The Imperfect CEO
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"A deeply honest, highly practical, and distinctively human roadmap for leading organizations through a changing, disruptive world."
— Stephen M. R. Covey, New York Times bestselling author of The Speed of Trust and Trust & Inspire
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For 30 years, I've watched brilliant people dread Monday mornings.
I've seen talented teams crumble under toxic cultures.
I've witnessed leaders who genuinely care, but don't know how to fix what's broken.
This stops now.
The Imperfect CEO isn't just a book. It's a blueprint for transforming your
organization from the inside out. And I need your help to get it into the hands
of 100,000 leaders who are ready to build workplaces where people actually
want to show up.
When we reach 100,000 leaders, we'll impact 10 million employees.
That's 10 million people who wake up excited about work.
That's 10 million families who benefit from healthier, happier humans.
This isn't a book launch. It's a movement.
And it starts with you.
About Jim Brown
Jim Brown is a bestselling author and leadership advisor known for transforming organizational culture from the inside out. As Founder of OrgHealth, a Canadian consulting firm with 30+ years' experience helping boards and leaders across North America, he guides executive teams and boards to align leadership, strategy, and culture for lasting impact.
Jim's previous book, The Imperfect Board Member, is a best-seller that has transformed the governance world since 2006. Now, The Imperfect CEO comes at a time when the workplace needs it the most.
Why your biggest weakness is actually your greatest competitive advantage
In this exclusive session, best-selling author Jim Brown pulls back the curtain on the "perfection trap" that is paralyzing today’s executives. He reveals why leaders who embrace their flaws build the strongest teams — and the 4-step framework turning ordinary companies into places people actually want to show up for.
This conversation isn't just making waves in North America—The Imperfect CEO has officially reached the UK, challenging leaders across the globe to redefine what it means to be "effective" ... read more
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Every pack fuels the Organizational Health Movement.
Tier 1: Movement Starter Pack
up to 10 books
$500
What's Included:
Requested # of copies (hardcover) of The Imperfect CEO
Digital Discussion Guide
5-Day Culture Challenge
Bonus Chapter: The 10 CEO Blind Spots
Ascent Assessment Incentive:
1 OrgHealth Ascent Team Assessment
Total Assessment Value: $1,950
Tier 2: Leadership Team Transformation Pack
up to 100 books
$4,500
What's Included:
Everything in Tier 1, PLUS...
Bookplate for organizer signed by Jim
5 Imperfect CEO Team Exercises
Leadership Implementation Kit
Movement Spotlight Feature
Ascent Assessment Incentive:
1 OrgHealth Ascent Team Assessment
1 Debrief by an OrgHealth Expert ($3,500 value)
Total Assessment Value: $5,450
Tier 3: Culture Revolution Pack
up to 500 books
$17,500
What's Included:
Everything in Tier 2, PLUS...
Custom welcome letter from Jim
Direct-to-individual shipping
90-Day Culture Sprint Plan
Culture Champion Recognition
Priority access to Jim’s consulting calendar
Ascent Assessment Incentive:
3 Total OrgHealth Ascent Assessments + Strategic Debriefs
Executive Leadership Team Assessment + Debrief by Jim ($11,950 value)
Team #2 Assessment + Debrief by Expert ($5,450 value)
Team #3 Assessment + Debrief by Expert ($5,450 value)
Total Assessment Value: $22,850
Tier 4: National Impact Pack
up to 1,000 books
$32,000
What's Included:
Everything in Tier 3, PLUS...
2-hour live virtual workshop with Jim ($10,000 value)
Co-recorded CEO + Jim video message
Priority Speaking Access + $5,000 keynote credit
National Impact Partner recognition
12-Month Culture Activation Calendar
Leaders Teaching Leaders Kit
Co-created press/media announcement
Joint video exhorting the organizations you select for the donated books
$10,000 credit toward executive coaching
Ascent Assessment Incentive:
(Same as Tier 3) 3 Total OrgHealth Ascent Assessments + Strategic Debriefs
Total Assessment Value: $22,850
Praise for The Imperfect CEO
Practical and thought-provoking, this book challenges leaders to confront uncomfortable truths and take responsibility for building healthier, more human workplaces.
His stories are real, his model is practical, and his heart for people comes through on every page. If you want to lead a tribe—not just manage a team—this is the book you’ll read, share, and dog-ear.
The book is a practical, human-centered guide to building cultures where people give their best. Leaders drive performance not just through strategy, but through how people feel at work and Jim shows exactly how to get that right.
Jim moves past stereotypes about Millennials, Gen Z, or Boomers and gets to the heart of what actually drives performance—shared purpose, honest communication, respectful inclusion, and leaders who own the environment they create.
The book is grounded in a wealth of large enterprise experience but accessible enough for a startup or a church leadership team. It belongs on the desk of every leader who believes culture can propel companies—or poison them.
The book speaks not only to CEOs, but also to boards and executive teams responsible for the stewardship of institutions. In this age, governance failure often begins with behavioural failure at the top. This book offers a thoughtful and practical framework for leaders seeking to build organizations that are not only effective, but principled and worthy of trust.
In a fast-moving tech company, culture is everything. Jim Brown’s principles have helped our team lead with greater clarity and alignment. The book distills those lessons brilliantly. Every leader should read it.
What I appreciated most was the practicality of the insights; these are ideas you can put to the test in the here and now. This book shows why collaboration and culture aren’t soft—they’re the backbone of lasting success.
Jim's blend of story, insight, and practical guidance makes complex issues feel doable, even for teams under pressure. This book is a timely reminder that imperfect leaders, when self-aware and grounded, can create extraordinary environments for people to thrive.
Read this book and allow it to coach you to grow and lead so everyone gets better. It goes straight at this dilemma of integrating and the deeper issue many CEOs face: imbalance within themselves.
Essential reading for anyone building something that matters. Jim Brown does something rare in leadership literature — he makes organizational health feel both deeply human and rigorously actionable.
This book is a must-read for anyone seeking to lead with heart and real impact. His focus on trust, vulnerability, and growth is both timely and transformative.
This book is a timely guide for anyone responsible for leading people through complexity. It will challenge leaders to rethink how they show up—and it will equip them to build cultures where people can do their best work.
In the book, Jim shows how human-centred leadership drives the relationships and results the world needs.
The book lands on something most leadership books miss. Jim challenges leaders to see their own behavior clearly and change a few specific habits that matter. That’s where the leverage is.
This book will steady leaders who feel stretched and remind them what healthy, faith-filled leadership can actually look like. As someone who has spent decades strengthening pastors, coaching church leaders, and serving ministries across the nation, I don’t often read a leadership book that feels this close to real life.
The book is a thoughtful and timely contribution to the leadership conversation. This book will serve anyone committed to leading with integrity and genuine care.
The book speaks directly to the leadership realities I see every day in churches and other Christian-led organizations. I recommend it to every faith-based leader who wants to strengthen their organization’s culture, maximize their impact, and better reflect Christ to the world.
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Jim Brown is the founder of OrgHealth, a consulting and coaching firm serving clients across Canada and the USA since 1995.
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