Making Waves

Making Waves

BY LISA LUTOFF-PERLO, SARAH MCARTHUR

Wealth BuildingCEO LeadershipEmotional Intelligence

SUCCESS Bestsellers — April 1, 2025

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About This Book

Lisa Lutoff-Perlo climbed from entry-level to CEO of Celebrity Cruises without once compromising who she was.

Co-written with Sarah McArthur, Making Waves traces Lutoff-Perlo's four-decade rise through one of the most male-dominated industries in business — from her earliest days on the job to President and CEO of Celebrity Cruises and then Vice Chairman for External Affairs at Royal Caribbean Group. Along the way, she launched the bold Edge Series ships in 2018, driving unprecedented demand for the brand and redefining what relaxed luxury cruising could be. The book breaks down her leadership philosophy: authenticity over ego, people over politics and relentless integrity at every rung of the ladder.

Making Waves is for anyone navigating a career in an environment not built for them — a candid account of what it actually takes to lead with kindness, bring others along on the climb and leave something better than you found it.

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