Good Leaders in Turbulent Times

How to navigate wild waters at work

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Pub Date Sep 24 2024 | Archive Date Oct 25 2024

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This book is for good leaders in organizations, large and small, everywhere. The power of their collective response to turbulent times will surely tip the balance towards creating a decent, civil and sustainable society for all.

A unique and rich mix of imaginative true-to-life story-telling and sage, enthusiastic and practical advice Good Leaders in Turbulent Times is for those nightmare times when everything seems to be falling apart around us.

With engaging humour and deep wisdom, it tells the stories of leaders who drift into crisis, struggle deep in wild waters, digest their experiences and move on to find new ways of living and working. The wise words they discover along the way will be as valuable for you as for them.

‘An energising and liberating book...’ - Jane Keeper, Social Worker, Former Director of Operations at REFUGE

‘A must-read for anyone seeking to lead with courage, empathy and conviction in today’s unpredictable and challenging world.’ - Ambassador Salwah Dallalah, Director, Conference Affairs Services, UNFCCC and IAEA

‘A wise and compassionate look at living through leadership crises and difficult relationships and moving from surviving to thriving.’ - Ros Oakley, Co-Founder and First Chief Executive, Association of Chairs

‘The next best thing to being in the room with Martin... You will find him on every page.’ - Greg Dalder, Bereavement Counsellor, Arizona

Now in his sixth decade working in civil society, Martin Farrell has held senior positions at organizations including Save the Children and the British Red Cross. Since his first assignment with the UN in 2002 he has been in demand as an international facilitator and crisis coach. He is a Certified Professional Facilitator | Emeritus.

This book is for good leaders in organizations, large and small, everywhere. The power of their collective response to turbulent times will surely tip the balance towards creating a decent, civil and...


Advance Praise

I’m so glad that my mother ‘jauntily suggested’ that Martin and his family go white water rafting. Little did she know at the time what a vivid analogy for navigating turbulent times it would turn out to be! Good Leaders in Turbulent Times is an easy-to-read, insightful and empowering book that will help guide any good leader seeking to be significant in this topsy-turvy world.
Martin weaves his wealth of experience as a facilitator with deep empathy and kindness to create a valuable book for those of us navigating the wild waters of work.
Having personally experienced the challenges of navigating Covid-19 as an international travel business whilst trying to meet some of the needs of vulnerable children in a country with the highest HIV infection rate in the world and 60% of people living in poverty, I’m very grateful for Martin’s reassuring and encouraging insights. - Kim Roques, Founder & Director, All Out Africa, Eswatini

This book is packed with truths – some of them a little uncomfortable to face, but all of them invaluable for anyone trying to navigate the wild waters of civil society leadership. Whether you are a novice CEO in your first role or a long-in-the-tooth leader who has been round the block several times, you’ll find thought provoking and actionable content here that can help you avoid landing on the rocks hidden beneath the waves.
I suspect this is a book I’ll keep coming back to help me in my own leadership practice, and each time will find something new and invaluable in its pages. - Jane Ide Obe Hon D Univ, Ceo Association Of Chief Executives Of Voluntary Organisations (Acevo)

To be a leader in civil society is an amazing, rewarding experience but most of us find ourselves battling to keep our heads above water at some point. At such times it can feel catastrophic and very lonely. 
Martin takes a wise and compassionate look at living through leadership crises and difficult relationships and moving from surviving to thriving. Martin introduces us to a cast of characters who are navigating such wild waters. Through their experiences, he offers insights to help us reflect on and make sense of such difficult times, and offers ways to find healing, learning and growth. - Ros Oakley, Co-Founder and First Chief Executive, Association Of Chairs

Good Leaders in Turbulent Times has come at a time when leadership responsibility for psychological safety, bullying, harassment and well-being of staff and mental wealth is so alive! Navigating in a post-Covid environment where there are additional challenges, additional trauma impacts such as matters of inclusion and belonging, generational diversity, artificial intelligence and conflict, to name a few, presents a deep and broad slate for today’s leaders.
Focusing on the future with an eye on today, while learning lessons from the past, has never been more important. Martin Farrell has written a really important book. - Tesse Akpeki, Fellow Of The Chartered Governance Institute (UK and Ireland), CGI Champion for Governance for UK and Ireland 2023

I’m so glad that my mother ‘jauntily suggested’ that Martin and his family go white water rafting. Little did she know at the time what a vivid analogy for navigating turbulent times it would turn...


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ISBN 9781788605533
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PAGES 268

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