Under Pitcher’s leadership, LeasePlan USA has been recognised as a top workplace for its Atlanta and Chicago locations every year since 2010. According to his book, the seven elements – Laugh, Learn, Listen, Language, Lagniappe, Legacy and Love – are essential for leaders to succeed.

“The Seven eLements of Leadership are so simple that you could make a case that they are common sense,” he writes. “However, the issue for leaders today is that the eLements are not common practice.”

LeasePlan USA invites fleet managers attending the NAFA I&E to stop by the coffee lounge during any of the official coffee breaks where they can enjoy barista-served coffee and a chance to receive an exclusive copy of the “Seven eLements of Leadership for a New Breed of Leader,” signed by Mike Pitcher, prior to the book’s official launch in late May.