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On paper, I had everything. In reality? I was falling apart.<\/p>\n<p>I stopped exercising. Stopped seeing friends. Stopped being present with my family. I told myself I should be able to handle it.<\/p>\n<p>Then the burnout hit. Then the depression. Then five years of not being able to work.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Today, I have some great news<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>My new book \u201cGREAT LEADERS CARE: Developing safe, resilient, and successful teams\u201d has finished editing.<\/p>\n<p>Launch is April 2026.<\/p>\n<p>I\u2019m very grateful that Mike Schneider, MD of Bunnings, has written the front cover endorsement:<\/p>\n<p><em>\u201c<\/em><em><strong>Leading teams isn\u2019t easy, but this practical playbook is simple and actionable. Highly recommended.\u201d<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p>Simple. Actionable. That\u2019s exactly what I wanted. Not another leadership book full of theory\u2014a practical playbook for building teams that thrive.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Here\u2019s what I\u2019ve discovered after interviewing 80+ leaders in The Caring CEO podcast<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The best teams aren\u2019t thriving because they work less. They\u2019re thriving because their leaders care differently. I\u2019ve been able to weave in the interviews from some of these amazing leaders into the book<\/p>\n<p><strong>This is the framework I\u2019ve tested with thousands of leaders (and backed by science) in my presentations:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Self-Care:<\/strong> Build your own resilience first<\/li>\n<li><strong>Crew Care:<\/strong> Building psychologically safe and resilient teams<\/li>\n<li><strong>Red Zone Care:<\/strong> Support those who are struggling<\/li>\n<li><strong>Code Green:<\/strong> Staying optimistic, energetic, resourceful<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The best teams have each other\u2019s backs. 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