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Fueled by Feedback: Rethinking the System That Shapes Leadership, Trust, and Culture
In Fueled by Feedback, executive coach Melissa Eisler turns one of the most misunderstood workplace practices into a powerful daily habit that drives growth, trust, and results. But she doesn’t stop there. She reveals feedback for what it truly is: a living system that shapes how leaders show up, how teams relate, and how work gets done.
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Praise for the Book
"Feedback is one of the most talked-about and least effective practices in leadership — and Melissa Eisler explains exactly why. The problem is never the script; it is the trust, presence, and self-awareness a leader brings to every interaction. Fueled by Feedback gives leaders the foundation to change that, and the tools to build cultures where honest information actually flows."
★★★★★
Dr. Marshall Goldsmith
The Thinkers50 #1 Executive Coach and New York Times bestselling author of The Earned Life, Triggers, and What Got You Here Won't Get You There
"Feedback is not merely a tool for improving performance. At its best, it is an act of care, courage, and relationship. Melissa Eisler understands that the work begins not with better frameworks, but with the leader’s willingness to listen, to be changed, and to create the conditions wherein that which needs to be said can be said. Fueled by Feedback is a wise and practical guide for leaders who want to build cultures of trust, accountability, and real growth."
★★★★★
Jerry Colonna
Author of Reboot and Reunion; CEO, Reboot.io
“Melissa Eisler reframes feedback in a way that is both deeply insightful and profoundly practical. She shows that feedback is not simply a communication technique, but a reflection of the consciousness, assumptions, and internal operating system from which leaders lead. Fueled by Feedback moves beyond simplistic models and offers a far more mature understanding of how trust, courage, presence, and relational intelligence shape organizational culture. This is an important contribution to the evolving field of leadership development.”
★★★★★
Bob Anderson
Co-Founder, The Leadership Circle and Co-Author, Mastering Leadership and Scaling Leadership
“Melissa Eisler understands a rare and transformational insight: that building a feedback culture starts with the leader's own willingness to be seen clearly. Fueled by Feedback is a wise and practical companion for that journey.”
★★★★★
Jennifer Garvey Berger, Ed.D.
Author of Changing on the Job, Speaker, Coach
“Fueled by Feedback is a wise and timely guide for leaders who want to create cultures of awareness, optimism, and trust. Melissa Eisler brings compassion, mindfulness, and practical wisdom to one of the most essential capacities in leadership: learning how to give, receive, and integrate feedback in ways that foster growth, connection, and meaningful change.”
★★★★★
Shauna Shapiro, PhD
Professor, Santa Clara University; author of Good Morning, I Love You
“This is one of the most insightful and impactful books I’ve read on feedback and leadership. Melissa masterfully blends depth of experience with actionable practices that help you connect more authentically and lead with greater empathy. You’ll walk away not just with new tools, but a with a renewed sense of what’s possible when feedback is grounded in trust and care. Truly inspiring.”
★★★★★
Dr. Vicki Halsey
VP Blanchard and Author of Brilliance by Design
“Fueled by Feedback is a refreshing reframe of one of leadership's most misunderstood practices: the art of providing feedback. Melissa Eisler shows us that good feedback is not a script to deliver or a difficult conversation to endure, but a gift, a system, and ultimately a culture rooted in trust. With clarity and warmth, Eisler invites leaders to cultivate the presence, curiosity, and courage to both give and receive feedback well. When feedback flows with candor and care, it unlocks the human magic at the heart of every great organization.“
★★★★★
Hubert Joly
Harvard Business School, Former Best Buy CEO, Best-Selling Author, The Heart of Business
“Melissa Eisler has written a leadership book that gets to the core of what makes organizations healthy and effective: honest, human-centered feedback grounded in trust, self-awareness, and courage. If you want to create teams where people feel valued, heard, and empowered to do their best work, Fueled by Feedback is a book you’ll return to again and again.”
★★★★★
Marcel Schwantes
Executive coach, global speaker, author of Humane Leadership: Lead with Radical Love, Be a Kick-ass Boss
“For decades, leadership scholars have emphasized the importance of trust, psychological safety, self-awareness, and authentic relationships. In Fueled by Feedback, Melissa Eisler tackles these challenges and addresses the role feedback plays in these processes to create cultures where people can learn, grow, and perform at their best. Her book is thoughtful, accessible, and grounded in both research and practice. It offers leaders a powerful framework for transforming feedback from a dreaded event into a continuous process of learning and development.”
★★★★★
Afsaneh Nahavandi, PhD
Author, Professor of Management at the Knauss School of Business, Professor Emerita, Arizona State University
"Every organization says it wants to encourage feedback, yet almost none have built the systems that make it possible. If you truly want to build a learning culture, this is an essential conversation."
★★★★★
Dorie Clark
Wall Street Journal and USA Today bestselling author of The Long Game
“Here's the uncomfortable truth most leaders dodge: the feedback you give is capped by the feedback you can take. Melissa Eisler builds a whole book on that premise, and it delivers. Fueled by Feedback trades the usual "say it this way" playbook for the harder, more durable work underneath — the trust, the conditions, the inner game. One of the smartest, most honest leadership books I've read in years!”
★★★★★
Henna Pryor
Workplace Performance Expert, Speaker, Author of Good Awkward and The Signal Gap
"Finally, a book that recognizes that feedback is the outcome of a healthy system and provides
the inputs to get you there. Eisler understands that it takes more than catchy acronyms and
constant requests to get the kind of feedback that will transform your people and your
organization."
★★★★★
Lianne Davey
NYT Bestselling Author and Keynote Speaker
About the Author
About Melissa Eisler, MCC, MA
Melissa Eisler is a master Certified executive coach, author, and Partner at Evolution. She is passionate about supporting senior leaders by being their strategic, dependable thought partner to navigate their toughest leadership challenges.
She blends more than 15 years of experience in leadership positions in the corporate world, with a master’s degree in organizational leadership and extensive background in mindfulness to help her clients through challenges and change.