This shelf gathers books on leading people: building teams, running meetings that matter, handing off work, setting culture and staying sane while doing it. Most were written by executives, managers and consultants who learned the job by doing it.
Some are about the first promotion into management. Others are about running a company of hundreds, succession in a family business, or the number two role beside a founder. The descriptions say which, so read them before you pick.
This shelf holds 515 books. Publication years run from 2015 to 2026. 59 of them have an audiobook edition. The most-rated on Amazon are Never Finished, Who Not How, The End of Jobs. The list below is sorted by how many ratings each book has on Amazon, so the most-read titles come first.
Leadership Lessons Learned While Turning around a 150-Year-Old Company
David Goggins · 2022
This is not a self-help book. It’s a wake-up call! Can’t Hurt Me, David Goggins’ smash hit memoir, demonstrated how much untapped ability we all have but was merely an introduction to the power of the mind. In Never Finished, Goggins takes you inside his…
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The Formula to Achieve Bigger Goals Through Accelerating Teamwork
Dan Sullivan
The world's foremost entrepreneurial coach shows you how to make a mindset shift that opens the door to explosive growth and limitless possibility, in your business and your life. Have you ever had a new idea or a goal that excites you... but not enough time…
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Taylor Pearson
The rapid development of technology and globalization has changed the leverage points in accumulating wealth: money, meaning and freedom. Those that don’t adapt are becoming trapped in the downward spiral of a dying middle class, working harder and earning…
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Craig Ballantyne · 2016
Get More Done Today! Most people feel stuck. They go through the motions every day, following the same routine, without ever stopping and thinking why. But sometimes we have that one day, that Perfect Day, when everything just clicks. We get more done. We…
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Adam Coffey · 2019
Private equity firms are on the rise and rapidly changing the game. Today more than 5,500 P.E. firms own tens of thousands of companies, so it is essential for CEOs and senior management executives to understand exactly how private equity firms operate. This…
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Four Pillars of a Confident, Game-Changing Assistant
Jeremy Burrows · 2020
Assistant, you are a leader. As an assistant, you constantly face obstacles that hold you back from accomplishing your career goals. Whether it’s a job change, shifting deadlines, a micromanaging executive, a toxic co-worker, a high-pressure project, or an…
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Mark Podolsky · Audiobook
Real estate investment is nothing new, but attaining financial freedom through property without ever having to deal with the headaches of renters, renovations, or rodents isn’t something you hear about every day. Yet with Mark Podolsky’s tried-and-true…
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Scott Oldford · 2020
A nuclear chain reaction is one of the most powerful forces known to mankind. Its energy feeds other reactions, creating endless possibilities for self-sustaining growth. Imagine harnessing this kind of energy in business, what if you could create your own…
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Michael Sarraille
Foreword written by New York Times bestselling author and retired Navy SEAL Jocko Willink. A must-read for any business leader looking to build elite teams and win on talent. Talent is the foundation of every success story from Silicon Valley to Wall Street…
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Nick Gray · 2022
You know that well-connected friend who only exists in the movies? The one who throws the best parties and can set up any introduction you need? Everyone wants to know someone magical like this who brings people together. The secret is: you can be that…
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Krister Ungerböck
Tools to Build Better Bosses, and Become OneStrained and estranged relationships are everywhere in business. Salespeople are frustrated by the finance people, customer service and operations people are frustrated by salespeople, and everyone is frustrated by…
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Cliff Lerner · 2017
Explosive Growth is a Business Book like no other. This compelling and inspiring narrative gives entrepreneurs a step-by-step playbook to achieve explosive growth, combining lively and often hilarious storytelling, proven tactics, and numerous case studies to…
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Finding Your Focus in the C-Suite
Trey Taylor · 2020
Whether you’re a new CEO trying to navigate chaotic workdays or a veteran of the C-Suite trying to reignite your passion, focus is your most important asset. Many owners and CEOs think they have to be involved in every aspect of their business. They spend…
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Paul McGowan
Paul McGowan tells all (and then some) in this riotous tale of misbegotten success that's 99% True in all the best ways. From his not-so-innocent youth growing up in the shadow of Disneyland and summer evenings in the innocent 1950s, to his dope-smoking…
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How Failure Can Be Your Key to Success
Brian Scudamore · 2018
Entrepreneurship is a roller coaster of trial and error, laughter and tears, confusion and triumph. In WTF?! (Willing to Fail), serial entrepreneur Brian Scudamore takes you on an adventure that will convince you once and for all that you have exactly what it…
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Cameron Herold · 2016 · Audiobook
First Published May 2, 2016We all know that meetings suck, right? This book shows you and your employees how to run better meetings. It's not true. meetings don't suck; we suck at running meetings. When you learn how to run productive meetings, your company…
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Jesse Cole · 2018
Whether in school, factories, or corporate offices, people are in a mad rush to the middle, going about their business and fitting in. The problem is, while you may feel as if you're doing your own thing, you're not--you're doing what's expected of you. To…
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Kyle McDowell · 2022
WE do the right thing. WE own our mistakes. WE pick each other up. WE challenge each other. WE obsess over details. Apathetic. Disengaged. Insecure. Afraid. These are words appropriately associated with many aspects of Corporate America. In Begin With…
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Clint Emerson · 2022
Escape the Wolf raises the safety IQ of today’s global travelers. Using Escape the Wolf’s exclusive, holistic Total Awareness System, international travelers are empowered to identify, minimize, or avoid all types of wolves or threats, from common crime…
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Kevin N. Lawrence · 2017
Here's the hard truth about leadership: it either forces you to get stronger or it slowly destroys your life. There is no in-between. Kevin Lawrence has discovered seventeen habits that allow any leader to transcend the perils of success and keep…
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The Journey to LEADING YOURSELF, LEADING OTHERS, AND LEADING AN ORGANIZATION
Ron Williams · Audiobook
Wall Street Journal Bestseller This master class on leadership, written by one of America's most prominent and successful executives, will help you develop the professional leadership qualities that deliver personal, interpersonal, and organizational success.…
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Jonathan Siegel · 2017
THE SAN FRANCISCO FALLACY IS NOT ABOUT SAN FRANCISCO.Rather, it's about the herd instincts that drive tech companies to set up shop there, and the mistakes these herd instincts lead to. Most importantly, it's about how to avoid making these same mistakes…
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Jackie Insinger · 2022
This is a book about brilliance. Brilliance in all aspects of our experience as leaders: our relationships, our talent, our performance, our outlook. Brilliance in our work, which is amplified when we work together as a team. Brilliance that begins with one…
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Kevin Harrington
Kevin Harrington, one of the original "sharks" of the TV hit Shark Tank, and serial entrepreneur Mark Timm take you on a journey that radically redefines what it means to truly succeed--at work, at home, and in every area of life. On one of the best days of…
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Jeff Hyman
"Would you trust your company's most important decision to a coin toss? Well, that's what most hiring managers do every day. 50% of new hires are gone within 18 months. What if you could improve those odds dramatically... enough to fill every seat with a…
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Cameron Herold · 2023
As founder and CEO, you know you need to hire a COO. You need a COO who can help you build the company you don’t know how to build on your own. The Second in Command is your go-to guidebook when you’re ready to scale up. Cameron Herold details every aspect of…
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Wayne McCulloch · 2021 · Audiobook
As a customer success leader, whose insight do you rely on for success? Your field is still maturing, yet your profession is one of the fastest growing in the world. There are tons of books and blogs written by success professionals sharing their experiences…
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Eric Jorgenson · 2023
How do you thrive in an unknown future? When you can’t see past the world we have now, look to visionaries like Balaji Srinivasan. His ideas show us how to build a healthier, brighter, and more technologically-advanced humanity. In The Anthology of Balaji: A…
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Mikey Moran · 2021
Mikey Moran had only a single advantage when he started his hair and beauty business: his idea was different from anything he’d seen in the industry. Seven years later, Mikey has expanded his original idea into ten different brands, five retail locations, and…
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Chris Ronzio · 2021 · Audiobook
Entrepreneur, CEO, or business leader: no matter your title, the success of your company is a responsibility, and weight, that lies squarely on your shoulders. In the beginning, increased control was an asset that bought you peace of mind. But now, without…
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Pia-Maria Thoren
Corporate cultures, global mindsets, and employee priorities are changing, which means management and human resources departments must also evolve. To ensure teams are well crafted, motivated, and successful, managers and HR professionals must step outside…
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Adam Coffey · 2021 · Audiobook
From the bestselling author of The Private Equity Playbook comes Adam Coffey’s second offering, The Exit-Strategy Playbook. Explore the universe of potential buyers. Learn how to assemble a team of expert advisors to prepare your business for sale. Walk step…
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The Framework for Building Repeatability into Your Business
Amos Schwartzfarb · 2021
Want to build repeatable revenue for your business? Levers shows you step by step how to identify and move the levers that unlock growth and create predictability across every aspect of your business. Built on decades of experience across hundreds of…
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Jess Lenouvel · 2022
Unlimited earning potential, personal freedom, and self-made success: these are a few of the reasons you may have become a real estate agent. But the rules of the game have changed, thanks to social media. In the digital age, if you want to stand out as an…
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Monty Moran
Imagine you're one of 75,000 people working in a huge company, and the CEO wants to talk to you, one-on-one, to get to know and understand you. That's what Monty Moran did 20,000 times as he built the extraordinary culture that took Chipotle Mexican Grill…
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Charles Ryan Minton
By providing your customers and guests with an unforgettable experience, your business can build customer loyalty and gain an edge over your competition. But what most managers forget is that great customer service starts with happy employees. To take your…
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Joe Valley · 2021
"The EXITpreneur’s Playbook is the ultimate guide to selling an online business. We all need to transition our businesses someday, and those that learn from this book will have a smoother experience, an improved deal structure, and a stronger bank account.”…
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Janice Bryant Howroyd · 2019
If you’re an aspiring entrepreneur, the good news is many of the barriers to starting a business have come down since forty years ago. That’s not to say you won’t face challenges. Entrepreneurship can be a dog-eat-dog world. But if you want to stay true to…
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Ari Meisel
At the peak of his career and success, Ari Meisel nearly killed himself from exhaustion and overwork. He had to make a choice: he could let his “success” destroy him physically and mentally, or he could find a better way to live. He spent the next few years…
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How to Own Your Competitive Market, Charge More, and Have Customers Love You For It
Theresa M. Līna · 2020
Are customers failing to see what sets your brand apart, pushing your prices (and margins) down? Healthy prices and profits are a company’s lifeblood, critical for funding current operations and future growth. Yet too many businesses look alike and are then…
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Peter Voogd · 2021
Since the 2014 release of the global sensation 6 Months to 6 Figures, Peter Voogd’s strategies have been featured in Forbes, Entrepreneur, Huffington Post, Business Insider, and more. Now, in 7 Rules to 7 Figures, Peter lays out the keys to a truly…
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Kevin Burns
Workplace safety is failing. Despite better procedures now in place on the job, people are still getting hurt. The problem lies in our thinking. We must shift the focus from rules to relationships. In PeopleWork, author and safety management consultant Kevin…
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How to Grow Your Business and Build Your Audience Using the Secret Formula That Elects Presidents
Phillip Stutts · 2021 · Audiobook
You hate politicians. Who doesn’t in today’s world? But you have more in common with politicians than you may think: you both need a proven, foolproof marketing system to succeed in today’s tumultuous marketplace. The stakes have always been high, but with so…
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Marcus Whitney · 2020
When Marcus Whitney moved to Nashville in 2000, he was a college dropout with a one-year-old and a baby on the way. He waited tables and lived in a week-to-week efficiency hotel. From the outside, Marcus looked like the furthest thing from a budding…
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Stephan Aarstol
A century ago, Henry Ford saw a sea change in worker productivity. It was the industrial revolution. Where others saw only more profits, Ford had a much grander vision. He invented the eight-hour workday, cut his employees' workdays nearly in half and doubled…
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How to Optimize, Automate, and Outsource Everything in Your Business
Ari Meisel · 2016
Nick Sonnenberg and Ari Meisel recently launched a profitable Virtual Assistant (VA) business in just one day, challenging the startup mentality that every new venture requires months of planning and a large investment of capital. Their VA business was born…
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Robert Saik · 2019
Food has become the new religion. While denominations such as paleo, vegan, and organic debate which is "the way," we're ignoring a truth that affects us all: to support a population nearing 10 billion by 2050, agriculture must become infinitely sustainable. …
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Tom Lillig · 2020
What’s Within You Is Stronger Than What’s In Your WayNo one believes this more than David Shurna and Tom Lillig, co-founders of No Barriers USA. In 2003, they launched this award-winning nonprofit with the mission to help people reach their fullest potential…
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The Art and Science of Employee Compensation
David Weaver · 2020
Most organizations fail to pay their employees properly, not because they don’t want to, but because they don’t approach compensation with a plan. The compensation landscape is changing rapidly. If you don’t pay your employees what they’re worth, not only…
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The Way We Work Doesn’t Work Anymore, a Manifesto
Bryan Miles · 2018
It’s the twenty-first century, yet most companies maintain a twentieth century corporate culture. Despite instant communication and collaboration through wireless computers and smartphones, employers needlessly rent or own office space. Bryan Miles has a…
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Lorenzo Gomez
You don't have to have an MBA to get ahead in business. You don't even need a college degree. All you need is intelligence, drive, creativity, courage, and The Cilantro Diaries. Lorenzo Gomez went from the stockroom of a grocery store to the boardrooms of…
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What the Masters of Comedy Can Teach You about Breaking Rules, Being Fearless, and Building a Serious Career
Peter McGraw · 2020
What do comedians know about killing it in business? Just ask a behavioral economist who teaches MBAs by day and decodes comedy by night. Dr. Peter McGraw, a business school professor, professional speaker, and founder of the Humor Research Lab (aka HuRL)…
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Rem Oculee · 2024
You've invested considerable time and effort into your business, yet you feel like you're on a hamster wheel. Your profits aren't meeting your expectations. Your company consumes the majority of your free time. Moreover, if you opt to sell, buyers might only…
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Cal Riley · 2025
Discover the most important thing you can do for your business. As an entrepreneur, you have big dreams. You work constantly, but you’re burning out. Your best people keep leaving, you're not making the profits you should, and you’re exhausted. But you know…
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How to Win Without Losing Your Soul
Chasta Hamilton · 2020
In the world of competitive dance, biased scoring, skimpy costumes, and toxic rivalries are the additional line items of a bill that exceeds thousands of dollars. Time and money are at stake for parents, but reputation is also at risk for students and…
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How to Attract Top Talent and Build a Thriving Company Culture
Grant Botma · 2019
We’ve been made to believe that money is the ultimate motivator. We think that businesses who have high-end compensation packages attract the best talent and that well-compensated employees will be high performers and stay content. The stats and…
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William Vanderbloemen
What could your company accomplish if it could attract and retain employees who buy into your organization's mission 100%? Culture Wins is a practical yet challenging modern guidebook for organizations that want to own the future. Its firsthand insights into…
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Rob Kornblum · 2016
Start Your New Company, Get the Freedom You Have Always Dreamed Of What if you could break free of the corporate rat race? How would your life be different if you owned your own business? Entrepreneurship is the ultimate mid-life career change. Startup…
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How to Instantly Connect with Anyone You Want to Know
James Carbary · 2020
There’s a reason everyone says “it’s not what you know, it’s who you know.” If you’re striving to reach ambitious goals, it’s impossible without the right relationships. So how do you reverse-engineer relationships with the exact people you want to know? …
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Essential Skills You Need to Lead and Succeed in Today’s Workplace
Brett Cooper · 2020
#1 on Entrepreneur Magazine's "Must-Read Books for 2021"Do you work with anyone who thinks or acts differently than you? Would you like to understand why they think and act that way? Would you like to have THE answer for how to build more productive…
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