Work · alternatives · 2026

24 alternatives to Lead by Writing

A handbook on being a great manager by Slite and friends

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Lead by Writing launched in 2019; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1
The Manager's Handbook▲108
The practical guide to becoming a great manager
2021 · themanagershandbook.com · its alternatives →
2
The Manager's Handbook▲100
Comprehensive guide to becoming a great manager
2020 · themanagershandbook.com · its alternatives →
3
How to Be a Manager▲214
The step-by-step guide for leading a team
2018 · its alternatives →
4
Templates by Slite▲387
A collection of work templates made just for your team
2018 · slite.com · its alternatives →
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I wrote a book for engineers that want to become engineering managers▲695
Hey folks. Last year I was fortunate enough to sign a deal to write a book with my favorite technical publisher, The Pragmatic Bookshelf. When I started out as an Engineering Manager many years ago, I found that there wasn't a huge amount of material that specifically and practically helped me understand how to do my job. When you learn to program there's all of these amazing tutorials, examples and guides, but what was there for new managers? In response to this, a couple of years ago I started a blog over at https://www.theengineeringmanager.com which got a decent amount of…
2020 · its alternatives →
6
The CTO Field Guide▲151
A handbook to get tech leaders started
2022 · ctofieldguide.com · its alternatives →
7
Manager Handbook▲7
A collection of the best management lessons
2018 · its alternatives →
8
The People Management Handbook▲76
How to manage and lead people at work
2016 · amazon.com · its alternatives →
9
Square’s All-in-one Toolkit for Managers▲168
1-1 templates used by thousands of managers in tech
2022 · its alternatives →
10
Building Great Startup Teams▲61
A guide to attracting, hiring and retaining employees
2016 · its alternatives →
11
Almanac Guide to 1:1 Meetings▲151
1:1 tips and templates from 75+ tech managers
2020 · get.almanac.io · its alternatives →
12
Foreword▲177
High impact workshops to help you thrive at startups
2021 · its alternatives →
13
The Leader's Guide▲317
New book from Eric Ries, exclusively on Kickstarter
2015 · kickstarter.com · its alternatives →
14
The Growth Handbook▲423
Tried & tested strategies for growing your business
2018 · intercom.com · its alternatives →
15
Leader's Toolkit▲266
50+ No-Nonsense Tools for Time-Strapped Managers
2023 · leadertools.co · its alternatives →
16
Great Recruiting Emails▲98
A booklet featuring amazing outreach from top companies
2021 · dover.com · its alternatives →
17
The Art of the One-on-One Meeting▲154
The guide to the most misunderstood tool for managers 📘
2019 · fellow.ai · its alternatives →
18
Know Your Team▲236
Tools and guides to help you become a better manager
2018 · knowyourteam.com · its alternatives →
19
Startup Handbook▲262
Company building best practices from Seed to Series B
2019 · versionone.vc · its alternatives →
20
Business Templates by HubSpot▲201
40+ free professionally designed templates
2019 · hubspot.com · its alternatives →
21
Product Leadership: How Top Product Managers Launch Awesome Products and Build Successful Teams▲136
"If you build products, you need this book."
2017 · productleadershipbook.com · its alternatives →
22
The Ultimate Startup Hiring Guide▲88
Data and best practices from hiring for 200+ startups
2022 · dover.com · its alternatives →
23
High Output Management▲158
The bible for startup management
2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →
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Work Rules! ▲82
Talent management and attraction ideas from inside Google
2015 · amazon.co.uk · its alternatives →

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