“Required reading for all C-Suites”
Michael Carboy, former Executive Vice President, OC Oerlikon
“Adrenaline-filled”
Patrick Lough, Vice President, First American
“Packed with insightful truths”
John Grover, Chief People Officer, Endsight
Book Synopsis
It has never been more apparent just how volatile, uncertain, complex, and ambiguous (VUCA) the world is. With all the adversity and challenge we face in today’s world, leaders need to cultivate more inner resilience and learn to lead in a new way – a way that focuses on relational authority rather than positional authority.
Resilience and relational authority (AKA – bringing out the best in everyone around us) require winning our inner game of leadership much more than our outer game. Unshakeable Influence provides hands-on and insightful tips for recognizing, responding to, and optimizing everything going on inside of us. The outside world is fickle, at best. When we have an unshakeable inner game as leaders, the outer game flows much more easily.
Through exhilarating, relatable, and entertaining stories about motorcycle racing and leadership, Unshakeable Influence explores and examines what it takes to master the Inner Game of Leadership is and how doing so enables leaders and organizations to not only tolerate VUCA, but truly thrive through VUCA.
Additional Praise
“In UNSHAKEABLE INFLUENCE, Daniel Kimble quickly grabs attention with adrenaline-filled racing stories then hands us the keys to build our own best and authentic leadership by learning to manage ourselves with introspection and self-honesty, and building trust while racing wheel-to-wheel at 100 miles per hour. “
– Patrick Lough, Vice President, First American
“UNSHAKEABLE INFLUENCE is captivating through illustrations on how each of our actions and behaviors influence our leadership capabilities – and in turn, our resulting personal and organizational successes or failures. Daniel provides convincing and entertaining examples demonstrating ways in which we can improve results and satisfaction by balancing our mind, heart, and soul.”
– Brett Penzkofer, Vice President, Meritor, Inc.
“UNSHAKEABLE INFLUENCE does what no other business book out there does: it helps leaders master their rarely spoken about “inner game” to enhance their ability to influence. Finally! A practical resource that teaches us how to take what all of us have inside – our thoughts and feelings – and maximizing them to be effective 21st century leaders.”
– Katherine McGrady, PhD, President and CEO, CNA
“I raced through UNSHAKEABLE INFLUENCE – it’s a real thrill to learn from a framework that shows me both how to be a better leader and a better person. Unshakeable Influence is packed with insightful truths about the human condition and practical suggestions for how to improve our leadership capabilities.“
– John Grover, Chief People Officer, Endsight
“Daniel shares a practical and powerful argument: our power and influence arises from not just our own excellent work, but from our absolutely essential inner game that steers our actions. He reminds us that our authentic and powerful leadership derives from our inner bearings and stability, not from our corner office. His guidance on cultivating that winning inner game should be required reading for all C-Suites.”
– Michael Carboy, Former Executive Vice President, OC Oerlikon
