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“A game-changing book that redefines leadership in the modern world.”

DR. MARSHALL GOLDSMITH, Thinkers50 #1 Executive Coach

Radical Humility

Be a Badass Leader and a Good Human

  • “Confidence and humility aren’t opposites. They’re complements. With Radical Humility, Urs Koenig has created the ultimate playbook for turning one of our most misunderstood character traits into a leadership superpower.”

    DANIEL H. PINK, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Drive and The Power of Regret

  • “This remarkable book has it all. It is by far my favorite book on leadership this year.”

    AMY C. EDMONDSON, Novartis Professor of Leadership and Management (per Harvard website), Harvard Business School, and author of Right Kind of Wrong

  • “Radical Humility will help you unleash the power of teams and organizations. It’s a book you will want to read twice then slip under your boss’s door.”

    HUBERT JOLY, former CEO, Best Buy; senior lecturer, Harvard Business School; and author of The Heart of Business

When veteran executive coach, professor, and ultraendurance champion Urs Koenig signed up to be a NATO peacekeeping commander and United Nations peacekeeper in his fifties, he thought he knew a thing or two about leadership.

What he discovered was a new way of thinking that replaces the top-down, "heroic" leadership of the past with a more human-centered approach that views humility as a strength and key to achieving goals in today's complex world.

The deeply researched Radical Humility framework centers on making five Shifts that will help you elevate your leadership from Heroic (THEN) to Humble (NOW):

» 1. Dig Deep--from blind spots (THEN) to self-awareness (NOW)

» 2. Tough on Results, Tender on People--from heavy-handed (THEN) to high-touch, high standards (NOW)

» 3. Lead Like a Compass--from micromanaging (THEN) to empowerment (NOW)

» 4. Full Transparency--from secrecy (THEN) to open doors (NOW)

» 5. Champion a Fearless Culture--from afraid to speak up (THEN) to fearless (NOW)

Radical Humility

Be a Badass Leader and a Good Human

  • “Radical Humility is more than a book—it’s a movement toward a more humble, more empathetic, and ultimately, more effective leadership style.”

    GREG MCKEOWN, New York Times bestselling author of Essentialism and Effortless; host of The Greg McKeown Podcast

  • “Practicing the Five Shifts framework and dozens of actionable insights on lead- ership outlined in Radical Humility will put you and your team on the path to prosperity and a healthy corporate culture of positivity and empowerment.”

    HERVÉ J.L. HUMLER, chairman emeritus, The Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company LLC

  • "The best leaders are humble enough to welcome wisdom from a variety of sources. Urs Koenig understands that and in Radical Humility reveals the underestimated power of humility as a leadership tool.”

    DEVAL PATRICK , former Massachusetts governor; professor, Harvard Kennedy School of Government

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  • “Leadership and achievement have evolved radically for this generation—far less command-and-control and far more flexibility, self-awareness, and transparency. Radical Humility is a must-read for this new kind of leader.”

    —ASHEESH ADVANI, CEO, JA (Junior Achievement) Worldwide

  • “Conventional wisdom equates strength with being stoic, decisive, and invulnerable—to appear resilient and unaffected by the day-to-day swirl that surrounds us. Radical Humility reveals the true strength of lea"

    —BRAD D. SMITH, president, Marshall University, and former CEO, Intuit

  • “Without humility, I never would have become the best version of myself as an NFL player, a leader of men, and a person. Urs Koenig’s book is essential reading for leaders of all stripes.”

    —MERRIL HOGE, author of Find a Way and Brainwashed

  • “Radical Humility expands on some core humble leadership ideas with Urs Koenig’s unique emphasis, based upon illuminating real-world experiences. It is wonderfully researched and integrated, including an interactive dimension to get readers engaged with the concept, and it presents a broad framework for people to work within."

    —PETER SCHEIN, coauthor of Humble Leadership

  • "The reflections on decades of experience, summarized in a practical manual, make Radical Humility a stimulating read that I can recommend to anyone who wants to develop their own leadership skills.”

    —LT. GEN. THOMAS SÜSSLI, chief of the Swiss Armed Forces

  • “So much has been written about leadership that it is hard to identify the books that are the real gems on the subject. Radical Humility is one of those gems. It’s a complete guide to being a humble and effective leader in today’s complex world."

    —HOLLY WESCHE, owner and CEO, Wesche Jewelers, and former board chair, Jewelers of America

  • “A must-read for anyone seeking the right kind of framework on leadership in today’s complex world. Radical Humility is designed to give valuable knowledge and a path to implement this knowledge in discrete, useful steps."

    —FRANK WAGNER, founding partner, Marshall Goldsmith Group and cocreator of Stakeholder Centered Coaching®

  • “Urs Koenig has a rare résumé—champion ultraendurance athlete, MBA, PhD, military peacekeeper, and two decades as a top executive coach. From that set of unique experiences, he has crafted a powerful and (for many) counterintuitive statement on the nature of leadership and a necessary guide to the future of management thinking.”

    —JOSH LINKNER, five-time tech entrepreneur and New York Times bestselling author of Disciplined Dreaming and Big Little Breakthroughs

  • “Radical Humility gives us the vision and a step-by-step path to bring leadership into the NOW—a dynamic and rapidly changing world where old-school approaches often fall short. It’s a must-read for anyone leading teams that span cultures and generations and can not only help corporate teams at any level but also leaders in politics, education, the military, and nonprofits."

    —JENNIFER DUNCAN, former Africa Program director, senior attorney, and global policy advisor, Landesa

  • “In a world of increasing complexity and relentlessly shifting landscapes, the old-school, top-down way of leadership is obsolete. Humble leadership is the way of the future, and Urs Koenig has written the foundational guide.”

    —TIM CARVER , CEO, GQG Partners

  • “As the world evolves, so too must our skills and abilities as leaders. Radical Humility reveals the mindset change that is needed to excel in the future. Just as Urs is as a person, his unique insights are approachable, engaging, and actionable. This book is an instructive and entertaining journey toward effective and meaningful leadership.”

    —LISA BRIDGE, president and CEO, Ben Bridge Jeweler, and President of the American Gem Society

Meet the Author

During my 35-year career as a military peacekeeping commander, veteran executive coach, widely published professor, and ultra-endurance champion growing leaders on four continents, I discovered the overlooked leadership trait that is key to handling the pressing challenges that leaders face today, consistently overlooked and underrated: Radical Humility.

Leading with Radical Humility replaces the top-down, “heroic” leadership of the past with a more human-centered approach that views humility as a strength and key to achieving goals in today’s complex world.