Suddenly, long held thoughts, concerns and curiosities about how and why we operate as we do, have been explained in a thought provoking, intelligently written, and highly readable way. This book enables everyone to consider their own prejudices, opinions, and professional behaviors. How they inform their own agendas and judgments, and indeed the judgments and behaviours of others, over whom they have influence. This should be compulsory reading and reference guide for anyone leading, or with aspirations to lead, any team, group or business.

– ANDREW WILLIAMS, HEAD OF SECURITY EMEA
Nomura International, PLC

Thanks to Dr. Lipkin’s engaging writing style and pragmatic advice, What Keeps Leaders Up at Night has encouraged me to think about key leadership topics – both in general and personally – in a way that has enabled me to make the types of personal commitments that will help me be a better leader and, of course, sleep better at night.

– STEVEN L. PESSAGNO
Alliance Management, Worldwide Business
Development, GlaxoSmithKline

I will be applying the valuable insights and techniques I have learned from this book in both my role as a CEO and as a head Collegiate Softball Coach.

– MICHAEL SMIGOCKI, FOUNDER AND CEO
Federal Strategies Group

While she has the PhD and clinical background to back up her psychological theories and her guidance for leaders, her writing is hip, edgy and spot on when it comes to describing the joys and challenges of leading people. Nicole doesn’t just discuss theory and share illustrative stories. She has an uncanny way of providing suggestions and tools that encourage and motivate you to apply what you have learned and find ways to change your leadership behavior for the better. The wrap-up sections at the end of each chapter provide a roadmap for success. However experienced or successful you may be, you will find yourself reading this book and thinking “Oh no, I do that!” Luckily for all of us, the book is rich with advice on how to avoid the perils and pitfalls of our own thinking and how to embrace change for the better. In particular, Chapter 6, which focuses on our response to change and the neuroscience behind it, provides readers with practical advice anyone can use to challenge their biases, reframe the challenges they are facing, and recoup their financial, emotional, and physical costs. Nicole’s books on Gen Y have changed the way I approach generational differences in the workplace and this new book is already influencing my approach to coaching and advising senior leaders.

– SHARI EKELCHIK
VP of Organizational Development

The analysis by a shrink to improving management and leadership performance is a perfect marriage. Discovering the psychological theory between success and failure from an expert psychologist is very powerful . These imminently implementable learning lessons are supported by stories from the ages that illuminate basic “how to’s” that can make virtually any leader more effective. If you’re a leader of a department or an organization this is the book for you.

– MARK RIKESS, CEM, THE RIKESS GROUP
Founder, Digital Air Strike and Green Dealer Support

Nicole brings together social science, compelling examples, easy-to-remember frameworks, and her own extensive management experience to isolate eight key problems that real leaders face in the messy world of organizational life. She then helps readers solve these problems in honest and authentic ways that will lead to many, many more nights of sound sleep.

– G. RICHARD SHELL, THOMAS GERRITY PROFESSOR
Wharton School of Business | Author of Bargaining 
for Advantage and The Art of Woo.

When you add self-awareness to the mix, you have a powerful combination. What Keeps Leaders Up At Night, written by business psychologist and consultant Nicole Lipkin, helps leaders and managers understand the dynamic interplay between the workplace, psychology and neuroscience and forces readers to take a hard look at their own leadership behaviors, beliefs, and thoughts to enhance their leadership impact. Written in a fun, witty way, this is a must read for anyone interested in developing their own leadership capabilities and the capabilities of others.

– JON BENJAMIN
UK ambassador to Chile

Too many other books focus on unsupported ideas of GenY as rule-following conformists, but this book tells the truth businesspeople need to know: that this is a generation of independent thinkers with all of the both bad and good things that go along with that. This is the first book I’ve seen that discusses the workplace implications of GenY’s true generational personality, in all of its individualism and desire for work-life balance. Even better, it offers concrete solutions about how to work with GenY. Absolutely essential.

– JEAN TWENGE, PH.D.
Author of Generation Me and co-author of The Narcissism Epidemic

Although grounded in psychological and motivational theory (as evidenced by the tidbit references they serve “Shrinkwrapped”), the book is easy to read and replete with practical advice to address Gen Y behaviors. Savvy managers of earlier generations will read this book and follow the recommended actions. Savvy members of Gen Y will read this book to better understand how they are perceived and, consequently, to adjust their behaviors, capitalizing on their Gen Y strengths and aiming to become highly prized, “low maintenance” employees.

– JOSEPH E. SINCLAR, SPHR, HUMAN RESOURCES MANAGER
Evonik RohMax USA, Inc.

This book provides wonderful psychological insight to Generation Y but the key pieces were the coaching suggestions based on the theoretic underpinnings. They were easy to pick up and remember and equally easy in application. I have used a few successfully and was amazed at how much easier it was to get some to “move their needle” using your suggestions. It is clear that Drs. Lipkin and Perrymore are speaking from in-depth experience and understanding of this frequently perplexing group.”

– STEVEN GILBERT, R.PH., M.B.A., B.C.P.S., VICE-PRESIDENT, OPERATIONS
PHL Care Center, Hospice Pharmacia

Are you struggling with finding the best way to connect, motivate or even understand them? Then this book is a must read for you! Finally a book that explains not only why they act the way they do, but what drives them in their decisions and expectations. It also provides you with great, easy to execute strategies on how to build strong and collaborative relationships in our time crunched world. Kudos to Dr. Lipkin and Dr.Perrymore for finally giving us the ultimate user’s guide to Gen Y!

– STACEY C. CUNNINGHAM, CEO & CHEIF STRATEGIST
SCC & Company

– WES MANN, EDITOR
Investor’s Business Daily

But do not despair — help is on the way! Nicole Lipkin and April Perrymore have discovered how to bring out the best of this talented but distracted generation. It turns out that GenY employees actually work but they work differently. Read this book and find out how to coach them to success.

– G. RICHARD SHELL, THOMAS GERRITY PROFESSOR
The Wharton School of Business & co-author of The Art of Woo