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Recognizing and Leveraging Diversity: Diversity is a strength, not an obstacle. Amaechi encourages embracing diversity in every form for the betterment of society and organizations. Determined to be an NBA star even if it meant giving up pie, teenage Amaechi hit the gym. He also wrote letters to coaches at American high schools. His sports prowess wasn’t impressive – yet. But he knew that if he spent a year in an American high school he’d improve his skills, giving him a better chance of being recruited by a college that would lead to the NBA. When Amaechi was eleven, his mom changed his first name to John; up until that point, he’d been Uzoma Ekwugha Amaechi. But it wasn’t that she was worried about what people might think of her son because of his name. She was worried about what they’d do. A hiring manager might call John in for an interview, whereas she might have tossed a resume from somebody named Uzoma in the trash. A John might be more embraced in the workplace than an Uzoma would, too. John Amaechi well understands the responsibilities and potential that come with being a giant. The Promises of Giants is the product of a lifetime spent observing and studying effective leadership – from accompanying his mother’s visits to her dying patients to competing at the highest levels of professional sport, through two decades of management consulting with multinational corporations. These experiences have shown that everyone has the ability to act decisively to influence the world in a positive way. Everyone is a giant to someone. Throughout this text, I refer to “leaders.” But leadership is not the exclusive domain of people managers or high-level executives. Leadership can be demonstrated from any level of any organization. It’s accessible to anyone who is willing to invest effort and emotional energy. Anyone who is willing to take a proactive role in maximizing their influence and shaping the world around them. Because on their own, the promises of leadership are neither profound nor difficult to grasp. They ask for nothing that exceeds your capability. But they are promises that have an enormous impact when kept by giants. And a devastating impact when broken.

The Promises of Giants: How YOU can fill the leadership void

Giants will always set the tone, but giants should never dominate. In most workplaces, it is the preferred style of named leaders that shapes the dynamic of their relationships with direct reports and the broader workforce. In the Promise model, leaders must tailor their style during every interaction—planned or spontaneous—to engage that specific individual in that specific space and time. It will feel risky and at times even frightening, but the potential rewards are immense and there for the taking. If we can approach life with the courage and enthusiasm of that eager child who is unashamed of their dreams, we lift the ceiling on creativity, innovation, accountability, compassion, and resiliency.Amaechi’s name wasn’t the only thing that changed when he was eleven. He also started school in an area outside his hometown. A lot of kids find changing schools rough, but for Amaechi, it was devastating. Playlists containing THE PROMISES OF GIANTS by John Amaechi OBE, read by John Amaechi OBE - audiobook extract The content is of good quality - a lot of it is autobiographic based on his own experiences, and is about setting up a mindset, rather than a prescription for solving problems. I could find some new ideas in this book - and some such as Diversity & Inclusion which went into much more depth than other books of same genre. Here are three of them:

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From socio-political chaos and workplace disruption to the climate change crisis, we have never needed people with the skill and will to collaborate to create a better world more than now. We need people who are willing to fill the leadership void. People who will embrace the influence they have. People who believe in improving society and workplace culture - not only because it makes life better, but because it is proven to yield positive results. We need more leaders. THIS IS ONE OF THE MOST POWERFUL BOOKS EVER WRITTEN ABOUT LEADERSHIP." Adam Grant, #1 New York Times bestselling author of THINK AGAIN and host of the TED podcast WorkLife But Amaechi is a giant in another, more significant sense. After retiring from professional basketball, he became a psychologist. He wanted to explore and share two life-changing abilities that he’d discovered on his journey to success – both on and off the basketball court: the first was that he had the power to tap into his own potential. In fact, everyone does. No matter who you are, what you do, or where you sit in your workplace’s organizational chart, you’re like Amaechi: a giant. Whether you realize it or not. The Promises of Giants is a challenge to anyone who aspires to make a difference in their environment. Over 14 promises, it seamlessly intertwines personal anecdotes and workplace and social observation with the latest research, to provide practical, proven tips and strategies to empower you to maximize your own potential and inspire others. It is not a self-help book. It is a how-to guide for winning, rooted in the belief that the most unlikely of people, in the most improbable of circumstances, can become extraordinary. An instantly engaging and very personal approach to understanding his analysis of life and personal development.Firstly, when you’re a giant, you commit to a journey of deep, thorough, and continually developing self-knowledge. Being armed with this knowledge puts you in a position to develop strategies that will help you achieve your goals.

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Sounds pretty good, doesn’t it? But if you want to do something extraordinary with your life – whether that’s heading up a successful business, advocating for marginalized communities, or nurturing meaningful connections with everyone you meet – you need a solid game plan. That game plan is a series of promises you must commit to keeping, every day of your life. Streamlining the "business buying process" for entrepreneurs, investors, and success-minded professionalsThe Promises of Giants is, as its title suggests, a collection of promises. Some are made to the people you work with most intimately, and others are made to your workplace as a whole. But we start with the promises that you make to yourself alone. From socio-political chaos and workplace disruption to the climate change crisis, we have never needed people with the skill and will to collaborate to create a better world more than now. We need people who are willing to fill the leadership void. People who will embrace the influence they have. People who believe in improving society and workplace culture – not only because it makes life better, but because it is proven to yield positive results. We need more leaders. This is one of the most powerful books ever written about leadership. -- Adam Grant, #1 New York Times bestselling author of THINK AGAIN and host of the TED podcast WorkLife First, why is inclusion important - because without true inclusion, minorities spend most of their time and energy in not being themselves, pretending to be someone else, for e.g. hiding an accent that is associated with an unpopular location, worrying about not being accepted, or being bullied as compared to giving their best to the job and to the organization. Without true inclusion, organizations lose a lot of productive contributions. None of the promises are just about you—even that first group. Those promises are directed to you, yes. But leadership is never about the needs or desires of the leader or the external pressures that influence that leader. Leadership is not about the leader at all, in fact. It’s about the people that leaders elevate and inspire and those that they leave bloodied on the dance floor.