Audacity: Go From Wannabe Leader to the Leader Others Wannabe Hardcover – October 20, 2026

Leadership Starts Before the Title.Audacity is a bold leadership guide for women ready to stop waiting for permission and start leading with confidence. Katie Goar reveals how real leadership is built—not through pedigree or position, but through resilience, vulnerability, and decisive action.Drawing from her journey from housing instability to executive leadership, Katie shows readers how to reframe self-doubt, build credibility, and lead authentically in high-pressure environments.Readers will learn how to:Stop letting circumstances define identityBuild resilience that outperforms credentialsEmbrace uniqueness and pressure test for curve ballsUse humor and self-trust to navigate pressureTurn everyday choices into leadership momentumAudacity is for women who want more impact, more influence, and more ownership of their leadership path—starting now. Read more