🌱 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.

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)

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

What You Need to Know about Project Management

by Fergus O'Connell • 2011

A project manager's no-fluff playbook for goals, plans, resources, risk, and the art of saying no.

4.04

275

📊 Project Management 🎯 Goal Setting 📋 Project Planning ⚠️ Risk Management 👥 Resource Management

What You Need to Know about Project Management

A project manager's no-fluff playbook for goals, plans, resources, risk, and the art of saying no.

by Fergus O'Connell 2011

4.04

275 ratings

📊 Project Management 🎯 Goal Setting 📋 Project Planning ⚠️ Risk Management 👥 Resource Management

The 4 Disciplines of Execution

by Chris McChesney • 2023

Daily demands swallow every strategy. A framework for delivering the one breakthrough that matters.

4.20

🏢 Organizational Execution 🎯 Strategic Focus 📊 Metrics And Measurement ✅ Accountability Systems 👥 Team Engagement

The 4 Disciplines of Execution

Daily demands swallow every strategy. A framework for delivering the one breakthrough that matters.

by Chris McChesney 2023

4.20

70 ratings

🏢 Organizational Execution 🎯 Strategic Focus 📊 Metrics And Measurement ✅ Accountability Systems 👥 Team Engagement

101 Project Management Problems and How to Solve Them

by Tom Kendrick • 2010

A fix for every project problem: from scope creep to stalled teams to impossible deadlines.

3.54

📋 Project Management 👥 Team Leadership 🔄 Change Management 🤝 Stakeholder Management ⚡ Conflict Resolution

101 Project Management Problems and How to Solve Them

A fix for every project problem: from scope creep to stalled teams to impossible deadlines.

by Tom Kendrick 2010

3.54

48 ratings

📋 Project Management 👥 Team Leadership 🔄 Change Management 🤝 Stakeholder Management ⚡ Conflict Resolution

Leading Project Teams

by Anthony T. Cobb • 2011

Technical skills alone can't lead projects. The missing half: people skills, and how to build them.

3.44

📋 Project Management 🤝 Team Leadership 🗣️ People Skills ⚡ Conflict Resolution 🎯 Stakeholder Management

Leading Project Teams

Technical skills alone can't lead projects. The missing half: people skills, and how to build them.

by Anthony T. Cobb 2011

3.44

18 ratings

📋 Project Management 🤝 Team Leadership 🗣️ People Skills ⚡ Conflict Resolution 🎯 Stakeholder Management

MBA in a Book

by Joel Kurtzman • 2009

The MBA condensed: why your people, not your capital, determine whether a business lasts.

3.40

📚 Business Fundamentals ♟️ Business Strategy 💡 Innovation Culture 🧠 Intellectual Capital 🌱 Sustainable Business

MBA in a Book

The MBA condensed: why your people, not your capital, determine whether a business lasts.

by Joel Kurtzman 2009

3.40

87 ratings

📚 Business Fundamentals ♟️ Business Strategy 💡 Innovation Culture 🧠 Intellectual Capital 🌱 Sustainable Business

It's Not About You

by Bob Burg • 2011

The best leaders don't push. They pull. A furniture company shows a young executive how.

4.16

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📖 Business Parables 🤝 Servant Leadership 🧲 Influence Skills 🌱 Humility In Leadership 💪 Empowerment

It's Not About You

The best leaders don't push. They pull. A furniture company shows a young executive how.

by Bob Burg 2011

4.16

849 ratings

📖 Business Parables 🤝 Servant Leadership 🧲 Influence Skills 🌱 Humility In Leadership 💪 Empowerment

What if I Say the Wrong Thing?

by Vernā Myers • 2014

25 habits that move you from good intentions to effective action across cultural differences.

4.19

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🌍 Workplace Diversity 🧠 Unconscious Bias 🤝 Cultural Competence ✊ Antiracist Practice 🛑 Bystander Intervention

What if I Say the Wrong Thing?

25 habits that move you from good intentions to effective action across cultural differences.

by Vernā Myers 2014

4.19

581 ratings

🌍 Workplace Diversity 🧠 Unconscious Bias 🤝 Cultural Competence ✊ Antiracist Practice 🛑 Bystander Intervention

Agile Product and Project Management

by Mariya Breyter • 2022

Turn fuzzy requests into working software: the Agile playbook for product and project managers.

4.67

💻 Agile Software Development 📋 Project Management 🛠️ Product Management 🔄 Scrum Framework 📖 User Stories

Agile Product and Project Management

Turn fuzzy requests into working software: the Agile playbook for product and project managers.

by Mariya Breyter 2022

4.67

3 ratings

💻 Agile Software Development 📋 Project Management 🛠️ Product Management 🔄 Scrum Framework 📖 User Stories

How to Grow Leaders

by John Adair • 2009

Stop expecting born leaders. A system for spotting, training, and mentoring leaders at every level.

3.55

📈 Leadership Development 👥 Team Leadership 🔺 Functional Leadership 🤝 Mentoring And Coaching 🔄 Succession Planning

How to Grow Leaders

Stop expecting born leaders. A system for spotting, training, and mentoring leaders at every level.

by John Adair 2009

3.55

92 ratings

📈 Leadership Development 👥 Team Leadership 🔺 Functional Leadership 🤝 Mentoring And Coaching 🔄 Succession Planning

The Power of Remote

by Cynthia Watson • 2023

Forget tracking hours. The management playbook for organizations that actually thrive at a distance.

4.19

🏠 Remote Work 👥 Team Management 📊 Performance Management 💡 Employee Engagement 🤝 Trust-Based Leadership

The Power of Remote

Forget tracking hours. The management playbook for organizations that actually thrive at a distance.

by Cynthia Watson 2023

4.19

32 ratings

🏠 Remote Work 👥 Team Management 📊 Performance Management 💡 Employee Engagement 🤝 Trust-Based Leadership

This Is Day One

by Drew Dudley • 2019

Leadership is a daily act, not a title. The questions that make it real.

4.18

606

🏠 Everyday Leadership 💎 Values-Driven Leadership 📅 Daily Habits 🦁 Courage And Fear 🌱 Abundance Mindset

This Is Day One

Leadership is a daily act, not a title. The questions that make it real.

by Drew Dudley 2019

4.18

606 ratings

🏠 Everyday Leadership 💎 Values-Driven Leadership 📅 Daily Habits 🦁 Courage And Fear 🌱 Abundance Mindset

Simply Said

by Jay Sullivan • 2016

Your speaking, writing, and leadership share one failure point. Fix it and watch everything change.

4.10

1k+

🏢 Workplace Communication ✍️ Business Writing 🎤 Presentation Skills 👂 Active Listening 📖 Storytelling In Business

Simply Said

Your speaking, writing, and leadership share one failure point. Fix it and watch everything change.

by Jay Sullivan 2016

4.10

1k+ ratings

🏢 Workplace Communication ✍️ Business Writing 🎤 Presentation Skills 👂 Active Listening 📖 Storytelling In Business

Strategic Problem Solving

by Mark Hartley • 2024

Stop reacting to chaos: a structured method to break down hard problems and lead the solution.

3.78

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🧩 Problem-Solving Frameworks 💼 Management Consulting Methods 🎯 Root Cause Analysis 📋 Work Planning 🤔 Decision-Making Models

Strategic Problem Solving

Stop reacting to chaos: a structured method to break down hard problems and lead the solution.

by Mark Hartley 2024

3.78

103 ratings

🧩 Problem-Solving Frameworks 💼 Management Consulting Methods 🎯 Root Cause Analysis 📋 Work Planning 🤔 Decision-Making Models

Your Project Management Coach

by Bonnie Biafore • 2012

Projects fail on people, not process. The leadership skills that Gantt charts leave out.

3.85

🗂️ Project Management 👥 Team Leadership ⚠️ Risk Management 🤝 Stakeholder Engagement 🔄 Agile Methodology

Your Project Management Coach

Projects fail on people, not process. The leadership skills that Gantt charts leave out.

by Bonnie Biafore 2012

3.85

13 ratings

🗂️ Project Management 👥 Team Leadership ⚠️ Risk Management 🤝 Stakeholder Engagement 🔄 Agile Methodology

How Did That Happen?

by Roger Connors • 2009

Accountability is a system, not a reaction. Build it before the deadline, not after.

4.08

1k+

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

How Did That Happen?

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

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

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

Glad We Met

by Steven G. Rogelberg • 2024

Millions of 1:1s flop weekly. The playbook to make them the best meeting, backed by data.

3.71

503

📋 Meeting Effectiveness 🎯 Managerial Coaching 🛡️ Psychological Safety 🤝 Workplace Relationships 👥 People Leaders

Glad We Met

Millions of 1:1s flop weekly. The playbook to make them the best meeting, backed by data.

by Steven G. Rogelberg 2024

3.71

503 ratings

📋 Meeting Effectiveness 🎯 Managerial Coaching 🛡️ Psychological Safety 🤝 Workplace Relationships 👥 People Leaders

Não Tenha Medo de Ser Chefe

by Bruce Tulgan • 2007

Most bosses are too hands-off. The fix: a daily hour of coaching, clear orders, and accountability.

3.88

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👥 People Management 📈 Performance Management 📅 Daily Management ✋ Hands-On Leadership 🗣️ Proactive Coaching

Não Tenha Medo de Ser Chefe

Most bosses are too hands-off. The fix: a daily hour of coaching, clear orders, and accountability.

by Bruce Tulgan 2007

3.88

916 ratings

👥 People Management 📈 Performance Management 📅 Daily Management ✋ Hands-On Leadership 🗣️ Proactive Coaching

Leading Teams

by J. Richard Hackman • 2002

Great teams are designed, not managed. Five conditions that make real-time control obsolete.

3.92

400

🧭 Team Leadership ✅ Team Effectiveness 🔄 Group Dynamics 🧱 Team Design 🤝 Self-Managing Teams

Leading Teams

Great teams are designed, not managed. Five conditions that make real-time control obsolete.

by J. Richard Hackman 2002

3.92

400 ratings

🧭 Team Leadership ✅ Team Effectiveness 🔄 Group Dynamics 🧱 Team Design 🤝 Self-Managing Teams

The Everything Project Management Book

by Rick A. Morris • 2008

Scope creep, missed deadlines, silent stakeholders: catching problems before they catch you.

3.11

🗂️ Project Management ⏰ Time Management ⚠️ Risk Management 👥 Team Leadership 🔄 Change Management

The Everything Project Management Book

Scope creep, missed deadlines, silent stakeholders: catching problems before they catch you.

by Rick A. Morris 2008

3.11

9 ratings

🗂️ Project Management ⏰ Time Management ⚠️ Risk Management 👥 Team Leadership 🔄 Change Management

Listen Like You Mean It

by Ximena Vengoechea • 2021

Listening is trainable. The researcher's playbook for hearing what people mean, not what they say.

3.82

783

🎧 Listening Skills 💗 Empathy Skills 👂 Active Listening 💬 Conversation Skills 👀 Nonverbal Cues

Listen Like You Mean It

Listening is trainable. The researcher's playbook for hearing what people mean, not what they say.

by Ximena Vengoechea 2021

3.82

783 ratings

🎧 Listening Skills 💗 Empathy Skills 👂 Active Listening 💬 Conversation Skills 👀 Nonverbal Cues

How to Listen

by Oscar Trimboli • 2022

Most of what matters in a conversation goes unsaid. A practical system for hearing it anyway.

3.83

341

👂 Active Listening 💼 Business Communication 🧠 Attention Management 👀 Nonverbal Communication 🧘 Mindful Communication

How to Listen

Most of what matters in a conversation goes unsaid. A practical system for hearing it anyway.

by Oscar Trimboli 2022

3.83

341 ratings

👂 Active Listening 💼 Business Communication 🧠 Attention Management 👀 Nonverbal Communication 🧘 Mindful Communication

Brilliant Checklists for Project Managers

by Richard Newton • 2008

The checklist shortcut: from scattered tasks to predictable project outcomes.

3.66

📊 Project Management ⚙️ Business Operations ✅ Checklists And Templates 🗂️ Personal Workflow 🤝 Stakeholder Alignment

Brilliant Checklists for Project Managers

The checklist shortcut: from scattered tasks to predictable project outcomes.

by Richard Newton 2008

3.66

35 ratings

📊 Project Management ⚙️ Business Operations ✅ Checklists And Templates 🗂️ Personal Workflow 🤝 Stakeholder Alignment

Dream Team

by Ludovic Girodon • 2019

Recruit smart, onboard well, and build the daily rituals that make teams impossible to leave.

4.28

👥 People Management 🎯 Talent Management 💪 Employee Engagement 🏢 Workplace Culture 📋 Hiring Practices

Dream Team

Recruit smart, onboard well, and build the daily rituals that make teams impossible to leave.

by Ludovic Girodon 2019

4.28

46 ratings

👥 People Management 🎯 Talent Management 💪 Employee Engagement 🏢 Workplace Culture 📋 Hiring Practices

Managing Your First Project

by Thomas Ghantt • 2012

Four constraints, one structure, and the discipline to find trouble while fixing it is still cheap.

3.54

🗂️ Project Management 📘 Beginner's Guides ⚠️ Risk Management 🤝 Stakeholder Management 💬 Team Communication

Managing Your First Project

Four constraints, one structure, and the discipline to find trouble while fixing it is still cheap.

by Thomas Ghantt 2012

3.54

26 ratings

🗂️ Project Management 📘 Beginner's Guides ⚠️ Risk Management 🤝 Stakeholder Management 💬 Team Communication

Starting Out in Project Management 3rd edition

by Simon and Murray-Webster • 2018

Your first project run well: scope, schedule, team, risk, and the discipline to finish strong.

4.50

📋 Project Management 🔄 Project Lifecycle ⚠️ Risk Management 📊 Traditional Project Management ✅ Quality Management

Starting Out in Project Management 3rd edition

Your first project run well: scope, schedule, team, risk, and the discipline to finish strong.

by Simon and Murray-Webster 2018

4.50

4 ratings

📋 Project Management 🔄 Project Lifecycle ⚠️ Risk Management 📊 Traditional Project Management ✅ Quality Management

Active Listening

by Sue Thompson • 2015

Four listening skills that build trust, defuse conflict, and make people feel truly heard.

👂 Listening Skills ❤️ Empathic Listening 🫱 Nonverbal Communication 🧠 Emotional Intelligence 💬 Communication Skills

Active Listening

Four listening skills that build trust, defuse conflict, and make people feel truly heard.

by Sue Thompson 2015

3 ratings

👂 Listening Skills ❤️ Empathic Listening 🫱 Nonverbal Communication 🧠 Emotional Intelligence 💬 Communication Skills

Principles of Organizational Behavior

by Craig L. Pearce • 2023

A standalone review is already obsolete. The evidence shows what to wrap around it.

🎯 Performance Management 📊 Evidence-Based Management 🧑‍🏫 Coaching Leadership 🔄 360-Degree Feedback 🌱 Employee Development

Principles of Organizational Behavior

A standalone review is already obsolete. The evidence shows what to wrap around it.

by Craig L. Pearce 2023

🎯 Performance Management 📊 Evidence-Based Management 🧑‍🏫 Coaching Leadership 🔄 360-Degree Feedback 🌱 Employee Development

Zapp! The Lightning of Empowerment

by William C. Byham • 1988

How managers drain initiative without realizing it, and the skills that re-energize a team.

3.80

1k+

⚡ Employee Empowerment 🔄 Organizational Change 📖 Management Fables 🎯 Situational Leadership 🏋️ Coaching Skills

Zapp! The Lightning of Empowerment

How managers drain initiative without realizing it, and the skills that re-energize a team.

by William C. Byham 1988

3.80

1k+ ratings

⚡ Employee Empowerment 🔄 Organizational Change 📖 Management Fables 🎯 Situational Leadership 🏋️ Coaching Skills

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