“Aiko Bethea has spent years helping people see what they’ve been avoiding—both within themselves and in their relationships. This book doesn’t offer quick fixes. It provides a clear framework for the uncomfortable introspection and authentic connection that lead to lasting change. If you’re ready to examine the patterns running your life, start here.”—Bobbi Silten, chief of people & culture, Foundation Strategy Group
“Anchored, Aligned, Accountable offers a clear and compassionate framework to help us understand why our best intentions can so often miss the mark and how to stay grounded when things get hard. Drawing on her years of coaching experience, Bethea names what is often left unspoken in our workplaces: the dynamics of power, identity, and accountability that shape our relationships. This book asks the question, ‘How can we each be living our values more often than not?’”—Prentis Hemphill, bestselling author of What It Takes to Heal
“This book speaks to leaders who operate in real rooms, under real pressure. Anchored, Aligned, Accountable turns self-awareness and accountability into concrete practices that leaders can rely on when the stakes are high. Aiko Bethea offers guidance that is usable, disciplined, and grounded in lived experience.”—Michael Hudson, CEO of the Hudson Institute of Coaching
“Aiko Bethea addresses what many leadership frameworks leave unspoken: how power, identity, and accountability shape our ability to lead well. Anchored, Aligned, Accountable helps us shift forward—beyond performative actions and transactional relationships—toward cultures defined by clarity, integrity, and meaningful change.”—Dr. Cindy Pace, Chief Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion Officer at MetLife and host of the Inclusion Begins With Me podcast