Invisible Giants: Changing the World One Step at a Time - Softcover

Levin, Lindsay

Softcover

ISBN 10: 812912971X ISBN 13: 9788129129710

Publisher: Rupa Publications Private Limited, 2014

Synopsis

Invisible Giants is a book about leadership, choices in life and the potential within everyone to make a difference. Lindsay Levin, who founded the social enterprise Leaders' Quest in 2001, tells the remarkable stories of some of the people she has met through her work, and their impact on the world. These 'invisible giants' are grassroots leaders who have overcome numerous hardships to re-energise their communities, and business leaders who strive to integrate purpose alongside profit. They are female activists in slums campaigning to end the exclusion of girls from school, and environmentalists who are tackling the effects of industrialisation on the world's ecosystem. They are also the people we meet every day, who are revisiting their life choices. Inspiring and moving, this is also the story of Lindsay's own quest - to ask 'What really matters?' and figure out where the answers can take her.

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Review

Invisible Giants is a generous offering, deeply personal and beautifully written in clear, engaging prose. It demonstrates, rather than simply explains, why Leader's Quest has transformed the personal and work lives of the individuals who have joined these journeys. (Tom Glocer, former CEO, Thompson Reuters)

Every corporate leader who yearns to redefine the role of business-beyond-profit should read Invisible Giants. Lindsay's quest takes us to Indian slums and South African prisons, but most importantly on a transformative inner journey - one which starts with curiosity, grows into compassion and leads to courageous actions, changing the world one leader at a time. (Virginie Helias, Global Director, Sustainability, Procter & Gamble)

Many have written about leadership. Invisible Giants explores its moral meaning. How can we connect with what really matters and find an inner voice that changes the way we see our work? Lindsay Levin's organisation leads transformative personal experiences and she writes beautifully about success - and failure. She seeks inspiration from grassroots leaders, and takes people to worlds they never normally encounter. Seeing this awaken leadership potential is incredibly exciting. (Koy Thomson, Chief Executive, Children in Crisis)

Invisible Giants is an extraordinary, warts-and-all account of an evolving cultural revolution designed to jump leaders into 21st century realities. (John Elkington, Executive Chairman, Volans Ventures; Co-founder of Environmental Data Services (ENDS) and SustainAbility)

An inspiring journey with wonderful stories of exceptional people beating the odds to accomplish extraordinary things. It challenges us to think differently about the purpose of business and the role that leaders should play in society. (Bob Bechek, Worldwide Managing Director, Bain & Company)

Truly inspiring. It's not about privileged do-gooders who clamour for media attention, but "karmayogis": people who bring about change in quiet and purposeful ways. (Anu Aga, Chairperson, Teach For India; Director, Thermax Limited)

Lindsay's quest takes us to Indian slums and South African prisons, but most importantly on a transformative inner journey - one which starts with curiosity and leads to courageous actions, changing the world one leader at a time. (Virginie Helias, Global Director, Sustainability, Procter & Gamble)

Many have written about leadership. Invisible Giants explores its moral meaning. Lindsay seeks inspiration from grassroots leaders, and takes people to worlds they never normally encounter. (Koy Thomson, Chief Executive, Children in Crisis)

Book Description

Stories about people who have overcome hardship to effect positive change, and what business leaders can learn from this

Edition details

• Publisher: Rupa Publications Private Limited
• Publication date: 2014
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 812912971X
• ISBN 13: 9788129129710
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 168