Becoming a better boss is a commendable, if career-long, process: As the team you lead will change over time, you need to draw on new skills to keep employees engaged. Fortunately, dozens of resources are available to help improve your leadership, management, or communication. Here are 10 of our favorite options.
TED Radio Hour
This free NPR podcast adapts and expands on ideas presented in TED Talks, such as the importance of forgiveness, achieving a fulfilling work-life balance, and the power of cultivating gratitude. Recent topics include "Fixing time management mistakes in 2025" and "Approaches to life: Improvise, pivot or plan." It's a great way to explore cutting-edge ideas from the preeminent thinkers of our time without wading through dozens of pages of TED Talk videos.
Blinkist
Blinkist is an app designed to provide condensed summaries of nonfiction books, allowing listeners to absorb key insights and ideas quickly. The app offers a library of thousands of book summaries, known as "blinks," which can be read or listened to in about 15 minutes each. Explore topics from entrepreneurship to corporate culture to sales and marketing and everything in between.
Toastmasters
Are you looking to improve your presentation skills? Toastmasters is designed to help members become more comfortable and confident speaking publicly. The organization provides a structured environment for individuals to develop their communication and leadership abilities through practice and feedback. The group offers in-person, hybrid, and online clubs for your convenience.
Bunch AI
Bunch is an artificial intelligence-driven coaching app designed to help aspiring leaders improve their skills by providing personalized, bite-sized leadership insights. The app aims to facilitate daily growth, encouraging users to become 1% better daily through short, actionable tips. "This app personalizes the experience of learning. Instead of giving general tips, they work to align their content with your main interests," wrote HubSpot.
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'The Journey of Leadership' features insights and stories from 24 CEOs across various industries, providing a practical guide for emerging and established leaders.
The Surprising Science of Meetings: How You Can Lead Your Team to Peak Performance
Written by Steven G. Rogelberg, this book explores the dynamics and effectiveness of meetings in the workplace. Rogelberg draws on extensive research to offer actionable insights for improving meeting productivity; the book comes with examples of agendas, surveys, and checklists you can use. If your team is experiencing meeting fatigue, this is a good resource to help make meetings more effective (and enjoyable).
Slow Productivity: The Lost Art of Accomplishment Without Burnout
Author Cal Newport wrote this New York Times bestseller to address our society's obsession with "productivity" and how it can damage workplace morale. "This book is an invitation to radically rethink our exhausting approach to modern work: Who has time to craft their masterpiece when they’re expected to respond to 200 emails and Slack messages a day?" said Liz Tenety, Co-Founder of Motherly. "Burned out by the 24/7 grind of modern work, Newport provides alternative strategies for knowledge workers to do the best work of their lives by taking a slower approach to work that matters."
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Mindtools
Mindtools is a platform dedicated to providing management and leadership development resources. As a member, you'll be able to access training, expert interviews, and book summaries to further your expertise as a manager. A range of learning modules are designed for personal and organizational development.
Leadership Freak
This blog, written by leadership expert Dan Rockwell, is one of the most shared blogs on the internet. "Leadership Freak" covers leadership from a range of creative angles. For instance, recent blog topics include "Flourish or Stink – Skunks or Bees," which talks about two types of leaders and how their approaches can impact team performance.
Zone of Genius
This blog provides weekly tips and insights for small business owners on a range of topics, including leadership and mindset development, tech and marketing, family, health, and career. With practical advice from various industry perspectives, this resource aims to help leaders develop deeper relationships and passion for their careers.
The Journey of Leadership: How CEOs Learn to Lead from the Inside Out
This new book from authors Dana Maor, Hans-Werner Kaas, Kurt Strovink, and Ramesh Srinivasan investigates how CEOs can lead effectively in a complex, rapidly changing business environment. "The Journey of Leadership" features insights and stories from 24 CEOs across various industries, providing a practical guide for emerging and established leaders.
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