The Gift of Struggle

Life-Changing Lessons About Leading

Bobby Herrera

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Bard Press
18 July 2019

Management: leadership & motivation; Self-help & personal development; Assertiveness, motivation & self-esteem

Every leader has stories about the challenges they have faced and struggles they have overcome. In the moment, those situations require strength, patience, perseverance and courage. With time, those struggles provide us lessons for how to be better leaders. Bobby Herrera learned to see those struggles as gifts.

As the co-founder and CEO of Populus Group, Bobby never imagined the challenges of building a $500 million organization that serves tens of thousands of people. Throughout his life, he experienced the divergence between the intentional leader he wanted to be, and the less engaged version of him that showed up at the office every day. One day at a company meeting, he decided to share a story about one of his first struggles as a young adult. That story, a pivotal experience that had transformed Bobby's life, inspired his employees with its radical transparency, humility and the idealism of Bobby's dreams for the company.

In The Gift of Struggle, Bobby shares twelve of those stories from his leadership journey. Each chapter shares the details of the story, the broader lesson any leader can apply, a set of questions to reflect on, and an afterword for how the story later unfolded in Bobby's life. Building on Bobby's efforts, this book inspires readers to find their own stories, share their gifts of struggle with others, and become the leader they imagine they can be.

By: Bobby Herrera
Imprint: Bard Press
Country of Publication: United States
Edition: New edition
Dimensions: Height: 184mm, Width: 138mm, Spine: 18mm
Weight: 272g
ISBN: 9781885167873
ISBN 10: 1885167873
Pages: 176
Publication Date: 18 July 2019
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Bobby Herrera is the co-founder and president of Populus Group. With a passion for building strong culture and communities through trust and storytelling, his leadership style is about empowerment, connections, and ensuring everyone has the opportunity to succeed. Bobby grew up in a big family with parents who immigrated to America without much. While this is not an uncommon story, the leadership style and company culture that it inspired is. The belief that everyone deserves the opportunity to succeed is at the core of Bobby’s philosophy in business and in life. Everyone has struggles and business leaders are no exception. Bobby’s passion is helping others understand how their individual struggles can help them connect with their communities and inspire other is what will ultimately transform their leadership style. Bobby is a proud Army veteran and currently lives in Portland, Oregon with his wife and three children.

Reviews for The Gift of Struggle: Life-Changing Lessons About Leading

A powerful leadership book from the best CEO you've never heard of. -Patrick Lencino, author of the bestselling The Five Dysfunctions of A Team It's refreshing to see a CEO so committed to create a winning culture. Bobby walks his talk and has created the type of organization everyone wants to work for. The Gift of Struggle--a fun and easy read--will help leaders create a winning culture. -Shari Harley, author of How to Say Anything to Anyone Bobby's story teaches us that who we are will have a significant influence on the leaders we become. Thank you, Bobby. Alan Mulally, former CEO of Boeing and Ford