"I love this book. It doesn't offer tired and common suggestions, but solutions learned from a diversity of leaders facing the biggest adversities of their lives. The insights are deep but that doesn't make it difficult to read. Bravo on a much-needed book for the times."
--Mark Sanborn, Speaker, Author of The Fred Factor and The Intention Imperative and President, Sanborn & Associates, Inc.

"Full of sage advice from top CEOs and powerful tools to implement their ideas, Stronger Through Adversity is exactly what you need to be a highly effective leader in difficult times and beyond."
--John Spence, author of Awesomely Simple, top business thought leader and leadership development expert

"With compelling stories and great writing, Michelli shares insights of top leaders dealing with one of the most profound, worldwide crises of our time. This book reveals how major CEOs thrive under pressure and leverage their teams and organizations to remain agile and survive adversity."
--Marshall Goldsmith is the New York Times #1 bestselling author of Triggers, Mojo, and What Got You Here Won't Get You There.

"Joseph Michelli strikes the right balance between sound, pragmatic strategy and compassionate leadership. In the context of the pandemic, Joseph shares insights from extraordinary global leaders on how to provide physical and emotional safety for teams and customers. He offers direction and realistic optimism needed to navigate rattling economic environments. Stronger Through Adversity is a must read for anyone seeking to thrive well-beyond the pandemic!"
--Ellen Rohr - COO ZOOM DRAIN and author of Where Did the Money Go

"What if you could spend time with some of the world's most successful leaders? What if those leaders authentically shared their business tactics, setbacks, and successes? There's no need for 'what ifs.' In Stronger Through Adversity, Joseph Michelli gives you exclusive access to leaders that will help you transform your business, strengthen your leadership, and maximize resilience. This is a much needed book for our times."
--Brian Walsh, Founder and Chief Executive Officer, The REAL Entrepreneur

"Throughout the pandemic, leaders at all levels of business and society received a graduate-level, crash course on leading through crisis and uncertainty. Joseph Michelli talked to prominent business, nonprofit and public safety leaders at various stages of the health crisis, and captured their insights in a highly applicable way. In good times or bad, Stronger Through Adversity is a leadership roadmap for resilience, productivity, and realistic optimism."
--Dave White, President, Global Client Services, AMCI Global

"Good news from Joseph Michelli! America's foremost chronicler of successful enterprises gives us a simple but profound action plan to deal with the pandemic challenge. Although COVID-19 is unique, Michelli's interviews with leaders in the private and public sector reveal that success comes from timeless values: empathy, authenticity, self-discipline, communication, adaptation and innovation."
Robert Spector, author of The Nordstrom Way to Customer Experience Excellence

COVID-19 has disrupted business and life in ways we never imagined. Within days of the outbreak, Joseph Michelli--the world-renowned business expert who has cracked the leadership codes of Starbucks, Airbnb, Mercedes-Benz USA, and many other top companies--went to work. He contacted 140+ senior leaders at major companies about their specific challenges and how they were meeting them--getting raw yet thoughtful real-time insights into a crisis that will define an entire generation of leaders.

The result is Stronger Through Adversity. In this business guide for our times, Michelli distills best leadership practices that can be used in any company, in any industry. Organized into four main themes--Set the Foundation, Build Connections, Move with Purpose, and Harness Change--Stronger Through Adversity provides a deep dive into the methods, tactics, and approaches leaders have used to keep their company afloat and to position it for success long after the pandemic.

You'll get invaluable insights into crisis management, keeping employees and customers safe, maintaining a culture of engagement, and rapidly innovating. Applying powerful leadership methods used by Microsoft, Starbucks, Google, DHL, Target, Verizon, Kohl's, Marriott, and many others, you'll seize and hold the competitive edge in your industry.

Whether you run a Fortune 500 company, own a small business, or manage a department or team--this is your moment. Stronger Through Adversity delivers everything you need to prosper--to lead your people to an unprecedented recovery, to weather the toughest challenges your business faces from the pandemic and beyond, and to thrive in all storms, large and small.