Joseph Michelli - Stronger Through Adversity: World-Class Leaders Share Pandemic-Tested Lessons on Thriving During the Toughest Challenges

PRAISE FOR STRONGER THROUGH ADVERSITY

Filled with wisdom, insights, and analysis, Stronger Through Adversity offers hope and practical tools to lead, inspire, and thrive. Through conversations with strategic leaders of some of the worlds most recognized companies, Joseph Michelli reminds us all of the importance of leadership self-care, empathy, and compassion.

CHIP CONLEY, Airbnb Strategic Advisor for Hospitality & Leadership and Modern Elder Academy founder

I love this book. It doesnt offer tired and common suggestions but solutions learned from a diversity of leaders facing the biggest adversities of their lives. The insights are deep, but that doesnt make it difficult to read. Bravo on a much-needed book for the times.

MARK SANBORN, speaker, author of The Fred Factor and The Intention Imperative, and President, Sanborn & Associates, Inc.

With compelling stories and great writing, Michelli shares insights of top leaders dealing with one of the most profound worldwide crises of our time. This book reveals how major CEOs thrive under pressure and leverage their teams and organizations to remain agile and survive adversity.

MARSHALL GOLDSMITH, New York Times #1 bestselling author of Triggers, Mojo, and What Got You Here Wont Get You There

What if you could spend time with some of the worlds most successful leaders? What if those leaders authentically shared their business tactics, setbacks, and successes? Theres no need for what-ifs. In Stronger Through Adversity, Joseph Michelli gives you exclusive access to leaders who will help you transform your business, strengthen your leadership, and maximize resilience. This is a much-needed book for our times.

BRIAN WALSH, Founder and Chief Executive Officer, The REAL Entrepreneur

Full of sage advice from top CEOs and powerful tools to implement their ideas, Stronger Through Adversity is exactly what you need to be a highly effective leader in difficult times and beyond.

JOHN SPENCE, author of Awesomely Simple, top business thought leader, and leadership development expert

Throughout the pandemic, leaders at all levels of business and society received a graduate-level crash course on leading through crisis and uncertainty. Joseph Michelli talked to prominent business, nonprofit, and public safety leaders at various stages of the health crisis and captured their insights in a highly applicable way. In good times or bad, Stronger Through Adversity is a leadership road map for resilience, productivity, and realistic optimism.

DAVE WHITE, President, Global Client Services, AMCI Global

Good news from Joseph Michelli! Americas foremost chronicler of successful enterprises gives us a simple but profound action plan to deal with the pandemic challenge. Although COVID-19 is unique, Michellis interviews with leaders in the private and public sectors reveal that success comes from timeless values: empathy, authenticity, self-discipline, communication, adaptation, and innovation.

ROBERT SPECTOR, author of The Nordstrom Way to Customer Experience Excellence

Joseph Michelli strikes the right balance between sound, pragmatic strategy and compassionate leadership. In the context of the pandemic, Joseph shares insights from extraordinary global leaders on how to provide physical and emotional safety for teams and customers. He offers direction and realistic optimism needed to navigate rattling economic environments. Stronger Through Adversity is a must-read for anyone seeking to thrive well beyond the pandemic!

ELLEN ROHR, COO, ZOOM DRAIN, and author of Where Did the Money Go?

This is an extraordinary book that is loaded with lessons to help you and your business succeed. Get this book now. Let it change your life!

BRIAN TRACY, author, speaker, and consultant

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May we emerge as the books title suggests