Becoming a Resonant Leader

Annie McKee, Richard Boyatzis, and Fran Johnston built this Harvard Business Press workbook on more than twenty years of longitudinal research into what makes leaders sustain effectiveness without burning out. The concept of resonance — a leader attuned to the people around them — is developed through real executive stories and hands-on exercises that translate emotional intelligence theory into practice. The research foundation is substantial, and readers consistently note that this is rare: theory that actually works in daily leadership situations. The meaningful caveat is format: the workbook exercises lose significant value in audio form, so print or eBook is strongly preferred. Readers who have already worked through Primal Leadership or Resonant Leadership may find some repetition. For executives serious about development, it is a genuinely practical companion.