Releases February 10, 2026
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The future of leadership begins with trust―and it starts within
In Whole Leaders, Wild Trust, leadership expert Dr. Rob McKenna redefines what it means to lead in a world fragmented by broken promises, disconnection, and low engagement. Backed by research with thousands of leaders and organizations, this book reveals how trust is built, broken, and rebuilt―and why whole leader development is the key to sustainable performance and well-being.
McKenna introduces his WiLD approach, a groundbreaking model that integrates personal growth, team dynamics, and organizational design. The result is a trust-building process that begins at the core of who we are and extends outward to reshape culture.
Whether you're a seasoned executive, a parent trying to raise a future-ready leader, an emerging professional, or someone simply trying to lead well in your corner of the world―this is your roadmap to becoming a whole and trusted leader. You'll learn how to build teams that don't just function, but lead movements.
It's time to stop reacting to broken trust―and start leading from it.
Whole Leaders Wild Trust
The Courageous Path of Personal, Relational, and Organizational Change
Inside, you'll discover:
How to diagnose the trust fractures silently undermining your people, your teams―and even your own leadership―and quickly repair them.
Strategies to move your culture forward using the WiLD Trust Quadrant―from a Jungle of Trust to a Stronghold of Trust.
Ways to develop whole and trusted leaders with practical tools, measurable frameworks, and conversations that build real trust from the inside out.
The High- Trust Team Package
Up to 25 Hardcover Copies of Whole Leaders, Wild Trust
• Access to “The Leading Under Pressure Inventory,” measuring the most important drivers of trust
• Downloadable Team Discussion Guide for the Leading Under Pressure Inventory
• Immediate Access to the “Leading Under Pressure Debrief” video with Dr. Rob McKenna
Partner with Dr. McKenna
The High- Trust Org Package
Up to 150 hardcover copies of Whole Leaders, Wild Trust
• All bonuses previously listed
• Access to the WiLD Trust Index, a trust survey that pinpoints where and whom trust is placed and at what level
• Custom WiLD Trust Index Report and WiLD Trust Quadrant Benchmark with Your unique Net Trust Score (NTS)
• Live, virtual WiLD Trust Index debrief with a WiLD Trust Expert
The Trust Keynote Event
Up to 750 Hardcover Copies of Whole Leaders, Wild Trust
• Up to 750 Hardcover Copies of Whole Leaders, Wild Trust
• All bonuses previously listed
• Live in-person or online Keynote Event with Dr. Rob McKenna
About The Author
Dr. Rob McKenna is a trusted voice and leading authority in the field of leadership development, widely recognized for his pioneering work on building trust and developing whole leaders.
Named one of the top 30 Industrial-Organizational Psychologists and a top organizational culture expert, he is the founder and CEO of WiLD Leaders Inc. and the creator of the WiLD Toolkit and WiLD Trust Index—tools used globally to equip leaders for deeper impact.
With over 25 years of experience advising Fortune 100 companies, government agencies, universities, and nonprofits, Dr. McKenna combines cutting-edge research with a deeply human approach to leadership.
His work is reshaping how organizations think about trust, performance, and what it means to lead with courage and integrity.
What People are Saying
In a world full of leadership hacks and shortcuts, Rob McKenna offers something far more valuable: depth, trust, and transformation. Whole Leaders, Wild Trust isn’t just a book—it’s a blueprint for growing leaders from the inside out. Rob’s insights are as timely as they are timeless, rooted in research and refined through real-world experience. Every page challenges you to lead with greater courage, wisdom, and wholeness.
— Les Parrott, Ph.D., #1 New York Times Bestselling Author of Love Like That
In a world hungry for leaders we can believe in, Rob McKenna delivers both hope and a blueprint. Whole Leaders, Wild Trust shows us that trust isn’t abstract. It can be built, rebuilt, and multiplied when leaders choose to grow whole. Rob McKenna writes with rare honesty and wisdom about what leaders need most: the courage to be whole and the grit to build trust that lasts. This book is a companion for every leader who longs to make their work matter without losing themselves—or their people—along the way.
— Ron Carucci, Managing Partner, Navalent, bestselling and award-winning author of Rising to Power and To Be Honest.
Rarely have I encountered a book as honest, empowering and simply humane as Whole Leaders, Wild Trust. Rob McKenna’s insights reach far beyond conventional wisdom; he illuminates the courageous interplay between trust, vulnerability, and wholeness that defines truly exceptional leadership. He reminds us that we’re not just shaping organizations — we’re shaping people’s lives, we are shaping the future.
— Ana Dutra, Former CEO, Korn Ferry Consulting; Global Corporate Board Director
You can’t build a house with just one hand tool. Neither can you build a company or a life with just one leadership tool; you need the whole leadership toolkit. WiLD leaders is about all of you, not just part of you. Dr. Rob McKenna knows we are integrated human beings who bring our whole person to our leadership life. In Whole Leaders, Wild Trust, Dr. McKenna shows you how trust is the foundation upon which your leadership is built. When you build your life and organization using the whole leadership toolkit, you’ll create a company that survives and thrives in today’s unpredictable business climate.
— Greg Leith CEO, Convene Corporation
The State of Trust.
Vision of WiLD.
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WiLD Leaders is the first company to create the link between the purpose of the individual and the vision and operational performance of their company. Through its "Trust Platform" WiLD collaborates with its clients to meet the moment that they are in and develop a bridge to the company they are becoming.
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