
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.
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.
Does the world really need another book about leadership? Well, it turns out it does. - Dr Craig Dearden Phillips, MBE, LinkedIn
This is a plain speaking and honest guide to the challenges involved in running purpose-led organisations...It is clearly written, honest, brave, entertaining and very, very funny. If you like seeing ego, pomposity and hypocrisy being skewered, you'll love it. - Amazon 5*
Authentic, no non-sense, and completely inspiring to read. It makes you laugh and cry with so many true leadership stories, relatable challenges, and wisdom. I would wholeheartedly recommend this book to anyone! - Amazon 5*
I especially found the discussion on women, their leadership roles in the shadows of the patriarchy the most interesting. Few men have tackled the topic male-dominated power which is often found in the C-Suite in just a candid manner. - NetGalley
One of the most impactful leadership books I have ever read - Amazon 5*
In a world facing extreme change and uncertainty keeping your feet on the ground and focused on your objectives can seem at times very challenging. Liam's matter of fact, can do, get stuff done approach to life is reassuring and the themes and messages in this book are valuable and timely. An easy and rewarding read. - Amazon 5*