Leading Naturally: The Evolutionary Source Code of Leadership

Alznauer's book applies evolutionary biology to contemporary leadership practice — drawing on anthropology, primatology and evolutionary psychology to argue that effective leadership aligns with rather than fights against the cognitive architecture humans bring to organisational life. The book is more accessible than Van Vugt's academic papers while covering similar ground, and the argument is specific enough to be operational. For product direction the value is perspective: many leadership frameworks pretend humans are more plastic than we are, and Alznauer's biological grounding is a useful corrective. Read alongside Van Vugt for the academic complement. Springer academic register; technical but clear.