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  Heal our World - Securing a...

  Tshilidzi Marwala

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  The world is emerging from the COVID-19 pandemic, more fragmented and further away from the more equal and equitable iteration imagined in 2015 when the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) were conceptualised.
  As we hurtle at seemingly lightning speed towards the 2030 deadline to achieve these goals, the urgency is palpable. Although we have certainly strayed further away from the targets, there is still time to act in order to ensure that we inch closer to this vision.
  Professor Tshilidzi Marwala paints a stark, and often grim, picture of our current context, one defined by monumental setbacks in the SDGs. Yet, as he carves out each developmental goal and its implications, it is apparent that there are tangible solutions that can be implemented now.
  Tshilidzi's assertion that now is the time to act is backed by intricate and actionable data with a simple mission statement: we must heal the future.
  He offers a new narrative that addresses how we can translate the latent potential that exists through technology, innovation and Fourth Industrial Revolution approaches to leadership and policy making to deal with, among others, corruption, poverty eradication, joblessness, an education system in crisis, declining economies and food insecurity.
  Heal our World is a deep dive into the SDGs, particularly in the African context, and it looks toward securing a future in which our divisions are blurred, and our goals seem almost in reach again.
  Tshilidzi Marwala, the author of Heal our World, Leading in the 21st Century and Leadership Lessons from Books I Have Read is the Vice-Chancellor and Principal of the University of Johannesburg. From 1 March 2023, he will be the Rector of the United Nations University based in Tokyo, Japan. He was previously Deputy Vice-Chancellor for Research and Executive Dean of the Faculty of Engineering at the University of Johannesburg and Full Professor at the Carl & Emily Fuchs Chair of Systems and Control Engineering at the University of the Witwatersrand.
  Tshilidzi holds a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering (magna cum laude) from Case Western Reserve University, a PhD in Artificial Intelligence from the University of Cambridge and a Post-Doc at Imperial College (London). He is a member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, The World Academy of Sciences (TWAS), the Academy of Science of South Africa (ASSAf), the African Academy of Sciences (AAS) and the South African Academy of Engineering (SAAE). He is a distinguished member of the Association for Computing Machinery (ACM). His research interests are multidisciplinary and include the theory and application of artificial intelligence to engineering, computer science, finance, social science and medicine.
  He has supervised 37 doctoral students. He has also published 23 books on artificial intelligence (one translated into Chinese) and over 300 papers in journals, proceedings, book chapters and magazines. He holds five international patents.

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  The Open Organization - Igniting...

  Jim Whitehurst, Gary Hamel

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  Today's leaders know that speed and agility are the keys to any company's success, and yet many are frustrated that their organizations can't move fast enough to stay competitive. The typical chain of command is too slow; internal resources are too limited; people are already executing beyond normal expectations. As the pace accelerates, how do you inspire people's energy and creativity? How do you collaborate with customers, vendors, and partners to keep your organization on the cutting edge? What kind of organization matches the speed and complexity that businesses must master—and how do you build that organization? 
   
   
   
  Jim Whitehurst, CEO of Red Hat, one of the world's most revolutionary companies, shows how open principles of management—based on transparency, participation, and community—reinvent the organization for the fast-paced connected era. Whitehurst gives listeners an insider's look into how an open and innovative organizational model works. He shows how to leverage it to build community, respond quickly to opportunities, harness resources and talent both inside and outside the organization, and inspire, motivate, and empower people at all levels to act with accountability. 
   
   
   
  The Open Organization is a must-listen for leaders struggling to adapt their management practices to the values of the digital and social age.

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  No Filter: Book Summary & Analysis

  Margot Langley

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  This content is an independent and unofficial summary created for informational and educational purposes only. It is not affiliated with, authorized, approved, licensed, or endorsed by the original author or publisher. All rights to the original work belong to its respective copyright holders. This summary is not intended to substitute the original book, but to offer a concise overview and interpretation of its main ideas. 
  “No Filter” dives into the untold story of a revolutionary social-media platform that redefined how we share, connect, and belong. Through vivid backstage glimpses—late-night coding sessions, spirited hackathons, and candid town halls—you’ll journey alongside a passionate team committed to authenticity above all else. Discover how values-driven scaling balanced server reliability with community trust, how radical experimentation birthed features that sparked global cultural moments, and how ethical monetization strategies preserved a sanctuary for creators. This dynamic, motivational narrative arms productivity-focused adults with actionable insights on leading with empathy, fostering psychological safety, and aligning growth to purpose. More than a memoir, “No Filter” is a blueprint for building transformative technologies that honor human connection.

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  The Skill Code - How to Save...

  Matt Beane

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  From one of the world’s top researchers on work and technology comes an insightful and surprising guide to protecting your skill in a world filling with AI and robots. 
  Think of your most valuable skill, the thing you can reliably do under pressure to deliver results. How did you learn it? 
  Whatever your job – plumber, attorney, teacher, surgeon – decades of research show that you achieved mastery by working with someone who knew more than you did. Formal learning—school and books—gave you conceptual knowledge, but you developed your skill by working with an expert. 
  Today, this essential bond is under threat. In our grail-like quest to optimize productivity with intelligent technologies like AI and robots, we are separating junior workers from experts in workplaces around the world. It’s a looming multi-trillion-dollar problem that few are addressing, until now. 
  In The Skill Code, researcher and technologist Matt Beane reveals the hidden code that underwrites every successful expert-novice relationship. Beane has spent the last decade examining this unique bond in a variety of settings, from warehouses to surgical suites. He’s found that just as the four amino acids are the building blocks of DNA, the three C’s—challenge, complexity, and connection—are the basic components of how we develop our most valuable skills. 
  Whether you’re an expert or a novice, this book will show you how to build skill more effectively – and how to make intelligent technologies part of the solution, not the problem. The Skill Code is an insightful must-read, with significant implications for how we will work and build skill in the twenty-first century—a guide to help you not only survive but thrive. 
  Supplemental enhancement PDF accompanies the audiobook.

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  Employees First Customers Second...

  Vineet Nayar

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  MORE THAN 100,000 COPIES SOLD 
   
   
   
  One small idea can ignite a revolution just as a single matchstick can start a fire. 
   
   
   
  One such idea—putting employees first and customers second—sparked a revolution at HCL Technologies, the IT services giant. 
   
   
   
  In this candid and personal account, Vineet Nayar—HCLT's celebrated CEO—recounts how he defied the conventional wisdom that companies must put customers first, then turned the hierarchical pyramid upside down by making management accountable to the employees, and not the other way around. 
   
   
   
  By doing so, Nayar fired the imagination of both employees and customers and set HCLT on a journey of transformation that has made it one of the fastest-growing and profitable global IT services companies and, according to BusinessWeek, one of the twenty most influential companies in the world. 
   
   
   
  Chapter by chapter, Nayar recounts the exciting journey of how he and his team implemented the employee first philosophy. 
   
   
   
  Refreshingly honest and practical, this book offers valuable insights for managers seeking to realize their aspirations to grow faster and become self-propelled engines of change.

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  The Wealth Icon Model - Think...

  Jeffrey Nelson Cole

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  You’ve spent enough time being “just” a designer, coach, copywriter, strategist, and… [fill in the blank]. The truth is, you’re sitting on a skill set that could build real wealth: real income, real independence, and real influence. If you learn how to position yourself the right way, that is. 
  The Wealth Icon Model shows you how to stop selling your time and start selling your value. This book walks you through how to build a business around who you already are: your expertise, your voice, and your lived experience. You’ll learn how to turn that into something people trust, buy from, and talk about. 
  This is built from real work with real people who went from overlooked freelancers to respected industry names, without needing a big following, a big team, or startup money. If you have the skill, this model provides the system. 
  Inside, you’ll learn:Why branding yourself is THE business and how to do it with purposeHow to stop thinking like a service provider and start acting like the productHow to build offers based on outcomes, not effortHow to handle objections before they even come upWhy content should build trust, not only attentionHow to use proof, positioning, and simplicity to charge more and work less 
  If you’re tired of being underpaid, overlooked, or stuck in someone else’s system, this book hands you a new one. One that puts your name at the center. Because once you learn how to be the brand, you stop chasing clients and start attracting the right ones. 
  And once you’ve built authority, The Wealth Icon Model shows you how to extend it through networks, collaborations, and even licensing your name, so your influence outlives the hours you put in. You’re building a reputation that keeps paying you long after the work is done. 
  And this is your guide to becoming the authority in your space.

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