Roots, Relationships, and Results

WHAT IF THE MOST IMPORTANT WORK OF LEADERSHIP ISN'T WHAT YOU ACHIEVE, BUT WHO YOU BECOME?

In Roots, Relationships, and Results, Shawn D. Moon, Jon Laudie, and Cameron Moon challenge the familiar formula of leadership. Their research across industries surfaces one truth: lasting results don't come from pressure, position, or personality. They grow from deeper roots.

Who you become is shaped in the unseen places: how you steady yourself under pressure, how you show up in relationships, and how you choose what matters most. You become the leader people trust, seek out, and remember.

Drawing on the unguarded stories of more than 100 leaders, this book will help you align your values with your actions and lead in a way that deepens roots, strengthens relationships, and produces lasting results.

Because in the end, results don't come from what you chase. They grow from what you cultivate.

PRAISE FOR ROOTS, RELATIONSHIPS, AND RESULTS

"Roots, Relationships, and Results asks the kind of leadership question that matters most: not simply how do we achieve more, but how do we become the kind of people others can trust, learn from, and grow with? Drawing on real wisdom from leaders across industries and generations, this book is both practical and reflective - an invitation to lead with greater clarity, deeper humanity, and a longer view of what results truly endure."

-KAREN DILLON

Coauthor of How Will You Measure Your Life?

"Few books capture the essence of leadership as powerfully and authentically as Roots, Relationships, and Results. Shawn Moon, Jon Laudie, and Cameron Moon have crafted an extraordinary work filled with wisdom, heart, and practical insight that speaks to both the head and the heart of leadership. This exceptional book will inspire you to build trust, invest deeply in people, and create a legacy of contribution and results that endures for generations."

-STEPHEN M. R. COVEY

The New York Times and #1 Wall Street Journal bestselling author of The Speed of Trust and Trust & Inspire

Author: Shawn Moon,Jon Laudie,Cameron Moon
Publisher: Maison Vero
Published: 08/25/2026
Pages: 286
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 1.22lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.81d
ISBN: 9781969508554

About the Author
Moon, Shawn: - Shawn D. Moon is a Wall Street Journal bestselling author and seasoned executive with nearly four decades of experience in leadership development, sales, and organizational performance. As the former executive vice president at FranklinCovey, he led the company's worldwide direct offices and spearheaded practices in Execution, Speed of Trust, Customer Loyalty, and Sales Performance. He also founded FranklinCovey's Government Services division, leading initiatives with military, civilian, and federal agencies. He is a former principal at the Mellon Financial Corporation (BNY).An experienced CEO, Shawn has led multiple organizations at scale, including operations that span not just North America, but the globe. He is the author or co-author of numerous books, including Leading Loyalty, Talent Unleashed, and The Ultimate Competitive Advantage, published in multiple languages worldwide. He has been featured on Fox Business and Bloomberg, as well as in Forbes and Inc. magazines and serves as a highly sought-after speaker for senior leadership audiences globally.Shawn is actively engaged in leadership at the board level for multiple organizations and is an avid contributor to his local community.Shawn and his wife, Michele, have four children and ten extraordinary grandchildren.Laudie, Jon: - Jon Laudie has spent his career at the intersection of finance, strategy, and people. What keeps drawing him back to that intersection is a pattern he has seen repeat itself across every organization he has been part of: the best-run companies are also the best places to work.For more than two decades, he has led teams across a wide range of organizations, from startups finding their footing to multi-billion- dollar enterprises, in both public and private settings, including 1-800 Contacts, Ancestry, Lucid, Netflix, and Zerorez. That journey has taken him through the corporate finance ranks to the president and CFO seat, across environments ranging from rapid organic growth to complex acquisitions and integrations, giving him a ground-level view of what leadership actually looks like when the pressure is highest and the stakes are real.Jon holds a bachelor of science and an MBA from Brigham Young University's Marriott School of Business. Outside of work, he is most at home with his wife and three kids, and can usually be found on a golf course, a mountain trail, or picking up whichever instrument is closest.Moon, Cameron: - "Cameron Moon is a senior leadership development consultant who works with organizations across industries to develop leaders at every level-from the C-suite to the front line. Known for his dynamic facilitation style, Cameron has a rare ability to make complex leadership principles feel immediately accessible and actionable.In addition to his consulting work, Cameron has served as a senior leader in both start-up and enterprise organizations, most recently as vice president of Sales and International Operations. He has firsthand knowledge of the challenges leaders face in the real world: hiring, culture-building, and leading under pressure when the stakes are high. A self-described "leadership junkie," he has studied, practiced, and taught leadership development with hundreds of organizations - from early-stage start-ups to Fortune 500 companies across the globe.Cameron's work in Roots, Relationships, and Results reflects his conviction that great leadership is both a discipline and a practice - something that can be taught, developed, and sustained over a lifetime.Outside of work, Cameron is a deliberate husband and father to three delightfully rambunctious children, and can usually be found chasing PRs in the gym."