Braver Leaders in Action explains why it is vital for ordinary leaders to be brave in the context of unprecedented global challenges. Exercises and practical examples from experienced leaders help you to grow your awareness and understanding, boosting your potential to be a braver leader and prompting reflection on your development in eight key areas.

Each area explores the braver forms of personal and corporate leadership necessary for future leaders via four related “cornerstones” derived from literature reviews, discussions with leaders, and many years of developmental and coaching conversations.

This well-referenced and practical book is essential reading for a range of readers across sectors including management and leadership, coaching, mentoring and followership. Supporting the case for new ways of thinking about leadership in current conditions – and what its core purpose may actually be – Braver Leaders in Action fills a gap in the current leadership literature by exploring how leaders can truly bring a braver stance to their life and work.

Mike McLaughlin is the founder of Braver Leadership. He works as a consultant, specialising in leadership development, emotional intelligence, stress management and coaching. He has worked in both the private and public sector; FTSE 100s, SMEs and the NHS.

Elaine Cox is an honorary research fellow and senior lecturer at Oxford Brookes University. She is also the founding editor of the open access, peer reviewed International Journal of Evidence Based Coaching and Mentoring.