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Coaching for Performance
by John Whitmore • 1992
Telling shuts people down. Four simple conversation stages unlock their best thinking instead.
4.09
3k+
Coaching for Performance Summary
Coaching for Performance 94%
Telling shuts people down. Four simple conversation stages unlock their best thinking instead.
by John Whitmore 1992
4.09
3k+ ratings
The Tao Of Coaching
by Max Landsberg • 1997
Stop giving answers and start asking questions: a structured approach to coaching anyone at work.
3.75
895
The Tao Of Coaching Summary
The Tao Of Coaching 94%
Stop giving answers and start asking questions: a structured approach to coaching anyone at work.
by Max Landsberg 1997
3.75
895 ratings
Executive Coaching for Results
by Brian O. Underhill • 2007
How to source, match, measure, and sustain executive coaching for real leadership growth.
3.59
34
Executive Coaching for Results Summary
Executive Coaching for Results 94%
How to source, match, measure, and sustain executive coaching for real leadership growth.
by Brian O. Underhill 2007
3.59
34 ratings
The Extraordinary Coach
by John H. Zenger • 2010
A structured coaching conversation that unlocks your team's own answers instead of giving advice.
4.01
174
The Extraordinary Coach Summary
The Extraordinary Coach 93%
A structured coaching conversation that unlocks your team's own answers instead of giving advice.
by John H. Zenger 2010
4.01
174 ratings
The Coaching Mindset
by Chad Hall • 2015
Stop solving problems and unlock brilliance: eight mental shifts for leading through questions.
3.97
930
The Coaching Mindset Summary
The Coaching Mindset 93%
Stop solving problems and unlock brilliance: eight mental shifts for leading through questions.
by Chad Hall 2015
3.97
930 ratings
Leadership and the One Minute Manager
by Kenneth H. Blanchard • 1985
Stop looking for the one right way to lead. Match your style to each person's readiness.
3.96
5k+
Leadership and the One Minute Manager Summary
Leadership and the One Minute Manager 93%
Stop looking for the one right way to lead. Match your style to each person's readiness.
by Kenneth H. Blanchard 1985
3.96
5k+ ratings
HBR Guide to Coaching Employees
by Harvard Business Publishing • 2014
Stop giving advice. The manager's framework for asking questions that fuel real growth.
3.91
382
HBR Guide to Coaching Employees Summary
HBR Guide to Coaching Employees 93%
Stop giving advice. The manager's framework for asking questions that fuel real growth.
by Harvard Business Publishing 2014
3.91
382 ratings
The Coaching Habit
by Michael Bungay Stanier • 2016
Swap advice for seven questions: the habit that builds teams that think for themselves.
4.00
30k+
The Coaching Habit Summary
The Coaching Habit 93%
Swap advice for seven questions: the habit that builds teams that think for themselves.
by Michael Bungay Stanier 2016
4.00
30k+ ratings
Mentoring 101
by John C. Maxwell • 2008
Identify future leaders, earn their trust, and prepare them to outshine you.
4.09
1k+
Mentoring 101 Summary
Mentoring 101 93%
Identify future leaders, earn their trust, and prepare them to outshine you.
by John C. Maxwell 2008
4.09
1k+ ratings
Coaching Salespeople into Sales Champions
by Keith Rosen • 2008
Stop controlling resources and start creating possibilities: a playbook for sales leaders.
3.90
532
Coaching Salespeople into Sales Champions Summary
Coaching Salespeople into Sales Champions 93%
Stop controlling resources and start creating possibilities: a playbook for sales leaders.
by Keith Rosen 2008
3.90
532 ratings
Growing Great Employees
by Erika Andersen • 2006
How to hire for fit, coach for growth, delegate for development, and fire with dignity.
4.00
5k+
Growing Great Employees Summary
Growing Great Employees 93%
How to hire for fit, coach for growth, delegate for development, and fire with dignity.
by Erika Andersen 2006
4.00
5k+ ratings
Co-Active Coaching
by Henry Kimsey-House • 1998
Four foundations, five skills: turn everyday conversations into real coaching.
4.19
4k+
Co-Active Coaching Summary
Co-Active Coaching 93%
Four foundations, five skills: turn everyday conversations into real coaching.
by Henry Kimsey-House 1998
4.19
4k+ ratings
The Western Illusion of Human Nature
by Marshall Sahlins • 2008
Turnover costs $43,000 per employee. The frontline leader's playbook for keeping your best people.
4.12
329
The Western Illusion of Human Nature Summary
The Western Illusion of Human Nature 93%
Turnover costs $43,000 per employee. The frontline leader's playbook for keeping your best people.
by Marshall Sahlins 2008
4.12
329 ratings
Straight-Line Leadership
by Dusan Djukich • 2011
Your inner posture, not your workload, determines your results. The tools for fixing it.
4.47
295
Straight-Line Leadership Summary
Straight-Line Leadership 93%
Your inner posture, not your workload, determines your results. The tools for fixing it.
by Dusan Djukich 2011
4.47
295 ratings
The Manager's Path
by Camille Fournier • 2017
You got promoted for great code. Management is a different job. Here is the manual.
4.25
10k+
The Manager's Path Summary
The Manager's Path 93%
You got promoted for great code. Management is a different job. Here is the manual.
by Camille Fournier 2017
4.25
10k+ ratings
Não Tenha Medo de Ser Chefe
by Bruce Tulgan • 2007
Most bosses are too hands-off. The fix: a daily hour of coaching, clear orders, and accountability.
3.88
916
Não Tenha Medo de Ser Chefe Summary
Não Tenha Medo de Ser Chefe 93%
Most bosses are too hands-off. The fix: a daily hour of coaching, clear orders, and accountability.
by Bruce Tulgan 2007
3.88
916 ratings
Coach the Person, Not the Problem
by Marcia Reynolds • 2020
The most powerful coaching tool isn't a question. It's a mirror.
4.38
802
Coach the Person, Not the Problem Summary
Coach the Person, Not the Problem 93%
The most powerful coaching tool isn't a question. It's a mirror.
by Marcia Reynolds 2020
4.38
802 ratings
The Connector Manager
by Jaime Roca • 2019
Constant coaching degrades performance by 8 percent. The fix: connect employees to the right people.
3.79
218
The Connector Manager Summary
The Connector Manager 93%
Constant coaching degrades performance by 8 percent. The fix: connect employees to the right people.
by Jaime Roca 2019
3.79
218 ratings
The Effective Manager
by Mark Horstman • 2016
The only two metrics your boss cares about, and the four tools that move them.
4.27
2k+
The Effective Manager Summary
The Effective Manager 93%
The only two metrics your boss cares about, and the four tools that move them.
by Mark Horstman 2016
4.27
2k+ ratings
The Accidental Sales Manager
by Chris Lytle • 2011
Selling got you promoted. It is the trap. Coach talent, run real meetings, own the pipeline.
3.90
217
The Accidental Sales Manager Summary
The Accidental Sales Manager 93%
Selling got you promoted. It is the trap. Coach talent, run real meetings, own the pipeline.
by Chris Lytle 2011
3.90
217 ratings
Radical Candor
by Kim Malone Scott • 2017
Good bosses care. Great bosses also confront. The framework that makes both possible.
4.05
58k+
Radical Candor Summary
Radical Candor 93%
Good bosses care. Great bosses also confront. The framework that makes both possible.
by Kim Malone Scott 2017
4.05
58k+ ratings
The HeART of Laser-Focused Coaching
by Marion Franklin • 2019
Go beyond surface coaching. Spot the hidden theme, ask the one question that reframes everything.
4.39
588
The HeART of Laser-Focused Coaching Summary
The HeART of Laser-Focused Coaching 92%
Go beyond surface coaching. Spot the hidden theme, ask the one question that reframes everything.
by Marion Franklin 2019
4.39
588 ratings
A Year with Peter Drucker
by Joseph A. Maciariello • 2014
52 weeks of Drucker: lead with integrity, create customers, and build a lasting organization.
3.70
143
A Year with Peter Drucker Summary
A Year with Peter Drucker 92%
52 weeks of Drucker: lead with integrity, create customers, and build a lasting organization.
by Joseph A. Maciariello 2014
3.70
143 ratings
The Advice Trap
by Michael Bungay Stanier • 2020
Stop solving everyone's problems. Ask the questions that build a team of problem-solvers.
4.10
2k+
The Advice Trap Summary
The Advice Trap 92%
Stop solving everyone's problems. Ask the questions that build a team of problem-solvers.
by Michael Bungay Stanier 2020
4.10
2k+ 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 92%
Body odor, missed deadlines, insubordination: 101 scripts for the conversations managers dread.
by Paul Falcone 2009
3.79
411 ratings
Executive Coaching with Backbone and Heart
by Mary Beth A. O'Neill • 2000
The executive coach's playbook for staying tough, staying connected, and getting business results.
3.95
371
Executive Coaching with Backbone and Heart Summary
Executive Coaching with Backbone and Heart 92%
The executive coach's playbook for staying tough, staying connected, and getting business results.
by Mary Beth A. O'Neill 2000
3.95
371 ratings
Unlocking Potential
by Michael K. Simpson • 2014
The gap between your team's performance and its potential comes down to seven coaching skills.
3.72
1k+
Unlocking Potential Summary
Unlocking Potential 92%
The gap between your team's performance and its potential comes down to seven coaching skills.
by Michael K. Simpson 2014
3.72
1k+ ratings
Welcome to Management
by Ryan Hawk • 2020
Your first management role: the skills that earned it aren't the ones that sustain it.
4.00
494
Welcome to Management Summary
Welcome to Management 92%
Your first management role: the skills that earned it aren't the ones that sustain it.
by Ryan Hawk 2020
4.00
494 ratings
Coaching Agile Teams
by Lyssa Adkins • 2010
Beyond the stand-up: the coaching craft that turns agile compliance into high performance.
4.22
2k+
Coaching Agile Teams Summary
Coaching Agile Teams 92%
Beyond the stand-up: the coaching craft that turns agile compliance into high performance.
by Lyssa Adkins 2010
4.22
2k+ ratings
The One Minute Manager Meets the Monkey
by Kenneth H. Blanchard • 1989
The manager's curse: doing everyone else's job. A simple system to hand the work back.
4.02
4k+
The One Minute Manager Meets the Monkey Summary
The One Minute Manager Meets the Monkey 92%
The manager's curse: doing everyone else's job. A simple system to hand the work back.
by Kenneth H. Blanchard 1989
4.02
4k+ ratings
The Leader Habit
by Martin Lanik • 2018
Leadership is 70% learned. Five minutes a day of micro-behavior practice makes it automatic.
3.83
253
The Leader Habit Summary
The Leader Habit 92%
Leadership is 70% learned. Five minutes a day of micro-behavior practice makes it automatic.
by Martin Lanik 2018
3.83
253 ratings
COACHING SKILLS
by Rogers • 2016
How to coach: the trust, questions, and self-awareness that turn conversation into change.
4.5
143
COACHING SKILLS Summary
COACHING SKILLS 92%
How to coach: the trust, questions, and self-awareness that turn conversation into change.
by Rogers 2016
4.5
143 ratings
Sales Management. Simplified.
by Mike Weinberg • 2015
The blunt playbook for sales managers: cut the noise, and own what actually drives results.
4.37
2k+
Sales Management. Simplified. Summary
Sales Management. Simplified. 92%
The blunt playbook for sales managers: cut the noise, and own what actually drives results.
by Mike Weinberg 2015
4.37
2k+ ratings
Executive Toughness
by Jason Selk • 2011
Two minutes a day: the sports-psychology system that turns executives into finishers.
4.21
719
Executive Toughness Summary
Executive Toughness 92%
Two minutes a day: the sports-psychology system that turns executives into finishers.
by Jason Selk 2011
4.21
719 ratings
Clean Language
by Wendy Sullivan • 2008
Using only a person's own words and metaphors to unlock change, without giving any advice.
4.11
226
Clean Language Summary
Clean Language 92%
Using only a person's own words and metaphors to unlock change, without giving any advice.
by Wendy Sullivan 2008
4.11
226 ratings
The Dan Sullivan Question
by Dan Sullivan • 2010
Ask where they want to be in three years. The answer maps threats, openings, and strengths.
4.13
239
The Dan Sullivan Question Summary
The Dan Sullivan Question 92%
Ask where they want to be in three years. The answer maps threats, openings, and strengths.
by Dan Sullivan 2010
4.13
239 ratings
How to Grow Leaders
by John Adair • 2009
Stop expecting born leaders. A system for spotting, training, and mentoring leaders at every level.
3.55
92
How to Grow Leaders Summary
How to Grow Leaders 92%
Stop expecting born leaders. A system for spotting, training, and mentoring leaders at every level.
by John Adair 2009
3.55
92 ratings
People Follow You
by Jeb Blount • 2011
You depend on your team more than they depend on you. Lead accordingly.
4.17
232
People Follow You Summary
People Follow You 92%
You depend on your team more than they depend on you. Lead accordingly.
by Jeb Blount 2011
4.17
232 ratings
The New One Minute Manager
by Kenneth H. Blanchard • 1981
Tough bosses get results; nice bosses get liked. Three one-minute practices deliver both.
3.95
148k+
The New One Minute Manager Summary
The New One Minute Manager 92%
Tough bosses get results; nice bosses get liked. Three one-minute practices deliver both.
by Kenneth H. Blanchard 1981
3.95
148k+ ratings
Be Quick - But Don't Hurry
by Andrew Hill • 2001
Fourteen years to build, fifteen blocks deep: a coach's blueprint for winning at work and life.
4.04
255
Be Quick - But Don't Hurry Summary
Be Quick - But Don't Hurry 92%
Fourteen years to build, fifteen blocks deep: a coach's blueprint for winning at work and life.
by Andrew Hill 2001
4.04
255 ratings
Leadership Conversations
by Alan S. Berson • 2012
Promoted on skill, then stalled. Four conversation types your old job never demanded.
4.12
92
Leadership Conversations Summary
Leadership Conversations 92%
Promoted on skill, then stalled. Four conversation types your old job never demanded.
by Alan S. Berson 2012
4.12
92 ratings
Good Authority
by Jonathan Raymond • 2016
Lead like a mentor, not a fixer. Five escalating steps to accountability and real growth.
4.05
854
Good Authority Summary
Good Authority 92%
Lead like a mentor, not a fixer. Five escalating steps to accountability and real growth.
by Jonathan Raymond 2016
4.05
854 ratings
Leading With Questions
by Michael J. Marquardt • 2005
Replace advice with inquiry: a leadership shift that turns dependent teams into problem solvers.
3.50
747
Leading With Questions Summary
Leading With Questions 92%
Replace advice with inquiry: a leadership shift that turns dependent teams into problem solvers.
by Michael J. Marquardt 2005
3.50
747 ratings
Dream Team
by Ludovic Girodon • 2019
Recruit smart, onboard well, and build the daily rituals that make teams impossible to leave.
4.28
46
Dream Team Summary
Dream Team 92%
Recruit smart, onboard well, and build the daily rituals that make teams impossible to leave.
by Ludovic Girodon 2019
4.28
46 ratings
Being the Boss
by Linda A. Hill • 2011
Inner work, wide networks, and team habits turn a promotion into real leadership.
3.85
722
Being the Boss Summary
Being the Boss 92%
Inner work, wide networks, and team habits turn a promotion into real leadership.
by Linda A. Hill 2011
3.85
722 ratings
Not Everyone Gets a Trophy
by Bruce Tulgan • 2009
Clear rules, constant feedback, real rewards: the formula that turns young hires into top talent.
3.54
399
Not Everyone Gets a Trophy Summary
Not Everyone Gets a Trophy 92%
Clear rules, constant feedback, real rewards: the formula that turns young hires into top talent.
by Bruce Tulgan 2009
3.54
399 ratings
Quiet Leadership
by David Rock • 2006
Why giving orders fails, and how to get better results by helping people think for themselves.
3.92
2k+
Quiet Leadership Summary
Quiet Leadership 92%
Why giving orders fails, and how to get better results by helping people think for themselves.
by David Rock 2006
3.92
2k+ ratings
The First-Time Manager
by Loren B. Belker • 1978
The promotion came with no manual. Real rules for hiring, delegating, and admitting you were wrong.
3.82
3k+
The First-Time Manager Summary
The First-Time Manager 92%
The promotion came with no manual. Real rules for hiring, delegating, and admitting you were wrong.
by Loren B. Belker 1978
3.82
3k+ ratings
How to Be a Great Boss
by Gino Wickman • 2016
Accountability is built, not demanded. The leadership-plus-management formula every boss needs.
3.94
2k+
How to Be a Great Boss Summary
How to Be a Great Boss 92%
Accountability is built, not demanded. The leadership-plus-management formula every boss needs.
by Gino Wickman 2016
3.94
2k+ ratings
Winning Well
by Karin Hurt • 2016
Reject the false choice between hitting targets and being human: a manager's guide to both.
4.14
139
Winning Well Summary
Winning Well 92%
Reject the false choice between hitting targets and being human: a manager's guide to both.
by Karin Hurt 2016
4.14
139 ratings
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