Shawn Vanderhoven

Anne Vanderhoven

This zippy read offers practical strategies for slowing down and identifying goals.

You cannot create a culture of hospitality if your people are not given the space to care deeply, think clearly, and be fully present. Pause shows leaders how to create that space - and why doing so has never been more important.

Will Guidara New York Times bestselling author of Unreasonable Hospitality and former co-owner of the world’s #1 restaurant, Eleven Madison Park

You can't get your team's attention if you yourself are driven to distraction. Vanderhoven gives you the tools you need to focus on the things that matter. Essential!

Kim Scott, author of bestselling books Radical Candor and Radical Respect

I’ve spent years writing about the power of questions. But for good questions to make a difference, there needs to be space to hear them. This is the book you need to create that space.

Michael Bungay Stanier, author of The Coaching Habit, the best-selling coaching book

This book isn't just a theory. Shawn did the work to find out what leaders are doing to lead great work instead of driving teams to burnout.

Liz Wiseman, author of best-selling books Multipliers and Impact Players

Shawn Vanderhoven names something every overwhelmed professional feels but often can't articulate: the invisible wake of digital detritus that managers mindlessly create for their teams. Pause is a sharp, research-backed argument for why the best leaders tap the brakes - and a clear guide for how to do it without losing momentum. Read it before your next meeting, and then cancel half the meetings on your calendar.

Daniel H. Pink, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Drive, When, and The Power of Regret

How to Lead Brilliant Work in a Busy World

Unlock your team’s highest potential with this proven counterintuitive approach to productivity. 
 
In today’s hyper-paced world, workers face relentless demands, endless distractions and intense pressure to deliver more with fewer resources and in less time. Overwhelmed with an endless stream of tasks and the constant ping of emails, modern teams are buried in chaos, while managers unintentionally scatter employees’ efforts with unclear priorities and the pressure to overcommit. 
 
Now, speaker and consultant Shawn Vanderhoven turns conventional thinking about productivity and leadership on its head. Drawing from the latest research and real-world insights from top-performing teams at industry giants like Amazon, Google and LinkedIn, Vanderhoven reveals that the most effective leaders don’t chase action for action’s sake. 
 
Instead, they pause. 
 
Here, we learn how to effectively filter out all the noise - from magnifying what matters most by identifying truly urgent tasks, to buffering out busy through reducing common distractions like excessive emails - so your team can finally focus on the right priorities at the right time. 
 
Sometimes the fastest way forward starts with a pause.

Anne Vanderhoven

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