SAN CARLOS, CA, UNITED STATES, June 8, 2026 /EINPresswire.com/ — SuccessBooks® proudly celebrates the outstanding achievement of “Lead with Empathy” co-authored by Chris Danek, alongside Chris Voss and distinguished professionals worldwide. Launched on June 4th, 2026, the book has achieved Amazon Best-Seller status, marking a significant milestone in its journey.
Central to the success of “Lead with Empathy” is Chris Danek’s chapter, “Earning The Right To Try.” Chris shares his journey through personal and professional challenges, highlighting the lessons he learned about resilience, determination, and staying true to his purpose. Through his experiences, he encourages readers to keep pushing forward, embrace growth, and recognize that setbacks can often become the foundation for future success and transformation..
“Lead with Empathy” has achieved outstanding success on Amazon, earning Best Seller status across multiple business and leadership categories, including Communication & Skills, Marketing, Entrepreneurship, Marketing & Sales, and Direct Marketing.
The book also reached the coveted #1 New Release position in Direct Marketing and gained widespread recognition across Amazon’s New Release lists, ranking among the top new releases in Entrepreneurship, Marketing, Communication Skills, Business Development & Entrepreneurship, Marketing & Sales, and Business & Money. These impressive rankings reflect the book’s strong resonance with entrepreneurs, business professionals, and leaders seeking to elevate their impact through empathy-driven leadership.
Meet Chris Danek:
Chris Danek is a builder, strategist, and mentor in the world of medtech innovation. Trained in engineering and business, with a career that spans decades in engineering, executive leadership, and founder roles, Chris has helped shape some of the most impactful medical technologies of the past two decades. He led the development of the first FDA-approved interventional treatment for asthma, co-founded AtheroMed (developer of the Phoenix Atherectomy System, now Philips AtheroMed), and has guided many medtech development teams through critical phases of product development, fundraising, and go-to-market readiness.
Chris believes empowering teams is a key to accelerating breakthrough impact. As the CEO of Bessel and creator of proprietary Bessel frameworks for startups and development teams, Chris teaches how to innovate with speed, integrity, and clarity. He specializes in aligning cross-functional teams, building high-impact product strategies, and helping early-stage companies avoid costly missteps by focusing on what matters most.
Chris developed proven Bessel frameworks to tackle manufacturing cost, quality, and product innovation together in the high-stakes commercial setting. Medical device teams he guided in adopting these frameworks achieved more effective complaint resolution at 4X productivity, and rescued gridlocked manufacturing transfer for the successful, timely delivery of next-generation product, resulting in higher trust from customers, partners, and investors. With a Ph.D. in mechanical engineering from Stanford, an M.B.A. from The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania, Chris is an inventor with over 90 US patents.
A frequent speaker, educator, and advisor for scaling medtech companies, startup founders, and accelerators across the country, Chris brings a rare combination of technical rigor, strategic insight, and human-centered leadership. A simple belief drives his work: care deeply, stay disciplined, aim high.
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