{"product_id":"the-inner-compass-maria-l-ellis-9781971326405","title":"The Inner Compass: Values-Based Leadership for High-Stakes Decisions","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat guides your most important decisions when there is no playbook?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs organizations scale, complexity accelerates. Capital grows larger. Governance tightens. Stakeholders multiply. The margin for error narrows. The decisions before you no longer have clear precedents, and conventional leadership advice feels too generic for what you are actually facing.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn The Inner Compass, Maria L. Ellis draws from decades of experience in corporate leadership, investing, and family enterprise - along with her executive training in Harvard Business School's Owner\/President Management Program - to offer a rigorous, case-based approach to values-driven decision-making at the highest levels of leadership.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDesigned in the spirit of the Harvard case method, this book places you in the boardroom, the executive suite, and moments of institutional tension where capital, culture, governance, and character intersect. Through carefully constructed cases - some inspired by real-world dynamics, others designed to illuminate teaching moments - you are invited to wrestle with ambiguity rather than receive simplistic answers.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eInside, you will explore how to: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMake high-stakes decisions when data is incomplete and consequences are irreversible\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDesign governance systems that scale with authority and complexity\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAllocate capital with discipline in times of abundance and restraint\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNavigate succession, founder transitions, and board-CEO conflict\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLead through crisis, regulatory scrutiny, and reputational risk\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eProtect institutional coherence in volatile and polarized markets\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMove from performance-driven leadership to long-horizon stewardship\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is not a book about charisma or quick wins. It is about coherence.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAt the center of every enduring institution lies a clearly defined set of values that guide decisions when pressure mounts and visibility increases. When incentives distort judgment, when growth tempts overreach, when oversight demands courage - it is the inner compass that stabilizes leaders and protects institutions.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor CEOs, founders, board members, and senior executives who refuse to lead reactively, The Inner Compass offers a disciplined framework for deciding well when the stakes are highest.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBecause when there is no playbook, values are not optional.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThey are strategic.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAnd leadership without an inner compass eventually drifts.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Maria L. Ellis\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1971326402\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781971326405\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Ellis Publishing House\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/16\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 406\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.36lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.94d","brand":"Maria L. Ellis","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":49084339847423,"sku":"9781971326405","price":25.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-inner-compass-maria-l-ellis-9781971326405","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}