the Center of Compass: A Guide to Power Steady Leadership in an Age Disruption

"The Center of the Compass doesn't just help you lead better; it helps you become the kind of leader others can rely on." --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 In a world defined by disruption, leadership requires a new direction. The modern way of work is designed to scatter us: emails, alerts, performance dashboards, quarterly earnings, and AI-driven distractions of all kinds. Leaders try to absorb it all, hoping more information will mean more certainty and better decisions. Usually, the opposite happens. Drawing on more than three decades of experience as an executive advisor, entrepreneur, and board director, in The Center of the Compass, Eric Mahler distills a lifetime of leadership lessons into a practical, story-driven guide to the power of steadiness--navigating uncertainty and disruption without losing direction. Through the lens of the Leadership Compass, with four essential directions--North (Clarity), South (Resilience), East (Trust), and West (Purpose)--and a centering principle of Coherence, Mahler reveals a powerful framework for: - Leading confidently through complexity - Strengthening and tapping into the power of culture - Building relationships and trust - Navigating the future of work and AI Combining practical tools, real-world examples, and insights applicable at every career stage, The Center of the Compass is for leaders who want more than short-term momentum. It is for those determined to earn trust, sustain themselves and their teams, and build careers--and lives--that truly last.