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A LEADER THEY REMEMBER

The Mid-Level Leaders' Guide To Empowering People and Profit

A Leader They Remember: is a practical, story‑rich guide for the “leaders in the middle”—the frontline managers who carry strategy on their shoulders and people in their hearts.

This book equips you to turn connection into a competitive advantage—and to love your people all the way to high performance.

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Autumn Way is the cofounder and CEO of People Possibility, a leadership‑and‑culture consultancy dedicated to helping organizations build workplaces where people truly belong.

She spent 23 years at Wells Fargo—progressing from teller to Senior Vice President overseeing 35 branches and 600 employees—proving that human connection is a catalyst for performance.

Today, Autumn equips mid‑level leaders to ensure every team member feels seen, heard, loved, and appreciated. She lives in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and believes the greatest legacy of any leader is the lives they uplift.

About The Book

A Leader They Remember: is a practical, story‑rich guide for the “leaders in the middle”—the frontline managers who carry strategy on their shoulders and people in their hearts. Drawing on 23 years at Wells Fargo, Autumn Way reveals why she stayed, what she would have done differently, and the single truth that changed everything: every person longs to be seen, heard, loved, and appreciated.

Through candid corporate stories, research‑backed insights, and hands‑on tools, Way shows managers how to transform everyday interactions into moments that spark engagement, loyalty, and bottom‑line growth. Readers will learn to

Show up with presence—and signal genuine care in the first 60 seconds of any conversation.
Listen like it matters—because it does—and turn feedback into a fuel, not a fear.
Balance love with accountability—setting clear expectations while honoring the human behind the role.
Recognize the invisible—tailoring appreciation so each employee feels unmistakably valued.
Lead without the title—influencing up, across, and down even when authority is limited.

Each chapter ends with reflection prompts, micro‑practices, and conversation starters—plus a downloadable workbook—to help managers embed relationship‑centered leadership into daily routines. The result is a team that performs because it belongs, a culture that thrives on trust, and a legacy of leadership employees remember long after the org chart changes.

Whether you’re guiding five people or fifty, A Leader They Remember equips you to turn connection into a competitive advantage—and to love your people all the way to high performance.