Sleep Intelligence

Els van der Helm reveals sleep as the hidden lever of high performance - offering not just compelling science but actionable strategies to turn sleep into your competitive edge. This book will help you rethink your relationship with rest, empowering you to perform, lead, and live better.

Nir Eyal, Bestselling author of Hooked and Indistractable

I have literally never had a big idea or breakthrough when tired… Sleep is not just for the tired. Sleep has magical powers. It drives performance more than anyone knew. Els van der Helm rests her case.

Jim Clifton, #1 Wall Street Journal bestselling author of It’s the Manager, and Chairman of Gallup

A sleep-deprived team is not productive. A sleep deprived leader often acts like a jerk. Packed with practical tips, Sleep Intelligence will show you how you can show up as your best self and exhibit sleep leadership so that everyone on your team can do their best work.

Kim Scott, New York Times bestselling author of Radical Candor

Els [van der Helm] has written a very powerful primer on the importance of sleep for all of us (particularly those of us who may not think it’s important for them). She offers evidence-based ideas for getting more and better sleep and challenges us to be sleep leaders in our own organizations. Should be required reading for the modern manager.

Gary Pinkus, former Chairman, McKinsey & Company in North America

Strategy demands creativity. Leading people demands empathy. Decisions demand judgment. Els van der Helm shows that all of it runs on sleep. This book belongs in the hands of every executive.

Dominic Barton, former Global Managing Partner, McKinsey & Company

Sleep may be the most underestimated tool we have for thinking clearly, performing well, and living better. In Sleep Intelligence, Dr. Els van der Helm translates fascinating sleep science into a practical, realistic blueprint for improving how we work, lead, recover and live. This is not another book telling you simply to sleep more. It will change the way you understand sleep altogether.

Zachary Rubin, MD, New York Times bestselling author of All About Allergies and Think Like a Doctor

My advice to any leader who wants to perform at a high level and have a fruitful long-term career: invest now in Dr Els van der Helm’s excellent new book Sleep Intelligence. It is deeply researched, and full of practical advice, wisdom, and empathy. Understanding how sleep can work for you and your teams is a critical life-long skill that every leader should possess.

Brian Fetherstonhaugh, award-winning author of The Long View

I stayed up late reading Sleep Intelligence — a practical, enlightening manual for better sleep that (unlike so many health books) goes down easily and doesn't try to scare us. Van der Helm explains clearly why sleep is so essential to our performance and emotional health, and how to overcome our roadblocks to sleeping better. This book is a real gift to insomniacs and light-sleepers like me.

Bill Gifford, co-author of the #1 New York Times bestseller Outlive

For years the hardest part of the sleep conversation in the workplace was getting anyone to take it seriously. That argument is finally over, and Els van der Helm has written what comes next: closing the gap between the science and what people should actually do on Monday morning. Sleep Intelligence is rigorous, insightful and immediately useful.

Arianna Huffington, founder and CEO of Thrive Global and author of The Sleep Revolution

I slept about six hours a night for all of my adult life. Now I'm over seven, and I'm excited to be making genuine progress. In Sleep Intelligence, Els van der Helm makes the case that sleep is a productivity and engagement problem for all of us, and one that can be addressed. I believe!

Bracken Darrell, President and CEO, VF Corporation