Leaders Made From Within

Transformative Leadership Development: Grounded in science. Driven by strategy. Delivered with a dose of humor.

Despite companies around the world investing billions in leadership development every year, most fail to achieve the desired outcomes. Leaders Made From Within introduces a transformative approach to leadership development that transcends typical cookie-cutter solutions. It offers a practical, evidence-based framework that can be customized to meet the unique needs of any organization and its leaders. This book provides the insights and tools needed to build impactful processes and programs that develop effective leaders.

Packed with real-world examples and a dose of humor, this no-nonsense guide is designed for anyone looking to cultivate leadership from within. Whether you're new to leadership development or a seasoned professional, this is your blueprint for designing and implementing leadership development strategies that truly work.

About the Author:

Dr. Maria Loumpourdi is a leadership development expert with a wealth of experience in senior talent development leadership roles across various industries, including manufacturing, banking, and entertainment. She earned her Doctorate from the University of Glasgow, where her research focused on optimizing leadership development within organizations. As a dually accredited Coach and Coaching Supervisor with the European Mentoring and Coaching Council, a certified Professional Life Coach, and an award-winning mentor, she has empowered countless individuals to achieve their personal and professional goals. A prolific researcher and speaker, her work on leadership and employee development has been published in internationally renowned journals and presented at esteemed conferences.

Testimonials:

“Massive amounts of time and money are wasted on poorly designed and implemented leadership development initiatives. I highly recommend this new book by Dr. Maria Loumpourdi to help you identify what practices and processes are likely to pay off in terms of leadership development and which ones are more likely to just rip you off.”

- David V. Day, Professor and Academic Director, Kravis Leadership Institute

“Dr. Maria Loumpourdi has written a timely and useful book on leadership development. Unfortunately, the field of leadership development is somewhat of a "wild west," where snake oil remedies are often peddled. Maria has relied on evidence and her unique insights as a leader herself to provide actionable and practice-oriented knowledge. This book will be useful to leaders as well as practitioners in charge of leadership and organizational development.”

- John Antonakis, Professor of Organizational Behavior, University of Lausanne & Former Editor in Chief, The Leadership Quarterly