Books and Thought Leadership
Violet’s Are Blue is our first Amazon bestselling memoir on grief, depression, and healing, offering a raw and hopeful roadmap for leaders and individuals navigating loss while rediscovering purpose through compassion and service.
Humanity in the Age of Robots explores the leadership challenges and human opportunities emerging at the dawn of the AI revolution, urging leaders to preserve empathy, meaning, and connection in a world increasingly shaped by machines.
The Leaders We Become explores how the experiences that challenge, shape, humble, and connect us ultimately influence the way we lead. Grounded in research with more than 200 local government CEO’s and enriched by a decade of reflection. This book examines how experience becomes wisdom, and how the lives we live shape the leaders we become,
Lead With Love is complete and coming Fall of 2026. Lead With Love is anchored by stories of servant leadership from Dr. Scott, as well as leaders across multiple industries. This feel good book is jam packed full of leadership gems and will make a great addition to your collection.
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The Social Media Playbook by Sam Toles
Sam explores how local elected officials can strategically navigate today’s digital landscape. Drawing on municipal experience and practical communication, frameworks, the book offers guidance on building public trust, improving transparency, and engaging communities effectively through social media.
Leading With Civility by Diane Kalen-Sukra
Diane provides a principled framework for restoring professionalism and respect in civic leadership. Through research and lived experiences from municipal leaders, the book examines how civility strengthens governance, institutional credibility, and public trust in challenging times
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