Promises of Giants - John Amaechi

Winner, 2021 Porchlight Business Book of the Year Award, for Leadership and Strategy "THE MOST UNLIKELY OF PEOPLE, IN THE MOST IMPROBABLE OF CIRCUMSTANCES,CAN BECOME EXTRAORDINARY."WE NEED MORE LEADERS.From socio-political chaos and workplace disruption to the climate change crisis, we havenever needed people with the skill and will to collaborate to create a better world morethan now. We need people who are willing to fill the leadership void. People who willembrace the influence they have. People who believe in improving society and workplaceculture - not only because it makes life better, but because it is proven to yield positiveresults.The Promises of Giants is a challenge to anyone who aspires to make a difference in theirenvironment. Over fourteen promises, it seamlessly intertwines personal anecdotes andworkplace and social observation with the latest research, to provide practical, proven tipsand strategies to empower you to maximize your own potential and inspire others. It isnot a self-help book.It is a how-to guide for winning, rooted in the belief that the mostunlikely of people, in the most improbable of circumstances, can become extraordinary.John Amaechi well understands the responsibilities and potential that come with being agiant. The Promises of Giants is the product of a lifetime spent observing and studyingeffective leadership - from accompanying his mother's visits to her dying patients tocompeting at the highest levels of professional sport, through two decades ofmanagement consulting with multinational corporations. These experiences have shownthat everyone has the ability to act decisively to influence the world in a positive way.Everyone is a giant to someone.