Last November, I blogged about a speech given by Chris Lowney, author of the book, Heroic Leadership: Best Practices From a 450-Year Old Company That Changed the World.

Now, Lowney has come out with a new book, Heroic Living:Discover Your Purpose and Change the World, applying what he knows about business leadership to leadership in our lives. You can see the table of contents and read an excerpt here.

I have not read the book but I did scan the excerpt. To be honest, there are a lot of books written on this topic every year. I started reading books on leadership over ten years ago. I always ask the question, "What does the author have to say that's new?"  From looking at the excerpt, Lowney has articulated what people experience in today's world that makes lives go off course and off purpose: change, clashing cultures, and scale. He's put the importance of leadership in our lives in the context of a complex world.

He rightly asks the questions that helps one navigate complexity–who are you, what do you stand for, and why are you here?

Happy reading!