Lead change from wherever you are.

Leadership expert, activist, and executive coach Reiner Lomb knows that to address the many issues of our time, we need to come together and collaborate. Yet we are divided—not by a wall made of bricks, but one made of emotions, and this prevents us from working together. In his timely book Aspire, he weaves leadership lessons learned from living through the reunification of East and West Germany, as well as building multiple businesses, to demystify the process for creating a vision of an aspirational new future.

A servant leader, driven by a desire to facilitate sustainable change and show others how to do the same, Lomb artfully shows listeners how to use the power of emotions to influence people to change their behavior and make that vision a reality. This book is the answer for anyone who has ever asked the questions, “What are the most essential leadership competencies to create the change I aspire to, and how can I learn them without spending too much time?” Whether you are in a formal leadership role or are a rising leader, entrepreneur, or changemaker driven by a desire to use your voice to create change, in this book you will discover how to positively influence key stakeholders, build trust, lead with optimism, ride the waves of negative emotions, mobilize people to take action, and choose resiliency in the face of setbacks.

“I have often said that effective servant leadership is an inside job—a question of the heart. Reiner Lomb’s book ASPIRE, and the leadership model it is named for, addresses this question beautifully. Read this book and discover, analyze, and apply Lomb’s seven essential leadership behaviors and emotions for creating positive change. When you do, it will unleash your servant’s heart and inspire you to lead at a higher level.” (Ken Blanchard—coauthor of The New One Minute Manager® and Simple Truths of Leadership: 52 Ways to Be a Servant Leader and Build Trust)