Leadership Advisor Ignites a Joyful Rebellion to Help Us Lead and Live with Less Stress and More Joy
SEATTLE, April 2, 2026 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Leadership advisor, global keynote speaker, and former C-suite executive Amy Leneker's first book, Cheers to Monday: The Surprisingly Simple Method to Lead and Live with Less Stress and More Joy (Wiley // March 24, 2026), has become an instant bestseller. Cheers to Monday was the USA Today #1 bestselling business book and the #13 overall bestselling book during its first week of publication.
In the months prior to publication, Cheers to Monday received pre-pub praise from top names like #1 bestselling author Stephen M. R. Covey, national bestselling author Patrick Lencioni, and many more.
In Cheers to Monday, Leneker challenges the widespread beliefs about stress. Drawing on her national research, more than 25 years of leadership experience, and her work advising Fortune 100 companies and public sector organizations, she argues that chronic stress isn't the price you pay for success—it's the thief that steals it.
"Stress has become embedded in our workplaces and our culture," said Leneker. "It's disguised as drive, rewarded as resilience, and often praised as passion. But in reality, it drains leaders, divides teams, and keeps people from doing their best work. Cheers to Monday is a call for a Joyful Rebellion—one that rethinks how we live, lead, and work."
In the book, Leneker introduces her signature Un-Stressing Method—See, Sort, Solve—designed to help readers break the cycle of stress and burnout and reclaim their time, energy, and joy. Through research, practical tools, and personal stories, she guides readers to:
- See stress differently and break the cycle of exhaustion and overwhelm
- Sort stress into five clear categories so they know exactly how to address each one
- Solve stress using a simple framework for less stress and more joy at work—and beyond
Blending leadership insight with practical, actionable guidance, Cheers to Monday offers a science-backed response to rising workplace stress. It's written for leaders, teams, and organizations looking for a better way forward—one with less stress and more joy.
About the Author
Amy Leneker is an optimistic, joy-seeking, recovering workaholic. She's also a leadership consultant with over 25 years of leadership experience, including a decade in the C-suite, who has helped over 100,000 leaders, teams, and organizations (from Fortune 100 companies to the public sector) thrive at work through keynotes, coaching, and training, centered on less stress and more joy.
A first-generation college student, Amy earned both her undergraduate and graduate degrees while working full-time and later raising a family. She has studied leadership at Yale, neuroscience at the NeuroLeadership Institute, and stress resilience at Harvard Medical School.
Amy has appeared in Forbes, Katie Couric Media, Inc., CEOWORLD Magazine, and other prestigious outlets. She is a regular contributor to Fast Company and the author of the national research study, The State of Stress and Joy at Work 2026. Cheers to Monday is her first book.
She and her family make their home in the Pacific Northwest.
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