
MAVERICK LEADERSHIP
For Visionaries Ready to Disrupt, Innovate, and Lead Boldly
Available for Pre-order | Releases October 15th
Are you ready to transform your leadership and carve your own path to extraordinary success?
Maverick Leadership is your ultimate guide—bringing together powerful strategies, proven insights, and actionable lessons…
…from 18 top visionaries who refused to conform and redefined success on their own terms. If you're a leader determined to steer your team, company, or non-profit organization through uncertainty, embrace disruption, and achieve remarkable results, this book is for you.
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WHO SHOULD READ THIS BOOK
Maverick Leadership is essential for:
Executives, owners, and business leaders who refuse to settle for ordinary results.
Entrepreneurs determined to carve their own path.
Team leaders committed to challenging norms and sparking meaningful change.
Professionals ready to level up their leadership impact and inspire those around them.
What Could Your Leadership Achieve if You Embraced Your Inner Maverick?
Exceptional leadership demands more than following conventional paths—it requires bold vision, disruptive strategies, and relentless motivation. Maverick Leadership is your compass to extraordinary impact, empowering you to navigate uncertainty, innovate courageously, and redefine success on your own terms.
SIX STEPS TO BECOME A MAVERICK LEADER
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Adopt a Maverick Mindset
Cultivate the bold thinking required to challenge norms and achieve breakthrough results.
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Harness Proven Disruptive Methods
Master practical strategies to lead innovation, navigate complexity, and inspire transformative change.
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Ignite Deep Motivation
Discover how visionary leaders fuel their passion and maintain momentum through adversity.
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Navigate Challenges Strategically
Learn how to turn obstacles into opportunities, confidently guiding your team through any storm.
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Build Your Visionary Crew
Assemble a team of driven disruptors aligned with your vision to multiply your leadership impact.
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Commit to Extraordinary Results
Refuse to settle for average; commit deeply to bold leadership, achieving meaningful and lasting success.
Meet The Creators Of Maverick Leadership
About Kris Yagel
Kris Yagel is a sought-after authority on leadership. He has shared his unique perspectives at inspirational events like TEDx and DisruptHR and at esteemed locations such as The United States Military Academy.
Success came early on for Kris. After building a foundation as a scholar-athlete-leader, he became his high school’s first attendee of West Point. Upon graduation, he served as a Military Police officer in the Army. Captain Yagel received top honors as a special weapons and tactics (SWAT) team leader, base police chief in the wake of 9/11, and as a unit commander of over 100 active duty soldiers.
Kris later hung up his uniform to join the corporate ranks where he became a multi award-winning executive before founding his company, Diligent Plans, as a platform to develop leaders and teams, globally. His clients include Fortune 100 companies, all levels of government, small business, and many other unique organizations. He remains grounded in his desire to help make the world a better place one leader at a time.
About Stefan Junaeus
Stefan Junaeus, the acclaimed author of "Your Breakthrough Year," is a distinguished entrepreneur, thought leader, pastor, writer, and speaker. As CEO of Signature Message LLC, Stefan helps C-level executives, entrepreneurs, and thought leaders professionally publish their books, launch their author brands, and expand their industry-leading businesses. He is the founder of Thought Leaders Network, a community of entrepreneurs and wealth creators passionate about growing in marketplace influence. As a leadership expert, Stefan has coached top executives at Liveperson, Fairmont Group, Industry Leaders Summit, Lead with Love, etc. Stefan is also the Lead Pastor of the Congregation Family Church in Yorba Linda, California.
As an accomplished writer, Stefan has ghostwritten over 50 books. In 2025 alone, Stefan has co-authored books with celebrity life coach Tim Storey, Sirius XM Radio host David Meltzer, and high-profile true crime figure Sherri Papini. Stefan is also the Editor-In-Chief of the influential Thought Leaders Press.