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Book Title:Once Upon A Leader: Create Culture & Navigate Change with Vision, Integrity, Adaptability, & Influence
Author:Sally M Evans
Published:2025
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Leaders don't fail because they lack frameworks. They fail because nothing they learned stayed with them when it mattered most. Once Upon a Leader solves that problem in the most unexpected way possible - by returning to the stories leaders first encountered as children. Through the Leadership Compass - Vision, Integrity, Adaptability, and Influence - readers gain a practical, memorable framework for their most pressing leadership challenges, supported by nine integrated tools designed for real teams and real decisions.
But the deeper transformation is personal. This book invites leaders to reconnect with the values, instincts, and stories already inside them - and to lead from that place with clarity and courage. The result is leaders who communicate more powerfully, build cultures people want to belong to, navigate change without losing trust, and make decisions grounded in meaning rather than pressure.
Once Upon a Leader doesn't just improve leadership skills. It restores leade