{"product_id":"deciphering-leadership-heather-connery-9781919209906","title":"Deciphering Leadership: The Emerging Leaders' Guide to Navigating Power + Politics, Gaining Influence and Achieving Sustainable Success","description":"\u003cp\u003eDo you find yourself questioning what real leadership looks like in today's chaotic world of headlines, hashtags and hollow promises?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn a world where charisma often outranks character, \u003cem\u003eDeciphering Leadership: The Emerging Leaders' Guide to Navigating Power + Politics, Gaining Influence and Achieving Sustainable Success \u003c\/em\u003estrips leadership down to its core, revealing the often messy, complex and deeply human journey behind becoming a True Leader.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this eye-opening book, leadership coach and culture strategist Heather Connery confronts the myths of perfection and power that define many modern leadership narratives. Drawing from academic research, lived corporate experience and interviews with nearly 40 diverse leaders - from students to C-suite executives - Connery explores the subtle but vital difference between leaders who perform and those who genuinely lead. Through this book, you'll discover: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow to recognise the warning signs of \"False Gods\" in leadership, and how to anchor yourself in the steadier path of a Real Model.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhat it really takes to shift from \"doing\" to leading, especially when self-doubt and imposter syndrome creep in.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe emotional and practical tools that help you lead with confidence in a volatile, uncertain, complex, and ambiguous (VUCA) world.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow culture, politics and power dynamics shape leadership success, and what to do when you're navigating environments that resist change.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhy moments of failure, burnout or loss of trust don't have to define you, and how to reset, realign, and keep leading with workthenticity integrity.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhether you're just stepping into leadership, navigating its toughest seasons or mentoring the next generation, \u003cem\u003eDeciphering Leadership: The Emerging Leaders' Guide to Navigating Power + Politics, Gaining Influence and Achieving Sustainable Success\u003c\/em\u003e offers a roadmap to lasting, ethical impactful influence, where what matters most isn't your title, but the your truth.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Heather Connery\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1919209905\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781919209906\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Inspired by Publishing\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/13\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 222\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.67lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.47d","brand":"Heather Connery","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48447165202687,"sku":"9781919209906","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_4d698bd6-440c-4ac0-be38-8c30a986b396.jpg?v=1777229273","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/deciphering-leadership-heather-connery-9781919209906","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}