You Don’t Know Shit About Leadership: And Neither Do I
The raw, unfiltered leadership book built from twenty years of leading real teams in real pressure — not theory, not corporate clichés.
No fluff. No bureaucratic bullshit. Just the lessons leaders actually learn the hard way.
Only a small batch is being printed. First come, first served.
Who This Book Is For
This Autographed ARC is for you if…
- You’ve led long enough to know the job is messy — and you’re done pretending otherwise.
- You want to sharpen how you lead in real pressure, not just look good on paper or check boxes.
- You value lessons earned the hard way, not corporate clichés dressed up as leadership advice.
- You want a book written by someone who’s actually been in the fight, not watching from the sidelines.
- You’re committed to leading with humility and strength, even when you don’t get it perfect.
- You know leadership isn’t about having all the answers — it’s about showing up, learning, and doing the work every damn day.
Why an Advanced Reader Copy?
Because you want to be part of the early circle — the ones who get the message first, reflect on it first, and put it to work before everyone else.
These ARCs are limited, signed, and meant for leaders who take their craft seriously.
If that’s you — claim your ARC while they’re still available.
What You’ll Learn Inside This Book
This isn’t a “10 tips to success” kind of leadership book.
This is the real work — the stuff leaders learn the hard way when the mission, the people, and the pressure don’t care how prepared you thought you were.
Inside this book, you’ll learn how to:
- Lead yourself when doubt, fear, and uncertainty show up instead of pretending you’ve got it all together.
- Build a team that actually wants to follow you, not because of your rank or title, but because you’ve earned their trust.
- Make decisions under pressure when the information sucks, the timeline is tight, and there is no perfect answer coming to save you.
- Hold people accountable without destroying morale, and hold yourself accountable without falling into self-punishing bullshit.
- Recognize when you’re the bottleneck and how to get out of your own way so your team can actually perform.
- Create alignment across your team or organization so people understand the mission, the intent, and their role in delivering results.
- Lead without leaking your stress or frustration onto the team — even when everything feels like it’s going sideways.
- Build the discipline systems that make leadership consistent, not reactive or dependent on motivation.
If that’s you — claim your ARC while they’re still available.
Why This Book Exists
Leadership has become buried under buzzwords, shortcuts, and advice from people who’ve never actually had to lead under real pressure. I wrote this book because I was tired of watching good leaders struggle while weak ideas kept getting celebrated.
For over twenty years I’ve led real people in real situations where the mission, the team, and the consequences were all real. I’ve watched leaders freeze when it mattered, crack under pressure, or hide behind rank, policy, or titles instead of stepping up. I’ve also watched humble, hungry leaders step forward, do the work, and change everything.
This book exists because leadership isn’t a title, a certification, or a motivational slogan. It’s the sum of your decisions when things go sideways, your team is watching, and there’s no room for bullshit. I’m not interested in giving you comfort. I’m interested in helping you lead better when it counts.
If you’re willing to look in the mirror, own your gaps, and do the work, this book was written for you.
Early Praise for the Book
Early readers and senior leaders have already weighed in.
Before this book even went to print, I put it in front of leaders I trust — people who don’t sugarcoat feedback.
These are their unfiltered reactions.
Scott has provided a clear roadmap for developing and evolving authentic and caring leadership. He is able to cut through the noise, offering actionable tactics you can implement tomorrow to inspire team. A truly transformative read.
Why I Wrote this Book
I didn’t write this book because I had leadership figured out.
I wrote it because I spent years realizing how much I didn’t know.
Over two decades, I’ve been put in positions where people looked to me for answers when there weren’t any obvious ones. The stakes were real. The pressure was constant. The consequences didn’t care about theory, titles, or intent.
Leadership isn’t about being impressive. It’s about being useful when things are messy
What I learned the hard way is this: leadership isn’t about being impressive. It’s about being useful when things are messy.
Along the way, I made mistakes. Some small. Some expensive. Some that still sit with me.
What bothered me most was realizing how often the leadership advice being handed out didn’t match the reality leaders were actually living. It sounded confident. It looked polished. And it was often completely disconnected from what happens when you’re responsible for people.
I wrote this book to say the quiet parts out loud.
To talk honestly about doubt, discipline, ego, pressure, and those moments when you realize you might be the problem—and what to do next.
Not from a place of superiority, but from experience. From scars earned, not lessons memorized.
This book is for leaders who care enough to question themselves. Leaders who want to get better instead of just looking good. Leaders who understand that real leadership is learned over time, through reflection, failure, and responsibility.
That’s why I wrote it.
Ready to Read It?
This isn’t a mass-market launch.
It’s a small run of Advanced Reader Copies, personally signed and sent to leaders who want to read this book before it goes public.
Only a limited number is being printed. When they’re gone, this version is gone with them.
If you’ve recognized yourself anywhere in these pages, this is your chance to read it before everyone else.
What You'll Receive
- A signed Advanced Reader Copy
- Early access before the public release
- A book written for leaders doing the work, not watching from the sidelines
- Straight talk, earned lessons, and nothing dressed up to impress