The Whole Human Leader: How to Lead Without Losing Yourself - Couverture rigide

Sorgenfrei, Peter

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ISBN 10 : 1394403194 ISBN 13 : 9781394403196

Editeur : John Wiley & Sons Inc, 2026

Synopsis

Lead effectively across teams, time zones, and business cycles without burning out

In The Whole Human Leader: How to Lead Without Losing Yourself, executive coach Peter Sorgenfrei delivers a framework for sustainable leadership built over more than a decade of coaching executives across 13 countries. Grounded in his own experience of leadership collapse and recovery, this book provides the real stories, practical tools, and mindsets required to lead as a whole person while maintaining clarity, rhythm, and energy.

Centered on the Whole Human Framework, the book shows leaders how to scale functions, manage teams, and navigate cross-functional complexity without sacrificing their wellbeing or relationships. Sorgenfrei draws on experience advising executives at Toyota, Coca-Cola, Nestlé, American Express, Eli Lilly, Hyundai, and numerous fast-scaling startups to present leadership techniques that blend strategic effectiveness with personal sustainability.

Readers will also find:

• Practical frameworks, including the Success-Security Matrix and the Whole Human Framework's four domains, for carrying the emotional and strategic load of leading today without burning out or breaking down
• Real-world stories from CEOs and senior leaders navigating the pressures of scaling organizations across multiple countries and time zones
• Tools for maintaining personal clarity and energy while managing teams, stakeholders, and cross-functional complexity simultaneously
• The case for integration over balance: strategies for building sustainable leadership rhythms that go beyond time management to preserve the relationships that make leadership meaningful
• Methods for shifting from survival mode to sustainable performance developed through coaching executives at Fortune 500 companies

Perfect for CEOs, middle managers, founders transitioning from doer to leader, and people managers at high-growth companies, The Whole Human Leader is an honest companion for anyone navigating the weight of modern leadership responsibility.

A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

PETER SORGENFREI is an executive coach who advises over 40 CEOs and their teams per year across 13 countries, including Denmark, the UAE, the UK, the US, Lebanon, and Germany. He has founded and led six companies across three continents. His client roster includes Microsoft, Coca-Cola, Shell, Heineken, Capital One, Nestlé, Hyundai, and numerous fast-scaling startups and VC-backed firms. He specializes in the human side of leadership, helping people step into high-stakes roles without losing themselves.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: John Wiley & Sons Inc
• Date d'édition: 2026
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1394403194
• ISBN 13: 9781394403196
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 256
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible