Inner Fire: Protecting Your Spirit from Corporate Burnout

Former Chief Information Officer at IBM, Director at Regeneron, and Visiting Lecturer at Cornell Tech

Reignite Your Career Passion

In Inner Fire, Lisa Wolfe, a trailblazer with four decades of leadership experience in the tech industry, shares her hard-won wisdom on how to become a Spirit-Keeper—someone who has learned to nourish and protect her inner vitality and humanity in the face of workplace challenges. Through a combination of lived experience in the corporate world, personal anecdotes, and insights from other professionals who have maintained their spirits, Wolfe offers a practical guide for anyone at any stage of their career seeking to reignite their passion for work and maintain their vitality in the face of corporate burnout.

Each chapter delves into a unique lesson, combining personal stories, insights from other Spirit-Keepers, and practical advice for putting the lesson into practice. Wolfe covers topics such as
• Clarifying your personal vision and values
• Developing self-confidence and self-reliance
• Building exceptional relationships and networks
• Speaking up against injustice
• Prioritizing boundaries and work-life integration
• Recognizing your own and others' achievements
• Leveraging flexibility and interdependence
• Staying agile and resilient in the face of constant change

Inner Fire is a respite and a resource for busy corporate professionals, offering them accessible wisdom and tools to preserve meaning and vitality within their everyday workplace world.