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Eight Questions Only the Leadership Experts Get Right
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Eight Questions Only the Leadership Experts Get Right

From Porter, Maslow and Herzberg to Google's research on teams and the newest studies on AI. Take the quiz, see your score, and get the full report with every answer and where to read more.

Same Team, Twice the Brainpower
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Same Team, Twice the Brainpower

Liz Wiseman found that some leaders get nearly twice as much from the same people. Her book Multipliers shows how they do it, and how well-meaning leaders can slip into the opposite.

The Bosses Who Build Other Bosses
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The Bosses Who Build Other Bosses

Superbosses leave behind a generation of stars. Their habits are easier to borrow than we think.

Leadership BS – Jeffrey Pfeffer · 2015
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Leadership BS – Jeffrey Pfeffer · 2015

A Stanford professor invites the leadership field to measure itself by results, an invitation worth accepting.

Atomic Habits – James Clear · 2018
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Atomic Habits – James Clear · 2018

A patient, practical guide to the part of development that happens after the workshop ends.

Talent10: Our Ten Favorites for September 2026
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Talent10: Our Ten Favorites for September 2026

An AI tutor that gives hints, a master who funds his rival and Rembrandt as a talent developer. Our ten picks for September.

Thanks for the Feedback – Douglas Stone and Sheila Heen · 2014
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Thanks for the Feedback – Douglas Stone and Sheila Heen · 2014

A warm, practical guide to the other side of feedback: receiving it well.

Peak – Anders Ericsson and Robert Pool · 2016
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Peak – Anders Ericsson and Robert Pool · 2016

Anders Ericsson's own account of how experts get so good, and how purposeful practice can help all of us.

An Everyone Culture – Robert Kegan and Lisa Lahey · 2016
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An Everyone Culture – Robert Kegan and Lisa Lahey · 2016

Robert Kegan and Lisa Lahey visit companies where helping people grow is part of everyday work.

The Fearless Organization – Amy Edmondson · 2019
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The Fearless Organization – Amy Edmondson · 2019

Amy Edmondson's research on how leaders help people speak up, and why it pays off.

The Coaching Habit – Michael Bungay Stanier · 2016
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The Coaching Habit – Michael Bungay Stanier · 2016

Seven simple questions that help any manager listen a little longer.

Make It Stick – Peter Brown, Henry Roediger and Mark McDaniel · 2014
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Make It Stick – Peter Brown, Henry Roediger and Mark McDaniel · 2014

Two memory researchers and a writer show how to make learning last.