The Clear Leader: How to lead well in a hyper-connected world

A cutting-edge guide to achieving authentic modern leadership, from experts in business psychology and mindfulness.

Today's hyper-connected world poses many challenges to leaders: how can you cut through the noise of tech distraction, navigate the rise of AI, deal with information overload, and lead others to success amidst it all? The Clear Leader provides evidence-based guidance to doing just that, giving you the tools to strategize, prioritise, and connect, while sustaining your own wellbeing.

Informed and empowered by the latest research, you will master the four key leadership capabilities:

1. Purpose: identifying and communicating your purpose to your team.
2. Priorities: conscious decision-making about where to invest your focus and energy.
3. People: leading people with your full attention – and theirs.
4. Personal: managing your attention and energy in your personal life.

The pitfalls of mental overload, hyper-connectivity, and distraction can lead to poor decisions and poor communication. The Clear Leader provides a bold new perspective on managing these challenges and leading effectively in a modern world. It holds insightful and accessible advice for leaders of all types, going beyond surface level to determine the inner attributes it takes to be a natural, respected and clear leader.

James Donald, PhD is passionate about cultivating purposeful, self-aware, and skilful leadership within teams and organizations. Since 2007, James has worked with leaders in numerous private and public sector organisations. He has a PhD in psychology, is a Senior Lecturer at the University of Sydney Business School, and regularly appears in print, radio and TV media, discussing issues of workplace wellbeing and leadership. James is also an active researcher in positive psychology and leadership, regularly publishing his research in the world’s leading research journals.

Professor Craig Hassed, OAM has worked within the Faculty of Medicine at Monash University in Melbourne, Australia since 1989, as well as teaching into other faculties, and coordinating mindfulness programs across Monashuniversity disciplines. In 2021, he became the founding Director of Education at the Monash Centre for Consciousness and Contemplative Studies (M3CS). Craig has authored 120 papers in peer-reviewed journals, published 14 books and 17 book chapters. He is regularly invited to speak in Australia and overseas in health, educational, government and corporate contexts. Craig was the founding president and patron of Meditation Australia and a regular media commentator. He is co-author of the two top-ranked online mindfulness courses in the world, and in 2019 received the medal of the Order of Australia for services to medicine.