Most leadership books teach you how to improve performance. This one teaches you how to guide people through life’s hardest moments with courage and care.

Too many leaders believe grief is a personal matter that should be dealt with outside the workplace. It isn't. Grief walks through our front doors every day disguised as disengagement, conflict, burnout, distraction, and declining attendance and performance. In Grief Leadership, Mindy Corporon reminds us that understanding people and their grief is not separate from leading them. She challenges us to replace assumptions with curiosity, silence with compassionate listening, and awkwardness with courageous action. The result is more than a kinder workplace. It is a stronger one. The leaders who will shape the future of work will not be those who avoid grief. They will be those who understand how to lead through it.

In Grief Leadership, Mindy Corporon provides an invaluable roadmap for organizational leaders navigating the complexities when an employee experiences a personal loss, including how grief impacts the capacity to work and engage, and the importance of being a compassionate listener. Acknowledging grief as a protective neurological stress response, Corporon highlights how grief is the body’s adaptation to promote survival in the face of emotional trauma. Her whole-person approach offers essential strategies for supporting a grieving team member, fostering resilience, and creating a compassionate workplace. This book is a must-read for leaders seeking to guide their organizations with empathy, insight, and strength.