Lead Like a Teacher—and Build Teams That Think, Engage, and Solve Problems
Grounded in the wisdom of great educators, Trowbridge challenges leaders to move past surface-level management and start designing cultures where curiosity is valued, trust is built, and thinking runs deep. Based on her research on the gap between education and the modern workplace, Trowbridge uses her trademarked CREATE Method to reframe leadership as the design of environments where people feel safe to ask bold questions, take risks, and solve problems together—skills today’s workforce demands. The result is teams that don’t just comply but engage, collaborate, and care deeply about what they’re building together.
In this book, you’ll learn how to:
1. Use the CREATE Method’s six leadership roles to build trust and engagement.
2. Run meetings that generate thinking, not passive agreement.
3. Turn employees into problem-solvers rather than order followers.
4. Bridge generational differences through curiosity and shared purpose.
5. Lead with confidence while staying grounded as a lifelong learner.
For middle managers, executives, HR professionals, and educational leaders, Lead Boldly, Think Deeply offers a practical, human-centered approach to leadership—one that replaces control with courage and leaves a lasting legacy of impact.
