The Book Leads: Impactful Books For Life & Leadership

Episode 183: David Dean & his book, An Inbox Between Us: AI is not here to replace human judgment. It is here to make the absence of judgment visible. ABOUT DAVID David Dean is an author, speaker, and business AI realist who explores how artificial intelligence reshapes work, judgment, and accountability in organizations. Rather than focusing on AI capabilities, he examines the human elements...

Episode 182: Ryan McCrea, MAIOP & his book, Quick Bites of Insight: Micro-Sized Learning on Work and Leadership   About Ryan Ryan is a senior talent and leadership development executive known for building practical, high-impact strategies that help organizations grow stronger leaders, better teams, and healthier cultures. With more than two decades of experience across talent management, leade...

Episode 181: Jill Salzman & her book, The Big But Book: A Graphic Novel About the Detours That Shape Us ABOUT JILL Jill Salzman is a business and personal coach who helps clients make more money. Through defying expectations and breaking the rules, she succeeds in inspiring entrepreneurs to figure out what works for them by using meaningful action to create positive results. Jill is the author...

Mod #15: Communication As Currency Syllabus Contributor: College & Career Readiness Strategist Dr. Christina M. Lapierre We tend to underestimate the power of the words we use and how we communicate with each other. It’s never too late to listen to how we’re expressing ourselves, conveying our value(s) and ideas, and improving our process and approach. It’s especially important to share that u...

Episode 180: Jamie Turner & his book, Better: A Guidebook to a New and Improved You About Jamie Jamie Turner is an internationally recognized motivational speaker, author, and Emory University lecturer who helps people discover a better version of themselves. His  insights on leadership and business have been featured by top media outlets including CNN, The Wall Street Journal , and Forbes , a...

Episode 179: Julian Lighton & his book, Navigating Your Next: Discover the Career You Want and the Path to Get There ABOUT JULIAN Julian Lighton is one of Silicon Valley’s leading strategy practitioners and business coaches, helping individuals and organisations navigate what’s next. He has more than 30 years’ experience advising, hiring and developing talent as a senior operating executive, g...

Episode 178: Desiree Martinez and her book, Stop Marketing, Start Belonging.: Real-World Marketing That Builds Loyal Customers Anywhere About Desiree Desiree Martinez has been marketing since Myspace, back when coding your profile was the ultimate flex. With more than 15 years of experience helping small businesses grow, she has built a career turning marketing overwhelm into clarity and connectio...

Episode 177: Katie S. Martin, Ph. D. and her book Reinventing Food Banks and Pantries ABOUT KATIE Katie Martin is a thought leader on food insecurity and has spent over 30 years developing and researching programs to promote healthy food access and long-term food security. She is the CEO of More Than Food Consulting whose goal is to advance organizational and systems change to tackle the preventab...

Episode 176: Harland Merriam & his book, Profit Seeks Purpose: How to Make Money Without Losing Your Soul ABOUT HARLAND Harland Merriam is a pastor, coach, real estate investor, and trusted guide for faith-driven entrepreneurs. With decades of experience in ministry and business, Harland knows the tension between outward success and inner rest—and the power of walking that journey in community...

Episode 175: Veronica Lynn Clark, M.S. and her book, To Be Aligned: Getting Clear on Your Higher Purpose ABOUT VERONICA Veronica Lynn Clark is a trailblazer in personal transformation, intimacy empowerment, and somatic healing. With nearly two decades of experience, she has guided countless individuals in reclaiming their power, healing from trauma, and living with greater authenticity and purpose...

Episode 174: Rick Gabrielly & Power vs. Force: The Hidden Determinants of Human Behavior by Dr. David R. Hawkins ABOUT RICK Rick Gabrielly is a passionate husband, father, author, and American Wellness Entrepreneur. His limitless enthusiasm, love of technology, and exploration of personal energy & longevity inspires and motivates others to shine their light. By choosing LOVE over fear, Ric...

Episode 173: Steve Cafiero & The Lost Art of Connecting: The Gather, Ask, Do Method for Building Meaningful Business Relationships by Susan McPherson About Steve Steve Cafiero is founder and managing partner of TideShift Partners, where he works with senior leaders to scale their businesses across leadership strategy, organizational alignment, talent development, and change management. Steve c...

Episode 172: Lisa Bragg and her book, Bragging Rights: How to Talk about Your Work Using Purposeful Self-Promotion ABOUT LISA Lisa Bragg helps organizations solve an expensive problem: when your best people can't articulate their value, competitors win. As author of Bragging Rights and a former broadcast journalist, Lisa knows both sides of the visibility equation—she used to decide who got ai...

Mod #14 : Purpose-Driven Leadership Syllabus Contributor: Founder and CEO of Publish Your Purpose Jenn T. Grace True leadership begins with clarity of purpose, not position or power. When leaders align their values, voice, and actions, they create environments where others can grow, contribute, and thrive. About Jenn Jenn T. Grace is the founder and CEO of Publish Your Purpose, a Certified B Corpo...

Episode 171: Dr. Danny Brassell & The Success Principles by Jack Canfield ABOUT DANNY Affectionately known as “Jim Carrey with a Ph. D.,” Dr. Danny Brassell ( www. DannyBrassell.com ) has held a variety of titles and worked with leaders from a variety of fields and disciplines, but he has always considered himself first and foremost a teacher. He is a best-selling author of 18 books, including...

Episode 170: Dave Bossert & his book, Find Your Happy Place: The 8-Step Guide to Boosting Your Creativity Through a Personal Retreat ABOUT DAVE David A. Bossert is an award-winning artist, filmmaker, and author. He received his B.A. from CalArts School of Film and Video with a major in Character Animation. As a 32-year veteran of The Walt Disney Company, he contributed his talents to The Black...

Mod #13 : Leadership From Behind Syllabus Contributor: Private Wealth Advisor Brian J. Waddell, CFP®, RICP®, CEPA®, AIF® One of the most relevant leadership lessons Brian has learned is that real leadership doesn’t happen in front of people. It happens behind them. Early in his career, Brian realized that if he focused on putting others on bigger stages, helping them grow, and supporting their vis...

Episode 169: Scott Abbott & BOS-UP Moments [Volume 1: Catalyst]: Field Guide to Prosper in Business, Work & Life   ABOUT SCOTT Scott likes to think of himself as an architect, builder, and custodian of prosperous companies, leadership, and growth. He has 35+ years of credentialed experience and expertise launching, operating, buying, and selling great companies. Along the way, Scott has wo...

Mod #12: Identity Reclamation Syllabus Contributor: Board Certified Transformational Coach Margaret Ryan Evangelista Mod Teaser When high achievers lose themselves in the "grind" of external success, they lose their most effective leadership tool: their authentic self. Margaret discusses how to move from "Managing" to "Thriving" by aligning your daily actions with you...

Episode 168: Tina Englisch and her book, Escaping the Sustainable Pain Zone: The Hidden Key To Designing the Life You’re Meant to Live - in Health, Love and Success ABOUT TINA Tina Englisch is an international speaker, performance coach, and author of Escaping the Sustainable Pain Zone. As a former pro athlete and Austria’s first relationship coach, she has spent over a decade helping people break...

Episode 167: Kristina Lucia Pezza and her book, Bella's Trip to Italy ABOUT KRISTINA Kristina Lucia Pezza is an award winning and bestselling author, creator, and artist who ignites the imaginations of children and their parents through her limited edition animals and touching storybooks. She works with families as well as businesses in creating community through her brand's message of imp...

"Our work doesn't get done by the 40 hours or 50 hours or 60 hours we put in every week. It gets done by our physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual energy. So, let's get wiser about how we use and restore our energies." Episode 166: Brian Gorman and his book, Leading into the Age of Wisdom: Reimagining the Future of Work ABOUT BRIAN For decades, Brian has been engaged with ch...

Episode 165: Iran Nazario (He/Him/His) and his book, The Original Peacebuilder: From A Lie of Violence to A Heart-Lead Purpose ABOUT IRAN Iran Nazario is the Principal Owner of Nazario Motivation, LLC, a consulting practice dedicated to uplifting individuals and communities through lived experience. Through consulting, training, strategy, and program development, he helps groups, institutions, and...

Episode 164: Bruce Mayhew and his book, The Path of an Inspired Leader: Inspire Greatness, Lead with Integrity, and Build a Loyal Team Culture About Bruce Bruce Mayhew is a corporate trainer, keynote speaker, and author who has spent more than two decades helping leaders and teams build empowering cultures that turn good intentions into everyday behaviours that build trust, engagement, and results...

Mod #11: A Different Approach Syllabus Contributor: Dan Starbuck Pelletier Mod Teaser In life and work, the same path won't work for everyone. We're all programmed differently. Too often, people take the same prescribed and predictable path as everyone else. Is that working for you? Have you asked yourself that? What if you're cut for a different approach to life? About Dan Dan is an e...