The Leader You Want to Be

“The Leader You Want to Be is an excellent choice for leaders at all levels who are willing to assess themselves and take the necessary action to stimulate personal growth. It provides a comprehensive framework with useful exercises to further enhance your leadership growth.” – TD magazine (Association for Talent Development)

Advance Praise for The Leader You Want to Be:

“Amy Jen Su has done it again! With clear advice and practical tools, all dispensed in a nonjudgmental, forgiving voice, The Leader You Want to Be is the best guide I have read for helping leaders take a whole-person approach and understand how they can bring their best selves to life, both at work and at home.” – Robert Musslewhite, Chairman and CEO, Advisory Board

“Do you find yourself wondering how you can continue to function as your best self as your role gets larger and more complex? In The Leader You Want to Be, Amy Jen Su lays out an insightful and practical framework for managing the speed and demands of leadership today.” – Kimberly R. Powell, coauthor, New York Times and Wall Street Journal bestseller The CEO Next Door; Principal, ghSMART & Company

“Amy Jen Su’s helpful frameworks apply to the complicated issues we all grapple with as leaders. The Leader You Want to Be enables readers to show up as their best selves at work, at home, and as they go out into the world.” – Jim Massey, Global Vice President, Global Sustainability, AstraZeneca

“Amy Jen Su has created a simple yet holistic toolkit for helping leaders to tap into the best versions of themselves every day. This book is a must-read for anyone who is figuring out how to be professionally successful without sacrificing their sense of self.” – Erin Bakst, Senior Vice President, People and Culture, Vox Media

“Becoming the leader you want to be does not just happen by accident; it is a continual evolution that requires intentionality and focus. Amy Jen Su presents the fundamentals of leadership and development in a powerful, digestible way, providing a road map for every leader to truly become their best self.” – Rob Alston, CEO, Access

“The Leader You Want to Be is a practical and engaging encapsulation of what makes Amy Jen Su so special: an ability to incorporate the personal and the professional into one holistic strategy that pushes leaders to be more successful–and more fulfilled.” – Betty Hung, Operating Principal, Vista Equity Partners

“The Leader You Want to Be is teeming with tips, tactics, and best practices for managing your time, your emotions, and your workforce. It is a treasure trove of ideas that you can put to use in the instant.” – David G. Bradley, Chairman, Atlantic Media

Amy Jen Su is Co-Founder and Managing Partner of The Mariswood Group, LLC, a boutique executive coaching and leadership development firm. Amy’s work draws on decades of experience partnering with CEOs, leaders, and investment professionals to sustain and increase their effectiveness as they drive organizational change and transformation.

Amy is the author of The Leader You Want to Be: Five Essential Principles to Bringing Out Your Best Self-Every Day (Harvard Business Review Press 2019) and the Washington Post bestseller, Own the Room: Discover Your Signature Voice to Master Your Leadership Presence (Harvard Business Review Press 2013).

She is also a frequent contributor on HBR.org and her thinking has been featured in media outlets such as the Wall Street Journal, Fast Company, Forbes, and MarketWatch. Amy holds a BA in psychology from Stanford University and an MBA from Harvard Business School.