COMING OCTOBER 6, 2025: Lives Lost and Leadership Found: Lessons from Special Somebodies

SAG HARBOR, N.Y. - Oct. 2, 2025 - PRLog -- A unique and collaborative exploration of leadership, growth, and transformation, Lives Lost and Leadership Found: Lessons from Special Somebodies is a compelling collection featuring essays from dozens of authors and insights gleaned from a survey of more than 150 leaders and professionals. Together, these voices share heartfelt stories of how the lives—and losses—of our "special somebodies" shape us both personally and professionally.

A JOURNEY BEYOND GRIEF

Guided by lead author Ian Ziskin, this project stems from a desire to go beyond personal grief and delve into universal themes of love, loss, and leadership. Ziskin and the contributing authors explore not only what they've lost, but how those experiences have reshaped their perspectives, deepened their relationships, and influenced their leadership styles

By blending diverse narratives, an exploration of the neuroscience of grief, survey insights, and compelling examples of how famous individuals tend to transform loss into achievement, this book addresses four critical questions:

1. What lessons do we learn from people important to us during their lives and deaths?
2. Can anything positive emerge from such loss?
3. How do these experiences change us as leaders and as people?
4. How can we apply these lessons to lead more effectively?

WHO SHOULD READ THIS BOOK?

Lives Lost and Leadership Found is a must-read for anyone seeking to turn loss into transformative leadership. Its primary audience includes:

• Senior and emerging HR, Operating, and Functional leaders
• Change leaders, Organizational Development, and Organizational Effectiveness professionals
• Coaches, consultants, educators, and others seeking inspiration in their personal or professional journeys toward healing and personal leadership.

PRAISE FOR THIS BOOK

"Many books provide ideas, tools, and actions to improve leadership. This remarkable book also touches the heart," says Dave Ulrich, Rensis Likert Professor and Partner, The RBL Group.

"Having read many books on leadership, this book has made a unique impact unlike all those before it … giving us relatable leadership lessons crafted in accessible and interesting personal stories," shares Daniel Marsili, President, The National Academy of Human Resources.

ABOUT THE LEAD AUTHOR

Ian Ziskin has 43+ years of experience as a business leader, CHRO, HR leader, board advisor, coach, consultant, entrepreneur, and author. He is the Co-Founder of the Consortium for Change (C4C) and CHREATE Project and held Chief HR Officer and other senior roles with Northrop Grumman, Qwest Communications, and TRW. Ian earned degrees from Cornell and Binghamton Universities and has authored/co-edited five books and numerous works on HR, leadership, and the future of work, while frequently guesting on podcasts.

MORE INFORMATION

Coming October 6 from Routledge (https://www.routledge.com/Lives-Lost-and-Leadership-Found...), learn more, including contributing author information, ordering information (including ebook version), inquire about interviews/speaking engagements, and preview parts of the book at www.consortium4change.com/special-somebodies.