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HBR's 10 Must Reads on Teams
by Jon R. Katzenbach • 2013
Debate without damage, decide without deadlock: the HBR rules for teams that perform.
3.82
370
HBR's 10 Must Reads on Teams Summary
HBR's 10 Must Reads on Teams 91%
Debate without damage, decide without deadlock: the HBR rules for teams that perform.
by Jon R. Katzenbach 2013
3.82
370 ratings
The Advantage
by Patrick Lencioni • 2012
The competitive advantage hiding in plain sight: a leadership team that actually trusts each other.
4.13
16k+
The Advantage Summary
The Advantage 91%
The competitive advantage hiding in plain sight: a leadership team that actually trusts each other.
by Patrick Lencioni 2012
4.13
16k+ ratings
Boards That Deliver
by Ram Charan • 2005
Most boards waste their power on compliance. The ones that don't build companies worth more.
3.80
147
Boards That Deliver Summary
Boards That Deliver 91%
Most boards waste their power on compliance. The ones that don't build companies worth more.
by Ram Charan 2005
3.80
147 ratings
HBR's 10 Must Reads 2020
by Harvard Business Review • 2019
CEOs average 37 meetings a week. The data-backed rules for spending your scarcest resource.
3.85
228
HBR's 10 Must Reads 2020 Summary
HBR's 10 Must Reads 2020 91%
CEOs average 37 meetings a week. The data-backed rules for spending your scarcest resource.
by Harvard Business Review 2019
3.85
228 ratings
A CEO Only Does Three Things
by Trey Taylor • 2020
Only three priorities deserve a CEO's attention. Everything else is a distraction with a salary.
4.08
479
A CEO Only Does Three Things Summary
A CEO Only Does Three Things 91%
Only three priorities deserve a CEO's attention. Everything else is a distraction with a salary.
by Trey Taylor 2020
4.08
479 ratings
Beyond Entrepreneurship
by Jim Collins • 1992
Twelve principles for building a lasting company, starting with who you let on the team.
4.11
403
Beyond Entrepreneurship Summary
Beyond Entrepreneurship 90%
Twelve principles for building a lasting company, starting with who you let on the team.
by Jim Collins 1992
4.11
403 ratings
Amp It Up
by Frank Slootman • 2022
You're moving too slow and tolerating too much. A three-time CEO's guide to fixing both.
4.01
4k+
Amp It Up Summary
Amp It Up 90%
You're moving too slow and tolerating too much. A three-time CEO's guide to fixing both.
by Frank Slootman 2022
4.01
4k+ ratings
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 Excellence Summary
CEO Excellence 90%
The data reveals a small set of practices that separate great CEOs from everyone else.
by Carolyn Dewar 2022
4.16
2k+ 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 90%
Strategies fail and teams check out because most leaders never wanted the job, just the title.
by Patrick Lencioni 2020
4.24
5k+ ratings
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 90%
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
Trillion Dollar Coach
by Eric Schmidt • 2019
From the coach behind Apple and Google: a people-first playbook for building teams that outperform.
3.98
17k+
Trillion Dollar Coach Summary
Trillion Dollar Coach 90%
From the coach behind Apple and Google: a people-first playbook for building teams that outperform.
by Eric Schmidt 2019
3.98
17k+ ratings
The New Leader's 100-Day Action Plan
by George B. Bradt • 2006
Start before Day One. Align your team, secure early wins, and own the quarter in 100 days.
3.99
6k+
The New Leader's 100-Day Action Plan Summary
The New Leader's 100-Day Action Plan 90%
Start before Day One. Align your team, secure early wins, and own the quarter in 100 days.
by George B. Bradt 2006
3.99
6k+ ratings
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
The CEO Test Summary
The CEO Test 90%
The recurring challenges that separate thriving leaders from the rest, and how to navigate them.
by Adam Bryant 2021
4.12
286 ratings
Working Together
by Michael D. Eisner • 2010
The most iconic business successes were built by two people, not one. Here's why.
3.55
300
Working Together Summary
Working Together 90%
The most iconic business successes were built by two people, not one. Here's why.
by Michael D. Eisner 2010
3.55
300 ratings
Teamwork 101
by John C. Maxwell • 2009
Winning teams multiply talent. The leader's playbook for knowing when to invest and when to cut.
4.04
794
Teamwork 101 Summary
Teamwork 101 90%
Winning teams multiply talent. The leader's playbook for knowing when to invest and when to cut.
by John C. Maxwell 2009
4.04
794 ratings
Strategy That Works
by Paul Leinwand • 2016
Close the gap between strategy and execution: build a few signature capabilities.
3.88
275
Strategy That Works Summary
Strategy That Works 90%
Close the gap between strategy and execution: build a few signature capabilities.
by Paul Leinwand 2016
3.88
275 ratings
Know-How
by Ram Charan • 2007
Eight trainable skills, not personality or IQ, separate leaders who deliver from those who stall.
3.86
857
Know-How Summary
Know-How 90%
Eight trainable skills, not personality or IQ, separate leaders who deliver from those who stall.
by Ram Charan 2007
3.86
857 ratings
Overcoming the Five Dysfunctions of a Team
by Patrick Lencioni • 2002
Your team nods along and then does nothing. The meeting practices that turn agreement into action.
4.11
4k+
Overcoming the Five Dysfunctions of a Team Summary
Overcoming the Five Dysfunctions of a Team 90%
Your team nods along and then does nothing. The meeting practices that turn agreement into action.
by Patrick Lencioni 2002
4.11
4k+ 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 New Executive Assistant
by Jonathan McIlroy • 2018
Move beyond calendar management: how to become the person your executive can't operate without.
3.86
37
The New Executive Assistant Summary
The New Executive Assistant 90%
Move beyond calendar management: how to become the person your executive can't operate without.
by Jonathan McIlroy 2018
3.86
37 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 90%
A fractured executive team, a new CEO, and the chain of breakdowns that destroys every group.
by Patrick Lencioni 2002
4.11
140k+ ratings
CTO Excellence in 100 Days
by Etienne de Bruin • 2023
100 days to earn trust, build strategy, and lead technology: the CTO playbook.
3.72
71
CTO Excellence in 100 Days Summary
CTO Excellence in 100 Days 90%
100 days to earn trust, build strategy, and lead technology: the CTO playbook.
by Etienne de Bruin 2023
3.72
71 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) 90%
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 AI-Driven Leader
by Geoff Woods • 2024
AI writes your memos. It could sharpen your strategy instead. Most leaders never learn how.
3.88
2k+
The AI-Driven Leader Summary
The AI-Driven Leader 90%
AI writes your memos. It could sharpen your strategy instead. Most leaders never learn how.
by Geoff Woods 2024
3.88
2k+ ratings
Strategic Leadership
by John Adair • 2010
The three functions every leader must balance, and how to scale them from team to enterprise.
3.38
45
Strategic Leadership Summary
Strategic Leadership 90%
The three functions every leader must balance, and how to scale them from team to enterprise.
by John Adair 2010
3.38
45 ratings
The Ideal Team Player
by Patrick Lencioni • 2016
Three traits determine whether someone will lift your team or corrode it from within.
4.07
16k+
The Ideal Team Player Summary
The Ideal Team Player 90%
Three traits determine whether someone will lift your team or corrode it from within.
by Patrick Lencioni 2016
4.07
16k+ ratings
Judgment
by Noel M. Tichy • 2007
Some leaders win, others lose. The difference is judgment, not a gift, but a process.
3.70
210
Judgment Summary
Judgment 90%
Some leaders win, others lose. The difference is judgment, not a gift, but a process.
by Noel M. Tichy 2007
3.70
210 ratings
Making Strategy Work
by Lawrence G. Hrebiniak • 2005
Execution is harder than strategy. A framework for aligning structure, culture, and incentives.
3.70
162
Making Strategy Work Summary
Making Strategy Work 90%
Execution is harder than strategy. A framework for aligning structure, culture, and incentives.
by Lawrence G. Hrebiniak 2005
3.70
162 ratings
The 4 Stages of Psychological Safety
by Timothy R. Clark • 2020
The four-stage sequence for building teams safe enough to tell leaders they're wrong.
4.14
876
The 4 Stages of Psychological Safety Summary
The 4 Stages of Psychological Safety 90%
The four-stage sequence for building teams safe enough to tell leaders they're wrong.
by Timothy R. Clark 2020
4.14
876 ratings
The Four Obsessions of an Extraordinary Executive
by Patrick Lencioni • 2000
Four disciplines of leadership that outperform strategy, and why most executives never learn them.
4.12
7k+
The Four Obsessions of an Extraordinary Executive Summary
The Four Obsessions of an Extraordinary Executive 90%
Four disciplines of leadership that outperform strategy, and why most executives never learn them.
by Patrick Lencioni 2000
4.12
7k+ ratings
The Four Dilemmas of the CEO
by Tom Biesinger • 2017
Seven out of ten CEO hours go to operations, not strategy. Four pivots that reverse the ratio.
4.00
12
The Four Dilemmas of the CEO Summary
The Four Dilemmas of the CEO 90%
Seven out of ten CEO hours go to operations, not strategy. Four pivots that reverse the ratio.
by Tom Biesinger 2017
4.00
12 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
Paid to Think
by David Goldsmith • 2012
The thinking before the doing is your real job. A toolkit for making it your edge.
3.76
159
Paid to Think Summary
Paid to Think 90%
The thinking before the doing is your real job. A toolkit for making it your edge.
by David Goldsmith 2012
3.76
159 ratings
The Fish Rots from the Head
by Bob Garratt • 1997
Failure starts in the boardroom. How directors create organizations that learn and last.
4.33
6
The Fish Rots from the Head Summary
The Fish Rots from the Head 90%
Failure starts in the boardroom. How directors create organizations that learn and last.
by Bob Garratt 1997
4.33
6 ratings
The Ride of a Lifetime
by Robert Iger • 2019
Disrupt yourself first, preserve what you buy, lead with optimism: a Disney CEO's playbook.
4.40
97k+
The Ride of a Lifetime Summary
The Ride of a Lifetime 90%
Disrupt yourself first, preserve what you buy, lead with optimism: a Disney CEO's playbook.
by Robert Iger 2019
4.40
97k+ ratings
The Resilience Factor
by Ryan T. Hartwig • 2023
Build a team that bends without breaking. The method starts with purpose, not trust falls.
4.00
16
The Resilience Factor Summary
The Resilience Factor 90%
Build a team that bends without breaking. The method starts with purpose, not trust falls.
by Ryan T. Hartwig 2023
4.00
16 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
Startup Boards
by Brad Feld • 2013
Your board costs equity and hours. The playbook for earning back more than you give up.
4.06
607
Startup Boards Summary
Startup Boards 90%
Your board costs equity and hours. The playbook for earning back more than you give up.
by Brad Feld 2013
4.06
607 ratings
3hag Way
by Shannon Byrne Susko • 2018
A step-by-step system to turn your three-year vision into a concrete quarter-by-quarter plan.
4.06
123
3hag Way Summary
3hag Way 90%
A step-by-step system to turn your three-year vision into a concrete quarter-by-quarter plan.
by Shannon Byrne Susko 2018
4.06
123 ratings
The Strategy-Focused Organization
by Robert S. Kaplan • 2000
A measurement system that translates strategy into a handful of metrics every employee can act on.
3.94
537
The Strategy-Focused Organization Summary
The Strategy-Focused Organization 90%
A measurement system that translates strategy into a handful of metrics every employee can act on.
by Robert S. Kaplan 2000
3.94
537 ratings
Good to Great
by Jim Collins • 2001
Eleven ordinary companies became extraordinary. It wasn't charisma, strategy, or pay.
4.12
298k+
Good to Great Summary
Good to Great 90%
Eleven ordinary companies became extraordinary. It wasn't charisma, strategy, or pay.
by Jim Collins 2001
4.12
298k+ ratings
The Demon of Unrest
by Erik Larson • 2024
Silos are structural, not personal. One shared priority can break what team building never touches.
4.17
62k+
The Demon of Unrest Summary
The Demon of Unrest 90%
Silos are structural, not personal. One shared priority can break what team building never touches.
by Erik Larson 2024
4.17
62k+ 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
How Boards Work
by Dambisa Moyo • 2021
Approval-only boards are dead. Co-creation, CEO ethics, and cultural oversight now define the role.
3.58
290
How Boards Work Summary
How Boards Work 90%
Approval-only boards are dead. Co-creation, CEO ethics, and cultural oversight now define the role.
by Dambisa Moyo 2021
3.58
290 ratings
Leading in the Global Matrix
by Marty Seldman • 2020
The matrix broke the org chart. Leading with trust and culture across borders and siloes.
3.73
15
Leading in the Global Matrix Summary
Leading in the Global Matrix 90%
The matrix broke the org chart. Leading with trust and culture across borders and siloes.
by Marty Seldman 2020
3.73
15 ratings
Rocket Fuel
by Gino Wickman • 2015
Your business has a missing half: the operator who executes while you dream. Find them.
4.07
4k+
Rocket Fuel Summary
Rocket Fuel 90%
Your business has a missing half: the operator who executes while you dream. Find them.
by Gino Wickman 2015
4.07
4k+ ratings
The Professional Agile Leader
by Ron Eringa • 2022
Agile asks leaders to dismantle the very authority that made them successful.
4.41
44
The Professional Agile Leader Summary
The Professional Agile Leader 90%
Agile asks leaders to dismantle the very authority that made them successful.
by Ron Eringa 2022
4.41
44 ratings
Tribal Leadership
by Dave Logan • 2008
Your organization's ceiling is its tribal culture. Raise it one stage and everything changes.
3.98
10k+
Tribal Leadership Summary
Tribal Leadership 90%
Your organization's ceiling is its tribal culture. Raise it one stage and everything changes.
by Dave Logan 2008
3.98
10k+ ratings
The Effective Executive
by Peter F. Drucker • 1966
The difference between a busy executive and an effective one: five habits, zero charisma required.
4.08
38k+
The Effective Executive Summary
The Effective Executive 89%
The difference between a busy executive and an effective one: five habits, zero charisma required.
by Peter F. Drucker 1966
4.08
38k+ 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 89%
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
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