The Ten Toughest Leadership Problems
28 August 2025Synopsis
Drawing on decades of in-the-field research and consultancy work, renowned leadership consultant Dr Katie Best shows how to solve ten of the most common – and complex – leadership problems.
In today’s fast-paced business environment, leaders often face challenges that can overwhelm the most seasoned professionals. While executive coaching can offer powerful results, it isn’t always accessible when needed. That’s when leaders can turn to Dr Katie Best.
In this book, Best works through ten of the trickiest and most common leadership challenges:
- Avoiding burn-out
- Making good decisions
- Increasing influence
- Working through cultural issues
- Improving employee performance
- Engaging staff
- Managing teams
- Implementing strategy
- Leading change
- Handling the reality of hybrid working
Drawing on leading research and the real-world experiences of her clients, Best’s SOLVE framework helps leaders find a solution that fits their unique needs and gives them the tools to tackle any other problems they might encounter going forwards.
Practical and engaging, The Ten Toughest Leadership Problems: And How to Solve Them is an essential self-coaching handbook for leaders at any level.
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28 August 2025
9781035082193Reviews
Keep this by your desk as a reference tool for when you face those tough leadership problemsProf. Connson Locke, author of Making Your Voice Heard, Professor (Education) of Management, LSE
Dr Katie Best provides practical insights and a useful framework for how to tackle these challenges. Every leader should read this valuable book!Dr Rebecca Newton, author of Authentic Gravitas, Senior Visiting Fellow at the Department of Management, LSE, CEO of CoachAdviser
Essential for senior leaders and managers . . . a gem of a guide for improving team communication, engagement, and moraleDr Heidi Gardner, author of Smart Collaboration, CEO of Gardner & Co, Harvard Fellow
Gives managers and executives the insight they need to make smart decisions and lead with confidenceDaniel Hulme, CEO of SATALIA and Conscium (AI Consciousness), Chief AI Officer at WPP, investor
