Fueled by Feedback: Rethinking the System That Shapes Leadership, Trust, and Culture

By Melissa Eisler

Most leaders know feedback matters. Few have built a system where it actually works.

In Fueled by Feedback, executive coach Melissa Eisler turns one of the most misunderstood workplace practices into a powerful daily habit that drives growth, trust, and results. But she doesn't stop there. She reveals feedback for what it truly is: a living system that shapes how leaders show up, how teams relate, and how work gets done.

Drawing on real-world stories, behavioral science, and practical tools, Eisler shows why feedback efforts fail-even in high-performing organizations-and what it takes to make it effective in the flow of everyday work.

This book goes beyond scripts and strategies. It invites you into the inner work that makes feedback effective in the first place: presence, curiosity, compassion, and courage. You'll learn how to give feedback that actually lands, receive it without defensiveness, and build a culture where candor and care coexist.

More than a skill, feedback becomes a shared practice-one that turns everyday interactions into moments of alignment, accountability, and momentum.

The result isn't just stronger conversations and better feedback. It's better leadership-and teams that don't just perform, but evolve.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1639090738
• ISBN13: 9781639090730
• Release Date: September 2026
• Publisher: Inc. Original
• Length: 382 Pages
• Weight: 1.12 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.0" x 9.0"