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52 Big Questions for Business Leaders isn’t just a collection of prompts and provocations. It’s a guide to sharper and more intentional thinking. Whether you’re leading a start-up or a global enterprise, the questions in these pages will help you pause, reflect and lead with clarity.

We Need New Leaders is a vital guide for emerging and aspiring leaders, especially those from diverse backgrounds. It speaks directly to those who are ready to step into influence with clarity and conviction. Whether you are just beginning to envision yourself as a leader, or you have already signed the dotted line, this book serves as a trusted companion on the journey to leadership.

Drawing on a rich archive of colonial photography, Hlonipha Mokoena explores how images of African policemen and nightwatchmen in colonial South Africa challenged traditional narratives of oppression.

Over the past decades, there have been amazing breakthroughs in behavioural economics. What if you could gather all the best ones in one place? Imagine an entire book packed full of ‘smart-cuts’.

The Overthrow of Robert Mugabe argues that the 2017 coup, which ousted long-time Zimbabwean president Robert Gabriel Mugabe, cannot be accurately or rigorously understood without examining the crucial role of gender and women’s politics in military seizures of power.

This book is a journey of triumph and setback. It tells the story of building something good in a world that doesn’t always welcome it. It explores the roles of allies and adversaries, as well as the impact of mentors and obstacles. Above all, the story centres on social justice. It shows how education holds the power to change lives. It also highlights the resilience needed to protect that power when it faces its greatest threats.

The Adaptability Code: Recoding the DNA of Future-Ready Leadership is set to become a definitive guide for leaders. It equips them to navigate an era shaped by volatility, rapid change and systemic disruption. We live in a world that doesn’t just move. It sprints, pivots, and accelerates, all while throwing curveballs that leave the unprepared behind.

The leadership book for people who hate leadership books. Forget jargon and ditch the fluff. This is not a feel-good manifesto. It is also not a TED Talk in hardcover. Slaying the Standard is a battle-tested, brutally clear operating system for anyone serious about raising the bar in life, work or war.

Never Say Die introduces readers to Jane Smith, a sharp and fearless defence attorney. Her life spirals into constant danger after she takes on a high-profile case. Since taking on a famous celebrity client, Jane has been chased down, shot at, and threatened with contempt of court. She’s a survivor. For now.

Angel of Mercy: Starting at the End is a haunting exploration of the human psyche. In these pages, despair and hope collide in a series of gripping narratives. Sheldon de Klerk masterfully explores the lives of individuals standing at the edge. He reveals their deepest fears, darkest secrets and the lengths they will go to in search of peace.