50 Books like Stepping Up

Boom!

by Kevin Frieberg • 2007

You don't need a better boss or company. Seven shifts that make any job matter.

3.75

🎯 Personal Accountability 🤝 Servant Leadership 🏢 Workplace Culture 💼 Employee Engagement 🧭 Career Purpose

Boom! 97%

You don't need a better boss or company. Seven shifts that make any job matter.

by Kevin Frieberg 2007

3.75

67 ratings

🎯 Personal Accountability 🤝 Servant Leadership 🏢 Workplace Culture 💼 Employee Engagement 🧭 Career Purpose

Impact Players

by Liz Wiseman • 2021

Six habits that turn everyday chaos into career impact, starting with how you see the mess.

3.97

3k+

💼 Workplace Impact 🚀 Individual Leadership 🌱 Growth Mindset 🏆 Ownership Mentality 💬 Feedback Seeking

Impact Players 95%

Six habits that turn everyday chaos into career impact, starting with how you see the mess.

by Liz Wiseman 2021

3.97

3k+ ratings

💼 Workplace Impact 🚀 Individual Leadership 🌱 Growth Mindset 🏆 Ownership Mentality 💬 Feedback Seeking

3 Vital Questions

by David Emerald • 2019

Stop reacting to drama and start creating outcomes: the three questions that refocus your workplace.

4.22

144

⚔️ Workplace Conflict 🏢 Organizational Culture 🧠 Emotional Intelligence 🎯 Personal Accountability 🤝 Coaching Mindset

3 Vital Questions 95%

Stop reacting to drama and start creating outcomes: the three questions that refocus your workplace.

by David Emerald 2019

4.22

144 ratings

⚔️ Workplace Conflict 🏢 Organizational Culture 🧠 Emotional Intelligence 🎯 Personal Accountability 🤝 Coaching Mindset

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

🏢 Workplace Culture 🔄 Change Management 🎯 Workplace Accountability 🏁 Strategy Execution 🧠 Mindset Shift

Change the Culture, Change the Game Summary

Change the Culture, Change the Game 95%

The culture fix that works from the bottom up: change the experiences, and the results follow.

by Roger Connors 2010

3.59

817 ratings

🏢 Workplace Culture 🔄 Change Management 🎯 Workplace Accountability 🏁 Strategy Execution 🧠 Mindset Shift

Confidence

by Rosabeth Moss Kanter • 2004

Winning streaks run on confidence; here's how to start one and stop a skid.

3.96

516

🧠 Organizational Psychology 🔄 Turnaround Management 💪 Confidence Building 📋 Accountability Culture 🤝 Collaboration

Confidence 95%

Winning streaks run on confidence; here's how to start one and stop a skid.

by Rosabeth Moss Kanter 2004

3.96

516 ratings

🧠 Organizational Psychology 🔄 Turnaround Management 💪 Confidence Building 📋 Accountability Culture 🤝 Collaboration

Qbq! the Question Behind the Question

by John G. Miller • 2014

Blame is a dead end. A question format that forces ownership, not excuses.

3.80

13k+

🎯 Personal Accountability 🚫 Blame Avoidance 🧠 Ownership Mindset ❓ Questioning Frameworks 🔮 Internal Locus Of Control

Qbq! the Question Behind the Question Summary

Qbq! the Question Behind the Question 94%

Blame is a dead end. A question format that forces ownership, not excuses.

by John G. Miller 2014

3.80

13k+ ratings

🎯 Personal Accountability 🚫 Blame Avoidance 🧠 Ownership Mindset ❓ Questioning Frameworks 🔮 Internal Locus Of Control

This Is Day One

by Drew Dudley • 2019

Leadership is a daily act, not a title. The questions that make it real.

4.18

606

🏠 Everyday Leadership 💎 Values-Driven Leadership 📅 Daily Habits 🦁 Courage And Fear 🌱 Abundance Mindset

This Is Day One 94%

Leadership is a daily act, not a title. The questions that make it real.

by Drew Dudley 2019

4.18

606 ratings

🏠 Everyday Leadership 💎 Values-Driven Leadership 📅 Daily Habits 🦁 Courage And Fear 🌱 Abundance Mindset

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

🏗️ Leadership Frameworks 🧭 Self-Leadership 🪞 Personal Accountability 🛡️ Coping Mechanisms 🔄 Habit Change

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

🏗️ Leadership Frameworks 🧭 Self-Leadership 🪞 Personal Accountability 🛡️ Coping Mechanisms 🔄 Habit Change

No Bullsh*t Leadership

by Chris Hirst • 2019

A playbook for everyday leaders: clear aims, fast decisions, and a culture that outperforms.

3.77

518

👥 Everyday Leadership 🔄 Culture Transformation 🎬 Execution Over Strategy 🔀 Distributed Leadership 💼 Talent Retention

No Bullsh*t Leadership 94%

A playbook for everyday leaders: clear aims, fast decisions, and a culture that outperforms.

by Chris Hirst 2019

3.77

518 ratings

👥 Everyday Leadership 🔄 Culture Transformation 🎬 Execution Over Strategy 🔀 Distributed Leadership 💼 Talent Retention

Making Yourself Indispensable

by Mark Samuel • 2012

Indispensability has nothing to do with ego: the daily choices that make people count on you.

3.76

178

📋 Workplace Accountability 📈 Career Advancement 🔄 Habit Change 📚 Continuous Learning 🏛️ Modern Stoicism

Making Yourself Indispensable 94%

Indispensability has nothing to do with ego: the daily choices that make people count on you.

by Mark Samuel 2012

3.76

178 ratings

📋 Workplace Accountability 📈 Career Advancement 🔄 Habit Change 📚 Continuous Learning 🏛️ Modern Stoicism

The 15 Commitments of Conscious Leadership

by Jim Dethmer • 2015

Two states define every leader. One is defensive and self-sabotaging; this book trains the other.

4.19

3k+

🧘 Conscious Leadership 📋 Personal Accountability ❤️ Emotional Intelligence 🗣️ Candid Communication 🔒 Inner Security

The 15 Commitments of Conscious Leadership Summary

The 15 Commitments of Conscious Leadership 94%

Two states define every leader. One is defensive and self-sabotaging; this book trains the other.

by Jim Dethmer 2015

4.19

3k+ ratings

🧘 Conscious Leadership 📋 Personal Accountability ❤️ Emotional Intelligence 🗣️ Candid Communication 🔒 Inner Security

Spark

by Angie Morgan • 2013

Eight behaviors, forged in the Marines, for earning influence from any seat.

3.84

772

🎖️ Military Leadership 🤝 Servant Leadership 🎯 Personal Accountability 🧭 Leading Without Authority ⏳ Time Management

Spark 94%

Eight behaviors, forged in the Marines, for earning influence from any seat.

by Angie Morgan 2013

3.84

772 ratings

🎖️ Military Leadership 🤝 Servant Leadership 🎯 Personal Accountability 🧭 Leading Without Authority ⏳ Time Management

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+

🏢 Workplace Culture 👥 People Management 🎯 Personal Accountability 🛡️ Emotional Resilience 🔄 Change Management

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

🏢 Workplace Culture 👥 People Management 🎯 Personal Accountability 🛡️ Emotional Resilience 🔄 Change Management

Leading Without Authority

by Keith Ferrazzi • 2020

No authority? No problem. Build trust, coach peers, and lead the teams you were never given.

3.74

1k+

🧭 Lateral Leadership 🗣️ Peer Coaching 🛡️ Psychological Safety 🤲 Servant Leadership 🏢 Modern Workplace

Leading Without Authority 94%

No authority? No problem. Build trust, coach peers, and lead the teams you were never given.

by Keith Ferrazzi 2020

3.74

1k+ ratings

🧭 Lateral Leadership 🗣️ Peer Coaching 🛡️ Psychological Safety 🤲 Servant Leadership 🏢 Modern Workplace

The Power of Positive Leadership

by Jon Gordon • 2017

Leading with optimism: the discipline behind teams that believe, persist, and outperform.

4.08

2k+

🏢 Organizational Culture 🤝 Team Management ☀️ Optimistic Leadership 🎯 Purpose-Driven Work 🪨 Grit And Resilience

The Power of Positive Leadership Summary

The Power of Positive Leadership 94%

Leading with optimism: the discipline behind teams that believe, persist, and outperform.

by Jon Gordon 2017

4.08

2k+ ratings

🏢 Organizational Culture 🤝 Team Management ☀️ Optimistic Leadership 🎯 Purpose-Driven Work 🪨 Grit And Resilience

High Road Leadership

by John C. Maxwell • 2024

How to lead with integrity, unite a team, and put people first when the world pulls apart.

4.43

989

🤲 Servant Leadership ⚖️ Business Ethics 🤝 Inclusive Leadership 🎭 Authentic Leadership 🧘 Emotional Resilience

High Road Leadership 94%

How to lead with integrity, unite a team, and put people first when the world pulls apart.

by John C. Maxwell 2024

4.43

989 ratings

🤲 Servant Leadership ⚖️ Business Ethics 🤝 Inclusive Leadership 🎭 Authentic Leadership 🧘 Emotional Resilience

Conscious Business

by Fred Kofman • 2005

Your worst workplace moments are not obstacles. They are the leadership curriculum you never got.

4.03

2k+

🧭 Values-Based Leadership 🏢 Organizational Culture 🎯 Personal Responsibility 🤝 Conflict Resolution 🧠 Emotional Intelligence

Conscious Business 94%

Your worst workplace moments are not obstacles. They are the leadership curriculum you never got.

by Fred Kofman 2005

4.03

2k+ ratings

🧭 Values-Based Leadership 🏢 Organizational Culture 🎯 Personal Responsibility 🤝 Conflict Resolution 🧠 Emotional Intelligence

How Did That Happen?

by Roger Connors • 2009

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

4.08

1k+

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

How Did That Happen? 94%

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

Self Leadership and the One Minute Manager

by Kenneth H. Blanchard • 2017

The gap between being empowered and getting results: learn to diagnose your needs and ask.

4.23

557

🪜 Managing Up 📈 Career Development 🧠 Overcoming Self-Doubt 🎯 Skill Acquisition 🤝 Asking For Help

Self Leadership and the One Minute Manager Summary

Self Leadership and the One Minute Manager 94%

The gap between being empowered and getting results: learn to diagnose your needs and ask.

by Kenneth H. Blanchard 2017

4.23

557 ratings

🪜 Managing Up 📈 Career Development 🧠 Overcoming Self-Doubt 🎯 Skill Acquisition 🤝 Asking For Help

Self Leadership and the One Minute Manager

by Kenneth H. Blanchard • 2005

Don't wait for a great manager. Diagnose yourself, then ask for exactly the support you need.

3.97

3k+

🧭 Professional Growth 💼 Workplace Effectiveness 🗣️ Self-Advocacy 🧠 Limiting Beliefs 🎯 Situational Leadership

Self Leadership and the One Minute Manager 94%

Don't wait for a great manager. Diagnose yourself, then ask for exactly the support you need.

by Kenneth H. Blanchard 2005

3.97

3k+ ratings

🧭 Professional Growth 💼 Workplace Effectiveness 🗣️ Self-Advocacy 🧠 Limiting Beliefs 🎯 Situational Leadership

Everyday People, Extraordinary Leadership

by James M. Kouzes • 2020

No corner office required. The leadership practices that earn followership regardless of your title.

3.74

165

🪜 Informal Leadership 🧭 Values-Based Leadership 🤝 Credibility And Trust 🔭 Shared Vision 💪 Empowerment

Everyday People, Extraordinary Leadership Summary

Everyday People, Extraordinary Leadership 94%

No corner office required. The leadership practices that earn followership regardless of your title.

by James M. Kouzes 2020

3.74

165 ratings

🪜 Informal Leadership 🧭 Values-Based Leadership 🤝 Credibility And Trust 🔭 Shared Vision 💪 Empowerment

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.

🧱 Leadership Development 🧘 Mindful Leadership 🔄 Mental Agility 🛡️ Resilience At Work 🚀 Empowering Others

The Six Attributes of a Leadership Mindset Summary

The Six Attributes of a Leadership Mindset 94%

Six mental habits that separate leaders who multiply impact from those who merely direct.

by Joe Britto 2019

🧱 Leadership Development 🧘 Mindful Leadership 🔄 Mental Agility 🛡️ Resilience At Work 🚀 Empowering Others

Change Your World

by John C. Maxwell • 2021

Change doesn't wait for leaders. It starts with one person, a few chairs, and a conversation.

4.09

923

🧭 Values-Driven Leadership 🌱 Grassroots Activism 👥 Mastermind Groups 🏘️ Community Building 🤲 Servant Leadership

Change Your World 94%

Change doesn't wait for leaders. It starts with one person, a few chairs, and a conversation.

by John C. Maxwell 2021

4.09

923 ratings

🧭 Values-Driven Leadership 🌱 Grassroots Activism 👥 Mastermind Groups 🏘️ Community Building 🤲 Servant Leadership

The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People

by Stephen R. Covey • 1989

Effectiveness begins by choosing your response, then ordering your days around what matters most.

4.16

828k+

⚙️ Personal Productivity 🧭 Self-Leadership 🔁 Habit Formation ⏳ Time Management 🎯 Personal Responsibility

The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People Summary

The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People 94%

Effectiveness begins by choosing your response, then ordering your days around what matters most.

by Stephen R. Covey 1989

4.16

828k+ ratings

⚙️ Personal Productivity 🧭 Self-Leadership 🔁 Habit Formation ⏳ Time Management 🎯 Personal Responsibility

The Energy Bus

by Jon Gordon • 2007

A bus driver's eight rules: who rides, who fuels, who walks, and why you drive.

3.84

34k+

🚌 Workplace Fables ⚡ Energy Management 🚫 Difficult People 🎯 Purpose Driven 🧠 Positive Psychology

The Energy Bus 94%

A bus driver's eight rules: who rides, who fuels, who walks, and why you drive.

by Jon Gordon 2007

3.84

34k+ ratings

🚌 Workplace Fables ⚡ Energy Management 🚫 Difficult People 🎯 Purpose Driven 🧠 Positive Psychology

Leveling Up

by Ryan Leak • 2022

Twelve questions that close the gap between the life you have and the one you want.

4.26

708

🪞 Self-Awareness 📋 Personal Accountability ⏰ Time Management 🤝 Servant Leadership 🧘 Burnout Prevention

Leveling Up 94%

Twelve questions that close the gap between the life you have and the one you want.

by Ryan Leak 2022

4.26

708 ratings

🪞 Self-Awareness 📋 Personal Accountability ⏰ Time Management 🤝 Servant Leadership 🧘 Burnout Prevention

Gravitas

by Lisa Sun • 2023

You don't have to be an extrovert to have gravitas. Eight strengths for true authority, your way.

3.94

218

👩‍💼 Women In Leadership 🎙️ Executive Presence 💪 Strengths-Based Growth 🗣️ Inner Critic ⚖️ Systemic Bias

Gravitas 94%

You don't have to be an extrovert to have gravitas. Eight strengths for true authority, your way.

by Lisa Sun 2023

3.94

218 ratings

👩‍💼 Women In Leadership 🎙️ Executive Presence 💪 Strengths-Based Growth 🗣️ Inner Critic ⚖️ Systemic Bias

10 Laws of Trust, Expanded Edition

by Joel Peterson • 2019

Trust has rules: a measurable framework that turns culture into competitive advantage.

4.08

📈 Trust Building 🤲 Servant Leadership 🏢 Corporate Culture 📋 Accountability 🔓 Empowerment

10 Laws of Trust, Expanded Edition Summary

10 Laws of Trust, Expanded Edition 94%

Trust has rules: a measurable framework that turns culture into competitive advantage.

by Joel Peterson 2019

4.08

51 ratings

📈 Trust Building 🤲 Servant Leadership 🏢 Corporate Culture 📋 Accountability 🔓 Empowerment

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! 94%

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

Twelve and a Half

by Gary Vaynerchuk • 2021

Your business's ceiling is set by your emotional intelligence. A practical method for raising it.

3.79

2k+

🧠 Emotional Intelligence 🚀 Entrepreneurial Mindset 📋 Accountability 🗣️ Feedback Culture 😊 Positive Psychology

Twelve and a Half 94%

Your business's ceiling is set by your emotional intelligence. A practical method for raising it.

by Gary Vaynerchuk 2021

3.79

2k+ ratings

🧠 Emotional Intelligence 🚀 Entrepreneurial Mindset 📋 Accountability 🗣️ Feedback Culture 😊 Positive Psychology

Mojo

by Marshall Goldsmith • 2009

Your best self at work vanished. The cause is misalignment, not burnout. Four questions restore it.

3.89

2k+

🎯 Executive Coaching 💼 Meaning At Work ⚡ Overcoming Inertia 😊 Positive Psychology 🏆 Reputation Building

Mojo 94%

Your best self at work vanished. The cause is misalignment, not burnout. Four questions restore it.

by Marshall Goldsmith 2009

3.89

2k+ ratings

🎯 Executive Coaching 💼 Meaning At Work ⚡ Overcoming Inertia 😊 Positive Psychology 🏆 Reputation Building

The Self-Aware Leader

by John C. Maxwell • 2021

Your best people leave for a reason strategy, pay, and culture cannot explain. Look inward.

4.26

968

🪞 Self-Leadership 👥 People Management 💪 Play To Strengths 🧠 Emotional Intelligence 🌱 Growth Mindset

The Self-Aware Leader 94%

Your best people leave for a reason strategy, pay, and culture cannot explain. Look inward.

by John C. Maxwell 2021

4.26

968 ratings

🪞 Self-Leadership 👥 People Management 💪 Play To Strengths 🧠 Emotional Intelligence 🌱 Growth Mindset

100 Ways to Motivate Others

by Steve Chandler • 2004

Motivation isn't injected; it's cultivated. 100 ways to cultivate it in your team.

3.91

702

🔥 Intrinsic Motivation 🤲 Servant Leadership 💪 Employee Empowerment 😊 Positive Leadership 🗣️ Coaching Leadership

100 Ways to Motivate Others 94%

Motivation isn't injected; it's cultivated. 100 ways to cultivate it in your team.

by Steve Chandler 2004

3.91

702 ratings

🔥 Intrinsic Motivation 🤲 Servant Leadership 💪 Employee Empowerment 😊 Positive Leadership 🗣️ Coaching Leadership

No Ego

by Cy Wakeman • 2017

2.5 hours a day lost to workplace drama. Replace ego with accountability and get them back.

3.79

2k+

🏢 Workplace Culture 👥 Team Management 🛠️ Pragmatic Leadership 📋 Employee Accountability 💬 Direct Feedback

No Ego 94%

2.5 hours a day lost to workplace drama. Replace ego with accountability and get them back.

by Cy Wakeman 2017

3.79

2k+ ratings

🏢 Workplace Culture 👥 Team Management 🛠️ Pragmatic Leadership 📋 Employee Accountability 💬 Direct Feedback

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

Swim!

by Walter Bond • 2019

Six principles borrowed from sharks that turn managers into leaders, and takers into contributors.

4.19

178

🦈 Leadership Fables 🐟 Mentorship Dynamics 👥 People Management 💪 Resilience At Work 🤝 Team Dynamics

Swim! 94%

Six principles borrowed from sharks that turn managers into leaders, and takers into contributors.

by Walter Bond 2019

4.19

178 ratings

🦈 Leadership Fables 🐟 Mentorship Dynamics 👥 People Management 💪 Resilience At Work 🤝 Team Dynamics

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

🏛️ Organizational Politics 💪 Employee Empowerment 🎛️ Autonomy And Control 🔭 Vision Crafting 🤝 Stakeholder Negotiation

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

🏛️ Organizational Politics 💪 Employee Empowerment 🎛️ Autonomy And Control 🔭 Vision Crafting 🤝 Stakeholder Negotiation

Think Remarkable

by Guy Kawasaki • 2024

Nine habits remarkable people share, distilled from hundreds of interviews into one roadmap.

3.70

330

👔 Leadership Development ⚡ Action-Oriented Self-Help 🎯 Purpose-Driven Work 🔧 Idea Execution 🧠 Growth Mindset

Think Remarkable 94%

Nine habits remarkable people share, distilled from hundreds of interviews into one roadmap.

by Guy Kawasaki 2024

3.70

330 ratings

👔 Leadership Development ⚡ Action-Oriented Self-Help 🎯 Purpose-Driven Work 🔧 Idea Execution 🧠 Growth Mindset

Talent Is Never Enough

by John C. Maxwell • 2006

Natural ability gets the interview. Character, focus, and grit land the job.

4.21

2k+

🧬 Talent Development 👔 Leadership Development 🏋️ Deliberate Practice 🛡️ Character And Integrity 🤝 Team Collaboration

Talent Is Never Enough 94%

Natural ability gets the interview. Character, focus, and grit land the job.

by John C. Maxwell 2006

4.21

2k+ ratings

🧬 Talent Development 👔 Leadership Development 🏋️ Deliberate Practice 🛡️ Character And Integrity 🤝 Team Collaboration

The Power of a Positive Team

by Jon Gordon • 2018

Culture first: shared belief, zero complaining, and we-over-me thinking beat talent and strategy.

3.77

2k+

🧱 Team Culture ☀️ Positive Leadership 🔄 Team Dynamics 🎯 Shared Vision 💬 Team Communication

The Power of a Positive Team 94%

Culture first: shared belief, zero complaining, and we-over-me thinking beat talent and strategy.

by Jon Gordon 2018

3.77

2k+ ratings

🧱 Team Culture ☀️ Positive Leadership 🔄 Team Dynamics 🎯 Shared Vision 💬 Team Communication

The Outward Mindset

by The Arbinger Institute • 2016

Workplace problems aren't behavior problems. They're perception problems. Fix the lens, not people.

4.02

3k+

🏢 Organizational Culture 🪞 Self-Deception 👁️ Perspective Taking 💙 Empathy At Work 🎯 Accountability

The Outward Mindset 94%

Workplace problems aren't behavior problems. They're perception problems. Fix the lens, not people.

by The Arbinger Institute 2016

4.02

3k+ ratings

🏢 Organizational Culture 🪞 Self-Deception 👁️ Perspective Taking 💙 Empathy At Work 🎯 Accountability

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 94%

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

Coaching for Breakthrough Success

by Jack Canfield • 2012

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

4.27

129

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

Coaching for Breakthrough Success Summary

Coaching for Breakthrough Success 94%

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

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+

🫂 Servant Leadership 📖 Business Fables 🧭 Leadership Character 🌊 Leading Without Authority 🌱 Aspiring Leaders

The Heart of Leadership 94%

You are crushing your numbers and still getting passed over. The problem is not your skills.

by Mark Miller 2013

4.09

2k+ ratings

🫂 Servant Leadership 📖 Business Fables 🧭 Leadership Character 🌊 Leading Without Authority 🌱 Aspiring Leaders

The Score That Matters

by Ryan Hawk • 2024

External scorecards leave you wealthy and empty. Excellence lives on a board only you can read.

4.33

169

🧭 Leadership Development 🔥 Internal Motivation 📋 Values-Based Living 🪞 Self-Awareness ⚙️ Process Over Outcomes

The Score That Matters 93%

External scorecards leave you wealthy and empty. Excellence lives on a board only you can read.

by Ryan Hawk 2024

4.33

169 ratings

🧭 Leadership Development 🔥 Internal Motivation 📋 Values-Based Living 🪞 Self-Awareness ⚙️ Process Over Outcomes

Cultures of Growth

by Mary C. Murphy • 2024

Mindset is cultural, not personal. Your workplace is quietly deciding whether you grow or stagnate.

3.90

503

🏢 Organizational Culture 🧠 Growth Mindset 🛡️ Psychological Safety 💡 Innovation Culture 💬 Feedback Culture

Cultures of Growth 93%

Mindset is cultural, not personal. Your workplace is quietly deciding whether you grow or stagnate.

by Mary C. Murphy 2024

3.90

503 ratings

🏢 Organizational Culture 🧠 Growth Mindset 🛡️ Psychological Safety 💡 Innovation Culture 💬 Feedback Culture

Leadership and Self-Deception

by The Arbinger Institute • 2000

You betray your instinct to help, then justify it. That is where every leadership failure begins.

4.10

35k+

🏢 Organizational Leadership 🤝 Workplace Relationships 🎭 Self-Deception 📋 Accountability 🔍 Blind Spots

Leadership and Self-Deception 93%

You betray your instinct to help, then justify it. That is where every leadership failure begins.

by The Arbinger Institute 2000

4.10

35k+ ratings

🏢 Organizational Leadership 🤝 Workplace Relationships 🎭 Self-Deception 📋 Accountability 🔍 Blind Spots

Ego Free Leadership

by Brandon Black • 2017

Your ego runs your leadership more than you know. A method for taking back the controls.

4.13

653

🪞 Ego In Leadership 🛡️ Psychological Safety 🧘 Conscious Leadership 🏛️ Organizational Culture 🧠 Emotional Intelligence

Ego Free Leadership 93%

Your ego runs your leadership more than you know. A method for taking back the controls.

by Brandon Black 2017

4.13

653 ratings

🪞 Ego In Leadership 🛡️ Psychological Safety 🧘 Conscious Leadership 🏛️ Organizational Culture 🧠 Emotional Intelligence

How to Lead When You're Not in Charge

by Clay Scroggins • 2017

The title doesn't make the leader. Influence does. How to earn it when you lack authority.

3.72

6k+

🧭 Leading Without Authority 👆 Leading Up 🤲 Servant Leadership ✝️ Christian Leadership 💬 Relationship Influence

How to Lead When You're Not in Charge Summary

How to Lead When You're Not in Charge 93%

The title doesn't make the leader. Influence does. How to earn it when you lack authority.

by Clay Scroggins 2017

3.72

6k+ ratings

🧭 Leading Without Authority 👆 Leading Up 🤲 Servant Leadership ✝️ Christian Leadership 💬 Relationship Influence

Compete Every Day

by Jake A. Thompson • 2020

Winning is a group project you lead alone: the standards, accountability, and process that compound.

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🧭 Leadership Development 🏁 Competitive Mindset 💪 Effort Over Talent ⚙️ Process Focus 📋 Accountability

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Winning is a group project you lead alone: the standards, accountability, and process that compound.

by Jake A. Thompson 2020

4.24

123 ratings

🧭 Leadership Development 🏁 Competitive Mindset 💪 Effort Over Talent ⚙️ Process Focus 📋 Accountability

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