Description: "Two executive coaches dispel the myth of one-size-fits-all leadership, showing instead how truly successful leaders allow themselves to be endlessly curious and inquisitive-the key to finding the strategies and insights that transform organizations"--
Brief description:
John Baird is one of the premier executive coaches in Silicon Valley, and over the past twenty-five years he has worked with top leaders at start-up organizations as well as at Fortune 500 firms like Apple, Nike, and Twitter. He founded several companies, including ExecutivEdge, Edgeman Coaching, and the Velocity Group, where he is currently chairman, and serves as a fellow at Sapphire Ventures and on various nonprofit local and national boards. Baird holds a PhD in organizational communication and leadership from Purdue University.
Through their company, Velocity Group, a leading global executive coaching firm, Baird and co-author Edward Sullivan work with top executives at companies like Apple, DoorDash, Geico, and MasterClass.
Review Quotes:
"Essential reading for anyone who wants to transform the culture, purpose, and impact of their organization through more powerful and authentic conversations." - Valerie Ashby, Dean of Trinity College of Arts and Sciences at Duke University
"Written by two world-class coaches of iconic companies, Leading with Heart is unlike any other leadership book--a must-read for any CEO or leaders wanting to take their company or leadership to the next level." - Jon Rubinstein, Amazon board director;former Apple executive (aka "The Podfather");and former CEO of Palm, Inc.
?"Required reading for entrepreneurs or any leaders looking to scale up their business and get results." - Tony Xu, CEO of DoorDash
"Filled with resonant stories and practical insights, Leading with Heart takes readers inside many of today's hottest companies to explore what has made them so successful--heart-open leadership. This book is instructive for anyone trying to build a more inclusive company culture and have more impactful conversations in every area of their life."? - Adrienne Gemperle, Chief People Officer of Sweetgreen, former CPO of SoulCycle, and SVP, global HR operations at Starbucks
"Leading with Heart will make you a better leader, colleague, and human. Drawing on their years of experience advising leadership teams, Edward and John share surprising insights and practical tools to help you master the skills needed to build a winning team in the postpandemic world: more empathy, more curiosity, more awareness. Read this book and your heart will grow." - Safi Bahcall, physicist, entrepreneur, and bestselling author of Loonshots