Hi Reader!

I have some news to share — and I felt really grateful and emotional when I got it.

My book CLICKING has been honored with the Outstanding Literary Achievement Award from the International Impact Book Awards 2026 in the Leadership – People Management & Team Leadership category.

When I wrote this book, I was thinking about one specific person: the leader who is doing too much, carrying too much, and wondering why the team still can't run without them. The one who genuinely cares about their people — and is exhausted because of it.

This award doesn't feel like recognition for me. It feels like recognition for them. And for everyone who read the book, shared it, recommended it, or told me it helped them think differently about how teams actually work.

If you've read CLICKING and found it useful — I have a small ask

A review on Amazon or Goodreads goes further than you might think. It's how a book finds the people who need it most. If you have two minutes and a few honest sentences, I'd be grateful.

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And if you haven't read it yet — now is the moment

The Kindle version is available right now for just 99 cents on Amazon. No email opt-in, no Kindle device required (the free Kindle app works on any phone or tablet).

Starting April 20–23, a wider flash sale kicks off, with 50+ authors dropping prices across leadership, business communication, personal transformation, and more—and I'll be sharing one book a day from that campaign next week. But my book is available for 99 cents today. Don't wait.

One more thing: Kindle books can be gifted on Amazon. If you have a colleague, client, or friend navigating team overload right now, it’s a pretty good 99 cents to spend on their behalf.

In case you missed these on the podcast

Scaling Isn't Chaos: How Structure, Curiosity, and AI Help Orgs Grow — my conversation with Kurt Uhlir. He makes a sharp case that curiosity isn't just a nice personality trait — it's a strategic skill. Without genuinely understanding investor expectations and time horizons, HR and leaders end up operating blind during growth — optimizing for the wrong things at the wrong moment. Worth a listen if you're in a scaling organization right now.

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From HR to Business Architect: How to Make HR Truly Strategic — Diana Abdrahmanova shares what it actually looks like to navigate the people side of mergers and acquisitions. Not the theory. The real decisions, the real tensions, and how HR can move from a support function to a genuine business architect when the stakes are high. This one is practical in the best way.

Listen more

And finally, my latest Forbes Coaches Council article is live: How To Deal With A Difficult Boss: 3 Steps To Decide Your Next Move. If you or someone you know is navigating a tough relationship upward, this one might be useful.

See you next week — and thank you again for being part of this.

Daria

P.S. Starting Monday, I'll be spotlighting one book a day from the flash sale campaign — leaders and authors whose thinking I genuinely respect. Keep an eye on your inbox.