Katie Best

The essential leadership guide, as seen in Forbes and Harvard Business Review 'Clear, compassionate and immediately useful . . . A powerful and timely resource for leaders at every level' – Dr Marshall Goldsmith, Thinkers50 #1 Executive Coach and New York Times bestselling author of TriggersDrawing on decades of in-the-field research and consultancy work, renowned leadership expert Dr Katie Best cuts through the jargon to tackle the real problems leaders face every day.Dr Best's signature SOLVE framework provides a simple, systematic approach to break down complex challenges, find the root cause and develop a solution. It's the practical tool you can employ immediately, even when time or resources for coaching are scarce.Each chapter uses this framework to tackle a genuine and tough leadership problem:State the Problem: Gain clarity on what's really going wrong. Open the Box: Unpack the underlying causes using data and research. Lay Out Your Solution: Develop a realistic, tailored action plan. Venture Forth: Anticipate and overcome obstacles during implementation. Elevate Your Learning: Build on your new skills for lasting leadership growth.Whether you're struggling with burnout, tricky decision-making, leading change or navigating the hybrid workplace reality, this is the book you need to become a better leader now.'An accessible, practical and vital resource for solving the kinds of sticky problems that all leaders face' – Peter Bregman, #1 Executive Coach and bestselling author of Leading with Emotional Courage'Reading Katie Best’s book is like having a no-nonsense leadership coach whisper sanity-saving advice in your ear, minus the hefty invoice' – Adrian Gostick, New York Times bestselling author of Leading with Gratitude

A renowned leadership consultant offers "a powerful and timely resource for leaders at every level" (Marshal Goldsmith, author of What Got You Here Won't Get You There), drawing on decades of her in-the-field research and consulting As an executive coach, Dr. Katie Best has helped countless leaders achieve powerful results. But getting the right coaching isn't always possible, whether because the problem is too urgent or because the resources aren't there. That's when leaders can turn to this book. The Ten Toughest Leadership Problems and How to Solve Them is an essential self-coaching handbook for leaders at any level. Best helps leaders struggling to avoid burnout, make good decisions, increase influence within their organization, align with or shift a company's culture, improve employee performance, engage staff, manage teams, implement strategy, lead change, and navigate the hybrid workplace. Her SOLVE framework breaks problem-solving into five manageable steps: state the problem, to untangle complex, interrelated issues; open the box, to gather information;lay out the solution, to make a plan to fix the problem;venture forth, to put that plan into action; and elevate your learning, to further develop relevant skills. The product of two decades of coaching and executive education work, this practical book equips leaders with the tools they need to solve these ten common problems and any other tough challenges they may face.