The Inner Work of Leading in a Broken System

Foreword by Mark Turner
Published by Post Hill Press
Distributed by Simon & Schuster
LIST PRICE $21.99

About The Book

“Christy Honeycutt doesn't offer another shallow leadership framework. She demands the harder work.”
—Laurie Ruettimann, author of Betting on You

A guide to reclaiming your agency and alignment while leading within systems that weren’t built for your spirit.

The system isn’t just broken. It’s making us sick.

We’ve been sold a lie: If we just work harder, assimilate faster, and perform better, we’ll eventually find fulfillment. But for the exhausted overachiever, the reward for winning the rat race is usually burnout, chronic illness, or a total loss of self.

Christy Honeycutt knows this cost intimately. As a Native woman navigating the high-pressure worlds of global tech and top consulting firms, she did everything “right”—until her body began to revolt. Between the physical toll of alopecia and the mental weight of a toxic corporate culture, she realized that the traditional leadership playbook was missing the one thing that actually matters: your aliveness.

The Inner Work of Leading in a Broken System is a survival and revival guide for The New Workforce—and reclaiming your agency within it.

About The Author

Christy Honeycutt is a GTM strategist, executive coach and leadership advisor who lives at the intersection of growth and human potential. With twenty years of experience at companies like IBM and Korn Ferry, she’s led talent strategies for some of the world’s most complex organizations. Christy helps C-suite leaders navigate high-pressure transitions without losing their way.

Her approach blends Gallup CliftonStrengths® with her practice as a certified meditation coach, ensuring leaders drive performance while protecting their well-being. As the host of Inside the C-Suite podcast, she digs into the messy reality of leadership and work identity. Christy is a board member, speaker, and proud Native American who believes leadership is most powerful when it’s fueled by authenticity. Whether she’s parenting, practicing yoga, or advising founders, Christy is proof that the inner work is what makes the outer work possible.

Product Details

  • Publisher: Post Hill Press (November 17, 2026)
  • Length: 240 pages
  • ISBN13: 9798895656235

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