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The Origin of a Leader
Transforming Family Patterns into Leadership Power
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About The Book
What if the path to achieving your full leadership potential wasn’t in a business school classroom, but in your childhood home? Veteran executive coach Pam Manfredo Curtis, PhD, brings the therapist’s couch to the corner office, revealing how your earliest experiences are the most significant predictor of your leadership style.
The Origin of a Leader guides you on a revelatory journey into your past. You’ll explore specific childhood environments and discover how they shaped your strengths, communication patterns, and hidden limitations. Drawing on decades of experience coaching the world’s most influential CEOs and executives, Manfredo Curtis moves beyond theory, providing powerful, actionable tools to help you identify and overcome personal blocks, have truly authentic conversations, and foster psychological safety within your teams. Learn to engage in constructive conflict and give feedback that inspires growth, not fear. By understanding the origin of who you are, you can fundamentally change how you lead.
No matter your current position—whether that’s at your job, your home, or in your community—The Origin of a Leader empowers you to reach your highest potential. This isn’t just about becoming a more capable, self-aware, inspiring leader; it’s also about transforming yourself into a more competent, confident, and empathetic human being.
Product Details
- Publisher: Simon Element/Simon Acumen (September 1, 2026)
- Length: 320 pages
- ISBN13: 9781668066386
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Raves and Reviews
"Pam has accomplished what I didn’t think possible: a book that feels like she’s in the room with you, offering the leadership insights and care she’s known for. For leaders who want to better understand themselves—and their results—this is a must read." —Mary Barra, Chair and Chief Executive Officer of General Motors
"The insights in this book not only changed me profoundly, but they transformed our leadership team as well. Pam's work undoubtedly prepared us to weather the most intense philanthropy crisis our organization ever faced. Every leader will benefit enormously from this book.”—Curtis R. Welling, Senior Fellow and Lecturer, Social Entrepreneurship + Innovation Initiative at Dartmouth College, Former President and CEO of Americares
“We often think about what we’d tell our younger selves, but this book pushes you to connect your earliest experiences to how you show up as a leader. It’s not a typical leadership playbook, and that’s exactly why it works.”—Mel Raines, President and CEO of Pacers Sports & Entertainment
“Pam’s coaching profoundly transformed the way I lead. She helped me unlock a more authentic, grounded, and powerful version of myself while strengthening the connection and performance of our entire team. Her work changed not only how I showed up as a leader, but how our organization showed up together. In this book, Pam shares the insights and practices that help leaders reach peak performance without losing themselves in the process. For any leader committed to growth, self-discovery, and elevating those around them, this is an essential read.” —John Replogle, Partner at One Better Ventures, LLC, Former CEO of Burt’s Bees and Seventh Generation
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