50 Books like Resilient Management

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 97%

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

The Culture Playbook

by Daniel Coyle • 2022

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

4.08

553

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

The Culture Playbook 97%

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

How Did That Happen?

by Roger Connors • 2009

Accountability is a system, not a reaction. Build it before the deadline, not after.

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1k+

🧑‍💼 People Management 📊 Performance Management 🏢 Organizational Culture 🔑 Personal Ownership 💬 Difficult Conversations

How Did That Happen? 97%

Accountability is a system, not a reaction. Build it before the deadline, not after.

by Roger Connors 2009

4.08

1k+ ratings

🧑‍💼 People Management 📊 Performance Management 🏢 Organizational Culture 🔑 Personal Ownership 💬 Difficult Conversations

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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📖 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 97%

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

Glue

by Anh Dao Pham • 2022

Your Gantt chart will not save you. The interpersonal skills that make projects actually finish.

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155

🔗 Project Leadership 🤝 Team Dynamics 📋 Meeting Design 🎯 Strategic Alignment 🧠 Emotional Intelligence

Glue 97%

Your Gantt chart will not save you. The interpersonal skills that make projects actually finish.

by Anh Dao Pham 2022

4.19

155 ratings

🔗 Project Leadership 🤝 Team Dynamics 📋 Meeting Design 🎯 Strategic Alignment 🧠 Emotional Intelligence

People Follow You

by Jeb Blount • 2011

You depend on your team more than they depend on you. Lead accordingly.

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232

🧑‍💼 People Management 🙏 Servant Leadership 🤝 Trust Building 👂 Active Listening 🎯 Employee Coaching

People Follow You 97%

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

How to Manage People

by Michael Armstrong • 2019

The ten skills managers need, from self-awareness to the feedback conversations most bosses avoid.

3.79

👥 People Management 🧭 Leadership Skills 🧠 Emotional Intelligence 🌱 New Managers 🏗️ Team Building

How to Manage People 97%

The ten skills managers need, from self-awareness to the feedback conversations most bosses avoid.

by Michael Armstrong 2019

3.79

19 ratings

👥 People Management 🧭 Leadership Skills 🧠 Emotional Intelligence 🌱 New Managers 🏗️ Team Building

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 97%

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

Scrum Mastery

by Geoff Watts • 2013

How great ScrumMasters earn trust, provoke growth, and build teams that no longer need them.

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1k+

🫡 Servant Leadership 🏃 Agile Coaching 🤝 Team Facilitation 🔄 Continuous Improvement 🔀 Organizational Change

Scrum Mastery 96%

How great ScrumMasters earn trust, provoke growth, and build teams that no longer need them.

by Geoff Watts 2013

4.23

1k+ ratings

🫡 Servant Leadership 🏃 Agile Coaching 🤝 Team Facilitation 🔄 Continuous Improvement 🔀 Organizational Change

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

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.

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922

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

Bringing Out the Best in People 96%

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

Change Leader

by Michael Fullan • 2011

Management books promise silver bullets. Effective change leaders trust their own practice instead.

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316

🔄 Change Leadership 🏢 Organizational Change 🛠️ Practice Over Theory 🔥 Intrinsic Motivation 🔁 Feedback Cultures

Change Leader 96%

Management books promise silver bullets. Effective change leaders trust their own practice instead.

by Michael Fullan 2011

3.77

316 ratings

🔄 Change Leadership 🏢 Organizational Change 🛠️ Practice Over Theory 🔥 Intrinsic Motivation 🔁 Feedback Cultures

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.

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599

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

Become an Effective Software Engineering Manager Summary

Become an Effective Software Engineering Manager 96%

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

Profit from the Positive

by Margaret H. Greenberg • 2013

Meetings, reviews, hiring: three evidence-based fixes that boost performance by 50%.

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134

🧠 Positive Psychology 💪 Strengths-Based Leadership 😷 Emotional Contagion 🌱 Growth Mindset 🗓️ Meeting Design

Profit from the Positive 96%

Meetings, reviews, hiring: three evidence-based fixes that boost performance by 50%.

by Margaret H. Greenberg 2013

3.99

134 ratings

🧠 Positive Psychology 💪 Strengths-Based Leadership 😷 Emotional Contagion 🌱 Growth Mindset 🗓️ Meeting Design

Welcome to Management

by Ryan Hawk • 2020

Your first management role: the skills that earned it aren't the ones that sustain it.

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494

🆕 First-Time Managers 🧭 Self-Leadership 🏛️ Team Culture 👥 Hiring And Firing 🎯 Coaching Skills

Welcome to Management 96%

Your first management role: the skills that earned it aren't the ones that sustain it.

by Ryan Hawk 2020

4.00

494 ratings

🆕 First-Time Managers 🧭 Self-Leadership 🏛️ Team Culture 👥 Hiring And Firing 🎯 Coaching Skills

Rules of Management

by Richard Templar • 2005

Stop managing your team: the single rule that turns a boss into a leader.

3.87

2k+

🧱 Management Fundamentals 👋 New Manager Training 💪 Empowerment ❤️ Workplace Motivation 🤲 Servant Leadership

Rules of Management 96%

Stop managing your team: the single rule that turns a boss into a leader.

by Richard Templar 2005

3.87

2k+ ratings

🧱 Management Fundamentals 👋 New Manager Training 💪 Empowerment ❤️ Workplace Motivation 🤲 Servant Leadership

Wait, I'm the Boss?!?

by Peter Economy • 2020

Delegation, discipline, difficult conversations: the crash course every first-time manager needs.

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114

🆕 New Managers 👥 People Management 🤝 Team Leadership ⚡ Employee Motivation 🏢 Workplace Culture

Wait, I'm the Boss?!? 96%

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 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 96%

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

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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🏢 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 96%

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

Herding Tigers

by Todd Henry • 2018

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

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1k+

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

Herding Tigers 96%

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

The First-Time Manager

by Loren B. Belker • 1978

The promotion came with no manual. Real rules for hiring, delegating, and admitting you were wrong.

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3k+

👶 New Managers 👥 People Management 👂 Active Listening 📋 Performance Feedback ⏰ Time Management

The First-Time Manager 96%

The promotion came with no manual. Real rules for hiring, delegating, and admitting you were wrong.

by Loren B. Belker 1978

3.82

3k+ ratings

👶 New Managers 👥 People Management 👂 Active Listening 📋 Performance Feedback ⏰ Time Management

Stop Pulling the Ship!

by Matthew Overlund • 2020

Stop being the bottleneck. How to delegate ownership, build systems, and scale your leadership.

4.67

🏢 Organizational Leadership 🧲 Influence Without Authority 🌱 Team Empowerment 🤝 Trust Building 🧪 Failure And Learning

Stop Pulling the Ship! 96%

Stop being the bottleneck. How to delegate ownership, build systems, and scale your leadership.

by Matthew Overlund 2020

4.67

3 ratings

🏢 Organizational Leadership 🧲 Influence Without Authority 🌱 Team Empowerment 🤝 Trust Building 🧪 Failure And Learning

The Connector Manager

by Jaime Roca • 2019

Constant coaching degrades performance by 8 percent. The fix: connect employees to the right people.

3.79

218

🧠 Coaching Leadership 🧑‍🏫 Employee Development 🤝 Team Development 💪 Strengths-Based Feedback 🌐 Organizational Networks

The Connector Manager 96%

Constant coaching degrades performance by 8 percent. The fix: connect employees to the right people.

by Jaime Roca 2019

3.79

218 ratings

🧠 Coaching Leadership 🧑‍🏫 Employee Development 🤝 Team Development 💪 Strengths-Based Feedback 🌐 Organizational Networks

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 96%

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

Coaching for Breakthrough Success

by Jack Canfield • 2012

Managers solve problems. Coaches unlock people. Twelve principles to make the switch.

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129

🎯 Coaching Methods 🤲 Servant Leadership 🌱 Growth Mindset 🔄 Feedback Culture 💪 Empowering Leadership

Coaching for Breakthrough Success Summary

Coaching for Breakthrough Success 96%

Managers solve problems. Coaches unlock people. Twelve principles to make the switch.

by Jack Canfield 2012

4.27

129 ratings

🎯 Coaching Methods 🤲 Servant Leadership 🌱 Growth Mindset 🔄 Feedback Culture 💪 Empowering Leadership

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 96%

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 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 96%

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

Let's Talk

by Therese Huston • 2021

Feedback without the fight: the collaborative method that makes tough conversations work.

4.28

421

💬 Workplace Feedback 🛡️ Psychological Safety 👁️ Bias Awareness 🎯 Coaching Skills 🗣️ Difficult Conversations

Let's Talk 96%

Feedback without the fight: the collaborative method that makes tough conversations work.

by Therese Huston 2021

4.28

421 ratings

💬 Workplace Feedback 🛡️ Psychological Safety 👁️ Bias Awareness 🎯 Coaching Skills 🗣️ Difficult Conversations

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.

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42k+

🧑‍💼 People Management 📊 Performance Management 🧩 Talent Optimization 🤝 Employee Engagement 🌱 Talent Development

First, Break All the Rules 96%

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

IIMA - Managers Who Make A Difference

by T.V. Rao • 2010

Your team's engagement is a math problem. The formula most managers ignore.

4.11

🎯 Management Competencies 👥 People Management 💪 Personal Agency ⚖️ Integrity In Leadership 🤝 Trust Building

IIMA - Managers Who Make A Difference Summary

IIMA - Managers Who Make A Difference 96%

Your team's engagement is a math problem. The formula most managers ignore.

by T.V. Rao 2010

4.11

57 ratings

🎯 Management Competencies 👥 People Management 💪 Personal Agency ⚖️ Integrity In Leadership 🤝 Trust Building

The Leap to Leader

by Adam Bryant • 2023

The leadership leap toolkit: hard calls, honest feedback, and a personal playbook that earns trust.

4.04

261

📈 Leadership Transitions 🆕 New Managers 🪞 Self-Awareness 💬 Feedback Culture 👥 Team Development

The Leap to Leader 96%

The leadership leap toolkit: hard calls, honest feedback, and a personal playbook that earns trust.

by Adam Bryant 2023

4.04

261 ratings

📈 Leadership Transitions 🆕 New Managers 🪞 Self-Awareness 💬 Feedback Culture 👥 Team Development

Optimal

by Daniel Goleman • 2024

The emotional skills that outperform IQ at work, and how organizations can build them.

3.35

681

🧠 Emotional Intelligence 🛡️ Psychological Safety 🏢 Workplace Culture 🤝 Team Performance 📈 Leadership Development

Optimal 96%

The emotional skills that outperform IQ at work, and how organizations can build them.

by Daniel Goleman 2024

3.35

681 ratings

🧠 Emotional Intelligence 🛡️ Psychological Safety 🏢 Workplace Culture 🤝 Team Performance 📈 Leadership Development

Manager 3.0

by Brad Karsh • 2013

You got promoted young. Now lead four generations without losing your collaborative edge.

3.59

181

🏢 Multigenerational Workplace 🧑‍💼 New Managers 📋 Management Fundamentals 🔄 Adaptive Leadership 💬 Team Communication

Manager 3.0 96%

You got promoted young. Now lead four generations without losing your collaborative edge.

by Brad Karsh 2013

3.59

181 ratings

🏢 Multigenerational Workplace 🧑‍💼 New Managers 📋 Management Fundamentals 🔄 Adaptive Leadership 💬 Team Communication

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 96%

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

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 96%

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

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 96%

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

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

🏢 Organizational Culture 🔄 Change Management 🌱 Leadership Development 📊 Organizational Behavior 🤝 Team Dynamics

Philosophy 96%

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

🏢 Organizational Culture 🔄 Change Management 🌱 Leadership Development 📊 Organizational Behavior 🤝 Team Dynamics

Growing Great Employees

by Erika Andersen • 2006

How to hire for fit, coach for growth, delegate for development, and fire with dignity.

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5k+

🪴 Employee Development 👂 Active Listening 🔍 Hiring And Onboarding 🎯 Coaching Employees 💬 Giving Feedback

Growing Great Employees 96%

How to hire for fit, coach for growth, delegate for development, and fire with dignity.

by Erika Andersen 2006

4.00

5k+ ratings

🪴 Employee Development 👂 Active Listening 🔍 Hiring And Onboarding 🎯 Coaching Employees 💬 Giving Feedback

Being the Boss

by Linda A. Hill • 2011

Inner work, wide networks, and team habits turn a promotion into real leadership.

3.85

722

🆕 New Managers 📋 Management Fundamentals 👥 Team Culture 🤝 Building Trust At Work 🏛️ Organizational Politics

Being the Boss 96%

Inner work, wide networks, and team habits turn a promotion into real leadership.

by Linda A. Hill 2011

3.85

722 ratings

🆕 New Managers 📋 Management Fundamentals 👥 Team Culture 🤝 Building Trust At Work 🏛️ Organizational Politics

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 96%

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

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 96%

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

Unlocking Potential

by Michael K. Simpson • 2014

The gap between your team's performance and its potential comes down to seven coaching skills.

3.72

1k+

🗣️ Coaching Frameworks 🏢 Org Leadership 🤝 Trust Building 🧠 Limiting Beliefs 🎯 Goal Setting

Unlocking Potential 96%

The gap between your team's performance and its potential comes down to seven coaching skills.

by Michael K. Simpson 2014

3.72

1k+ ratings

🗣️ Coaching Frameworks 🏢 Org Leadership 🤝 Trust Building 🧠 Limiting Beliefs 🎯 Goal Setting

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+

🔄 Change Management 🏢 Corporate Culture 📖 Storytelling In Business 🧠 Behavioral Change 👥 Leading Teams

The Heart of Change 96%

Why a pile of 424 gloves did what a thousand memos couldn't.

by John P. Kotter 2002

3.97

3k+ ratings

🔄 Change Management 🏢 Corporate Culture 📖 Storytelling In Business 🧠 Behavioral Change 👥 Leading Teams

Emotional Intelligence for Project Managers

by Anthony C. Mersino • 2007

Complex projects fail on people, not process. The emotional skills every project manager needs.

3.73

237

🗂️ Project Management 🧠 Emotional Intelligence 🤝 Stakeholder Relationships 👥 Team Leadership 🪞 Self-Awareness

Emotional Intelligence for Project Managers Summary

Emotional Intelligence for Project Managers 96%

Complex projects fail on people, not process. The emotional skills every project manager needs.

by Anthony C. Mersino 2007

3.73

237 ratings

🗂️ Project Management 🧠 Emotional Intelligence 🤝 Stakeholder Relationships 👥 Team Leadership 🪞 Self-Awareness

The Synergist

by Les McKeown • 2012

Every team holds three clashing instincts. A fourth role breaks the cycle, and anyone can learn it.

4.10

221

🧩 Team Dynamics 🎯 Group Facilitation 🤝 Conflict Resolution 🔍 Decision Frameworks 💬 Workplace Communication

The Synergist 96%

Every team holds three clashing instincts. A fourth role breaks the cycle, and anyone can learn it.

by Les McKeown 2012

4.10

221 ratings

🧩 Team Dynamics 🎯 Group Facilitation 🤝 Conflict Resolution 🔍 Decision Frameworks 💬 Workplace Communication

What Successful People Know About Leadership

by John C. Maxwell • 2016

You do not need a corner office to lead. You need the daily habits that build unborrowed influence.

3.97

281

🧭 Leadership Principles 👥 People Management 🪞 Self-Leadership 🗣️ Influence Building 🤲 Servant Leadership

What Successful People Know About Leadership Summary

What Successful People Know About Leadership 96%

You do not need a corner office to lead. You need the daily habits that build unborrowed influence.

by John C. Maxwell 2016

3.97

281 ratings

🧭 Leadership Principles 👥 People Management 🪞 Self-Leadership 🗣️ Influence Building 🤲 Servant Leadership

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 96%

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 Motive

by Patrick Lencioni • 2020

Strategies fail and teams check out because most leaders never wanted the job, just the title.

4.24

5k+

🏢 Executive Leadership 👥 Team Management 🧭 Leadership Motivation 🗣️ Difficult Conversations 📋 Meeting Culture

The Motive 96%

Strategies fail and teams check out because most leaders never wanted the job, just the title.

by Patrick Lencioni 2020

4.24

5k+ ratings

🏢 Executive Leadership 👥 Team Management 🧭 Leadership Motivation 🗣️ Difficult Conversations 📋 Meeting Culture

Leadership Mastery

by Dale Carnegie • 2000

Leading people isn't about charisma. It's about curiosity, a clear vision, and the courage to fail.

3.86

284

🤝 Human Relations 🏢 Organizational Leadership 🧱 Team Building 💬 Effective Communication 🔭 Visionary Leadership

Leadership Mastery 96%

Leading people isn't about charisma. It's about curiosity, a clear vision, and the courage to fail.

by Dale Carnegie 2000

3.86

284 ratings

🤝 Human Relations 🏢 Organizational Leadership 🧱 Team Building 💬 Effective Communication 🔭 Visionary Leadership

Teams That Work

by Scott Tannenbaum • 2020

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

4.09

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

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