“Transformative!  Leading with Y.E.S. takes us through a process of transformation. Maria draws on her decades of experience working with leaders to help us articulate the story we tell ourselves about the kind of leader — and person — we are. She then guides us, step by step, in discovering and living a new, more powerful and genuinely optimistic story that emerges from our old one like a flower growing from a seed."

“Every great leader has a great story… but so many still struggle to find theirs. This is leadership coaching in workbook form — a set of simple, powerful exercises that can help you identify and share your story."

“Maria is really on to something.  This is my story; this is my song.” Maria is masterful in showing you why it is important and how to do it. And she makes it easy. I will tell my story! Kudos to Y.E.S."

“An inspiring and important work.  This wise, gentle and yet provocative book takes the reader through an examination of how the stories that we tell ourselves generate the reality in which we find ourselves. And then, with a sure hand and clear, thoughtful instructions, invites us to author a new story that opens us up to greater possibilities and a more meaningful and fulfilling experience of life.

Striking just the right balance between challenge and support, and in a style that is both conversational and reassuring, Maria dares us to play a bigger game and shows us the path toward making that a reality. Leading with Y.E.S. is recommended to everyone who yearns to live an extraordinary story."

"Highly recommended.  The power of language is never more clearly evident than in the impact of leaders’ stories about themselves, their organizations and their future. Leading with Y.E.S. provides a practical roadmap for harnessing this power and optimizing real-world results."

"Y.E.S. is for anyone who wants to grow.  Leading with Y.E.S. holds a very special place in leadership literature. It’s actionable. It helps you see with new eyes and act in new ways through its practical exercises and insights into how we change. After working with Maria’s Y.E.S., you will know yourself better, feel braver and see opportunities you didn’t know you had."

"We think of ourselves in stories.  And whatever we do needs to fit those stories in some satisfying way. … Are you aware of how much your experience of life is impacted by the stories you tell? After reading this book, you will be.”

"Powerful stuff. Use it.  Leading with Y.E.S. works. I’ve used it. And I now think much bigger than ever before about my own leadership and my life. I’m thrilled to have brought it into my associations and my company."

"An inspiring and important work.  This is a wise, gentle and yet provocative book … recommended to everyone who yearns to live an extraordinary story … Maria dares us to play a bigger game and shows us the path toward making that a reality."