What is the first and most important work of a leader?
In Leadership in the Crucible of Work, Dr. Sandy Shugart takes readers to the heart of authentic leadership—and the realization that work forms us more powerfully than we form it.
The pressures, responsibilities, conflicts, successes, and failures of work create a crucible. The question is what kind of person—and leader—we become within it.
This is not a conventional how-to guide. Sandy offers essays, stories, questions, and reflections designed to help readers undertake the first and most important work of a leader: the interior work.
In the book, you’ll explore
- Inner attitudes that produce authentic leadership.
- Why good questions matter.
- What “we are in this together” really means.
- Ego, hubris, and blind spots.
- How the crucible can draw us toward servant leadership.
- How to become the unique leader you were meant to be.
A realization early in leadership
At 25, Sandy was a senior leader in a billion-dollar organization. After wounding a colleague, he realized he was becoming someone he did not want to be—and it was happening at work.
Sandy explains “The Crucible of Work”
In this short video, Sandy describes what he means by the crucible of work and why our working lives can become a place of deep formation.
What Is the Crucible of Work? — Watch on YouTube
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