Book
Lead with Purpose
A book on values-driven leadership by Scott Owen — drawn from years leading large public organisations through real change.
Lead with Purpose is Scott Owen's book on what it means to lead when the stakes are real and the scrutiny is public. It is written for people who carry responsibility for others — in government, in business, and in any organisation going through change — and who want to lead in a way they can stand behind.
The premise is straightforward: leadership that lasts is built on purpose and values, not position. Authority can make people comply; only purpose earns their commitment. Across the book, Scott draws on his experience in public-sector executive roles and earlier service to explore how leaders hold their course under pressure, make decisions they can defend, and keep the people they serve at the centre of the work.
What it's about
- Leading with clarity of purpose when competing interests pull in different directions
- Building teams whose judgement you trust — and cultures where people tell you the truth
- Holding the line through change, when the cost is immediate and the benefit is deferred
- Integrity and accountability under public scrutiny
- Sustaining yourself for work whose best results are often invisible
Who it's for
Executives, public-sector leaders, managers stepping up to their first serious leadership role, and anyone who wants their leadership to mean something beyond the title on the door.
Where to read it
Lead with Purpose by Scott Owen is available as an eBook on Amazon Australia.
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