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Entrepreneurial Leadership for Technology Leaders

★★★★★ 5.0 on Amazon

The Game of Change

From Overwhelmed to Empowered

Know the goal. Set the pace. Help your team stay clear when change gets hard.

This is a guide for hard days and big change. Use it at work. Share it with your team.

Paperback & Kindle on Amazon

Inside the book

What you’ll learn

Practical moves for leading change.

  • Shift from reactive problem-solving to empowered leadership.
  • Navigate uncertainty in complex technology environments.
  • Strengthen team alignment and accountability.
  • Communicate change in a way people can understand and support.
  • Build confidence across technical and business stakeholders.
  • Lead projects with both structure and adaptability.
  • Turn overwhelmed teams into focused, empowered teams.
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Three-part structure

Mindset. Transformation. Culture.

I

Entrepreneurial Mindset

Stop. See the goal. Make the next move with care.

II

Leading Transformation

Plans can shift. Keep the team clear. Give each step a firm shape.

III

Innovation Cultures

New ideas need trust. Set clear roles. Help the work stick.

Who it’s for

Technology leaders who carry the change.

You know the work. You also know that the plan can shift. This book helps you lead through that.

  • CTOs and technology vice presidents.
  • Engineering and network leaders.
  • Technology entrepreneurs.
  • Innovation and transformation leaders.
  • Leaders who bridge technology and business.

Reader perspective

“An instant classic.”

“An instant classic for anyone trying to get something done in business. No matter the title (doer, manager, executive, owner) this is necessary reading.”

“Anyone who does what this book teaches will get more things done well at a faster rate.”— Alex Hamilton, CEO/Executive · ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
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Put it into practice

The game of change is already being played.

This book will help you lead it.

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Also featured in

Adie is a contributing author to Leadership Voices: “Brave Leadership. Breaking Barriers. Building Community.”

Women leaders wrote the book. Jennifer Wright led and shared the project.

Your next move

Move from overwhelmed to empowered.

Read The Game of Change in paperback or on Kindle.