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NEXT BIG IDEA CLUB
The Next Big Idea Club’s March 2026 Must-Read Books
Each of these books has earned a spot on our longlist for Season 30 of the Next Big Idea Club. In the coming months, we will narrow our sights on a smaller pool of finalists. At the end of each season, we will announce the winner and distribute a hardcover (or ebook) copy to our members.
FAST COMPANY
Alysa Liu’s Gold Medal Comeback is a Leadership Lesson About Joy, Not Grit
High performance isn’t built on endurance alone. It’s built on conditions that make joy possible. Anyone who knows me knows I’m an optimistic, joy-seeking, recovering workaholic committed to leading a joyful rebellion against stress and burnout....
INC
5 Things Leaders Must Know to Shift from Chronic Stress to Total Joy
If stress is stealing your joy, you’re not alone. Many high performers spend years moving at a relentless pace—working hard, pushing fast, and promising themselves they’ll slow down once the next big thing is over. But as soon as one deadline ends, another begins.
The American Institute of Stress
5 Things Leaders Must Know to Shift from Chronic Stress to Total Joy
The myth of the stressed-out leader with a new vision—one where joy is part of the job description.
HR. COM
What Will Leadership Really Demand in 2026?
In 2026, leadership expectations are rising across organizations, reflecting a more disciplined and outcomes-driven approach to management.
Yahoo!Life
How to Find Joy at Work: Stress-busting strategies
Amy Leneker — leadership expert and author of Cheers to Monday: The Surprisingly Simple Method to Lead and Live with Less Stress — joined Gayle Guyardo on the globally syndicated health and wellness show Bloom to talk about why joy at work isn’t a luxury… it’s a necessity.
100 CEOs
Why is your office the worst place to be creative?
“There’s someone having the same idea as you right now. We’re all looking at the same references, the same mood boards, the same recycled ideas. My secret weapon? Find ideas where no one else is looking.
Quartz
Let's talk about burnout — and what it really is
Leaders often reach for familiar explanations and fixes. But this misdiagnosis frames end-of-year burnout as seasonal laziness or a motivation gap
MSN
How to find joy at work: Stress-busting strategies
Amy Leneker — leadership expert and author of Cheers to Monday: The Surprisingly Simple Method to Lead and Live with Less Stress — joined Gayle Guyardo on the globally syndicated health and wellness show Bloom to talk about why joy at work isn’t a luxury… it’s a necessity.
Training Industry
Less Stress, More Joy: How Leadership Training Can Reduce Stress at the Source
One of the hardest challenges organizations face today is supporting leaders whose nervous systems are locked in survival mode. Stress has become so normalized at work that it is often treated as unavoidable — something leaders simply need to manage better.
Bizwomen Triad business journal
Strategies: 3 ways to lead your own joyful rebellion (even on Mondays)
You’ve worked too hard, sacrificed too much, and climbed too far to accept a life where joy is reserved for weekends, vacations, or the mythical land of when things slow down.
CEOWORLD Magazine
What Every Great Leader Knows About Stress (and Most Still Ignore)
Work isn’t working. For the global workforce, stress is up, employee engagement is down, and overall well-being is trending in the wrong direction. The warning signs are flashing everywhere. In the most recent Stress in America report, nearly 7 in 10 employees said work is a major source of stress, matching levels we haven’t seen since the early pandemic in May 2020.
HR Excellence Magazine
When Caregiving And Careers Collide: How Employers Can Prevent Burnout
In nearly every workplace, a significant portion of employees have a second job: caregiving. Some studies report that up to 73% of U.S. employees have caregiving responsibilities, which can include caring for children, parents, siblings, or other relatives [1]. Despite this reality, many workplaces still operate as if caregiving is an occasional disruption instead of a constant part of life.
Podcasts
Make it happen podcast
Unstress Your Leadership Style with Guest Amy Leneker
Amy Leneker is a recovering workaholic turned joy strategist—and her message couldn’t be more timely. In this episode, Amy joins John to share insights from her upcoming book Cheers to Monday, a science-backed guide to breaking the cycle of burnout and embracing joy as a leadership strategy.
Travis Makes Money
Make Money Without Burning Out- Less Stress, More Joy
Amy Leneker is a former C-suite executive turned leadership advisor, “recovering workaholic,” and author of Cheers to Monday: The Surprisingly Simple Method to Lead & Live with Less Stress & More Joy, where she teaches leaders and teams how to break the cycle of burnout and overwhelm. She has trained over 100,000 leaders, including those at Fortune 100 companies, and now serves as a Joy Strategist helping organizations thrive with less stress and more energy.
Thought Echoes Podcast
What If Stress Isn't the Enemy?
Stress is often framed as something to eliminate, outrun, or endure. But what if that framing itself is part of the problem? In this conversation, I was curious about whether our cultural relationship with stress leaves room for something more humane — and more sustainable.
Broadcast
WFLA BLOOM - Tampa
How to Find Joy at Work: Stress-busting strategies
Amy Leneker — leadership expert and author of Cheers to Monday: The Surprisingly Simple Method to Lead and Live with Less Stress — joined Gayle Guyardo on the globally syndicated health and wellness show Bloom to talk about why joy at work isn’t a luxury… it’s a necessity.
Radio
How to Destress Your Life!
Do you think you’re burnt out? Do you feel like you’re in constant work mode taking on more stress? Amy Leneker is a former corporate executive turned motivational speaker and author who after over 100 stress-induced panic attacks in 3 months left her job, shifted her focus and life, and now helps others break the cycle of exhaustion, overwhelm, and self-doubt. Amy joined us to help you stop stress in its tracks!
Coast to Coast
Author and leadership expert Amy Leneker discusses the pervasive issue of stress and burnout and its effects on people's lives. She noted that stress itself is a physiological reaction to change, and not inherently negative. "There's really good stress. There's stress that helps you meet a deadline, or stress that helps you reach a goal," she explained. However, her focus is on chronic stress-- the kind that "lingers, wears on you and has really detrimental outcomes for our health...
