The 7 Habits of Zen Leadership

The 7 Habits of Zen Leadership: What Successful Leaders Did When the World Stopped Going to Work is a bold, evidence-backed leadership playbook born from the chaos of the COVID-19 pandemic. Written by Tim Salau, Mr. Future of Work, this transformative guide explores how some of the world's most impactful companies-Microsoft, Spotify, Patagonia, Chobani, and more-redefined leadership when the traditional workplace disappeared overnight.

In this deeply human, highly actionable book, Salau distills the stories, strategies, and habits of high-impact organizations into a new framework called Zen Leadership: a blend of purpose, agility, community, and compassion. Across seven modern habits-from "Lead with Purpose" to "Lead with Compassion"-Salau shares how organizations adapted, thrived, and created cultures rooted in trust, well-being, and innovation.

This is not a book about mindfulness. It's about what happens when legacy leadership fails, and what comes next. Each chapter includes real-world case studies, workshop prompts, and powerful tools leaders can apply immediately to create workplaces that work-for everyone.

Whether you're an executive navigating hybrid work, a founder rethinking how your team operates, or an emerging leader building trust in uncertain times, this book offers a clear roadmap to evolve how you lead. You'll learn how to:

- Replace control with clarity and surveillance with trust

- Design agile teams that respond to crisis with innovation

- Center community and inclusivity without sacrificing growth

- Scale culture without burning people out

The 7 Habits of Zen Leadership isn't just about surviving the future of work. It's about designing it-with more humanity, more impact, and more courage.