Welcome to Turning Pages, Sparking Ideas, your go‑to guide for the freshest and most inspiring new reads. Today, we’re spotlighting an upcoming leadership gem: Think Bigger, Lead Better: Eight to Great Principles for Organizational Success by Rick Tollakson, CEO of Hubbell Realty Company.

🚀 Meet the Author

Rick Tollakson brings decades of experience transforming a small regional real estate company into a diversified powerhouse. Under his leadership, Hubbell grew from 70 to over 750 associates and expanded across multiple business lines—including residential, land development, construction services, senior living, and property management. His story is one of vision, strategy, and community-driven impact.

📚 What’s Inside Think Bigger, Lead Better?

Scheduled for release on November 4, 2025, and spanning 168 pages, this book is more than just a leadership manual—it’s a call to action for those who aspire to break free from the ordinary and build something enduring.

Tollakson unveils his signature framework: the “Eight to Great” principles. These lessons reveal how to cultivate an entrepreneurial mindset, build high-performing teams, and sustain growth through disciplined strategy. With engaging stories and practical insights, the book explores how to:

  • Encourage innovation and responsible risk‑taking

  • Streamline operations via process-driven thinking

  • Lead with purpose while balancing profitability and impact

  • Build leadership legacies that outlast individual tenure

🌍 Why It Matters

Whether you’re an executive, entrepreneur, manager, or rising leader, Tollakson’s message is simple: great leadership isn’t about settling—it’s about thinking bigger. His experience leading Hubbell through market changes, economic cycles, and community transformation provides real-world context to each principle.

✨ Turning Pages Takeaway

Think Bigger, Lead Better isn’t just another business book. It’s a blueprint grounded in lifelong leadership experience, shaped by real-world challenges and growth. If you’re seeking a book that combines personal narrative with strategic frameworks—and that pushes you to elevate your leadership practice—it’s one to pre-order now.

📌 Release Date: November 4, 2025

Ready to lead bigger? Stay tuned to Turning Pages, Sparking Ideas for your sneak peek inside the key frameworks from Rick Tollakson’s impactful new book.