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Managing Transitions
by William Bridges • 2003
Manage change but ignore transition, and it fails. A three-phase guide to the human side.
3.97
3k+
Managing Transitions Summary
Managing Transitions 97%
Manage change but ignore transition, and it fails. A three-phase guide to the human side.
by William Bridges 2003
3.97
3k+ ratings
Leading Strategic Change
by J. Stewart Black • 2002
Why your best people become your biggest obstacle when strategy shifts, and how to move them.
3.82
119
Leading Strategic Change Summary
Leading Strategic Change 96%
Why your best people become your biggest obstacle when strategy shifts, and how to move them.
by J. Stewart Black 2002
3.82
119 ratings
ADKAR
by Jeffrey M. Hiatt • 2006
Five stages that turn change resistance into daily habit, where top-down mandates alone fail.
3.85
1k+
ADKAR Summary
ADKAR 96%
Five stages that turn change resistance into daily habit, where top-down mandates alone fail.
by Jeffrey M. Hiatt 2006
3.85
1k+ ratings
Leading Exponential Change
by Erich R Bühler • 2018
Move past Agile: the brain science and social patterns that make transformation contagious.
3.56
50
Leading Exponential Change Summary
Leading Exponential Change 96%
Move past Agile: the brain science and social patterns that make transformation contagious.
by Erich R Bühler 2018
3.56
50 ratings
The Six Attributes of a Leadership Mindset
by Joe Britto • 2019
Six mental habits that separate leaders who multiply impact from those who merely direct.
The Six Attributes of a Leadership Mindset Summary
The Six Attributes of a Leadership Mindset 96%
Six mental habits that separate leaders who multiply impact from those who merely direct.
by Joe Britto 2019
Leadership Agility
by William B. Joiner • 2006
Five stages separate tactical problem-solvers from leaders who transform systems. Where are you?
3.98
192
Leadership Agility Summary
Leadership Agility 95%
Five stages separate tactical problem-solvers from leaders who transform systems. Where are you?
by William B. Joiner 2006
3.98
192 ratings
Our Iceberg Is Melting
by John P. Kotter • 2005
A penguin colony on a breaking iceberg: the parable that teaches how to lead change.
3.76
18k+
Our Iceberg Is Melting Summary
Our Iceberg Is Melting 95%
A penguin colony on a breaking iceberg: the parable that teaches how to lead change.
by John P. Kotter 2005
3.76
18k+ ratings
Unlearn
by Barry O'Reilly • 2018
Why your winning playbook is losing your next game, and the cycle that replaces it.
3.83
298
Unlearn Summary
Unlearn 95%
Why your winning playbook is losing your next game, and the cycle that replaces it.
by Barry O'Reilly 2018
3.83
298 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 95%
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
Bring Your Brain to Work
by Art Markman • 2019
A cognitive scientist maps three career stages and the mental tools each one demands.
3.62
144
Bring Your Brain to Work Summary
Bring Your Brain to Work 95%
A cognitive scientist maps three career stages and the mental tools each one demands.
by Art Markman 2019
3.62
144 ratings
Change from the Inside Out
by Erika Andersen • 2021
Change stalls for one reason: leaders skipped their own inner work. The fix starts here.
4.00
21
Change from the Inside Out Summary
Change from the Inside Out 95%
Change stalls for one reason: leaders skipped their own inner work. The fix starts here.
by Erika Andersen 2021
4.00
21 ratings
The Challenge of Library Management
by Pixey Anne Mosley • 2011
Change in libraries fails on feelings, not logistics. A guide to the emotional leadership side.
3.57
23
The Challenge of Library Management Summary
The Challenge of Library Management 95%
Change in libraries fails on feelings, not logistics. A guide to the emotional leadership side.
by Pixey Anne Mosley 2011
3.57
23 ratings
Optimal
by Daniel Goleman • 2024
The emotional skills that outperform IQ at work, and how organizations can build them.
3.35
681
Optimal Summary
Optimal 95%
The emotional skills that outperform IQ at work, and how organizations can build them.
by Daniel Goleman 2024
3.35
681 ratings
The Heart of Change
by John P. Kotter • 2002
Why a pile of 424 gloves did what a thousand memos couldn't.
3.97
3k+
The Heart of Change Summary
The Heart of Change 95%
Why a pile of 424 gloves did what a thousand memos couldn't.
by John P. Kotter 2002
3.97
3k+ ratings
Changing Minds
by Howard Gardner • 2004
No mind flips in an instant: persuasion is slow erosion, and seven forces set the speed.
3.59
658
Changing Minds Summary
Changing Minds 95%
No mind flips in an instant: persuasion is slow erosion, and seven forces set the speed.
by Howard Gardner 2004
3.59
658 ratings
Agility Shift
by Pamela Meyer • 2015
Business is improv now. The playbook for leading without a script, starting with your network.
3.34
143
Agility Shift Summary
Agility Shift 95%
Business is improv now. The playbook for leading without a script, starting with your network.
by Pamela Meyer 2015
3.34
143 ratings
Next Is Now
by Lior Arussy • 2018
Most change fails because it ignores the emotional side of resistance. The five-step fix.
4.06
62
Next Is Now Summary
Next Is Now 95%
Most change fails because it ignores the emotional side of resistance. The five-step fix.
by Lior Arussy 2018
4.06
62 ratings
Agile Transformation
by Michael K. Spayd • 2020
Transform the leader, the culture, the structure, and the thinking, all at once.
4.63
32
Agile Transformation Summary
Agile Transformation 95%
Transform the leader, the culture, the structure, and the thinking, all at once.
by Michael K. Spayd 2020
4.63
32 ratings
Leading Successful Change
by Gregory P. Shea • 2020
Stop announcing change. Design an environment where the behaviors you need are the only option.
3.62
121
Leading Successful Change Summary
Leading Successful Change 95%
Stop announcing change. Design an environment where the behaviors you need are the only option.
by Gregory P. Shea 2020
3.62
121 ratings
The Upside of Uncertainty
by Nathan Furr • 2022
Small bets beat master plans when the future is unknowable: the full playbook.
3.78
268
The Upside of Uncertainty Summary
The Upside of Uncertainty 95%
Small bets beat master plans when the future is unknowable: the full playbook.
by Nathan Furr 2022
3.78
268 ratings
The Agile Leader
by Zuzana Šochová • 2020
Leaders go first. The mindset shift that turns managers into catalysts for self-organizing teams.
4.38
16
The Agile Leader Summary
The Agile Leader 94%
Leaders go first. The mindset shift that turns managers into catalysts for self-organizing teams.
by Zuzana Šochová 2020
4.38
16 ratings
HBR Guide to Emotional Intelligence
by Harvard Business Review • 2017
The practical playbook for turning your emotions into workplace data, not drama.
3.88
363
HBR Guide to Emotional Intelligence Summary
HBR Guide to Emotional Intelligence 94%
The practical playbook for turning your emotions into workplace data, not drama.
by Harvard Business Review 2017
3.88
363 ratings
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
The Dance of Change Summary
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
Reality-Based Leadership
by Cy Wakeman • 2010
Workplace drama is self-inflicted. Why betting on your best people beats managing the unwilling.
4.04
2k+
Reality-Based Leadership Summary
Reality-Based Leadership 94%
Workplace drama is self-inflicted. Why betting on your best people beats managing the unwilling.
by Cy Wakeman 2010
4.04
2k+ ratings
Change the Culture, Change the Game
by Roger Connors • 2010
The culture fix that works from the bottom up: change the experiences, and the results follow.
3.59
817
Change the Culture, Change the Game Summary
Change the Culture, Change the Game 94%
The culture fix that works from the bottom up: change the experiences, and the results follow.
by Roger Connors 2010
3.59
817 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
Influencer
by Joseph Grenny • 2007
Change stalls when you only push one lever. Six forces that together make new behavior stick.
4.01
15k+
Influencer Summary
Influencer 94%
Change stalls when you only push one lever. Six forces that together make new behavior stick.
by Joseph Grenny 2007
4.01
15k+ ratings
The Responsibility Process
by Christopher Avery • 2016
Your mind runs a predictable avoidance script before it reaches ownership. Learn to spot it sooner.
4.23
208
The Responsibility Process Summary
The Responsibility Process 94%
Your mind runs a predictable avoidance script before it reaches ownership. Learn to spot it sooner.
by Christopher Avery 2016
4.23
208 ratings
Beyond Performance
by Scott Keller • 2011
The half of business success most leaders ignore: organizational health. A playbook for building it.
3.91
302
Beyond Performance Summary
Beyond Performance 94%
The half of business success most leaders ignore: organizational health. A playbook for building it.
by Scott Keller 2011
3.91
302 ratings
Change
by John P. Kotter • 2021
Two brain systems govern organizational change. Most leaders overuse one and ignore the other.
3.71
365
Change Summary
Change 94%
Two brain systems govern organizational change. Most leaders overuse one and ignore the other.
by John P. Kotter 2021
3.71
365 ratings
Killers of the Flower Moon
by David Grann • 2017
When life applies heat, you can weaken, harden, or change the water. One parable, one choice.
4.14
453k+
Killers of the Flower Moon Summary
Killers of the Flower Moon 94%
When life applies heat, you can weaken, harden, or change the water. One parable, one choice.
by David Grann 2017
4.14
453k+ ratings
Philosophy
by Nigel Warburton • 1998
Why four competing cultures decide your company's fate, and how to change the one you have.
3.94
822
Philosophy Summary
Philosophy 94%
Why four competing cultures decide your company's fate, and how to change the one you have.
by Nigel Warburton 1998
3.94
822 ratings
A Sense of Urgency
by John P. Kotter • 2008
Anxious busyness resembles urgency but is its opposite, and it kills 70 percent of change efforts.
3.73
2k+
A Sense of Urgency Summary
A Sense of Urgency 94%
Anxious busyness resembles urgency but is its opposite, and it kills 70 percent of change efforts.
by John P. Kotter 2008
3.73
2k+ ratings
The Power Of Impossible Thinking
by Yoram Jerry Wind • 2004
Your mental models decide what you see. Outdated ones close off worlds you don't know exist.
3.59
213
The Power Of Impossible Thinking Summary
The Power Of Impossible Thinking 94%
Your mental models decide what you see. Outdated ones close off worlds you don't know exist.
by Yoram Jerry Wind 2004
3.59
213 ratings
Attitude 101
by John C. Maxwell • 2002
Your attitude is the one leadership variable you can control. A short primer on mastering it.
4.21
3k+
Attitude 101 Summary
Attitude 101 94%
Your attitude is the one leadership variable you can control. A short primer on mastering it.
by John C. Maxwell 2002
4.21
3k+ ratings
An Everyone Culture
by Robert Kegan • 2016
What if your company's real product was more capable adults, and profit was the side effect?
3.95
1k+
An Everyone Culture Summary
An Everyone Culture 94%
What if your company's real product was more capable adults, and profit was the side effect?
by Robert Kegan 2016
3.95
1k+ ratings
Lean Change Management
by Jason Little • 2013
Organizational change resists five-year plans. Run it as experiments, let feedback steer instead.
4.02
471
Lean Change Management Summary
Lean Change Management 94%
Organizational change resists five-year plans. Run it as experiments, let feedback steer instead.
by Jason Little 2013
4.02
471 ratings
The Adaptation Advantage
by Heather McGowan • 2020
Skills have a half-life. Job titles are a trap. The only security is your speed of unlearning.
3.92
206
The Adaptation Advantage Summary
The Adaptation Advantage 94%
Skills have a half-life. Job titles are a trap. The only security is your speed of unlearning.
by Heather McGowan 2020
3.92
206 ratings
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+
The First 90 Days Summary
The First 90 Days 94%
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
The Practice of Adaptive Leadership
by Ronald A. Heifetz • 2009
Stop solving problems for your team: manage stress, surface hidden dynamics, lead lasting change.
4.05
2k+
The Practice of Adaptive Leadership Summary
The Practice of Adaptive Leadership 94%
Stop solving problems for your team: manage stress, surface hidden dynamics, lead lasting change.
by Ronald A. Heifetz 2009
4.05
2k+ ratings
The Empowered Manager
by Peter Block • 2016
The real reason you feel powerless at work is a hidden bargain you keep making with authority.
3.84
148
The Empowered Manager Summary
The Empowered Manager 94%
The real reason you feel powerless at work is a hidden bargain you keep making with authority.
by Peter Block 2016
3.84
148 ratings
Deep Change
by Robert E. Quinn • 1996
Total reinvention or slow decline: the choice every leader makes, whether they know it or not.
4.08
939
Deep Change Summary
Deep Change 94%
Total reinvention or slow decline: the choice every leader makes, whether they know it or not.
by Robert E. Quinn 1996
4.08
939 ratings
The CEO Whisperer
by Manfred F.R. Kets de Vries • 2020
Why smart CEOs derail themselves: hidden psychological patterns, not strategy, decide their fate.
3.78
27
The CEO Whisperer Summary
The CEO Whisperer 94%
Why smart CEOs derail themselves: hidden psychological patterns, not strategy, decide their fate.
by Manfred F.R. Kets de Vries 2020
3.78
27 ratings
Mastering Uncertainty
by Matt Watkinson • 2023
Uncertainty isn't a bug, it's a feature. The skillset for turning the unknown into your edge.
3.72
89
Mastering Uncertainty Summary
Mastering Uncertainty 94%
Uncertainty isn't a bug, it's a feature. The skillset for turning the unknown into your edge.
by Matt Watkinson 2023
3.72
89 ratings
Tomorrowmind
by Gabriella Rosen Kellerman • 2023
Our brains evolved for the savanna, not Slack. The psychological skills that make the difference.
3.75
377
Tomorrowmind Summary
Tomorrowmind 94%
Our brains evolved for the savanna, not Slack. The psychological skills that make the difference.
by Gabriella Rosen Kellerman 2023
3.75
377 ratings
Building the Bridge As You Walk On It
by Robert E. Quinn • 2004
Most leadership advice starts with behaviors. This one starts with who you are.
3.79
275
Building the Bridge As You Walk On It Summary
Building the Bridge As You Walk On It 94%
Most leadership advice starts with behaviors. This one starts with who you are.
by Robert E. Quinn 2004
3.79
275 ratings
Resonant Leadership
by Richard E. Boyatzis • 2005
Good leaders burn out without renewal. The habits that sustain clarity, compassion, and impact.
3.97
1k+
Resonant Leadership Summary
Resonant Leadership 94%
Good leaders burn out without renewal. The habits that sustain clarity, compassion, and impact.
by Richard E. Boyatzis 2005
3.97
1k+ ratings
Practical Change Management for It Projects
by Emily Carr • 2014
The technology works. The people don't. A practical guide to the human side of IT rollouts.
3.90
10
Practical Change Management for It Projects Summary
Practical Change Management for It Projects 94%
The technology works. The people don't. A practical guide to the human side of IT rollouts.
by Emily Carr 2014
3.90
10 ratings
Leadership for a Time of Pandemic
by Tod Bolsinger • 2020
The old maps failed. What resilient leaders practice when there is no 'back to normal.'
4.13
104
Leadership for a Time of Pandemic Summary
Leadership for a Time of Pandemic 94%
The old maps failed. What resilient leaders practice when there is no 'back to normal.'
by Tod Bolsinger 2020
4.13
104 ratings
Flip Thinking
by Berthold Gunster • 2015
Accept the mess, see it fresh, and turn your worst problem into your best asset.
3.76
291
Flip Thinking Summary
Flip Thinking 94%
Accept the mess, see it fresh, and turn your worst problem into your best asset.
by Berthold Gunster 2015
3.76
291 ratings
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