The Unconquerable Leader

Mastering the Internal and External Game

By: Nathan Tanner

Narrated by: Nathan Tanner

Length: 7 hrs and 21 mins

Publisher's summary

Leading in today’s dynamic, ever-changing environment is harder than ever. The stakes are high. Expectations of leaders have increased. Competitive landscapes are evolving at a quickening pace.

The real challenge of leadership isn’t creating a vision for your team or building the right culture. It isn’t goal setting or communicating effectively. The real challenge isn’t even hiring or firing people. No, the real challenge of leadership is doing all these things at once when deep down you feel like an impostor. The real challenge is showing up with confidence when the odds are stacked against you. The real challenge is thriving at work and away from work.

To overcome these challenges, you must learn to master the internal and external game. The external game is how you show up with others. It’s focused on practical leadership skills, such as setting expectations, delegating, holding people accountable, and giving difficult feedback. The external game is hard but learnable.

The internal game is more complicated. It's your thoughts, motives, and feelings that impact your leadership but aren’t directly visible to those around you. The internal game is about becoming mentally and emotionally resilient. It’s about self-confidence in the face of adversity. It’s about keeping your ego in check. Mastering the internal game is a lifelong battle. It requires deliberate introspection and going deeper into yourself.

In The Unconquerable Leader, leadership expert Nathan Tanner teaches how to master both the internal and external game. Drawing from his experience leading HR at DoorDash and coaching top executives, Tanner teaches timeless principles to help you be not just a better leader, but a better person.

©2024 Nathan Tanner (P)2024 Nathan Tanner

Critic reviews

"The Unconquerable Leader is an essential read for those wanting to lead effectively and live intentionally. Tanner masterfully combines compelling stories with his battle-tested wisdom and practical tools to give you a blueprint for leadership excellence. As you read this book, you'll understand why Tanner is such a sought-after coach and advisor." —Liz Wiseman, New York Times bestselling author of Multipliers and Impact Players

“In The Unconquerable Leader, Nathan has written a practical leadership guide that is both insightful and actionable. An excellent read for those striving to scale their team and scale themselves.” —Jack Altman, Chairman and Co-founder of Lattice

"Nathan proved to be an essential partner for me as we were scaling DoorDash. He doesn't just talk the talk; he has walked the walk." —Andy Fang, Co-founder and Chief Technology Officer of DoorDash

Practical and actionable

I love how to the point and applicable this book is. It’s one of those books that I know I’ll revisit chapter summaries regularly to try different frameworks and tools. My only regret was that I listened to this on audio as it made it harder for me to pause and take action on the principles taught. Highly recommend.

Easily applicable lessons with entertaining stories

I really enjoyed the authors approach to demonstrating how his concepts applied in the real world through stories. I felt like each concept was something I could actually apply in my life today.

Personable and relatable

I thought this book was well crafted for anyone who is seeking to become a better leader and a better example within an organization. The author weaves together wonderful concepts that help align the principles that matter for both personal and professional growth and development. I enjoyed the personal stories along with the practical applications of certain principles, that have helped make Nathan who he is today.