Patrick R. Leddin - The Five-Week Leadership Challenge: 35 Action Steps to Become the Leader You Were Meant to Be

The 5 Week Leadership Challenge will spur you into action and help you write your own leadership story. I hope every leader reads it and follows its advice.

Patrick Lencioni, CEO,
The Table Group, and Bestselling Author of
The Five Dysfunctions of a Team and The Advantage

Patrick offers us a blend of storybook, pep talk, leadership guide, and reflection journal. Each day offers a story filled with candor, humor, and insight. Be warned: you will have to resist reading ahead!

Dolly Chugh,
Jacob B. Melnick Term Professor, NYU Stern School of Business,
and Author of The Person You Mean to Be: How Good People Fight Bias

I have spent my career working with some of the best leaders in the world. I have seen what makes some excel, while others struggle. Im confident that taking on Patricks 5 Week Leadership Challenge and applying his ideas in your life will make you a leader that people choose to follow.

Joel Peterson,
Former Chairman, JetBlue Airways; Founder, Peterson Partners;
and Professor, Stanford University Business School

The 5 Week Leadership Challenge isnt just a leadership book. Its a self-development workshop great for both new and experienced leaders. If you want to improve your teams performance immediately, read this book.

Dorie Clark,
Author of Reinventing You and Executive Education Faculty,
Duke University Fuqua School of Business

As a former US Army infantry officer and ranger, serving with Patrick and watching him lead others firsthand, and in my current role as CEO of SkullcandyI embrace the importance of developing great leaders of character. Patricks words will inspire and challenge you to take your leadership to the next level.

Jason Hodell,
CEO, Skullcandy

Having spent a lifetime working with the best leaders in the world, Im convinced that the lessons in The 5 Week Leadership Challenge can help you to achieve positive, lasting change in your life.

Marshall Goldsmith,
New York Times #1 Bestselling Author of
Triggers, Mojo, and What Got You Here Wont Get You There

Creating a great culture begins with having great leaders who foster an environment where everyone believes what they do matters. Patricks daily challenges over five weeks help you to become such a leader. Students of leadership, like you, will love and study this book!

Chester Elton, Bestselling Author of
The Carrot Principle, All In, and Leading With Gratitude

Patricks storytelling abilities make this book engaging, but its his pragmatic lessons that will transform how you lead yourself and others. I especially love Explore Passion and Understand Relationships because these two factors lead all kinds of leaders to true fulfillment at work, at home, and in our communities.

Paul L. Corona, MBA, EdD,
Clinical Professor of Leadership, Kellogg School
of Management at Northwestern University

Creating a culture of true belonging, where people can embrace their full selves at work, requires exceptional leaders who embody the right behaviors, support authentic teamwork, and challenge individuals to exceed their own expectations of themselves. This book is designed to help you to become that very leaderand learn more about yourself in the process. As you commit to understanding and sharing your personal leadership story over the course of this book, youll find others will follow you not because they feel obliged to but because they truly want to.

Jennifer Brown,
Award-winning Entrepreneur, Speaker, Diversity and
Inclusion Consultant, and Author of How to Be an Inclusive Leader

Patrick is not just an excellent writer and teacher but a true leader himself. Readable, research-backed, and deeply relevant for this time, this book will give you the courage and clarity to lift yourself and others to whole new heights. If you want to take your leadership to the next levelread, dare, do.

Margie Warrell, PhD,
Bestselling Author, Speaker, and CEO, Global Courage Leadership

Nothing excites me more as an executive coach than helping leaders to reach their full potential. Its with that spirit that I unequivocally recommend that you read and put The 5 Week Leadership Challenge into practice. Allow Patricks stories, lessons, and challenges to take you to new heights.

Eddie Turner,
Executive Coach, International Bestselling Author,
Facilitator, Speaker, Radio Host of Keep Leading! Podcast

The 5 Week Leadership Challenge is packed with immense substance on leadership while also being highly entertaining. Through Patricks wealth of experience, he offers us insight into leadership principles through the way we learn beststories. He then helps us apply these principles through pragmatic exercises that are meaningful enough to build our awareness and yet bite-sized enough to internalize. From my experience working with CEOs and senior leaders from places like LinkedIn to high-growth startups, this book hits the mark on how we can digest and apply the most important leadership principles in todays world.

Prakash Raman,
formerly in Executive Development,
LinkedIn, and CEO, Raman Consulting

Leading a large and complex business, I know firsthand the importance of having exceptional leaders at every level. If you aspire to lead others or are far along in your leadership journey, you would be smart to invest thirty-five days in yourself by reading and putting to use Patricks lessons and insights.

Howard Friedman,
President and CEO, Post Consumer Brands

In a world of constant change, people are looking for leaders who can become a source of confidence and strength. The 5 Week Leadership Challenge helps you to be that type of leader. Patricks insights will help you level up your current approach to leadership, starting with why you choose to lead, what you want to accomplish, and the legacy you want to leave.

Dr. Nadya Zhexembayeva,
Scientist, Entrepreneur, and Author of
The Chief Reinvention Officer Handbook

Far too many leaders fail to find meaning and happiness in their lives and work because they dont tackle the tough questions about their motivations, strengths, and purpose. This book offers a step-by-step guide for you to work on yourself and the impact you want to make. Patrick is a first-class storyteller, candidly sharing his own leadership struggles and successes to guide readers through a real plan for becoming the leader they want to be.

Karen Dillon,
Former Editor, Harvard Business Review, and New York Times
Bestselling Coauthor of How Will You Measure Your Life?

As a first-time CEO and company founder, I found Patricks book to be something rare: a practical guide and a source of inspiration. The stories made me think deeply about how to be a better leader, while the checklists helped me set daily priorities. And as a longtime writer, I was moved by the engaging personal stories and lessons learned. The 5 Week Leadership Challenge has inspiration for everyone, whether you are a seasoned leader or an aspiring one.

Julian Guthrie,
New York Times Bestselling Author of The Billionaire and the
Mechanic and How to Build a Spaceship; Pulitzer Prize Nominee;
CEO, Mindset Alpha; and CEO and Founder, Alphy

As a global business leader, its imperative to embrace the development of each team member, creating and enabling leaders across your organization. The importance of culture cannot be overstated, and integral to the fabric of any truly inclusive culture are the unique stories of each leader. Patricks work embodies beautiful storytelling that encourages us to consider how to best capture our own story by reflecting on the diverse experiences of our lives with the objective of continuous learning and growth.