CAMBRIDGE, UK. November 26th, 2025 – Author, technologist, and Chief AI Officer Aravind Sakthivel has announced the release of his new book, The Leadership Trap: Why Smart Leaders Fall Into 3 Death Spirals and How to Break Free, available worldwide on Amazon in January 2026.
Rooted in more than two decades of executive experience and backed by extensive corporate research, the book exposes the invisible traps that cause even the most capable leaders to derail.
Through compelling analysis, case studies, and practical diagnostic tools, The Leadership Trap reveals how those failures follow recognisable patterns Aravind identifies as The 3 Death Spirals.
“Leadership failure rarely arrives as a single catastrophe,” said Aravind Sakthivel. “It builds quietly, through traps that feel rational in the moment. This book exposes those traps and equips leaders with practical frameworks to break free.”
The Leadership Trap is built as both a diagnostic manual and a survival toolkit for C-suite executives navigating complexity, senior managers addressing culture or performance issues and HR leaders and executive coaches guiding struggling teams. It will also benefit business owners building sustainable, high-trust cultures and anyone seeking to avoid predictable, preventable executive derailment.
For more information, visit www.aravindsakthivel.com/leadershiptrap
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