Leading contemporary organisations requires a different set of mindsets and skills from the ones required by past generations of leaders. At least 12 megatrends are radically redefining the leadership environment and sustaining high performance is becoming increasingly difficult to do. It is not enough for leaders to just 'do what's always been done' but do it better and faster. To achieve high performance and effective decision making in this new era of business, a fundamental shift in leadership thinking and behaviour is required. In Ruthlessly Caring, leadership strategist Amy Walters Cohen delivers a relentlessly insightful and practical exploration of what it means to lead in a 21st-century landscape. In the book, she explains the five paradoxical mindsets senior leaders must embrace to become more adaptable and aligned to the times, exploring how they can elevate their own and their organisation's performance by becoming: ruthlessly caring, ambitiously appreciative, politically virtuous, confidently humble, and responsibly daring. The author examines the megatrends that are reshaping the world and creating a complex washing machine environment, where the presence of paradoxes is amplified; highlighting how navigating paradoxes, at both an organisational and individual level, is no longer a 'nice-to-have' but a necessity. Next, she dedicates a chapter to each paradoxical mindset before outlining how to become more adaptable by continuously developing and expanding your leadership identity. This book will shake up the thinking, habits, and behaviours that are holding you back from unleashing your full potential as a leader. It is an essential resource for any executive, director, manager, or aspiring senior business leader who hopes to perform well in their role and get the best out of themselves and the people they lead.