# Pause Book

> The leadership handbook for managers and leaders who want to help

> their teams focus, do brilliant work, lead Gen Z effectively, and

> avoid burnout. Based on original research from 150+ top companies

> including Amazon, Google, and LinkedIn.

## About

Pause by Shawn Vanderhoven and Anne Vanderhoven is a practical

leadership handbook containing 12 proven practices for managers

and leaders. Published by Simon & Schuster (US) and Penguin

Random House (UK) in 2026.

## Who This Book Is For

- Managers and leaders whose teams are overwhelmed and underperforming

- Leaders struggling to engage and lead Gen Z employees

- Leaders whose best people are burning out

- Anyone who wants a practical leadership handbook, not theory

- Middle managers, senior executives, and knowledge workers

## Key Topics

- Leadership handbook for managers and teams

- Preventing and avoiding team burnout

- Managing and leading Gen Z employees

- Team focus and brilliant work

- Reducing meeting overload and email chaos

- Deep work and productivity for teams

- Leadership development and manager effectiveness

## Authors

- Shawn Vanderhoven — keynote speaker, author, Partner at The

Wiseman Group, collaborator on NYT bestseller Multipliers

- Anne Vanderhoven — researcher, writer, co-founder of UP consulting

## Endorsements

Praised by Daniel Pink, Kim Scott, Michael Bungay Stanier,

and Liz Wiseman.

## Key Pages

- [Home](https://www.pausebook.co)

- [Keynotes & Speaking](https://www.pausebook.co/keynotes)

- [Media & Contact](https://www.pausebook.co/contactus)

## Purchase

Available at Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Bookshop, Apple Books,

Hudson, and major retailers in 20+ countries.

ISBN: 9781668049488 (US) | 9781911709664 (UK)