • 2005

Deliberate moves, starting the moment you say hello, that make anyone feel genuinely important.

4.10

3k+

🗣️ Interpersonal Skills 👥 People Management 🤲 Servant Leadership 👏 Recognition And Praise 🤝 Relationship Building

25 Ways to Win with People 95%

Deliberate moves, starting the moment you say hello, that make anyone feel genuinely important.

by John C. Maxwell 2005

4.10

3k+ ratings

🗣️ Interpersonal Skills 👥 People Management 🤲 Servant Leadership 👏 Recognition And Praise 🤝 Relationship Building

The Fred Factor

by Mark Sanborn • 2002

Treat every envelope like a masterpiece. A mailman's four rules for winning at work.

3.88

8k+

🛎️ Servant Leadership 🤝 Customer Service 🔥 Employee Engagement 🧱 Relationship Building 💎 Value Creation

The Fred Factor 95%

Treat every envelope like a masterpiece. A mailman's four rules for winning at work.

by Mark Sanborn 2002

3.88

8k+ ratings

🛎️ Servant Leadership 🤝 Customer Service 🔥 Employee Engagement 🧱 Relationship Building 💎 Value Creation

Happy at Work

by Robyn L. Garrett • 2023

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

3.86

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

Trust and Inspire

by Stephen M.R. Covey • 2022

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

3.93

2k+

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

Trust and Inspire 95%

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

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

🏢 Organizational Culture 💪 Employee Empowerment 🤲 Servant Leadership 🧠 Intrinsic Motivation 🧭 Values-Driven Business

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

🏢 Organizational Culture 💪 Employee Empowerment 🤲 Servant Leadership 🧠 Intrinsic Motivation 🧭 Values-Driven Business

Fish! Tales

by Stephen C. Lundin • 2002

Four principles from a Seattle fish market that turn any workplace from resentful to remarkable.

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2k+

🏢 Workplace Culture 🤝 Employee Engagement 🎈 Play At Work 🧘 Mindfulness At Work 😊 Positive Psychology

Fish! Tales 95%

Four principles from a Seattle fish market that turn any workplace from resentful to remarkable.

by Stephen C. Lundin 2002

3.95

2k+ ratings

🏢 Workplace Culture 🤝 Employee Engagement 🎈 Play At Work 🧘 Mindfulness At Work 😊 Positive Psychology

Managing the Millennials

by Chip Espinoza • 2010

The generation that won't take orders wants something else. Give it, and they'll outwork anyone.

3.74

248

🧬 Generational Management 📚 Generational Theory 🤝 Employee Engagement 🏆 Employee Recognition 🎯 Purpose-Driven Work

Managing the Millennials 95%

The generation that won't take orders wants something else. Give it, and they'll outwork anyone.

by Chip Espinoza 2010

3.74

248 ratings

🧬 Generational Management 📚 Generational Theory 🤝 Employee Engagement 🏆 Employee Recognition 🎯 Purpose-Driven Work

All In

by Mike Michalowicz • 2024

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

4.15

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

The Heart of a Leader

by Kenneth H. Blanchard • 1999

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

3.96

1k+

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

The Heart of a Leader 95%

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

Get Rid of the Performance Review!

by Samuel A. Culbert • 2010

Performance reviews kill honest talk and breed fear. What if the conversation replaced the verdict?

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147

📊 Performance Management 🔄 Continuous Feedback 🛡️ Psychological Safety 🎯 Intrinsic Motivation 🤝 Humanistic Management

Get Rid of the Performance Review! Summary

Get Rid of the Performance Review! 95%

Performance reviews kill honest talk and breed fear. What if the conversation replaced the verdict?

by Samuel A. Culbert 2010

3.51

147 ratings

📊 Performance Management 🔄 Continuous Feedback 🛡️ Psychological Safety 🎯 Intrinsic Motivation 🤝 Humanistic Management

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 94%

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

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

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

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

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

Creating Magic

by Lee Cockerell • 2008

Ten leadership lessons from the man who ran Disney World's ops, starting in the laundry room.

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3k+

🎯 Employee Engagement 🏨 Service Operations 🏰 Disney Leadership 📚 Training And Development ⏰ Time Management

Creating Magic 94%

Ten leadership lessons from the man who ran Disney World's ops, starting in the laundry room.

by Lee Cockerell 2008

4.27

3k+ ratings

🎯 Employee Engagement 🏨 Service Operations 🏰 Disney Leadership 📚 Training And Development ⏰ Time Management

Love as a Business Strategy

by Mohammad F. Anwar • 2021

The business case for love: how inclusion, trust, and forgiveness drive retention and innovation.

4.17

212

🏢 Workplace Culture 🤝 Human-Centered Leadership 🛡️ Psychological Safety 🙌 Servant Leadership 🫂 Empathy At Work

Love as a Business Strategy 94%

The business case for love: how inclusion, trust, and forgiveness drive retention and innovation.

by Mohammad F. Anwar 2021

4.17

212 ratings

🏢 Workplace Culture 🤝 Human-Centered Leadership 🛡️ Psychological Safety 🙌 Servant Leadership 🫂 Empathy At Work

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 94%

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

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 94%

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

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 94%

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

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 94%

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

HR Unleashed!!

by Steve Browne • 2023

Move HR from admin sidelines to strategic core: a people-first roadmap for real change.

4.07

👥 Human Resources ❤️ People-First 🎯 Strategic HR 🧘 Employee Well-Being 🏢 Workplace Culture

HR Unleashed!! 94%

Move HR from admin sidelines to strategic core: a people-first roadmap for real change.

by Steve Browne 2023

4.07

14 ratings

👥 Human Resources ❤️ People-First 🎯 Strategic HR 🧘 Employee Well-Being 🏢 Workplace Culture

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 94%

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

Smart Growth

by Whitney Johnson • 2022

Growth has a shape: slow, fast, flat. A three-stage map for developing everyone on your team.

3.81

184

🧑‍💼 People Management 📈 Learning Curves 🌱 Growth Mindset 🤝 Employee Engagement 🗣️ Workplace Coaching

Smart Growth 94%

Growth has a shape: slow, fast, flat. A three-stage map for developing everyone on your team.

by Whitney Johnson 2022

3.81

184 ratings

🧑‍💼 People Management 📈 Learning Curves 🌱 Growth Mindset 🤝 Employee Engagement 🗣️ Workplace Coaching

The Secret

by Kenneth H. Blanchard • 2001

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

4.06

2k+

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

The Secret 94%

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

Primed to Perform

by Neel Doshi • 2015

Six measurable motives determine whether your culture fuels performance or destroys it.

4.14

740

🏢 Organizational Culture ⚡ Workplace Motivation 🧠 Intrinsic Motivation 🌱 Talent Management 🔬 Behavioral Science

Primed to Perform 94%

Six measurable motives determine whether your culture fuels performance or destroys it.

by Neel Doshi 2015

4.14

740 ratings

🏢 Organizational Culture ⚡ Workplace Motivation 🧠 Intrinsic Motivation 🌱 Talent Management 🔬 Behavioral Science

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

🤲 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 94%

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

Why Motivating People Doesn't Work . . . and What Does

by Susan Fowler • 2014

Rewards and punishments backfire. Real motivation runs on three psychological needs, not incentives.

3.69

1k+

🏢 People Management 🏗️ Workplace Culture 🧠 Intrinsic Motivation 🎓 Self-Determination Theory 🧭 Values-Driven Leadership

Why Motivating People Doesn't Work . . . and What Does Summary

Why Motivating People Doesn't Work . . . and What Does 94%

Rewards and punishments backfire. Real motivation runs on three psychological needs, not incentives.

by Susan Fowler 2014

3.69

1k+ ratings

🏢 People Management 🏗️ Workplace Culture 🧠 Intrinsic Motivation 🎓 Self-Determination Theory 🧭 Values-Driven Leadership

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.

4.05

922

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

Bringing Out the Best in People 94%

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

People Strategy

by Jack Altman • 2021

Culture isn't a perk. It's the feedback, data, and growth path system that outperforms competitors.

3.63

167

🏢 Company Culture 💙 Employee Engagement 📊 People Analytics 🔄 Performance Feedback 📈 Career Development

People Strategy 94%

Culture isn't a perk. It's the feedback, data, and growth path system that outperforms competitors.

by Jack Altman 2021

3.63

167 ratings

🏢 Company Culture 💙 Employee Engagement 📊 People Analytics 🔄 Performance Feedback 📈 Career Development

The Economics of Higher Purpose

by Robert E Quinn • 2019

Your economic assumptions guarantee mediocrity. How authentic purpose outperforms them.

3.69

🎯 Corporate Purpose 🏢 Organizational Culture 🔥 Intrinsic Motivation 🤲 Servant Leadership 💼 Employee Engagement

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

🎯 Corporate Purpose 🏢 Organizational Culture 🔥 Intrinsic Motivation 🤲 Servant Leadership 💼 Employee Engagement

Alive at Work

by Daniel M. Cable • 2018

The brain circuit behind curiosity and motivation, and why your company keeps turning it off.

3.88

847

🏢 Employee Engagement 🧠 Workplace Psychology 🔥 Intrinsic Motivation 🎮 Play At Work 🛡️ Psychological Safety

Alive at Work 94%

The brain circuit behind curiosity and motivation, and why your company keeps turning it off.

by Daniel M. Cable 2018

3.88

847 ratings

🏢 Employee Engagement 🧠 Workplace Psychology 🔥 Intrinsic Motivation 🎮 Play At Work 🛡️ Psychological Safety

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?!? 94%

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

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 94%

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

The Dale Carnegie Leadership Mastery Course

by Dale Carnegie • 2001

Lead with genuine curiosity and active listening: build teams that take smart risks and bounce back.

3.98

195

🧭 Leadership Development 👥 People Management 👂 Active Listening 🚀 Motivating Teams 🎲 Risk-Taking

The Dale Carnegie Leadership Mastery Course Summary

The Dale Carnegie Leadership Mastery Course 94%

Lead with genuine curiosity and active listening: build teams that take smart risks and bounce back.

by Dale Carnegie 2001

3.98

195 ratings

🧭 Leadership Development 👥 People Management 👂 Active Listening 🚀 Motivating Teams 🎲 Risk-Taking

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 94%

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

The Employee Experience Advantage

by Jacob Morgan • 2017

4x profit, 40% less turnover: the data behind treating employees as customers, not workers.

3.83

432

🧑‍💼 Talent Management 🏢 Workplace Culture 🏗️ Organizational Design 🤝 Employee Engagement 📊 People Analytics

The Employee Experience Advantage Summary

The Employee Experience Advantage 94%

4x profit, 40% less turnover: the data behind treating employees as customers, not workers.

by Jacob Morgan 2017

3.83

432 ratings

🧑‍💼 Talent Management 🏢 Workplace Culture 🏗️ Organizational Design 🤝 Employee Engagement 📊 People Analytics

Top Performance

by Zig Ziglar • 2004

Lead yourself first, hunt for strengths, and unlock excellence: the old-school integrity playbook.

4.16

358

🧑‍💼 People Management 🛡️ Character-Based Leadership 💪 Strengths-Based Leadership 🎯 Employee Motivation 💬 Workplace Communication

Top Performance 94%

Lead yourself first, hunt for strengths, and unlock excellence: the old-school integrity playbook.

by Zig Ziglar 2004

4.16

358 ratings

🧑‍💼 People Management 🛡️ Character-Based Leadership 💪 Strengths-Based Leadership 🎯 Employee Motivation 💬 Workplace Communication

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.

4.26

161

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

The Ultimate Guide to Developing Leaders Summary

The Ultimate Guide to Developing Leaders 94%

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

by John C. Maxwell 2023

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

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