Span of Control

What to Do When You're Under Pressure, Overwhelmed, and Ready to Get What You Really Want

By: Carey D. Lohrenz

Narrated by: Carey Lohrenz

Length: 7 hrs and 38 mins

Publisher's summary

In her first book, Wall Street Journal best seller Fearless Leadership, Carey D. Lohrenz identified and explored the characteristics of true leaders - courage, tenacity, and integrity - and then revealed exactly how those characteristics are expressed in action in fast-moving, dynamic environments.

In Span of Control, Lohrenz picks up right where Fearless Leadership left off - encouraging listeners to develop resilience for facing hard times. Span of Control offers a collection of moving stories, actionable tools, and opportunities for listener reflection, all of which can be applied immediately in businesses, on teams, and in listeners’ personal lives. The central tenet of this book - that we focus our attention and effort explicitly and relentlessly on a limited number of priorities that we can, and should, control - offers a clear path out of the chaos and overwhelm that can accompany our biggest challenges and our moments of greatest distress.

As one of the first female F-14 Tomcat fighter pilots in the US Navy, Carey D. Lohrenz knows well that inconsistent execution in fast-moving, dynamic environments can generate catastrophic results. Lohrenz has translated her leadership and strategy experience in the Navy to help top business leaders supercharge their performance in today’s competitive business environments, adapt strategies under pressure, reduce errors, and overcome obstacles along the way. Lohrenz has appeared on CNN, MSNBC, NBC, CBS, ABC, and NPR, and in Inc., Time, Huffington Post, and more, and has delivered her leadership and strategy experience to thousands of Forbes Global 2000, Fortune 500, and other companies worldwide. A CEO, board member, business owner, and mom to four kids, Lohrenz inspires individuals and organizations to lead through uncertainty, overcome pressure and adversity, and remain relevant and focused in a competitive marketplace.

©2021 Carey Lohrenz Enterprises, LLC. (P)2021 Carey Lohrenz Enterprises, LLC.

Incredibly Inspiring

This book can change a person’s life. I took so much away from this. You can see the author and her editor deeply cared to make an impact with this book. I can’t recommend it enough. A must read or, in my case, a must listen.

This is a Repeat Listen!

Excellent. I'm a Crisis Manager and the tried and true principles are easily applied to a response AND my daily duties of keeping up with multiple projects, demands, and a myriad of varying clients. At the onset of a crisis response, overwhelm is common but can freeze people from taking action. She shares effective and practical insight. I'm so glad that she also narrated it. It brought even more life to the principles she so passionately believes in. From one WASP admirer and aviation geek to another, awesome job, Carey!

Excellent guidance for leaders at all levels

A must-read book for navigating uncertainty and overwhelm. Loads of actionable insights, with easy to understand research, Span of Control gives you concrete strategies to focus on what matters most.

Great strategies For today’s overwhelmed world

Carey Lohrenz has done it again with a great message of how to take control of your life, even in chaos and overwhelm. In fact, this timely book is perfect for any leader, or someone who wants to lead better, during these tumultuous times.

Carey Lohrenz has authored another must read leadership book!

Span of control is essential reading for anyone dedicated to leading themself and others to the next level. Full of compassion authenticity and real life hardships, this book delivers practical strategies you can implement right away to get to the next level in business or your personal world. Many of us faced our most challenging year in 2020 or 2021. Whatever your circumstances or challenges you can lean on the ideas presented here to grow forward.

Good read!

This book has an interesting and logical approach, and a way to make it happen. I have a new perspective and the outline to be/do better. Thank you!

Amazing book on resilience and leadership

I’d recommend this book to anyone in a leadership or manger role. Inspiring, authentic and captivating.

Great book!

Love listening to Carey. She has a great voice, amazing stories to share, and wisdom and insight of years of experiences to share with the listener. Worth the listen!