Money Doesn't Buy Sanity

By Sarah Mattiske

The corporate world is in crisis—and it's not a financial one.

Somewhere along the way, joy left the building. Shareholder pressures mounted. Leaders were promoted without support. The mentors who modelled excellence retired, taking their wisdom with them. And emotional intelligence—the skill that underpins every meaningful human connection—remains alarmingly underdeveloped. Research shows only 36% of people can accurately identify and understand emotions.

So where's the succession plan for EQ?

In Money Doesn't Buy Sanity, Sarah Mattiske argues that emotional intelligence isn't a fixed trait reserved for the naturally empathetic few—it's a learnable skill that anyone can develop. Drawing on the leadership philosophies of Abraham Lincoln, who dedicated his life to equality, and Sir Richard Branson, who championed employee wellbeing as a business imperative, Mattiske offers a practical roadmap for reclaiming what's been lost in modern workplaces.

This book is for managers who feel the disconnect, leaders who want to do better, and anyone who suspects that success without sanity isn't really success at all.

Because no amount of money can buy what emotional intelligence builds.