I wrote Leadership Intelligence to be used, not just read. And to turn the book’s advice into an actual change in how you lead, it really helps to talk it through with other people. Getting advice and encouragement from others makes a big difference when you’re trying something new.

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So I’m delighted you’re considering bringing a group together around the book. You might be putting together a book group of colleagues who meet every few weeks. You might be an intact team interested in working through the chapters together. Or you might be organizing a cohort of a leadership development program, where the book is the spine of a longer learning journey. I’ve tried to make this guide speak to all those settings, with a few tips to each of those three situations along the way.

You might notice that a lot of what follows is actually a reflection of the advice in the book itself. I’m often using the Leadership Intelligence frameworks to structure sessions, as well as to discuss the book’s contents—very “meta.” I hope the guidance here is helpful.