50 Books like You're It

Systems Inspired Leadership

by Frank Uit de Weerd • 2022

Leadership isn't a person. It's a system. The manual for making your organization its own leader.

3.93

🤝 Relational Leadership 🌐 Organizational Systems 🧠 Collective Intelligence 🛡️ Psychological Safety ⚡ Conflict Transformation

Systems Inspired Leadership 96%

Leadership isn't a person. It's a system. The manual for making your organization its own leader.

by Frank Uit de Weerd 2022

3.93

55 ratings

🤝 Relational Leadership 🌐 Organizational Systems 🧠 Collective Intelligence 🛡️ Psychological Safety ⚡ Conflict Transformation

Making Sense of Leadership

by Esther Cameron • 2004

Five roles unlock flexible leadership. Know which to play, and the shadow side each one carries.

3.79

208

🧱 Leadership Models 🔄 Adaptive Leadership 🔀 Change Leadership 🔭 Visionary Leadership 🎯 Execution

Making Sense of Leadership 96%

Five roles unlock flexible leadership. Know which to play, and the shadow side each one carries.

by Esther Cameron 2004

3.79

208 ratings

🧱 Leadership Models 🔄 Adaptive Leadership 🔀 Change Leadership 🔭 Visionary Leadership 🎯 Execution

The Future Leader

by Jacob Morgan • 2020

140 CEOs reveal why yesterday's leadership fails tomorrow, and the nine mindsets that replace it.

4.16

348

🦎 Adaptive Leadership 🧠 Emotional Intelligence 🤲 Servant Leadership 💻 Digital Transformation 🎯 Coaching Culture

The Future Leader 96%

140 CEOs reveal why yesterday's leadership fails tomorrow, and the nine mindsets that replace it.

by Jacob Morgan 2020

4.16

348 ratings

🦎 Adaptive Leadership 🧠 Emotional Intelligence 🤲 Servant Leadership 💻 Digital Transformation 🎯 Coaching Culture

The Six Disciplines of Strategic Thinking

by Michael D. Watkins • 2024

Spotting threats before competitors do isn't a gift; six trainable mental skills drive it.

3.88

515

♟️ Strategic Leadership 🧠 Mental Models For Leaders 🔗 Systems Thinking 🌊 Adaptive Leadership 🔍 Problem Solving Frameworks

The Six Disciplines of Strategic Thinking Summary

The Six Disciplines of Strategic Thinking 96%

Spotting threats before competitors do isn't a gift; six trainable mental skills drive it.

by Michael D. Watkins 2024

3.88

515 ratings

♟️ Strategic Leadership 🧠 Mental Models For Leaders 🔗 Systems Thinking 🌊 Adaptive Leadership 🔍 Problem Solving Frameworks

Transformational Leadership

by Michael A. Roberto • 2013

Charisma fails. Here is how to mobilize people through adaptive change, power, and negotiation.

4.02

300

🔄 Transformational Leadership 🏢 Organizational Change 🌐 Situational Leadership ⚡ Power And Influence 🤝 Negotiation Skills

Transformational Leadership 96%

Charisma fails. Here is how to mobilize people through adaptive change, power, and negotiation.

by Michael A. Roberto 2013

4.02

300 ratings

🔄 Transformational Leadership 🏢 Organizational Change 🌐 Situational Leadership ⚡ Power And Influence 🤝 Negotiation Skills

The Code of Trust

by Robin Dreeke • 2017

What spies know about winning trust: five principles from a former FBI agent.

3.86

551

🧱 Trust Building 🕸️ Strategic Networking 🗣️ Influence Without Authority 🕵️ Human Intelligence 🧠 Emotional Intelligence

The Code of Trust 96%

What spies know about winning trust: five principles from a former FBI agent.

by Robin Dreeke 2017

3.86

551 ratings

🧱 Trust Building 🕸️ Strategic Networking 🗣️ Influence Without Authority 🕵️ Human Intelligence 🧠 Emotional Intelligence

Leadership Agility

by William B. Joiner • 2006

Five stages separate tactical problem-solvers from leaders who transform systems. Where are you?

3.98

192

🧱 Leadership Development 🌊 Adaptive Leadership 🌱 Adult Development 🔄 Change Management 🕸️ Systems Thinking

Leadership Agility 96%

Five stages separate tactical problem-solvers from leaders who transform systems. Where are you?

by William B. Joiner 2006

3.98

192 ratings

🧱 Leadership Development 🌊 Adaptive Leadership 🌱 Adult Development 🔄 Change Management 🕸️ Systems Thinking

Leading in a Culture of Change

by Michael Fullan • 2001

Change needs moral purpose, not heroic decisiveness. Relationships and learning do the real work.

3.77

921

🔄 Change Management 🎯 Adaptive Leadership 🔗 Systems Thinking 🌐 Distributed Leadership 💝 Servant Leadership

Leading in a Culture of Change 96%

Change needs moral purpose, not heroic decisiveness. Relationships and learning do the real work.

by Michael Fullan 2001

3.77

921 ratings

🔄 Change Management 🎯 Adaptive Leadership 🔗 Systems Thinking 🌐 Distributed Leadership 💝 Servant Leadership

Primal Leadership, With a New Preface by the Authors

by Daniel Goleman • 2002

A leader's mood ripples through the entire organization; the best know how to steer it.

3.91

12k+

🧠 Emotional Intelligence 🎯 Leadership Psychology 🧬 Neuroleadership 🪞 Self-Awareness 💗 Empathy In Leadership

Primal Leadership, With a New Preface by the Authors Summary

Primal Leadership, With a New Preface by the Authors 96%

A leader's mood ripples through the entire organization; the best know how to steer it.

by Daniel Goleman 2002

3.91

12k+ ratings

🧠 Emotional Intelligence 🎯 Leadership Psychology 🧬 Neuroleadership 🪞 Self-Awareness 💗 Empathy In Leadership

Lead to Win

by Carla A. Harris • 2022

Climbing into leadership means shifting from doing the work to empowering others. Here is how.

3.94

316

🏢 Corporate Leadership 🎯 Authentic Leadership ⚡ Crisis Management 🌱 Talent Development 🧠 Strategic Thinking

Lead to Win 96%

Climbing into leadership means shifting from doing the work to empowering others. Here is how.

by Carla A. Harris 2022

3.94

316 ratings

🏢 Corporate Leadership 🎯 Authentic Leadership ⚡ Crisis Management 🌱 Talent Development 🧠 Strategic Thinking

The EQ Leader

by Steven J. Stein • 2017

IQ explains 9% of job performance. Four trainable competencies that make leaders effective.

3.67

🧠 Emotional Intelligence 📈 Leadership Development 👥 People Management 🏢 Workplace Culture 🎯 Executive Coaching

The EQ Leader 96%

IQ explains 9% of job performance. Four trainable competencies that make leaders effective.

by Steven J. Stein 2017

3.67

69 ratings

🧠 Emotional Intelligence 📈 Leadership Development 👥 People Management 🏢 Workplace Culture 🎯 Executive Coaching

Scaling Leadership

by Bob Anderson • 2019

Your habits often undercut you. Learn to break the pattern and develop leaders at scale.

4.15

192

🏢 Organizational Development 🧑‍💼 Leadership Development 🔗 Leadership Pipeline ❤️ Emotional Intelligence 🧩 Systems Thinking

Scaling Leadership 96%

Your habits often undercut you. Learn to break the pattern and develop leaders at scale.

by Bob Anderson 2019

4.15

192 ratings

🏢 Organizational Development 🧑‍💼 Leadership Development 🔗 Leadership Pipeline ❤️ Emotional Intelligence 🧩 Systems Thinking

The Art of Quiet Influence

by Jocelyn Davis • 2019

No corner office required: build trust, defuse conflict, and guide others with Eastern philosophy.

3.25

652

🤲 Servant Leadership 🤝 Influence Without Authority ☯️ Eastern Philosophy 🧘 Mindful Leadership 🧠 Emotional Intelligence

The Art of Quiet Influence 96%

No corner office required: build trust, defuse conflict, and guide others with Eastern philosophy.

by Jocelyn Davis 2019

3.25

652 ratings

🤲 Servant Leadership 🤝 Influence Without Authority ☯️ Eastern Philosophy 🧘 Mindful Leadership 🧠 Emotional Intelligence

The Six Attributes of a Leadership Mindset

by Joe Britto • 2019

Six mental habits that separate leaders who multiply impact from those who merely direct.

🧱 Leadership Development 🧘 Mindful Leadership 🔄 Mental Agility 🛡️ Resilience At Work 🚀 Empowering Others

The Six Attributes of a Leadership Mindset Summary

The Six Attributes of a Leadership Mindset 96%

Six mental habits that separate leaders who multiply impact from those who merely direct.

by Joe Britto 2019

🧱 Leadership Development 🧘 Mindful Leadership 🔄 Mental Agility 🛡️ Resilience At Work 🚀 Empowering Others

How Great Leaders Think

by Lee G. Bolman • 2013

Four lenses, one crisis. The leaders who switch between them see what everyone else misses.

3.81

230

🏢 Organizational Behavior 👔 Executive Leadership 🔄 Systems Thinking 🧠 Cognitive Flexibility 🏛️ Organizational Culture

How Great Leaders Think 96%

Four lenses, one crisis. The leaders who switch between them see what everyone else misses.

by Lee G. Bolman 2013

3.81

230 ratings

🏢 Organizational Behavior 👔 Executive Leadership 🔄 Systems Thinking 🧠 Cognitive Flexibility 🏛️ Organizational Culture

Resonant Leadership

by Richard E. Boyatzis • 2005

Good leaders burn out without renewal. The habits that sustain clarity, compassion, and impact.

3.97

1k+

🧠 Emotional Intelligence 🤲 Compassionate Leadership 🧘 Mindful Leadership 💪 Leadership Resilience 🪞 Self-Awareness

Resonant Leadership 96%

Good leaders burn out without renewal. The habits that sustain clarity, compassion, and impact.

by Richard E. Boyatzis 2005

3.97

1k+ ratings

🧠 Emotional Intelligence 🤲 Compassionate Leadership 🧘 Mindful Leadership 💪 Leadership Resilience 🪞 Self-Awareness

Glue

by Anh Dao Pham • 2022

Your Gantt chart will not save you. The interpersonal skills that make projects actually finish.

4.19

155

🔗 Project Leadership 🤝 Team Dynamics 📋 Meeting Design 🎯 Strategic Alignment 🧠 Emotional Intelligence

Glue 96%

Your Gantt chart will not save you. The interpersonal skills that make projects actually finish.

by Anh Dao Pham 2022

4.19

155 ratings

🔗 Project Leadership 🤝 Team Dynamics 📋 Meeting Design 🎯 Strategic Alignment 🧠 Emotional Intelligence

Executive Presence

by Harrison Monarth • 2019

Presence is trainable. The specific behaviors that signal leadership, even before you speak.

3.61

290

🏢 Executive Presence 🧘 Emotional Regulation 🧠 Social Intelligence 🏷️ Personal Branding 📖 Business Storytelling

Executive Presence 96%

Presence is trainable. The specific behaviors that signal leadership, even before you speak.

by Harrison Monarth 2019

3.61

290 ratings

🏢 Executive Presence 🧘 Emotional Regulation 🧠 Social Intelligence 🏷️ Personal Branding 📖 Business Storytelling

Why Should Anyone Be Led by You?

by Rob Goffee • 2006

Most leadership advice pushes imitation. Real leaders amplify their genuine differences.

3.71

772

🦎 Adaptive Leadership 🤝 Relational Leadership 🏢 Organizational Culture 🧑‍🤝‍🧑 Followership ⚖️ Ethical Leadership

Why Should Anyone Be Led by You? Summary

Why Should Anyone Be Led by You? 96%

Most leadership advice pushes imitation. Real leaders amplify their genuine differences.

by Rob Goffee 2006

3.71

772 ratings

🦎 Adaptive Leadership 🤝 Relational Leadership 🏢 Organizational Culture 🧑‍🤝‍🧑 Followership ⚖️ Ethical Leadership

The CEO Test

by Adam Bryant • 2021

The recurring challenges that separate thriving leaders from the rest, and how to navigate them.

4.12

286

🏢 Executive Leadership 🏛️ Organizational Culture 👥 Team Building 🔄 Change Management ⚡ Crisis Leadership

The CEO Test 96%

The recurring challenges that separate thriving leaders from the rest, and how to navigate them.

by Adam Bryant 2021

4.12

286 ratings

🏢 Executive Leadership 🏛️ Organizational Culture 👥 Team Building 🔄 Change Management ⚡ Crisis Leadership

Leadership

by Brian Tracy • 2015

One skill drives 85% of leadership success; here's the full curriculum for it and the rest.

4.13

726

🏢 Executive Leadership 🧑‍🤝‍🧑 People Management ⚡ Decisive Leadership ♟️ Strategic Thinking 💪 Self-Confidence

Leadership 96%

One skill drives 85% of leadership success; here's the full curriculum for it and the rest.

by Brian Tracy 2015

4.13

726 ratings

🏢 Executive Leadership 🧑‍🤝‍🧑 People Management ⚡ Decisive Leadership ♟️ Strategic Thinking 💪 Self-Confidence

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 👥 Team Leadership 🪞 Self-Awareness

Emotional Intelligence for Project Managers Summary

Emotional Intelligence for Project Managers 95%

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 👥 Team Leadership 🪞 Self-Awareness

The Eight Paradoxes of Great Leadership

by Tim Elmore • 2021

Great leaders don't pick a side. They hold opposites in tension. Eight paradoxes that show how.

4.22

561

⚖️ Polarity Management 🏢 Executive Leadership 🤲 Servant Leadership 🧠 Emotional Intelligence 🧭 Values-Driven Leadership

The Eight Paradoxes of Great Leadership Summary

The Eight Paradoxes of Great Leadership 95%

Great leaders don't pick a side. They hold opposites in tension. Eight paradoxes that show how.

by Tim Elmore 2021

4.22

561 ratings

⚖️ Polarity Management 🏢 Executive Leadership 🤲 Servant Leadership 🧠 Emotional Intelligence 🧭 Values-Driven Leadership

You Don't Need a Title to Be a Leader

by Mark Sanborn • 2006

No title, no problem. How small consistent actions earn more influence than any promotion.

3.96

3k+

🤲 Servant Leadership 🚶 Everyday Leadership 🧘 Self-Mastery 🧠 Emotional Intelligence 💬 Communication Skills

You Don't Need a Title to Be a Leader Summary

You Don't Need a Title to Be a Leader 95%

No title, no problem. How small consistent actions earn more influence than any promotion.

by Mark Sanborn 2006

3.96

3k+ ratings

🤲 Servant Leadership 🚶 Everyday Leadership 🧘 Self-Mastery 🧠 Emotional Intelligence 💬 Communication Skills

Presence

by Peter M. Senge • 2004

Change fails not from bad strategy but from the unexamined mind of the strategist.

4.07

2k+

🏢 Organizational Change 🔗 Systems Thinking 📚 Learning Organizations 🧘 Mindful Leadership 🤝 Collective Leadership

Presence 95%

Change fails not from bad strategy but from the unexamined mind of the strategist.

by Peter M. Senge 2004

4.07

2k+ ratings

🏢 Organizational Change 🔗 Systems Thinking 📚 Learning Organizations 🧘 Mindful Leadership 🤝 Collective Leadership

Master Mentors

by Scott Jeffrey Miller • 2021

Distilled from 30 top mentors: the leadership moves that work when your original strategy does not.

3.68

349

🧱 Leadership Development 🤝 Servant Leadership 🧠 Emotional Intelligence 📉 Learning From Failure 🔒 Trust Building

Master Mentors 95%

Distilled from 30 top mentors: the leadership moves that work when your original strategy does not.

by Scott Jeffrey Miller 2021

3.68

349 ratings

🧱 Leadership Development 🤝 Servant Leadership 🧠 Emotional Intelligence 📉 Learning From Failure 🔒 Trust Building

The Power of Giving Away Power

by Matthew Barzun • 2021

Chain of command is a bottleneck. How sharing authority makes teams smarter and momentum renewable.

3.86

518

🕸️ Distributed Leadership 🏗️ Organizational Design 🤝 Collaboration Culture 🌿 Ecosystem Thinking 🌊 Uncertainty Management

The Power of Giving Away Power 95%

Chain of command is a bottleneck. How sharing authority makes teams smarter and momentum renewable.

by Matthew Barzun 2021

3.86

518 ratings

🕸️ Distributed Leadership 🏗️ Organizational Design 🤝 Collaboration Culture 🌿 Ecosystem Thinking 🌊 Uncertainty Management

Leadershift

by John C. Maxwell • 2019

Eleven shifts that turn positional managers into leaders people actually want to follow.

4.25

3k+

🫱 Servant Leadership 📈 Leadership Development 🔄 Adaptive Leadership 🔀 Leading Change 🔥 Transformational Leadership

Leadershift 95%

Eleven shifts that turn positional managers into leaders people actually want to follow.

by John C. Maxwell 2019

4.25

3k+ ratings

🫱 Servant Leadership 📈 Leadership Development 🔄 Adaptive Leadership 🔀 Leading Change 🔥 Transformational Leadership

Becoming a Resonant Leader

by Annie McKee • 2008

Burnout is a leadership disease. Its cure is renewing the emotional capacities you neglect.

3.81

388

🧠 Emotional Intelligence 🔥 Burnout Prevention 📈 Leadership Development 🧘 Mindfulness In Work 😊 Positive Psychology

Becoming a Resonant Leader 95%

Burnout is a leadership disease. Its cure is renewing the emotional capacities you neglect.

by Annie McKee 2008

3.81

388 ratings

🧠 Emotional Intelligence 🔥 Burnout Prevention 📈 Leadership Development 🧘 Mindfulness In Work 😊 Positive Psychology

Leadership for a Time of Pandemic

by Tod Bolsinger • 2020

The old maps failed. What resilient leaders practice when there is no 'back to normal.'

4.13

104

🧭 Adaptive Leadership ⚠️ Crisis Leadership 🙏 Spiritual Formation 🔄 Organizational Change 🛡️ Resilience Building

Leadership for a Time of Pandemic Summary

Leadership for a Time of Pandemic 95%

The old maps failed. What resilient leaders practice when there is no 'back to normal.'

by Tod Bolsinger 2020

4.13

104 ratings

🧭 Adaptive Leadership ⚠️ Crisis Leadership 🙏 Spiritual Formation 🔄 Organizational Change 🛡️ Resilience Building

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+

🫂 Servant Leadership 📖 Business Fables 🧭 Leadership Character 🌊 Leading Without Authority 🌱 Aspiring Leaders

The Heart of Leadership 95%

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

by Mark Miller 2013

4.09

2k+ ratings

🫂 Servant Leadership 📖 Business Fables 🧭 Leadership Character 🌊 Leading Without Authority 🌱 Aspiring Leaders

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 95%

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 Art of Connection

by Michael J. Gelb • 2017

Leadership that feels like connection, not command: the learnable skills that make it real.

3.75

142

📈 Leadership Development 🤝 Interpersonal Skills 👂 Active Listening ⚖️ Conflict Resolution 🧘 Emotional Regulation

The Art of Connection 95%

Leadership that feels like connection, not command: the learnable skills that make it real.

by Michael J. Gelb 2017

3.75

142 ratings

📈 Leadership Development 🤝 Interpersonal Skills 👂 Active Listening ⚖️ Conflict Resolution 🧘 Emotional Regulation

Mastering Leadership

by Bob Anderson • 2015

Leadership's inner game: four stages, six practices, one engine for breakthrough results.

4.18

402

🧭 Leadership Development 🧠 Adult Development 📈 Vertical Development 🔗 Systems Thinking 🌟 Conscious Leadership

Mastering Leadership 95%

Leadership's inner game: four stages, six practices, one engine for breakthrough results.

by Bob Anderson 2015

4.18

402 ratings

🧭 Leadership Development 🧠 Adult Development 📈 Vertical Development 🔗 Systems Thinking 🌟 Conscious Leadership

Good Leaders Ask Great Questions

by John C. Maxwell • 2014

The best leaders talk last: what they ask, how they listen, and why influence follows.

4.07

5k+

🫡 Servant Leadership 💫 Influence 🔍 Self-Leadership 👂 Active Listening 📈 Leadership Development

Good Leaders Ask Great Questions Summary

Good Leaders Ask Great Questions 95%

The best leaders talk last: what they ask, how they listen, and why influence follows.

by John C. Maxwell 2014

4.07

5k+ ratings

🫡 Servant Leadership 💫 Influence 🔍 Self-Leadership 👂 Active Listening 📈 Leadership Development

Becoming a Changemaker

by Alex Budak • 2022

A title is not required. The playbook for making an impact from wherever you sit.

4.04

174

🔄 Change Management 🌍 Social Entrepreneurship 🗣️ Leading Without Authority 🤲 Servant Leadership 🌈 Inclusive Leadership

Becoming a Changemaker 95%

A title is not required. The playbook for making an impact from wherever you sit.

by Alex Budak 2022

4.04

174 ratings

🔄 Change Management 🌍 Social Entrepreneurship 🗣️ Leading Without Authority 🤲 Servant Leadership 🌈 Inclusive Leadership

The Trust Edge

by David Horsager • 2011

Eight concrete practices that turn trust from a vague virtue into your fastest business accelerator.

3.80

500

🏢 Organizational Trust 👔 Executive Leadership ⚖️ Business Ethics 🤲 Servant Leadership 🧠 Emotional Intelligence

The Trust Edge 95%

Eight concrete practices that turn trust from a vague virtue into your fastest business accelerator.

by David Horsager 2011

3.80

500 ratings

🏢 Organizational Trust 👔 Executive Leadership ⚖️ Business Ethics 🤲 Servant Leadership 🧠 Emotional Intelligence

The Agile Leader

by Zuzana Šochová • 2020

Leaders go first. The mindset shift that turns managers into catalysts for self-organizing teams.

4.38

🌀 Agile Leadership 🔄 Organizational Change 🛡️ Psychological Safety 🕸️ Systems Thinking 👥 Self-Organizing Teams

The Agile Leader 95%

Leaders go first. The mindset shift that turns managers into catalysts for self-organizing teams.

by Zuzana Šochová 2020

4.38

16 ratings

🌀 Agile Leadership 🔄 Organizational Change 🛡️ Psychological Safety 🕸️ Systems Thinking 👥 Self-Organizing Teams

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

🤲 Servant Leadership ⚖️ Business Ethics 🤝 Inclusive Leadership 🎭 Authentic Leadership 🧘 Emotional Resilience

High Road Leadership 95%

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

🤲 Servant Leadership ⚖️ Business Ethics 🤝 Inclusive Leadership 🎭 Authentic Leadership 🧘 Emotional Resilience

The CEO Next Door

by Elena L. Botelho • 2018

A study of thousands of CEOs found four behaviors predict success. Charisma didn't make the list.

4.03

1k+

🧑‍💼 Executive Leadership 🚀 Career Acceleration ⚡ Executive Decision Making 🤝 Stakeholder Management 🛡️ Dependable Leadership

The CEO Next Door 95%

A study of thousands of CEOs found four behaviors predict success. Charisma didn't make the list.

by Elena L. Botelho 2018

4.03

1k+ ratings

🧑‍💼 Executive Leadership 🚀 Career Acceleration ⚡ Executive Decision Making 🤝 Stakeholder Management 🛡️ Dependable Leadership

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! 95%

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

Multipliers

by Liz Wiseman • 2010

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

3.99

17k+

🧑‍🤝‍🧑 Team Leadership 🏢 Organizational Behavior 🌱 Talent Development 🛡️ Psychological Safety ⚖️ Decision Making

Multipliers 95%

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

by Liz Wiseman 2010

3.99

17k+ ratings

🧑‍🤝‍🧑 Team Leadership 🏢 Organizational Behavior 🌱 Talent Development 🛡️ Psychological Safety ⚖️ Decision Making

Centered Leadership

by Joanna Barsh • 2014

Most leadership advice skips the fuel gauge. Here's how purpose, mindset, and renewal fill the tank.

3.72

109

🎯 Purpose-Driven Leadership 👔 Executive Presence ⚡ Energy Management 🧠 Mindset Reframing 🤝 Trust Building

Centered Leadership 95%

Most leadership advice skips the fuel gauge. Here's how purpose, mindset, and renewal fill the tank.

by Joanna Barsh 2014

3.72

109 ratings

🎯 Purpose-Driven Leadership 👔 Executive Presence ⚡ Energy Management 🧠 Mindset Reframing 🤝 Trust Building

Agility Shift

by Pamela Meyer • 2015

Business is improv now. The playbook for leading without a script, starting with your network.

3.34

143

🏃 Organizational Agility 🧭 Agile Leadership 🌊 VUCA Readiness 🎭 Improv In Business 🔗 Systems Thinking

Agility Shift 95%

Business is improv now. The playbook for leading without a script, starting with your network.

by Pamela Meyer 2015

3.34

143 ratings

🏃 Organizational Agility 🧭 Agile Leadership 🌊 VUCA Readiness 🎭 Improv In Business 🔗 Systems Thinking

The Truth about Leadership

by James M. Kouzes • 2010

Ten fundamentals for earning trust and commitment, backed by decades of research.

3.87

2k+

🔑 Leadership Fundamentals 🧭 Self-Leadership 🤝 Trust Building 💎 Values-Driven Leadership 👥 Collaborative Leadership

The Truth about Leadership 95%

Ten fundamentals for earning trust and commitment, backed by decades of research.

by James M. Kouzes 2010

3.87

2k+ ratings

🔑 Leadership Fundamentals 🧭 Self-Leadership 🤝 Trust Building 💎 Values-Driven Leadership 👥 Collaborative Leadership

Applied Empathy

by Michael Ventura • 2018

Empathy structured for business: frameworks that surface hidden opportunities and align your team.

3.66

329

🏢 Organizational Leadership 🎨 Design Thinking 🧠 Emotional Intelligence 🪞 Self-Awareness 🏛️ Organizational Culture

Applied Empathy 95%

Empathy structured for business: frameworks that surface hidden opportunities and align your team.

by Michael Ventura 2018

3.66

329 ratings

🏢 Organizational Leadership 🎨 Design Thinking 🧠 Emotional Intelligence 🪞 Self-Awareness 🏛️ Organizational Culture

The Leader's Checklist

by Michael Useem • 2011

A pilot's survival habit for leaders: 15 rules that catch what experience and instinct miss.

3.48

282

🏢 Executive Leadership 🚨 Crisis Management 🧭 Decision Frameworks 📉 Hubris And Risk 🔄 After-Action Reviews

The Leader's Checklist 95%

A pilot's survival habit for leaders: 15 rules that catch what experience and instinct miss.

by Michael Useem 2011

3.48

282 ratings

🏢 Executive Leadership 🚨 Crisis Management 🧭 Decision Frameworks 📉 Hubris And Risk 🔄 After-Action Reviews

The Silent Language of Leaders

by Carol Kinsey Goman • 2010

Seven seconds of body language can sabotage a leader's message. The cues to fix first.

3.60

574

🧍 Body Language 🏢 Executive Presence 🧠 Emotional Intelligence 🧬 Neuroleadership 🔄 Change Management

The Silent Language of Leaders 95%

Seven seconds of body language can sabotage a leader's message. The cues to fix first.

by Carol Kinsey Goman 2010

3.60

574 ratings

🧍 Body Language 🏢 Executive Presence 🧠 Emotional Intelligence 🧬 Neuroleadership 🔄 Change Management

Seven Pillars of Servant Leadership

by James W. Sipe • 2009

Firms that lead by serving outperform the S&P 500. The seven inner disciplines required.

4.12

201

👐 Servant Leadership ⚖️ Ethical Leadership 🧱 Character Development 👂 Active Listening 🔗 Systems Thinking

Seven Pillars of Servant Leadership Summary

Seven Pillars of Servant Leadership 95%

Firms that lead by serving outperform the S&P 500. The seven inner disciplines required.

by James W. Sipe 2009

4.12

201 ratings

👐 Servant Leadership ⚖️ Ethical Leadership 🧱 Character Development 👂 Active Listening 🔗 Systems Thinking

Ego Free Leadership

by Brandon Black • 2017

Your ego runs your leadership more than you know. A method for taking back the controls.

4.13

653

🪞 Ego In Leadership 🛡️ Psychological Safety 🧘 Conscious Leadership 🏛️ Organizational Culture 🧠 Emotional Intelligence

Ego Free Leadership 95%

Your ego runs your leadership more than you know. A method for taking back the controls.

by Brandon Black 2017

4.13

653 ratings

🪞 Ego In Leadership 🛡️ Psychological Safety 🧘 Conscious Leadership 🏛️ Organizational Culture 🧠 Emotional Intelligence

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