Many leaders tell us they’re under constant pressure to react, while also sensing they’re not learning or evolving as fast as they need to. There’s rarely enough time carved out for deep reflection, shared learning, or conversations that could unlock new energy and potential.
The Leader’s Book Club aims to help leadership teams pause, reflect, and explore powerful ideas from leading thinkers and successful leaders. Over the course of the year, we’ll recommend books that challenge assumptions, provoke discussion, and encourage practical experimentation.
Every month you'll find that we have added a video to the library (below) accompanied by our downloadable study guide.
The aim is simple: to build awareness, grow commitment, and support each other in turning ideas into action.
NEW FROM THE LEADER'S BOOK CLUB
RITA McGRATH - Seeing Around Corners:
How to Spot Inflection Points in Business Before They Happen
The next chapter of The Leader’s Book Club features author Rita McGrath, author of
Seeing Around Corners: How to Spot Inflection Points in Business Before They Happen
In Seeing Around Corners, Columbia Business School professor Rita McGrath explores how leaders can anticipate and navigate the major shifts that transform industries, what she calls strategic inflection points. These turning points may appear sudden, but they’re rarely random, they develop gradually with weak signals that only become obvious once it’s often too late to react. Drawing inspiration from Andy Grove’s idea in Only the Paranoid Survive, McGrath offers a practical framework for recognising these early indicators, understanding their implications, and acting decisively before the world changes around you.
This book guides readers through building “early warning systems,” testing assumptions, and making strategic choices that prepare organisations to thrive amid uncertainty. Rita McGrath combines research, case studies, and actionable tools to help leaders step back from daily pressures and see what’s emerging at the edges of their business.
OCTOBER 2025: RITA McGRATH, COLUMBIA BUSINESS SCHOOL PROFESSOR AND STRATEGIST,
AUTHOR OF 'SEEING AROUND CORNERS: HOW TO SPOT INFLECTION POINTS IN BUSINESS BEFORE THEY HAPPEN'
THE LEADER'S BOOK CLUB ARCHIVE
SEPTEMBER 2025: MARTIN REEVES, CHAIRMAN OF THE BCG HENDERSON INSTITUTE AND CO-AUTHOR OF 'LIKE: THE BUTTON THAT CHANGED THE WORLD'
AUGUST 2025: CHRIS HIRST, AUTHOR OF INDISPENSABLE: THE NO BULLSH*T GUIDE TO CAREER SUCCESS
JULY 2025: JEAN GOMES, AUTHOR OF LEADING IN A NON-LINEAR WORLD
JUNE 2025: GREG SATELL, AUTHOR OF CASCADES, HOW TO CREATE A MOVEMENT THAT DRIVES TRANSFORMATIONAL CHANGE
MAY 2025: MICHAEL D WATKINS, AUTHOR OF THE SIX DISCIPLINES OF STRATEGIC THINKING