Controlling the Pause
Reusable tools for leaders in big transition — chosen or forced. Available in paperback, Kindle, and audiobook (narrated by Kristin).
An Amazon Best Seller during launch week. Now in its fifth year in print.
A practical guide, not a motivational read.
Controlling the Pause was written for leaders who need to keep moving while everything around them is shifting — career change, organizational pivots, market disruption, or personal transition.
It introduces a reusable, reliable, scalable tool designed to work for leaders of any organization size, in any industry. The same exercise applies whether you’re a Fortune 10 executive making a strategic call or a founder deciding which client to fire.
An Amazon Best Seller during its launch week — thanks to clients, colleagues, friends, and family who showed up. Five years after the 2021 launch, it’s still in print and still in use.
Available on Amazon, Audible, and Scribd
Four ways to read it.
Apple Books
Read or listen on iPhone, iPad, or Mac. Syncs across all Apple devices.
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“Kristin’s powerful, perceptive, and practical advice unpacks the complex challenges we face every day and provides resources that empower the reader to lean in to the most uncomfortable situations. This book is a must-read for leaders of all levels.”
Crysta DungeeGlobal Inclusion & Diversity Leader — Fortune 10 Company“The world becomes less complicated having leveraged The Votta Exercise. Kristin succeeds in shaking up our views, challenging our observations, and perhaps most importantly: changing our behavior.”
Sarah SweenyProduct Lifecycle & Brand Strategy — Fortune 500 CompanyI appreciate your support more than I can say. If this book helps one decision land better, that’s the whole point.
— Kristin
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Many readers ask how to apply The Votta Exercise™ in their team or organization. That’s what coaching and workshops are for.
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