Reboot: Leadership and the Art of Growing Up

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One of the start-up world’s most in-demand executive coaches—hailed as the “CEO Whisperer”—reveals why radical self-inquiry is critical to professional success and healthy relationships in all realms of life.

Jerry Colonna helps start-up CEOs make peace with their demons, the psychological habits and behavioral patterns that have helped them to succeed—molding them into highly accomplished individuals—yet have been detrimental to their relationships and ultimate well-being. Now, this venture capitalist turned executive coach shares his unusual yet highly effective blend of Buddhism, Jungian therapy, and entrepreneurial straight talk to help leaders overcome their own psychological traumas. Reboot is a journey of radical self-inquiry, helping you to reset your life by sorting through the emotional baggage that is holding you back professionally, and even more important, in your relationships.

Jerry has taught CEOs and their top teams to realize their potential by using the raw material of their lives to find meaning, to build healthy interpersonal bonds, and to become more compassionate and bold leaders. In Reboot, he inspires everyone to hold themselves responsible for their choices and for the possibility of truly achieving their dreams.

Work does not have to destroy us. Work can be the way in which we achieve our fullest self, Jerry firmly believes. What we need, sometimes, is a chance to reset our goals and to reconnect with our deepest selves and with each other. Reboot moves and empowers us to begin this journey.

Advance Praise

Adam Grant, New York Times bestselling author of ORIGINALS and GIVE AND TAKE

An unusually raw and revealing exploration of how our leadership journeys are shaped by…”

Adam Grant, New York Times bestselling author of ORIGINALS and GIVE AND TAKE

An unusually raw and revealing exploration of how our leadership journeys are shaped by the defining moments of our childhood…”

Seth Godin, Author of LINCHPIN

Solid and full, this book is pure Jerry. It’s overflowing with love and care and most of all, with truth…”

Seth Godin, Author of LINCHPIN

Solid and full, this book is pure Jerry. It’s overflowing with love and care and most of all, with truth. The truth that any of us can embrace if we care enough: You are not alone. This isn’t a book about leadership, it’s a book about being human. Which, of course, makes it the essential book about leadership. The one to read first and the one to read last.”

Angela Duckworth, Author of GRIT: THE POWER OF PASSION and PERSEVERANCE

If you want to be a better leader, or a better person, or both, read this book…”

Angela Duckworth, Author of GRIT: THE POWER OF PASSION and PERSEVERANCE

If you want to be a better leader, or a better person, or both, read this book. A beautifully written, achingly honest account of why you can’t grow a business without growing yourself.”

Bijan Sabet, co-founder and General Partner, Spark Capital

This book is filled with honesty, vulnerability, and insight. This book teaches us to be brave and pursue a radical self-inquiry in an effort to get to know ourselves, to be truthful with ourselves and to love ourselves. In this pursuit, Jerry shines a light on a path that defines a healthier sense of what it means to be a leader…”

Bijan Sabet, co-founder and General Partner, Spark Capital

There are countless books offering various ways to become a better leader in the business world. But this is the only book with the insight and wisdom to offer a unique perspective: to be a better leader requires us to be a better human.”

Dr. Rory Rothman, Psya.D., LP

Reboot is a tour de force – brilliant, brave and deeply emotionally resonant. It will inspire those…”

Dr. Rory Rothman, Psya.D., LP

Reboot is a tour de force – brilliant, brave and deeply emotionally resonant. It will inspire those who may sorely need, but don’t seek help, to act. Reboot is powerful, penetrating and psychologically masterful. It’s a gift.”

Anne Kreamer, author of IT'S ALWAYS PERSONAL and RISK/REWARD

Jerry Colonna’s Reboot takes us along on tough, inspiring journeys of self-discovery — his own, those of the people he’s helped, yours if…”

Anne Kreamer, author of IT'S ALWAYS PERSONAL and RISK/REWARD

Jerry Colonna’s Reboot takes us along on tough, inspiring journeys of self-discovery — his own, those of the people he’s helped, yours if you’re up to it. Along with his startlingly candid stories from his business and personal life, insights from his study of the spiritual complete his roadmap for aligning our values with our work.”

Tim Ryan, Unites States Representative, Ohio. Author of HEALING AMERICA

Reboot flips everything on its head. It shows that it takes grit and tenacity to be vulnerable. With insightful and emotional stories, Colonna shows…”

Tim Ryan, Unites States Representative, Ohio. Author of HEALING AMERICA

Reboot flips everything on its head. TIt shows that it takes grit and tenacity to be vulnerable. With insightful and emotional stories, Colonna shows how facing our pain head on, with heart, can get us through to the other side. And how we can arrive there as more whole and hopeful beings. And boy can the world use that now. This book has inspired me to open up more, so that I can be more.”

Parker J. Palmer author of ON THE BRINK OF EVERYTHING and LET YOUR LIFE SPEAK

In these beautifully written pages—full of engaging stories, bedrock truths, and practical tools—you’ll learn about Jerry’s way of working, about the…”

Parker J. Palmer author of ON THE BRINK OF EVERYTHING and LET YOUR LIFE SPEAK

In these beautifully written pages—full of engaging stories, bedrock truths, and practical tools—you’ll learn about Jerry’s way of working, about the man himself, and about yourself. Life offers no guarantees, but this book will help heal and transform you and the way you work to the benefit of all concerned.”

Bryce Roberts, Managing Partner, OATV

Reboot is filled with rollercoasters, asteroids, and lemon drops; my copy is now dog-eared, underlined, filled with notes, and a bit banged up from all the times it was pulled in and out of my…”

Bryce Roberts, Managing Partner, OATV

Reboot is filled with rollercoasters, asteroids, and lemon drops; my copy is now dog-eared, underlined, filled with notes, and a bit banged up from all the times it was pulled in and out of my bag on flights. It is exactly what I had hoped it would be–the story of a broken hearted warrior. It’s Jerry’s story and it encouraged me to reflect on my own. Seat taken, he models the behavior of an elder I can see myself becoming. I thank him for being brave and open hearted enough to write it; he stuck his head in the mouth of the monster and showed all of us we can do the same.”

Fred Wilson, Partner, Union Square Ventures

A few months into our nascent partnership, which we were calling Acme at the time but became Flatiron, Jerry and I got stuck in Boston due to bad weather. We decided to rent…”

Fred Wilson, Partner, Union Square Ventures

A few months into our nascent partnership, which we were calling Acme at the time but became Flatiron, Jerry and I got stuck in Boston due to bad weather. We decided to rent a car and drive home figuring we could get home and sleep in our own beds. Like most late night drives, the talk got real and at one point Jerry explained that as a young adult he had tried to take his life. My understanding of Jerry changed completely in that moment and so did my appreciation for him. I’ve watched Jerry struggle with and ultimately come to terms with his demons. And in the process, maybe because of it, he has become the most sought after executive coach. This book tells the story of that and a lot more. Jerry’s a role model for how to take the things that get in your way and turn them into the source of your strength. This book will help you do the same.”

Brad Feld, Co-Founder, Foundry Group

Jerry and I learned how to be VCs together. But more importantly, we learned how to be humans to the leaders who are entrepreneurs…”

Brad Feld, Co-Founder, Foundry Group

Jerry and I learned how to be VCs together. But more importantly, we learned how to be humans to the leaders who are entrepreneurs. Leadership is extremely difficult, and great leaders are intensely introspective, as they must learn about themselves to be effective long-term. With this book, Jerry helps any leader go deep on all aspects of their journey.”