The Books
the broken ceoHow To Be The Leader You Always Wanted To Be
Transform the burden of leadership into an inspiring and liberating journey of discovery.
Turn struggle into flow and stress into ease. Discover how to be the leader you’ve always wanted to be. Leadership was never meant to be a struggle. In this “perfect guide to the human side of leadership”, Pearse shifts the focus from the outer, operational world of process, to our inner worlds of perception, thinking and feeling, where the real levers of change lie. The book is packed with realistic and relevant case studies, punchy chapter summaries and practices that help you cultivate a leadership mindset to navigate adversity, change and uncertainty. Vision, Purpose, Culture, Delegation, Integrity and Resilience are explored as fundamentals of leadership. Whether you’re a chief executive, a senior manager, an owner or an entrepreneur, this book will give you the confidence and insight to lead in an effective, mindful and compassionate way, avoiding the many pitfalls of modern leadership. "Insightful, focused and crystal clear, Chris understands the personal challenges a CEO faces and proposes simple, effective strategies for addressing them" - Chairman, Law Firm |
the struggling entrepreneurLess Push - More Flow
Entrepreneurs are acquainted with struggle. It seems to go with the territory. Struggle with investment, with sales, with recruitment, with time and money. Sometimes the struggle extends to mental and physical health. The premise of this book is that it doesn't have to be that way.
Struggle, in truth, is a choice we make in reaction to the situation. The Struggling Entrepreneur exposes the mechanics of struggle and reveals a systematic approach to the inevitable challenges of entrepreneurship that will enable you to transform your struggle into flow. Specifically, it addresses the apparent challenges and adversities that the entrepreneur meets en route to achieving their goal. Challenges that can overwhelm both entrepreneur and enterprise, but without which the journey becomes unremarkable, hollow and of little interest to anyone with an idea and the energy to execute it. A key and perhaps controversial premise of the book is that however large the obstacles to success loom, struggle is always an option, never a requirement. Struggle is discretionary and is a state of mind that is chosen, never imposed. "A deep dive into the psychology of entrepreneurs and how to navigate the adversities you’ll meet on the way. Highly recommended!" - Director, Publicis |
guide to governanceA Director's Guide to Governance in the Boardroom: Across the Private, Public, and Voluntary Sectors
This book is a practical guide for executive and non-executive directors and aspiring directors to lead, govern, and steer UK-based organisations to long-term sustainable success.
In today’s turbulent environment, corporate governance is increasingly scrutinised, and this book will consider how directors can ‘bring the future forward’ with respect to responsible and ethical governance and leadership against the challenging political, environmental, and economic backdrop. While other books discuss UK corporate governance, this one uniquely demonstrates how the work of directors can build an organisation’s antifragility, and offers a view of stewardship approaches to every sector and type of UK organisation, from large premium listed companies to start-ups, the public sector, not-for-profits, partnerships, and family-owned and private-equity-backed organisations. Aspiring and experienced directors will each benefit from this book as well as those who provide board evaluation services, professional advisers, auditors, and those who provide training and other support for board members. "A practical guide for executive and non-exec board directors in the private, public and charity sectors" - Good Governance Institute. |