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Coaching Book Summaries

Insight
by Tasha Eurich • 2017
A 600% derailment rate for unaware leaders: the skill gap nobody trains, and how to close it.
3.85
3k+
Insight Summary
Insight
A 600% derailment rate for unaware leaders: the skill gap nobody trains, and how to close it.
by Tasha Eurich 2017 368 pages
3.85
3k+ ratings
Rocket Fuel
by Gino Wickman • 2015
Your business has a missing half: the operator who executes while you dream. Find them.
4.07
3k+
Rocket Fuel Summary
Rocket Fuel
Your business has a missing half: the operator who executes while you dream. Find them.
by Gino Wickman 2015 208 pages
4.07
3k+ ratings
Winning
by Jack Welch • 2005
Three rules for winning: demand honesty, reward the best decisively, and never tolerate mediocrity.
3.86
43k+
Winning Summary
Winning
Three rules for winning: demand honesty, reward the best decisively, and never tolerate mediocrity.
by Jack Welch 2005
3.86
43k+ ratings
Leadership Strategy and Tactics
by Jocko Willink • 2020
A combat-tested playbook for building trust, giving orders, and knowing when to step back.
4.40
8k+
Leadership Strategy and Tactics Summary
Leadership Strategy and Tactics
A combat-tested playbook for building trust, giving orders, and knowing when to step back.
by Jocko Willink 2020 320 pages
4.40
8k+ ratings
Working Identity
by Herminia Ibarra • 2002
Find your passion is backward: new careers are built through doing, not through knowing.
4.03
1k+
Working Identity Summary
Working Identity
Find your passion is backward: new careers are built through doing, not through knowing.
by Herminia Ibarra 2002 199 pages
4.03
1k+ ratings
80/20 Running
by Matt Fitzgerald • 2014
Easy miles build fast races. The training formula that cuts 5K times by seven percent.
3.94
6k+
80/20 Running Summary
80/20 Running
Easy miles build fast races. The training formula that cuts 5K times by seven percent.
by Matt Fitzgerald 2014 247 pages
3.94
6k+ ratings
With Winning in Mind
by Lanny Bassham • 1996
Why trying harder backfires: a system for consistent performance that runs on mental pictures.
4.41
1k+
With Winning in Mind Summary
With Winning in Mind
Why trying harder backfires: a system for consistent performance that runs on mental pictures.
by Lanny Bassham 1996 162 pages
4.41
1k+ ratings
HBR's 10 Must Reads on Managing People
by Harvard Business Publishing • 2010
The ten management articles that move you from accidental boss to deliberate leader.
4.00
1k+
HBR's 10 Must Reads on Managing People Summary
HBR's 10 Must Reads on Managing People
The ten management articles that move you from accidental boss to deliberate leader.
by Harvard Business Publishing 2010 240 pages
4.00
1k+ ratings
Powerful
by Patty McCord • 2018
Forget retention. The best companies are the ones people are proud to leave.
4.08
7k+
Powerful Summary
Powerful
Forget retention. The best companies are the ones people are proud to leave.
by Patty McCord 2018 155 pages
4.08
7k+ ratings
The 360 Degree Leader
by John C. Maxwell • 2006
Influence doesn't require a title. A playbook for leading from the middle.
4.16
8k+
The 360 Degree Leader Summary
The 360 Degree Leader
Influence doesn't require a title. A playbook for leading from the middle.
by John C. Maxwell 2006 313 pages
4.16
8k+ ratings
The Art of War
by Thomas Cuong Huynh • 2008
Nine principles from Sun Tzu that let you win in business without going head-to-head.
3.96
497
The Art of War Summary
The Art of War
Nine principles from Sun Tzu that let you win in business without going head-to-head.
by Thomas Cuong Huynh 2008 252 pages
3.96
497 ratings
insideout coaching
by Joe Ehrmann • 2011
A coach's real legacy isn't the final score. It's the adults those players become.
4.26
500+
insideout coaching Summary
insideout coaching
A coach's real legacy isn't the final score. It's the adults those players become.
by Joe Ehrmann 2011 274 pages
4.26
500+ 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
500+
Leadership Summary
Leadership
One skill drives 85% of leadership success; here's the full curriculum for it and the rest.
by Brian Tracy 2015 110 pages
4.13
500+ ratings
Impact Players
by Liz Wiseman • 2021
Six habits that turn everyday chaos into career impact, starting with how you see the mess.
3.97
2k+
Impact Players Summary
Impact Players
Six habits that turn everyday chaos into career impact, starting with how you see the mess.
by Liz Wiseman 2021 304 pages
3.97
2k+ ratings
Death by Meeting
by Patrick Lencioni • 2004
Meetings fail from politeness, not length. Fix: separate by purpose, seek real debate, hook fast.
4.03
14k+
Death by Meeting Summary
Death by Meeting
Meetings fail from politeness, not length. Fix: separate by purpose, seek real debate, hook fast.
by Patrick Lencioni 2004 260 pages
4.03
14k+ ratings
The New One Minute Manager
by Kenneth H. Blanchard • 1981
Three one-minute habits that replace the false choice between tough and nice management.
3.95
100k+
The New One Minute Manager Summary
The New One Minute Manager
Three one-minute habits that replace the false choice between tough and nice management.
by Kenneth H. Blanchard 1981 112 pages
3.95
100k+ ratings
Think Like A Grandmaster
by Alexander Kotov • 1970
How grandmasters actually think: a systematic method for analyzing every possibility once only.
4.12
380
Think Like A Grandmaster Summary
Think Like A Grandmaster
How grandmasters actually think: a systematic method for analyzing every possibility once only.
by Alexander Kotov 1970 187 pages
4.12
380 ratings
The Four Obsessions of an Extraordinary Executive
by Patrick Lencioni • 2000
Four disciplines of leadership that outperform strategy, and why most executives never learn them.
4.12
7k+
The Four Obsessions of an Extraordinary Executive Summary
The Four Obsessions of an Extraordinary Executive
Four disciplines of leadership that outperform strategy, and why most executives never learn them.
by Patrick Lencioni 2000 208 pages
4.12
7k+ ratings
Putting Out of Your Mind
by Bob Rotella • 1996
Good putters aim at a blade of grass, not the hole, and know control is a trap.
4.35
1k+
Putting Out of Your Mind Summary
Putting Out of Your Mind
Good putters aim at a blade of grass, not the hole, and know control is a trap.
by Bob Rotella 1996
4.35
1k+ 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
500+
The Self-Aware Leader Summary
The Self-Aware Leader
Your best people leave for a reason strategy, pay, and culture cannot explain. Look inward.
by John C. Maxwell 2021 165 pages
4.26
500+ 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
One page, 15 rules: leadership clarity that replaces jargon with stories your team actually follows.
by Mike Figliuolo 2011 256 pages
3.77
187 ratings
Starting Strength
by Mark Rippetoe • 2005
Five barbell lifts and one rule: add weight every session. Everything else is noise.
4.44
10k+
Starting Strength Summary
Starting Strength
Five barbell lifts and one rule: add weight every session. Everything else is noise.
by Mark Rippetoe 2005 362 pages
4.44
10k+ ratings
The First-Time Manager
by Loren B. Belker • 1978
The promotion came with no manual. Real rules for hiring, delegating, and admitting you were wrong.
3.82
2k+
The First-Time Manager Summary
The First-Time Manager
The promotion came with no manual. Real rules for hiring, delegating, and admitting you were wrong.
by Loren B. Belker 1978 306 pages
3.82
2k+ ratings
Straight-Line Leadership
by Dusan Djukich • 2011
Your inner posture, not your workload, determines your results. The tools for fixing it.
4.47
295
Straight-Line Leadership Summary
Straight-Line Leadership
Your inner posture, not your workload, determines your results. The tools for fixing it.
by Dusan Djukich 2011 248 pages
4.47
295 ratings
Influencer
by Joseph Grenny • 2007
Change stalls when you only push one lever. Six forces that together make new behavior stick.
4.01
15k+
Influencer Summary
Influencer
Change stalls when you only push one lever. Six forces that together make new behavior stick.
by Joseph Grenny 2007 336 pages
4.01
15k+ ratings
The Mental ABCs of Pitching
by H.A. Dorfman • 2000
Stop overthinking and take control: a sports psychologist's mental playbook for pitchers.
4.37
191
The Mental ABCs of Pitching Summary
The Mental ABCs of Pitching
Stop overthinking and take control: a sports psychologist's mental playbook for pitchers.
by H.A. Dorfman 2000 288 pages
4.37
191 ratings
Coach Wooden's Pyramid of Success
by John Wooden • 2004
Winning isn't success. A legendary coach reveals the character framework that actually produces it.
4.10
1k+
Coach Wooden's Pyramid of Success Summary
Coach Wooden's Pyramid of Success
Winning isn't success. A legendary coach reveals the character framework that actually produces it.
by John Wooden 2004 163 pages
4.10
1k+ ratings
MEDDICC
by Andy Whyte • 2020
Eight checkpoints that tell you which enterprise deals to chase and which to kill.
4.24
467
MEDDICC Summary
MEDDICC
Eight checkpoints that tell you which enterprise deals to chase and which to kill.
by Andy Whyte 2020 264 pages
4.24
467 ratings
Making Strategy Work
by Lawrence G. Hrebiniak • 2005
Execution is harder than strategy. A framework for aligning structure, culture, and incentives.
3.70
162
Making Strategy Work Summary
Making Strategy Work
Execution is harder than strategy. A framework for aligning structure, culture, and incentives.
by Lawrence G. Hrebiniak 2005 528 pages
3.70
162 ratings
How Bad Do You Want It? Mastering the Psychology of Mind over Muscle
by Matt Fitzgerald • 2015
You don't bonk because your tank is empty. You bonk because your brain says stop.
4.08
6k+
How Bad Do You Want It? Mastering the Psychology of Mind over Muscle Summary
How Bad Do You Want It? Mastering the Psychology of Mind over Muscle
You don't bonk because your tank is empty. You bonk because your brain says stop.
by Matt Fitzgerald 2015 265 pages
4.08
6k+ ratings
Changing Belief Systems With NLP
by Robert B. Dilts • 1990
Why affirmations fail: the NLP toolkit for rewriting deep beliefs, not just decorating the surface.
4.07
206
Changing Belief Systems With NLP Summary
Changing Belief Systems With NLP
Why affirmations fail: the NLP toolkit for rewriting deep beliefs, not just decorating the surface.
by Robert B. Dilts 1990 236 pages
4.07
206 ratings
Credibility
by James M. Kouzes • 1993
The only proof of leadership is keeping your word. Six disciplines that build that muscle.
3.90
500+
Credibility Summary
Credibility
The only proof of leadership is keeping your word. Six disciplines that build that muscle.
by James M. Kouzes 1993 368 pages
3.90
500+ ratings
Enhancing Trader Performance
by Brett N. Steenbarger • 2006
Deliberate practice builds expert traders. The missing piece: finding the niche that fits your mind.
4.18
165
Enhancing Trader Performance Summary
Enhancing Trader Performance
Deliberate practice builds expert traders. The missing piece: finding the niche that fits your mind.
by Brett N. Steenbarger 2006 304 pages
4.18
165 ratings
The Mentor Leader
by Tony Dungy • 2010
The Super Bowl-winning coach who refused to put winning first shares his real playbook.
4.13
2k+
The Mentor Leader Summary
The Mentor Leader
The Super Bowl-winning coach who refused to put winning first shares his real playbook.
by Tony Dungy 2010 249 pages
4.13
2k+ ratings
Leading in a Culture of Change
by Michael Fullan • 2001
Change needs moral purpose, not heroic decisiveness. Relationships and learning do the real work.
3.77
500+
Leading in a Culture of Change Summary
Leading in a Culture of Change
Change needs moral purpose, not heroic decisiveness. Relationships and learning do the real work.
by Michael Fullan 2001 137 pages
3.77
500+ ratings
Self-Awareness
by Harvard Business Review • 2018
Why asking why backfires: the evidence-based path to genuine self-awareness.
3.81
500+
Self-Awareness Summary
Self-Awareness
Why asking why backfires: the evidence-based path to genuine self-awareness.
by Harvard Business Review 2018 103 pages
3.81
500+ ratings
Mentoring 101
by John C. Maxwell • 2008
Identify future leaders, earn their trust, and prepare them to outshine you.
4.09
1k+
Mentoring 101 Summary
Mentoring 101
Identify future leaders, earn their trust, and prepare them to outshine you.
by John C. Maxwell 2008 128 pages
4.09
1k+ ratings
Building an Empire
by Brian Carruthers • 2014
The MLM builder's real formula: speed, a system anyone can copy, and rejection-deflecting skin.
4.40
500+
Building an Empire Summary
Building an Empire
The MLM builder's real formula: speed, a system anyone can copy, and rejection-deflecting skin.
by Brian Carruthers 2014 272 pages
4.40
500+ ratings
The Workshop Survival Guide
by Rob Fitzpatrick • 2019
Design workshops backward: specific outcomes first, slides last, format matched to content.
4.36
485
The Workshop Survival Guide Summary
The Workshop Survival Guide
Design workshops backward: specific outcomes first, slides last, format matched to content.
by Rob Fitzpatrick 2019 221 pages
4.36
485 ratings
Motivation
by Brian Tracy • 2013
A hiring formula and a first-week overload: the motivation system that works when pep talks fail.
3.94
500+
Motivation Summary
Motivation
A hiring formula and a first-week overload: the motivation system that works when pep talks fail.
by Brian Tracy 2013 128 pages
3.94
500+ ratings
The 5 Languages of Appreciation in the Workplace
by Gary Chapman • 2011
Most workplace appreciation misses. An inventory that shows how each person actually receives it.
3.68
6k+
The 5 Languages of Appreciation in the Workplace Summary
The 5 Languages of Appreciation in the Workplace
Most workplace appreciation misses. An inventory that shows how each person actually receives it.
by Gary Chapman 2011 224 pages
3.68
6k+ ratings
Manipulation, Body Language, Dark Psychology, NLP, Mind Control and How to Analyze People
by Jake Smith • 2019
Ninety-three percent of communication is nonverbal. The playbook for reading what words never say.
3.03
131
Manipulation, Body Language, Dark Psychology, NLP, Mind Control and How to Analyze People Summary
Manipulation, Body Language, Dark Psychology, NLP, Mind Control and How to Analyze People
Ninety-three percent of communication is nonverbal. The playbook for reading what words never say.
by Jake Smith 2019 417 pages
3.03
131 ratings
The Energy Bus Field Guide
by Jon Gordon • 2017
The bus metaphor, now with action plans: ten weeks to a positive, purpose-driven team.
4.19
235
The Energy Bus Field Guide Summary
The Energy Bus Field Guide
The bus metaphor, now with action plans: ten weeks to a positive, purpose-driven team.
by Jon Gordon 2017 144 pages
4.19
235 ratings
Runner's World Running on Air
by Budd Coates • 2013
The breathing pattern that balances footstrike impact and gives you a built-in pace coach.
3.63
359
Runner's World Running on Air Summary
Runner's World Running on Air
The breathing pattern that balances footstrike impact and gives you a built-in pace coach.
by Budd Coates 2013 288 pages
3.63
359 ratings
Why Motivating People Doesn't Work . . . and What Does
by Susan Fowler • 2014
Rewards and punishments backfire. Real motivation runs on three psychological needs, not incentives.
3.69
1k+
Why Motivating People Doesn't Work . . . and What Does Summary
Why Motivating People Doesn't Work . . . and What Does
Rewards and punishments backfire. Real motivation runs on three psychological needs, not incentives.
by Susan Fowler 2014 232 pages
3.69
1k+ ratings
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
Great Ceos Are Lazy Summary
Great Ceos Are Lazy
One bottleneck at a time: how top CEOs multiply output by doing less, not more.
by Jim Schleckser 2016
4.26
393 ratings
Pivot
by Jenny Blake • 2016
A playbook for career change that replaces the leap of faith with small, safe experiments.
3.74
2k+
Pivot Summary
Pivot
A playbook for career change that replaces the leap of faith with small, safe experiments.
by Jenny Blake 2016 288 pages
3.74
2k+ ratings
Good Authority
by Jonathan Raymond • 2016
Lead like a mentor, not a fixer. Five escalating steps to accountability and real growth.
4.05
500+
Good Authority Summary
Good Authority
Lead like a mentor, not a fixer. Five escalating steps to accountability and real growth.
by Jonathan Raymond 2016 191 pages
4.05
500+ ratings
Attachment Theory
by Thais Gibson • 2020
Before age eight, trust wounds get wired in like hypnosis. The tools to uninstall them.
3.92
1k+
Attachment Theory Summary
Attachment Theory
Before age eight, trust wounds get wired in like hypnosis. The tools to uninstall them.
by Thais Gibson 2020 180 pages
3.92
1k+ ratings
The Fighter's Mind
by Sam Sheridan • 2010
Faster hands and stronger kicks don't make champions. A mental game most fighters never train does.
4.10
2k+
The Fighter's Mind Summary
The Fighter's Mind
Faster hands and stronger kicks don't make champions. A mental game most fighters never train does.
by Sam Sheridan 2010 283 pages
4.10
2k+ ratings
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