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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+
The CEO Next Door Summary
The CEO Next Door 92%
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
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
22k+
Great by Choice Summary
Great by Choice 91%
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
Results-Based Leadership
by Dave Ulrich • 1999
Leadership isn't addition; it's multiplication. How to connect who you are with what you deliver.
3.87
111
Results-Based Leadership Summary
Results-Based Leadership 91%
Leadership isn't addition; it's multiplication. How to connect who you are with what you deliver.
by Dave Ulrich 1999
3.87
111 ratings
HBR Guide to Data Analytics Basics for Managers
by Harvard Business Review • 2018
The manager's checklist: what to verify before any number shapes your next decision.
3.86
383
HBR Guide to Data Analytics Basics for Managers Summary
HBR Guide to Data Analytics Basics for Managers 91%
The manager's checklist: what to verify before any number shapes your next decision.
by Harvard Business Review 2018
3.86
383 ratings
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
The Leader's Checklist Summary
The Leader's Checklist 91%
A pilot's survival habit for leaders: 15 rules that catch what experience and instinct miss.
by Michael Useem 2011
3.48
282 ratings
Beyond Performance
by Scott Keller • 2011
The half of business success most leaders ignore: organizational health. A playbook for building it.
3.91
302
Beyond Performance Summary
Beyond Performance 91%
The half of business success most leaders ignore: organizational health. A playbook for building it.
by Scott Keller 2011
3.91
302 ratings
HBR's 10 Must Reads Boxed Set (6 Books)
by Harvard Business Publishing • 2011
HBR's six-volume leadership curriculum: strategy, tough feedback, and the daily practice of leading.
4.39
353
HBR's 10 Must Reads Boxed Set (6 Books) Summary
HBR's 10 Must Reads Boxed Set (6 Books) 91%
HBR's six-volume leadership curriculum: strategy, tough feedback, and the daily practice of leading.
by Harvard Business Publishing 2011
4.39
353 ratings
The Knowing-Doing Gap
by Jeffrey Pfeffer • 1993
Your company knows what to do. Why doesn't it? The answer is in how it's built.
3.96
1k+
The Knowing-Doing Gap Summary
The Knowing-Doing Gap 90%
Your company knows what to do. Why doesn't it? The answer is in how it's built.
by Jeffrey Pfeffer 1993
3.96
1k+ ratings
Teams That Work
by Scott Tannenbaum • 2020
Why most teams fail and what the research actually says about fixing them.
4.09
185
Teams That Work Summary
Teams That Work 90%
Why most teams fail and what the research actually says about fixing them.
by Scott Tannenbaum 2020
4.09
185 ratings
Best Team Ever
by David Burkus • 2023
Google couldn't find the perfect team formula. The missing ingredient wasn't talent.
3.88
171
Best Team Ever Summary
Best Team Ever 90%
Google couldn't find the perfect team formula. The missing ingredient wasn't talent.
by David Burkus 2023
3.88
171 ratings
Scaling Up Excellence
by Robert I. Sutton • 2014
Spread what works without crushing what's unique: the discipline of scaling excellence.
3.76
2k+
Scaling Up Excellence Summary
Scaling Up Excellence 90%
Spread what works without crushing what's unique: the discipline of scaling excellence.
by Robert I. Sutton 2014
3.76
2k+ ratings
The Geek Way
by Andrew McAfee • 2023
Tech companies run on a different OS: four norms that leave industrial management behind.
3.89
914
The Geek Way Summary
The Geek Way 90%
Tech companies run on a different OS: four norms that leave industrial management behind.
by Andrew McAfee 2023
3.89
914 ratings
Change Leader
by Michael Fullan • 2011
Management books promise silver bullets. Effective change leaders trust their own practice instead.
3.77
316
Change Leader Summary
Change Leader 90%
Management books promise silver bullets. Effective change leaders trust their own practice instead.
by Michael Fullan 2011
3.77
316 ratings
You're It
by Leonard J. Marcus • 2019
Lead without authority. The framework for mobilizing people and navigating complexity in any crisis.
3.86
218
You're It Summary
You're It 90%
Lead without authority. The framework for mobilizing people and navigating complexity in any crisis.
by Leonard J. Marcus 2019
3.86
218 ratings
Results
by Charlie Baker • 2022
A governor's playbook for fixing bureaucracy: capable people, honest data, relentless execution.
3.80
89
Results Summary
Results 90%
A governor's playbook for fixing bureaucracy: capable people, honest data, relentless execution.
by Charlie Baker 2022
3.80
89 ratings
Keeping Up with the Quants
by Thomas H. Davenport • 2013
You hired the quants. Now learn the questions that turn their numbers into decisions.
3.57
585
Keeping Up with the Quants Summary
Keeping Up with the Quants 90%
You hired the quants. Now learn the questions that turn their numbers into decisions.
by Thomas H. Davenport 2013
3.57
585 ratings
Toyota Kata
by Mike Rother • 2009
The Toyota secret most companies miss: a daily routine of small tests and coaching conversations.
4.19
2k+
Toyota Kata Summary
Toyota Kata 90%
The Toyota secret most companies miss: a daily routine of small tests and coaching conversations.
by Mike Rother 2009
4.19
2k+ ratings
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
The Surprising Science of Meetings Summary
The Surprising Science of Meetings 90%
You overrate your meetings. The feedback tools and unconventional formats that actually fix them.
by Steven G. Rogelberg 2018
3.65
854 ratings
Harvard Business Review on Making Smart Decisions
by Various • 2007
The hidden biases that trip up even the best leaders, and the process that neutralizes them.
3.86
134
Harvard Business Review on Making Smart Decisions Summary
Harvard Business Review on Making Smart Decisions 90%
The hidden biases that trip up even the best leaders, and the process that neutralizes them.
by Various 2007
3.86
134 ratings
How the Best Leaders Lead
by Brian Tracy • 2009
Ten battlefields of leadership, from hiring to simplification, and the checklists to win each one.
4.03
394
How the Best Leaders Lead Summary
How the Best Leaders Lead 90%
Ten battlefields of leadership, from hiring to simplification, and the checklists to win each one.
by Brian Tracy 2009
4.03
394 ratings
The Extraordinary Leader
by John H. Zenger • 2002
Top leaders double revenue. The counterintuitive key: building strengths, not fixing flaws.
3.87
363
The Extraordinary Leader Summary
The Extraordinary Leader 90%
Top leaders double revenue. The counterintuitive key: building strengths, not fixing flaws.
by John H. Zenger 2002
3.87
363 ratings
A Failure of Nerve
by Edwin H. Friedman • 2007
More data won't save you. The real leadership crisis is emotional, and most advice makes it worse.
4.20
2k+
A Failure of Nerve Summary
A Failure of Nerve 90%
More data won't save you. The real leadership crisis is emotional, and most advice makes it worse.
by Edwin H. Friedman 2007
4.20
2k+ ratings
Radical Inclusion
by Martin E. Dempsey • 2018
Lead when facts don't matter and your best intel comes from the janitor.
3.96
570
Radical Inclusion Summary
Radical Inclusion 90%
Lead when facts don't matter and your best intel comes from the janitor.
by Martin E. Dempsey 2018
3.96
570 ratings
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
The Trust Edge Summary
The Trust Edge 90%
Eight concrete practices that turn trust from a vague virtue into your fastest business accelerator.
by David Horsager 2011
3.80
500 ratings
Big Data
by Bernard Marr • 2015
Most data projects fail because they start with data, not strategy. Five questions change that.
3.59
416
Big Data Summary
Big Data 90%
Most data projects fail because they start with data, not strategy. Five questions change that.
by Bernard Marr 2015
3.59
416 ratings
Turn the Ship Around!
by L. David Marquet • 2013
What happens when a submarine captain gives away control: worst crew to best in the fleet.
4.23
22k+
Turn the Ship Around! Summary
Turn the Ship Around! 90%
What happens when a submarine captain gives away control: worst crew to best in the fleet.
by L. David Marquet 2013
4.23
22k+ ratings
How to Run A Government
by Michael Barber • 2015
A small delivery team, relentless data, and boring routines: the real engine of government reform.
3.90
402
How to Run A Government Summary
How to Run A Government 90%
A small delivery team, relentless data, and boring routines: the real engine of government reform.
by Michael Barber 2015
3.90
402 ratings
First, Break All the Rules
by Marcus Buckingham • 1998
Stop fixing weaknesses. Select for inborn talent, define clear outcomes, and get out of the way.
3.94
42k+
First, Break All the Rules Summary
First, Break All the Rules 90%
Stop fixing weaknesses. Select for inborn talent, define clear outcomes, and get out of the way.
by Marcus Buckingham 1998
3.94
42k+ ratings
No Bullsh*t Leadership
by Chris Hirst • 2019
A playbook for everyday leaders: clear aims, fast decisions, and a culture that outperforms.
3.77
518
No Bullsh*t Leadership Summary
No Bullsh*t Leadership 90%
A playbook for everyday leaders: clear aims, fast decisions, and a culture that outperforms.
by Chris Hirst 2019
3.77
518 ratings
Smart Collaboration
by Heidi K. Gardner • 2017
Sharing your best clients doesn't shrink your business. The data shows it makes it bigger.
3.63
121
Smart Collaboration Summary
Smart Collaboration 90%
Sharing your best clients doesn't shrink your business. The data shows it makes it bigger.
by Heidi K. Gardner 2017
3.63
121 ratings
Rethinking Leadership
by Donna Ladkin • 2010
Leadership is not a possession but an event shaped between people and made real by followers.
4.33
24
Rethinking Leadership Summary
Rethinking Leadership 90%
Leadership is not a possession but an event shaped between people and made real by followers.
by Donna Ladkin 2010
4.33
24 ratings
HBR's 10 Must Reads on Making Smart Decisions
by Harvard Business Publishing • 2013
Why annual planning fails: replace it with continuous, issues-focused reviews linked to decisions.
3.74
569
HBR's 10 Must Reads on Making Smart Decisions Summary
HBR's 10 Must Reads on Making Smart Decisions 90%
Why annual planning fails: replace it with continuous, issues-focused reviews linked to decisions.
by Harvard Business Publishing 2013
3.74
569 ratings
Management Challenges for the 21st Century
by Peter F. Drucker • 2009
Management's old rules are dead. Falling birthrates, knowledge as capital, self-management.
4.07
876
Management Challenges for the 21st Century Summary
Management Challenges for the 21st Century 90%
Management's old rules are dead. Falling birthrates, knowledge as capital, self-management.
by Peter F. Drucker 2009
4.07
876 ratings
Key Performance Indicators For Dummies
by Bernard Marr • 2014
Most companies drown in data. A guide to picking the KPIs your strategy actually needs.
3.91
55
Key Performance Indicators For Dummies Summary
Key Performance Indicators For Dummies 90%
Most companies drown in data. A guide to picking the KPIs your strategy actually needs.
by Bernard Marr 2014
3.91
55 ratings
Integrity
by Henry Cloud • 2006
Integrity is facing reality, not just telling truth. The trail you leave reveals the difference.
4.22
3k+
Integrity Summary
Integrity 90%
Integrity is facing reality, not just telling truth. The trail you leave reveals the difference.
by Henry Cloud 2006
4.22
3k+ ratings
The Wisdom of the Bullfrog
by William H. McRaven • 2023
Twelve military-tested rules for leading under pressure: no fluff, no theory, just what works.
4.40
8k+
The Wisdom of the Bullfrog Summary
The Wisdom of the Bullfrog 90%
Twelve military-tested rules for leading under pressure: no fluff, no theory, just what works.
by William H. McRaven 2023
4.40
8k+ ratings
Nuance
by Michael Fullan • 2018
The secret to lasting leadership is three habits that sound soft but produce hard results.
3.60
154
Nuance Summary
Nuance 90%
The secret to lasting leadership is three habits that sound soft but produce hard results.
by Michael Fullan 2018
3.60
154 ratings
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
Making Sense of Leadership Summary
Making Sense of Leadership 90%
Five roles unlock flexible leadership. Know which to play, and the shadow side each one carries.
by Esther Cameron 2004
3.79
208 ratings
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
Leading in a Culture of Change Summary
Leading in a Culture of Change 90%
Change needs moral purpose, not heroic decisiveness. Relationships and learning do the real work.
by Michael Fullan 2001
3.77
921 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 90%
Beat an empire with better teamwork: the leadership manual hidden in the American Revolution.
by Donald T. Phillips 1997
3.87
298 ratings
Strategic Doing
by Edward Morrison • 2019
When you can't command, collaborate. Ten skills for getting networked groups from talk to action.
3.90
268
Strategic Doing Summary
Strategic Doing 90%
When you can't command, collaborate. Ten skills for getting networked groups from talk to action.
by Edward Morrison 2019
3.90
268 ratings
The Truth About Managing People...and Nothing but the Truth
by Stephen P. Robbins • 2002
Happy workers aren't productive; productive workers get happy. Much else you learned is backwards.
3.82
939
The Truth About Managing People...and Nothing but the Truth Summary
The Truth About Managing People...and Nothing but the Truth 90%
Happy workers aren't productive; productive workers get happy. Much else you learned is backwards.
by Stephen P. Robbins 2002
3.82
939 ratings
Good to Great
by Jim Collins • 2001
From 1,435 companies, 11 made the leap. The pattern was never charisma, technology, or luck.
4.12
299k+
Good to Great Summary
Good to Great 90%
From 1,435 companies, 11 made the leap. The pattern was never charisma, technology, or luck.
by Jim Collins 2001
4.12
299k+ ratings
Presence
by Peter M. Senge • 2004
Change fails not from bad strategy but from the unexamined mind of the strategist.
4.07
2k+
Presence Summary
Presence 90%
Change fails not from bad strategy but from the unexamined mind of the strategist.
by Peter M. Senge 2004
4.07
2k+ ratings
The Science of Organizational Change
by Paul Gibbons • 2019
Half of corporate change fails, and the guru-industrial complex is covering up the real reasons.
4.02
87
The Science of Organizational Change Summary
The Science of Organizational Change 90%
Half of corporate change fails, and the guru-industrial complex is covering up the real reasons.
by Paul Gibbons 2019
4.02
87 ratings
Built to Last
by Jim Collins • 1994
Great companies aren't built on ideas or charisma. They're built on specific, repeatable habits.
4.06
85k+
Built to Last Summary
Built to Last 90%
Great companies aren't built on ideas or charisma. They're built on specific, repeatable habits.
by Jim Collins 1994
4.06
85k+ ratings
Authentic Leadership
by Harvard Business Review • 2017
Forget universal traits. Great leaders excavate their own lives for principles that actually hold.
3.68
564
Authentic Leadership Summary
Authentic Leadership 90%
Forget universal traits. Great leaders excavate their own lives for principles that actually hold.
by Harvard Business Review 2017
3.68
564 ratings
Be * Know * Do, Adapted from the Official Army Leadership Manual
by U.S. Department of the Army • 1976
The military's secret to leadership isn't command, it's character: a manual for the rest of us.
3.76
130
Be * Know * Do, Adapted from the Official Army Leadership Manual Summary
Be * Know * Do, Adapted from the Official Army Leadership Manual 90%
The military's secret to leadership isn't command, it's character: a manual for the rest of us.
by U.S. Department of the Army 1976
3.76
130 ratings
The Science of Successful Organizational Change
by Paul Gibbons • 2015
Half of all change efforts fail. The fix is the behavioral science most leaders overlook.
4.07
45
The Science of Successful Organizational Change Summary
The Science of Successful Organizational Change 90%
Half of all change efforts fail. The fix is the behavioral science most leaders overlook.
by Paul Gibbons 2015
4.07
45 ratings
The Work of Leaders
by Julie Straw • 2013
Leadership is three jobs: craft the vision, earn the buy-in, and drive the follow-through.
3.98
193
The Work of Leaders Summary
The Work of Leaders 90%
Leadership is three jobs: craft the vision, earn the buy-in, and drive the follow-through.
by Julie Straw 2013
3.98
193 ratings
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