‘The world doesn’t need yet another leadership book.
It needs an honest conversation about how to prepare for the future of leadership. ’
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"The book that’s been called ‘a wake up call' for leaders in today’s world”
”The F.I.R.E.D. Leader' is a clarion call for a seismic shift in leadership paradigms"
"A must read book for leaders, creators, disrupters and change-makers"
Through my own experiences as a leader fired from four different senior leadership roles, as well as a wealth of peer-reviewed research, case studies, and expert interviews, this book presents a compelling business narrative that serves as the catalyst to spark a number of discussions in an era where innovation is paramount and the pace of change is dizzying:
An industry discussion about the hypocrisy of how we recruit, onboard, train and retain top talent and why we don’t want to openly discuss this
An organizational discussion about leadership toxicity and dysfunction
A global discussion about the future of leadership and the leadership qualities we will increasingly need to navigate ongoing disruption.
Our global investment in leadership rises, yet global confidence in leaders continues to fall. It seems the more we prepare leaders for the future, the less prepared they are.
What we’ve been doing hasn’t worked and people have become disillusioned by all the ‘leadership’ books competing in this space.
I aim to support you and your organization in introducing F.I.R.E.D. leadership without external support.
If you’ve clicked on this page, then you’re either ready to introduce F.I.R.E.D. leadership into your organization, you’re curious about F.I.R.E.D. leadership or you’re here to see what free information you can leverage in whatever role you have in whatever organization you work in.
Welcome!
To access the free F.I.R.E.D. Leader Companion Guide, valued at approx $3 million, you’ll need to provide your email address (don’t worry - we won’t spam you with countless emails or incentives to get you on our programs etc).
The F.I.R.E.D. Leader Companion Guide is based on global leading practices and what I have seen work as part of supporting over 100 organizations and thousands of leaders worldwide and has been divided into the following three stages:
Stage 1: Setting the Conditions
Stage 2: Developing the Environment
Stage 3: Sustaining the environment
It contains 31 critical activities I recommend organizations conduct to introduce F.I.R.E.D. leadership, including suggested activity completion timelines and a ‘done well’ checklist.
You can follow the suggested sequential order of activities or begin any of the activities based on your current knowledge, organizational maturity, and readiness for integrating F.I.R.E.D. leadership into your organization.
What early readers are saying about The F.I.R.E.D. Leader
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John Spence - One of the top Business and Leadership Experts in the world
“I love your writing style. Your F.I.R.E.D. framework is spectacular. You and I are highly aligned in our views on leadership. I will admit that the first part of the book is not going to win you any new friends in the leadership development industry. That's quite alright.
As I read through the book, I reflected on the leaders I have worked with who did not adhere to your framework and the leaders who truly live it. I've been honored in my career to work with a handful, but only a handful, of leaders who are F.I.R.E.D..
Congratulations on writing a superb and extremely important book. You're going to have a huge impact on many people's lives”.
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Maja Zelihic , Ph.D. - Dean of Forbes School of Business and Technology, University of Arizona Global Campus
“This unique book reshapes our perception of leadership, offering a fresh perspective on the essence of leadership, its ideals, and how it's perceived by others.
As such, it widely applies to other venues of life making this book uniquely useful in our quest for bettering not only our careers but developing a new better self”.
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Dr. Marshall Goldsmith - Thinkers50 #1 Executive Coach and New York Times bestselling author of 'The Earned Life', 'Triggers', and 'What Got You Here Won’t Get You There'.
“The books insights on challenging the status quo, fostering collaboration, and promoting open dialogue within teams are invaluable.
If you’re looking for a practical guide to leadership that resonates with authenticity, this is a must read”.
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Parvez Abbasi - Founder, National Incubation Center
“McCarthy challenges organizations to take an honest look at why they fire the leaders they need most.
Paul’s call to reframe how we identify, recruit, and develop talent couldn’t come at a more crucial time.
Don’t just read this book - let it ignite a revolution in how you lead”.
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Karen Mangia, Wall Street Journal Best Selling Author and President & Chief Strategy Officer - The Engineered Innovation Group
“A call to action for every employer and employee to get F.I.R.E.D. up about the true nature of leadership, inclusivity and impact”.
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Oleg Konovalov - the da Vinci of visionary leadership and author of 'The Vision Code'
“Thought-provoking and insightful while still being approachable and practical. This book will have a profound impact on the practice of leadership in organizations around the world”.
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Mr. FoW, Tim Salau - Future of Work Leader, CEO & Co-Founder at Guide
“The F. I. R. E. D. leader is a pioneering piece of literature that will challenge how you approach leadership within your small business or enterprise.
If the sparks from this book seem crazy now, wait a few more years, and you’ll be calling Paul an organizational psychology Einstein”.
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Kate Bravery, Senior Partner and Advisory & Insight Leader - Mercer. Author of 'Global Talent Trends' and 'Work Different:10 truths for winning in the people age'
“Filled with insights and suggestions, this is a must read for all of us who believe there is a better way to engage and inspire our people”.
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Mitch Joel – ThinkersOne - Six Pixels of Separation
“In F.I.R.E.D. Leadership, Paul delivers five essential concepts that will not only help leaders thrive in our new work reality, but this book also helps employees understand the true role of leadership and what great leaders (should) do.
If you lead, read this”.
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Lee Nallalingham - 4x International Best Selling Author and Founder & CEO of Lee Nallalingham Solutions
This isn’t just a book; it’s an invitation to break chains, ask challenging questions, and truly reinvent the landscape of leadership.
Any forward-thinking executive or aspiring leader should have this on their reading list”.
The Five F.I.R.E.D Leadership Qualities
I've developed a practical and straightforward F.I.R.E.D Leadership framework to support and guide leaders, leadership teams and organizations in how they introduce the F.I.R.E.D Leadership qualities into their existing approaches for leadership identification, recruitment, onboarding, and development.
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I’m on a mission to have the ideas in this book read, digested and practiced by over 1 million people worldwide - if you are curious about how leadership needs to evolve to successfully embrace ongoing disruption, I’d love you to consider buying it and then letting me know one of your key takeaways from it.
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