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The Antihero Advantage

The Antihero Advantage

Become the Leader You're Meant to Be

ISBN-13: 9780593712825

Contributor(s): Brett Bartholomew

Subjects: Business & Management

Publisher: PENGUIN RANDOM HOUSE GROUP

Publisher Imprint: Portfolio

Publication Date: 01-12-2026

Format: Hardback

Availability: Not yet published

£27.99

About the book

If you've ever been told that you don't fit the mould. That you don't look like a leader or act like a leader. That you're too much, or maybe not enough. The Antihero Advantage gives you permission to throw conventional leadership wisdom out the window, trust your instincts, and stop performing for approval or to meet some unrealistic standard. Instead, you'll learn how to transform your flaws, fears, and doubts into tactical advantages. Bestselling author, communication strategist, and founder of Art of Coaching Brett Bartholomew tells it straight: You become a more effective leader when you learn how to channel your darker impulses with awareness, discipline, and strategy. Because real change rarely comes from playing it safe or trying to fit a mould. Sometimes you have to be willing to be a misfit - an antihero. That means breaking a few rules, accepting that not everyone will like you, and developing the tools needed to handle difficult people and to face conflict in ways that drive progress. Modern leadership demands social agility, power fluency, and adaptability. The Antihero Advantage gives you the tools to operate in complex, morally grey environments without losing yourself in the process. Stop seeking approval. Stop waiting for certainty. Stop doubting yourself. Only then will you become the leader you were meant to be.