👥 Team Leadership

Practical wisdom for leading groups of people toward shared goals—building trust, navigating conflict, and creating the conditions where teams do their best work.

The Mamba Mentality

by Kobe Bryant • 2018

The relentless preparation and obsessive study behind Kobe Bryant's two decades of dominance.

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🏀 Professional Basketball 🏆 Elite Performance 📖 Sports Memoir 💪 Relentless Work Ethic 🔨 Fundamentals Mastery

The Mamba Mentality

The relentless preparation and obsessive study behind Kobe Bryant's two decades of dominance.

by Kobe Bryant 2018

4.26

19k+ ratings

🏀 Professional Basketball 🏆 Elite Performance 📖 Sports Memoir 💪 Relentless Work Ethic 🔨 Fundamentals Mastery

Build

by Tony Fadell • 2022

Designing the iPod taught him how to build what matters: products, teams, and a career that lasts.

4.31

10k+

🛠️ Product Design 🌉 Silicon Valley 🚀 Startup Building 📉 Learning From Failure 🏢 Corporate Culture

Build

Designing the iPod taught him how to build what matters: products, teams, and a career that lasts.

by Tony Fadell 2022

4.31

10k+ ratings

🛠️ Product Design 🌉 Silicon Valley 🚀 Startup Building 📉 Learning From Failure 🏢 Corporate Culture

Super Thinking

by Gabriel Weinberg • 2019

One thinking tool can't solve every problem. A compact curriculum in cross-disciplinary reasoning.

4.02

3k+

🧩 Mental Models 🤔 Cognitive Biases 🔗 Systems Thinking 🧭 Decision Frameworks ♟️ Strategic Thinking

Super Thinking

One thinking tool can't solve every problem. A compact curriculum in cross-disciplinary reasoning.

by Gabriel Weinberg 2019

4.02

3k+ ratings

🧩 Mental Models 🤔 Cognitive Biases 🔗 Systems Thinking 🧭 Decision Frameworks ♟️ Strategic Thinking

Multipliers

by Liz Wiseman • 2010

Some leaders double team brainpower; others halve it. The gap is behavioral, not genetic.

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17k+

🏢 Organizational Behavior 🌱 Talent Development 🛡️ Psychological Safety ⚖️ Decision Making 🧠 Growth Mindset

Multipliers

Some leaders double team brainpower; others halve it. The gap is behavioral, not genetic.

by Liz Wiseman 2010

3.99

17k+ ratings

🏢 Organizational Behavior 🌱 Talent Development 🛡️ Psychological Safety ⚖️ Decision Making 🧠 Growth Mindset

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

2k+

👥 People Management ⬆️ Managing Upward 🧠 Implicit Bias 💬 Performance Feedback 💖 Emotional Intelligence

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

4.00

2k+ ratings

👥 People Management ⬆️ Managing Upward 🧠 Implicit Bias 💬 Performance Feedback 💖 Emotional Intelligence

Eleven Rings

by Phil Jackson • 2013

Jordan, Kobe, Shaq: the zen coach who tamed basketball's biggest egos with meditation and trust.

4.19

18k+

🏀 Basketball Coaching 🧘 Mindful Coaching 🧠 Sports Psychology 🏆 Championship Mindset 🎭 Ego Management

Eleven Rings

Jordan, Kobe, Shaq: the zen coach who tamed basketball's biggest egos with meditation and trust.

by Phil Jackson 2013

4.19

18k+ ratings

🏀 Basketball Coaching 🧘 Mindful Coaching 🧠 Sports Psychology 🏆 Championship Mindset 🎭 Ego Management

Bad Blood

by John Carreyrou • 2018

Department infighting is not a personality problem. Here is the structural fix.

4.40

284k+

🏢 Organizational Behavior 🧱 Silos And Alignment 💚 Organizational Health ⚡ Priority Setting 🤝 Cross-Functional Teams

Bad Blood

Department infighting is not a personality problem. Here is the structural fix.

by John Carreyrou 2018

4.40

284k+ ratings

🏢 Organizational Behavior 🧱 Silos And Alignment 💚 Organizational Health ⚡ Priority Setting 🤝 Cross-Functional Teams

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

148k+

📈 Performance Management 👥 People Management 🧠 Behavioral Management 🔄 Feedback Culture 🎯 Goal Setting

The New One Minute Manager

Three one-minute habits that replace the false choice between tough and nice management.

by Kenneth H. Blanchard 1981

3.95

148k+ ratings

📈 Performance Management 👥 People Management 🧠 Behavioral Management 🔄 Feedback Culture 🎯 Goal Setting

The Color Code

by Taylor Hartman • 1987

Four colors, four core motives: the simple personality map that makes every relationship navigable.

3.91

3k+

🧩 Personality Typing 🔑 Core Motives 💞 Relationship Dynamics 🌱 Character Development 💬 Couples Communication

The Color Code

Four colors, four core motives: the simple personality map that makes every relationship navigable.

by Taylor Hartman 1987

3.91

3k+ ratings

🧩 Personality Typing 🔑 Core Motives 💞 Relationship Dynamics 🌱 Character Development 💬 Couples Communication

Leadership is Language

by L. David Marquet • 2020

Most leaders speak the language of the factory floor. How to talk so your team thinks and commits.

4.04

2k+

🏢 Organizational Culture 🛡️ Psychological Safety 📉 Flat Hierarchies 🤝 Collaborative Leadership 🌊 Adaptive Leadership

Leadership is Language

Most leaders speak the language of the factory floor. How to talk so your team thinks and commits.

by L. David Marquet 2020

4.04

2k+ ratings

🏢 Organizational Culture 🛡️ Psychological Safety 📉 Flat Hierarchies 🤝 Collaborative Leadership 🌊 Adaptive Leadership

Bringing Out the Best in People

by Alan Loy McGinnis • 1985

Belief is a leader's most underused lever. Here is precisely how to pull it.

4.30

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👥 People Management 💪 Employee Motivation 👍 Positive Reinforcement 🎯 Goal Setting 🗣️ Constructive Feedback

Bringing Out the Best in People

Belief is a leader's most underused lever. Here is precisely how to pull it.

by Alan Loy McGinnis 1985

4.30

4k+ ratings

👥 People Management 💪 Employee Motivation 👍 Positive Reinforcement 🎯 Goal Setting 🗣️ Constructive Feedback

The McKinsey Engagement

by Paul N. Friga • 2008

The consulting playbook for team problem solving: four rules for people, five for analysis.

3.56

539

📊 Consulting Methodology 👥 Team Dynamics 🧩 Problem Solving Frameworks 📈 Data-Driven Decisions 💬 Client Communication

The McKinsey Engagement

The consulting playbook for team problem solving: four rules for people, five for analysis.

by Paul N. Friga 2008

3.56

539 ratings

📊 Consulting Methodology 👥 Team Dynamics 🧩 Problem Solving Frameworks 📈 Data-Driven Decisions 💬 Client Communication

The Surprising Science of Meetings

by Steven G. Rogelberg • 2018

You overrate your meetings. The feedback tools and unconventional formats that actually fix them.

3.65

854

📋 Meeting Facilitation 📊 Evidence-Based Management 🔄 Feedback Culture 💻 Remote Collaboration 👥 Group Dynamics

The Surprising Science of Meetings

You overrate your meetings. The feedback tools and unconventional formats that actually fix them.

by Steven G. Rogelberg 2018

3.65

854 ratings

📋 Meeting Facilitation 📊 Evidence-Based Management 🔄 Feedback Culture 💻 Remote Collaboration 👥 Group Dynamics

The Lean Builder

by Joe Donarumo • 2019

A superintendent learns Lean to replace chaotic meetings with daily huddles and visual planning.

4.21

131

🏗️ Lean Construction 📋 Project Management 📖 Business Fable 👁️ Visual Management 🗑️ Eliminating Waste

The Lean Builder

A superintendent learns Lean to replace chaotic meetings with daily huddles and visual planning.

by Joe Donarumo 2019

4.21

131 ratings

🏗️ Lean Construction 📋 Project Management 📖 Business Fable 👁️ Visual Management 🗑️ Eliminating Waste

Project Management for the Unofficial Project Manager

by Kory Kogon • 2015

Running projects without the title: a framework for delivering results when you lack authority.

4.05

2k+

🛠️ Project Management 🎯 Goal Setting ⚠️ Risk Management ⏰ Time Management 📊 Prioritization

Project Management for the Unofficial Project Manager

Running projects without the title: a framework for delivering results when you lack authority.

by Kory Kogon 2015

4.05

2k+ ratings

🛠️ Project Management 🎯 Goal Setting ⚠️ Risk Management ⏰ Time Management 📊 Prioritization

The Song of Significance

by Seth Godin • 2023

The factory is gone, its management remains. A new manifesto for making work worth doing.

3.83

1k+

🏢 Company Culture 🔥 Intrinsic Motivation 🛡️ Psychological Safety 🔄 Feedback Culture 🧠 Human Skills

The Song of Significance

The factory is gone, its management remains. A new manifesto for making work worth doing.

by Seth Godin 2023

3.83

1k+ ratings

🏢 Company Culture 🔥 Intrinsic Motivation 🛡️ Psychological Safety 🔄 Feedback Culture 🧠 Human Skills

The Fast Forward MBA in Project Management

by Eric Verzuh • 1999

The MBA crash course that turns chaos into on-time, on-budget delivery: plan, risk, lead, agile.

3.74

803

📋 Project Planning 🌀 Agile Project Management ⚠️ Risk Management 🎯 Scope Management 🤝 Stakeholder Management

The Fast Forward MBA in Project Management

The MBA crash course that turns chaos into on-time, on-budget delivery: plan, risk, lead, agile.

by Eric Verzuh 1999

3.74

803 ratings

📋 Project Planning 🌀 Agile Project Management ⚠️ Risk Management 🎯 Scope Management 🤝 Stakeholder Management

Wait, I'm the Boss?!?

by Peter Economy • 2020

Delegation, discipline, difficult conversations: the crash course every first-time manager needs.

3.43

114

🆕 New Managers 👥 People Management ⚡ Employee Motivation 🏢 Workplace Culture 💬 Difficult Conversations

Wait, I'm the Boss?!?

Delegation, discipline, difficult conversations: the crash course every first-time manager needs.

by Peter Economy 2020

3.43

114 ratings

🆕 New Managers 👥 People Management ⚡ Employee Motivation 🏢 Workplace Culture 💬 Difficult Conversations

Getting to Us

by Seth Davis • 2018

Stars win games. Cohesion wins championships. What nine legendary coaches know about teams.

4.13

547

🏆 Sports Coaching 🤝 Team Cohesion 📚 Coaching Biographies 💎 Authentic Leadership 🧠 Emotional Intelligence

Getting to Us

Stars win games. Cohesion wins championships. What nine legendary coaches know about teams.

by Seth Davis 2018

4.13

547 ratings

🏆 Sports Coaching 🤝 Team Cohesion 📚 Coaching Biographies 💎 Authentic Leadership 🧠 Emotional Intelligence

Emotional Intelligence for Project Managers

by Anthony C. Mersino • 2007

Complex projects fail on people, not process. The emotional skills every project manager needs.

3.73

237

🗂️ Project Management 🧠 Emotional Intelligence 🤝 Stakeholder Relationships 🪞 Self-Awareness 📊 Applied Psychology

Emotional Intelligence for Project Managers

Complex projects fail on people, not process. The emotional skills every project manager needs.

by Anthony C. Mersino 2007

3.73

237 ratings

🗂️ Project Management 🧠 Emotional Intelligence 🤝 Stakeholder Relationships 🪞 Self-Awareness 📊 Applied Psychology

Get it Done Now!

by Brian Tracy • 2020

Three tasks drive 90% of your results. Identify them, then build the daily discipline to execute.

3.75

322

⏳ Time Management 🎯 Goal Setting 🔝 Prioritization 🧱 Self-Discipline 🐌 Procrastination

Get it Done Now!

Three tasks drive 90% of your results. Identify them, then build the daily discipline to execute.

by Brian Tracy 2020

3.75

322 ratings

⏳ Time Management 🎯 Goal Setting 🔝 Prioritization 🧱 Self-Discipline 🐌 Procrastination

Behind Closed Doors

by Johanna Rothman • 2005

Saying no, coaching honestly, and building real trust: the learnable skills behind every great team.

3.98

1k+

🧑‍💼 People Management 🗣️ Coaching Employees 📋 Delegation Skills 🔗 Systems Thinking 📈 Managing Up

Behind Closed Doors

Saying no, coaching honestly, and building real trust: the learnable skills behind every great team.

by Johanna Rothman 2005

3.98

1k+ ratings

🧑‍💼 People Management 🗣️ Coaching Employees 📋 Delegation Skills 🔗 Systems Thinking 📈 Managing Up

97 Things Every Project Manager Should Know

by Barbee Davis • 2009

97 short, practical lessons on shipping software, leading teams, and keeping your stakeholders sane.

3.21

140

📋 Project Management 💻 Software Development 🔄 Agile Practices 🔧 Continuous Improvement 📢 Stakeholder Management

97 Things Every Project Manager Should Know

97 short, practical lessons on shipping software, leading teams, and keeping your stakeholders sane.

by Barbee Davis 2009

3.21

140 ratings

📋 Project Management 💻 Software Development 🔄 Agile Practices 🔧 Continuous Improvement 📢 Stakeholder Management

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 🔄 Change Management 🤝 Stakeholder Management ⚡ Conflict Resolution 🌐 Remote Teams

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 🔄 Change Management 🤝 Stakeholder Management ⚡ Conflict Resolution 🌐 Remote Teams

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 🗣️ People Skills ⚡ Conflict Resolution 🎯 Stakeholder Management ⚠️ Risk 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 🗣️ People Skills ⚡ Conflict Resolution 🎯 Stakeholder Management ⚠️ Risk Management

The Business Coach

by Bradley J. Sugars • 2006

Build a business that runs without you: the systems, team, and profit formula.

3.86

139

🏢 Small Business Coaching ⚙️ Business Systems 🔓 Owner Independence 💰 Profit Optimization 📢 Lead Generation

The Business Coach

Build a business that runs without you: the systems, team, and profit formula.

by Bradley J. Sugars 2006

3.86

139 ratings

🏢 Small Business Coaching ⚙️ Business Systems 🔓 Owner Independence 💰 Profit Optimization 📢 Lead Generation

Be a Direct Selling Superstar

by Mary Christensen • 2013

Sponsor, sell, and lead: the direct seller's roadmap from first party to financial freedom.

4.04

182

🤝 Network Marketing 📈 Sales Prospecting 🎯 Goal Setting 🧨 Self Sabotage 📖 Business Storytelling

Be a Direct Selling Superstar

Sponsor, sell, and lead: the direct seller's roadmap from first party to financial freedom.

by Mary Christensen 2013

4.04

182 ratings

🤝 Network Marketing 📈 Sales Prospecting 🎯 Goal Setting 🧨 Self Sabotage 📖 Business Storytelling

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 🔺 Functional Leadership 🤝 Mentoring And Coaching 🔄 Succession Planning 🎯 Leadership Selection

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 🔺 Functional Leadership 🤝 Mentoring And Coaching 🔄 Succession Planning 🎯 Leadership Selection

The 8 Dimensions of Leadership

by Jeffrey Sugerman • 2011

Leadership isn't about feeding your strengths; it's about stretching into the styles you avoid.

3.88

276

🔧 Leadership Development 🧠 Personality Assessment 🪞 Self-Awareness Tools 🌊 Adaptive Leadership 🔬 Behavioral Psychology

The 8 Dimensions of Leadership

Leadership isn't about feeding your strengths; it's about stretching into the styles you avoid.

by Jeffrey Sugerman 2011

3.88

276 ratings

🔧 Leadership Development 🧠 Personality Assessment 🪞 Self-Awareness Tools 🌊 Adaptive Leadership 🔬 Behavioral Psychology

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 ⚠️ Risk Management 🤝 Stakeholder Engagement 🔄 Agile Methodology 🔀 Change Management

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 ⚠️ Risk Management 🤝 Stakeholder Engagement 🔄 Agile Methodology 🔀 Change Management

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