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Ditch Command & Control Leadership

Transform Your Leaders from Boss to Coach

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Ditch Command & Control Leadership

By: Alissa DeWitt
Narrated by: Emily Pike Stewart
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Every leader wants a great team, and every team wants a great leader. Yet over two-thirds of the employees in the US are disengaged and unmotivated.

Leaders are frustrated. Challenged to grow their organizations in a complex, rapidly changing business environment, they strive to achieve company goals while struggling to keep five generations in the workplace aligned, accountable, and moving their company forward.

The good news is that it doesn’t have to be this way. Having partnered with organizations in a variety of industries, from privately held $25-million-dollar companies to publicly traded Fortune 500 ones, Alissa DeWitt has identified what works to cultivate a high-performing and thriving workplace culture. And it all starts with leadership.

In this book, you will learn Alissa’s proven system to empower organizations to ditch command-and-control leadership—which limits growth and creates a toxic culture—and to develop coach leaders who successfully engage their teams. This transformation has proven to increase profitability and productivity while dramatically improving relationships and results.

In addition, you will discover:

  • Road map to transform your leaders from boss to coach
  • Key leadership principles that work across industries
  • Relatable stories from real-life client scenarios
  • Effective methods to build a stronger company culture
  • Thought-provoking questions to guide your leaders on where to focus their attention

This system, The Coach Approach to Leadership™, couples the heart of servant leadership with the hands and feet of coaching to equip leaders and leadership teams to take their businesses and their lives to the next level.

Alissa DeWitt, a Master Certified Coach, is the creator of The Coach Approach to Leadership™, a transformational leadership journey proven to develop coach leaders, build leadership dream teams, and create breakthrough business results.

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The book gave great depth and understanding to common leadership hazard zones without being critical and one-sided. a great leadership book! I only wish it came with a workbook!

Not just another leadership book

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Over the course of my 25 years in manufacturing, I've read countless leadership books and attended numerous seminars. What sets Alissa’s Coach Approach apart is her deep understanding of the individual behind the leader. Through her guidance, I’ve come to see how essential it is to truly know yourself in order to inspire meaningful transformation—in your leadership, your team, and your business.

My team and I had the privilege of partnering with Executive Impact during a two-day leadership retreat, where we dove into the principles outlined in this book. Alissa’s Coach Approach reshaped the dynamics within our senior leadership team and equipped us with the tools to strengthen our communication and collaboration.

Whether you're a seasoned executive, just starting out in leadership, or aspiring to grow into the role, I wholeheartedly recommend this book. The impact it's had on me, my team, and our organization has been both profound and lasting.

This book is game changing for leaders!

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An insightful presentation of developing and growing leadership no matter the size of the organization. Clear direction and documented plans make this relevant today and in the future.

A must read for our future leaders

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In this powerful book, Alissa pulls back the curtain on the true power of coaching in companies. Her wisdom is from years of experience in the room with leaders who are committed to creating a vibrant culture of growth. This book is a toolkit of resources that will change you and your leadership style!!

A toolkit for leadership!

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I had the opportunity to listen during a recent trip. I must say the examples caught my attention, then the insights reinforced the concepts. The information is fast paced, practical, meaningful. If you care about self-development in leadership this is a must read.

Practical and entertaining!

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I found Ditch Command & Control Leadership: Transform Your Leaders from Boss to Coach to be a great guide for leaders. The book provides both thought-provoking insight as well as practical tools for leaders at all organizational levels. Particularly, the inclusion of real-life experiences provides credibility to Alissa’s coaching principles and is a valuable inclusion for the reader. For me, one of the most important components of her book, especially for leaders looking for programs to develop and transition their leaders, is where she addresses why many leadership programs fail to generate the expected ROI. She points to the fact that teaching leadership skills and competencies alone will not produce sustainable results and further addresses the criticality of first uncovering and addressing a leader’s mindset. This was pivotal to me as a leader, and I loved how she addressed it. This book motivates me further to continue my leadership journey and work harder on those areas and situations where I don’t always show up as a coach. Thank you, Alissa, for further inspiration to continue the journey!

A great guide for practical insight from real life experiences!

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Alissa has successfully coached many of our managers and executives for nearly a decade. She seems to be born to help individuals and organizations improve, but clearly she puts in a lot of personal effort to make it look so smooth. The book represents her heart for and knowledge of coaching and is a clear and helpful guide to reflecting on yourself and your team’s style to begin to make positive changes. The techniques she describes align with her own coaching ideas. There is no doubt that we have experienced improved financial results in our business and have been able to grow a more effective staff and team with her valuable support.

Jeff Marshall, MBA

Franchise Owner, Manpower MidSouth

Great coach with great advice is a great listen

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*Alissa’s insights and experience in Ditch Command and Control are nothing short of powerful. This book is a must-read for any leader looking to build trust, foster innovation, and empower their team to thrive.

The strategies shared are not just theoretical — they are actionable and grounded in real-world leadership. If you’re ready to move beyond outdated, top-down management and create an environment where your people can do their best work, this book provides the roadmap. Highly recommended!*

Finally—A Leadership Book That Actually Works!

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Having read the hard copy already, I wanted to give the audiobook a listen as well. This is a perfect narrator to give the words the proper inflections for the message. As an avid audiobook person, I know how much the narrator makes a difference and this one hits the bullseye. If you aren’t normally a big reader of leadership books, this is the way to take advantage of the most significantly relatable to the real world book you will find. No matter what field or industry you are in, this book gives you common sense methods to improve yourself as a leader as you build leaders in your organization. The real life examples presented here will most likely have you seeing yourself in the same scenarios. I have utilized the hard copy book many times and keep in my office to refer to when I need a bit of a recalibration and reality check.

Do yourself and your team the honor of making this book your guiding light to greater heights at work and personal lives.

The BEST leadership book for all levels

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In Ditch Command and Control, Alissa DeWitt powerfully challenges the old leadership model of top-down authority and invites leaders into a healthier, more effective posture: one rooted in trust, humility, and collaboration. This book is a must-read for both ministry leaders and business professionals who want to build influence that lasts.

DeWitt writes, “Control may produce quick results, but trust produces lasting fruit.” For pastors and clergy, this resonates deeply. Ministry isn’t about managing people—it’s about empowering them. She reminds spiritual leaders that “Leading from insecurity leads to fear-based ministry,” a warning many in the pulpit need to hear in a culture that often rewards performance over authenticity.

For preachers and pastors, the book’s value lies in its call to “lead with presence, not pressure,” creating spiritually safe spaces where people grow through invitation, not intimidation. It equips church leaders to release control and embrace Spirit-led leadership that empowers others to rise.

Business professionals will appreciate the practical strategies for developing high-trust teams, encouraging innovation, and fostering emotionally intelligent leadership.

Short, engaging, and convicting, Ditch Command and Control is a leadership guide for a new era. Whether you're leading a church or a company, this book will help you influence from a place of security, clarity, and purpose.

Leading Without Fear: A New Vision for Pastors and Professionals

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