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by Katie Best (Author)
A renowned leadership consultant offers "a powerful and timely resource for leaders at every level" (Marshal Goldsmith, author of What Got You Here Won't Get You There), drawing on decades of her in-the-field research and consulting
As an executive coach, Dr. Katie Best has helped countless leaders achieve powerful results. But getting the right coaching isn't always possible, whether because the problem is too urgent or because the resources aren't there. That's when leaders can turn to this book. The Ten Toughest Leadership Problems and How to Solve Them is an essential self-coaching handbook for leaders at any level. Best helps leaders struggling to avoid burnout, make good decisions, increase influence within their organization, align with or shift a company's culture, improve employee performance, engage staff, manage teams, implement strategy, lead change, and navigate the hybrid workplace. Her SOLVE framework breaks problem-solving into five manageable steps: state the problem, to untangle complex, interrelated issues; open the box, to gather information;lay out the solution, to make a plan to fix the problem;venture forth, to put that plan into action; and elevate your learning, to further develop relevant skills. The product of two decades of coaching and executive education work, this practical book equips leaders with the tools they need to solve these ten common problems and any other tough challenges they may face.Author Biography
Dr. Katie Best is the founder and director of KatieBest Associates, a leadership development consultancy that works with leaders at companies including EY, Goldman Sachs, and Verizon. She leads the MBA Essentials executive education program at the London School of Economics, and is a visiting senior research fellow at King's College London, where she earned her PhD in management. She lives in London.
Number of Pages: 336
Dimensions: 1.18 x 9.29 x 5.91 IN
Publication Date: August 26, 2025
