The Ceo's Inner Work: 223 Thought-Provoking Leadership Questions

Devika Das is a renowned speaker trainer and C-suite coach specializing in leadership transformation. She is the founder of the CORE method of executive presence combining psychology to empower senior leaders. With over 25 years of international experience across the Middle East and Asia-Pacific including 10 years in China Devika has worked with top executives across various sectors. She develops unique tools to turn coaching into transformational conversations. Her expertise includes transforming dysfunctional leadership styles cultivating authentic leadership and understanding power dynamics. Devika is an INSEAD graduate co-author of a bestselling book Shaken Stirred But Not Deterred Vol.3 and recipient of the 2024 Global Women of Influence Award.You've picked up this book and that tells me something profound about who you are. You're someone who believes in growth who honours the calling toward deeper self-understanding and who's brave enough to look within.I want to be honest—some questions in these pages may feel intense. They might make you pause take a breath or even set the book down for a moment. That’s okay. These questions are designed to gently illuminate the unacknowledged parts of yourself waiting to be seen.Before we begin make three sacred promises to yourself:1.First meet yourself with compassion. You are exactly where you need to be. Every answer that emerges deserves to be received with kindness.2.Second remember that answering doesn’t always mean immediate resolution. Sometimes the most profound gift is simply holding space—creating a safe container where your truth can exist without judgment or pressure to fix anything.3.Third trust that all wisdom already lives within you. I’m not here to give you outside answers but to ask questions that help you remember what you’ve always known.Think of this as the most important interview of your life—not about trying to impress anyone but about having a kind conversation with the higher self within. The person who has walked every step of your journey who holds your dreams and fears your victories and growing edges. The person who knows fully and completely.As you turn these pages you're embarking on a celebration of where you are right now in your beautiful unfolding journey of growth. Every insight every gentle aha is worth honouring.