The Psychology of Leadership - by Sébastien Page (Hardcover)

About the Book

Book Synopsis

The Psychology of Leadership offers a fresh take on leadership through the lens of groundbreaking research in positive, sports, and personality psychology.

Witty, conversational, and personal, The Psychology of Leadership blends research, fascinating true stories, humor, and self-improvement advice to deliver simple yet powerful principles to master the mental game of leadership.

Leaders will develop what feels like mind-reading abilities for interpreting workplace personalities, hidden motivations, and group dynamics. They will learn how to inspire their organization to move mountains, improve their ability to listen, communicate and, when necessary, persuade. Along the way they will dramatically improve their own mindset and resilience.

Review Quotes

"This book gets to the heart of what truly drives successful leadership: meaning, relationships, and a mindset focused on mastery. Page gives us the science and practical tools to win the mental game and lead with purpose." -- Daniel H. Pink, #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Power of Regret and Drive

"Grounded in science but written in a breezy, no-nonsense style that will be appreciated by busy leaders, this book provides clarity and nuance to how to apply positive, sports, and personality psychology to leadership and decision-making." -- Annie Duke, bestselling author of Quit and Thinking in Bets

"Sébastien Page takes us on a fascinating tour of the best practices in psychology that empower outstanding leaders. With a blend of scientific evidence and memorable examples, he lays out principles that don't just enhance performance but enrich every aspect of life." -- Robert J Waldinger, MD., Professor of Psychiatry, Harvard Medical School, and Author, The Good Life: Lessons from the World's Longest Scientific Study of Happiness

"You cannot manage others if you cannot manage yourself. In this brilliant book, Sébastien Page will show you how to optimize your own psychology--and your ego--so that you can understand and motivate others." -- Kim Scott, author of Radical Candor and Radical Respect

"Leadership isn't about being the smartest or highest-ranking person in the room. More than anything else, it is about honing the best mental skills possible. This fantastic book will give you the tools to guide yourself, and others, to peak performance." -- 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

About the Author

Sébastien Page is Chief Investment Officer and Head of Global Multi-Asset at T. Rowe Price.

He has written two finance books: Beyond Diversification: What Every Investor Needs to Know, and the co-authored Factor Investing and Asset Allocation, and he has won six annual research-paper awards: two from The Financial Analysts Journal and four from The Journal of Portfolio Management. He appears regularly on CNBC and Bloomberg TV, and in 2022 was named a Top Voice in Finance by LinkedIn. He has been quoted extensively in The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, and Barron's.

Originating from Quebec, Canada, Sébastien now lives in Maryland with his wife and kids.