The Leadership Leap

The Leadership Leap: Now Without Crash Landings is the essential guide for engineers and technical professionals stepping into leadership-and for leaders who fear they're failing at it. If you've ever thought, "I was great as an engineer-why is leadership so hard?" this book is for you. Sarah Gruneisen blends raw personal stories, trauma-informed insight, and practical leadership tools to help you navigate the messy reality of modern leadership. With powerful metaphors, inclusive frameworks, and a dragon-hearted voice, this book will help you build trust, navigate burnout, and lead with clarity, courage, and purpose-without losing yourself in the process. Whether you're new to leadership or deep in the struggle, this book offers a new path forward.