Builder. Fixer. Optimizer.

It’s a highly readable and helpful book. Shaped around the leadership tendencies of builder, fixer, and optimizer, this book is much more than another book on leadership theory. It helps readers analyze strengths and weaknesses, seeing how leaders work in complementary collaboration or in tension when misaligned.

Understanding how my own leadership instincts align—or don’t—with the needs of the organization is such a simple yet powerful insight. Learning the BFO framework has shifted how I see myself in my work and leadership and compelled me to think differently about how my team and I can better leverage our instincts to provide the right leadership for this season. Truly a great read!

One of the most helpful books I’ve read for understanding team dynamics. The fable draws you in, and the BFO framework provides clear, practical insight into how leaders complement one another.

Truly refreshing and innovative. Builder. Fixer. Optimizer. stands out as both deeply insightful and remarkably engaging. It’s a leadership book that simply makes sense.

Builder. Fixer. Optimizer. provides a clear framework to help leaders and organizations shape their teams by putting the right people in the right place at the right time.

A refreshing take on leadership that blends strategy with humanity.

Navigating a team from friction to focus is crucial in today's organizational climate. In Builder. Fixer. Optimizer., the authors simplify the complexities that obstruct leaders and empower them to find a language everyone can understand.

Of all the valuable leadership advice and inventories out there, I found the BFO framework to be the most straightforward and easy to apply not just to myself as a developing leader, but also to my organization and my understanding of which season it's in.

The BFO framework has the potential to build new confidence in your employees, develop and maximize human capacity and talent, and move your organization forward. By understanding and implementing the BFO program, you can invest in yourself, your employees, and your organization simultaneously, building trust, loyalty, and momentum for all.

This book is a powerful tool for identifying your primary leadership instinct and understanding how you operate. The story is engaging, and the BFO framework is practical, clear, and easy to apply.

When we understand how we’re wired to lead and can work with other leaders' strengths, we’re better equipped to meet the changing needs of our organizations. I highly recommend this book to anyone in leadership who wants to know how to be more effective in their role.

By illuminating the distinct roles of builders, fixers, and optimizers, this provides a powerful lens for leaders to align their individual and team strengths with the needs, culture, and particular season of the organization. This book is intensely practical and engaging…highly recommend!

This book is a gift for busy leaders. This fable makes the lessons simple yet powerful, showing how each season an organization is in calls for different leadership, and it helped me see which ones fuel me or leave me burned out.