The Imperfect CEO
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In 4 minutes, Jim explains what's broken in most workplaces—and what it costs you.
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"A deeply honest, highly practical, and distinctively human roadmap for leading organizations through a changing, disruptive world."
— Stephen M. R. Covey, New York Times bestselling author of The Speed of Trust and Trust & Inspire
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After 40 years at the church board level,
I have seen the same pattern...
It’s not a spiritual problem.
It’s an organizational health problem.
And without clarity, trust, and alignment,
even strong churches begin to weaken beneath the surface.
The Imperfect CEO isn't just a book. It's a blueprint
for building churches where people actually want to show up
— and stay. And we need your help getting it into the hands
of leaders who are ready to do that work.
When healthy churches multiply, the people inside them flourish.
Congregants experience a community worth inviting others into.
Staff serve from calling, not exhaustion.
Volunteers give from joy, not guilt.
This isn't a book launch. It's a movement.
And it starts with you.
About Jim Brown
Jim Brown is a bestselling author and leadership advisor known for transforming
organizational culture from the inside out. As founder of OrgHealth, he's guided pastors, executive teams, and boards to build organizations where trust is real, accountability is practiced, and people genuinely want to show up.
Jim's previous book, The Imperfect Board Member, is a best-seller that has transformed the governance world since 2006. Now, The Imperfect CEO comes at a time when the workplace needs it the most and with its dedicated resources like Leading a Healthy Church, provides a blueprint for applying that same stewardship to church context—equipping pastors, senior teams, and boards to cultivate healthy culture, aligned leadership, and sustainable ministry impact.
PASTOR DAN UNDERHILL:
why every Pastor is also a CEO
In this episode of The Imperfect CEO series on the Faithly Podcast, Rev. Adam Durso and Jim Brown are joined by Pastor Dan Underhill for an honest conversation about the pressure leaders feel to appear strong and certain and how Jesus never calls us to be flawless.
The conversation highlights the dangers of striving to be the “perfect CEO,” as Jim shares four key pillars of a thriving organization, and Pastor Dan reflects on what leadership accountability looks like in his own life. They explore why every Pastor is also a CEO... read more
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Bonus Resource: Leading a Healthy Church
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Up to 100 copies (hardcover) of The Imperfect CEO
Bonus Resource: Leading a Healthy Church
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Total Assessment Value: $1,950
Praise for The Imperfect CEO
Practical and thought-provoking, this book challenges leaders to confront uncomfortable truths and take responsibility for building healthier, more human workplaces.
I recommend it to every faith-based leader who wants to strengthen their organization’s culture, maximize their impact, and better reflect Christ to the world.
This book will steady leaders who feel stretched and remind them what healthy, faith-filled leadership can actually look like.
The book is grounded in a wealth of large enterprise experience but accessible enough for a startup or a church leadership team. It belongs on the desk of every leader who believes culture can propel companies—or poison them.
Essential reading for anyone building something that matters. Jim Brown does something rare in leadership literature — he makes organizational health feel both deeply human and rigorously actionable.
This book is a timely guide for anyone responsible for leading people through complexity. It will challenge leaders to rethink how they show up—and it will equip them to build cultures where people can do their best work.
This book is a must-read for anyone seeking to lead with heart and real impact. His focus on trust, vulnerability, and growth is both timely and transformative.
In the book, Jim shows how human-centred leadership drives the relationships and results the world needs.
This book lifted a heavy weight off our team. The results speak for themselves — staff members who once stood in the background are now blooming and leading in ways we never imagined possible.
His stories are real, his model is practical, and his heart for people comes through on every page. If you want to lead a tribe—not just manage a team—this is the book you’ll read, share, and dog-ear.
The Imperfect CEO speaks not only to CEOs, but also to boards and executive teams responsible for the stewardship of institutions. In this age, governance failure often begins with behavioural failure at the top. This book offers a thoughtful and practical framework for leaders seeking to build organizations that are not only effective, but principled and worthy of trust.
Jim moves past stereotypes about Millennials, Gen Z, or Boomers and gets to the heart of what actually drives performance—shared purpose, honest communication, respectful inclusion, and leaders who own the environment they create.
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The book releases May 19, 2026. But the movement starts today.
The Imperfect CEO
Jim Brown is the founder of OrgHealth, a consulting and coaching firm serving clients across Canada and the USA since 1995.
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