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Coaching Book Summaries

The Ultimate Guide to Developing Leaders
by John C. Maxwell • 2023
Your organization's ceiling is your leaders' ceiling. A systematic guide to raising it from within.
4.26
161
The Ultimate Guide to Developing Leaders Summary
The Ultimate Guide to Developing Leaders
Your organization's ceiling is your leaders' ceiling. A systematic guide to raising it from within.
by John C. Maxwell 2023 224 pages
4.26
161 ratings
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
The Talent Delusion Summary
The Talent Delusion
The 80/20 rule applies to talent. Stop guessing who's in the 20 percent: data has the answer.
by Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic 2017 304 pages
3.88
233 ratings
Personal Success
by Brian Tracy • 2016
One avoided skill caps every career. How to find yours and finally do the work.
4.10
392
Personal Success Summary
Personal Success
One avoided skill caps every career. How to find yours and finally do the work.
by Brian Tracy 2016 112 pages
4.10
392 ratings
All In
by Mike Michalowicz • 2024
Four conditions separate teams that endure from teams that flee. None appear on a resume.
4.15
259
All In Summary
All In
Four conditions separate teams that endure from teams that flee. None appear on a resume.
by Mike Michalowicz 2024 279 pages
4.15
259 ratings
Case in Point 11
by Marc P. Cosentino • 2020
Not the answer. The structure. The hypothesis. The math. A complete practice system for all three.
4.06
296
Case in Point 11 Summary
Case in Point 11
Not the answer. The structure. The hypothesis. The math. A complete practice system for all three.
by Marc P. Cosentino 2020 246 pages
4.06
296 ratings
Beyond Basketball
by Mike Krzyzewski • 2006
A dynasty runs on attitudes, not talent: a legendary coach's method for building them.
4.09
1k+
Beyond Basketball Summary
Beyond Basketball
A dynasty runs on attitudes, not talent: a legendary coach's method for building them.
by Mike Krzyzewski 2006
4.09
1k+ ratings
Trading in the Zone
by Ari Kiev • 2001
Trading consistency is trainable: habits that turn an edge into returns, leaving emotion behind.
3.84
63
Trading in the Zone Summary
Trading in the Zone
Trading consistency is trainable: habits that turn an edge into returns, leaving emotion behind.
by Ari Kiev 2001 240 pages
3.84
63 ratings
Teams That Work
by Scott Tannenbaum • 2020
Why most teams fail and what the research actually says about fixing them.
4.09
185
Teams That Work Summary
Teams That Work
Why most teams fail and what the research actually says about fixing them.
by Scott Tannenbaum 2020 269 pages
4.09
185 ratings
My Life in Red and White
by Arsène Wenger • 2020
From an Alsace village to 22 years at Arsenal: an outsider who changed English football.
3.66
5k+
My Life in Red and White Summary
My Life in Red and White
From an Alsace village to 22 years at Arsenal: an outsider who changed English football.
by Arsène Wenger 2020 352 pages
3.66
5k+ ratings
The Secrets of Consulting
by Gerald M. Weinberg • 1985
Why clients resist the advice they asked for, and the small moves that work anyway.
3.95
4k+
The Secrets of Consulting Summary
The Secrets of Consulting
Why clients resist the advice they asked for, and the small moves that work anyway.
by Gerald M. Weinberg 1985 228 pages
3.95
4k+ ratings
The Game of Work
by Charles Coonradt • 1999
Why people pay to exhaust themselves at play but coast at work, and the five fixes.
3.83
156
The Game of Work Summary
The Game of Work
Why people pay to exhaust themselves at play but coast at work, and the five fixes.
by Charles Coonradt 1999 194 pages
3.83
156 ratings
The Competitive Buddha
by Jerry Lynch • 2021
Buddhist playbook for competition: why athletes who cling least to winning end up winning most.
3.83
83
The Competitive Buddha Summary
The Competitive Buddha
Buddhist playbook for competition: why athletes who cling least to winning end up winning most.
by Jerry Lynch 2021 201 pages
3.83
83 ratings
Switchers
by Dawn Graham • 2018
Job sites fail career changers. The psychology playbook for rebranding and landing the switch.
3.83
500+
Switchers Summary
Switchers
Job sites fail career changers. The psychology playbook for rebranding and landing the switch.
by Dawn Graham 2018 269 pages
3.83
500+ ratings
Forget a Mentor, Find a Sponsor
by Sylvia Ann Hewlett • 2013
Mentors advise. Sponsors promote. How to attract the senior ally who will fight for your career.
3.71
500+
Forget a Mentor, Find a Sponsor Summary
Forget a Mentor, Find a Sponsor
Mentors advise. Sponsors promote. How to attract the senior ally who will fight for your career.
by Sylvia Ann Hewlett 2013 256 pages
3.71
500+ ratings
Facilitating Breakthrough
by Adam Kahane • 2021
When top-down meets everyone-has-a-say, groups stall. Five paired moves that get them moving again.
3.88
156
Facilitating Breakthrough Summary
Facilitating Breakthrough
When top-down meets everyone-has-a-say, groups stall. Five paired moves that get them moving again.
by Adam Kahane 2021 224 pages
3.88
156 ratings
Easy Strength
by Dan John • 2011
Lift heavy without wrecking yourself: a plan for sustainable strength that fits any life.
4.20
500+
Easy Strength Summary
Easy Strength
Lift heavy without wrecking yourself: a plan for sustainable strength that fits any life.
by Dan John 2011 524 pages
4.20
500+ ratings
The Flawless Consulting Fieldbook & Companion
by Peter Block • 2000
Forget expert answers. Better consulting means questions, vulnerability, and chairs in a circle.
3.96
167
The Flawless Consulting Fieldbook & Companion Summary
The Flawless Consulting Fieldbook & Companion
Forget expert answers. Better consulting means questions, vulnerability, and chairs in a circle.
by Peter Block 2000 440 pages
3.96
167 ratings
101 Tough Conversations to Have with Employees
by Paul Falcone • 2009
Body odor, missed deadlines, insubordination: 101 scripts for the conversations managers dread.
3.79
411
101 Tough Conversations to Have with Employees Summary
101 Tough Conversations to Have with Employees
Body odor, missed deadlines, insubordination: 101 scripts for the conversations managers dread.
by Paul Falcone 2009 304 pages
3.79
411 ratings
A Woman of No Importance
by Sonia Purnell • 2019
Management wisdom turning ignorance into a superpower, and why past successes are your biggest risk.
4.15
63k+
A Woman of No Importance Summary
A Woman of No Importance
Management wisdom turning ignorance into a superpower, and why past successes are your biggest risk.
by Sonia Purnell 2019 352 pages
4.15
63k+ ratings
The Synergist
by Les McKeown • 2012
Every team holds three clashing instincts. A fourth role breaks the cycle, and anyone can learn it.
4.10
221
The Synergist Summary
The Synergist
Every team holds three clashing instincts. A fourth role breaks the cycle, and anyone can learn it.
by Les McKeown 2012 272 pages
4.10
221 ratings
The Accidental Sales Manager
by Chris Lytle • 2011
Selling got you promoted. It is the trap. Coach talent, run real meetings, own the pipeline.
3.90
217
The Accidental Sales Manager Summary
The Accidental Sales Manager
Selling got you promoted. It is the trap. Coach talent, run real meetings, own the pipeline.
by Chris Lytle 2011 256 pages
3.90
217 ratings
The Lean Manager
by Michael Ballé • 2009
To save a failing plant, a manager must swap his spreadsheets for the factory floor.
4.18
253
The Lean Manager Summary
The Lean Manager
To save a failing plant, a manager must swap his spreadsheets for the factory floor.
by Michael Ballé 2009 476 pages
4.18
253 ratings
Managing Up
by Rosanne Badowski • 2003
The art of managing up: earn trust, anticipate demands, and become your boss's most valuable asset.
3.43
341
Managing Up Summary
Managing Up
The art of managing up: earn trust, anticipate demands, and become your boss's most valuable asset.
by Rosanne Badowski 2003 240 pages
3.43
341 ratings
The Best of Guerrilla Marketing
by Jay Conrad Levinson • 2001
Creative, consistent, cheap: the marketing playbook for anyone who can't outspend the competition.
3.74
173
The Best of Guerrilla Marketing Summary
The Best of Guerrilla Marketing
Creative, consistent, cheap: the marketing playbook for anyone who can't outspend the competition.
by Jay Conrad Levinson 2001 464 pages
3.74
173 ratings
Team Intelligence
by Jon Levy • 2025
Too many stars break a team. The counterintuitive science of collective intelligence.
3.88
169
Team Intelligence Summary
Team Intelligence
Too many stars break a team. The counterintuitive science of collective intelligence.
by Jon Levy 2025 256 pages
3.88
169 ratings
The Playmaker's Advantage
by Leonard Zaichkowsky • 2018
The missing piece: cognitive skills that turn talent into playmaking genius.
3.97
161
The Playmaker's Advantage Summary
The Playmaker's Advantage
The missing piece: cognitive skills that turn talent into playmaking genius.
by Leonard Zaichkowsky 2018 320 pages
3.97
161 ratings
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
43
The Way of the HR Warrior Summary
The Way of the HR Warrior
The six character traits that transform HR from compliance overhead into a leadership force.
by Monica Frede 2018 215 pages
3.91
43 ratings
The Fearless Mind
by Craig L. Manning • 2010
Stop chasing outcomes: a tennis pro's system for retraining motivation and winning the mental game.
4.11
500+
The Fearless Mind Summary
The Fearless Mind
Stop chasing outcomes: a tennis pro's system for retraining motivation and winning the mental game.
by Craig L. Manning 2010 176 pages
4.11
500+ ratings
Swim!
by Walter Bond • 2019
Six principles borrowed from sharks that turn managers into leaders, and takers into contributors.
4.19
178
Swim! Summary
Swim!
Six principles borrowed from sharks that turn managers into leaders, and takers into contributors.
by Walter Bond 2019 176 pages
4.19
178 ratings
Leaders Leap
by Rob Bier • 2024
Growth forces a false choice between results and morale. The companies that refuse it win.
4.74
72
Leaders Leap Summary
Leaders Leap
Growth forces a false choice between results and morale. The companies that refuse it win.
by Rob Bier 2024 288 pages
4.74
72 ratings
Never Work Harder Than Your Students & Other Principles of Great Teaching
by Robyn R. Jackson • 2009
Eight principles for putting the cognitive load back on students, where it belongs.
3.74
500+
Never Work Harder Than Your Students & Other Principles of Great Teaching Summary
Never Work Harder Than Your Students & Other Principles of Great Teaching
Eight principles for putting the cognitive load back on students, where it belongs.
by Robyn R. Jackson 2009 247 pages
3.74
500+ ratings
The Long View
by Brian Fetherstonhaugh • 2016
Career advice assumes a ten-year race. A forty-five-year career runs on different fuel.
3.75
298
The Long View Summary
The Long View
Career advice assumes a ten-year race. A forty-five-year career runs on different fuel.
by Brian Fetherstonhaugh 2016 249 pages
3.75
298 ratings
Mastering Golf's Mental Game
by Michael T. Lardon • 2014
A six-step mental routine for every shot, and a scorecard that tracks thinking, not strokes.
4.21
321
Mastering Golf's Mental Game Summary
Mastering Golf's Mental Game
A six-step mental routine for every shot, and a scorecard that tracks thinking, not strokes.
by Michael T. Lardon 2014 226 pages
4.21
321 ratings
Spartan Warrior Workout
by Dave Randolph • 2010
How to build an action-hero body in 30 days with six exercises and 300 daily reps.
3.85
142
Spartan Warrior Workout Summary
Spartan Warrior Workout
How to build an action-hero body in 30 days with six exercises and 300 daily reps.
by Dave Randolph 2010 128 pages
3.85
142 ratings
Mastering Leadership
by Bob Anderson • 2015
Leadership's inner game: four stages, six practices, one engine for breakthrough results.
4.18
402
Mastering Leadership Summary
Mastering Leadership
Leadership's inner game: four stages, six practices, one engine for breakthrough results.
by Bob Anderson 2015 384 pages
4.18
402 ratings
Happy at Work
by Robyn L. Garrett • 2023
The culture fix most teams skip: why ping-pong tables fail, and what actually keeps people.
3.86
100
Happy at Work Summary
Happy at Work
The culture fix most teams skip: why ping-pong tables fail, and what actually keeps people.
by Robyn L. Garrett 2023 256 pages
3.86
100 ratings
Life as Sport
by Jonathan Fader • 2016
Performance psychology from the locker room: the mental skills that turn pressure into focus.
3.82
112
Life as Sport Summary
Life as Sport
Performance psychology from the locker room: the mental skills that turn pressure into focus.
by Jonathan Fader 2016 272 pages
3.82
112 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
Eight concrete practices that turn trust from a vague virtue into your fastest business accelerator.
by David Horsager 2011 349 pages
3.80
500+ ratings
Flight of the Buffalo
by James A. Belasco • 1994
The boss changes first: a system for building a workforce of owners, not order-takers.
3.71
279
Flight of the Buffalo Summary
Flight of the Buffalo
The boss changes first: a system for building a workforce of owners, not order-takers.
by James A. Belasco 1994 368 pages
3.71
279 ratings
The Now Habit at Work
by Neil A. Fiore • 2010
Why pushing harder makes procrastination worse, and the reframes that actually build momentum.
3.55
500+
The Now Habit at Work Summary
The Now Habit at Work
Why pushing harder makes procrastination worse, and the reframes that actually build momentum.
by Neil A. Fiore 2010 192 pages
3.55
500+ ratings
The Eight Paradoxes of Great Leadership
by Tim Elmore • 2021
Great leaders don't pick a side. They hold opposites in tension. Eight paradoxes that show how.
4.22
500+
The Eight Paradoxes of Great Leadership Summary
The Eight Paradoxes of Great Leadership
Great leaders don't pick a side. They hold opposites in tension. Eight paradoxes that show how.
by Tim Elmore 2021 240 pages
4.22
500+ ratings
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
The Work of Leaders Summary
The Work of Leaders
Leadership is three jobs: craft the vision, earn the buy-in, and drive the follow-through.
by Julie Straw 2013 240 pages
3.98
193 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.
4.21
3k+
Developing the Leaders Around You Summary
Developing the Leaders Around You
Most leaders develop followers. The real payoff: building leaders who go on to build other leaders.
by John C. Maxwell 1999 208 pages
4.21
3k+ ratings
Reboot
by Jerry Colonna • 2019
The hardest person you'll ever lead is yourself. Start there, and real leadership begins.
3.89
2k+
Reboot Summary
Reboot
The hardest person you'll ever lead is yourself. Start there, and real leadership begins.
by Jerry Colonna 2019 288 pages
3.89
2k+ ratings
The Matheny Manifesto
by Mike Matheny • 2015
An MLB manager's manifesto for youth sports: build the kid before the scoreboard.
4.28
1k+
The Matheny Manifesto Summary
The Matheny Manifesto
An MLB manager's manifesto for youth sports: build the kid before the scoreboard.
by Mike Matheny 2015 224 pages
4.28
1k+ ratings
It Takes What It Takes
by Trevor Moawad • 2020
Positive thinking fails under pressure. The fix: strip bias, control your words, see the facts.
3.97
2k+
It Takes What It Takes Summary
It Takes What It Takes
Positive thinking fails under pressure. The fix: strip bias, control your words, see the facts.
by Trevor Moawad 2020 272 pages
3.97
2k+ ratings
Gridiron Genius
by Michael Lombardi • 2018
Culture wins before talent takes the field: the leadership system behind football's longest dynasty.
4.08
1k+
Gridiron Genius Summary
Gridiron Genius
Culture wins before talent takes the field: the leadership system behind football's longest dynasty.
by Michael Lombardi 2018 288 pages
4.08
1k+ ratings
Selling to the C-Suite
by Nicholas A.C. Read • 2009
The 84% method: why referrals get you into the C-suite and cold calls shut you out.
3.82
236
Selling to the C-Suite Summary
Selling to the C-Suite
The 84% method: why referrals get you into the C-suite and cold calls shut you out.
by Nicholas A.C. Read 2009 259 pages
3.82
236 ratings
Build Your Dream Network
by J. Kelly Hoey • 2017
The career asset nobody teaches: a network built with purpose, not collected at parties.
3.67
336
Build Your Dream Network Summary
Build Your Dream Network
The career asset nobody teaches: a network built with purpose, not collected at parties.
by J. Kelly Hoey 2017 256 pages
3.67
336 ratings
Badass Your Brand
by Pia Silva • 2017
The brand playbook for commanding premium prices and working only with clients you actually want.
4.40
400
Badass Your Brand Summary
Badass Your Brand
The brand playbook for commanding premium prices and working only with clients you actually want.
by Pia Silva 2017 194 pages
4.40
400 ratings
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