16 must-read personal development books like The Wisdom of the Bullfrog: Leadership Made Simple (But Not Easy) by William H. McRaven

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The Wisdom of the Bullfrog: Leadership Made Simple (But Not Easy)

By: William H. McRaven

4.42

Format: 224 pages, Hardcover

From the acclaimed, bestselling author of  Make Your Bed —a short, inspirational book of advice and…

If you liked the personal development plot in The Wisdom of the Bullfrog: Leadership Made Simple (But Not Easy) by William H. McRaven , here is a list of 16 books like this:

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

By: Jocko Willink , Leif Babin

4.26

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

The #1 New York Times bestseller Sent to the most violent battlefield in Iraq, Jocko Willink and Le… read more

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  • audiobook
  • self help
  • business
  • personal development
  • military fiction
  • psychology
  • nonfiction
  • management
  • leadership

2. It Worked for Me: In Life and Leadership

By: Tony Koltz , Colin Powell

3.69

Format: None pages, ebook

It Worked for Me is filled with vivid experiences and lessons learned that have shaped the legendar… read more

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3. Supercommunicators: How to Unlock the Secret Language of Connection

By: Charles Duhigg

4.05

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

Alternate cover edition of ISBN 9780593243916. Who and what are supercommunicators? They're the … read more

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  • audiobook
  • self help
  • personal development
  • psychology
  • nonfiction
  • business
  • leadership
"Strong leaders didn't help people align. In fact, groups with a dominant leader had the least amount of neural synchrony."

-Charles Duhigg, Supercommunicators: How to Unlock the Secret Language of Connection

"To communicate with someone, we must connect with them. When we absorb what someone is saying and they comprehend what we say, it's because our brains have, to some degree, aligned."

-Charles Duhigg, Supercommunicators: How to Unlock the Secret Language of Connection

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4. Same as Ever: A Guide to What Never Changes

By: Morgan Housel

4.19

Format: 240 pages, Hardcover

“Want to understand the changing world? Start with what stays the same. That’s the amazing conclusi… read more

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  • self help
  • psychology
  • philosophy
  • nonfiction
  • business
  • audiobook
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5. Hidden Potential: The Science of Achieving Greater Things

By: Adam M. Grant

4.12

Format: 304 pages, Hardcover

#1 New York Times Bestseller“This brilliant book will shatter your assumptions about what it takes … read more

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  • audiobook
  • self help
  • personal development
  • psychology
  • nonfiction
  • business
  • leadership
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6. Discipline Is Destiny: The Power of Self-Control

By: Ryan Holiday

4.28

Format: 312 pages, Hardcover

In his New York Times bestselling book Courage is Calling, author Ryan Holiday made the Stoic case … read more

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  • audiobook
  • self help
  • personal development
  • psychology
  • philosophy
  • nonfiction
  • business
  • leadership
"We must master ourselves unless we'd prefer to be mastered by someone or something else."

-Ryan Holiday, Discipline Is Destiny: The Power of Self-Control

"We must practice temperance now, in times of plenty, because none of us know what the future holds- only that plenty never lasts."

-Ryan Holiday, Discipline Is Destiny: The Power of Self-Control

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7. Call Sign Chaos: Learning to Lead

By: Jim Mattis

4.30

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER - A clear-eyed account of learning how to lead in a chaotic world, by … read more

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  • military fiction
  • nonfiction
  • business
  • leadership
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8. Slow Productivity: The Lost Art of Accomplishment Without Burnout

By: Cal Newport

3.73

Format: 244 pages, Hardcover

Do fewer things. Work at a natural pace. Obsess over quality. From the New York Times bestsellin… read more

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  • audiobook
  • self help
  • personal development
  • psychology
  • philosophy
  • nonfiction
  • business
  • leadership
"What are we really doing here?"

-Cal Newport, Slow Productivity: The Lost Art of Accomplishment Without Burnout

"Wouldn’t it be nice to have a job like that where you didn’t have to worry about being productive?"

-Cal Newport, Slow Productivity: The Lost Art of Accomplishment Without Burnout

"The world of cognitive work lacks coherent ideas about how our efforts should be organized and measured."

-Cal Newport, Slow Productivity: The Lost Art of Accomplishment Without Burnout

"The pandemic didn’t introduce this trend so much as push its worst excesses beyond the threshold of tolerability."

-Cal Newport, Slow Productivity: The Lost Art of Accomplishment Without Burnout

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9. Clear Thinking: Turning Ordinary Moments into Extraordinary Results

By: Shane Parrish

4.21

Format: 284 pages, Kindle Edition

AN INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERFew things will change your trajectory in life or business as m… read more

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  • audiobook
  • self help
  • business
  • personal development
  • psychology
  • philosophy
  • nonfiction
  • management
  • leadership
"Our desire to feel right overpowers our desire to be right."

-Shane Parrish, Clear Thinking: Turning Ordinary Moments into Extraordinary Results

"The social rewards for going with the crowd are felt long before the benefits of going against it are gained."

-Shane Parrish, Clear Thinking: Turning Ordinary Moments into Extraordinary Results

"Most people go through life assuming that we’re right about everything all the time and that people who don’t see things our way are wrong. We mistake how we want the world to be with how it actually…"

-Shane Parrish, Clear Thinking: Turning Ordinary Moments into Extraordinary Results

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10. Be Useful: Seven Tools for Life

By: Arnold Schwarzenegger

4.14

Format: 288 pages, Hardcover

THE #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER The seven rules to follow to realize your true purpose in life—di… read more

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  • self help
  • personal development
  • philosophy
  • nonfiction
  • business
  • audiobook
"The fact that I had such vivid impressions and expectations at all is the reason I got there in the first place."

-Arnold Schwarzenegger, Be Useful: Seven Tools for Life

"The beauty of pain, not only is it temporary...is it tells you when you begin to give enough of yourself in pursuit of your dreams. If the work hasn't hurt or cost you anything, or at least made you …"

-Arnold Schwarzenegger, Be Useful: Seven Tools for Life

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11. Endure: How to Work Hard, Outlast, and Keep Hammering

By: Cameron R. Hanes

4.04

Format: 336 pages, Hardcover

THE EXPLOSIVE NEW YORK TIMES AND NATIONAL BESTSELLERPush beyond your physical limits to improve you… read more

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  • self help
  • personal development
  • psychology
  • philosophy
  • nonfiction
  • audiobook
"This is about abolishing the ego and taking the first step toward becoming the real you!"

-Cameron R. Hanes, Endure: How to Work Hard, Outlast, and Keep Hammering

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12. Never Finished: Unshackle Your Mind and Win the War Within

By: David Goggins

4.44

Format: 312 pages, Kindle Edition

This is not a self-help book. It's a wake-up call! Can't Hurt Me, David Goggins' smash hit memoi… read more

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  • audiobook
  • self help
  • personal development
  • psychology
  • philosophy
  • nonfiction
  • leadership
"Whatever it takes for you to believe that you're better than good enough to achieve your dreams is what you must do. And remember, your greatness is not tied to any outcome. It is found in the valian…"

-David Goggins, Never Finished: Unshackle Your Mind and Win the War Within

"We all owe it ourselves to stand for something. Principles give us a foundation — solid ground we can trust and build on as we continue to redefine what's possible in our own lives. Sure, some will b…"

-David Goggins, Never Finished: Unshackle Your Mind and Win the War Within

"Back in SEAL training, I loved when people froze up and quit. I felt it elevated me in some way, but that was ego-driven immaturity and poor leadership. These days, I consider my business to make eve…"

-David Goggins, Never Finished: Unshackle Your Mind and Win the War Within

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13. Leadership Strategy and Tactics: Field Manual

By: Jocko Willink

4.42

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

The ultimate guide on leadership from the #1 New York Times bestselling co-author of Extreme Owners… read more

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  • audiobook
  • self help
  • business
  • personal development
  • military fiction
  • psychology
  • nonfiction
  • management
  • leadership
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14. The Art of Clear Thinking: A Stealth Fighter Pilot's Timeless Rules for Making Tough Decisions

By: Hasard Lee

4.25

Format: 272 pages, Hardcover

THE #2 WALL STREET JOURNAL BESTSELLER Based on a career of making high-stakes, split-second decisi… read more

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  • personal development
  • military fiction
  • psychology
  • nonfiction
  • business
  • leadership
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15. The Wisdom of the Bullfrog: Leadership Made Simple (But Not Easy)

By: William H. McRaven

4.42

Format: 224 pages, Hardcover

From the acclaimed, bestselling author of  Make Your Bed —a short, inspirational book of advice and… read more

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  • self help
  • business
  • personal development
  • military fiction
  • psychology
  • philosophy
  • nonfiction
  • management
  • leadership
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16. The Dichotomy of Leadership: Balancing the Challenges of Extreme Ownership to Lead and Win

By: Jocko Willink

4.38

Format: 320 pages, ebook

THE INSTANT #1 NATIONAL BESTSELLER From the #1 New York Times bestselling authors of Extreme Owner… read more

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  • business
  • personal development
  • military fiction
  • psychology
  • nonfiction
  • management
  • leadership
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17. Prepared: A Manual for Surviving Worst-Case Scenarios

By: Mike Glover

4.11

Format: 256 pages, Hardcover

NATIONAL BESTSELLER A former Green Beret’s indispensable course in preparedness, teaching the keys… read more

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  • nonfiction
  • self help
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18. Right Thing, Right Now: Justice in an Unjust World

By: Ryan Holiday

4.21

Format: 365 pages, Kindle Edition

In his New York Times bestselling book, Discipline Is Destiny, Ryan Holiday made the Stoic case for… read more

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  • psychology
  • philosophy
  • nonfiction
  • leadership
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19. Surf When You Can: Lessons in Life, Loyalty, and Leadership from a Maverick Navy Captain

By: Brett Crozier

4.36

Format: 240 pages, Hardcover

Inspiring lessons learned from a lifetime of honor, service, and leadership from Captain Brett Croz… read more

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  • leadership
  • military fiction
  • nonfiction
  • self help
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20. To Risk It All: Nine Conflicts and the Crucible of Decision

By: James G. Stavridis

3.99

Format: None pages, Unknown Binding

From one of the great naval leaders of our time, a master class in decision-making under pressure t… read more

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  • philosophy
  • nonfiction
  • leadership
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21. Staring Down the Wolf: 7 Leadership Commitments That Forge Elite Teams

By: Mark Divine

4.00

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

A leadership book by former Navy SEAL and New York Times bestselling author Mark Divine, Staring Do… read more

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19 Best audiobook books like The Wisdom of the Bullfrog: Leadership Made Simple (But Not Easy) by William H. McRaven

Transform Your Habits

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

Jocko Willink , Leif Babin

4.26

Transform Your Habits

Supercommunicators: How to Unlock the Secret Language of Connection

Charles Duhigg

4.05

Transform Your Habits

Same as Ever: A Guide to What Never Changes

Morgan Housel

4.19

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Hidden Potential: The Science of Achieving Greater Things

Adam M. Grant

4.12

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20 Top audiobook books like Right Thing, Right Now: Justice in an Unjust World by Ryan Holiday

Transform Your Habits

Supercommunicators: How to Unlock the Secret Language of Connection

Charles Duhigg

4.05

Transform Your Habits

Same as Ever: A Guide to What Never Changes

Morgan Housel

4.19

Transform Your Habits

Hidden Potential: The Science of Achieving Greater Things

Adam M. Grant

4.12

Transform Your Habits

A Thousand Ships

Natalie Haynes

4.07

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