Pause
How to Lead Brilliant Work in a Busy World
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Pub Date Aug 4 2026 | Archive Date Aug 14 2026
Simon Element | Simon Element / Simon Acumen
Description
“Gives you the tools you need to focus on the things that matter. Essential!” —Kim Scott, New York Times bestselling author of Radical Candor
USA TODAY bestseller Pause gives you the strategies to get your team’s best work in the most distracting environments.
Is the pressure to do more with less pushing you and your team to the brink?
Budgets are tight. Priorities are multiplying. Change is constant. But you don’t have to lose your team’s best work and company resources to churn and distraction. With Pause, you won’t.
Drawing on original research from over 150 top companies including Amazon, Google, and LinkedIn, researcher and consultant Shawn Vanderhoven discovered how the best leaders triple their team’s focus to increase performance and impact. These leaders know when to tap the brakes to intentionally invest in their people’s ability to go bigger and faster on top priorities.
With this actionable framework, you’ll learn how to:
- Protect focus by identifying and replacing crazy-distracting messaging habits
- Generate momentum by turning fuzzy goals into crystal-clear targets
- Reveal the hidden workload that’s silently killing your priorities
- Recognize when your people need your ear to increase their ability to concentrate
- Turn rumination into confidence by using mistakes to fuel growth
- Get your boss to clarify what matters when everything is a priority
Through captivating case studies and easy-to-use How-Tos, Pause gives you the practices to cut through the noise, do brilliant work, and become the boss everyone wants to work for.
Advance Praise
“Shawn Vanderhoven names something every overwhelmed professional feels but often can't articulate: the invisible wake of digital detritus that managers mindlessly create for their teams. Pause is a sharp, research-backed argument for why the best leaders tap the brakes—and a clear guide for how to do it without losing momentum. Read it before your next meeting, and then cancel half the meetings on your calendar.”—Daniel H. Pink, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Drive, When, and The Power of Regret
"This book isn't just a theory. Shawn did the work to find out what leaders are doing to lead great work instead of driving teams to burnout.” —Liz Wiseman, New York Times bestselling author of Multipliers: How the Best Leaders Make Everyone Smarter
“I’ve spent years writing about the power of questions. But for good questions to make a difference, there needs to be space to hear them. This is the book you need to create that space .”—Michael Bungay Stanier, author of The Coaching Habit, the best-selling coaching book
"You can't get your team's attention if you yourself are driven to distraction. Vanderhoven gives you the tools you need to focus on the things that matter. Essential!"—Kim Scott, author of Radical Candor and Radical Respect
Available Editions
| EDITION | Other Format |
| ISBN | 9781668242285 |
| PRICE | $19.00 (USD) |
| PAGES | 288 |