Career Suicide Is Overrated: Equipping Leaders With Mental Health Strategies For Their Teams And Themselves

Leaders can no longer afford to bury their heads in the sand when it comes to mental health. The number of people impacted by psychological injuries, and the magnitude of those injuries, are growing year after year.

Are you equipped to lead a team member through the worst days of their life?

Can you be a beacon of light for people who are surrounded by blackness?

Is YOUR mental health being maintained while you lead others?

Brian Knowler is a PTSD survivor and leader who regained his life using the methods you will read about in Career Suicide Is Overrated. The book is designed for leaders at all levels who want to become more comfortable with and explore the ever-expanding links between leadership and mental health.

In the only book of its kind, readers will discover a new set of skills and tools that will allow for empathetic and informed mental health leadership at both work and home, including:

- Communication in a Crisis

- Making Your Team's Health and Wellness a Foundation for Success

- Changing Your Perceptions of Mental Health

- Principles of Self-Care

- Living Out Loud and Blazing a Trail as a Mental Health Leader

INCLUDES MATERIAL ON PIVOTING LEADERSHIP DURING THE COVID CRISIS

Through personal experiences and conversations with thought leaders from many fields, Brian illustrates the importance of understanding and honouring mental health, through good times and bad, for both yourself and your team.

Leaders who fail to acknowledge the increasing impact of mental health on those they lead will inevitably be left behind. Take steps NOW to prevent that!

Mental health Leadership is a soft skill that you need to develop to succeed!

Author: Brian Knowler
Publisher: Author Academy Elite
Published: 09/09/2021
Pages: 160
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 0.85lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.44d
ISBN: 9781647468378

About the Author
Knowler, Brian: - "Brian is a veteran police officer, retired lawyer, speaker, leadership coach, and author who has been involved in the justice system in one way or another since 1994, moving from law student to police officer to licensed lawyer to police leader. In 2004, Brian was the lead investigator in a motor vehicle crash involving the death of a close friend. The impact of that night caused his life to spiral downwards for the better part of a decade. In 2012, after months of depression, thoughts of suicide, isolation from family, and darkness, he was finally diagnosed with, and began therapy for post-traumatic stress tied to the death of his friend.Brian has published two books about his experiences with trauma and leadership. In 2016, he wrote about his journey through his PTS in 'On the Other Side of Broken - One Cop's Battle With the Demons of PTSD.' The feedback and stories Brian heard after his first book started much contemplation about the important role Leadership plays in shaping mental health, leading to him authoring 'Career Suicide is Overrated.' He is a professional speaker and has presented to international first responder agencies, corporations, non-profits, and educational institutes on Leadership, trauma, and first responder culture. Brian is the creator of the CAPITAL L Leadership training program and facilitates ongoing Mastermind groups and training sessions exploring the CAPITAL L Leadership concepts for modern professionals. The CAPITAL L Leadership program received the 2019 Corporate Livewire Award for Excellence in Mental Health Support. He is a graduate of the Queen's University Workplace Mental Health Leadership Certificate program, a certified leadership coach, a mindfulness coach, a critical incident stress supporter, and a member of the International Institute for Mental Health Leadership. Brian has been married to his partner in both life and business, Cathy, a mental health educator, for over twenty years. He has two teenage sons and three dogs, including a big goofy Goldendoodle named Franklin who is his shadow around the house."