Letters to Leaders

Reflections for leaders who want to think more deeply, lead more intentionally, and shape the legacy they leave behind.

About the book

Leadership isn't about grand gestures. It's found in small acts.

After decades working alongside extraordinary leaders, in large organisations and her own business, Maree McPherson has witnessed the courage, determination, and vulnerability that defines great leadership.

Letters to Leaders is her tribute: a collection of reflections, stories, and handwritten notes, woven with poetry and the memorable words of leaders she has worked with and admired.

It is intentionally artistic, heartfelt, and personal. Keep it close, on your desk, in your office, or on your coffee table. Let it be a well-loved reference.

What’s inside

◆ Redefining Resilience
◆ Rest is Leadership Too
◆ The Power of Pause
◆ Five Steps to Restore Your Energy
◆ Deep Thinking
◆ From Overwhelm to Intention
◆ Leading Through Fear
◆ Questions Over Answers
◆ Metaphors That Unlock Leadership
◆ Blending Styles to Find Your Way
◆ Every Leader Needs a Confidant
◆ The Secret to Thriving
◆ The Feedback Leaders Deserve
◆ Retaining Your Best People
◆ Loneliness in Leadership
◆ Reboarding Your Leaders
◆ The Obligation of Optimism
◆ Emotional Intelligence
◆ Thriving Leaders, Thriving Orgs
◆ Guarding Your Thinking Time
◆ Your Legacy Starts Today
◆ The Wisdom In Between
◆ The Power of Intentionality
◆ The CEO's Competitive Edge
◆ Charisma Isn't Enough

Five chapters.
A lifetime of learning.

The physical book

A book made to be held, marked, and returned to.

This is not a book to read once and shelve. It is a companion, intentionally designed with photography, handwritten notes, poetry, and generous white space woven throughout.

◆ Handwritten notes and quotes collected from exceptional leaders

◆ Poetry that has inspired Maree's leadership journey

◆ Photography woven throughout the text

◆ Printed as a quality hardcover

◆ Designed to keep on your desk or coffee table, not on a shelf

Your Reflections:
A Companion Journal

The Companion Journal is a guided space for the thinking the book invites.

Letters to Leaders: Your Reflections is a companion journal designed to be used alongside the book. Each chapter has its own set of reflection prompts to help you move from insight to action, with generous blank pages for writing, drawing, or simply sitting with what surfaces.

◆ Five chapter reflection sections aligned to the book

◆ Guided prompts to deepen your reading experience

◆ Blank pages for writing, drawing, or free reflection

Minimal, elegant, and purposeful. Not just a notebook but a guided space for the kind of thinking that changes how you lead.

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A lifetime spent in the company of remarkable leaders.

Maree McPherson has spent decades working alongside extraordinary leaders and managers across large organisations and in her own coaching and mentoring business.

As a confidante to C-suite executives, she has been privileged to witness the courage, determination, and vulnerability of those who choose to lead. Letters to Leaders is her tribute to those relationships — and a lasting gift to every leader who picks it up.

Maree works with senior executives across Australia, helping them lead with intention, clarity, and heart.

30+

YEARS IN LEADERSHIP

2000+

HOURS OF COACHING

120+

EQ ASSESSMENTS DELIVERED

Above all, lead with generous, gentle, and gallant conviction.

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