The Leadership We Need: A New Mindset for a Brighter Future

The Leadership We Need presents a bold and urgent blueprint for a new era of leadership—one that is resilient enough to safeguard our future and grounded enough to lead with purpose over ego. Drawing on over a decade of experience and cutting-edge research, Maria Brinck challenges the long-standing masculine monopoly on leadership and its shortcomings in today’s complex global landscape. She advocates for a more holistic approach: collaboration over competition, engagement over control, and harmony with nature over domination. Featuring powerful examples of service-driven leaders—many of them women—and practical tools like a 10-step roadmap and self-assessments, this inspiring guide offers a transformative path for leaders in business, government, and society. It’s a compelling call to build an inclusive, balanced leadership culture capable of shaping a thriving future for all.