The Existential Playbook – How to Survive, Live and Thrive. Hello everyone, I hope you are well. In today’s post, I will be sharing a press release on the new book by economist Stephen Bruyant-Langer, ‘The Existential Playbook – How to Survive, Live and Thrive. Stephen Bruyant-Langer has more than 30 years of experience as an executive coach and leadership expert. He has guided top executives and leaders worldwide to reach their full potential. He is the founder of The Personal Business Plan, which has become the new standard in executive coaching. Through his Executive Coaching Programme, he has transformed the lives of hundreds of high-level executives using his unique 10-step system for personal and professional development.
The Existential Playbook – How to Survive, Live and Thrive
The Existential Playbook – How to Survive, Live and Thrive’ is a new book by economist Stephen Bruyant-Langer that was published on 19th September 2024. A powerful and optimistic companion for when you’re at life’s crossroads, searching for answers about what to do next. Drawing on decades of rich, real-world experience, distinguished executive coach and economist Stephen Bruyant-Langer artfully and playfully empowers you to navigate transitions in your personal and professional life with grace, resilience and positivity.
Finding meaning, clarity and direction in our lives is challenging. It raises big questions about who we are, what we want and what it takes to survive, live and thrive in today’s world.
The Existential Playbook is your guiding light. Blending practical tools, effective models and real-life case studies with psychological insights and wisdom from ancient philosophers to cutting-edge modern science and technology, you’ll discover how to shape a better tomorrow for yourself and those around you.
With insights from philosophy, psychology, neurology and strategy experts, Stephen provides a transformative roadmap to successfully edit your past, curate your present and design a future you’ll love.
About The Existential Playbook – How to Survive Live and Thrive…
Offers practical tools, effective models, and real-life case studies to help navigate personal and professional transitions. It blends insights from ancient philosophy, modern science, psychology and neurology to inspire actionable steps for creating meaning and achieving a fulfilling life. Introduces a 10-step executive coaching system and the Nordic Leadership Model, emphasising choice, action and responsibility to overcome uncertainty and create meaning in life.
Chapters include:
- A new phase in life
- Do you measure success the right way
- What makes you thrive
- The Quest for Self
- Show me your friends
- The strategy of reinvention
- Navigating the wider perspective
- How to thrive at work
- Lessons for transformation
- Ten existential hacks.
The Personal Business Plan
The Existential Playbook is part of The Personal Business Plan universe and is the last book in Stephen’s trilogy about leadership and personal development. Spanning 12 years and reflecting Stephen’s own experience, they explore the journey from CAREER to SUCCESS and HAPPINESS and finally to MEANING.
The three books are:
- ‘Your Next Career – A head-hunter’s Guide to Lifelong Success’ (2012) is about the formative years shaping one’s CAREER.
- ‘The Personal Business Plan — A Blueprint for Running Your Life’ (2013) explores the many busy years of achieving SUCCESS and HAPPINESS while juggling professional and personal life.
- ‘The Existential Playbook – How to Survive, live and Thrive’ (2024) finalises the journey of finding MEANING in life.
For the past 30 years, Stephen Bruyant-Langer has excelled as a distinguished executive coach and leadership expert, guiding top executives and leaders worldwide to reach their full potential. Additionally, two decades as a top head-hunter has endowed Stephen with an unparalleled appreciation of both the lives of senior executives and the organisations that employ them. He has transformed the lives of hundreds of high-level executives with his unique 10-step system for personal and professional development. Renowned for his energetic and inspirational style, he is also a highly sought-after keynote speaker.
See: http://theexistentialplaybook.
‘The Existential Playbook – How to Survive, live and Thrive’ is available as paperback, hardback, e-book, and audiobook from all good book stores.
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ABOUT STEPHEN BRUYANT-LANGER
ABOUT STEPHEN BRUYANT-LANGERStephen Bruyant-Langer has over 30 years’ of experience as an executive coach and leadership expert, guiding top executives and leaders worldwide to reach their full potential. He is the founder of The Personal Business Plan, the new standard in executive coaching, and through his Executive Coaching Programme, he has transformed the lives of hundreds of high-level executives using his unique 10-step system for personal and professional development.
Stephen blends corporate, academic, entrepreneurial and consulting skills, having held senior positions with industry leaders like The Coca-Cola Company, L’Oréal and Korn Ferry. He has authored two bestselling books (‘Your Next Career – A head-hunter’s Guide to Lifelong Success’ and ‘The Personal Business Plan — A Blueprint for Running Your Life’) and over 400 articles on leadership. In parallel, he has served as an Associate Professor at Copenhagen Business School and an Associate at the Møller Institute, Churchill College, University of Cambridge. His third book, The Existential Playbook – How to Survive, Live and Thrive, is published in September 2024.
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6 Comments
Rosey
Sounds like he found his niche and is thriving in it. Being a keynote speaker is a big deal too.
Richard Lowe
This book that you’ve reviewed highlights how you can navigate life’s trials and tribulations. Sounds like a good read.
LisaLisa
I’m all for a great read like this, especially if the book provides valuable advice on how to truly thrive and live well. I’m definitely interested in checking this one out; any book that can help me succeed and navigate life is worth my time! I’m checking this one out for me and my older daughters.
Ntensibe Michael Edgar
Oohhh…this must be a book to have! Thriving is the goal for us all, right? I’d love to learn how to do this.
Kimberley Asante
Your review of *The Existential Playbook* is so insightful and engaging! I love how you highlight the book’s practical tips for navigating life’s challenges and thriving—thanks for sharing this valuable perspective!
Stephanie
I enjoy reading a few books each year to improve my life, and this sounds like one I should definitely pick up. Thank you for introducing me to Bruyant-Langer and his work.