In this powerful and engaging book, veteran business leader Phil Stassi distills over 45 years of real-world leadership experience into practical lessons that apply to business, families, teams, and society. Through compelling personal stories, he brings leadership principles to life—lessons that motivate, build trust, and drive meaningful results.

This isn’t just another business book. It’s a deeply human, principle-driven journey into what it means to lead with integrity. Structured into ten sections—including Empathy, Responsibility, Courage, and the Art of Persuasion—each chapter begins with an engaging story that exemplifies the lesson at hand, offering inspiration, reflection, and real-world application.

Drawing from his journey—from growing up in a traditional Italian-American family to helping lead a global company of 65,000 employees—Stassi shares hard-earned lessons, successes, failures, and cautionary tales that make these principles both memorable and actionable.

Whether you’re leading a company, coaching a team, guiding a family, or shaping a community, Notes on the Nightstand provides a roadmap back to real leadership—the kind that creates lasting influence. Readable in bite-sized chapters, it’s a book you’ll want to return to again and again.

Are you ready to lead with authenticity, integrity, and impact?