Julia Carolyn Carden

This book helps managers and leaders reach their true potential and enhance their leadership effectiveness, to be successful at work and home. Whilst it is based on robust academic PhD research it it practical, accessible and is packed full of exercises to develop one-self. The book has been written in a way for the busy leader to dive in and digest what is needed, in the limited time they have available. Unlike other books in this area it provides a clear and usable definition of what self-awareness is, and outlines why self-awareness is critical to leading and living through uncertainty. The author argues that self-awareness is what is most needed in this uncertain world to lead effectively. This is what one leader said about the book: "A 'must-read' and a 'must-do' for leaders at every level, it challenges traditional notions and unexamined beliefs about self-awareness and how it informs and shapes how leaders behave and perform."

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David L Grossman

The Heart Work of Modern Leadership: 6 Differentiators of Exceptional Leaders helps people become more effective, trusted, and impactful leaders in a time when traditional leadership approaches are no longer sufficient. As author David Grossman notes, “‘Good’ leaders are built for stable times. But we don’t live in stable times. Today’s uncertainties—AI disruption, economic volatility, geopolitical conflicts, and constant organizational change—create relentless instability. ‘Good’ leaders put the company at risk. We need more ‘Exceptional’ leaders.”

The book provides a clear roadmap for moving from good to exceptional leadership.
Grounded in research, it introduces six differentiators that help leaders learn how to integrate emotional intelligence with analytical thinking—what Grossman calls “leading with your heart in your head.” The result is deeper trust, more engaged teams, inclusive cultures, improved retention, higher productivity, and strong business results.

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Christian Marcolli

Winning Match helps leaders unlock the full potential of their most talented people—the Game Changers who drive breakthrough results. By teaching executives to identify these high-potential individuals and become their Leadership Champions through structured "sparring" sessions, the book directly addresses the costly problem of top talent being overlooked, underutilized, or leaving for competitors.

Leaders who apply this framework retain their best people, accelerate innovation, and achieve sustained competitive advantage. Game Changers gain the focused leadership support they need to reach extraordinary performance levels they couldn't achieve alone. The book provides a practical, repeatable system for the leadership interactions that separate good companies from great ones. Readers learn to stop wasting leadership time on low performers while their stars fend for themselves—and instead invest in the high-impact relationships that multiply organizational success. The result: str

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Ryan Taft

Ryan Taft’s RevenueGetter helps leaders shift from managing tasks to developing people—equipping them with practical coaching tools that improve performance, build confidence, and create more supportive, accountable team cultures. By focusing on small, actionable behaviors, the book empowers leaders to help their teams grow in a sustainable way, reducing burnout and increasing both individual and organizational success.

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Will Parks

Graceful Leadership responds to instability, polarisation and overlapping crises with clarity, courage and compassion. Rejecting command-and-control models, it makes a compelling, evidence-based case for compassionate, coaching-led leadership as essential to organisational and societal flourishing. Drawing on storytelling, neuroscience, organisational psychology and three decades of frontline humanitarian, development and crisis-response experience, the book offers a distinctly global, human perspective. Its lessons come not from corner offices, but from disaster zones, conflict settings, government negotiations, community dialogues and multicultural teams under pressure. These accounts turn ideas into practical insights readers can apply immediately. In an era seeking humane, high-impact leadership, Graceful Leadership is timely and transformative. Winning this award would amplify a message business and society urgently need: grace is not weakness; grace is strong humanity in action.

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Frankie J. Weinberg

While most mentoring books teach you how to follow, Mentorship shows you how to lead. This book introduces a bold new approach to mentoring – one that empowers mentees to captain their own growth while engaging mentors as trusted navigators. Grounded in research and rich with real-life stories, this book offers a fresh paradigm for how mentoring can – and should – work in today’s evolving world of work and life. Whether you’re navigating your first career move, seeking clarity in a leadership transition, or mentoring others, Mentorship invites you to rethink outdated models and embrace the power of authentic mentoring. Through the transformative ACE Framework – Align, Collaborate, Evolve – this book explores how to build relationships that are flexible, individualized, and rooted in mutual growth. Along the way, you'll develop the Seven Cs of Mentoring: Coachability, Connection, Co-Creation, Capital, Cultivation, Courage, and Competence – key competencies that will help you lead with c

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