Reboot: Leadership and the Art of Growing Up

One of the start-up world’s most in-demand executive coaches—hailed as the “CEO Whisperer” (Gimlet Media)—reveals why radical self-inquiry is critical for leadership development, professional success, and healthy relationships in all realms of life.

Jerry Colonna helps start-up CEOs make peace with their demons, the psychological habits and behavioral patterns that have helped them to succeed—molding them into highly accomplished individuals—yet have been detrimental to their relationships and ultimate well-being. Now, this venture capitalist turned executive coach shares his unusual yet highly effective blend of Buddhism, Jungian therapy, and entrepreneurial straight talk to help leaders overcome their own psychological traumas. Reboot is a journey of radical self-inquiry, helping you to reset your life by sorting through the emotional baggage that is holding you back professionally, and even more important, in your relationships.

Jerry has taught CEOs and their top teams to realize their potential by using the raw material of their lives to find meaning, to build healthy interpersonal bonds, and to become more compassionate and bold leaders in today's demanding startup culture. In Reboot, he inspires everyone to hold themselves responsible for their choices and for the possibility of truly achieving their dreams.

Work does not have to destroy us. Work can be the way in which we achieve our fullest self, Jerry firmly believes. What we need, sometimes, is a chance to reset our goals and to reconnect with our deepest selves and with each other. This guide to personal growth, Reboot, moves and empowers us to begin this journey.

What if the key to professional success isn’t just about strategy, but about making peace with your own demons?

• Radical Self-Inquiry: Explore an unusual but effective blend of Buddhism, Jungian therapy, and entrepreneurial straight talk to uncover the emotional baggage holding you back.
• Executive Coaching Wisdom: Learn why the “CEO Whisperer” teaches leaders to use the raw material of their lives to build compassionate, bold, and resilient teams.
• Founder Wellbeing: Make peace with the psychological habits and behavioral patterns that drove your success but may now be detrimental to your relationships and ultimate well-being.
• A New Leadership Playbook: Move beyond traditional business advice and discover how becoming a better human is the essential first step to becoming a better leader.