Congratulations to ‘Constellation’ by Danny Wareham (published by Firgun Publishing) for being entered into The Business Book Awards 2026!
Who leads when the leader is not in the room?
This is the central question ‘Constellation: Leadership reimagined for a connected age’ seeks to answer, offering a fundamentally different approach to leadership for a complex, fast-moving world.
‘Constellation’ presents the first research-led exploration of a truly “leaderless” leadership model, where purpose, culture and context, rather than authority or hierarchy, become the primary coordinating forces. Drawing on psychology, organisational science, and original empirical research, the book challenges the assumption that leadership must reside in individuals at the top.
The early chapters trace the historical evolution of leadership and organisational culture, showing how many dominant leadership models were designed for stability, predictability and control. In contrast, modern organisations face uncertainty, scale, and rapid change — conditions where traditional hierarchies struggle to keep pace.
The book then introduces Constellation Leadership: a new model in which shared purpose provides direction, culture provides coordination, and teams are designed to act autonomously without waiting for permission. Leadership becomes a property of the system, not the person.
Through case studies, interviews, and vivid analogies, ‘Constellation’ translates theory into practice, offering a clear roadmap for applying the model within real organisations.
This is not a reinterpretation of existing leadership theories. It is a new map for navigating work when certainty, control and command are no longer enough.
🏆 The Business Book Awards in partnership with Pathway Group celebrates the work of authors who have shared their industry or market knowledge, experience and expertise in published book form.
