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- ISBN 9781035082230
- Dimensions: 130 x 197mm
- Publication Date: 20 Aug 2026
- Publisher: Pan Macmillan
- Publication City/Country: GB
- Product Form: Paperback
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The essential leadership guide, as seen in Forbes and Harvard Business Review
'Clear, compassionate and immediately useful . . . A powerful and timely resource for leaders at every level' – Dr Marshall Goldsmith, Thinkers50 #1 Executive Coach and New York Times bestselling author of Triggers
Drawing on decades of in-the-field research and consultancy work, renowned leadership expert Dr Katie Best cuts through the jargon to tackle the real problems leaders face every day.
Dr Best's signature SOLVE framework provides a simple, systematic approach to break down complex challenges, find the root cause and develop a solution. It's the practical tool you can employ immediately, even when time or resources for coaching are scarce.
Each chapter uses this framework to tackle a genuine and tough leadership problem:
- State the Problem: Gain clarity on what's really going wrong.
- Open the Box: Unpack the underlying causes using data and research.
- Lay Out Your Solution: Develop a realistic, tailored action plan.
- Venture Forth: Anticipate and overcome obstacles during implementation.
- Elevate Your Learning: Build on your new skills for lasting leadership growth.
Whether you're struggling with burnout, tricky decision-making, leading change or navigating the hybrid workplace reality, this is the book you need to become a better leader now.
'An accessible, practical and vital resource for solving the kinds of sticky problems that all leaders face' – Peter Bregman, #1 Executive Coach and bestselling author of Leading with Emotional Courage
'Reading Katie Best’s book is like having a no-nonsense leadership coach whisper sanity-saving advice in your ear, minus the hefty invoice' – Adrian Gostick, New York Times bestselling author of Leading with Gratitude
Dr Katie Best is the founder and director of Katie Best Associates, a leadership development consultancy that works with executives, senior leaders and business owners at companies including KPMG, EY, Goldman Sachs, Barclays, Verizon, Oxfam, the NHS and many more. She is a visiting fellow at the London School of Economics, where she heads the MBA Essentials executive education programme, and a visiting senior research fellow at King’s College London.
The Ten Toughest Leadership Problems is her first book.
