AudioBook
The Butterfly in the Boardroom: Audiobook by Derek Wilder
The Butterfly in the Boardroom is the audiobook edition of Derek Wilder's book on leadership and business culture. Listen to how chaos theory explains why capable teams and careful plans still produce unexpected results, and how small leadership decisions shape culture, problem-solving and profits.
Derek Wilder, CPA, PhD, spent more than 30 years building and leading businesses. The audiobook gives leaders practical insights they can use on the drive, at the gym or between meetings. To go further, explore his consulting and advisory work.
Ways to Get the Audiobook
| What you get | Price | Where |
|---|---|---|
| Full audiobook | $0.99 | Listen on Amazon |
| Chapter clips | Free | On this page, below |
| First chapter (PDF) | Free | Download |
| Leadership apps | Free | butterflyboardroom.app |
What Is The Butterfly in the Boardroom Audiobook?
It is the audiobook edition of Derek Wilder's book The Butterfly in the Boardroom, which applies chaos theory to business leadership and growth.
What Will Leaders Learn From It?
Leaders learn why capable people and careful plans still produce unexpected results, and how small decisions shape culture, problem-solving and profits. The ideas include sensitive dependence, nonlinear growth, fractals and strange attractors, all explained in plain business language.
What Makes This Audiobook Different?
- Chaos theory applied to leadership. Most business audiobooks offer a list of tips. This one uses frameworks from chaos theory (sensitive dependence, nonlinear growth, fractals and strange attractors) to explain why organizations behave the way they do.
- Written by someone who ran a company. Derek Wilder spent more than 30 years building and leading businesses, so the ideas come from real decisions, not theory alone.
- Plain business language. No math or science background is needed to follow it.
- Tools to go with it. Leaders can read the first chapter free and try the free leadership apps at butterflyboardroom.app.
Who Is the Audiobook For?
It is for founders, executives and business leaders who run complex organizations and want fewer problems escalating to them and better decisions at every level of the team.
Who Is Derek Wilder?
Derek Wilder, CPA, PhD, is a co-founder of Hallmark Homes, Inc. and has spent more than 30 years building businesses. Read more about Derek.
Where Can I Listen to the Audiobook?
Play the chapter clips above, or read the first chapter free.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is The Butterfly in the Boardroom audiobook about?
It applies chaos theory to business leadership. It explains why capable people and careful plans still produce unexpected results, and how small decisions shape culture, problem-solving and profits.
Do I need to know chaos theory to follow it?
No. The ideas are explained in plain business language, with no math or science background needed.
Who is the audiobook for?
Founders, executives and business leaders who run complex organizations and want fewer problems escalating to them and better decisions across their teams.
Can I try it before I commit?
Yes. You can play the chapter clips on this page and read the first chapter free.
Are there free tools to go with it?
Yes. Butterfly Boardroom offers free leadership apps, including the Risk Analyzer, Coach Me and Before It Escalates, at butterflyboardroom.app.