International Bestselling Books on Leadership, Growth, and Lasting Results by Susanne Ekström
Leadership tools that turn habits into results in performance, culture and profit.
Smarter Leadership with Artificial Intelligence
Leverage AI to Empower Your Team, Accelerate Innovation, and Shape a Future-Ready Organization That Thrives on Change
The gap between leaders who use AI and leaders who lead with AI is widening.
I am looking for a small group of executives to be early readers of the second book in my Smarter Leadership series.
Most books treat AI as a tool. This book treats it as a Transition. It is for leaders whose companies feel like a "Cathedral"—reliable and respected, but built on proven systems that make shifting to a fluid "Colony" model feel like a project you don't yet have the time, energy, or blueprint to tackle.
𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘆𝗼𝘂’𝗹𝗹 𝗴𝗲𝘁:
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A free early copy of the whole book (PDF). You get the complete "Transition Playbook" before it officially hits Amazon.
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The Cathedral-to-Colony Roadmap: A step-by-step path to evolve your organization’s nervous system without starting over or losing your best people.
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Reclaim Your Vision: Stop paying the "Managerial Tax." Learn how to offload managerial grunt work (the hours spent on reporting and decisions that your team or AI could handle for you) so you can return to high-level strategy.
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Unleash "Centaur" Teams: A practical approach to liberate your people from repetitive busy work. This shifts your culture toward high-value judgment, making your team 10x faster while keeping the human touch.
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The ROI Reality Check: Decode the hype. Learn to ignore the "shiny objects" and focus only on the tools that drive real-world profit for your specific business.
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The "Shared Brain": Break down information silos so your frontline team has the intelligence they need to act fast and move as one.
What I ask in Return: Your honest feedback and an Amazon review. When the book launches, I will send you a link to download it for free so you can leave a verified review.
This is a limited invitation for the leader ready to step out of the organizational grind and reclaim the space to lead with high-level vision, purpose, and heart.
Leadership Development for Smarter Leaders
Confidently Build Lasting Habits, EQ & Team Motivation Skills You Need to Lead Successfully and Drive Results in 99 Days or Less.
(See readers' reveiws below)
Smarter leadership. Real progress. That compounds.
Leading without the right conditions costs time, energy, and trust. With them, everything changes.
In this book, you will discover what actually moves the needle. You will learn how to lead with clarity, strengthen your emotional intelligence, and build a team culture that delivers results.
When you stop reacting and start leading with intention, decisions get sharper, priorities stay focused, and your team acts on what matters most.
The habits in this book pay for themselves. In productivity, performance, and profit.
You will see it in your calendar. Your culture. Your bottom line.
This is leadership that drives results. Not someday. In 99 days or less.
Readers' Reveiws
“Susanne Ekström has written a book every leader should keep within arm’s reach. It is practical, disciplined, and refreshingly free of jargon. Each chapter delivers clear guidance you can apply the same day, whether you are navigating change, making tough decisions, or building stronger teams. This is not theory for the shelf, it is a manual for action. Leaders who read it will not only think differently, they will operate differently.”
Kevin McDonnell
CEO Coach, Strategic Advisor & Chairman
“Leadership Development for Smarter Leaders is an insightful, practical, and inspiring guide for today’s leaders. Susanne Eckstrom delivers a refreshing blend of clarity, real-world examples, and actionable tools that help leaders reclaim their time, build trust, and make decisions with confidence.
The 99-day roadmap makes this book more than a read—it’s a blueprint for sustainable leadership growth. A must-have for leaders who want to thrive in today’s fast-paced environment.
This book is your must-have playbook for becoming the kind of leader who inspires people, drives results, and thrives under pressure.”
Linda Fisk
Chairwoman
“With Susanne’s approach, leaders like you discover that stepping back with intention allows your teams to step forward with strength, and in turn elevates your own leadership.”
Donovan Dreyer
CEO
“You either run the day or the day runs you.” That one line captures the spirit of Leadership Development for Smarter Leaders. Instead of theory, Susanne Ekström gives real, usable tools: reclaiming time, setting boundaries, building emotional intelligence, and leading with clarity.
As someone who helps people meet life’s complexity with creativity, I loved how the book echoed this truth: “Self-leadership is the root of all leadership… Strategic calm replaces constant urgency. Focus replaces overload” .
If you want leadership habits that are both practical and transformative, this book delivers.”
Rhona McBain
Keynote Speaker & Coach
“As a leader, coach, consultant, and educator, I’ve often wanted to create a guide for my teams that speaks in plain, practical language. Something that’s easy to grasp and even easier to apply. Susanne Exström has already done exactly that with Leadership Development for Smart Leaders.
This book is straightforward, relatable, and packed with insights that actually work in real life. It bridges the gap between leadership theory and everyday practice, making it a resource anyone can pick up and immediately benefit from.
For me, this book is a time-saver—I’ll be buying copies for my team members and clients because it captures what I’ve been wanting to provide all along. If you’re looking for a leadership guide that’s both smart and accessible, this is it.”
Kelly Mitchell
Resilient Life & Leadership
“This is a highly actionable, motivating guide for current and aspiring leaders seeking to operate with greater clarity, presence, and team impact. Its step-by-step, habit-building structure and focus on emotional intelligence, feedback, and inclusion set it apart from more theory-heavy leadership books.
The 99-day implementation plan, in particular, is particularly valuable for those who want to translate insights into real, measurable change.”
Ruth Mugo
Project LifeCycle Management
#1 AMAZON INTERNATIONAL BEST SELLING AUTHOR
I'm the co-author of the #1 international bestselling book “LeadHERship Unveiled: Women Leading With Impact,” published in 2025. Available on Amazon.
Leadership isn’t about following the rules—it’s about rewriting them.
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