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Hello everyone!
As a passionate Executive Coach, I am thrilled to share with you an exceptional selection.
This August 2025, new perspectives in leadership are to be discovered.
Every leader seeks to improve and inspire their team. The books I present to you today are carefully chosen to accompany you on your journey. Whether you wish to develop your confidence, innovate, or better understand yourself, these works are made for you. Let’s dive together into these inspiring reads!
Scalability of Innovation: How Smart Companies Architect Profitable Growth by Madhavan Ramanujam and Eddie Hartman explores the real reasons why startups often fail. Instead of focusing solely on products, the authors show how adopting a Profitable Growth mindset enables dominance in both market expansion and monetization. An essential read for those looking to guide their business towards sustainable success.
Confidence by Choice: The Three Small Decisions That Build Everyday Courage by Juan Bendaña offers you an innovative approach to strengthen your self-confidence. Through extensive research, Bendaña demystifies the misconceptions about confidence and presents the Confidence Cycle, a straightforward and effective mechanism to develop everyday courage and achieve your personal and professional goals.
Aware: The Power of Seeing Yourself Clearly by Les Csorba highlights the importance of self-awareness for any leader. By identifying your blind spots and having the courage to address them, you can not only enhance your leadership but also ensure the success of your organization. An indispensable guide for those looking to excel in their leadership roles.
Distancing: How Great Leaders Reframe to Make Better Decisions by L. David Marquet and Michael A. Gillespie teaches you the technique of psychological distancing to make wiser and balanced decisions. By learning to step outside your limited perspective, you can adopt an objective and beneficial view for yourself and your team. A valuable tool for any leader wishing to improve their decision-making.
Primal Intelligence: You Are Smarter Than You Know by Angus Fletcher invites you to tap into your inner intelligence to transform your life. Based on scientific research, this book reveals how enhancing your primal intelligence can help you better manage change, reduce stress, and excel in your fields of activity. An inspiring read to unleash your full potential.
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explore new perspectives in leadership
In August 2025, the world of leadership welcomes a series of captivating books that promise to revolutionize our approach to personal and professional development. These books, written by recognized experts, offer innovative strategies and deep insights for current and future leaders. In this overview, we will examine five flagship publications that deserve a place in your leadership library.
how do smart companies foster profitable growth?
Scaling Innovation: How Smart Companies Architect Profitable Growth by Madhavan Ramanujam and Eddie Hartman explores the essential dynamics that enable companies to grow sustainably and advantageously. Contrary to popular belief, many startups fail not because of mediocre products, but because they fail to scale rapidly and profitably. The authors emphasize the importance of adopting a profitable growth mindset, which involves balancing market expansion with effective monetization.
The book offers case studies and concrete strategies to avoid common pitfalls such as the relentless pursuit of costly market shares or premature over-monetization that can alienate essential customers. By engaging with real examples, Ramanujam and Hartman demonstrate how companies can dominate both market expansion and monetization without relying exclusively on instinct or momentary momentum. To learn more about leadership coaching initiatives, check out our article on DSS strengthens its skills.
what small decisions build confidence every day?
Confident by Choice: The Three Small Decisions That Build Everyday Courage by Juan Bendaña offers an innovative approach to continuously develop self-confidence. Bendaña shares the results of his in-depth research involving over 250,000 individuals, revealing four common myths about confidence that actually fuel self-doubt. Contrary to what one might believe, confidence does not depend on genetics, extraversion, insecurities, or competence.
By introducing the Confidence Cycle, Bendaña describes a repeatable process based on three key decisions: Micro-Energy, Micro-Courage, and Micro-Action. Each step of the cycle is designed to strengthen and maintain confidence in various aspects of daily life, whether in personal relationships, professional challenges, or managing fears. This work offers practical tools to integrate these decisions into your routine, ensuring sustainable and authentic confidence.
how does self-awareness distinguish great leaders?
Aware: The Power of Seeing Yourself Clearly by Les Csorba highlights the crucial importance of self-awareness for effective leaders. According to Csorba, a deep mastery of oneself allows not only to chart a path to success but also to avoid the pitfalls that lead to organizational failure. By identifying and addressing blind spots, leaders can make more informed decisions and authentically inspire their teams.
Drawing on his experience as a partner at Heidrick & Struggles and his role as a special advisor at the White House, Csorba shares strategies for developing a clear self-perception coupled with bold action. This combination distinguishes exceptional leaders from those who stagnate, fostering optimal organizational performance. To discover advanced leadership methods, visit Dr. Que Parnell.
how does psychological distancing improve decision-making?
Distancing: How Great Leaders Reframe to Make Better Decisions by L. David Marquet and Michael A. Gillespie explores the impact of psychological distancing on the quality of decisions made by leaders. The authors argue that too often, leaders are trapped in their own limited perspective, which skews their choices and prevents them from seeing the situation objectively. By adopting distancing techniques, leaders can analyze situations with greater clarity and make wiser and more sustainable decisions.
Marquet and Gillespie offer practical methods for becoming your own coach, allowing you to step outside the “me-here-now” and gain a beneficial external view. This process of psychological distancing promotes a better understanding of the underlying dynamics and encourages more thoughtful actions. To learn more about innovative approaches in leadership coaching, check out our partnership with Social Chain.
what is primal intelligence and how can it transform your life?
Primal Intelligence: You Are Smarter Than You Know by Angus Fletcher presents a groundbreaking theory on human intelligence, dubbed “Primal Intelligence.” Based on research from Ohio State’s Project Narrative, this intelligence is defined as a mental capability that computers cannot replicate, but that humans can enhance. Fletcher explores how this hidden intelligence can be harnessed to improve decision-making, creativity, and adaptability in the face of change and uncertainty.
The book details the applications of primal intelligence across various fields, including among elite units of the U.S. Army Special Operations, as well as in civilian and educational sectors. Trial results show a significant improvement in leadership and innovation skills, as well as a reduction in stress and anxiety. To learn more about educational initiatives related to primal intelligence, visit our celebration of the Executive Leadership Academy graduates.
what additional resources can deepen your leadership knowledge?
In addition to these essential works, it is crucial to stay informed and engaged with various resources to enrich your journey as a leader. Follow our recommendations on Instagram and X for access to additional ideas on personal development and leadership. Moreover, for bulk orders or specific information about publications, feel free to contact us at 1-626-441-2024.
“You can’t think well without writing well, and you can’t write well without reading well. And I mean that last “well” in both senses. You have to be good at reading, and read good things.”—
Paul Graham, Y Combinator co-founder
