THE ART OF SELF-

Leadership

Discover the Power Within You
and Learn To Lead Yourself

The Art of Self-Leadership

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Learn to Take Controlof your own professional
destiny and lead yourself through challenging situations.

Learn to
Take Control
of your own professional
destiny and lead yourself through challenging situations.

In The Art of Self-Leadership: Discover the Power Within You and Learn to Lead Yourself, celebrated workplace culture and employee engagement expert Heather R. Younger delivers an exciting and practical discussion of how to develop an entirely new mindset around personal advocacy and self-leadership. You’ll learn how to take control of the workplace experience and set expectations up front about relationships.

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Perfect for professionals, entrepreneurs, employees, contractors, and anyone else doing their best to navigate the new world of work, The Art of Self-Leadership will also prove invaluable to managers, executives, directors, founders, and other business leaders.

Perfect for professionals, entrepreneurs, employees, contractors, and anyone else doing their best to navigate the new world of work, The Art of Self-Leadership will also prove invaluable to managers, executives, directors, founders, and other business leaders.

About the Author Heather Younger

I've been through every type of
ORGANIZATIONAL CHANGE
you can think of.

Layoffs, reorgs, mergers, acquisitions and major technology shifts. More than 20 years leading teams through high-stakes situations where results mattered, people depended on me, and decisions couldn't wait.

Those years taught me how to lead. But they also showed me the hidden cost of always being the one who holds it all together.

During our second reorg in less than a year, I walked out of a meeting with no say in what was happening, just marching orders. When my team asked how the meeting went, I should have said, “Give me 15 minutes to process this.” But I didn't. Instead, I let them absorb every ounce of my frustration.

Then I saw their faces.

The people who looked to me for stability had just watched me unravel. What was that teaching them about their ability to handle the pressure?

That moment changed how I saw my role as a leader. Leading teams isn't only about grit or resilience. It's about how your presence builds the trust your team needs to function when things get hard.

Today, I help organizations build unshakable leaders, teams, and cultures. Because when leaders become the calm teams can count on, organizations don't just survive change, they come out strong enough to handle what’s next.

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What's INSIDE:

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CHAPTER 1: Understanding Your Intrinsic Worth

CHAPTER 2: Understanding your Limitations

CHAPTER 3: Is Fear Holding You Back?

CHAPTER 4: Deciding Between Progress and Perfection

CHAPTER 5: Prioritizing Self-Care

CHAPTER 6: The 3 Stages of Empowerment

CHAPTER 7: Keying in on Your Strengths

CHAPTER 8: Building Bridges not Digging a Divide

CHAPTER 9: More Than One Way to Skin a Cat

CHAPTER 10: Expect Clear Expectations

CHAPTER 11: Giving and Receiving Feedback is a Gift

CHAPTER 12: Use Your Voice and Be Seen

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“If you want to grow as a self-leader, I urge you to read The Art of Self-Leadership. Heather Younger details her own journey as a strong self-leader, including inspirational stories from her personal and professional life that underscore the importance of being your own advocate no matter the situation. Challenge yourself, empower yourself, and read this book!”

1 Ken Blanchard
KEN BLANCHARD | coauthor of The One Minute Manager® and Simple Truths of Leadership
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The Art of Self-Leadership shines a light on the inner journey to effectiveness, offering many helpful models and practical exercises. Heather Younger has created a great resource for anyone who wants to become a better leader through disciplined self-reflection and personal growth.”

2 Amy E
AMY C EDMONDSON | Novartis Professor of Leadership, Harvard Business School; Author, Right Kind of Wrong and The Fearless Organization
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“Effectively leading others requires us to first learn to lead ourselves. So what does this look like? In Heather Younger’s engaging new book, The Art of Self Leadership, she offers a clear and relevant path to self discovery by providing a valuable framework for viewing our personal strengths, limitations, and expectations, as well as encouraging us to find our inner voice and power. One of the truly great leaders of our time, Heather illustrates how we can best empower others by first empowering ourselves. Don’t miss this superb book!”

3 Stephen C
STEPHEN M. R. COVEY | The New York Times and #1 Wall Street Journal bestselling author of The Speed of Trust and Trust & Inspire
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"The Art of Self-Leadership is a powerful guide that encourages us to take responsibility for our growth and leadership. Heather Younger shows how true leadership starts from within, helping us build trust, belonging, and empowerment in our teams.

With practical insights and real-life examples, Heather highlights how self-leadership fosters positive work cultures. Her approach emphasizes personal growth and the power of feedback, inspiring us to create environments where people feel valued and heard. This book is essential for anyone looking to lead with heart and purpose."

4 Garry R
GARRY RIDGE |Chairman Emeritus WD-40 Company & The Culture Coach
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“Leadership begins with self-leadership and this book offers a wealth of practical ideas that you can use to learn and improve self-leadership. The straightforward and practical approach makes it easy to implement the strategies for personal and professional growth. It's a useful resource for those seeking to lead themselves."

5 Mark S
MARK SANBORN | President, Sanborn & Associates, Inc.; Author, You Don’t Need a Title to be a Leader and The Fred Factor
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“Younger lays out a new model for self-leadership in her latest book that is illuminating. From the vulnerable stories to the practical strategies, The Art of Self-Leadership is a roadmap for those looking to lead and empower themselves now and into the future. I've loved sharing the stage with her at events and now I love sharing the shelf, too!”

6 Jon A
JON ACUFF | New York Times Bestselling Author of All it Takes is a Goal
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“All great leaders know the hardest person to lead is yourself. If you want a manual on how to do this well, this book is for you. In it you will find a model that helps guide you to reflect on the toughest challenges and address areas that may stop you from being the leader this world so greatly needs.”

7 David A
DAVID ASHCRAFT | President and CEO of the Global Leadership Network
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The Art of Self-Leadership is a powerful and comprehensive step-by-step guide for personal development! I highly recommend this book to anyone who wants to be deliberate about their leadership journey! Heather addresses the most challenging aspects of personal growth in an accessible and non-intimidating way! Knowing Heather personally, I can see the evidence this work in her life and the person she has become!”

8 Chris M
CHRIS MCCHESNEY | Co-Author of The 4 Disciplines of Execution

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