The Science of Leadership: Nine Ways to Expand Your Impact

Nine science-backed leadership capacities, drawn from over fifteen thousand studies, that help any leader model, inspire, and empower others to perform at their best.

Two Thinkers50 Award–winning experts in neuroscience, emotional intelligence, and organizational behavior distill decades of research into a practical, progressive framework built around 9 capacities organized across 3 levels: self-oriented, other-oriented, and system-oriented.

Each capacity is grounded in real stories, science summaries, and hands-on practices and includes guidance on avoiding the pitfalls of overuse.

Inside this book:

• A 9-capacity framework built on over fifteen thousand studies in human performance
• Tools for becoming more conscious, authentic, relational, compassionate, and transformational as a leader
• Practices applicable at every level, from emerging managers to C-suite executives and professional coaches
• Real-world stories that make complex behavioral science immediately actionable

What readers gain: Greater ease in leading, reduced ego-driven friction, stronger team outcomes, and a sense of fulfillment that grows alongside impact.

Ideal for leaders who want research-backed development, not generic advice.

Jeffrey Hull is executive director and Margaret Moore is board chair of the Institute of Coaching, which they cofounded in 2009. Moore is also founder of Wellcoaches Corporation, which has trained more than 15,000 coaches. Hull and Moore each speak to many thousands of leaders and coaches each year in the US and around the world. Previous books by Hull and by Moore have sold more than 130,000 copies combined, including Flex; Shift; Coaching Psychology Manual; Organize Your Mind, Organize Your Life; and Organize Your Emotions, Optimize Your Life.