Nobody leaves their life at the door when the workday starts. People bring their energy (or the lack of it), their conflicts, their hard seasons at home, and a whole new set of AI tools they're still figuring out. Our spring 2027 list is about that human side of work and the moments that test us.
This season brings new books on recharging exhausted teams, partnering with AI to do your best thinking, and showing up for employees when life gets hard. You'll also find an expanded third edition of Nate Regier's go-to guide to workplace conflict, and a moving collection of true stories from ordinary Ukrainians who refused to give up. Here's everything coming your way from January through April.
January 2027
Relational Energy by Amy M. Young with Kim Cameron
On Sale: 1/12/2027 | ISBN: 9798890571656
Every leader is dealing with burnout and looking for something they can actually do tomorrow morning. This is it. Grounded in peer-reviewed research, Relational Energy shows how small changes in everyday workplace conversations can spark energy, revive exhausted teams, and build workplaces where people thrive, with no new budget required.
February 2027
Defiant Hope by Yuriy Boyechko with Halyna Lubinska
On Sale: 2/16/2027 | ISBN: 9798890573131
When Russia launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine, the world expected Kyiv to fall within days. The people changed the story. Yuriy Boyechko and Halyna Lubinska share true accounts of ordinary Ukrainians who answered the war with action, from a grieving pastor who has made more than 187 trips to the front to rock musicians and roadies who started building drones.
March 2027
Directing Intelligence by Edwin Jansen
On Sale: 3/9/2027 | ISBN: 9798890573254
You have access to a brilliant thinking partner. Chances are, you're asking it to write emails. AI coach Edwin Jansen shows you how to build a custom AI work partner shaped around your role, goals, and standards, then bring it into your most important work while the thinking is still open. The book even includes free access to CraftAI, a guided tool that helps you build your own as you read.
April 2027
Conflict Without Casualties, Third Edition by Nate Regier, PhD
On Sale: 4/6/2027 | ISBN: 9798890572790
Employees now spend over a third of their workday dealing with conflict, and fewer than half trust their leader to handle it well. Nate Regier makes the case that conflict is energy, and how you use it decides whether it strengthens your team or turns your culture toxic. This expanded edition adds new chapters on drama resilience, thriving cultures, and trust, plus fresh tools for AI, virtual work, and polarized workplaces.
When Life Disrupts Work by Nataliya Boychenko Stone
On Sale: 4/20/2027 | ISBN: 9798890573018
Grief, illness, caregiving, divorce, infertility. Life doesn't stay outside the office, yet most leaders are never taught what to do when it walks in. Drawing on her doctoral research and nearly two decades advising employers, Dr. Nataliya Boychenko Stone lays out five practical actions for supporting people through their hardest moments while keeping accountability intact. Read it before the crisis happens, so you're ready when it does.
That's our spring lineup. We hope one of these books meets you right where you are, whether that's leading a tired team, learning a new way to work, or simply trying to show up well for the people around you.
All five titles are available for preorder now. Preordering is one of the best ways to support our authors, and your copy will ship as soon as the book is out. Happy reading!
