Legacy in the Making
A navigational toolkit for modern legacy builders.
Legacy in the Making
A navigational toolkit for modern legacy builders.
Legacy in the Making helps brands create a vibrant present and future rather than simply be caretakers of the past. Whether your brand is old or new, large or small, leader or challenger, Legacy in the Making helps you focus on securing the future in the age of now.
Inspired by the remarkable leaders he interviewed for his research, Mark Miller, Chief Strategy Officer of Team One and founder of The Legacy Lab, co-wrote Legacy in the Making with celebrated business journalist and author Lucas Conley.
ACCOLADES
Legacy in the Making achieved bestseller status, won multiple business book awards, and was recommended in coveted reading lists.
Amazon
Achieved a “#1 New Release” status on Amazon.
Washington Post
Made the Washington Post bestseller list.
Forbes
Made Forbes Leadership Strategy columnist Shep Hyken’s "Top 10 Business Books."
800-CEO-READ
Top 10 list of “What Corporate America is Reading.”
American Business Awards
Silver Stevie Winner in the “Best Business Book” category.
2019 Business Book Awards, London
Finalist, International Business Book of the Year.
MEDIA
Legacy in the Making sparked a conversation around looking beyond short term-ism to build enduring brands.
Fast Company
A five-part case study series titled “Building Brand Legacy In The Age of Now.”
Inc. Magazine
A three-part series of interviews with female founders making an enduring impact.
Entrepreneur
A featured story on “5 Ways to Think Long-Term in a Short-Term Market.”
Thrive Global
Arianna Huffington’s social platform explored how the modern legacy mindset is transforming the world of work.
Los Angeles Times
One of the national media outlets that ran pieces on, and endorsements of, the book.
Knolwedge@Wharton
Ran features on Legacy in the Making in print and on SiriusXM.
INITIATIVES
The principles defined in Legacy in the Making are finding a place in culture and academia.
Business Schools
Professors at Loyola Marymount University, Newhouse and Columbia Business School added the book to their teaching curriculum.
Rotman Speaker Series
The Rotman School of Management at the University of Toronto featured Legacy in the Making in their acclaimed Canadian series.
Google hosted a Talks@Google live session at their Venice campus.
SXSW
Legacy in the Making was an official selection at SXSW 2019. Forbes called the talk one of “13 Creative Sessions You Don’t Want To Miss.”
Mogul
Legacy in the Making launched a unique collaboration with Mogul, to provide special access to a 12-part entrepreneurship course with each book purchased.
The Giving Back Fund
Through this partnership, The Legacy Lab Foundation reinvests proceeds from book sales as grants for the next generation of legacy makers.
ENDORSEMENTS
“No leader should ever put their organization in formaldehyde. This book is a must read for anyone who wants their work to last beyond their lifetime.”
Simon Sinek, optimist and New York Times bestselling author of Start With Why and Leaders Eat Last
“If it’s your personal ambition to build a culture, a mission, an enterprise—a brand—that endures in this short-term-besotted business world, Legacy in the Making is your blueprint.”
Eric Schurenberg, CEO of Mansueto Ventures, publisher of Fast Company and Inc. magazines
“Legacy in the Making is a masterful, comprehensive, and thoughtful book that will steward you to achieve relevant, prosperous, and enduring brand strength. If you care about the impact of your brand stewardship, there is no better book for you.”
Joseph Michelli, Ph.D., CCXP, New York Times #1 bestselling author of The Starbucks Experience, Driven to Delight, The Zappos Experience, and The New Gold Standard
“A must-read to inspire and educate about what it means to be an effective leader and change-maker in today’s ever-changing world.”
Reshma Saujani, founder and CEO of Girls Who Code, and New York Times bestselling author of Girls Who Code and Women Who Don’t Wait in Line
“Legacy in the Making is a powerful book that will enable entrepreneurs and executives alike to learn the trade secrets toward building a lasting, impactful brand and mission.”
Tiffany Pham, founder and CEO of Mogul
“In a business world of rampant short-termism, Legacy in the Making is an inspiring, practical, story-rich guidebook to help you grow your brand—in the short and long term—while achieving your own personal ambition.”
Jim Stengel, former Global Marketing Officer, Procter & Gamble; author, Unleashing the Innovators and Grow