Finalist
Book Title: Courage Over Fear: Harness the Power of Agency to Lead in Uncertain Times
Author:Kristen Kavanaugh
Co-Authors:Mike Randolph
Published:2025
How is your book helping others?
Based on their past experiences as senior leaders at Tesla and their work with The Agency Initiative, Kavanaugh and Randolph present readers with The Agency Loop, a structured framework for practicing courageous leadership and navigating uncertainty with authenticity, agency, and growth.
In practice, The Agency Loop allows readers to confront real challenges that we all face today—from the deprioritization of DEI, to political and social polarization and the rapid rise of innovation reshaping the workplace.
With practical strategies, real-world case studies, and hard-earned lessons, Courage Over Fear equips leaders to:
• Seize agency by taking control of decisions that align with their values and mission.
• Navigate uncertainty with confidence by turning fear into opportunity and chaos into clarity.
• Reject fear-driven leadership by build trust, resilience, and curiosity instead of control and division.
This book helps leaders and workers dispose of fear-based policies.