
Leading from the Top 2023
Dennis M. Powell’s latest book Leading from the Top: Presidential Lessons in Issues Management takes readers on a journey spanning 90 plus years of American presidential history. In each chapter, the book uncovers valuable lessons in strategic issues management by analyzing how presidents tackled the most complex challenges, on the biggest stage, under the most intense scrutiny.
Reading the book provides insights into crucial elements of successful strategic issues management, such as asking permission before undertaking dramatic change, repositioning an issue to regain control of the narrative, and determining the length of the runway available.
The book presents straightforward lessons in leadership, management, strategy, and communications that are easy to comprehend and apply. Combined they form the foundation for Massey Powell’s consulting, workshops, training and presentations.
Now to Next - Fall 2026
Now to Next shows leaders how to move their organizations from the realities of today to the possibilities of tomorrow with clarity, discipline, and momentum.
Blending practical strategy, pattern recognition, and real‑world cases, it reveals how to interpret inflection points, make decisions under uncertainty, and build forward motion that compounds with each action.
The book turns strategy into an accessible, teachable system—one grounded in purpose and deliberate action. It equips leaders to navigate complexity, align teams, and shape the future rather than react to it, transforming insight into sustained strategic advantage.
Purchase the Book
Leading from the Top: Presidential Lessons in Issues Management is available for purchase on Amazon, Barnes & Noble, and Scribd and whereever books are sold.
