Management Researchers and Authors
Marcus Buckingham is an English author and business consultant recruited by the Gallup Organisation while studying at Cambridge, and Curt Coffman is a former Global Practice Leader at Gallup. Their co authored book First, Break All the Rules, based on 80,000 manager interviews, spent 93 weeks on the New York Times bestseller list.
by Marcus Buckingham and Curt Coffman
Based on Gallup's landmark study of over 80,000 managers and one million employees, this book identifies the twelve key questions that distinguish great workplaces and the four keys that great managers use to unlock human potential. It challenges conventional management wisdom by showing that the best managers focus on strengths rather than fixing weaknesses.
The books Marcus Buckingham and Curt Coffman references, cites, and recommends most frequently.
by Daniel Goleman
Goleman argues that EQ matters more than IQ for success. Self-awareness, empathy, and emotional regulation are skills that can be developed and that predict real-world outcomes.
by Peter Drucker
Drucker argues that effectiveness is a habit executives must learn, not a talent they're born with. The key disciplines: manage time ruthlessly, focus on contribution, and make strengths productive.
by Stephen Covey
Covey argues lasting effectiveness comes from character, not technique. His framework moves from dependence to independence to interdependence through principle-centred habits.
by Daniel Goleman
Goleman makes the case that emotional intelligence matters more than IQ for career success. Technical ability gets you hired, but self-awareness, empathy, and social skill determine who leads.
Who Marcus draws from, and who draws from Marcus — aggregated across every book in this collection. Counts show the number of citation links, not the depth of each one.