RUTHLESSLY

CARING

Leadership today is defined by competing demands and balancing tensions. You can either resist the complexity or evolve with it.

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Cover of the book titled 'Ruthlessly Caring' by Amy Walters Cohen, with subtitle 'and other paradoxical mindsets leaders need to be future-fit,' published by Wiley.
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Five Paradoxical Mindsets

While our brains are wired to simplify and resolve contradiction, effective leadership depends on learning to work with it.

Developed by Amy Walters Cohen in Ruthlessly Caring, the Five Paradoxical Mindsets framework helps leaders make better decisions under pressure.

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  • Driving performance ↔ compassion no matter what

  • Inspiring others ↔ demonstrating vulnerability

  • Being savvy ↔ doing the right thing

  • Relentless energy ↔ retained perspective

  • Bold risks ↔ safe stewardship

BBC interview with Amy Walters Cohen on Ruthlessly Caring™

Award-winning insight

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“The most reflective thing of real leadership I have ever seen”

Ben Dorks, CEO at Ideagen

“ enables a step change in conversation with senior leaders. It has landed so well”

Andrea Tully, Global Leadership Development Manager at Primark

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