The Unicorn Library

Educational resources for people teams, managers and employees

E-Books

The 6 Levels of Unicorn Leadership

Learn How to Build a High-Performing Team that Help Scale Your Company.
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New Manager Playbook

Best-practices from successful management training courses at hundreds of high-growth companies to help you kickstart your own program.
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Career Conversations

A guide to facilitate career development for learning, growth, and fulfilment.
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DISC Communication Styles: How Tech Teams Stop Talking Past Each Other

Learn how DISC communication styles help tech teams reduce miscommunication, resolve conflict faster, and build trust across engineering and leadership.
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Emotional Intelligence x DISC: How to Flex Your Style Under Stress

When stress hits, your communication style breaks. Learn how emotional intelligence and DiSC work together to help leaders stay effective under pressure.
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DISC Workshop for Teams: Agenda, Outcomes, and What to Expect

Plan a DISC workshop that actually changes how your team communicates. Get a proven agenda, real outcomes, and what to expect before, during, and after.
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Managing Managers: The Shift Nobody Prepares You For

Managing managers is a different job than managing doers. Here's the leadership shift, why strong ICs struggle, and how to lead other leaders well.
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Scaling Leadership: What Got You Here Won't Get You to 200

Scaling leadership is the founder skill that breaks first. See what changes from 20 to 200 people, and how to lead through each growth wall.
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Executive Coaching Cost: What Companies Pay in 2026

Executive coaching cost benchmarks for 2026: per-hour rates, engagement pricing, what drives the price, and how to defend the budget to your CFO.
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Executive Coaching vs Leadership Coaching: Which One Does a Founder Actually Need?

Executive coaching vs leadership coaching: the real difference, what each costs, and a simple framework to decide which one your startup actually needs.
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Skip-Level Meetings: Run Them Without Undermining Managers

Skip-level meetings give leaders ground truth without going around their managers. Here is how to run them, what to ask, and the mistakes that erode trust.
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Executive Coaching for Startups: Is It Worth It?

Executive coaching for startups is not a luxury or a vanity hire. Here is when it actually pays off, what the ROI looks like, and how to know you are ready.
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Executive Coaching for Founders: What It Is, What It Costs, and Whether It Works

Executive coaching for founders explained: what it actually is, what the market charges in 2026, and how to know when you need one.
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Bill Gates' Leadership Style and What We Can Learn From His Leadership Principles

This blog examines Bill Gates' leadership style, highlighting key traits and lessons that can inspire business leaders and entrepreneurs to drive innovation and empower their teams.
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13 Best Emotional Intelligence Books for Leaders (2026)

The 13 best emotional intelligence books for leaders in 2026, ranked by leadership coaches for real impact on how you manage and grow your team.
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