The BOLD Leader: Decide What Matters and Deliver What Counts

Foreword

I almost quit.

It was the aftermath of a multi‐billion‐dollar acquisition, and the air was thick with uncertainty. I was burned out, frustrated, and refreshing a pro/con list of quitting in my mind on the daily. On paper, I had it together. Inside, the quit pros were piling up and I was unraveling.

That moment became my pivot.

Instead of walking away, inspired by a mentor, I got curious. I started listening to the emotional friction I was feeling, the discomfort, the pressure, the resistance, and I began to see it not as weakness, but as data. As signals guiding me into an opportunity to choose how I experienced the uncertainty surrounding me. Then my career catapulted. And my making that mental shift was the exact moment Change Enthusiasm® was born, a neuroscience‐backed mindset which I'm beyond grateful has transcended into a movement helping leaders around the world meet constant change and the emotion it inspires with intention, agency, and growth.

Every leader today is facing their opportunity to choose how they will show up for themselves and those they lead. That's why this book matters.

The BOLD Leader isn't just a leadership book, it's a full‐system reset. Leigh Burgess has done something rare, she's built a model that demonstrates the power of authentic leadership in the face of relentless change, emotionally, cognitively, and strategically. By weaving in how our brains actually process bold decisions, she equips leaders to move from reactive habits to intentional ...