The new book

Leadership
Under Fire

Forged in the Rooms of Power.

A field manual for the decisions that don’t allow a second draft — from a man who served in Canada’s Prime Minister’s Office through the 2008 financial crash and as Chief of Staff in the Senate of Canada through the pandemic.

Publishing October 6, 2026. The launch list gets the opening chapter now — and first access on release day.
New · Oct 6, 2026
Leadership Under Fire — The SPARK Framework, by Joseph Soares
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If you have built something worth protecting
The hardest decisions don’t come with a practice run.

A sale. A succession. An exit. A crisis that lands on a Tuesday and can’t wait until Monday. You’ve earned your judgment the hard way — but the rooms where the biggest calls get made run on a different set of rules. This book hands you those rules.

SStrategic Alignment

One direction, or no direction. How to point every resource, decision, and person at a single objective — and hold it under pressure.

P·A·RThe Middle Three

The right people in the right seats. Technology as a default, not an afterthought. And trust — the only currency that clears in the rooms that matter.

KKey Decisions

How to make a high-stakes call with clarity and speed — then execute it without waiting for permission that isn’t coming.

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