About The Book
Lead Like a HUMAN
Lead Like a Human is a call back to the kind of leadership people remember long after job titles fade. It challenges leaders to lead with integrity, empathy, and accountability – not through positional authority, but through influence earned the human way.
Through personal stories and practical tools, the book shows how leaders can intentionally shape cultures where people feel valued, challenged, and inspired to rise. You’ll discover why coachability matters more than talent, how attitude sets the tone for culture, why taking the high road is non-negotiable, and how authentic leadership is revealed by what people say about you when you’re not in the room.
This is a handbook for leaders who want to build trust, elevate performance, and leave a legacy that lasts – not by striving for perfection, but by leading with authenticity, courage, and humanity.
Chapters By Chapters
Lead Like a Human isn’t just a book. It’s a roadmap to leading with heart, character, and lasting influence.
From Paramedic to Command
A journey from paramedic to leadership reveals that true influence begins with service and sacrifice. This chapter shows us how early challenges shaped a values-based leadership approach centered on purpose, humility, and hard work, reminding readers that small decisions build the leader they become.
Feedback, Not Flattery
Growth requires honesty, not compliments. This chapter explores the shift from seeking validation to embracing challenging feedback. With lessons on coachability versus talent, readers learn how accepting truth, even when uncomfortable, becomes the reason for personal transformation and stronger leadership.
Your Attitude Sets the Atmosphere
Leaders carry an emotional climate with them. This chapter shows how mindset and attitude influence team morale, culture, and performance. It highlights that attitude isn’t a feeling, but a responsibility, and challenges leaders to elevate their presence to positively impact everyone they lead.
Lead Like a Human, Not Just a Title
Leadership is earned through empathy, connection and presence not authority. This chapter encourages leaders to build trust by listening, caring and showing up authentically. It reinforces that influence grows when leaders connect on a human level and lead with intention rather than reaction or control.
The High Road is the Only Road
Integrity defines lasting leadership. This chapter emphasizes choosing character even when it’s difficult, unseen, or unappreciated. Through small daily decisions rooted in principle, leaders build trust, respect, and long-term credibility. The high road is not easy, but it compounds into influence that cannot be faked.
Be the Trusted Communicator
Communication builds trust or breaks it. This chapter highlights the power of clear, direct, compassionate communication and its impact on psychological safety. Leaders learn to speak truth with empathy and model transparency that strengthens relationships and team trust.