Perched in the Storm: Brutal Lessons in Resilience Every Leader Can Learn from Entrepreneurs
By Dr. William T. Lewis
Leadership isn't about avoiding the storm-it's about learning how to stand in it without falling apart.
Perched in the Storm is not your typical leadership book. It's a raw, funny, and brutally honest journey through the thunderclaps of life and business, told by someone who has taken the hits, lost the gigs, pivoted hard, and still managed to stay perched-soaked, but standing.
From getting fired from a dream job to launching a business with little more than a prayer and a stack of rejection letters, Dr. William T. Lewis doesn't just talk about resilience-he lives it. Blending hard-earned leadership lessons, personal face-plant moments, and interviews with resilient entrepreneurs, this book delivers insight with honesty, humility, and just enough humor to keep things human.
Inside, readers will find:
First-person stories that don't sugarcoat the stormLessons from entrepreneurs who built while everything around them was shakingA practical Resilient Leader Framework for leading with clarity and purposeReflection prompts to help turn adversity into strengthWhether you lead a team, a company, a classroom, a household-or you're simply trying to hold it together-this book is for you.
If you've ever been ghosted by a client, doubted your calling, emptied your bank account on payday, or sat in your car gathering yourself before a Zoom meeting, you're not alone.
You weren't built to outrun the storm.
You were built to lead through it.