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The Ultimate GUIDE FOR TODAY's LEADERS

Lead at a Higher Level Without Losing Yourself Along the Way

Discover the practical RISE Framework for leading with greater purpose, navigating uncertainty, reigniting your team, and building a culture where people and performance thrive.

Rise To Lead book by Doug Dentler
Rise To Lead book by Doug Dentler

The Ultimate GUIDE FOR TODAY's LEADERS

Lead at a Higher Level

Without Losing Yourself

Along the Way

Discover the practical RISE Framework for leading with greater purpose, navigating uncertainty, reigniting your team, and building a culture where people and performance thrive.

INSIDE RISE tO LEAD

Practical Guidance for the

Challenges Leaders Face

Gain the perspective, confidence, and tools to navigate the challenges of leadership while bringing out the best in yourself and the people around you.

Find Clarity in Uncertainty

Gain a clearer way to evaluate difficult decisions when expectations, priorities, and circumstances are changing.

Reignite Purpose & Passion

Recognize what’s draining your team, reconnect the work to a meaningful purpose, and rebuild energy around where you’re going together.

Build Trust & Accountability

Create clear expectations, encourage honest conversations, and build a team where people follow through because they believe in the work.

Lead Confidently Through Change

Communicate clearly, make intentional decisions, and keep your team aligned when circumstances don’t go according to plan.

INSIDE RISE TO LEAD

Practical Guidance for the

Challenges Leaders Face

Gain the perspective, confidence, and tools to navigate the challenges of leadership while bringing out the best in yourself and the people around you.

Find Clarity in Uncertainty

Gain a clearer way to evaluate difficult decisions when expectations, priorities, and circumstances are changing.

Reignite Purpose & Passion

Recognize what’s draining your team, reconnect the work to a meaningful purpose, and rebuild energy around where you’re going together.

Build Trust & Accountability

Create clear expectations, encourage honest conversations, and build a team where people follow through because they believe in the work.

Lead Confidently Through Change

Communicate clearly, make intentional decisions, and keep your team aligned when circumstances don’t go according to plan.

The framework

The 4 Pillars of

RISE Leadership

The RISE Framework turns four essential leadership pillars into a way of leading you can apply, with greater purpose, intention, service, and positivity.

R
Root Yourself in Purpose

Ground your leadership in a clear “why.” Lead from within. Purpose provides direction, resilience, and alignment with your values—your guiding star.

I
Implement an Intentional Plan

Translate your vision and passion into action. Build thoughtful, flexible plans and follow through from the inside out with discipline and self-awareness.

S
Serve Others

Lead with humility and a people-first mindset. Service builds trust, empowers others, and prioritizes progress over perfection.

E
Elevate with Positivity

Create a culture of hope, encouragement, and belief. Positivity enhances resilience, team collaboration, and performance.

The framework

The 4 Pillars of

RISE Leadership

The RISE Framework turns four essential leadership pillars into a way of leading you can apply, with greater purpose, intention, service, and positivity.

R
Root Yourself in Purpose

Ground your leadership in a clear “why.” Lead from within. Purpose provides direction, resilience, and alignment with your values—your guiding star.

I
Implement an Intentional Plan

Translate your vision and passion into action. Build thoughtful, flexible plans and follow through from the inside out with discipline and self-awareness.

S
Serve Others

Lead with humility and a people-first mindset. Service builds trust, empowers others, and prioritizes progress over perfection.

E
Elevate with Positivity

Create a culture of hope, encouragement, and belief. Positivity enhances resilience, team collaboration, and performance.

A More Personal

Approach to Leadership

Leadership can be deeply rewarding, but it can also leave you questioning your purpose, carrying the weight of your team, and wondering whether you’re making the difference you hoped you would. I know that feeling because I’ve lived it.

After nearly three decades of leading teams, I discovered that becoming a better leader didn’t begin with another strategy. It began within, with purpose, intention, service, and positivity.

RISE to Lead will help you reconnect with what matters, lead confidently through uncertainty, and create the kind of impact that brings others with you.

Rise to Lead book by Doug Dentler
Rise to Lead book by Doug Dentler

A More Personal

Approach to Leadership

Leadership can be deeply rewarding, but it can also leave you questioning your purpose, carrying the weight of your team, and wondering whether you’re making the difference you hoped you would.

I know that feeling because I’ve lived it.

After nearly three decades of leading teams, I discovered that becoming a better leader didn’t begin with another strategy. It began within, with purpose, intention, service, and positivity.

RISE to Lead will help you reconnect with what matters, lead confidently through uncertainty, and create the kind of impact that brings others with you.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Meet Doug Dentler

Doug Dentler believes true leadership is rooted in people, purpose, and integrity. For nearly three decades, he has led and learned alongside teams in Fortune 500 and privately owned companies, combining financial discipline with a passion for culture, collaboration, and personal growth.

As a certified Jon Gordon Trainer and Speaker, Maxwell Leadership Team Member, Full Focus Pro, and Working Genius Facilitator, Doug helps individuals and organizations align performance with purpose.

RISE to Lead brings together the lessons and tools that have shaped his inside-out approach to leadership.

Doug Dentler
Doug Dentler

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Meet Doug Dentler

Doug Dentler believes true leadership is rooted in people, purpose, and integrity. For nearly three decades, he has led and learned alongside teams in Fortune 500 and privately owned companies, combining financial discipline with a passion for culture, collaboration, and personal growth.

As a certified Jon Gordon Trainer and Speaker, Maxwell Leadership Team Member, Full Focus Pro, and Working Genius Facilitator, Doug helps individuals and organizations align performance with purpose.

RISE to Lead brings together the lessons and tools that have shaped his inside-out approach to leadership.

INCLUDED WITH THE BOOK

A Companion Guide For

Applying the RISE Framework

Doug wanted to give readers more than ideas to consider. He created The RISE Framework Guide to help you reflect on what you’ve learned, apply it to your leadership, and begin putting the framework to work with your team.

The RISE Framework PDF Guide iPad Mockups

The RISE Framework PDF Guide

Turn what you’ve learned into a leadership approach that reflects your values and fully supports the team you want to build.

  • Tips to define your personal leadership vision and values

  • Practical advice and tactics you can use with your team

  • Built-in reflection and journal prompts for real clarity

  • Action plan to pull it all together

INCLUDED WITH THE BOOK

A Companion Guide For

Applying the RISE Framework

Doug wanted to give readers more than ideas to consider. He created The RISE Framework Guide to help you reflect on what you’ve learned, apply it to your leadership, and begin putting the framework to work with your team.

The RISE Framework PDF Guide iPad Mockups

BONUS RESOURCE

The RISE Framework PDF Guide

Turn what you’ve learned into a leadership approach that reflects your values and fully supports the team you want to build.

  • Tips to define your personal leadership vision and values

  • Practical advice and tactics you can use with your team

  • Built-in reflection and journal prompts for real clarity

  • Action plan to pull it all together

GET STARTED

Order the Book + Unlock the Bonus Guide

1

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GET STARTED

Order the Book +

Unlock the Bonus Guide

1

Click the button below to order

Doug's book, RISE to Lead, on Amazon.

Rise To Lead book by Doug Dentler

2

Copy your Amazon order #

and head back to this page.

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Having trouble locating your order#? 

Click HERE for more instructions on how to locate.

3

Submit the form below to

access your bonus resource!

TESTIMONIALS

What Leaders Are Saying

About RISE to Lead

★★★★★
“Leaders today are overwhelmed. Many are trying to keep up while quietly wondering if they're falling behind. But Doug reminds us that leadership isn't about climbing faster—it's about going deeper. Staying rooted in purpose so you can grow through what you go through, and help others do the same.”
Jon Gordon

Jon Gordon

Bestselling Author · Foreword, RISE to Lead

★★★★★
“This book isn't just about leadership—it's about rediscovering purpose, resilience, and joy in the face of life's toughest challenges. Doug's authenticity and hard-won insights will reignite your passion for growth and remind every leader that true strength begins with honesty, humility, and heart.”
Amy P. Kelly

Amy P. Kelly

Bestselling Coauthor · Difficult Conversations Don't Have to Be Difficult

★★★★★
“With captivating vulnerability and candor, Doug shares his personal growth journey and his game-changing RISE framework. A must-read for every leader!”
Damon West

Damon West

Bestselling Coauthor · The Coffee Bean

★★★★★
“Doug blends real-world leadership with the core principles of positive psychology. The result is a clear, actionable framework that helps leaders show up with purpose, serve others, and elevate every team they lead.”
Jill Schulman

Jill Schulman

Bravery Expert · Former USMC Officer · Positive Psychology Speaker

TESTIMONIALS

What Leaders Are Saying

About RISE to Lead

★★★★★
“Leaders today are overwhelmed. Many are trying to keep up while quietly wondering if they're falling behind. But Doug reminds us that leadership isn't about climbing faster—it's about going deeper. Staying rooted in purpose so you can grow through what you go through, and help others do the same.”
Jon Gordon

Jon Gordon

Bestselling Author · Foreword, RISE to Lead

★★★★★
“This book isn't just about leadership—it's about rediscovering purpose, resilience, and joy in the face of life's toughest challenges. Doug's authenticity and hard-won insights will reignite your passion for growth and remind every leader that true strength begins with honesty, humility, and heart.”
Amy P. Kelly

Amy P. Kelly

Bestselling Coauthor · Difficult Conversations Don't Have to Be Difficult

★★★★★
“With captivating vulnerability and candor, Doug shares his personal growth journey and his game-changing RISE framework. A must-read for every leader!”
Damon West

Damon West

Bestselling Coauthor · The Coffee Bean

★★★★★
“Doug blends real-world leadership with the core principles of positive psychology. The result is a clear, actionable framework that helps leaders show up with purpose, serve others, and elevate every team they lead.”
Jill Schulman

Jill Schulman

Bravery Expert · Former USMC Officer · Positive Psychology Speaker

YOUR NEXT STEP

What You'll Receive

With Your Purchase

  • A Copy of RISE to LeadA purpose-driven guide to leading yourself and your team with greater clarity and confidence.

  • Bonus Resource: The RISE Framework Guide — A companion PDF with all four pillars, reflection prompts, team strategies, and an action plan to help you put the framework into practice.

I hope the book and guide encourage you in your own growth and help you create a meaningful difference for the people you lead.

Rise To Lead book by Doug Dentler

YOUR NEXT STEP

What You'll Receive

With Your Purchase

  • A Copy of RISE to LeadA purpose-driven guide to leading yourself and your team with greater clarity & confidence.

  • Bonus Resource: The RISE Framework Guide — A companion PDF with all four pillars, reflection prompts, team strategies, and an action plan to help you put the framework into practice.

I hope the book and guide encourage you in your own growth and help you create a meaningful difference for the people you lead.

Rise To Lead book by Doug Dentler
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© 2026 Catalyst Leadership LLC · Doug Dentler

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© 2026 Catalyst Leadership LLC · Doug Dentler