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The 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership
by John C. Maxwell • 1998
Why your title means nothing and your influence means everything: the twenty-one laws of leadership.
4.16
57k+
The 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership Summary
The 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership 98%
Why your title means nothing and your influence means everything: the twenty-one laws of leadership.
by John C. Maxwell 1998
4.16
57k+ ratings
People Follow You
by Jeb Blount • 2011
You depend on your team more than they depend on you. Lead accordingly.
4.17
232
People Follow You Summary
People Follow You 98%
You depend on your team more than they depend on you. Lead accordingly.
by Jeb Blount 2011
4.17
232 ratings
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
What Successful People Know About Leadership Summary
What Successful People Know About Leadership 98%
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 101
by John C. Maxwell • 2002
The real currency of leadership is influence, not authority: how to earn it from day one.
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6k+
Leadership 101 Summary
Leadership 101 98%
The real currency of leadership is influence, not authority: how to earn it from day one.
by John C. Maxwell 2002
4.13
6k+ ratings
The 5 Levels of Leadership
by John C. Maxwell • 2011
From title-based authority to legacy-building influence: the five shifts every leader must make.
4.28
7k+
The 5 Levels of Leadership Summary
The 5 Levels of Leadership 98%
From title-based authority to legacy-building influence: the five shifts every leader must make.
by John C. Maxwell 2011
4.28
7k+ ratings
Trust and Inspire
by Stephen M.R. Covey • 2022
Five forces killed controlling leadership. The new way: model trust, extend it, inspire purpose.
3.93
2k+
Trust and Inspire Summary
Trust and Inspire 98%
Five forces killed controlling leadership. The new way: model trust, extend it, inspire purpose.
by Stephen M.R. Covey 2022
3.93
2k+ ratings
Becoming a Person of Influence
by John C. Maxwell • 2012
Title and position get compliance. The nine practices that earn a following people give freely.
4.27
6k+
Becoming a Person of Influence Summary
Becoming a Person of Influence 97%
Title and position get compliance. The nine practices that earn a following people give freely.
by John C. Maxwell 2012
4.27
6k+ ratings
Learning the 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership
by John C. Maxwell • 1999
Your leadership ability sets the ceiling on everything you do. Here is how to raise it.
4.3
270
Learning the 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership Summary
Learning the 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership 97%
Your leadership ability sets the ceiling on everything you do. Here is how to raise it.
by John C. Maxwell 1999
4.3
270 ratings
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
The World's Most Powerful Leadership Principle Summary
The World's Most Powerful Leadership Principle 97%
The leadership method that puts service before power, and why it outperforms authority every time.
by James C. Hunter 2004
3.99
936 ratings
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
Leadership Mastery Summary
Leadership Mastery 97%
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
Good Leaders Ask Great Questions
by John C. Maxwell • 2014
The best leaders talk last: what they ask, how they listen, and why influence follows.
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5k+
Good Leaders Ask Great Questions Summary
Good Leaders Ask Great Questions 97%
The best leaders talk last: what they ask, how they listen, and why influence follows.
by John C. Maxwell 2014
4.07
5k+ ratings
You Don't Need a Title to Be a Leader
by Mark Sanborn • 2006
No title, no problem. How small consistent actions earn more influence than any promotion.
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3k+
You Don't Need a Title to Be a Leader Summary
You Don't Need a Title to Be a Leader 97%
No title, no problem. How small consistent actions earn more influence than any promotion.
by Mark Sanborn 2006
3.96
3k+ ratings
Harvard Business Review Leader's Handbook
by Ron Ashkenas • 2018
A playbook for the work that separates managers who run things from leaders who change them.
3.94
241
Harvard Business Review Leader's Handbook Summary
Harvard Business Review Leader's Handbook 97%
A playbook for the work that separates managers who run things from leaders who change them.
by Ron Ashkenas 2018
3.94
241 ratings
It's Our Ship
by D. Michael Abrashoff • 2008
Why the best captains make themselves unnecessary: a former commander's rules for shared ownership.
3.95
343
It's Our Ship Summary
It's Our Ship 97%
Why the best captains make themselves unnecessary: a former commander's rules for shared ownership.
by D. Michael Abrashoff 2008
3.95
343 ratings
Great Leaders Grow
by Kenneth H. Blanchard • 2012
Leading well is a practice, not a destination. Four growth habits that outlast any title.
4.04
838
Great Leaders Grow Summary
Great Leaders Grow 97%
Leading well is a practice, not a destination. Four growth habits that outlast any title.
by Kenneth H. Blanchard 2012
4.04
838 ratings
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+
The Heart of Leadership Summary
The Heart of Leadership 97%
You are crushing your numbers and still getting passed over. The problem is not your skills.
by Mark Miller 2013
4.09
2k+ ratings
Welcome to Management
by Ryan Hawk • 2020
Your first management role: the skills that earned it aren't the ones that sustain it.
4.00
494
Welcome to Management Summary
Welcome to Management 97%
Your first management role: the skills that earned it aren't the ones that sustain it.
by Ryan Hawk 2020
4.00
494 ratings
The Secret
by Kenneth H. Blanchard • 2001
Most leaders burn out pushing harder. The ones who last pull by serving. Five practices.
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2k+
The Secret Summary
The Secret 97%
Most leaders burn out pushing harder. The ones who last pull by serving. Five practices.
by Kenneth H. Blanchard 2001
4.06
2k+ ratings
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
The Self-Aware Leader Summary
The Self-Aware Leader 97%
Your best people leave for a reason strategy, pay, and culture cannot explain. Look inward.
by John C. Maxwell 2021
4.26
968 ratings
Stop Pulling the Ship!
by Matthew Overlund • 2020
Stop being the bottleneck. How to delegate ownership, build systems, and scale your leadership.
4.67
3
Stop Pulling the Ship! Summary
Stop Pulling the Ship! 97%
Stop being the bottleneck. How to delegate ownership, build systems, and scale your leadership.
by Matthew Overlund 2020
4.67
3 ratings
Rules of Management
by Richard Templar • 2005
Stop managing your team: the single rule that turns a boss into a leader.
3.87
2k+
Rules of Management Summary
Rules of Management 97%
Stop managing your team: the single rule that turns a boss into a leader.
by Richard Templar 2005
3.87
2k+ ratings
Effective Leadership (NEW REVISED EDITION)
by John Adair • 2003
Leadership is not charisma. It is eight learnable functions any team needs from you.
3.82
93
Effective Leadership (NEW REVISED EDITION) Summary
Effective Leadership (NEW REVISED EDITION) 97%
Leadership is not charisma. It is eight learnable functions any team needs from you.
by John Adair 2003
3.82
93 ratings
The Character Edge
by Robert L. Caslen Jr. • 2020
Most leaders fail on character, not competence. The West Point model for making sure you don't.
4.02
196
The Character Edge Summary
The Character Edge 97%
Most leaders fail on character, not competence. The West Point model for making sure you don't.
by Robert L. Caslen Jr. 2020
4.02
196 ratings
The Gift of Struggle
by Bobby Herrera • 2019
The hardest chapters of your life are the leadership advantage nobody taught you to claim.
4.01
365
The Gift of Struggle Summary
The Gift of Struggle 97%
The hardest chapters of your life are the leadership advantage nobody taught you to claim.
by Bobby Herrera 2019
4.01
365 ratings
Developing the Leader Within You 2.0
by John C. Maxwell • 2018
Influence earns followers; titles just grant authority. Ten principles for making that switch.
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3k+
Developing the Leader Within You 2.0 Summary
Developing the Leader Within You 2.0 97%
Influence earns followers; titles just grant authority. Ten principles for making that switch.
by John C. Maxwell 2018
4.29
3k+ ratings
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
19
How to Manage People Summary
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
Leadershift
by John C. Maxwell • 2019
Eleven shifts that turn positional managers into leaders people actually want to follow.
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3k+
Leadershift Summary
Leadershift 97%
Eleven shifts that turn positional managers into leaders people actually want to follow.
by John C. Maxwell 2019
4.25
3k+ ratings
The Truth about Leadership
by James M. Kouzes • 2010
Ten fundamentals for earning trust and commitment, backed by decades of research.
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2k+
The Truth about Leadership Summary
The Truth about Leadership 97%
Ten fundamentals for earning trust and commitment, backed by decades of research.
by James M. Kouzes 2010
3.87
2k+ ratings
One Piece of Paper
by Mike Figliuolo • 2011
One page, 15 rules: leadership clarity that replaces jargon with stories your team actually follows.
3.77
187
One Piece of Paper Summary
One Piece of Paper 97%
One page, 15 rules: leadership clarity that replaces jargon with stories your team actually follows.
by Mike Figliuolo 2011
3.77
187 ratings
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
The Leap to Leader Summary
The Leap to Leader 97%
The leadership leap toolkit: hard calls, honest feedback, and a personal playbook that earns trust.
by Adam Bryant 2023
4.04
261 ratings
IIMA - Managers Who Make A Difference
by T.V. Rao • 2010
Your team's engagement is a math problem. The formula most managers ignore.
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57
IIMA - Managers Who Make A Difference Summary
IIMA - Managers Who Make A Difference 97%
Your team's engagement is a math problem. The formula most managers ignore.
by T.V. Rao 2010
4.11
57 ratings
Glue
by Anh Dao Pham • 2022
Your Gantt chart will not save you. The interpersonal skills that make projects actually finish.
4.19
155
Glue Summary
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
Lead to Win
by Carla A. Harris • 2022
Climbing into leadership means shifting from doing the work to empowering others. Here is how.
3.94
316
Lead to Win Summary
Lead to Win 97%
Climbing into leadership means shifting from doing the work to empowering others. Here is how.
by Carla A. Harris 2022
3.94
316 ratings
On Becoming a Leader
by Warren Bennis • 1989
Leadership is not a set of skills. It is the slow, unglamorous work of becoming yourself.
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5k+
On Becoming a Leader Summary
On Becoming a Leader 97%
Leadership is not a set of skills. It is the slow, unglamorous work of becoming yourself.
by Warren Bennis 1989
3.89
5k+ ratings
The Trust Edge
by David Horsager • 2011
Eight concrete practices that turn trust from a vague virtue into your fastest business accelerator.
3.80
500
The Trust Edge Summary
The Trust Edge 97%
Eight concrete practices that turn trust from a vague virtue into your fastest business accelerator.
by David Horsager 2011
3.80
500 ratings
Being the Boss
by Linda A. Hill • 2011
Inner work, wide networks, and team habits turn a promotion into real leadership.
3.85
722
Being the Boss Summary
Being the Boss 97%
Inner work, wide networks, and team habits turn a promotion into real leadership.
by Linda A. Hill 2011
3.85
722 ratings
No Bullsh!t Leadership
by Martin G. Moore • 2021
Stop trying to be liked: real leadership is about value, speed, and accountability.
4.46
191
No Bullsh!t Leadership Summary
No Bullsh!t Leadership 97%
Stop trying to be liked: real leadership is about value, speed, and accountability.
by Martin G. Moore 2021
4.46
191 ratings
Developing the Leaders Around You
by John C. Maxwell • 1999
Most leaders develop followers. The real payoff: building leaders who go on to build other leaders.
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3k+
Developing the Leaders Around You Summary
Developing the Leaders Around You 97%
Most leaders develop followers. The real payoff: building leaders who go on to build other leaders.
by John C. Maxwell 1999
4.21
3k+ ratings
Master Mentors
by Scott Jeffrey Miller • 2021
Distilled from 30 top mentors: the leadership moves that work when your original strategy does not.
3.68
349
Master Mentors Summary
Master Mentors 97%
Distilled from 30 top mentors: the leadership moves that work when your original strategy does not.
by Scott Jeffrey Miller 2021
3.68
349 ratings
The 21 Indispensable Qualities of a Leader
by John C. Maxwell • 2013
What makes people follow: twenty-one character traits you can build, no natural charisma required.
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6k+
The 21 Indispensable Qualities of a Leader Summary
The 21 Indispensable Qualities of a Leader 97%
What makes people follow: twenty-one character traits you can build, no natural charisma required.
by John C. Maxwell 2013
4.16
6k+ ratings
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
High Road Leadership Summary
High Road Leadership 97%
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
Leadership
by Brian Tracy • 2015
One skill drives 85% of leadership success; here's the full curriculum for it and the rest.
4.13
726
Leadership Summary
Leadership 97%
One skill drives 85% of leadership success; here's the full curriculum for it and the rest.
by Brian Tracy 2015
4.13
726 ratings
Launching a Leadership Revolution
by Chris Brady • 2005
Influence trumps title. Five compounding stages that produce leaders who develop other leaders.
4.37
3k+
Launching a Leadership Revolution Summary
Launching a Leadership Revolution 97%
Influence trumps title. Five compounding stages that produce leaders who develop other leaders.
by Chris Brady 2005
4.37
3k+ ratings
Chief Joy Officer
by Richard Sheridan • 2018
The boss who leads with love: one CEO's blueprint for replacing fear with energy and purpose.
3.94
500
Chief Joy Officer Summary
Chief Joy Officer 97%
The boss who leads with love: one CEO's blueprint for replacing fear with energy and purpose.
by Richard Sheridan 2018
3.94
500 ratings
10 Laws of Trust, Expanded Edition
by Joel Peterson • 2019
Trust has rules: a measurable framework that turns culture into competitive advantage.
4.08
51
10 Laws of Trust, Expanded Edition Summary
10 Laws of Trust, Expanded Edition 97%
Trust has rules: a measurable framework that turns culture into competitive advantage.
by Joel Peterson 2019
4.08
51 ratings
Change Leader
by Michael Fullan • 2011
Management books promise silver bullets. Effective change leaders trust their own practice instead.
3.77
316
Change Leader Summary
Change Leader 96%
Management books promise silver bullets. Effective change leaders trust their own practice instead.
by Michael Fullan 2011
3.77
316 ratings
The EQ Leader
by Steven J. Stein • 2017
IQ explains 9% of job performance. Four trainable competencies that make leaders effective.
3.67
69
The EQ Leader Summary
The EQ Leader 96%
IQ explains 9% of job performance. Four trainable competencies that make leaders effective.
by Steven J. Stein 2017
3.67
69 ratings
Winning Well
by Karin Hurt • 2016
Reject the false choice between hitting targets and being human: a manager's guide to both.
4.14
139
Winning Well Summary
Winning Well 96%
Reject the false choice between hitting targets and being human: a manager's guide to both.
by Karin Hurt 2016
4.14
139 ratings
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
100 Ways to Motivate Others Summary
100 Ways to Motivate Others 96%
Motivation isn't injected; it's cultivated. 100 ways to cultivate it in your team.
by Steve Chandler 2004
3.91
702 ratings
The Heart of a Leader
by Kenneth H. Blanchard • 1999
Praise progress, not perfection. The leadership shift that unlocks performance, trust, and growth.
3.96
1k+
The Heart of a Leader Summary
The Heart of a Leader 96%
Praise progress, not perfection. The leadership shift that unlocks performance, trust, and growth.
by Kenneth H. Blanchard 1999
3.96
1k+ ratings
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