50 Books like The Extraordinary Leader

The Connector Manager

by Jaime Roca • 2019

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

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

The Connector Manager 97%

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

Now, Discover Your Strengths

by Marcus Buckingham • 2001

An assessment that isolates your top five talents, and why building on them beats fixing weaknesses.

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28k+

🏗️ Strengths Development 🧩 Talent Management ☀️ Positive Psychology 🔍 Self-Assessment 🌱 Innate Talent

Now, Discover Your Strengths 97%

An assessment that isolates your top five talents, and why building on them beats fixing weaknesses.

by Marcus Buckingham 2001

3.97

28k+ ratings

🏗️ Strengths Development 🧩 Talent Management ☀️ Positive Psychology 🔍 Self-Assessment 🌱 Innate Talent

The One Thing You Need to Know About Great Managing, Great Leading, and Sustained Individual Success

by Marcus Buckingham • 2005

Great managers do one thing. Great leaders do another. Do both and your career lasts.

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🏹 Visionary Leadership 👥 People Management 💪 Strengths Development 📊 Business Metrics ♟️ Competitive Strategy

The One Thing You Need to Know About Great Managing, Great Leading, and Sustained Individual Success Summary

The One Thing You Need to Know About Great Managing, Great Leading, and Sustained Individual Success 97%

Great managers do one thing. Great leaders do another. Do both and your career lasts.

by Marcus Buckingham 2005

3.97

3k+ ratings

🏹 Visionary Leadership 👥 People Management 💪 Strengths Development 📊 Business Metrics ♟️ Competitive Strategy

The Self-Aware Leader

by John C. Maxwell • 2021

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

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

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

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

Positive Leadership

by Kim S. Cameron • 2008

A nuclear cleanup finished six decades early. The leadership approach that explains how.

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🏢 Organizational Culture 👥 People Management 🧠 Positive Psychology 💪 Strengths-Based Leadership ✨ Meaningful Work

Positive Leadership 97%

A nuclear cleanup finished six decades early. The leadership approach that explains how.

by Kim S. Cameron 2008

3.74

537 ratings

🏢 Organizational Culture 👥 People Management 🧠 Positive Psychology 💪 Strengths-Based Leadership ✨ Meaningful Work

Multipliers

by Liz Wiseman • 2010

Some leaders double team brainpower; others halve it. The gap is behavioral, not genetic.

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🧑‍🤝‍🧑 Team Leadership 🏢 Organizational Behavior 🌱 Talent Development 🛡️ Psychological Safety ⚖️ Decision Making

Multipliers 97%

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

Attitude 101

by John C. Maxwell • 2002

Your attitude is the one leadership variable you can control. A short primer on mastering it.

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🧱 Leadership Fundamentals 🪞 Personal Leadership 🛡️ Mental Resilience ☀️ Positive Psychology 💪 Strengths Focus

Attitude 101 96%

Your attitude is the one leadership variable you can control. A short primer on mastering it.

by John C. Maxwell 2002

4.21

3k+ ratings

🧱 Leadership Fundamentals 🪞 Personal Leadership 🛡️ Mental Resilience ☀️ Positive Psychology 💪 Strengths Focus

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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🧠 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

Strengths Finder 2.0

by Tom Rath • 2007

Your biggest growth lever isn't your weakness. The test that names your five real ones.

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57k+

💪 Strengths-Based Development 🧩 Talent Management 📊 Workplace Engagement 📝 Personality Assessments ⚖️ Talent Vs Effort

Strengths Finder 2.0 96%

Your biggest growth lever isn't your weakness. The test that names your five real ones.

by Tom Rath 2007

3.93

57k+ ratings

💪 Strengths-Based Development 🧩 Talent Management 📊 Workplace Engagement 📝 Personality Assessments ⚖️ Talent Vs Effort

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.

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🧭 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

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

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.

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196

🧭 Leadership Development 🧠 Positive Psychology 🏛️ Organizational Culture 💪 Resilience Training 🤝 Trust Building

The Character Edge 96%

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

🧭 Leadership Development 🧠 Positive Psychology 🏛️ Organizational Culture 💪 Resilience Training 🤝 Trust Building

Go Put Your Strengths to Work

by Marcus Buckingham • 2008

Map your energy, not your time: a weekly method to spend more hours on your strengths.

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💪 Strengths-Based Work 🧠 Positive Psychology 📅 Weekly Planning ⚡ Energy Management 🛠️ Job Crafting

Go Put Your Strengths to Work 96%

Map your energy, not your time: a weekly method to spend more hours on your strengths.

by Marcus Buckingham 2008

3.97

5k+ ratings

💪 Strengths-Based Work 🧠 Positive Psychology 📅 Weekly Planning ⚡ Energy Management 🛠️ Job Crafting

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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🧱 Team Building 🔍 Hiring And Retention 🛡️ Psychological Safety 🤝 Workplace Culture 🤲 Servant Leadership

All In 96%

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

Top Performance

by Zig Ziglar • 2004

Lead yourself first, hunt for strengths, and unlock excellence: the old-school integrity playbook.

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358

🧑‍💼 People Management 🛡️ Character-Based Leadership 💪 Strengths-Based Leadership 🎯 Employee Motivation 💬 Workplace Communication

Top Performance 96%

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

Strengths Based Leadership

by Tom Rath • 2007

Your team needs four distinct strengths. You probably hired people just like you.

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14k+

🧱 Team Building 🌱 Talent Development 🧩 Diverse Teams 🤝 Building Trust 🔥 Motivational Leadership

Strengths Based Leadership 96%

Your team needs four distinct strengths. You probably hired people just like you.

by Tom Rath 2007

3.95

14k+ ratings

🧱 Team Building 🌱 Talent Development 🧩 Diverse Teams 🤝 Building Trust 🔥 Motivational Leadership

The 17 Indisputable Laws of Teamwork

by John C. Maxwell • 2013

Seventeen non-negotiable principles for turning coworkers into a team that actually delivers.

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🧱 Team Building 🚀 High Performance Teams 🌱 Leadership Development 🧠 Talent Development 🤝 Trust Building

The 17 Indisputable Laws of Teamwork Summary

The 17 Indisputable Laws of Teamwork 95%

Seventeen non-negotiable principles for turning coworkers into a team that actually delivers.

by John C. Maxwell 2013

4.16

4k+ ratings

🧱 Team Building 🚀 High Performance Teams 🌱 Leadership Development 🧠 Talent Development 🤝 Trust Building

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.

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🧭 Leadership Development 🏗️ Management Frameworks 🔭 Vision And Strategy 🤝 People Management 🎯 Execution Discipline

Harvard Business Review Leader's Handbook Summary

Harvard Business Review Leader's Handbook 95%

A playbook for the work that separates managers who run things from leaders who change them.

by Ron Ashkenas 2018

3.94

241 ratings

🧭 Leadership Development 🏗️ Management Frameworks 🔭 Vision And Strategy 🤝 People Management 🎯 Execution Discipline

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.

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

The 15 Commitments of Conscious Leadership Summary

The 15 Commitments of Conscious Leadership 95%

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

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

How Did That Happen? 95%

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

Know-How

by Ram Charan • 2007

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

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857

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

Know-How 95%

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

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 95%

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

Launching a Leadership Revolution

by Chris Brady • 2005

Influence trumps title. Five compounding stages that produce leaders who develop other leaders.

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3k+

🏢 Organizational Leadership 🗣️ Influence Building 🌱 Leadership Development 🫡 Servant Leadership ⚖️ Character Ethics

Launching a Leadership Revolution Summary

Launching a Leadership Revolution 95%

Influence trumps title. Five compounding stages that produce leaders who develop other leaders.

by Chris Brady 2005

4.37

3k+ ratings

🏢 Organizational Leadership 🗣️ Influence Building 🌱 Leadership Development 🫡 Servant Leadership ⚖️ Character Ethics

Beyond Performance

by Scott Keller • 2011

The half of business success most leaders ignore: organizational health. A playbook for building it.

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🌀 Change Management 🏛️ Organizational Culture 🧠 Behavioral Economics 🌱 Leadership Development ⚙️ Execution

Beyond Performance 95%

The half of business success most leaders ignore: organizational health. A playbook for building it.

by Scott Keller 2011

3.91

302 ratings

🌀 Change Management 🏛️ Organizational Culture 🧠 Behavioral Economics 🌱 Leadership Development ⚙️ Execution

Self-Improvement 101

by John C. Maxwell • 2009

One hour a day. The disciplines, trade-offs, and questions that turn ambition into actual growth.

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📈 Leadership Development 💪 Strength-Based Leadership 🔄 Continuous Improvement 🧱 Learning From Failure 🤝 Mentorship

Self-Improvement 101 95%

One hour a day. The disciplines, trade-offs, and questions that turn ambition into actual growth.

by John C. Maxwell 2009

4.14

904 ratings

📈 Leadership Development 💪 Strength-Based Leadership 🔄 Continuous Improvement 🧱 Learning From Failure 🤝 Mentorship

Chief Joy Officer

by Richard Sheridan • 2018

The boss who leads with love: one CEO's blueprint for replacing fear with energy and purpose.

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500

👑 Servant Leadership 🎭 Authentic Leadership 🏢 Organizational Culture 💡 Employee Engagement 📚 Learning Organizations

Chief Joy Officer 95%

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

👑 Servant Leadership 🎭 Authentic Leadership 🏢 Organizational Culture 💡 Employee Engagement 📚 Learning Organizations

Learning Leadership

by James M. Kouzes • 2016

Become the leader who unlocks 95% of the talent most managers never touch.

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🧭 Leadership Development 🏋️ Deliberate Practice 🌱 Growth Mindset 🎭 Authentic Leadership 💡 Self-Belief

Learning Leadership 95%

Become the leader who unlocks 95% of the talent most managers never touch.

by James M. Kouzes 2016

3.82

492 ratings

🧭 Leadership Development 🏋️ Deliberate Practice 🌱 Growth Mindset 🎭 Authentic Leadership 💡 Self-Belief

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 95%

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

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+

🏛️ Leadership Classics 🌟 Authentic Leadership 🪞 Self-Knowledge 🧪 Experiential Learning 💡 Intuitive Thinking

On Becoming a Leader 95%

Leadership is not a set of skills. It is the slow, unglamorous work of becoming yourself.

by Warren Bennis 1989

3.89

5k+ ratings

🏛️ Leadership Classics 🌟 Authentic Leadership 🪞 Self-Knowledge 🧪 Experiential Learning 💡 Intuitive Thinking

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 95%

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

The EQ Leader

by Steven J. Stein • 2017

IQ explains 9% of job performance. Four trainable competencies that make leaders effective.

3.67

🧠 Emotional Intelligence 📈 Leadership Development 👥 People Management 🏢 Workplace Culture 🎯 Executive Coaching

The EQ Leader 95%

IQ explains 9% of job performance. Four trainable competencies that make leaders effective.

by Steven J. Stein 2017

3.67

69 ratings

🧠 Emotional Intelligence 📈 Leadership Development 👥 People Management 🏢 Workplace Culture 🎯 Executive Coaching

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.

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270

📋 Organizational Leadership 📜 Leadership Principles 🗣️ Influence Skills 🧱 Team Building 🧑‍🏫 Mentorship And Coaching

Learning the 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership Summary

Learning the 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership 95%

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

📋 Organizational Leadership 📜 Leadership Principles 🗣️ Influence Skills 🧱 Team Building 🧑‍🏫 Mentorship And Coaching

Scaling Leadership

by Bob Anderson • 2019

Your habits often undercut you. Learn to break the pattern and develop leaders at scale.

4.15

192

🏢 Organizational Development 🧑‍💼 Leadership Development 🔗 Leadership Pipeline ❤️ Emotional Intelligence 🧩 Systems Thinking

Scaling Leadership 95%

Your habits often undercut you. Learn to break the pattern and develop leaders at scale.

by Bob Anderson 2019

4.15

192 ratings

🏢 Organizational Development 🧑‍💼 Leadership Development 🔗 Leadership Pipeline ❤️ Emotional Intelligence 🧩 Systems Thinking

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 95%

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

Tribal Leadership

by Dave Logan • 2008

Your organization's ceiling is its tribal culture. Raise it one stage and everything changes.

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10k+

🏢 Organizational Culture 👥 Group Dynamics 🔄 Culture Change 🤝 Team Development 🧭 Values-Driven Leadership

Tribal Leadership 95%

Your organization's ceiling is its tribal culture. Raise it one stage and everything changes.

by Dave Logan 2008

3.98

10k+ ratings

🏢 Organizational Culture 👥 Group Dynamics 🔄 Culture Change 🤝 Team Development 🧭 Values-Driven Leadership

Conversations Worth Having

by Jackie Stavros • 2018

Replace criticism with curiosity: two practices that transform difficult conversations.

3.91

474

🧭 Appreciative Inquiry 🏢 Organizational Change 💬 Workplace Communication 🌱 Positive Psychology 💪 Strengths-Based Leadership

Conversations Worth Having 95%

Replace criticism with curiosity: two practices that transform difficult conversations.

by Jackie Stavros 2018

3.91

474 ratings

🧭 Appreciative Inquiry 🏢 Organizational Change 💬 Workplace Communication 🌱 Positive Psychology 💪 Strengths-Based Leadership

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

🏢 Organizational Leadership 👥 Team Management 📋 Leadership Fundamentals 💥 Learning From Failure 🙏 Leader Humility

Effective Leadership (NEW REVISED EDITION) Summary

Effective Leadership (NEW REVISED EDITION) 95%

Leadership is not charisma. It is eight learnable functions any team needs from you.

by John Adair 2003

3.82

93 ratings

🏢 Organizational Leadership 👥 Team Management 📋 Leadership Fundamentals 💥 Learning From Failure 🙏 Leader Humility

HTML5 for Web Designers

by Jeremy Keith • 2010

Ditch plugins and browser hacks: native audio, video, and responsive images arrive with HTML5.

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3k+

🌐 Html5 💻 Front-End Development 🧱 Html And Css 📱 Responsive Design 🔄 Progressive Enhancement

HTML5 for Web Designers 95%

Ditch plugins and browser hacks: native audio, video, and responsive images arrive with HTML5.

by Jeremy Keith 2010

3.98

3k+ ratings

🌐 Html5 💻 Front-End Development 🧱 Html And Css 📱 Responsive Design 🔄 Progressive Enhancement

The Work of Leaders

by Julie Straw • 2013

Leadership is three jobs: craft the vision, earn the buy-in, and drive the follow-through.

3.98

193

🏢 Organizational Leadership 🧱 Leadership Frameworks 🔭 Vision And Strategy 🤝 Team Alignment 🚀 Strategy Execution

The Work of Leaders 95%

Leadership is three jobs: craft the vision, earn the buy-in, and drive the follow-through.

by Julie Straw 2013

3.98

193 ratings

🏢 Organizational Leadership 🧱 Leadership Frameworks 🔭 Vision And Strategy 🤝 Team Alignment 🚀 Strategy Execution

Change Leader

by Michael Fullan • 2011

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

3.77

316

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

Change Leader 95%

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

Change the World

by Robert E. Quinn • 2000

The lever for changing any system is the person in the mirror.

3.84

111

🏢 Organizational Development 🪞 Inner Work ⚖️ Moral Authority 🔍 Appreciative Inquiry 🌱 Positive Deviance

Change the World 95%

The lever for changing any system is the person in the mirror.

by Robert E. Quinn 2000

3.84

111 ratings

🏢 Organizational Development 🪞 Inner Work ⚖️ Moral Authority 🔍 Appreciative Inquiry 🌱 Positive Deviance

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.

4.16

6k+

🏛️ Leadership Character 🧭 Personal Leadership 🌱 Character Development 🤝 People Skills 📋 Leadership Traits

The 21 Indispensable Qualities of a Leader Summary

The 21 Indispensable Qualities of a Leader 95%

What makes people follow: twenty-one character traits you can build, no natural charisma required.

by John C. Maxwell 2013

4.16

6k+ ratings

🏛️ Leadership Character 🧭 Personal Leadership 🌱 Character Development 🤝 People Skills 📋 Leadership Traits

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 95%

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

Making Sense of Leadership

by Esther Cameron • 2004

Five roles unlock flexible leadership. Know which to play, and the shadow side each one carries.

3.79

208

🧱 Leadership Models 🔄 Adaptive Leadership 🔀 Change Leadership 🔭 Visionary Leadership 🎯 Execution

Making Sense of Leadership 95%

Five roles unlock flexible leadership. Know which to play, and the shadow side each one carries.

by Esther Cameron 2004

3.79

208 ratings

🧱 Leadership Models 🔄 Adaptive Leadership 🔀 Change Leadership 🔭 Visionary Leadership 🎯 Execution

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

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

Welcome to Management 95%

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

The 8 Dimensions of Leadership

by Jeffrey Sugerman • 2011

Leadership isn't about feeding your strengths; it's about stretching into the styles you avoid.

3.88

276

🔧 Leadership Development 🧠 Personality Assessment 🪞 Self-Awareness Tools 🌊 Adaptive Leadership 🔬 Behavioral Psychology

The 8 Dimensions of Leadership 95%

Leadership isn't about feeding your strengths; it's about stretching into the styles you avoid.

by Jeffrey Sugerman 2011

3.88

276 ratings

🔧 Leadership Development 🧠 Personality Assessment 🪞 Self-Awareness Tools 🌊 Adaptive Leadership 🔬 Behavioral Psychology

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 95%

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

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

🏢 Executive Leadership 🧑‍🤝‍🧑 People Management ⚡ Decisive Leadership ♟️ Strategic Thinking 💪 Self-Confidence

Leadership 95%

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

🏢 Executive Leadership 🧑‍🤝‍🧑 People Management ⚡ Decisive Leadership ♟️ Strategic Thinking 💪 Self-Confidence

Changing on the Job

by Jennifer Garvey Berger • 2011

Leaders operate from hidden developmental stages. Growing a mind matters more than adding a skill.

4.19

397

🧭 Leadership Development 🌱 Adult Development 🏢 Organizational Culture 👁️ Perspective Taking 🕸️ Systems Thinking

Changing on the Job 95%

Leaders operate from hidden developmental stages. Growing a mind matters more than adding a skill.

by Jennifer Garvey Berger 2011

4.19

397 ratings

🧭 Leadership Development 🌱 Adult Development 🏢 Organizational Culture 👁️ Perspective Taking 🕸️ Systems Thinking

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

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

by Michael K. Simpson 2014

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

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