The Next Era of Leadership Starts With You

The leadership lessons you need are already all around you.

Inspired by LIFE shows you how to recognize them, apply them, and lead what comes next with greater clarity and impact.

Available October 13, 2026

The world is changing faster than most leaders are prepared for

Tomorrow’s leaders won’t succeed by doing more of what worked yesterday. As technology advances and change accelerates, staying relevant will require more than experience alone. It will require a new way of thinking about leadership and about yourself.

Inspired by LIFE reveals how the experiences that shape you as a person can become one of your greatest advantages as a leader.

Leadership doesn’t begin and end at work. It is shaped by the way you live, the way you grow, and the meaning you draw from the experiences that define you.

Understand What Future Leadership Requires

Understand how leadership is changing and what tomorrow’s strongest leaders will need to do differently.

Adapt Without Losing Your Direction

Respond to change and uncertainty while staying grounded in what matters most.

Build the Capacity to Keep Moving Forward

Recover, recalibrate, and maintain momentum through pressure and setbacks.

Lead With More of Who You Are

Bring your values, identity, and experience into how you lead to build greater trust and credibility.

See Possibilities Others Overlook

Make new connections, think more creatively, and approach challenges from a wider perspective.

Praise for Inspired by LIFE

"I wish I had this book 35 years ago."

“Inspired by LIFE combines storytelling with an actionable framework, leading readers to reflect and discover how to take meaningful action.”

- Brigadier General David Komar

U.S. Army (Retired)

President, EDA Inc.

“A compelling and highly relatable perspective on leadership.”

“Michael Tiger shows leaders how to turn the experiences that shape their lives into greater self-awareness, stronger judgment, and more meaningful impact.”

- Chris DeSantis

Senior Vice President – GMM

BJ’s Wholesale Club

“The willingness to be inspired by the rest of life.”

“The conditions that used to protect leaders, like precedent, stability, and time to decide, are mostly gone. Mike understands what sustains leaders now.”

- Jennifer Wilson

Partner and Co-Head, Global HR Officers Practice

Heidrick & Struggles

“A timely and refreshing perspective on leadership development.”

“Our greatest growth often comes from the richness of our life experiences. I highly recommend this book to anyone seeking to become not only a more effective leader, but a more complete person.”

- Phil Cohn

Assistant Professor of Professional Practice

Rutgers Business School

about the author

Michael Tiger

Michael spent more than two decades leading across organizations, industries, and functions, with experience ranging from finance and accounting to marketing and product leadership, including executive leadership within the Fortune 100.

That breadth gives him a practical understanding of how businesses operate and how leadership changes as responsibility grows.

Today, through The Tiger’s Edge, he coaches executives, rising leaders, and teams. His work combines business experience with a deep interest in how people think, grow, and lead. He helps clients see more of what they are capable of and make choices that are effective, intentional, and true to who they are.

Credentials:

-PCC credential from the International Coaching Federation

-MBA from Columbia Business School

-CPA

-Adjunct professor at Rutgers Business School

Inspired by LIFE grew from Michael’s belief that leadership development should draw from more than professional experience alone. His work is grounded in helping people recognize the insight already present in their lives and use it to lead with greater clarity, confidence, and purpose.