As workplaces across the UK grapple with burnout, culture clashes, and a rising demand for more human-centred leadership, British cultural anthropologist and leadership strategist Heather Connery unveils a bold new perspective on what it really takes to lead today.
Her debut book, Deciphering Leadership: The Emerging Leaders’ Guide to Navigating Power + Politics, Gaining Influence and Achieving Success, blends anthropology, psychology, and candid real-world insight to expose the unspoken side of leadership rarely taught in textbooks — or seen in LinkedIn highlight reels.
Drawing from nearly 40 in-depth interviews with leaders across industries, as well as two decades of coaching and culture work, Connery breaks down the hidden forces that shape modern workplaces: power, politics, identity, culture, and the pressure to perform. She introduces a signature methodology, Workthenticity®, a practical approach designed to help emerging leaders gain influence without...