FLEX: Connect, Empower, & Lead has been recognized with the distinguished International Impact Book Awards , honoring exceptional talent and impact in the publishing world in the category of Leadership, the 2025 Literary Global Book Awards for Non-Fiction – Young Adults, and the 2026 Independent Press Award for Young Adult Nonfiction.
This is the second book in Shaine’s Leadership Series that helps teens (ages 10-17) discover how to FLEX their personalities — not to fake who they are, but to connect, communicate, and empower others. Through stories, exercises, and “Coach’s Corner” tips, readers learn how to recognize the four personality types, adapt to others, and create stronger relationships — in school, sports, friendships, and family life.
Shaine wrote FLEX: Connect, Empower, & Lead – A Teen’s Guide to Leadership from decades of developing new leaders across organizations, with the singular purpose of making leadership accessible, actionable, and rooted in real-world practice.
He is passionate about teaching young people how to identify personality styles, flex their approach to different people and situations, and build the communication and decision-making skills that shape long-term success. Shaine combines storytelling, experiential exercises, and simple frameworks so teens can practice leadership today and lead with integrity tomorrow.
LEARNING GOALS
By the end of the book, readers will be able to:
- Recognize their own dominant style (Feeler, Controller, Thinker, or Entertainer).
- Understand how different styles communicate and make decisions.
- Flex their approach to reduce conflict and increase connection.
- Empower others through empathy, curiosity, and teamwork.
Winner: International Impact Book Awards – December 2025
Category: Leadership
Category Winner in the 2025 Literary Global Book Awards – Non-Fiction Young Adult
The Literary Global Book Awards are a highly inclusive international competition run by LiteraryGlobal.com that celebrates excellence across genres and publishing models, from self-published authors to major houses. The award was created to spotlight outstanding work from independent authors, small presses, academic publishers, and traditional houses, emphasizing accessibility and a wide range of categories that welcome varied formats and genres.
2026 Independent Press Award WINNER – Young Adult Nonfiction
The INDEPENDENT PRESS AWARD’s mission is to find the best book: elements include structure, writing style, value of prose or information, design cover, interior; if fiction, character, plot, how it develops etc.; does it have certain elements of a quality published book, marketability of the title, etc.). About the Independent Press Award
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