50 Books like Talent Wins

The Talent Revolution

by Anne Fulton • 2023

An internal talent market matches skills to work. Build one, and the talent hoarding stops.

4.52

👥 Talent Management 🔮 Future Of Work 🔄 Internal Mobility 🏃 Agile Workforce 📚 Workforce Reskilling

The Talent Revolution 97%

An internal talent market matches skills to work. Build one, and the talent hoarding stops.

by Anne Fulton 2023

4.52

21 ratings

👥 Talent Management 🔮 Future Of Work 🔄 Internal Mobility 🏃 Agile Workforce 📚 Workforce Reskilling

HR from the Outside In

by Dave Ulrich • 2012

Six research-backed roles that make HR the business's sharpest strategic weapon.

3.94

385

💼 Human Resources 🏗️ Organizational Development 🎯 Strategic Hr 📊 Evidence-Based Management 🔄 Hr Transformation

HR from the Outside In 96%

Six research-backed roles that make HR the business's sharpest strategic weapon.

by Dave Ulrich 2012

3.94

385 ratings

💼 Human Resources 🏗️ Organizational Development 🎯 Strategic Hr 📊 Evidence-Based Management 🔄 Hr Transformation

Work Rules!

by Laszlo Bock • 2015

A data-driven blueprint for hiring, pay, and culture from Google's former head of people operations.

4.13

16k+

👥 People Operations 🏢 Corporate Culture 🌟 Talent Management 🎯 Hiring Practices 🧠 Behavioral Nudges

Work Rules! 96%

A data-driven blueprint for hiring, pay, and culture from Google's former head of people operations.

by Laszlo Bock 2015

4.13

16k+ ratings

👥 People Operations 🏢 Corporate Culture 🌟 Talent Management 🎯 Hiring Practices 🧠 Behavioral Nudges

Digital HR Strategy

by Soumyasanto Sen • 2020

HR is stalled in admin. The framework to turn it into a data-driven, human-centric strategy unit.

4.00

📱 Digital HR 👔 Strategic HR 📊 People Analytics 😊 Employee Experience 🔄 Agile HR

Digital HR Strategy 96%

HR is stalled in admin. The framework to turn it into a data-driven, human-centric strategy unit.

by Soumyasanto Sen 2020

4.00

7 ratings

📱 Digital HR 👔 Strategic HR 📊 People Analytics 😊 Employee Experience 🔄 Agile HR

Effective Succession Planning

by William J. Rothwell • 1994

Why replacing executives isn't strategy, and the process that actually keeps organizations stable.

3.79

♟️ Succession Planning 👥 Talent Management 🌱 Leadership Development 📋 Competency Frameworks 🏗️ Workforce Planning

Effective Succession Planning 96%

Why replacing executives isn't strategy, and the process that actually keeps organizations stable.

by William J. Rothwell 1994

3.79

58 ratings

♟️ Succession Planning 👥 Talent Management 🌱 Leadership Development 📋 Competency Frameworks 🏗️ Workforce Planning

Talent Management of Knowledge Workers

by Vlad Vaiman • 2010

Managing knowledge workers means managing minds, not bodies. The playbook that does it.

4.50

🧠 Knowledge Workers 🏢 Talent Management 🌐 Knowledge Economy 🏷️ Employer Branding 🤝 Servant Leadership

Talent Management of Knowledge Workers Summary

Talent Management of Knowledge Workers 96%

Managing knowledge workers means managing minds, not bodies. The playbook that does it.

by Vlad Vaiman 2010

4.50

2 ratings

🧠 Knowledge Workers 🏢 Talent Management 🌐 Knowledge Economy 🏷️ Employer Branding 🤝 Servant Leadership

Amp It Up

by Frank Slootman • 2022

You're moving too slow and tolerating too much. A three-time CEO's guide to fixing both.

4.01

4k+

🏢 Organizational Culture 👥 Talent Strategy 📈 Scaling Startups ⚡ Execution Management ⚔️ Competitive Strategy

Amp It Up 96%

You're moving too slow and tolerating too much. A three-time CEO's guide to fixing both.

by Frank Slootman 2022

4.01

4k+ ratings

🏢 Organizational Culture 👥 Talent Strategy 📈 Scaling Startups ⚡ Execution Management ⚔️ Competitive Strategy

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!! 96%

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

The HR Scorecard

by Dave Ulrich • 2001

HR wants a strategy seat. This is the measurement system that earns it.

3.78

331

👥 Human Resources Strategy 📊 People Analytics ⚖️ Balanced Scorecard 🎯 Strategic Alignment 🔄 Change Management

The HR Scorecard 95%

HR wants a strategy seat. This is the measurement system that earns it.

by Dave Ulrich 2001

3.78

331 ratings

👥 Human Resources Strategy 📊 People Analytics ⚖️ Balanced Scorecard 🎯 Strategic Alignment 🔄 Change Management

Agile HR

by Natal Dank • 2020

HR as value engine: Agile methods that turn people ops from cost center to strategic partner.

4.25

🧑‍💼 Human Resources 🔄 HR Transformation 🏃 Business Agility 🎨 Design Thinking 📊 Evidence-Based Management

Agile HR 95%

HR as value engine: Agile methods that turn people ops from cost center to strategic partner.

by Natal Dank 2020

4.25

80 ratings

🧑‍💼 Human Resources 🔄 HR Transformation 🏃 Business Agility 🎨 Design Thinking 📊 Evidence-Based Management

Data-Driven HR

by Bernard Marr • 2018

How to turn employee data into sharper hiring and better retention: the HR analytics playbook.

3.51

📊 People Analytics 🎯 Strategic Hr 🗺️ Data Strategy 🤖 AI In Business 📋 Talent Acquisition

Data-Driven HR 95%

How to turn employee data into sharper hiring and better retention: the HR analytics playbook.

by Bernard Marr 2018

3.51

45 ratings

📊 People Analytics 🎯 Strategic Hr 🗺️ Data Strategy 🤖 AI In Business 📋 Talent Acquisition

It's Not the How or the What but the Who

by Claudio Fernández-Aráoz • 2014

Credentials are yesterday's bet. The real edge is reading potential before the résumé proves it.

3.98

270

🔍 Talent Acquisition 🌱 Talent Management 🧠 Cognitive Biases 🧱 Team Building 📈 Leadership Development

It's Not the How or the What but the Who Summary

It's Not the How or the What but the Who 95%

Credentials are yesterday's bet. The real edge is reading potential before the résumé proves it.

by Claudio Fernández-Aráoz 2014

3.98

270 ratings

🔍 Talent Acquisition 🌱 Talent Management 🧠 Cognitive Biases 🧱 Team Building 📈 Leadership Development

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 95%

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

Winning

by Jack Welch • 2005

Three rules for winning: demand honesty, reward the best decisively, and never tolerate mediocrity.

3.86

43k+

👔 Corporate Leadership 🏛️ Organizational Culture 📊 Performance Management 🧑‍💼 Talent Management 🗣️ Workplace Candor

Winning 95%

Three rules for winning: demand honesty, reward the best decisively, and never tolerate mediocrity.

by Jack Welch 2005

3.86

43k+ ratings

👔 Corporate Leadership 🏛️ Organizational Culture 📊 Performance Management 🧑‍💼 Talent Management 🗣️ Workplace Candor

Good to Great

by Jim Collins • 2001

From 1,435 companies, 11 made the leap. The pattern was never charisma, technology, or luck.

4.12

299k+

🏗️ Organizational Transformation 📊 Corporate Strategy 🔬 Evidence-Based Management 🎯 Strategic Focus 🤲 Leadership Humility

Good to Great 95%

From 1,435 companies, 11 made the leap. The pattern was never charisma, technology, or luck.

by Jim Collins 2001

4.12

299k+ ratings

🏗️ Organizational Transformation 📊 Corporate Strategy 🔬 Evidence-Based Management 🎯 Strategic Focus 🤲 Leadership Humility

Culture Wins

by William Vanderbloemen • 2018

A culture-first hiring and leadership playbook: build a workplace people refuse to leave.

3.69

534

🏢 Organizational Culture 🧩 Talent Management 🧱 Culture Building ❤️ Values-Driven Leadership 🎯 Hiring Practices

Culture Wins 95%

A culture-first hiring and leadership playbook: build a workplace people refuse to leave.

by William Vanderbloemen 2018

3.69

534 ratings

🏢 Organizational Culture 🧩 Talent Management 🧱 Culture Building ❤️ Values-Driven Leadership 🎯 Hiring Practices

The Talent Delusion

by Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic • 2017

The 80/20 rule applies to talent. Stop guessing who's in the 20 percent: data has the answer.

3.88

233

🌟 Talent Management 📊 People Analytics 🧩 Personality Assessment 📈 Evidence Based Management 🕶️ Dark Triad

The Talent Delusion 95%

The 80/20 rule applies to talent. Stop guessing who's in the 20 percent: data has the answer.

by Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic 2017

3.88

233 ratings

🌟 Talent Management 📊 People Analytics 🧩 Personality Assessment 📈 Evidence Based Management 🕶️ Dark Triad

Confronting Reality

by Larry Bossidy • 2004

Face the facts competitors ignore: the practice that separates survivors from the disrupted.

3.80

295

🏢 Corporate Leadership ♟️ Business Strategy 🔄 Organizational Change ⚡ Industry Disruption 🧩 Business Model Design

Confronting Reality 95%

Face the facts competitors ignore: the practice that separates survivors from the disrupted.

by Larry Bossidy 2004

3.80

295 ratings

🏢 Corporate Leadership ♟️ Business Strategy 🔄 Organizational Change ⚡ Industry Disruption 🧩 Business Model Design

The Alliance

by Reid Hoffman • 2014

Companies and workers need a new pact: finite missions that build value for both sides.

3.80

3k+

🧩 Talent Strategy 🤝 Workplace Trust 🌱 Career Development 💻 Silicon Valley Management 👥 People Managers

The Alliance 95%

Companies and workers need a new pact: finite missions that build value for both sides.

by Reid Hoffman 2014

3.80

3k+ ratings

🧩 Talent Strategy 🤝 Workplace Trust 🌱 Career Development 💻 Silicon Valley Management 👥 People Managers

A New Way to Think

by Roger L. Martin • 2022

Eight pieces of management wisdom that hold you back, and what actually works instead.

4.02

580

🏢 Corporate Strategy 🏗️ Organizational Design 🌱 Organizational Culture 🧠 Strategic Thinking 🧪 Behavioral Economics

A New Way to Think 95%

Eight pieces of management wisdom that hold you back, and what actually works instead.

by Roger L. Martin 2022

4.02

580 ratings

🏢 Corporate Strategy 🏗️ Organizational Design 🌱 Organizational Culture 🧠 Strategic Thinking 🧪 Behavioral Economics

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 95%

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

A CEO Only Does Three Things

by Trey Taylor • 2020

Only three priorities deserve a CEO's attention. Everything else is a distraction with a salary.

4.08

479

👔 Executive Leadership 🏢 Company Culture 👥 Talent Management 📊 Business Metrics 💎 Values Leadership

A CEO Only Does Three Things 95%

Only three priorities deserve a CEO's attention. Everything else is a distraction with a salary.

by Trey Taylor 2020

4.08

479 ratings

👔 Executive Leadership 🏢 Company Culture 👥 Talent Management 📊 Business Metrics 💎 Values Leadership

The HR Value Proposition

by Dave Ulrich • 2005

What if HR's primary output was organizational culture, and everything else was built to support it?

3.92

224

👥 Human Resources 🏢 Organizational Culture 🤝 Stakeholder Value 📈 Competency Development 💎 Intangible Assets

The HR Value Proposition 95%

What if HR's primary output was organizational culture, and everything else was built to support it?

by Dave Ulrich 2005

3.92

224 ratings

👥 Human Resources 🏢 Organizational Culture 🤝 Stakeholder Value 📈 Competency Development 💎 Intangible Assets

Who

by Geoff Smart • 2008

Hiring fails half the time; mistakes cost 15x salary. The system that flips the odds.

3.96

8k+

🧲 Talent Acquisition 📋 Hiring Frameworks 🎙️ Behavioral Interviewing 🎯 Predicting Performance 📊 Evidence-Based Management

Who 95%

Hiring fails half the time; mistakes cost 15x salary. The system that flips the odds.

by Geoff Smart 2008

3.96

8k+ ratings

🧲 Talent Acquisition 📋 Hiring Frameworks 🎙️ Behavioral Interviewing 🎯 Predicting Performance 📊 Evidence-Based Management

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 95%

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

No Rules Rules

by Reed Hastings • 2020

Rules manage mediocrity. Netflix fired adequate people, stripped controls, and discovered speed.

4.27

34k+

🏢 Corporate Culture 🎯 Talent Management 🗣️ Radical Candor 🚀 High Performance Teams 🧭 Workplace Autonomy

No Rules Rules 95%

Rules manage mediocrity. Netflix fired adequate people, stripped controls, and discovered speed.

by Reed Hastings 2020

4.27

34k+ ratings

🏢 Corporate Culture 🎯 Talent Management 🗣️ Radical Candor 🚀 High Performance Teams 🧭 Workplace Autonomy

MBA in a Book

by Joel Kurtzman • 2009

The MBA condensed: why your people, not your capital, determine whether a business lasts.

3.40

📚 Business Fundamentals ♟️ Business Strategy 💡 Innovation Culture 🧠 Intellectual Capital 🌱 Sustainable Business

MBA in a Book 95%

The MBA condensed: why your people, not your capital, determine whether a business lasts.

by Joel Kurtzman 2009

3.40

87 ratings

📚 Business Fundamentals ♟️ Business Strategy 💡 Innovation Culture 🧠 Intellectual Capital 🌱 Sustainable Business

The Strategist

by Cynthia A. Montgomery • 2012

Ask what the world loses if your company disappears; the answer is your strategy.

3.86

1k+

🏢 Corporate Strategy 🧭 Strategic Leadership 💡 Business Purpose ⛓️ Organizational Alignment 🔄 Strategic Reinvention

The Strategist 95%

Ask what the world loses if your company disappears; the answer is your strategy.

by Cynthia A. Montgomery 2012

3.86

1k+ ratings

🏢 Corporate Strategy 🧭 Strategic Leadership 💡 Business Purpose ⛓️ Organizational Alignment 🔄 Strategic Reinvention

Strategy Rules

by David B. Yoffie • 2015

Gates, Grove, and Jobs ran three very different companies. Their strategy playbook was the same.

3.82

629

🎯 Strategic Management 💻 Tech Leadership 🏗️ Platform Economics 🏛️ Organizational Design 🎲 Strategic Risk-Taking

Strategy Rules 94%

Gates, Grove, and Jobs ran three very different companies. Their strategy playbook was the same.

by David B. Yoffie 2015

3.82

629 ratings

🎯 Strategic Management 💻 Tech Leadership 🏗️ Platform Economics 🏛️ Organizational Design 🎲 Strategic Risk-Taking

Artificial Intelligence for HR

by Ben Eubanks • 2022

AI takes over payroll, screening, scheduling. Your job becomes the part machines can't touch.

4.14

🖥️ Hr Technology 📊 People Analytics 🎯 Talent Acquisition 🤝 Human-Ai Collaboration ⚖️ Ethical Ai

Artificial Intelligence for HR 94%

AI takes over payroll, screening, scheduling. Your job becomes the part machines can't touch.

by Ben Eubanks 2022

4.14

21 ratings

🖥️ Hr Technology 📊 People Analytics 🎯 Talent Acquisition 🤝 Human-Ai Collaboration ⚖️ Ethical Ai

Zone to Win

by Geoffrey A. Moore • 2015

Large companies lose to disruption from structure, not blindness. The fix: four parallel zones.

3.85

1k+

🏢 Corporate Strategy 💡 Innovation Management 🏗️ Organizational Design 🌪️ Disruption Theory 🚀 Intrapreneurship

Zone to Win 94%

Large companies lose to disruption from structure, not blindness. The fix: four parallel zones.

by Geoffrey A. Moore 2015

3.85

1k+ ratings

🏢 Corporate Strategy 💡 Innovation Management 🏗️ Organizational Design 🌪️ Disruption Theory 🚀 Intrapreneurship

Change

by John P. Kotter • 2021

Two brain systems govern organizational change. Most leaders overuse one and ignore the other.

3.71

365

🔄 Organizational Change 🏛️ Organizational Culture 👥 Distributed Leadership ⚡ Organizational Agility 🎯 Strategy Execution

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

🔄 Organizational Change 🏛️ Organizational Culture 👥 Distributed Leadership ⚡ Organizational Agility 🎯 Strategy Execution

Agility Shift

by Pamela Meyer • 2015

Business is improv now. The playbook for leading without a script, starting with your network.

3.34

143

🏃 Organizational Agility 🧭 Agile Leadership 🌊 VUCA Readiness 🎭 Improv In Business 🔗 Systems Thinking

Agility Shift 94%

Business is improv now. The playbook for leading without a script, starting with your network.

by Pamela Meyer 2015

3.34

143 ratings

🏃 Organizational Agility 🧭 Agile Leadership 🌊 VUCA Readiness 🎭 Improv In Business 🔗 Systems Thinking

Great Ceos Are Lazy

by Jim Schleckser • 2016

One bottleneck at a time: how top CEOs multiply output by doing less, not more.

4.26

393

👔 Ceo Leadership 📊 Corporate Strategy 🔗 Constraint Removal 🌱 Talent Development 🏗️ Business Model Design

Great Ceos Are Lazy 94%

One bottleneck at a time: how top CEOs multiply output by doing less, not more.

by Jim Schleckser 2016

4.26

393 ratings

👔 Ceo Leadership 📊 Corporate Strategy 🔗 Constraint Removal 🌱 Talent Development 🏗️ Business Model Design

Powerful

by Patty McCord • 2018

Forget retention. The best companies are the ones people are proud to leave.

4.08

7k+

🏢 Corporate Culture 🧠 Talent Management 💬 Candid Feedback 🏆 High-Performance Teams 🤝 Trust-Based Leadership

Powerful 94%

Forget retention. The best companies are the ones people are proud to leave.

by Patty McCord 2018

4.08

7k+ ratings

🏢 Corporate Culture 🧠 Talent Management 💬 Candid Feedback 🏆 High-Performance Teams 🤝 Trust-Based Leadership

The Way of the HR Warrior

by Monica Frede • 2018

The six character traits that transform HR from compliance overhead into a leadership force.

3.91

👥 Human Resources 🏛️ Strategic Hr 🛡️ Professional Courage 💪 Emotional Resilience 📊 Business Acumen

The Way of the HR Warrior 94%

The six character traits that transform HR from compliance overhead into a leadership force.

by Monica Frede 2018

3.91

43 ratings

👥 Human Resources 🏛️ Strategic Hr 🛡️ Professional Courage 💪 Emotional Resilience 📊 Business Acumen

Agile Transformation

by Neil Perkin • 2019

Run today's business while inventing tomorrow's: the dual operating system every company now needs.

4.22

🔄 Organizational Change 💻 Digital Transformation ⚡ Business Agility 🧠 Organizational Culture 📊 Data-Driven Decisions

Agile Transformation 94%

Run today's business while inventing tomorrow's: the dual operating system every company now needs.

by Neil Perkin 2019

4.22

27 ratings

🔄 Organizational Change 💻 Digital Transformation ⚡ Business Agility 🧠 Organizational Culture 📊 Data-Driven Decisions

The Crux

by Richard P. Rumelt • 2022

Most strategy starts with goals. Real strategy starts with the one challenge worth solving.

4.17

1k+

🗺️ Strategic Planning 🏢 Corporate Strategy 🔍 Problem Diagnosis ⚙️ Strategy Execution 🔗 Organizational Alignment

The Crux 94%

Most strategy starts with goals. Real strategy starts with the one challenge worth solving.

by Richard P. Rumelt 2022

4.17

1k+ ratings

🗺️ Strategic Planning 🏢 Corporate Strategy 🔍 Problem Diagnosis ⚙️ Strategy Execution 🔗 Organizational Alignment

The Amazon Management System

by Ram Charan • 2019

The practices, from hiring to metrics, that keep Amazon sprinting while other giants slow.

4.04

399

🎯 Customer Centricity 👥 Talent And Hiring 📊 Data Driven Management 💡 Innovation Processes ⚙️ Operational Excellence

The Amazon Management System 94%

The practices, from hiring to metrics, that keep Amazon sprinting while other giants slow.

by Ram Charan 2019

4.04

399 ratings

🎯 Customer Centricity 👥 Talent And Hiring 📊 Data Driven Management 💡 Innovation Processes ⚙️ Operational Excellence

SUPERBOSSES

by Sydney Finkelstein • 2016

What separates leaders who produce talent from those who manage it: the answer is teachable.

3.58

1k+

🌱 Talent Development 👔 Executive Leadership 🤝 Mentorship 🔍 Unconventional Hiring 🛠️ Apprenticeship Model

SUPERBOSSES 94%

What separates leaders who produce talent from those who manage it: the answer is teachable.

by Sydney Finkelstein 2016

3.58

1k+ ratings

🌱 Talent Development 👔 Executive Leadership 🤝 Mentorship 🔍 Unconventional Hiring 🛠️ Apprenticeship Model

Elevate

by Rich Horwath • 2013

Daily noise buries strategy. Three disciplines for staying above it and seeing what others miss.

3.71

106

🧠 Strategic Thinking 🏢 Corporate Strategy ⚔️ Competitive Advantage 🔧 Business Model Design 🎯 Strategy Execution

Elevate 94%

Daily noise buries strategy. Three disciplines for staying above it and seeing what others miss.

by Rich Horwath 2013

3.71

106 ratings

🧠 Strategic Thinking 🏢 Corporate Strategy ⚔️ Competitive Advantage 🔧 Business Model Design 🎯 Strategy Execution

The Strategy Book

by Max McKeown • 2012

Strategy is not a plan for the future; it is the act of inventing it. The toolkit.

3.53

430

🧭 Corporate Strategy 🗺️ Strategic Planning 🏆 Competitive Advantage ⚡ Organizational Agility 🌱 Sustainable Business

The Strategy Book 94%

Strategy is not a plan for the future; it is the act of inventing it. The toolkit.

by Max McKeown 2012

3.53

430 ratings

🧭 Corporate Strategy 🗺️ Strategic Planning 🏆 Competitive Advantage ⚡ Organizational Agility 🌱 Sustainable Business

Fast/Forward

by Julian M Birkinshaw • 2017

Tomorrow's winners act on conviction while yesterday's leaders wait for perfect data.

3.91

🏃 Corporate Agility 🏗️ Organizational Design 🔄 Agile Management 🎯 Action-Driven Strategy ✨ Purpose-Driven Business

Fast/Forward 94%

Tomorrow's winners act on conviction while yesterday's leaders wait for perfect data.

by Julian M Birkinshaw 2017

3.91

74 ratings

🏃 Corporate Agility 🏗️ Organizational Design 🔄 Agile Management 🎯 Action-Driven Strategy ✨ Purpose-Driven Business

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 94%

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

Know-How

by Ram Charan • 2007

Eight trainable skills, not personality or IQ, separate leaders who deliver from those who stall.

3.86

857

🏢 Executive Leadership 📋 General Management 🌱 Talent Development 🧱 Team Building 🎯 Priority Setting

Know-How 94%

Eight trainable skills, not personality or IQ, separate leaders who deliver from those who stall.

by Ram Charan 2007

3.86

857 ratings

🏢 Executive Leadership 📋 General Management 🌱 Talent Development 🧱 Team Building 🎯 Priority Setting

What the CEO Wants You To Know, Expanded and Updated

by Ram Charan • 2017

Learn the handful of levers that a fruit stand and a Fortune 500 both depend on.

3.88

3k+

🏢 Business Fundamentals 💰 Financial Literacy 👥 Talent Management 🎯 Execution Management 🔗 Organizational Alignment

What the CEO Wants You To Know, Expanded and Updated Summary

What the CEO Wants You To Know, Expanded and Updated 94%

Learn the handful of levers that a fruit stand and a Fortune 500 both depend on.

by Ram Charan 2017

3.88

3k+ ratings

🏢 Business Fundamentals 💰 Financial Literacy 👥 Talent Management 🎯 Execution Management 🔗 Organizational Alignment

A Year with Peter Drucker

by Joseph A. Maciariello • 2014

52 weeks of Drucker: lead with integrity, create customers, and build a lasting organization.

3.70

143

🏛️ Management Philosophy 📋 Executive Coaching 🧠 Knowledge Work 🗂️ Self-Management 🎯 Customer Focus

A Year with Peter Drucker 94%

52 weeks of Drucker: lead with integrity, create customers, and build a lasting organization.

by Joseph A. Maciariello 2014

3.70

143 ratings

🏛️ Management Philosophy 📋 Executive Coaching 🧠 Knowledge Work 🗂️ Self-Management 🎯 Customer Focus

Balanced Scorecard

by Robert S. Kaplan • 1996

Four metrics, one rule: run a technical team like a business by developing the people first.

3.91

6k+

🖥️ Engineering Management 📊 Balanced Scorecard 📈 Strategic Metrics 🌱 Talent Development 🗣️ Coaching Culture

Balanced Scorecard 94%

Four metrics, one rule: run a technical team like a business by developing the people first.

by Robert S. Kaplan 1996

3.91

6k+ ratings

🖥️ Engineering Management 📊 Balanced Scorecard 📈 Strategic Metrics 🌱 Talent Development 🗣️ Coaching Culture

Execution

by Larry Bossidy • 2006

Two CEOs on why strategies fail: not the idea, but the missing follow-through.

3.87

27k+

🎯 Strategy Execution 🪜 Leadership Pipeline 🫡 Accountability Culture 💬 Candid Dialogue 🔗 Organizational Alignment

Execution 94%

Two CEOs on why strategies fail: not the idea, but the missing follow-through.

by Larry Bossidy 2006

3.87

27k+ ratings

🎯 Strategy Execution 🪜 Leadership Pipeline 🫡 Accountability Culture 💬 Candid Dialogue 🔗 Organizational Alignment

The Agile Culture

by Pollyanna Pixton • 2014

A diagnostic map for moving teams from fear and compliance to trust and accountability.

3.88

🏢 Organizational Culture 🤝 Trust In Leadership 🔄 Agile Transformation 🧭 Change Management 🧑‍🤝‍🧑 Team Empowerment

The Agile Culture 94%

A diagnostic map for moving teams from fear and compliance to trust and accountability.

by Pollyanna Pixton 2014

3.88

58 ratings

🏢 Organizational Culture 🤝 Trust In Leadership 🔄 Agile Transformation 🧭 Change Management 🧑‍🤝‍🧑 Team Empowerment

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