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Wise, challenging and inspiring, The Promises of Giants is a much-needed book that will resonate with you long after you have finished reading it. -- Fiona Cannon OBE, Managing Director Sustainable Business, Lloyds Banking Group 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 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 Understanding the Concept of a Giant: In the book, a 'Giant' is not necessarily someone who holds a position of power. It is anyone who has the potential to influence others and bring about change. If you want to transform those environments to support success, you need to make some promises – to yourself and to others. These blinks will guide you through seven of those promises, so that you can actively support yourself in reaching your full potential, while helping others do the same.

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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. 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 an exploration of the practices and behaviours that define transformational leadership. It is a challenge, not only to those in named positions of power but to anyone who aspires to make a difference in their environment. A challenge to act decisively to influence the world in a positive way. 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.Users who like THE PROMISES OF GIANTS by John Amaechi OBE, read by John Amaechi OBE - audiobook extract But that’s bunkum. That’s not how it works. The most lasting interactions are seldom planned, and you will rarely know which will be the most consequential. Think about your own life and career, and you’ll see that this is true. When we reflect on mentors or managers who’ve inspired and shaped us, we rarely think first of their performance in formal or familiar situations—the sales meeting speech or the annual performance review. We remember how they treated us in everyday moments or unexpected periods of strife. On top of being a renowned physiologist, John is passionate about Star Wars and a former NBA sportsman, which makes his examples and stories much more compelling for me.

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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 The Promises of Giants is a leadership book comprising 14 chapters (each one a promise) and a few supplementary sections. It's aimed at those already in leadership roles and those who aspire to be leaders in the future. So, really it's fairly universal. John’sability to identify and communicate the qualities of effective leadership is remarkable.After reading The Promises of Giants, your view of the world will most definitely improve.”— JJ Abrams, Director, Producer & Scriptwriter, CEO of Bad RobotAmaechi’s mom understood a truth about humanity; no matter how much we want to deny it, everyone has biases. But people often forget that they can choose whether or not they let those biases influence their words and actions. A giant knows how damaging biases are – and not just those of others. They understand they have to pay constant attention to their own biases too, so that they don’t cause harm. But, as Uncle Ben warned, with great power comes great responsibility. The onus of being a giant is unyielding. It requires vigilance from the second you begin your morning commute. We are predisposed to believe in pivotal moments—the idea that we will be able to predict and prepare for the most significant events and interactions. We’ll see these moments as they approach at a measured pace. Some will even be booked in our calendars well in advance. And because we were ready and recognized the importance of the moment, we will handle it with aplomb, give a textbook response—we’ll be amazing.