Leadership Intelligence
10 September 2026Synopsis
‘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
Details
10 September 2026
9781037412127Reviews
Caroline Webb's first book (How to Have a Good Day) is so wonderful that I assign it in every course I teach at NYU's Stern School of Business. Now she is back with a terrific book for leaders. Every page of Leadership Intelligence offers invaluable advice drawn from her long experience as an executive coach, all grounded in current research on how the brain processes information, rewards and threat – and I can personally vouch for the effectiveness of Webb's advice. If you want to become a wiser, more inspiring and resilient leader, this is the best book you can read
“In my career advising and leading in organizations and governments around the world, I have had the privilege of working with many extraordinary leaders. What the best have in common is a desire to keep learning and evolving as they face new challenges—and Leadership Intelligence is a gold mine for leaders who want to keep raising their game. This book is unusually comprehensive, and full of the kind of frameworks and insights that I have seen make a difference in real-world settings. I recommend Leadership Intelligence to any forward-thinking leader who wants to take their team and organization to new heights.”
“Caroline Webb is candid about why leading can feel so exhausting and lonely; she's also inspirational about its joys. Packed with practical, tactical advice as well as relatable stories, this book will reassure you that you are not alone because she is in your corner. Leadership Intelligence will help you understand your own brain--and more importantly, how to bring out the intelligence of those around you.”
“Caroline Webb captures the texture of modern leadership—the overstuffed calendar, the stalled conversation, the chronic personnel headache—with the accuracy of someone who has lived it. Then she offers a suite of tools so well designed that using them feels less like following advice and more like seeing clearly. Her frameworks for dealing with conflict, overload, uncertainty, and team dynamics are simple enough to remember and powerful enough to reshape how you work.”
