About the book. We look for authority in our experts and leaders - people unafraid of assuming power, keen to impact others and make a difference in the world. Yet, too often, people who aspire to power become hooked on it. Anyone who wants to make a difference in the world would do well to embody a healthy balance between humility and authority. Humble Authority benefits not only the person in authority but, even more, those around them. They will suffer neither from needing to defend themselves from the misuse of power, nor from dealing with a stance that is weak or indecisive. The pitfalls of being either too powerful or powerless disappear when humility and authority form a generative complementarity.

In these uncertain times, where there is a deep distrust of traditional authority and a concomitant attraction to populist platforms, the message of this book is both practical and timely. Jan M. Ardui Gestalt psychotherapist and international trainer of Neuro-Linguistic Programming, he is an experienced executive coach deeply inspired by the systemic approach of Gregory Bateson. For the past thirty years, he has served as coach, consultant, and trainer in small, medium and large multinational companies including Hewlett Packard, Volvo Cars, Sony Europe, Luxottica, Ferrari, Amazon, Barilla, Chiesi Pharmaceutics, and many others. He is much appreciated and sought after for his ability to engage with, and challenge, senior executives on their Pathway to Humble Authority.