What Are You Really Building when you are not in the room?
A book for leaders who care about their legacy, not just their results.
A thought-provoking guide for leaders who want to shape culture, trust, and performance—long after they’ve left the room.
What's it About?
After two decades of working with executive teams, Javier Castillo Gil exposes what leadership really leaves behind—not what’s said in strategy decks, but what shows up in everyday behavior, trust, and culture.
When You Are Not in the Room invites leaders to reflect deeply on how their decisions, presence, and patterns silently shape their organization—even when they’re not looking. This book isn’t about quick wins or how to be liked. It’s about building something that lasts.
Is this the book You've been looking for?
It is, if you are:
✅ A CEOs or senior executive who cares about the legacy you're building—not just the results you’re delivering
✅ A Leader seeking clarity, trust, and alignment across your organization
✅ An HR or People Leader responsible for shaping culture, driving leadership capability, and influencing long-term impact
✅ Someone Asking: “What remains of my leadership when I’m no longer in the room?”
Inside the Book, You’ll Discover…
- Why legacy is being built whether you intend it or not
- What really happens to culture and trust when you're not in the room
- The hidden ways leaders shape systems, behaviors, and beliefs—often unconsciously
- How leadership teams unintentionally reinforce misalignment
- The difference between being followed and being replicated
- What your absence reveals about the strength of your leadership
- How to shift from leading for performance to leading for permanence