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12 books with a reading profile close to The Five Dysfunctions of a Team by Patrick Lencioni. Growth-minded and clear-cut; an easy read.

  1. 1 The Culture Code

    The Culture Code

    by Daniel Coyle

    Also growth-minded and clear-cut · practical, leadership

    Daniel Coyle identifies three core behavioral skills that drive the success of high-performing groups: building safety, sharing vulnerability, and establishing purpose.

  2. 2 Extreme Ownership: How U.S. Navy SEALs Lead and Win

    Extreme Ownership: How U.S. Navy SEALs Lead and Win

    by Jocko Willink

    Also growth-minded and clear-cut · practical, leadership

    Jocko Willink and Leif Babin outline a leadership framework developed during their service as Navy SEAL officers in the battle of Ramadi.

  3. 3 The Leader in You

    The Leader in You

    by Dale Carnegie, Stuart R. Levine

    Also growth-minded and clear-cut · practical, leadership

    The Leader in You adapts Dale Carnegie’s interpersonal philosophies for the modern organizational environment, emphasizing human relations as the foundation of professional authority.

  4. 4 Fish: A Proven Way to Boost Morale and Improve Results

    Fish: A Proven Way to Boost Morale and Improve Results

    by Stephen C. Lundin

    Also growth-minded and clear-cut · practical, leadership

    Set within a struggling department of a financial services firm, this business parable follows manager Mary Jane Ramirez as she attempts to revive a toxic workplace culture nicknamed the toxic energy dump.

  5. 5 Radical Candor: Be a Kickass Boss Without Losing Your Humanity

    Radical Candor: Be a Kickass Boss Without Losing Your Humanity

    by Kim Malone Scott

    Also growth-minded and clear-cut · practical, leadership

    Kim Scott argues that effective management requires a combination of personal care and direct confrontation.

  6. 6 Start with Why: How Great Leaders Inspire Everyone to Take Action

    Start with Why: How Great Leaders Inspire Everyone to Take Action

    by Simon Sinek

    Also growth-minded and clear-cut · practical, leadership

    Simon Sinek argues that organizational success depends on the Golden Circle, a three-tiered conceptual framework consisting of Why, How, and What.

  7. 7 The Go-Giver: A Little Story About a Powerful Business Idea

    The Go-Giver: A Little Story About a Powerful Business Idea

    by Bob Burg

    Also clear-cut · practical, leadership

    Joe is a high-achieving go-getter who works long hours but fails to reach his ambitious sales targets.

  8. 8 No Rules Rules: Netflix and the Culture of Reinvention

    No Rules Rules: Netflix and the Culture of Reinvention

    by Reed Hastings, Erin Meyer

    Also growth-minded and clear-cut · practical, leadership

    Reed Hastings and Erin Meyer detail the internal mechanics of Netflix’s corporate strategy, focusing on the deliberate cultivation of talent density and the practice of radical candor.

  9. 9 The 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership: Follow Them and People Will Follow You

    The 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership: Follow Them and People Will Follow You

    by John C. Maxwell

    Also growth-minded and clear-cut · practical, leadership

    John C.

  10. 10 Leaders Eat Last: Why Some Teams Pull Together and Others Don't

    Leaders Eat Last: Why Some Teams Pull Together and Others Don't

    by Simon Sinek

    Also growth-minded and clear-cut · practical, leadership

    Simon Sinek argues that organizational success depends on creating a "Circle of Safety" where employees feel shielded from internal politics and cynicism.

  11. 11 The Speed of Trust: The One Thing that Changes Everything

    The Speed of Trust: The One Thing that Changes Everything

    by Stephen M.R. Covey

    Also growth-minded and clear-cut · practical, leadership

    Stephen M.R.

  12. 12 The Coaching Habit: Say Less, Ask More & Change the Way You Lead Forever

    The Coaching Habit: Say Less, Ask More & Change the Way You Lead Forever

    by Michael Bungay Stanier

    Also growth-minded and clear-cut · practical, leadership

    Michael Bungay Stanier argues that managers often fail because they provide solutions too quickly, creating a culture of over-dependence.

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