Book Capsules, October 2025

The Science of Leadership
Jeffrey Hull and Margaret Moore
Berrett-Koehler, 288 pp., $27.95

Hull and Moore, coaches at the Institute of Coaching, use more than 15,000 studies and articles, along with 50 years of leadership research, to create a comprehensive guide for both experienced and aspiring leaders. The authors organize the research into nine capacities that build upon one another to help leaders grow and adapt to a constantly changing workplace landscape. Each capacity includes real-life stories, a science overview, practical exercises, and methods to address overuse. The Science of Leadership provides readers with the tools they need to make leadership easier, less stressful, and more enjoyable for all parties.

Safe Danger
Ben Swire Balance,
288 pp., $30

Swire believes individuals can avoid the stagnation that comes with safety and that risk isn't a threat. Safe Danger offers methods to help readers bridge the gap between what they want to get out of life and what they're willing to do to get it. The author includes creative activities, such as listing childhood insights, that combine safety and risk to encourage emotional growth and propel people to bring out the best in themselves and their teams. The activities are practical tools to help business professionals and creatives alike infuse their careers with new life and embrace the unexpected.