The Dying Art of Leadership

"The Dying Art of Leadership" is a must-read for anyone who leads people. Whether a senior leader or a front-line supervisor, you will want to learn the concepts discussed in this book. Everyone suffers tragedies in their lives. Successful leadership requires having the compassion and the skills to help your team through these inevitable situations. This book provides a model that will improve the engagement, morale, and performance of not only grieving employees, but of all the employees you lead.

"The Dying Art of Leadership" is a must-read for anyone who leads people. Whether a senior leader or a front-line supervisor, you will want to learn the concepts discussed in this book. Everyone suffers tragedies in their lives. Successful leadership requires having the compassion and the skills to help your team through these inevitable situations. This book provides a model that will improve the engagement, morale, and performance of not only grieving employees, but of all the employees you lead. More than just a guide, "The Dying Art of Leadership" delivers a process that companies and leaders can follow to help emotionally traumatized and grieving employees excel at work.

Anthony Casablanca is an accomplished senior executive, having spent thirty-one years in various leadership roles. Anthony earned his undergraduate degree from Wright State University in Dayton, Ohio, and a master's degree from Kettering University (formerly GMI). Anthony spent most of his years in leadership working for Batesville Casket Company, a recognized leader in the funeral service industry, where he was the vice president of human resources and then the vice president of manufacturing and logistics. Anthony was the 2009 Human Resource Executive of the Year in the state of Indiana. He went on to become president of another subsidiary of the Hillenbrand family of companies. Anthony has spent his entire career studying the art of leadership with an emphasis on purpose-driven leadership principles. Anthony has spoken on several occasions at various funeral industry conventions, was a featured speaker at an international sales, service, and operations meeting for Batesville Casket Company, and has conducted several leadership training classes for funeral providers. After retiring from Hillenbrand Inc., Anthony started Casablanca Consulting LLC to help other organizations and leaders discover their true purpose. Guy Casablanca is a dually licensed funeral director and mortician. He earned his bachelor's degree in mortuary science from the Cincinnati College of Mortuary Science in 1992, where he was recognized for his technical skills and leadership. While formally trained in mortuary science and grief counseling, what makes Guy unique is that he has owned two businesses, consulted for larger corporations, and led teams, divisions, and territories of managers and associates for both privately held and publicly traded companies. Over his career, he has dealt with countless families and extended family members in all facets of the grief process. Guy currently manages a funeral home in Loveland, Colorado, for one of the nation's largest funeral providers.