The CEO's Compass: How to Navigate Your Team Through Turbulent Times

“Inspiring, thought-provoking and filled with powerful life lessons... the book we all need right now!” Admiral William H. McRaven, retired four-star Admiral, former Commander of U.S. Special Operations Command

Every leader faces storms. What separates those who drift from those who excel is not luck, but clear direction and firm resolve. The CEO’s Compass is the guide for leaders who want to navigate their teams through turbulence with courage and clarity.

Drawing from decades of business experience, military service and lessons learned from coaching over 1,500 executives and interviewing 400 world-class guests - including CEOs, entrepreneurs, Olympians and Special Forces operators - this handbook distils the practical wisdom and proven strategies that define high-performing leaders.

Inside, you will find eight actionable quotients that will help you:

• Ignite purpose to rally your team to extraordinary performance
• Build resilience by embracing vulnerability
• Inspire trust and loyalty with your authentic leadership brand
• Forge teams that thrive through change and deliver sustained results
• Lead with intention, shaping a legacy by choice, not chance

Along the journey, you will meet remarkable guests from the Inspiring Leadership Podcast, each offering hard-won lessons in discipline, courage and excellence. These are not abstract theories. These are field-tested truths, honed in the boardroom and in adversity, delivered with candour and humility.

"Jonathan challenges us all to think again and perhaps reset our course.” General The Lord Dannatt GCB CBE MC DL, former Chief of the General Staff

“A vital guide for any executive striving to inspire and drive results whilst doing it with humility.” Anthony Scaramucci (“The Mooch”), former White House Communications Director

“The handbook for leaders who refuse to drift. Practical, honest and forged in real-world adversity.” Jason Fox, explorer and TV personality, SAS: Who Dares Wins

Jonathan Bowman-Perks MBE is your guide for transformational leadership at the highest level. With two decades as a British Army officer and 25 years in global business - including senior roles at PwC, IBM, and as a PLC Managing Director - Jonathan knows what it means to lead under pressure, build resilient teams, and deliver results when it matters most.Recognised by Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II with an MBE for his work training UN leaders who helped prevent the East Timor massacre, Jonathan brings operational discipline and deep humanity to the boardroom. He's coached over 1,500 senior leaders worldwide, and through his acclaimed Inspiring Leadership Podcast has interviewed 400+ world-class CEOs, Olympians, Entrepreneurs, Public Figures and Special Forces operators - sharing hard-won wisdom and tools shaped by real experience, not just theory. Inside these pages, you'll gain practical strategies and candid insights that help you lead with clarity, courage, and character - even in the most turbulent times. It provides a new set of tools, thought-provoking parables, personal stories and insights from my guests with practical lessons. Whether a Senior Executive or CEO, Jonathan's mission is to empower you to chart your own course to a meaningful legacy, inspire exceptional performance, and navigate your team through whatever lies ahead.