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by Jerry Colonna
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Jerry Colonna spent the first half of his professional life chasing a version of success that nearly destroyed him. As a venture capitalist in New York during the 1990s, he had the corner office, the portfolio of high-flying startups, the respect of his peers, and the kind of financial security most people only dream about. He also had a drinking problem, a marriage under strain, and a growing sense that the person he presented to the world had very little to do with who he actually was.
**Author:** Jerry Colonna **Estimated Reading Time:** 45 minutes
**What You'll Learn:**
- Why the path to better leadership runs through the difficult terrain of self-knowledge - How radical self-inquiry transforms the way you lead, decide, and relate - Why the stories you tell yourself about your worth shape every professional choice - How to work with your inner critic instead of being ruled by it - What true resilience looks like when it is built on self-forgiveness rather than force
**Who This Book Is For:**
Leaders who suspect that the hardest problems they face are not technical but human. Founders, executives, and managers who have achieved outward success yet feel an inner restlessness they cannot name. Anyone who has ever wondered why they react so strongly to a colleague, why they cannot stop working, or why they feel like a fraud despite their accomplishments. If you are ready to examine the person behind the title, this book is for you.
Jerry Colonna spent the first half of his professional life chasing a version of success that nearly destroyed him. As a venture capitalist in New York during the 1990s, he had the corner office, the portfolio of high-flying startups, the respect of his peers, and the kind of financial security most people only dream about. He also had a drinking problem, a marriage under strain, and a growing sense that the person he presented to the world had very little to do with who he actually was. When the dot-com bubble burst and the towers fell on September 11, 2001, the scaffolding that held up his carefully constructed identity collapsed. He found himself asking questions he had spent decades avoiding. Who am I when the deals stop coming? What do I actually believe about my own worth? Why do I keep making the same mistakes in my relationships? What am I so afraid of? These questions did not lead him to a retreat from the world. They led him deeper into it. Colonna eventually became an executive coach, working with founders and CEOs in the startup world, but his approach was radically different from the conventional playbook. He did not focus on productivity hacks or communication frameworks. He asked his clients to look at themselves. The central premise of his work is deceptively simple: better humans make better leaders. The problems that plague organizations, from toxic cultures to failed products to dysfunctional teams, are almost always rooted in the unresolved inner conflicts of the people running them. A founder who cannot trust her team is often wrestling with a childhood in which trust was dangerous. A CEO who cannot delegate is frequently driven by a fear of being unnecessary. A…
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Get the complete summary in the appBetter humans make better leaders. The work of leadership is the work of becoming yourself.
Radical self-inquiry is the path to authentic leadership. Ask root questions, not surface questions.
The people who trigger you most are your greatest teachers. Examine your reactions to others to understand yourself.
Stand still in empty time. Clarity arises in stillness, not in constant activity.
Work is an arena for self-actualization. It is not separate from life. It is life.
Heartbreak is universal. True resilience comes from staying open to pain, not from avoiding it.
"Reboot" is a strong fit if you want practical ideas around business, leadership, psychology, especially themes like better humans make better leaders. the work of leadership is the work of becoming yourself; radical self-inquiry is the path to authentic leadership. ask root questions, not surface questions. The MinuteRead summary distills these concepts into a focused read, whether you're deciding whether to buy the book or applying its lessons at work.
Motivated to help readers with i believe that better humans make better leaders, Jerry Colonna wrote “Reboot” to package those ideas for a fast, focused read. Through “Reboot”, Jerry Colonna distills the core ideas on business into lessons readers can absorb in a single short sitting. Readers turn to this work when they want Jerry Colonna's perspective on the subject without working through the entire original volume. The book is structured so each chapter highlights a practical lesson from Jerr…
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