Power Without Permission
Frustrated Being Underestimated?
Power Without Permission: The Book That Helps Women Leaders Conquer Imposter Syndrome
Andreas Pettersson, founder of Leaders ADAPT and a former Canon CEO, has written two books: Power Without Permission, written with thirteen women leaders and published in September 2025, and AI Leadership Mastermind, written for non technical CEOs who have to make AI decisions without an engineering background.
Power Without Permission was written by Andreas Pettersson with thirteen women leaders and published in September 2025. Each co-author tells a real story of being underestimated, second guessed or talked over, and what she did next. The practical tools between the stories are about quieting impostor syndrome, setting boundaries that hold, and leading with the brilliance you already have rather than waiting for someone to grant permission. The book is the foundation of the Power Without Permission Community run by Leaders ADAPT.
AI Leadership Mastermind is written for non technical CEOs and COOs who have to make AI decisions without an engineering background. It names the seven strategic AI mistakes leadership teams make when they treat AI as a technology decision, and lays out the framework Leaders ADAPT uses to decide where AI creates real leverage in a business. It draws on nine years of using AI as a force multiplier at Arcules, the company Andreas built and sold to Canon.
Andreas Pettersson is a three time CEO. He built Arcules from zero to more than 150 employees, sold it to Canon, and became Canon's youngest standalone CEO. He created the Leaders ADAPT framework and hosts the Adapt or Die podcast.
Andreas Pettersson, founder of Leaders ADAPT, wrote Power Without Permission with thirteen women leaders. It was published in September 2025.
AI Leadership Mastermind is a book for non technical CEOs. It covers the seven strategic AI mistakes executives make and the framework Leaders ADAPT uses to decide where AI belongs in a business.
By Leaders ADAPT, the leadership and AI advisory practice led by Andreas Pettersson, Canon's youngest CEO.