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Lead.Care.Win.

How to Become a Leader Who Matters. Nine insightful yet super-practical leadership lessons that will help you become a more caring and engaging leader. Every human interaction is crucial. Every exchange can be mutually beneficial.

Silver2022 Nautilus Book Awards, Leadership/Business
9Leadership lessons
32022 award honours
4Endorsements from leading thinkers
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Winner of the 2022 Nautilus Book Awards Silver Medal

Leadership/Business

Short-listed for the 2022 getAbstract International Book of the Year

Finalist for the 2022 Page Turner Awards

Leadership Book of the Year
Dan Pontefract on stage with the Lead. Care. Win. model on the screen
Online course

Learn it online.

Take the Lead. Care. Win. program on your own schedule: nine self-paced lessons with video, audio, exercises and assessments.

The nine lessons

It’s time to care. Full potential is possible.

These nine leadership lessons center on your willingness to improve how you treat people, a call for meaningful change. The bottom line is that when you care enough to champion others, the workplace becomes happily infectious and the organization benefits in more ways than one.

Be relatable. Stay curious. Act with humility.

01Be relatable and empathetic
02Act not out of ego but out of purpose
03Share knowledge to build a wise organization
04Stay present and attentive to the needs of others
05Embrace change and the opportunity for growth it offers
06Stay curious and adopt lifelong learning
07Think and act with clarity
08Commit to balance and inclusivity in all your dealings
09Act with humility and thoughtfulness
Praise for the book

What leading thinkers are saying.

If you want to win, you have to care–Dan Pontefract is a leader who cares.
Whitney JohnsonThinkers50, Leading Management Thinker
Dan Pontefract delivers a thorough blueprint that will categorically improve your ability to lead both yourself and others.
Francesca GinoProfessor, Harvard Business School and author of Rebel Talent: Why it Pays to Break the Rules in Work and Life
Lead. Care. Win showcases Dan Pontefract’s thoughtful field guide to transform yourself into a leader with a heart.
Herminia IbarraCharles Handy Professor of Organizational Behavior at London Business School and author of Act Like a Leader, Think Like a Leader
An invaluable roadmap with helpful techniques and practical approaches, Lead. Care. Win is essential reading for those seeking to become a leader who matters.
Amy C. Edmondson
Amy C. EdmondsonProfessor, Harvard Business School and author of The Fearless Organization: Creating Psychological Safety in the Workplace for Learning, Innovation, and Growth
For your organization

Bring the ideas to your people.

Dan delivers keynotes and workshops on the ideas in Lead. Care. Win., face-to-face or virtual. Ordering for a team or an event? Tell us the quantity and the date through the contact form.

Dan Pontefract presenting the Lead. Care. Win. model on stage
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About the book.

What is Lead. Care. Win. about?

Lead. Care. Win.: How to Become a Leader Who Matters contains nine insightful yet super-practical leadership lessons that help you become a more caring and engaging leader, one who understands the critical importance of crafting meaningful, respectful relationships among all your stakeholders.

What are the nine lessons?

Be relatable and empathetic. Act not out of ego but out of purpose. Share knowledge to build a wise organization. Stay present and attentive to the needs of others. Embrace change and the opportunity for growth it offers. Stay curious and adopt lifelong learning. Think and act with clarity. Commit to balance and inclusivity in all your dealings. Act with humility and thoughtfulness.

What awards has the book won?

Lead. Care. Win. won the 2022 Nautilus Book Awards Silver Medal in Leadership/Business, was short-listed for the 2022 getAbstract International Book of the Year, and was a finalist for the 2022 Page Turner Awards Leadership Book of the Year.

Can Dan speak about the book at our event?

Yes. Dan delivers keynotes and workshops on leadership, face-to-face or virtual. Use the contact form with your event date, audience size, and theme.

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Testimonials

  • Frank Monteleone, CHRO & CPO, Rexall Pharmacy Group Ltd.
  • Dan Pontefract delivered a powerful, thought‑provoking keynote session that resonated deeply with every attendee. His ability to blend compelling storytelling with actionable insights was nothing short of extraordinary.

    Sidh NC, Director, QnA International, UAE
  • We are so proud to have had you at our event. Your talk was a big hit. It moved us. We can’t thank you enough.

    Malin Björnell, Salesforce
  • Dan was engaging, authentic, and full of energy. His keynote connected with our audience and left them inspired. A true professional and a pleasure to work with.

    Erin Whetstone, Ontario Retirement Communities Association (ORCA)
  • Dan Pontefract’s keynote on the importance of workplace culture in employee engagement was excellent.  Dan used his vast leadership experience to provide our conference attendees with practical strategies to build teams that are engaged and committed. His relatable, real-life examples were thought provoking, memorable and very personal, creating a connection to the audience. I would highly recommend Dan as an entertaining keynote speaker who delivers content that is relevant and actionable.

    Michelle Hillyard, Director SCU
  • Dan challenged us to have clarity of purpose, both as individuals and as an organization. He related inspiring stories drawing on his experience in business, technology and academia. As he said, ‘There is no ownership without belonging.’

    Christian Pantel, D2L
  • Fantastic engaging talk for our global partner summit. Thank you so much, Dan!

     

    Barb Kinnard, CEO Response Biomedical Corp
  • Dan not only brought his presentation to life with his charisma, but also content, style and presentation finesse. Our members were especially interested in his thought provoking and top of mind topic on the future of work and how we’re going to be leading the next generation of leaders.

    Cheryl Goodwin, CPA
  • Dan is a conference organizer’s ideal speaker. Not only did he inspire and energize our group, but he also masterfully adapted his content so it resonated with the audience and our conference theme. As a bonus, Dan is able to nimbly navigate to adjust to a reduced time slot when other speakers went over time without sacrificing the impact of his session.

    Director and General Counsel
  • Dan accomplished what we set out to do, which was not only to be inspirational, but also to leave everyone with tools and food for thought / self-reflection to improve their personal and professional lives.

    Hermann Handa, FCT

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