Leadership Revolution

Foreword

I never found leadership literature to be all that helpful. Throughout my career as an eager, ambitious leader, I often googled and read leadership books, articles, and how‐tos as I encountered various leadership challenges. Although I got great frameworks and tips, it was hard to translate them into the situation in front of me.

So it's ironic that I'm now writing this Foreword for “yet another” leadership book. What I hope you will realize is that this is not just a leadership book. It has all the elements of a great leadership book—strong perspectives, innovative ideas, and, of course, incredible stories. But it's so much more. This isn't a how‐to. It's a systematic breakdown of the process of aligning the individual values, belief systems, and mindsets that we all carry into the organizations that we work with throughout our careers. Lori's guidance is not just theoretical; it is an approach grounded in real‐world experiences, offering practical tools and actionable insights that will undoubtedly transform the way you lead. And you'll be able to apply it again and again as you find yourself faced with new challenges.

I got to experience this process firsthand when Lori became my coach. My work with her transformed who am I as a leader and a person—so much so that I decided we needed to start a company together to scale this experience to thousands. I've shared the origin story of Sounding Board with many people—how Lori helped me uplevel a business to hundreds ...