🌱 New Managers

Practical wisdom for the daunting leap from individual contributor to leader of people. These books address the specific anxieties and skill gaps that come with managing others for the first time.

Start Everything Finish Nothing

by Rolfe G. Arnhym • 2014

A 4 p.m. ritual, one hard conversation, and the rule that turns starters into finishers.

4.00

🎯 Execution Discipline 🤝 Delegation ✅ Accountability ⏰ Time Management 🎧 Active Listening

Start Everything Finish Nothing

A 4 p.m. ritual, one hard conversation, and the rule that turns starters into finishers.

by Rolfe G. Arnhym 2014

4.00

4 ratings

🎯 Execution Discipline 🤝 Delegation ✅ Accountability ⏰ Time Management 🎧 Active Listening

Trae, que ya lo hago yo, idiota

by Julio Liarte • 2025

The micromanager's cure: a dozen strategies to let go, empower others, and still get results.

3.29

🧑‍💼 People Management 👂 Active Listening 🧠 Emotional Intelligence 🏢 Workplace Culture 🔥 Burnout Prevention

Trae, que ya lo hago yo, idiota

The micromanager's cure: a dozen strategies to let go, empower others, and still get results.

by Julio Liarte 2025

3.29

28 ratings

🧑‍💼 People Management 👂 Active Listening 🧠 Emotional Intelligence 🏢 Workplace Culture 🔥 Burnout Prevention

Survival of the Savvy

by Rick Brandon • 2004

Office politics: ignore it and lose, or play it dirty and self-destruct. A third way exists.

3.62

280

🏢 Corporate Politics ⚖️ Ethical Influence 🕸️ Strategic Networking 🗣️ Reputation Management 🕵️ Deception Detection

Survival of the Savvy

Office politics: ignore it and lose, or play it dirty and self-destruct. A third way exists.

by Rick Brandon 2004

3.62

280 ratings

🏢 Corporate Politics ⚖️ Ethical Influence 🕸️ Strategic Networking 🗣️ Reputation Management 🕵️ Deception Detection

Developing a Business Case

by Harvard Business School Press • 2010

Build a business case that wins approval: define the opportunity, weigh alternatives, make the case.

3.76

🧾 Business Proposals 🏢 Corporate Decision Making 🗣️ Stakeholder Persuasion ✍️ Business Writing 📊 Executive Communication

Developing a Business Case

Build a business case that wins approval: define the opportunity, weigh alternatives, make the case.

by Harvard Business School Press 2010

3.76

96 ratings

🧾 Business Proposals 🏢 Corporate Decision Making 🗣️ Stakeholder Persuasion ✍️ Business Writing 📊 Executive Communication

The 100X Leader

by Jeremie Kubicek • 2019

Most bosses default to control or retreat. The calibration that makes people choose to follow you.

3.93

304

📋 Leadership Frameworks 👥 People Management 🪞 Self-Awareness 📈 Leadership Development 🤝 Mentorship

The 100X Leader

Most bosses default to control or retreat. The calibration that makes people choose to follow you.

by Jeremie Kubicek 2019

3.93

304 ratings

📋 Leadership Frameworks 👥 People Management 🪞 Self-Awareness 📈 Leadership Development 🤝 Mentorship

Library Management

by Bridgit McCafferty • 2021

The management toolkit library school never provided: people, budgets, culture, and crisis.

3.00

🏛️ Library Management 📋 Project Management 🏢 Middle Management 🌱 Organizational Culture 🚨 Crisis Leadership

Library Management

The management toolkit library school never provided: people, budgets, culture, and crisis.

by Bridgit McCafferty 2021

3.00

2 ratings

🏛️ Library Management 📋 Project Management 🏢 Middle Management 🌱 Organizational Culture 🚨 Crisis Leadership

The Daily Drucker

by Peter F. Drucker • 2000

Drucker in daily doses: why character builds leaders, time is everything, and yesterday must go.

4.10

1k+

🏛️ Management Classics 🎯 Executive Effectiveness ⏳ Time Management 🧭 Decision Frameworks 🧠 Knowledge Work

The Daily Drucker

Drucker in daily doses: why character builds leaders, time is everything, and yesterday must go.

by Peter F. Drucker 2000

4.10

1k+ ratings

🏛️ Management Classics 🎯 Executive Effectiveness ⏳ Time Management 🧭 Decision Frameworks 🧠 Knowledge Work

Emotional Intelligence Game Changers

by Harvey Deutschendorf • 2023

101 repeatable emotional intelligence moves: small actions that win at work and at home.

4.56

🧠 Emotional Intelligence 🏢 Workplace Dynamics 🔍 Self-Awareness 💞 Empathy 👂 Active Listening

Emotional Intelligence Game Changers

101 repeatable emotional intelligence moves: small actions that win at work and at home.

by Harvey Deutschendorf 2023

4.56

70 ratings

🧠 Emotional Intelligence 🏢 Workplace Dynamics 🔍 Self-Awareness 💞 Empathy 👂 Active Listening

Stop Pulling the Ship!

by Matthew Overlund • 2020

Stop being the bottleneck. How to delegate ownership, build systems, and scale your leadership.

4.67

🏢 Organizational Leadership 🧲 Influence Without Authority 🌱 Team Empowerment 🤝 Trust Building 🧪 Failure And Learning

Stop Pulling the Ship!

Stop being the bottleneck. How to delegate ownership, build systems, and scale your leadership.

by Matthew Overlund 2020

4.67

3 ratings

🏢 Organizational Leadership 🧲 Influence Without Authority 🌱 Team Empowerment 🤝 Trust Building 🧪 Failure And Learning

People Skills for a Virtual World Collection (6 Books)

by Harvard Business Review • 2022

Two traits shape every leadership judgment. The guide to mastering both through a screen.

3.33

🎯 Executive Presence 💻 Virtual Leadership 🤝 Trust Building 🗣️ Nonverbal Communication 📢 Executive Communication

People Skills for a Virtual World Collection (6 Books)

Two traits shape every leadership judgment. The guide to mastering both through a screen.

by Harvard Business Review 2022

3.33

3 ratings

🎯 Executive Presence 💻 Virtual Leadership 🤝 Trust Building 🗣️ Nonverbal Communication 📢 Executive Communication

Como lidar com a política no trabalho

by Karen Dillon • 2018

Navigate office politics: disarm bullies, claim credit, turn rivals into allies.

3.57

🏢 Office Politics 🔼 Managing Up ⚔️ Workplace Conflict 🗣️ Self-Advocacy 🛡️ Workplace Bullying

Como lidar com a política no trabalho

Navigate office politics: disarm bullies, claim credit, turn rivals into allies.

by Karen Dillon 2018

3.57

30 ratings

🏢 Office Politics 🔼 Managing Up ⚔️ Workplace Conflict 🗣️ Self-Advocacy 🛡️ Workplace Bullying

Firm Feedback in a Fragile World

by Jeff Hancher • 2025

How to turn the conversations you avoid into the foundation of a winning culture.

4.20

🗣️ Feedback Culture 💬 Difficult Conversations 🧑‍🏫 Coaching Skills 🤝 Relational Leadership 🎯 Accountability

Firm Feedback in a Fragile World

How to turn the conversations you avoid into the foundation of a winning culture.

by Jeff Hancher 2025

4.20

30 ratings

🗣️ Feedback Culture 💬 Difficult Conversations 🧑‍🏫 Coaching Skills 🤝 Relational Leadership 🎯 Accountability

Nine Minutes on Monday

by James Robbins • 2012

Nine minutes each Monday to focus on your people, not your tasks: the leadership micro-habit.

3.94

377

👥 People Management 📋 Leadership Rituals 👏 Recognition And Praise 🎯 Coaching Skills 🧭 Purpose-Driven Work

Nine Minutes on Monday

Nine minutes each Monday to focus on your people, not your tasks: the leadership micro-habit.

by James Robbins 2012

3.94

377 ratings

👥 People Management 📋 Leadership Rituals 👏 Recognition And Praise 🎯 Coaching Skills 🧭 Purpose-Driven Work

From Bud to Boss

by Kevin Eikenberry • 2011

You got promoted over your peers. Now earn their trust without being the boss nobody wanted.

3.71

283

🤝 Team Leadership 🔮 Expectation Effects 🔄 Change Management 💬 Communication Styles 📣 Performance Feedback

From Bud to Boss

You got promoted over your peers. Now earn their trust without being the boss nobody wanted.

by Kevin Eikenberry 2011

3.71

283 ratings

🤝 Team Leadership 🔮 Expectation Effects 🔄 Change Management 💬 Communication Styles 📣 Performance Feedback

The Way of the Shepherd

by Kevin Leman • 2004

Your MBA taught you strategy. A shepherd teaches seven rules for leading real, reluctant people.

4.35

4k+

🧑‍💼 People Management 📈 Employee Development ❤️ Servant Leadership 🐑 Shepherd Leadership 📖 Leadership Parables

The Way of the Shepherd

Your MBA taught you strategy. A shepherd teaches seven rules for leading real, reluctant people.

by Kevin Leman 2004

4.35

4k+ ratings

🧑‍💼 People Management 📈 Employee Development ❤️ Servant Leadership 🐑 Shepherd Leadership 📖 Leadership Parables

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