29 Books like The Winner Effect

The Power Paradox

by Dacher Keltner • 2016

Kindness earns power. Power kills kindness. The research on why, and how to survive the cycle.

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⚡ Power Dynamics 🗣️ Social Influence 🏢 Organizational Behavior 🤝 Prosocial Behavior ⚠️ The Dark Side Of Power

The Power Paradox 96%

Kindness earns power. Power kills kindness. The research on why, and how to survive the cycle.

by Dacher Keltner 2016

3.68

1k+ ratings

⚡ Power Dynamics 🗣️ Social Influence 🏢 Organizational Behavior 🤝 Prosocial Behavior ⚠️ The Dark Side Of Power

Acting with Power

by Deborah Gruenfeld • 2020

Power isn't who you are; it's a role. Anyone can learn to play it.

3.83

473

🏢 Organizational Power 🧠 Leadership Psychology 💼 Workplace Dynamics ⚖️ Power Dynamics 🎭 Performance Psychology

Acting with Power 95%

Power isn't who you are; it's a role. Anyone can learn to play it.

by Deborah Gruenfeld 2020

3.83

473 ratings

🏢 Organizational Power 🧠 Leadership Psychology 💼 Workplace Dynamics ⚖️ Power Dynamics 🎭 Performance Psychology

I, Mammal

by Loretta Graziano Breuning • 2011

Your brain is a mammal's, chasing status not happiness. You can stop the war inside.

4.24

134

🧠 Evolutionary Psychology 👑 Social Dominance ⚗️ Brain Chemistry 🔄 Rewiring The Brain 🎯 Reward Systems

I, Mammal 95%

Your brain is a mammal's, chasing status not happiness. You can stop the war inside.

by Loretta Graziano Breuning 2011

4.24

134 ratings

🧠 Evolutionary Psychology 👑 Social Dominance ⚗️ Brain Chemistry 🔄 Rewiring The Brain 🎯 Reward Systems

Corruptible

by Brian Klaas • 2021

Power corrupts, but that is only half the problem. The other half: corruptible people chase power.

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3k+

😈 Dark Triad Leadership 🧠 Psychology Of Power 🧬 Evolutionary Mismatch 🏢 Organizational Design 🗳️ Power Accountability

Corruptible 95%

Power corrupts, but that is only half the problem. The other half: corruptible people chase power.

by Brian Klaas 2021

4.18

3k+ ratings

😈 Dark Triad Leadership 🧠 Psychology Of Power 🧬 Evolutionary Mismatch 🏢 Organizational Design 🗳️ Power Accountability

Higher Status

by Jason Capital • 2017

Your body broadcasts status in a hundredth of a second. The rules for controlling the signal.

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313

🏛️ Status Dynamics ✨ Charisma Development 🧍 Body Language 🧘 Emotional Regulation 🤝 Rapport Building

Higher Status 94%

Your body broadcasts status in a hundredth of a second. The rules for controlling the signal.

by Jason Capital 2017

4.28

313 ratings

🏛️ Status Dynamics ✨ Charisma Development 🧍 Body Language 🧘 Emotional Regulation 🤝 Rapport Building

Friend & Foe

by Adam Galinsky • 2014

Getting along and getting ahead often conflict. The evidence-based guide to doing both.

3.84

809

🏢 Organizational Behavior 🤝 Negotiation Psychology ⚡ Power Dynamics 🎭 Mixed Motives 🔒 Trust Building

Friend & Foe 93%

Getting along and getting ahead often conflict. The evidence-based guide to doing both.

by Adam Galinsky 2014

3.84

809 ratings

🏢 Organizational Behavior 🤝 Negotiation Psychology ⚡ Power Dynamics 🎭 Mixed Motives 🔒 Trust Building

Niccolo Machiavelli's The Prince

by Tim Phillips • 2008

Machiavelli's playbook, translated: why being loved is overrated, and what to do about it.

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🏛️ Power Dynamics 📜 Classics Reinterpreted 💼 Executive Leadership 🗣️ Influence And Persuasion 🌊 Leading Through Adversity

Niccolo Machiavelli's The Prince Summary

Niccolo Machiavelli's The Prince 93%

Machiavelli's playbook, translated: why being loved is overrated, and what to do about it.

by Tim Phillips 2008

3.63

181 ratings

🏛️ Power Dynamics 📜 Classics Reinterpreted 💼 Executive Leadership 🗣️ Influence And Persuasion 🌊 Leading Through Adversity

Convinced!

by Jack Nasher • 2018

Being good at your job matters less than looking good at it. Psychology shows why.

4.08

625

💼 Executive Presence 🎭 Impression Management 🧠 Social Psychology 👁️ Perception Psychology 🏆 Status Signaling

Convinced! 93%

Being good at your job matters less than looking good at it. Psychology shows why.

by Jack Nasher 2018

4.08

625 ratings

💼 Executive Presence 🎭 Impression Management 🧠 Social Psychology 👁️ Perception Psychology 🏆 Status Signaling

Power Cues

by Nick Morgan • 2014

Your unconscious signals speak first. Neuroscience can read them, and you can learn to send them.

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378

🎭 Executive Presence 🧍 Body Language 🎤 Vocal Power 😷 Emotional Contagion 📖 Storytelling For Leaders

Power Cues 93%

Your unconscious signals speak first. Neuroscience can read them, and you can learn to send them.

by Nick Morgan 2014

3.77

378 ratings

🎭 Executive Presence 🧍 Body Language 🎤 Vocal Power 😷 Emotional Contagion 📖 Storytelling For Leaders

The Truth About Trust

by David DeSteno • 2014

Trust isn't a virtue; it's biology. Power, money, or a stressful day can turn anyone into a cheat.

3.74

314

🤝 Social Trust 🔗 Cooperation Dynamics 💰 Behavioral Economics 🧬 Evolutionary Psychology 🧠 Cognitive Biases

The Truth About Trust 93%

Trust isn't a virtue; it's biology. Power, money, or a stressful day can turn anyone into a cheat.

by David DeSteno 2014

3.74

314 ratings

🤝 Social Trust 🔗 Cooperation Dynamics 💰 Behavioral Economics 🧬 Evolutionary Psychology 🧠 Cognitive Biases

The Influential Mind

by Tali Sharot • 2017

Facts alone rarely change minds. The brain has a backdoor, and influence knows where it is.

3.91

3k+

🧠 Behavioral Science 🎯 Influence Psychology 🔍 Cognitive Biases ❤️ Emotional Influence 👥 Social Influence

The Influential Mind 93%

Facts alone rarely change minds. The brain has a backdoor, and influence knows where it is.

by Tali Sharot 2017

3.91

3k+ ratings

🧠 Behavioral Science 🎯 Influence Psychology 🔍 Cognitive Biases ❤️ Emotional Influence 👥 Social Influence

Good Boss, Bad Boss

by Robert I. Sutton • 2010

The gap between the boss you think you are and the one your team sees.

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3k+

👥 People Management 🏢 Organizational Behavior 🛡️ Psychological Safety ⚡ Power Dynamics ☣️ Toxic Leadership

Good Boss, Bad Boss 93%

The gap between the boss you think you are and the one your team sees.

by Robert I. Sutton 2010

3.79

3k+ ratings

👥 People Management 🏢 Organizational Behavior 🛡️ Psychological Safety ⚡ Power Dynamics ☣️ Toxic Leadership

Truth and Lies

by Mark Bowden • 2018

Every gesture signals power. The real skill is telling who has it and when you're projecting.

3.42

181

🧍 Body Language ⚡ Power Dynamics 👁️ Reading People 🕵️ Deception Detection 🤝 Rapport Building

Truth and Lies 93%

Every gesture signals power. The real skill is telling who has it and when you're projecting.

by Mark Bowden 2018

3.42

181 ratings

🧍 Body Language ⚡ Power Dynamics 👁️ Reading People 🕵️ Deception Detection 🤝 Rapport Building

You Have More Influence Than You Think

by Vanessa Bohns • 2021

People want to say yes to you. Research shows you underestimate your persuasive power by half.

3.84

521

🧲 Social Influence 🪞 Self-Perception ⚡ Power Dynamics 🗣️ In-Person Communication 🤝 Asking For Help

You Have More Influence Than You Think Summary

You Have More Influence Than You Think 93%

People want to say yes to you. Research shows you underestimate your persuasive power by half.

by Vanessa Bohns 2021

3.84

521 ratings

🧲 Social Influence 🪞 Self-Perception ⚡ Power Dynamics 🗣️ In-Person Communication 🤝 Asking For Help

Leadership in Game of Thrones

by Brigitte Biehl • 2021

What the carnage in Westeros teaches about power, ethics, and staying alive at the top.

📚 Leadership Studies 🎬 Pop Culture Analysis ⚡ Power Dynamics ⚖️ Ethical Dilemmas 👤 Leadership Profiles

Leadership in Game of Thrones 93%

What the carnage in Westeros teaches about power, ethics, and staying alive at the top.

by Brigitte Biehl 2021

📚 Leadership Studies 🎬 Pop Culture Analysis ⚡ Power Dynamics ⚖️ Ethical Dilemmas 👤 Leadership Profiles

Authentic Gravitas

by Rebecca Newton • 2019

Gravitas is learnable: how to earn respect and influence without sacrificing who you are.

3.85

131

🎯 Executive Presence 🌱 Leadership Development 🧗 Overcoming Self-Doubt 🗣️ Nonverbal Communication ♟️ Strategic Thinking

Authentic Gravitas 93%

Gravitas is learnable: how to earn respect and influence without sacrificing who you are.

by Rebecca Newton 2019

3.85

131 ratings

🎯 Executive Presence 🌱 Leadership Development 🧗 Overcoming Self-Doubt 🗣️ Nonverbal Communication ♟️ Strategic Thinking

The Leading Brain

by Friederike Fabritius • 2018

Your performance ceiling is chemical. Tune your brain to break it, with science instead of effort.

4.03

911

🎯 Peak Performance 🧘 Emotional Regulation 🌊 Flow State 🔄 Habit Change 🧬 Neuroplasticity

The Leading Brain 92%

Your performance ceiling is chemical. Tune your brain to break it, with science instead of effort.

by Friederike Fabritius 2018

4.03

911 ratings

🎯 Peak Performance 🧘 Emotional Regulation 🌊 Flow State 🔄 Habit Change 🧬 Neuroplasticity

Power

by Jeffrey Pfeffer • 2010

Modesty, authenticity, trust: the leadership industry sells them. Power buys something else.

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🏢 Organizational Politics 📈 Career Strategy ⚡ Power Dynamics 📣 Self-Promotion 🪞 Narcissism At Work

Power 92%

Modesty, authenticity, trust: the leadership industry sells them. Power buys something else.

by Jeffrey Pfeffer 2010

3.88

6k+ ratings

🏢 Organizational Politics 📈 Career Strategy ⚡ Power Dynamics 📣 Self-Promotion 🪞 Narcissism At Work

Focus

by Heidi Grant Halvorson • 2013

The hidden reason some see opportunity where others see danger, and how to speak to both.

3.97

1k+

🧠 Motivational Psychology 🎯 Goal Pursuit 🔍 Personality Differences 💼 Workplace Psychology 🗣️ Persuasion Science

Focus 92%

The hidden reason some see opportunity where others see danger, and how to speak to both.

by Heidi Grant Halvorson 2013

3.97

1k+ ratings

🧠 Motivational Psychology 🎯 Goal Pursuit 🔍 Personality Differences 💼 Workplace Psychology 🗣️ Persuasion Science

The Winner's Brain

by Jeff Brown • 2010

Success leaves a footprint in the brain. Eight ways to rewire yours for focus and follow-through.

3.50

542

🧠 Neuroplasticity 🎯 Attention Training 🏔️ Peak Performance 🧘 Emotional Regulation 🌱 Growth Mindset

The Winner's Brain 92%

Success leaves a footprint in the brain. Eight ways to rewire yours for focus and follow-through.

by Jeff Brown 2010

3.50

542 ratings

🧠 Neuroplasticity 🎯 Attention Training 🏔️ Peak Performance 🧘 Emotional Regulation 🌱 Growth Mindset

The Formula

by Albert-László Barabási • 2018

Talent hits a ceiling. Success doesn't. The network science of who actually rises, and why.

4.17

3k+

🕸️ Network Science 🔬 Success Studies 👥 Team Dynamics 🗺️ Career Strategy 📏 Performance Limits

The Formula 92%

Talent hits a ceiling. Success doesn't. The network science of who actually rises, and why.

by Albert-László Barabási 2018

4.17

3k+ ratings

🕸️ Network Science 🔬 Success Studies 👥 Team Dynamics 🗺️ Career Strategy 📏 Performance Limits

Winning Body Language

by Mark Bowden • 2010

Where to place your hands to control any room: a physical map for trust, energy, and action.

3.75

348

🎤 Public Speaking 🕴️ Body Language 👔 Executive Presence ✨ Charisma 🧘 Stress Management

Winning Body Language 92%

Where to place your hands to control any room: a physical map for trust, energy, and action.

by Mark Bowden 2010

3.75

348 ratings

🎤 Public Speaking 🕴️ Body Language 👔 Executive Presence ✨ Charisma 🧘 Stress Management

Social Intelligence

by Karl Albrecht • 2005

Five dimensions of social intelligence, from reading a room to projecting presence, that IQ misses.

3.63

386

🤝 Social Skills 🏢 Workplace Dynamics 🧠 Emotional Intelligence 🦚 Executive Presence 👀 Social Awareness

Social Intelligence 92%

Five dimensions of social intelligence, from reading a room to projecting presence, that IQ misses.

by Karl Albrecht 2005

3.63

386 ratings

🤝 Social Skills 🏢 Workplace Dynamics 🧠 Emotional Intelligence 🦚 Executive Presence 👀 Social Awareness

Being Human

by Robert M. Sapolsky • 2012

From parasite mind control to the biology of metaphors: what science reveals about being human.

4.35

806

🧬 Behavioral Biology 🧠 Social Neuroscience 🩺 Status And Health 🧪 Dopamine And Motivation 🔄 Neuroplasticity

Being Human 92%

From parasite mind control to the biology of metaphors: what science reveals about being human.

by Robert M. Sapolsky 2012

4.35

806 ratings

🧬 Behavioral Biology 🧠 Social Neuroscience 🩺 Status And Health 🧪 Dopamine And Motivation 🔄 Neuroplasticity

The 12 Bad Habits That Hold Good People Back

by James Waldroop • 2001

The invisible patterns that sabotage high performers: what they are and how to break them.

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248

🧠 Emotional Intelligence 🔄 Behavior Change ⚖️ Power Dynamics 🎯 Career Fulfillment 🚧 Boundary Setting

The 12 Bad Habits That Hold Good People Back Summary

The 12 Bad Habits That Hold Good People Back 92%

The invisible patterns that sabotage high performers: what they are and how to break them.

by James Waldroop 2001

3.86

248 ratings

🧠 Emotional Intelligence 🔄 Behavior Change ⚖️ Power Dynamics 🎯 Career Fulfillment 🚧 Boundary Setting

360 Degrees of Influence

by Harrison Monarth • 2011

Why charisma alone fails: the playbook for influencing up, down, and sideways in any organization.

3.31

🏛️ Organizational Politics 👔 Executive Presence 🧠 Emotional Intelligence 🗣️ Persuasion Psychology 🧩 Cognitive Biases

360 Degrees of Influence 92%

Why charisma alone fails: the playbook for influencing up, down, and sideways in any organization.

by Harrison Monarth 2011

3.31

35 ratings

🏛️ Organizational Politics 👔 Executive Presence 🧠 Emotional Intelligence 🗣️ Persuasion Psychology 🧩 Cognitive Biases

The Concise 33 Strategies Of War

by Robert Greene • 2008

Apply the logic of warfare to daily conflict: outmaneuver rivals without firing a shot.

4.13

657

🎯 Military Strategy 🧠 Strategic Thinking 🤼 Conflict Management ⚡ Power Dynamics 🪞 Self-Awareness

The Concise 33 Strategies Of War Summary

The Concise 33 Strategies Of War 92%

Apply the logic of warfare to daily conflict: outmaneuver rivals without firing a shot.

by Robert Greene 2008

4.13

657 ratings

🎯 Military Strategy 🧠 Strategic Thinking 🤼 Conflict Management ⚡ Power Dynamics 🪞 Self-Awareness

The Science of Likability

by Patrick King • 2017

Earn trust, make friends, win people over: the social psychology tactics that actually work.

3.53

805

🧑‍🤝‍🧑 Social Psychology 💕 Interpersonal Attraction 🗣️ Persuasion Tactics 🔗 Behavioral Conditioning 🧠 Emotional Intelligence

The Science of Likability 92%

Earn trust, make friends, win people over: the social psychology tactics that actually work.

by Patrick King 2017

3.53

805 ratings

🧑‍🤝‍🧑 Social Psychology 💕 Interpersonal Attraction 🗣️ Persuasion Tactics 🔗 Behavioral Conditioning 🧠 Emotional Intelligence

High Performance Habits

by Brendon Burchard • 2017

Sustained excellence isn't about talent. It's about six deliberate habits anyone can learn.

4.13

13k+

🏔️ Peak Performance 🔄 Habit Formation ⚡ Energy Management 🎯 Deliberate Practice 🤝 Influence Skills

High Performance Habits 92%

Sustained excellence isn't about talent. It's about six deliberate habits anyone can learn.

by Brendon Burchard 2017

4.13

13k+ ratings

🏔️ Peak Performance 🔄 Habit Formation ⚡ Energy Management 🎯 Deliberate Practice 🤝 Influence Skills

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