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In an era marked by uncertainty, "The Leader's Inner Source: Engage Your Whole Self to Navigate Chaos and Complexity and Make a Meaningful Impact" provides transformative insights for navigating leadership challenges. It encourages you to explore: Where do we seek guidance when faced with uncontrollable variables and overwhelming complexity?This book empowers leaders to: - Harness the opportunities embedded in complexity- Use your full potential, going beyond cognitive abilities- Foster genuine trust and meaningful engagement- Live according to your deepest values- Create lasting impact in organisations and personal lives- Find clarity and peace amidst uncertainty and crisisGrounded in rigorous research and tested in practice, "The Leader's Inner Source: Engage Your Whole Self to Navigate Chaos and Complexity and Make a Meaningful Impact" unveils how exceptional leaders maintain focus amidst chaos. It's more than a book; it's a roadmap to enlightened leadership, guiding you towards creating better lives, better organisations, and a better world.

"Being Human is now at the Centre" The world has changed irrevocably and a new way of life and work in every aspect is now a reality. This requires HR to review its priorities and place renewed emphasis on being human and building effective human systems and human organisations. The old ways of "doing HR" will no longer be relevant and it is time for HR to reimagine itself in a post-Covid world. This new role will demand a "new style" of HR professional. That is exactly what Paul Norman and sixteen HR leaders are addressing in HR: The New Agenda The contents include: - HR at the Centre Stage- The New World of Work- The Power of Purpose- Changing Perspectives on Employee Health and Wellness- Increasing Social Capital- Radical New Talent Management Strategies- People Development for the New World of Work- New IR Dispensation in the Post Covid Workplaces- Reinventing Remuneration, Benefits and Recognition- The New Diversity and Inclusion Realities- Governance and Ethics for the 2020's and Beyond- Agility and Innovation- Developing a Growth Mindset- Preparing the HR leader for the Future The Authors include Prof Kurt April; Vanisha Balgobind; Johan Botes; Dr Mark Bussin; Daniela Christos; Wilhelm Crous; Gideon du Plessis; Shelagh Goodwin; Selo Govender; Akona Makoboka; Andrew Millson; Penny Milner Smythe; Jasmin Pillay; Thuli Tabudi; Ninette van Aarde; Dr Dieter Veldsman; Prof Edward Webster Among the companies featured are: Accenture; Discovery; Exxaro; Food Lovers Market; Media24; MTN; Microsoft; Momentum and Spar.

This book has been put together by experts in the field of mental health, and associated fields, whom have been carefully chosen to share their insights on a specific knowledge area with you. A golden thread that runs through all these chapters is that each and every contributor is passionate about what they do, and in so doing passionate in sharing their knowledge and experience with you in their unique way. There is much to be done in the field of mental health as yet.Mental Health in the Workplace consists of 3 parts: Part 1: Mental health in the workplace: Understanding the current context and what has given rise to this increasing concernPart 2: Mental health is not an island: Wellbeing is holistic and has multiple dimensionsPart 3: Coping mechanisms: Towards a way forward with mental healthWe cannot ignore the fact the context of the pandemic has changed our lives as we once knew it to be. The book starts off with a positioning of the current context and why a spotlight has been placed on mental health. Part 1 focuses largely on how the workplace has responded to the mental health pandemic, what trends we are seeing now and what we can expect to see post pandemic, and some of the major contributors to mental health concerns in the workplace. Included are the common manifestations of mental illnesses which is only one component of the mental health topic as positioned in this book.WHAT THEY SAY ABOUT THIS BOOK"This book provides a fascinating description of the multiple impacts of the global pandemic on the mental health and wellbeing of the workforce."Andrew Davies, CEO, ICAS International"This book could not have been published at a more pertinent time. This must-read will enable you to improve your understanding of mental health in the current context, develop insights into holistic approaches and frameworks to address it, and it provides tips and tools on how to cope with mental health in the context of the future world of work and further unknown complexities that might still lie ahead for us."Dr Shirley Zinn, Chair and Non-Executive Director on multiple BoardsCONTRIBUTORS: Rakhi Beekrum Dr Graeme Codrington Dr Nikki Connellan Dr Jopie de Beer Dr Karina de Bruin Ingra Du Buisson Narsai Dr Angela Whitford du Plessis Dr Vanessa Govender Joanna Kleovoulou Val Leeming Dr Frank Magwegwe Kim Martin Zanele Njapha Dr Ashika Pillay Dr Renate Scherrer Namhla Tambatamba Dr Rinet van Lill Dr Xander van Lill Radhi Vandayar

Ongoing disruptive innovation has become the key competitive edge in staying ahead of the game in the inimitable, compelling, memorable experience-based economy. The 21st century organisation will be an ideas/imagination business. Within this business, people have moved centre stage in being the only true value unlockers and wealth creators as the source of imagination, creativity, innovation, and invention. Given people's centrality to the continued viability of organisational performance and success in the present and future, knowing the state of their People Excellence is critical for every organisation. If there is on top of this criticality a global war for top talent, then 'critical' turns into mission-critical. It becomes the stark choice between either merely surviving because of a shortage of talent; or thriving because of creating the conditions under which people become the best they can, and want to, be. They flourish and thrive. People excellence sits at the confluence of thriving employees, delighted stakeholders, and a viable organisation. When organisations become excellent at helping their people to flourish, they in turn unlock real, amazing value and create worthy, lasting results to the delight of stakeholders, ensuring the organisation's viability. This is why knowing the state of an organisation's people excellence, as well as becoming smarter at people excellence, has become mission-critical for every organisation. The People Excellence Star offers you the opportunity to perform an integrated, strategic stress test of the overall people-worthiness of your organisation. You'll be guided on how to apply the five critical dimensions of People Excellence: Identity, Capacity, Delivery, Outcomes, and Relationships - along with their 20 Excellence elements. You'll discover the best thought-leadership, latest research, and cutting-edge practices regarding People Excellence to help you unleash the synergistic fusion of lasting People Excellence within your own organisation through the appropriate interventions. WHAT THEY SAY "Solidly grounded in the most recent research, vast experience, leading practice, and deep thought leadership, this book provides a compelling, comprehensive and integrated people excellence road-map which is powerful, progressive, ongoing, infused and virtuous. I recommend this read with great enthusiasm, especially now." Dr Shirley Zinn, Chair and Non-Executive Director on multiple Boards "Theo manages to bridge the gap between thinking about how we lead people to what we can practically do. In this book, Theo provides both useful thinking frameworks, but also some practical guidelines on what to DO as we navigate the future." Dr Anton Verwey, Executive Strategy and Innovation, inavit iQ (Pty) Ltd "The People Excellence Star. A Strategic Organisational Stress Test provides an outstanding guide for executives and organisational development practitioners and consultants to achieve people excellence." Prof Mias de Klerk, Professor: Leadership and Organisational Behaviour, Director: Centre for Responsible Leadership Studies (Africa), University of Stellenbosch Business School

Everyone is on a journey of growth, from birth to death. The authors used their research data to tap into the vital stages of this journey of growth from a psychological growth perspective. They linked the stages of psychological growth to self-leadership development. Additionally, they linked different stages of self-leadership development to different types and styles of leadership. For example, they found that authoritative leadership is linked to earlier stages of psychological growth, while inclusive leadership is linked to latter stages of psychological growth. The Poetic Journey of Self-Leadership: Leadership Development along Stages of Psychological Growth is relevant to those interested in self-reflection (as it assists to assign oneself to a stage of psychological development), personal growth (as it anticipates processes to follow during one's current stage of development), self-leadership development, as well as useful for leadership assessment by practitioners (by assigning leadership to stages of development). Additionally, from an academic perspective, the book is relevant to psychology, sociology and leadership students.Contents include: - Surviving: Abandonment versus overwhelment; Survival-stage leader- Conforming: Internality versus externality; Conforming leader- Differentiating: Social predestination; Differentiated leader- Individuating: Guilt versus fear; Journey to individuation; Conquering complexes; Authenticity; Individuated leader- Self-actualizing: Kintsugi; Traumas; Magical other; Self-actualised leader- Integrating: Values; Heroes; Purpose; Integrated leader- Serving: Servant leader Books about leadership and poetry are mostly written from the perspective of leaders, but The Poetic Journey of Self-Leadership: Leadership Development along Stages of Psychological Growth, focuses on self-leadership development, and not the usual listing of heroic leader capabilities that must be strived for. The authors used self-reported poetry from diverse participants, and in their own voices as their main data collection source. The book presents a diversity of writing styles and topics, and makes it much wider in scope and richer than other books.

Sub-Saharan Africa is challenged and blessed with a dynamic mix of formal and informal sectors, laced with effective and ineffective layers of entrepreneurial behaviour and action. Being entrepreneurial is not necessarily about creating entirely new business models, but about understanding context, social needs, environment, supply efficiency and security, the socio-economic layout, knowing the pain points for a society, community and for individuals, and seeking to relieve some or all of that pain by stepping into the available gaps or opportunities. This book offers numerous ideas and perspectives on how to close these gaps, successfully navigate these challenges and implement practical, innovative solutions to constructively serve societies through the many obvious (and less obvious opportunities) on the continent. Drawing on the insights of numerous global academic leaders, entrepreneurial business founders and owners, as well as leaders of NGOs and other civil society organisations, Values-Driven Entrepreneurship and Societal Impact will broaden your understanding of the key challenges and opportunities around entrepreneurship in Africa. 

"How to optimise employee wellbeing and manage disress, trauma and mental illness in the workplace"--Cover.

"In the new world of work, HR must be strategic driver of organisational agility and capability." Developed more than 20 years ago, current HR models are no longer relevant in the new world of work. If HR is going to provide the value and impact needed right now, a holistic reframing of the function, its purpose, capabilities, delivery and impact is needed! Adaptive HR: Impactful HR for the New and Virtual World of Work is a complete guidebook to help HR professionals accelerate this transformation within their own organisations. Adaptive HR: Impactful HR for the New and Virtual World of Work gives HR practitioners practical and evidence-based tools they can implement immediately to increase the value and impact, of their HR function in complex, disruptive and ambiguous environments. This book will give you a complete overview of: - What new world of work and the virtual age means for organisations, employees and HR.- The business case for strong people strategies that drive organisational sustainability.- How to futureproof the HR operating model, structure and capabilities.- How to co-develop differentiated and compelling employee experiences.- The changes in talent management in the new world of work.- The need to be a data- and analytics-driven HR function.- How HR is crucial in leading dual transformations and generative change.- How organisation design can challenge current ways of structuring organisations.- An updated approach to leadership, leadership development and high-performing and virtual teams.- Where to start this transformation journey!

Can chaos be a gift? When dealt with effectively, it can lead to greater innovation, better teamwork, better interpersonal relations and better performance.

Sarah Arnot has established one of the world's most comprehensive leadership assessment and executive development programmes. For the past 25 years she's helped hundreds of CEOs and executive leaders to significantly improve their skills, performance and, most importantly, their job satisfaction.

2020... the year that was supposed to be 20plenty. Hope Stories is a collection of short stories about ordinary people who did extraordinary things in these uncertain times.

Most people try to avoid office politics at all costs, seeing them as unpleasant, unfair, unethical and an unnecessary distraction from their 'real work'. If You Don't Do Politics, Politics Will Do You will open your eyes to the fundamentals you didn't know you need to know.

PARTNERS FOR POSSIBILITY is the compelling story of what can happen when you think in terms of possibility instead of deficiency. It's the story of what happens when people say yes.

Creativity is a skill that can be unleashed at any age, no matter your career or circumstances; you just need the right tools to unlock it! Creative Intelligence CQ@Play offers an arsenal of methodologies, techniques, tips and exercises to help you unleash your creative thinking.

How we remunerate employees reflects the dynamics of the market and context in which we operate.

Sound assessment practices can help you to quickly sift through candidates to find the best match to join and grow your organisation.

If you're revamping your organisation's employee retirement strategy, then this book is for you! Preparing Employees for Retirement is an authoritative guide to help any HR executive plan, implement and execute a successful employee retirement plan.

Employees who have a great onboarding experience, integrate faster into an organisation, are more engaged and have more trust in their leaders. However, traditional induction programmes don't "cut it" in the new world of work anymore...

While technology is enhancing every aspect of an Assessment Centre (AC), it remains a real art and skill to design and implement an AC.

Learning in a Disruptive Age is essential reading for anyone struggling to make sense of digital learning in the workplace. In this book you'll find how-to guides, case studies, templates and resources you can apply immediately within your own organisation.

In Passion to Careers: Nine steps to BUILDING A SUCCESSFUL CAREER from your PASSION, Gugu shares nine critical steps that will help you find a job you love (while still building a successful career).

Engaged employees are essential to the success of an organisation. A highly-engaged employee will offer better customer experiences, produce higher-quality work, be more productive and innovative more often.

Do you feel like you're constantly busy but not getting anywhere? Have your goals been hijacked by other people's agendas? Do you feel stretched too thin? Are you struggling to envision 'what's next' for your life? If you've answered yes to any of these questions, it's time to stop and reclaim your focus. Take control of your own choices - instead of giving others the implicit permission to choose for you. For more than 25 years Sarah has helped leaders to achieve their personal best. Now in Find Your Focus, she shares her 5-step programme to help people achieve what they never thought possible. Find your Focus: 5 Steps to Your Best Year Ever is about rediscovering what you really want in life and creating a game plan to get there. You'll learn how to: Audit your life and uncover your real dreams Create your own game plan to turn these dreams into reality Practise daily routines to keep you on track Don't let another year pass without having the life you've always wanted. Get out of your rut, reclaim your personal vision and have your best year ever!