Leadership in Verse: Poems & Stories

Leadership in Verse: Poems & Stories provokes reflection about what leadership is and is not. Through poetry and prose, John Baldoni reveals how to lead in times of challenge and stress by providing courage, compassion and grace.

"In Leadership in Verse, sage philosopher poet John Baldoni captures hope, spirit, purpose, and soul, and connects them to leadership, reflection, example, and practice. At once gently informative and deeply honest, John's thoughtful perspective on humanity and leadership shines through the pages of this one-of-a-kind book of poems for leaders and followers."

-Sarah McArthur, Editor in Chief, Apex Award-winning Leader to Leader Journal

"In Leadership in Verse, John Baldoni reveals what many leadership books miss: the soul of the leader. These poems invite reflection and recommitment to what matters most for anyone who leads another. It's a beautiful, brave contribution to the field of poetry and leadership science. Bravo, John!"

-Adrian Gostick, New York Times bestselling author of All In and Leading with Gratitude.

"Leadership in Verse offers a fresh and unexpectedly powerful way to explore what it really means to lead. Through poetry, John Baldoni captures the truths leaders often feel but rarely articulate ¿ burnout, grace, humility, courage, and the inner tensions of decision-making. His words invite us to pause, reflect, and reconnect with the deeper purpose behind our leadership. This collection is a gift: a reminder that leadership is not just something we do ¿ it's who we become through awareness, compassion, and conscious choice."

-Brenda Bence, Thinkers50 Coaching Legend Hall of Fame Speaker Author of Would YOU Want to Work for YOU?

"The grind of work seems fallow ground for poetry but in the imagination of John Baldoni it becomes fodder for insight and inspiration. Leadership in Verse reveals the mental anguish leaders experience alongside the behaviors we can exert to effect positive change. Baldoni augments the poems with stories about inspirational figures whose lives give us all hope. Leadership in Verse is a book every leader will want in their resource library."

-Dr. Greg Williams, The Master Negotiator