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Complex, diverse, global, and interdependent – that’s the world leaders lead in today. Cultural Intelligence (CQ) is a must have competency for the leader of today who wants to build for tomorrow. Leadership expert and author Tony Lopez is insightful, and right on point in this gem of a book. In a thought provoking and fun read, he outlines what we need to know about CQ and how we develop it to become better leaders. Understanding Cultural Intelligence is paramount to any business leader of an organization, at all levels, including the board of directors. An organization that does not embrace Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DE&I) will not survive. DE&I and CQ are no longer a “nice to have”; they are imperatives. “CQ: The Legacy Leader’s Superpower” is the roadmap to enable us to become high CQ leaders and build organizations that leverage cultural intelligence from the boardroom to the mailroom to drive breakthrough results.

The volume of books and articles that have been written on leadership can easily fill the largest of libraries. Thus, finding something new to be said about leadership, is rare. What is even more scarce yet, is finding a series of books that clearly, simply, and elegantly articulate the entire cycle of leadership as Anthony López does in his Legacy Leader Series of Books. Beyond management theories, López’s leadership book series captures what is often missed by biographies or M.B.A. case studies, the heart and spirit of a leader. LegacyWoman is the most creative treatment of leadership principles that has been published in our times. In “The Legacy Leader as Superhero: LegacyWoman,” López presents leadership principles in a memorable way, and inspires us through an engaging and imaginative journey of self-discovery giving birth to the superhero inside each of us.

Imagine that a leader, who reached a position of significant responsibility in their organization, suddenly, and without warning, developed a horrible disease, called PIA – Promotion Induced Amnesia. Fortunately there’s an effective antidote for PIA. Leaders who are self-aware, and who possess healthy levels of emotional intelligence, rarely die from PIA. However, not all are so lucky, and PIA has sadly become the leading cause of premature termination of many leaders. In this unique work of fiction, author Tony López tells the story through the narrative of Ted, Jim’s Corporate Guardian Angel (CGA), who tutors Jim on the importance of leadership fundamentals to ensure that he, too, does not become infected and suffer the same ill fate as other, less fortunate, leaders.

Imagine that a leader, who reached a position of significant responsibility in their organization, suddenly, and without warning, developed a horrible disease, called PIA – Promotion Induced Amnesia. Fortunately there’s an effective antidote for PIA. Leaders who are self-aware, and who possess healthy levels of emotional intelligence, rarely die from PIA. However, not all are so lucky, and PIA has sadly become the leading cause of premature termination of many leaders. In this unique work of fiction, author Tony López tells the story through the narrative of Ted, Jim’s Corporate Guardian Angel (CGA), who tutors Jim on the importance of leadership fundamentals to ensure that he, too, does not become infected and suffer the same ill fate as other, less fortunate, leaders.

The most significant obstacle keeping teams from achieving breakthrough results is the collective thought that achieving the breakthrough is impossible. The most significant failure of a leader is letting them get away with that attitude. This book challenges the leader to inspire the team to believe in a culture where breakthrough thinking is the absolute standard, one that the team will move passionately towards, because they can!

Regardless of a person’s leadership style, there are some fundamental constants that define a leader’s legacy. More than what they accomplish, how they go about accomplishing it is linked to the person and how they are remembered.

Learning the mechanics of leadership is important. Leaders need to know how to develop strategies based on a well-developed vision. However, what they must always keep in the forefront of their thinking is why they lead. What is their purpose in leading? Few contemporary leadership books have given consideration to the true purpose of leadership. This book is about helping leaders create a legacy they can be proud of.