Good leaders don’t have to be bad people…

There are plenty of leadership how-to books, filled with advice such as “Just do this to get ahead!” Lots of books tell you how to become a leader, this book tells you how to stay successful once you’ve gotten into a leadership role.

The Leadership Killer: Reclaiming Humility in an Age of Arrogance aims to help aspiring, early-stage, and experienced leaders alike answer a critical question…

How will I use my leadership power?

Additional Praise for the Book

"In an age crying out for wise judgment and effective leadership, The Leadership Killer is an essential read. I recommend this book to all those who look at the state of leadership today and ask, "How can we do better?"
E. Gordon Gee, President, West Virginia University

"With plenty of books written already on how to succeed as a leader, Bill Treasurer and John Havlik offer us something new and greatly needed - practical wisdom on how to survive leadership success."
John R. Ryan, President and CEO, Center for Creative Leadership,Vice Admiral, United States Navy (Retired)

"In a world where leadership seems to be about who is the loudest and most outlandish, Bill and John's new book, TheLeadership Killer, reminds us that humility and integrity still is, and always will be, what matters most."
Mark Divine, United States Navy SEAL Commander (Retired), founder and CEO of SEALFIT, Inc., and Unbeatable, LLC, and the NYT bestselling author of The Way of the SEAL and Unbeatable Mind

"Leadership guru BillTreasurer and former Navy SEAL CAPT John Havlik's book The Leadership Killer is short, entertaining, and an invaluable resource for leaders and wanna-be leaders."
Ambassador Kristie Kenney (Retired), former US Ambassador toThailand, the Philippines and Ecuador

"Bill Treasurer and John Havlik examine the causes and effects of hubris in the leadership mix and help us crack the code to avoid that land mine along our own journeys down the leadership trail. This book is a useful tool in every leader's kitbag."
Randy Hetrick, Former Navy SEAL,Founder/CEO, TRX

"Leaders: I encourage you to read The Leadership Killer today! It isfull of spot-on, ready-to-deploy wisdom that will make you a stronger and morehumble leader."
Marshall Goldsmith - Thinkers 50 #1 ExecutiveCoach and only two-time #1 Leadership Thinker in the world

"The Leadership Killer offers an essential guide for readers to cultivate and leverage humility to succeed and sustain success over time."
Sanyin Siang, Author of TheLaunch Book, and Executive Director of Fuqua/Coach K Center onLeadership & Ethics at Duke University

"BillTreasurer and John Havlik provide a valuable resource on what every leader should know, embrace, and practice if they want to be successful in the most meaningful way."
Tony Bingham, President and CEO, the Association for TalentDevelopment

"The Leadership Killer casts a fresh, contemporary eye on an age-old and almost universal native human tendency first articulated millennia ago by Sophocles and other practitioners of Greek drama."
Whitney Johnson, Bestselling author Build An A Team, and Thinkers50 Leading Management Thinker

"The Leadership Killer will do more than help you become a better leader, it will help you avoid becoming a bad one!"
Jean-Luc Koch, CEO of Microporous LLC

"The Leadership Killer is an important book for this moment in history, and it should be read by every leader who wishes not only to achieve success but also to sustain it over time."
Jim Kouzes, coauthor of The Leadership Challenge, and the Dean's Executive Fellow of Leadership, Leavey School of Business, Santa Clara University

"If you are embarking on a journey to leadership, you must read this book."
Dr. Marcia Reynolds, author of TheDiscomfort Zone: How Leaders Turn Difficult Conversations into Breakthroughs

"Bill Treasurer and Captain John Havlik pack great wisdom into this short but powerful book. The Leadership Killer serves as an invitation to leadership that is selfless. Put down your ego, pick up this book, and start your leadership journey today."
Skip Prichard, CEO of OCLC, Inc., Leadership Blogger & WSJBestselling Author of The Book of Mistakes: 9 Secrets to Creating aSuccessful Future

"The Leadership Killer is the literary equivalent of a super tough workout or a day of SEAL training. It forces you to re-examine your 'why' and push past your limits. Bill Treasurer and Coach Havlik wrote a book every leader must read."
Rear Admiral Kerry Metz, USN (Retired), Former SEAL and first Commander of Special Operations Command North

"In their book, The LeadershipKiller co-authors Bill Treasurer and John Havlik have hit a home run."
Coach Jim Johnson, leadership speaker and author

"Humility is tied directly to a strong EQ (emotional intelligence).It's a hard thing to teach and Bill Treasurer and John Havlik have mastered this in The Leadership Killer. No one wants to work for an ego maniac.....jump inside this book and start your journey!"
Ken Falke, Philanthropist and Bestselling Author of StruggleWell, Thriving in the Aftermath of Trauma

"This book is way overdue! The Leadership Killer is a must-read that when shared with your team, will prevent a lot of heartache and that makes a great gift for people who are unaware of their true impact."
Jesse Stoner, founder Seapoint Center for Collaborative Leadership, and coauthor Full Steam Ahead! Unleash the Power of Vision.

"If you read this book, you will be challenged to reflect and urged to action. I'm not sure we can ask for more than that from any book."
Kevin Eikenberry, author of Remarkable Leadership and co-author of From Bud to Boss and The Long-DistanceLeader , and Chief Potential Officer of The Kevin Eikenberry Group

"Filled with examples of the seductive nature of leadership, authors, Bill Treasurer and John Havlik show us why it's so easy to be sucked into believing leadership equates to superiority. Read this book. Don't jeopardize your career, integrity, and reputation."
Elaine Biech, Author #1 Bestseller The WashingtonPost, The Art and Science of Training

"Bill Treasurer and John Havlik have lived and led through challenges - as leaders in their families, in the military and in business. They write with an honest, experience-based sharing of the real trials that all leaders will face."
Conor Neill, President of Vistage in Spain and Professor ofLeadership Communication at IESE Business School

"We are living in a time where leadership is being discussed, challenged and debated like never before. Bill Treasurer and John Havlik have lived careers embodied by humility, discipline and determination, and because of that, you should listen closely to what they have to say."
Kyra Phillips, Investigative Correspondent, ABC NEWS