🤲 Servant Leadership

A philosophy of leading by putting others first, rooted in humility, empathy, and stewardship. These books challenge command-and-control models with the radical idea that the best leaders serve.

Leveling Up

by Ryan Leak • 2022

Twelve questions that close the gap between the life you have and the one you want.

4.26

708

🪞 Self-Awareness 📋 Personal Accountability ⏰ Time Management 🧘 Burnout Prevention 📈 Continuous Improvement

Leveling Up

Twelve questions that close the gap between the life you have and the one you want.

by Ryan Leak 2022

4.26

708 ratings

🪞 Self-Awareness 📋 Personal Accountability ⏰ Time Management 🧘 Burnout Prevention 📈 Continuous Improvement

Beyond Band of Brothers

by Dick Winters • 2006

The commander of Easy Company on Brecourt Manor, Bastogne, and what it actually costs to lead men.

4.33

20k+

🫡 Military Leadership 📖 World War Ii Memoir 🤝 Brotherhood In War 🪂 D-Day ✈️ Airborne Operations

Beyond Band of Brothers

The commander of Easy Company on Brecourt Manor, Bastogne, and what it actually costs to lead men.

by Dick Winters 2006

4.33

20k+ ratings

🫡 Military Leadership 📖 World War Ii Memoir 🤝 Brotherhood In War 🪂 D-Day ✈️ Airborne Operations

Twelve Ordinary Men

by John F. MacArthur Jr. • 2002

Jesus chose twelve ordinary, flawed men. What he saw in them, and why it matters.

4.24

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📖 Biblical Biography 🛤️ Discipleship 🌱 Spiritual Formation 🙏 Everyday Faith 💫 Grace-Based Living

Twelve Ordinary Men

Jesus chose twelve ordinary, flawed men. What he saw in them, and why it matters.

by John F. MacArthur Jr. 2002

4.24

8k+ ratings

📖 Biblical Biography 🛤️ Discipleship 🌱 Spiritual Formation 🙏 Everyday Faith 💫 Grace-Based Living

Get Together

by Bailey Richardson • 2019

Start with five passionate friends, not 500 strangers: the lean playbook for communities that last.

3.77

735

🧱 Community Building 🔧 Lean Methodology 🙋 Participatory Design 🔮 Ritual Design 💪 Member Empowerment

Get Together

Start with five passionate friends, not 500 strangers: the lean playbook for communities that last.

by Bailey Richardson 2019

3.77

735 ratings

🧱 Community Building 🔧 Lean Methodology 🙋 Participatory Design 🔮 Ritual Design 💪 Member Empowerment

Multipliers

by Liz Wiseman • 2010

Some leaders double their team's intelligence. Others halve it. The gap is measurable and fixable.

3.99

17k+

🧠 Talent Development 🛡️ Psychological Safety 🌱 Growth Mindset 🔓 Empowering Leadership 👥 Team Dynamics

Multipliers

Some leaders double their team's intelligence. Others halve it. The gap is measurable and fixable.

by Liz Wiseman 2010

3.99

17k+ ratings

🧠 Talent Development 🛡️ Psychological Safety 🌱 Growth Mindset 🔓 Empowering Leadership 👥 Team Dynamics

The Heart of Leadership

by Mark Miller • 2013

You are crushing your numbers and still getting passed over. The problem is not your skills.

4.09

2k+

📖 Business Fables 🧭 Leadership Character 🌊 Leading Without Authority 🌱 Aspiring Leaders 🪞 Self-Awareness For Leaders

The Heart of Leadership

You are crushing your numbers and still getting passed over. The problem is not your skills.

by Mark Miller 2013

4.09

2k+ ratings

📖 Business Fables 🧭 Leadership Character 🌊 Leading Without Authority 🌱 Aspiring Leaders 🪞 Self-Awareness For Leaders

The Staff Engineer's Path

by Tanya Reilly • 2022

Staff engineers lead without authority. Here is the map for navigating that ambiguous role.

4.37

2k+

🧭 Tech Leadership 💼 Software Careers 🧩 Systems Thinking 🤝 Influence Without Authority 📈 Career Advancement

The Staff Engineer's Path

Staff engineers lead without authority. Here is the map for navigating that ambiguous role.

by Tanya Reilly 2022

4.37

2k+ ratings

🧭 Tech Leadership 💼 Software Careers 🧩 Systems Thinking 🤝 Influence Without Authority 📈 Career Advancement

Toyota Culture

by Jeffrey K. Liker • 2007

Toyota's tools get copied endlessly. Its culture of developing problem-solvers rarely does.

4.11

337

🏢 Corporate Culture 🌱 Organizational Development 🔄 Continuous Improvement 🤝 Employee Engagement 🎓 Talent Development

Toyota Culture

Toyota's tools get copied endlessly. Its culture of developing problem-solvers rarely does.

by Jeffrey K. Liker 2007

4.11

337 ratings

🏢 Corporate Culture 🌱 Organizational Development 🔄 Continuous Improvement 🤝 Employee Engagement 🎓 Talent Development

It's Your Ship

by D. Michael Abrashoff • 2002

A leadership playbook forged at sea, where the Navy's worst ship became its best.

4.12

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⚓ Military Leadership 📈 Organizational Turnarounds 💪 Employee Empowerment 🏦 Trust Building 🧩 Team Cohesion

It's Your Ship

A leadership playbook forged at sea, where the Navy's worst ship became its best.

by D. Michael Abrashoff 2002

4.12

11k+ ratings

⚓ Military Leadership 📈 Organizational Turnarounds 💪 Employee Empowerment 🏦 Trust Building 🧩 Team Cohesion

High Road Leadership

by John C. Maxwell • 2024

How to lead with integrity, unite a team, and put people first when the world pulls apart.

4.43

989

⚖️ Business Ethics 🤝 Inclusive Leadership 🎭 Authentic Leadership 🧘 Emotional Resilience 💖 Self-Compassion

High Road Leadership

How to lead with integrity, unite a team, and put people first when the world pulls apart.

by John C. Maxwell 2024

4.43

989 ratings

⚖️ Business Ethics 🤝 Inclusive Leadership 🎭 Authentic Leadership 🧘 Emotional Resilience 💖 Self-Compassion

You Are Worth It

by Kyle Carpenter • 2019

He fell on a grenade and survived. The recovery required something rarer than courage.

4.64

3k+

🪖 Military Resilience 🩹 Trauma Recovery 🧭 Personal Integrity 🪂 Extreme Challenges 🙏 Gratitude Practice

You Are Worth It

He fell on a grenade and survived. The recovery required something rarer than courage.

by Kyle Carpenter 2019

4.64

3k+ ratings

🪖 Military Resilience 🩹 Trauma Recovery 🧭 Personal Integrity 🪂 Extreme Challenges 🙏 Gratitude Practice

How Successful People Think

by John C. Maxwell • 2009

Ten thinking habits separate those who lead from those who follow, and each one is trainable.

3.94

14k+

🧠 Leadership Thinking 🔧 Mental Models 🌱 Growth Mindset 💡 Creative Problem Solving 🎯 Attention Management

How Successful People Think

Ten thinking habits separate those who lead from those who follow, and each one is trainable.

by John C. Maxwell 2009

3.94

14k+ ratings

🧠 Leadership Thinking 🔧 Mental Models 🌱 Growth Mindset 💡 Creative Problem Solving 🎯 Attention Management

Great by Choice

by Jim Collins • 2011

The companies that thrive in chaos don't have more luck or better ideas. They behave differently.

4.11

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🧪 Empirical Validation ⚙️ Consistent Execution 🍀 Luck And Success 📊 Evidence-Based Management 🛡️ Organizational Resilience

Great by Choice

The companies that thrive in chaos don't have more luck or better ideas. They behave differently.

by Jim Collins 2011

4.11

22k+ ratings

🧪 Empirical Validation ⚙️ Consistent Execution 🍀 Luck And Success 📊 Evidence-Based Management 🛡️ Organizational Resilience

The Seven Levels of Communication

by Michael J. Maher • 2010

Why handwritten notes and phone calls outperform marketing dollars, and the system to prove it.

4.34

2k+

🤝 Relationship-Based Sales 🔄 Referral Marketing 🌐 Business Networking ⏳ Time Management 🎁 Generosity Mindset

The Seven Levels of Communication

Why handwritten notes and phone calls outperform marketing dollars, and the system to prove it.

by Michael J. Maher 2010

4.34

2k+ ratings

🤝 Relationship-Based Sales 🔄 Referral Marketing 🌐 Business Networking ⏳ Time Management 🎁 Generosity Mindset

The Hard Hat

by Jon Gordon • 2015

A player dies mid-game. His team doesn't break. His unspoken rules for selflessness are the reason.

4.15

2k+

🧱 Team Building 🏢 Organizational Culture 🚶‍♂️ Leading By Example 💪 Adversity And Resilience 📖 Workplace Fable

The Hard Hat

A player dies mid-game. His team doesn't break. His unspoken rules for selflessness are the reason.

by Jon Gordon 2015

4.15

2k+ ratings

🧱 Team Building 🏢 Organizational Culture 🚶‍♂️ Leading By Example 💪 Adversity And Resilience 📖 Workplace Fable

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+

🧭 Influence Without Authority ⬆️ Managing Up 🌱 Leadership Development 🤝 Peer Collaboration 🧑‍💼 New Managers

The 360 Degree Leader

Influence doesn't require a title. A playbook for leading from the middle.

by John C. Maxwell 2006

4.16

8k+ ratings

🧭 Influence Without Authority ⬆️ Managing Up 🌱 Leadership Development 🤝 Peer Collaboration 🧑‍💼 New Managers

You Win in the Locker Room First

by Jon Gordon • 2015

Before talent can win, culture has to lead. The team-building principles that make the difference.

4.10

2k+

🏟️ Team Culture 🏈 Sports Leadership ☀️ Positive Leadership 🤝 Trust Building 🔗 Team Cohesion

You Win in the Locker Room First

Before talent can win, culture has to lead. The team-building principles that make the difference.

by Jon Gordon 2015

4.10

2k+ ratings

🏟️ Team Culture 🏈 Sports Leadership ☀️ Positive Leadership 🤝 Trust Building 🔗 Team Cohesion

The Tao of Leadership

by John Heider • 1985

Ancient Taoist wisdom for modern leaders: why the best bosses barely seem to lead.

4.10

1k+

🏯 Taoism 🧘 Mindful Leadership 🌿 Stillness Practice ⚖️ Paradox Thinking 👥 Group Facilitation

The Tao of Leadership

Ancient Taoist wisdom for modern leaders: why the best bosses barely seem to lead.

by John Heider 1985

4.10

1k+ ratings

🏯 Taoism 🧘 Mindful Leadership 🌿 Stillness Practice ⚖️ Paradox Thinking 👥 Group Facilitation

Lead Like Jesus Repack

by Kenneth H. Blanchard • 1979

Leadership is influence, not rank. The model: a servant who washed feet and led from below.

4.07

2k+

✝️ Christian Leadership 🧭 Leadership Coaching 🎯 Vision Casting 🙏 Spiritual Disciplines 🤲 Humility In Leadership

Lead Like Jesus Repack

Leadership is influence, not rank. The model: a servant who washed feet and led from below.

by Kenneth H. Blanchard 1979

4.07

2k+ ratings

✝️ Christian Leadership 🧭 Leadership Coaching 🎯 Vision Casting 🙏 Spiritual Disciplines 🤲 Humility In Leadership

CEO Excellence

by Carolyn Dewar • 2022

The data reveals a small set of practices that separate great CEOs from everyone else.

4.16

2k+

🧭 Ceo Playbook 🏢 Executive Leadership 🔄 Organizational Change 👥 Team Effectiveness 📋 Board Governance

CEO Excellence

The data reveals a small set of practices that separate great CEOs from everyone else.

by Carolyn Dewar 2022

4.16

2k+ ratings

🧭 Ceo Playbook 🏢 Executive Leadership 🔄 Organizational Change 👥 Team Effectiveness 📋 Board Governance

The Score Takes Care of Itself

by Bill Walsh • 2009

From 2-14 to dynasty: the coach who proved that standards, not scoreboards, build winners.

4.21

7k+

🏈 Coaching Leadership 🏢 Organizational Culture 📋 Performance Standards 📚 Leader As Teacher 🧘 Poise Under Pressure

The Score Takes Care of Itself

From 2-14 to dynasty: the coach who proved that standards, not scoreboards, build winners.

by Bill Walsh 2009

4.21

7k+ ratings

🏈 Coaching Leadership 🏢 Organizational Culture 📋 Performance Standards 📚 Leader As Teacher 🧘 Poise Under Pressure

How to Influence People

by John C. Maxwell • 2013

The foundation of influence isn't a better pitch; it's character that serves people until they grow.

4.18

904

🧱 Character-Based Influence 🌱 Developing Others 👂 Active Listening 🔓 Empowering Others 🤝 Trust Building

How to Influence People

The foundation of influence isn't a better pitch; it's character that serves people until they grow.

by John C. Maxwell 2013

4.18

904 ratings

🧱 Character-Based Influence 🌱 Developing Others 👂 Active Listening 🔓 Empowering Others 🤝 Trust Building

Impact Players

by Liz Wiseman • 2021

Six habits that turn everyday chaos into career impact, starting with how you see the mess.

3.97

3k+

💼 Workplace Impact 🚀 Individual Leadership 🌱 Growth Mindset 🏆 Ownership Mentality 💬 Feedback Seeking

Impact Players

Six habits that turn everyday chaos into career impact, starting with how you see the mess.

by Liz Wiseman 2021

3.97

3k+ ratings

💼 Workplace Impact 🚀 Individual Leadership 🌱 Growth Mindset 🏆 Ownership Mentality 💬 Feedback Seeking

The Power of Character in Leadership

by Myles Munroe • 2014

How to construct the one leadership foundation talent won't supply, and restore it after a crisis.

4.57

141

🛡️ Leadership Character ✝️ Christian Leadership ⚖️ Ethical Leadership 🌱 Character Development 🔐 Integrity And Trust

The Power of Character in Leadership

How to construct the one leadership foundation talent won't supply, and restore it after a crisis.

by Myles Munroe 2014

4.57

141 ratings

🛡️ Leadership Character ✝️ Christian Leadership ⚖️ Ethical Leadership 🌱 Character Development 🔐 Integrity And Trust

Right Thing. Right Now

by Ryan Holiday • 2024

Justice is a Stoic practice: integrity, forgiveness, and the courage to never look away.

4.13

6k+

🏛️ Modern Stoicism ⚖️ Virtue Ethics ✊ Nonviolent Resistance 🧭 Personal Integrity 🕊️ Forgiveness Practice

Right Thing. Right Now

Justice is a Stoic practice: integrity, forgiveness, and the courage to never look away.

by Ryan Holiday 2024

4.13

6k+ ratings

🏛️ Modern Stoicism ⚖️ Virtue Ethics ✊ Nonviolent Resistance 🧭 Personal Integrity 🕊️ Forgiveness Practice

Becoming a Person of Influence

by John C. Maxwell • 2012

Title and position get compliance. The nine practices that earn a following people give freely.

4.27

6k+

🛡️ Ethical Leadership 🌱 People Development 👂 Active Listening 🤝 Building Trust 💪 Strengths-Based Leadership

Becoming a Person of Influence

Title and position get compliance. The nine practices that earn a following people give freely.

by John C. Maxwell 2012

4.27

6k+ ratings

🛡️ Ethical Leadership 🌱 People Development 👂 Active Listening 🤝 Building Trust 💪 Strengths-Based Leadership

Winning with People

by John C. Maxwell • 2005

Goodwill is career fuel. The principles that earn it, keep it, and make it compound.

4.27

7k+

🤝 Interpersonal Skills 👥 People Management 🏗️ Trust Building 🧠 Emotional Intelligence 🔄 Reciprocity

Winning with People

Goodwill is career fuel. The principles that earn it, keep it, and make it compound.

by John C. Maxwell 2005

4.27

7k+ ratings

🤝 Interpersonal Skills 👥 People Management 🏗️ Trust Building 🧠 Emotional Intelligence 🔄 Reciprocity

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

968

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

The Self-Aware Leader

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

Integrity

by Henry Cloud • 2006

Integrity is facing reality, not just telling truth. The trail you leave reveals the difference.

4.22

3k+

🏛️ Character Leadership 🤝 Trust Building 🧠 Emotional Intelligence 🎯 Reality Based Leadership 🫂 Vulnerable Leadership

Integrity

Integrity is facing reality, not just telling truth. The trail you leave reveals the difference.

by Henry Cloud 2006

4.22

3k+ ratings

🏛️ Character Leadership 🤝 Trust Building 🧠 Emotional Intelligence 🎯 Reality Based Leadership 🫂 Vulnerable Leadership

Leading Without Authority

by Keith Ferrazzi • 2020

No authority? No problem. Build trust, coach peers, and lead the teams you were never given.

3.74

1k+

🧭 Lateral Leadership 🗣️ Peer Coaching 🛡️ Psychological Safety 🏢 Modern Workplace 💬 Candor At Work

Leading Without Authority

No authority? No problem. Build trust, coach peers, and lead the teams you were never given.

by Keith Ferrazzi 2020

3.74

1k+ ratings

🧭 Lateral Leadership 🗣️ Peer Coaching 🛡️ Psychological Safety 🏢 Modern Workplace 💬 Candor At Work

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