Jairek Robbins
“As leaders, the way we think shapes the way we lead. The Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Workbook for Leaders is a powerful, practical guide that helps you master your mindset, reframe challenges, and bring out the best in yourself and your team. If you’re serious about growing as a leader, this book is a must-read.”
—Jairek Robbins, performance coach and best-selling author
Juggy Sihota
“Julian Barling and Simon Rego’s The Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Workbook for Leaders is a concise, evidence-based guide that empowers leaders to manage stress, enhance decision-making, and foster resilience through CBT techniques. Its practical exercises are grounded in psychological rigor, offering actionable strategies for navigating leadership challenges. While very insightful, it also demands commitment to self-reflection. A must-read for leaders seeking mental clarity and emotional intelligence in high-pressure environments.”
—Juggy Sihota, senior vice president of TELUS Health
Matthew McKay
“The best leaders, first and foremost, are emotionally healthy humans. Healthy leaders foster more dynamic, thriving organizations. The Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Workbook for Leaders provides a comprehensive, evidence-based guide (utilizing CBT, dialectical behavior therapy [DBT], and acceptance and commitment therapy [ACT]) for those in charge to overcome mental health challenges and thrive in their leadership roles. An indispensable resource for leaders in every field.”
—Matthew McKay, PhD, coauthor of Thoughts and Feelings and The Dialectical Behavior Therapy Skills Workbook
Cary Cooper
“The Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Workbook for Leaders is an essential resource for all leaders. It provides them with support for a range of issues (e.g., burnout, sleep, anxiety, anger, work-life balance, etc.) which are intrinsic problems which confront all leaders. The book fills a significant gap in the literature in addressing the personal care of our leaders in all walks of life. It is a must-buy for anybody in any kind of leadership role. Take the workout; you won’t regret it!”
—Cary Cooper, CBE, FAcSS, professor of organizational psychology and health at ALLIANCE Manchester Business School, chair of the National Forum for Health and Wellbeing at Work, and coauthor of Healthy High Performance
Charles A. Maher
“This outstanding workbook offers solid psychological guidance for leaders in relation to their work and life. Throughout the workbook, the authors thoughtfully and purposefully weave theory, research, and practical guidelines. The reader is challenged to work at and use their thoughts, emotions, and behaviors as personal assets in their leadership roles. I recommend this workbook to leaders in sport organizations, business entities, health care, and educational systems.”
—Charles A. Maher, PsyD, CMPC, FAASP, sport and performance psychologist for the Cleveland Guardians, professor emeritus of applied psychology at Rutgers University, and author of ConsultinginSportPsychology
Steven Goldbach
“As a former student of Julian Barling, I always valued his incisive approach to leadership. This workbook profoundly applies that rigor to mental health, something that we need to pay more attention to in executive ranks. It’s a vital guide for leaders navigating today’s complex landscape, offering evidence-based tools to cultivate resilience and drive positive change.”
—Steven Goldbach, sustainability and infrastructure practice leader at Deloitte US
Steven C. Hayes
“This workbook brings cognitive behavioral principles into the real world of leadership—skillfully going beyond mental health into issues of performance, stress resilience, and communication in the workplace. Rooted in classical cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), it also reflects the spirit of newer developments—mindfulness, values, and emotional flexibility—but without straying from its strong, evidence-based foundation. A practical, science-informed guide for those who want to lead with psychological insight and behavioral skill. Highly recommended.”
—Steven C. Hayes, PhD, Foundation Professor Emeritus of Psychology at the University of Nevada, Reno; and author of A Liberated Mind
Cary Cherniss
“Leaders are more successful when they can effectively manage their own emotions and those of others, and this book is one of the best ways for leaders to learn how to do so. It draws on state-of-the-art techniques that have been rigorously evaluated. And, with many excellent case studies and exercises as well as lucid prose, the authors show how leaders can use these techniques to thrive.”
—Cary Cherniss, PhD, emeritus professor of applied psychology at Rutgers University, and coauthor of Optimal
Erica Wiebe
“The greatest leaders I've worked with that excel in high-pressure, high-impact roles relentlessly pursue the well-being and performance of their team (and themselves) to be able to sustain this achievement over the long haul. This book provides an excellent, evidence-based road map to accomplish this.”
—Erica Wiebe, MBA, Olympic Champion in freestyle wrestling, TEDx speaker, and manager of the Canadian Olympic Committee
Calvin McDonald
“To lead and care for others, you must first care for yourself. The Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Workbook for Leaders is an effective resource for all leaders. In business, ‘shit happens,’ and many leaders are ill-equipped to deal with the challenges this puts on them, both personally and professionally. This book provides essential tools for all leaders to balance between a high-performance and high-care culture.”
—Calvin McDonald, CEO of Lululemon Athletica Inc.
Alec L. Miller
“Barling and Rego combine their decades of expertise, beautifully synthesizing key principles of leadership with evidence-based mental health strategies. This practical and engaging workbook helps leaders prioritize their own mental health, and supplies them with easy-to-apply skills and strategies from CBT, DBT and ACT to effectively manage a range of challenging emotions and behaviors that impact both their work and personal lives. It’s a must-read for current and future leaders!”
—Alec L. Miller, PsyD, cofounder of Cognitive & Behavioral Consultants, LLP; and cofounder of the Access Psychology Foundation
