Leadership Intelligence

‘If you want to become a wiser, more inspiring and more resilient leader, this is the best book you can read‘ – Jonathan Haidt, No. 1 New York Times bestselling author of The Anxious Generation

‘Caroline Webb is candid about why leading can feel so exhausting and lonely; she's also inspirational about its joys . . . this book will reassure you that you are not alone because she is in your corner‘ – Kim Scott, New York Times bestselling author of Radical Candor


Lead with intelligence – not just instinct.

Renowned leadership coach, economist and bestselling author of How to Have a Good Day, Caroline Webb gives us a science-backed playbook for leading brilliantly in an ever-changing workplace.

Webb distils her three decades of experience into a practical guide for mastering the twenty-one leadership challenges that every manager will face during their career. Grounded in psychology, neuroscience and behavioural economics, Leadership Intelligence makes management feel less like guesswork and more like a craft.

Arranged under three key strengths of a great leader - Wisdom, Inspiration and Resilience - this book provides an integrated system packed full of tools and techniques to help readers:

• Cultivate Wisdom: Clear the cognitive fog to make smarter choices amidst complexity
• Ignite Inspiration: Engage the brain’s reward system to amplify human potential and performance
• Build Resilience: Reframe the brain’s response to threats to make stressful situations more manageable

Featuring compelling stories from role models at the top of their game – including executives from Alphabet, L’Oréal and JP Morgan – Webb shares indispensable lessons for leaders at all levels.

Clear enough to be consulted before a crucial meeting, but engaging enough to be read in depth, Leadership Intelligence is the essential handbook for those ready to lead with insight, purpose and calm.

‘Caroline Webb captures the texture of modern leadership, and offers a suite of tools so well-designed that using them feels less like following advice and more like seeing clearly‘ – Daniel H. Pink, #1 New York Times bestselling author

‘Smart, insightful, practical and it will immediately improve the way you lead. Read it, use it, and give it to every leader you know!‘– Dr. Marshall Goldsmith, Thinkers50 Hall of Fame executive coach and New York Times bestselling author of Triggers and What Got You Here Won’t Get You There