Jason L. Barnshaw turns leadership mistakes into a new book

Author and leadership coach Jason L. Barnshaw has released a book that examines how reasonable decisions can become costly leadership failures. The first volume in his planned series is now available on Amazon in paperback and Kindle.

Why it matters: - The book focuses on the kinds of everyday leadership choices that can quietly damage teams, standards and trust. - Barnshaw frames the lessons for leaders, managers, business owners, parents and anyone whose decisions affect other people. - The release adds a new title to the leadership-advice market with a focus on mistakes, accountability and decision-making under pressure.

What happened: - Jason L. Barnshaw released Judgment: Earned the Hard Way: 25 Leadership Failures I Survived So You Don’t Have To as the first book in his planned Leadership Lessons Learned series. - The book examines 25 leadership failures Barnshaw says he experienced during his career. - The book is now available in paperback and Kindle editions on Amazon. - More information is available at JasonBarnshaw.com.

The details: - Barnshaw says the book looks at decisions that seemed reasonable at the time but still produced consequences for the leader, the organization or other people involved. - The book is organized around five recurring failure points: seeing, standards, nerve, timing and self. - The lessons cover situations such as spotting a problem but failing to intervene, making an exception that weakens a standard, avoiding a hard conversation and staying with a bad decision because reversing course feels harder. - Each lesson ends with practical takeaways meant to help readers evaluate similar situations in their own work and lives. - Barnshaw draws on 25 years in the U.S. Air Force, three years in the civilian sector and more than 23 years leading teams. - Barnshaw is the founder of Resolve, where he writes, speaks and coaches on leadership. - Barnshaw also serves as co-founder and chief product and marketing officer of Coalition 360, a government contracting firm.

Between the lines: - Barnshaw is positioning leadership as a matter of judgment, not just experience. - The core message is that comfort, delay and rationalization can become costly when leaders avoid action. - The book’s structure suggests Barnshaw wants readers to use his mistakes as a practical checklist for their own decisions. - A recurring theme is that responsibility includes revisiting past choices and accepting the impact those choices had on other people.

What's next: - Barnshaw says Judgment: Earned the Hard Way is the first book in a series that will continue exploring leadership decisions, accountability and lessons drawn from professional experience. - Media inquiries, interview requests, speaking opportunities and review copies can be directed to jlbarnshaw@gmail.com. - Barnshaw’s broader platform includes future writing, speaking and coaching through Resolve.