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No time for wishful thinking when you're changing the world.If you're a leader who wants to get things done in a way that makes the world a better place, you need someone in your corner.
Liam Black has been supporting social entrepreneurs and purpose-driven leaders for decades, and he understands what it takes to do work that goes beyond the bottom line - and what it can take out of you, too.
In this no-bullshit, woo-woo-free book, he reveals how to align purpose and leadership, how to deal with uncertainty, imposter syndrome, anxiety and loneliness along the way, how to exercise authority (even in the face of endemic sexism), and when it's right to walk away.
"Liam's the mentor you want on your side when things get tough."Sue Campbell, FA Director of Women's Football"This book (like his mentoring) will help you get through tough times with grace - a must read."Juliet Scott-Croxford, President North America Brompton BikesLiam Black has founded and led a dozen organizations, invested millions in purpose-driven companies and is a mentor to start-up entrepreneurs and leaders in multinational corporations.
About the author
Liam Black is Executive Chair of The Conduit, a global network of business leaders and entrepreneurs, and a board member at Togetherall, an online platform for people isolated by anxiety and depression. In 2018 he exited Wavelength, a business he had cofounded ten years previously which runs conferences and masterclasses for leaders and investors all over the world from the rural villages of Bangladesh to the tech titans of Silicon Valley. Before that he was CEO for 15 years of a Liverpool-based social enterprise and then in the Jamie Oliver Group.
He is cofounder of Impact Ventures UK (part of the Lightrock group) which has invested £40 million in purpose driven entrepreneurs, and an associate with the Forward Institute, working with senior leaders in the military, police and private sector.
Liam mentors start-up entrepreneurs and senior leaders in all sectors – including Dyson, the BBC, Unilever, The Guardian and the Eden Project.
Summary
Nobody said changing the world was going to be easy. A gritty, real-world guide to leadership that makes a difference, and doesn’t kill you in the process.
