Mr. Darren Douglas Reinke

The Savage Leader: 13 Principles to Become a Better Leader from the Inside Out

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Last updated Sep 20, 2026 at 2:32am
Mr. Darren Douglas Reinke

About this product

Great leaders are built from the inside out, not the outside in.
“Be a leader.” Most of us hear this phrase. It’s a message no longer reserved for the aspiring C-suite executive or CEO. It’s for everyone from the recent college graduate to the mid-career professional to the top of the corporate ladder. It’s for every industry and every sector too.
But what does it mean to “be a leader?” How do we become one? What does it take?
In today’s world, it takes more than being a great decision maker, strategic thinker, and risk manager. It takes mastering the inner game to become a “Savage Leader.” In this book, Darren Reinke will show you how by guiding you through 13 key principles that will help you develop and master the inner qualities and traits you need to become a leader.
In The Savage Leader, you will learn how to:
Use your values to anchor and guide your decisions;
Adapt best practices for authenticity;
Forge unbreakable bonds with your tribe;
Embrace patience;
Seek out discomfort to drive growth;
Get unstuck and take action;
Crush your doubts and much more.
Drawn from Reinke’s experiences working in corporate America and as an executive coach, developing player-coaches for top organizations around the world, The Savage Leader is also packed with dozens of interviews with remarkable leaders including: Silicon Valley entrepreneurs, professional athletes, Navy SEALs, and pioneers in the fields of sports, entertainment, and technology.
Whether you’re a status-quo challenging entrepreneur, community activist, high-potential manager, trailblazing teacher, mid-level manager, or startup founder, The Savage Leader will give you the practical and actionable tips you need, while inspiring you to reach your full leadership potential.
Inside each of us is a “Savage Leader”—we just need to learn how to unlock and unleash them. Read more

Editor's Take

Amazon reviewers say this book is easy to read, inspiring, practical, and useful for leadership growth, with several readers praising its bite-sized structure and authentic, self-reflective tone. The Amazon listing also includes multiple positive endorsements from business leaders, while one review mentions it as a helpful reminder of best practices.

On the book’s own site, the publisher highlights similar praise, describing the book as practical and applicable at multiple leadership levels. A review blog on Beyond8Figures also covers the title, though the available snippet is limited and does not add much detail beyond identifying it as a book review.

On YouTube, the search results surfaced several videos directly tied to this exact book, including author-related talks and launch content. The strongest signs of real product-specific video coverage are the author’s own book announcement and a short summary video about the book.

  • Amazon reviewers: easy to read, inspiring, practical, authentic, and useful for leaders.
  • Book website: emphasizes leadership principles that can be applied across roles and levels.
  • Review blog: includes a dedicated review page for the title.
  • YouTube coverage: includes author/book announcement and summary videos tied to the exact title.

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Specifications

Publisher Group Sixty Publishing
Publication date January 4, 2021
Language English
Print length 165 pages
ISBN-10 1736117904
ISBN-13 978-1736117903
Item Weight 7.7 ounces
Dimensions 5.5 x 0.42 x 8.5 inches
Best Sellers Rank #78,805 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #998 in Leadership & Motivation #2,045 in Motivational Self-Help (Books)
Customer Reviews 4.6 4.6 out of 5 stars (523)

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