EQfluence

The Six Disciplines That Anchor How Leaders Think, Act, and Influence

Leadership doesn't begin with strategy. It starts with inner governance.

In EQfluence: The Six Disciplines That Anchor How Leaders Think, Act, and Influence, Daryl Horton introduces a disciplined leadership formation framework designed to reshape how leaders show up under pressure. Drawing from more than three decades of executive leadership in complex operational environments, Horton demonstrates why culture initiatives stall: they rely on inspiration instead of formation. What sustains performance is not motivation but disciplined practice.

At the center of this work are the Six Disciplines of EQfluence™: Inner Clarity, Inner Governance, Intention, Identity, Discernment, and Relational Stewardship. These are not skills to visit once. They are disciplines—habits that, when practiced consistently, expand a leader’s internal capacity, sharpen discernment, accelerate trust, and sustain high performance in the rooms they lead, fundamentally altering how they are experienced by their teams.

Through real-world leadership stories and applied reflection tools, Horton moves leadership development from abstract insight to structured practice, equipping leaders and organizations with a repeatable framework for building cultures where truth is spoken, standards remain high, and accountability is welcomed because it is delivered with clarity, consistency, and respect.

Nothing changes around you until something changes within you.

This is not leadership theory.

It’s leadership transformation—from the inside out.

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ISBN: 979-8-90026-302-1
Imprint: Amplify Publishing
SKU: 18-1670-01
Categories:Amplify Publishing, Business and Finance, Professional and Technical

“Daryl Horton’s EQfluence provides a necessary, actionable framework for leaders navigating complex environments. His Six Disciplines offer immediate clarity on how to build cultures rooted in truth and accountability. Highly recommended for anyone serious about leading from the inside out.”

—ASHEESH ADVANI, CEO, Junior Achievement (JA) Worldwide

“People deserve great leadership, and EQfluence challenges every reader to rethink what that truly looks like. Daryl Horton understands that strong, humble, and impactful leadership begins with a deep, honest look within—a case he builds from real-life experience, not theory or supposition. What comes through most is his genuine care, respect, and love for people, and the openness and vulnerability he brings to his own story build trust with the reader. EQfluence reminds us that we grow the most through hard times, and it offers hope that leaders willing to be honest with themselves can not only endure those seasons but also thrive.”

—DAN DYE, retired CEO, Ardent Mills

“EQfluence is an insightful guide that bridges the gap between emotional intelligence and effective leadership, offering practical strategies to strengthen your influence. Horton’s engaging, personal writing makes complex interpersonal dynamics easy to understand and apply.”

—URS KOENIG, former UN peacekeeper and author of Radical Humility: Be a Badass Leader and a Good Human

“Most leadership books tell you what to do. EQfluence shows you who to become. Horton writes with the hard-earned clarity of someone who has led people through high-stakes pressure, and he makes the case, convincingly, that culture rises or falls on the inner work of the leader.”

—DAVID GROSSMAN, founder and CEO of The Grossman Group and bestselling author of The Heart Work of Modern Leadership

“EQfluence names a truth many leaders learn through experience: lasting impact begins with inner alignment.

Daryl Horton shows that clarity, calm, and presence shape how leaders see situations and how effectively they lead through them. When internal noise settles, leaders respond with greater wisdom, steadiness, and care.

This is not a book about performance or polish. It's about formation. Leaders who care about people, culture, and sustainable change will recognize the value of this work immediately.”

—ERICKA FOLEY, ClarityWorks LLC, OCM consultant

Daryl E. Horton

Former Operations Executive, Leadership Formation Architect, Speaker, and Founder

Daryl Horton is a leadership strategist, executive coach, speaker, and founder of EQfluence Group, an organization dedicated to leadership formation from the inside out. 

His leadership journey began at Pepsi-Cola, but his philosophy was forged across more than three decades in food and beverage, manufacturing, and multiplant operations. He held senior leadership roles at Conagra, Ardent Mills, Tyson Foods, Niagara Bottling, and Randall Foods, where he ultimately served as chief operating officer. Leading in complex, high-pressure environments shaped his conviction that sustainable leadership begins internally. 

Daryl’s approach to leadership was not forged in theory, but in real places: on plant floors, in conference rooms, across failing lines, inside turnarounds, and in seasons of both professional pressure and profound personal reflection. These experiences shaped the foundation of The Six Disciplines of EQfluence™, a proprietary leadership-formation framework integrating Inner Clarity, Inner Governance, Intention, Identity, Discernment, and Relational Stewardship into a practical system leaders can apply at every level. 

At the center of Daryl’s philosophy lies a belief both simple and transformational: Leadership begins within.

Daryl lives in Southern California with his family. When he’s not coaching leaders, writing, or developing programs built around the Six Disciplines of EQfluence, he can be found spending time with his wife and daughter, tending his smoker, cycling, playing his guitar, or serving within his local church community, the places where clarity continues to rise and purpose continues to unfold.

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