Description: People, Purpose & Perseverance argues that leadership's foundation is not strategy, KPIs, or authority — it's the "heartbeat": a disciplined, strategic choice to love people at work through three verbs — Notice, Nourish, Navigate. Using the metaphor of a wolf pack (not a solitary "alpha," but a family unit built on shared identity and rotating roles), Dr. Smith walks leaders through a progression: from seeing people as more than headcount, to building psychological safety and courageous candor, to crafting a one-sentence organizational purpose and a "1-Page North Star," to sustaining performance through rest, retention, grief leadership, and community/civic engagement. Each chapter pairs personal, often military-command-derived stories with cited research (Gallup engagement data, the U.S. Surgeon General's Five Essentials, Commonwealth Fund state comparisons) and closes with field-tested, usable tools — check-ins, decision rules, AAR (After Action Review) templates, and "Pack Questions" for reflection. The book closes with practical appendices: an acronym glossary, ready-to-use templates, and an "Aim–Align" checklist readers can apply the next morning.

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