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Sharing powerful leadership strategies grounded in neuroscience and human behavior that help leaders at all levels enhance their impact. Trusted by organizations across business, government, and academia.

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As former CIA Chief of Human Capital and founder of the CIA Leadership Academy who, over 16 years, surveyed thousands of employees worldwide to rate 8,000 bosses, Mike Mears knows leadership.

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Book cover of Certainty: How Great Bosses Can Change Minds and Drive Innovation by Mike Mears

Ready to become the leader everyone wants to follow?

In Certainty: How Great Bosses Can Change Minds and Drive Innovation, Mike Mears, the CIA’s former Chief of Human Capital, reveals a revolutionary approach to leadership.

Blending cutting-edge cognitive science with captivating stories from his time in the CIA and private sector, Mears provides a practical and entertaining guide to leadership success.

Discover how to reverse-engineer human nature to understand what drives people and align your leadership approach for effortless results.

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“If you are in the process of reengineering your organization, the concepts and suggestions detailed in Mike’s book will prove to be indispensable. The framework and tips presented in this book will help you avoid many of the common and often catastrophic mistakes that change agents make. Providing certainty to the troops is the key to a successful journey. Mike Mears is the REAL DEAL. He deeply understands the theory of leadership and is a master practitioner.”

—Jim Gosler, senior fellow, Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory, and former director of CIA Clandestine Information Technology Office

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