Small Things Make a Big Difference
Simple Habits for Transformational Leadership
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Small Things Make a Big Difference
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Narrated by:
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Spencer Holt
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Spencer Holt
Most people work for 13 managers in a career. Only 2 or 3 are truly transformational. Learn to be one of them.
What separates the leaders people remember from the ones they forget? Not charisma. Not credentials. Not grand gestures. According to leadership expert and executive coach Spencer Holt, it comes down to small, daily habits—practiced with intention and consistency.
Drawing on a PhD in leadership development, 25+ years coaching senior executives globally, and leadership roles at AstraZeneca and Merlin Entertainment (LEGOLAND, Madame Tussauds), Holt distills transformational leadership into five actionable habits: leading from your core values, creating belonging, practicing soulful curiosity, managing personal energy, and building circles that shape who you become.
Fans of Atomic Habits by James Clear, Start With Why by Simon Sinek, and Multipliers by Liz Wiseman will find in Small Things Make a Big Difference the same blend of behavioral science, real-world storytelling, and immediately applicable practice, here applied specifically to the challenge of becoming the leader others never forget. Each chapter closes with a Think-Build-Be framework that turns insight into daily habit.
Whether you lead a global team, manage your first direct reports, or simply want to show up better for the people around you, this book meets you where you are and moves you forward.
©2026 Spencer Holt (P)2026 Skyhorse AudioReviews
“Leadership books often promise transformation, then give us a long list of things to do that we have to fit into our days. Spencer Holt offers a much more useful, approach: start small. His book, Small Things Make a Big Difference, is smart, funny, wonderfully personal, and packed with the kinds of ideas you will use before you forget where you put the book.”—Adrian Gostick, New York Times bestselling author of Leading with Gratitude and All In
“Small Things Make a Big Difference is a powerful reminder that great leadership is built through the choices we make every day. Spencer Holt combines wisdom, humility, and deeply personal stories to show how small, intentional habits can transform the way we lead, connect, and live. This is an uplifting and practical book for anyone who wants to make a meaningful difference—in life and work.”—Scott O’Neil, CEO, LIV Golf, author of Be Where Your Feet Are
“In an age of artificial intelligence, we desperately need leaders who are deeply and unapologetically human. Spencer Holt shows us how to do the real work of leadership— the kind that builds deeper connection, unlocks true intelligence, and creates greater meaning across teams. In Small Things Make a Big Difference, he offers practical, powerful habits that will help you become the kind of leader people want to follow. In a world chasing bigger and faster, this book is a timely reminder that the smallest things can make the biggest difference.”— Liz Wiseman, author of Multipliers and Impact Players