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  • “Margaret Andrews delivers the leadership playbook we should have gotten years ago. Insightful, honest, and refreshingly practical, this book turns self-understanding into real- world impact.”

    —Dorie Clark,
    executive education faculty at Columbia Business School and Wall Street Journal bestselling author of The Long Game

  • “There is a reason that Margaret Andrews’s executive program is the most popular professional development program at Harvard. Once you read Manage Yourself to Lead Others, you’ll understand why.”

    —Morra Aarons-Mele,
    Author and Host of The Anxious Achiever

  • “Margaret’s book is both a practical ‘How-To’ workbook and a powerful best practices guide. Had I read it at the beginning of my career, it would have dramatically shortened my learning curve and helped me become a stronger leader much sooner. If you're serious about elevating your leadership skills and accelerating your career, this is the book you’ve been looking for"

    —Mitchell Roberts,
    Co-founder and CEO, PR Restaurants LLC / Panera Bread

  • “Margaret Andrews taught the best class I had in Harvard. The wisdom and examples collected over the nearly two decades she’s taught the class is presented in this easy-to-read, yet thought- provoking, practical book. A must read for anyone who inspires to be a more effective leader, whether in the C-suite or daily in the clinic.”

    —Michelle Lau, MD,
    Medical Oncologist and Clinical Assistant Professor, University of Arizona

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What is the “best” way to lead others?

The answer may surprise you.

When it comes to leadership, there is no single best style, approach or type. And it’s not your intelligence, energy, drive, or expertise—the traits and skills that got you to your current level of success—that will get you to higher levels of success. The basis for powerful, effective leadership comes from within – from understanding yourself and then managing yourself toward the leader you want to become. The leader that, based on your unique combination of background, values, talents, and skills, only you can become.

Margaret C. Andrews, in her new book, Manage Yourself To Lead Others: Why Great Leadership Begins with Self-Understanding (Basic Venture; September 16, 2025) helps you to not just follow best practices, but to be a best practice. Based on her popular graduate-level course at Harvard, which has had a wait list every time it’s been taught for over a decade, and executive program of the same name, which has become the most popular professional development program at Harvard, Manage Yourself To Lead Others helps you connect with yourself to become more composed and intentional, which enhances your ability to understand and connect with others to lead more effectively. Thousands of executives in Andrews’ class and professional development program have learned how to understand themselves and translate this understanding into effectively managing themselves, developing and leading others, managing their own bosses, and making better decisions.

In Manage Yourself To Lead Others, Margaret Andrews presents a practical, personal guide to harnessing the power of self-understanding to become a more successful leader. Andrews knows firsthand what it’s like to be confronted with your shortcomings as a manager; in her previous life as an executive her new boss told her plainly that she was “not self- aware” in her dealings with him or the rest of her team. This pushed Andrews to look for insights from famous leaders and people she knew, management books, academic studies, history, philosophy, theology, and psychology and uncover what she believes is the fundamental truth about powerful, compelling leadership—that understanding and managing ourselves is the foundation of effective leadership.

  • “You can’t possibly manage others well if you can’t manage yourself. How can you make sure that the authority you get when you become a manager doesn’t dysregulate you? Andrews offers practical, tactical tips to help you stay good as you become great.”

    —Kim Scott,
    Author of Radical Candor and Radical Respect

  • “Manage Yourself to Lead Others gets at the heart of leadership development by grounding it in one’s personal experiences and values. The approach will resonate powerfully with anyone going through a career inflection point, or seeking to navigate complex organizations armed with their own authentic leadership style.”

    —Dr. Stanley Shaw,
    Associate Vice President, Global Medical, Amgen, and former Associate Dean for Executive Education, Harvard Medical School

  • “In Manage Yourself to Lead Others, Margaret Andrews has created a practical guide to helping each of us become the leader that only we can be.”

    —Dave Power,
    CEO, Perkins

  • “Margaret Andrews challenges you to rethink and redefine what it means to be a leader. Get ready to dive deep and unleash your inner potential in a transformative journey of self- understanding and self-creation!”

    —Dr. Nerijus Pacesa,
    PhD, Chairman of Supervisory Board of University of Applied Sciences and Professor at ISM University of Management and Economics

What would you attempt to do if you knew you could not fail?

Topics explored in Manage Yourself To Lead Others include:

  • How to identify the leader you want to be—and evolve yourself to become that leader

  • What can happen when you don’t evolve as a leader

  • What self-understanding is, why it’s essential for leadership, and how to better understand yourself

  • How to manage yourself and the role of emotions in self-management

  • How to more effectively understand, develop, and lead others

  • How to think through and address difficult situations and decisions

  • Understanding organizational culture and the difference between being a Culture-Taker and a Culture-Maker—and why this distinction matters

  • What to do when you feel stuck, need to recover from a setback, or recognize it’s time to consider a new path

A practical, personal guide to harnessing the power of self-understanding to become a more effective leader, Manage Yourself To Lead Others is essential for all leaders—whether you’ve just been promoted or you’ve been in the trenches for decades.

“Imagine the leader you want to become,” Andrews writes. “I invite you to become that leader by bringing the full power of your intelligence, ambition, and hard work—what got you here—to develop the next level of you.”

About The Author

Margaret C. Andrews is a seasoned executive, academic leader, speaker, and instructor. She has created and teaches a variety of leadership courses and professional and executive programs at Harvard University and is the founder of the MYLO Center, a private leadership development firm. Her clients include Amazon, Citi, Continental, Walmart, Wayfair, and the United Nations. She lives in Brookline, Massachusetts. You can follow Margaret on LinkedIn (@margaretcandrews)

Manage Yourself to Lead Others: Why Great Leadership Begins with Self-Understanding will be published by Public Affairs (Hachette) on September 16, 2025.  

  • “Manage Yourself to Lead Others is a highly readable and practical guide for how functional experts can transform themselves into effective leaders. It shows that the keys to great leadership come from deepened awareness of ourselves and how we impact those we work with. Through a series of manageable exercises and meaningful examples, it shows why leaders need these skills and how they can work to improve them. I recommend the book to all current and aspiring leaders.”

    —Paul Healy,
    James R. Williston Professor of Business Administration, Emeritus, Harvard Business School

  • “Smart, actionable, and refreshingly clear, Manage Yourself to Lead Others is a masterclass in how to lead with credibility, composure, and confidence. Margaret Andrews delivers the kind of real-world insight that turns competent professionals into trusted leaders—and fast-tracks careers in the process.”

    —Michael Port,
    NYT, WSJ bestselling author of Steal the Show

  • “As a student of intercultural leadership, this important and very readable book reinforced and expanded my beliefs that leadership across different cultures starts with a deep understanding of yourself, including your culture, and how you are likely to come across to others and then, and only then, understanding those who you are expected to lead.”

    —Peter Robertson,
    Former Executive Vice President and Vice Chairman of the Board for Chevron Corporation

  • “Great leadership begins with self-awareness and, in Manage Yourself to Lead Others, Margaret Andrews delivers a game-changing guide for both emerging and seasoned leaders. Packed with transformative insights from her Harvard teaching experience, this book provides a powerful roadmap to elevating your leadership style and unlocking your unique strengths.”

    —Dr. Nancy Coleman,
    Dean of Harvard Extension School and Continuing Studies

  • “While most authors settle for writing books that are informative to readers, Margaret Andrews has written one that is transformative for readers. Besides making a compelling case that leading others starts with leading yourself, this book stands out because it offers a rich collection of real- life stories—relatable, everyday people striving to grow as leaders and professionals—and an interactive and actionable playbook for putting insights into practice.”

    —Dan LeClair,
    CEO, Global Business School Network