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Reality-Based Leadership
by Cy Wakeman • 2010
Workplace drama is self-inflicted. Why betting on your best people beats managing the unwilling.
4.04
2k+
Reality-Based Leadership Summary
Reality-Based Leadership 90%
Workplace drama is self-inflicted. Why betting on your best people beats managing the unwilling.
by Cy Wakeman 2010
4.04
2k+ ratings
Leadership BS
by Jeffrey Pfeffer • 2015
The leadership industry sold you modesty, authenticity, and trust. It was lying.
3.86
1k+
Leadership BS Summary
Leadership BS 90%
The leadership industry sold you modesty, authenticity, and trust. It was lying.
by Jeffrey Pfeffer 2015
3.86
1k+ ratings
How to Work for an Idiot, Revised and Expanded with More Idiots, More Insanity, and More Incompetency
by John Hoover • 2003
Outmaneuver the idiot in charge: keep your job, keep your sanity, and still get ahead.
3.14
309
How to Work for an Idiot, Revised and Expanded with More Idiots, More Insanity, and More Incompetency Summary
How to Work for an Idiot, Revised and Expanded with More Idiots, More Insanity, and More Incompetency 90%
Outmaneuver the idiot in charge: keep your job, keep your sanity, and still get ahead.
by John Hoover 2003
3.14
309 ratings
Dealing with Difficult People
by Roy Lilley • 2001
Seven types of difficult people, one playbook. Spot the pattern, tailor the response, end the drama.
3.24
566
Dealing with Difficult People Summary
Dealing with Difficult People 90%
Seven types of difficult people, one playbook. Spot the pattern, tailor the response, end the drama.
by Roy Lilley 2001
3.24
566 ratings
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 in Game of Thrones Summary
Leadership in Game of Thrones 90%
What the carnage in Westeros teaches about power, ethics, and staying alive at the top.
by Brigitte Biehl 2021
Leading the Unleadable
by Alan Willett • 2016
Transforming toxic talent: the intervention method, and the line where you let them go.
3.50
543
Leading the Unleadable Summary
Leading the Unleadable 89%
Transforming toxic talent: the intervention method, and the line where you let them go.
by Alan Willett 2016
3.50
543 ratings
HBR Guide to Office Politics
by Karen Dillon • 2014
Ignore office politics and they still win. How to play the game without becoming a player.
3.77
756
HBR Guide to Office Politics Summary
HBR Guide to Office Politics 89%
Ignore office politics and they still win. How to play the game without becoming a player.
by Karen Dillon 2014
3.77
756 ratings
Managing Your Manager
by Gonzague Dufour • 2010
Six boss types, one playbook: turn the manager you have into the career you want.
3.52
132
Managing Your Manager Summary
Managing Your Manager 89%
Six boss types, one playbook: turn the manager you have into the career you want.
by Gonzague Dufour 2010
3.52
132 ratings
Leadership on the Line
by Ronald A. Heifetz • 2002
Lead change. Don't die. A survival guide for the dangers the leadership books leave out.
4.04
3k+
Leadership on the Line Summary
Leadership on the Line 89%
Lead change. Don't die. A survival guide for the dangers the leadership books leave out.
by Ronald A. Heifetz 2002
4.04
3k+ ratings
Managing Up
by Mary Abbajay • 2018
Your boss won't change. Learn to read their style and adapt so your career thrives anyway.
3.77
876
Managing Up Summary
Managing Up 89%
Your boss won't change. Learn to read their style and adapt so your career thrives anyway.
by Mary Abbajay 2018
3.77
876 ratings
Good Boss, Bad Boss
by Robert I. Sutton • 2010
The gap between the boss you think you are and the one your team sees.
3.79
3k+
Good Boss, Bad Boss Summary
Good Boss, Bad Boss 89%
The gap between the boss you think you are and the one your team sees.
by Robert I. Sutton 2010
3.79
3k+ ratings
Dealing with Difficult People
by Harvard Business Review • 2007
Diagnose conflict before you act: hot fights and cold shoulders each need a different playbook.
3.66
1k+
Dealing with Difficult People Summary
Dealing with Difficult People 89%
Diagnose conflict before you act: hot fights and cold shoulders each need a different playbook.
by Harvard Business Review 2007
3.66
1k+ ratings
The No Asshole Rule
by Robert I. Sutton • 2007
Brilliant jerks cost more than they're worth. A Stanford professor's case for zero tolerance.
3.60
9k+
The No Asshole Rule Summary
The No Asshole Rule 89%
Brilliant jerks cost more than they're worth. A Stanford professor's case for zero tolerance.
by Robert I. Sutton 2007
3.60
9k+ ratings
Crucial Accountability
by Kerry Patterson • 2013
How to hold anyone accountable without attacking, avoiding, or making it worse.
4.09
3k+
Crucial Accountability Summary
Crucial Accountability 89%
How to hold anyone accountable without attacking, avoiding, or making it worse.
by Kerry Patterson 2013
4.09
3k+ ratings
Career Warfare
by David F. D'Alessandro • 1955
Great work isn't enough. Ten rules for the reputation game that actually decides your career.
3.82
562
Career Warfare Summary
Career Warfare 89%
Great work isn't enough. Ten rules for the reputation game that actually decides your career.
by David F. D'Alessandro 1955
3.82
562 ratings
Powerful Phrases for Dealing with Difficult People
by Renée Evenson • 2013
Scripted lines for tough workplace conflicts, delivered calmly without burning bridges.
3.39
1k+
Powerful Phrases for Dealing with Difficult People Summary
Powerful Phrases for Dealing with Difficult People 89%
Scripted lines for tough workplace conflicts, delivered calmly without burning bridges.
by Renée Evenson 2013
3.39
1k+ ratings
The Fund
by Rob Copeland • 2023
Ray Dalio sold a philosophy of truth. The billion-dollar reality was a surveillance machine.
3.97
7k+
The Fund Summary
The Fund 89%
Ray Dalio sold a philosophy of truth. The billion-dollar reality was a surveillance machine.
by Rob Copeland 2023
3.97
7k+ ratings
No Ego
by Cy Wakeman • 2017
2.5 hours a day lost to workplace drama. Replace ego with accountability and get them back.
3.79
2k+
No Ego Summary
No Ego 89%
2.5 hours a day lost to workplace drama. Replace ego with accountability and get them back.
by Cy Wakeman 2017
3.79
2k+ ratings
The 9 Types of Difficult People
by Nick Robinson • 2023
Difficult colleagues aren't random. They fall into nine patterns, and each one has a fix.
3.17
36
The 9 Types of Difficult People Summary
The 9 Types of Difficult People 89%
Difficult colleagues aren't random. They fall into nine patterns, and each one has a fix.
by Nick Robinson 2023
3.17
36 ratings
Coping with Difficult People
by Robert M. Bramson • 1981
Difficult people fall into types. What drives each one, and the exact moves that defuse them.
3.77
661
Coping with Difficult People Summary
Coping with Difficult People 89%
Difficult people fall into types. What drives each one, and the exact moves that defuse them.
by Robert M. Bramson 1981
3.77
661 ratings
What To Do If...?
by Anne-Maartje Oud • 2026
Rise above workplace talk, read the signals others miss, and steer every outcome.
4.14
7
What To Do If...? Summary
What To Do If...? 89%
Rise above workplace talk, read the signals others miss, and steer every outcome.
by Anne-Maartje Oud 2026
4.14
7 ratings
Fierce Conversations
by Susan Scott • 2002
The conversation you're avoiding is costing you. Seven steps for finally having it.
4.00
11k+
Fierce Conversations Summary
Fierce Conversations 89%
The conversation you're avoiding is costing you. Seven steps for finally having it.
by Susan Scott 2002
4.00
11k+ ratings
Lincoln on Leadership for Today
by Donald T. Phillips • 2017
How Lincoln held a fractured nation together: leadership tactics that still work in the boardroom.
3.87
258
Lincoln on Leadership for Today Summary
Lincoln on Leadership for Today 88%
How Lincoln held a fractured nation together: leadership tactics that still work in the boardroom.
by Donald T. Phillips 2017
3.87
258 ratings
Power
by Jeffrey Pfeffer • 2010
Modesty, authenticity, trust: the leadership industry sells them. Power buys something else.
3.88
6k+
Power Summary
Power 88%
Modesty, authenticity, trust: the leadership industry sells them. Power buys something else.
by Jeffrey Pfeffer 2010
3.88
6k+ ratings
The Five Dysfunctions of a Team
by Patrick Lencioni • 2002
A fractured executive team, a new CEO, and the chain of breakdowns that destroys every group.
4.11
140k+
The Five Dysfunctions of a Team Summary
The Five Dysfunctions of a Team 88%
A fractured executive team, a new CEO, and the chain of breakdowns that destroys every group.
by Patrick Lencioni 2002
4.11
140k+ ratings
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
The 8 Dimensions of Leadership Summary
The 8 Dimensions of Leadership 88%
Leadership isn't about feeding your strengths; it's about stretching into the styles you avoid.
by Jeffrey Sugerman 2011
3.88
276 ratings
3 Vital Questions
by David Emerald • 2019
Stop reacting to drama and start creating outcomes: the three questions that refocus your workplace.
4.22
144
3 Vital Questions Summary
3 Vital Questions 88%
Stop reacting to drama and start creating outcomes: the three questions that refocus your workplace.
by David Emerald 2019
4.22
144 ratings
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 Free Leadership Summary
Ego Free Leadership 88%
Your ego runs your leadership more than you know. A method for taking back the controls.
by Brandon Black 2017
4.13
653 ratings
Executive Presence
by Harrison Monarth • 2019
Presence is trainable. The specific behaviors that signal leadership, even before you speak.
3.61
290
Executive Presence Summary
Executive Presence 88%
Presence is trainable. The specific behaviors that signal leadership, even before you speak.
by Harrison Monarth 2019
3.61
290 ratings
101 Tough Conversations to Have with Employees
by Paul Falcone • 2009
Body odor, missed deadlines, insubordination: 101 scripts for the conversations managers dread.
3.79
411
101 Tough Conversations to Have with Employees Summary
101 Tough Conversations to Have with Employees 88%
Body odor, missed deadlines, insubordination: 101 scripts for the conversations managers dread.
by Paul Falcone 2009
3.79
411 ratings
On Emotional Intelligence
by Harvard Business Review • 2015
IQ gets you hired. Emotional intelligence gets you promoted: five skills any leader can strengthen.
3.93
3k+
On Emotional Intelligence Summary
On Emotional Intelligence 88%
IQ gets you hired. Emotional intelligence gets you promoted: five skills any leader can strengthen.
by Harvard Business Review 2015
3.93
3k+ ratings
Great Leaders Have No Rules
by Kevin E. Kruse • 2019
Open doors and politeness are costing you your team's trust. The counterintuitive fix.
4.03
341
Great Leaders Have No Rules Summary
Great Leaders Have No Rules 88%
Open doors and politeness are costing you your team's trust. The counterintuitive fix.
by Kevin E. Kruse 2019
4.03
341 ratings
The Founding Fathers on Leadership
by Donald T. Phillips • 1997
Beat an empire with better teamwork: the leadership manual hidden in the American Revolution.
3.87
298
The Founding Fathers on Leadership Summary
The Founding Fathers on Leadership 88%
Beat an empire with better teamwork: the leadership manual hidden in the American Revolution.
by Donald T. Phillips 1997
3.87
298 ratings
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
Acting with Power Summary
Acting with Power 88%
Power isn't who you are; it's a role. Anyone can learn to play it.
by Deborah Gruenfeld 2020
3.83
473 ratings
The 5 Voices
by Jeremie Kubicek • 2016
The five hidden communication styles that derail your team, and the speaking order that fixes it.
3.94
626
The 5 Voices Summary
The 5 Voices 88%
The five hidden communication styles that derail your team, and the speaking order that fixes it.
by Jeremie Kubicek 2016
3.94
626 ratings
The Motive
by Patrick Lencioni • 2020
Strategies fail and teams check out because most leaders never wanted the job, just the title.
4.24
5k+
The Motive Summary
The Motive 88%
Strategies fail and teams check out because most leaders never wanted the job, just the title.
by Patrick Lencioni 2020
4.24
5k+ ratings
Como lidar com a política no trabalho
by Karen Dillon • 2018
Navigate office politics: disarm bullies, claim credit, turn rivals into allies.
3.57
30
Como lidar com a política no trabalho Summary
Como lidar com a política no trabalho 88%
Navigate office politics: disarm bullies, claim credit, turn rivals into allies.
by Karen Dillon 2018
3.57
30 ratings
Working with Difficult People
by Amy Cooper Hakim • 1990
How to disarm the ten types of difficult coworkers and keep your sanity intact.
3.24
190
Working with Difficult People Summary
Working with Difficult People 88%
How to disarm the ten types of difficult coworkers and keep your sanity intact.
by Amy Cooper Hakim 1990
3.24
190 ratings
Workplace Poker
by Dan Rust • 2016
Navigate office politics, read your colleagues, and get promoted: the career playbook for realists.
3.95
487
Workplace Poker Summary
Workplace Poker 88%
Navigate office politics, read your colleagues, and get promoted: the career playbook for realists.
by Dan Rust 2016
3.95
487 ratings
Conflict Without Casualties
by Nate Regier • 2017
Workplace drama follows a script you didn't write. Three skills flip it into productive conflict.
3.95
143
Conflict Without Casualties Summary
Conflict Without Casualties 88%
Workplace drama follows a script you didn't write. Three skills flip it into productive conflict.
by Nate Regier 2017
3.95
143 ratings
What Got You Here Won't Get You There
by Marshall Goldsmith • 2007
Your success has a blind spot. The behaviors that built your career now keep you stuck.
4.21
180
What Got You Here Won't Get You There Summary
What Got You Here Won't Get You There 88%
Your success has a blind spot. The behaviors that built your career now keep you stuck.
by Marshall Goldsmith 2007
4.21
180 ratings
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
Leadership Summary
Leadership 88%
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
7 Rules of Power
by Jeffrey Pfeffer • 2022
Everything you learned about being a good colleague is keeping you from the corner office.
4.01
2k+
7 Rules of Power Summary
7 Rules of Power 88%
Everything you learned about being a good colleague is keeping you from the corner office.
by Jeffrey Pfeffer 2022
4.01
2k+ ratings
Secrets to Winning at Office Politics
by Marie G. McIntyre • 2005
Power at work belongs to those who stop wishing for fairness and start understanding leverage.
4.04
812
Secrets to Winning at Office Politics Summary
Secrets to Winning at Office Politics 88%
Power at work belongs to those who stop wishing for fairness and start understanding leverage.
by Marie G. McIntyre 2005
4.04
812 ratings
The Good Fight
by Liane Davey • 2019
Conflict avoidance is wired in childhood. Your team pays the price. A method for rewiring it.
4.11
143
The Good Fight Summary
The Good Fight 88%
Conflict avoidance is wired in childhood. Your team pays the price. A method for rewiring it.
by Liane Davey 2019
4.11
143 ratings
How to Work with Complicated People
by Ryan Leak • 2025
Most work misery comes from a few people. Here is how to make those relationships work.
4.00
654
How to Work with Complicated People Summary
How to Work with Complicated People 88%
Most work misery comes from a few people. Here is how to make those relationships work.
by Ryan Leak 2025
4.00
654 ratings
Clear Leadership
by Gervase R. Bushe • 2005
Unchecked assumptions about coworkers poison teams. A practice for restoring clarity and trust.
3.93
176
Clear Leadership Summary
Clear Leadership 88%
Unchecked assumptions about coworkers poison teams. A practice for restoring clarity and trust.
by Gervase R. Bushe 2005
3.93
176 ratings
The Art of Leadership
by Michael Lopp • 2020
Leadership isn't a vision. It's tiny daily habits that compound. This is the habit manual.
4.15
1k+
The Art of Leadership Summary
The Art of Leadership 88%
Leadership isn't a vision. It's tiny daily habits that compound. This is the habit manual.
by Michael Lopp 2020
4.15
1k+ ratings
The Five Temptations of a CEO
by Patrick Lencioni • 1998
A CEO's late-night train ride exposes five derailments that quietly pull every leader off course.
4.11
6k+
The Five Temptations of a CEO Summary
The Five Temptations of a CEO 88%
A CEO's late-night train ride exposes five derailments that quietly pull every leader off course.
by Patrick Lencioni 1998
4.11
6k+ ratings
Smart, Not Loud
by Jessica Chen • 2024
Being indispensable isn't the same as being noticed. The tactics that close the gap.
3.92
334
Smart, Not Loud Summary
Smart, Not Loud 88%
Being indispensable isn't the same as being noticed. The tactics that close the gap.
by Jessica Chen 2024
3.92
334 ratings
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