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by Faisal Hoque (Author), Jeff Wuorio (Contribution by), Shelley Moench-Kelly (Contribution by)
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International Literary Award 2022 BIBA(R) Non-Fiction: Business Winner 2022 INDIES Book of the Year Finalist by Foreword Reviews for Business & Economics Transformational leaders will leverage positive change In a world of explosive change and transformation, leaders at all levels--from heads of state and global corporations to entrepreneurs and gig economists--will offer the best opportunity for leveraging change and transforming our lives for the better. This includes how we work, play, govern ourselves, and consider and plan for our collective futures. In Lift, Faisal Hoque--noted thought leader; serial entrepreneur; technology innovator; advisor to CEOs, BODs, and the US federal government; and author--offers a timely and much needed perspective on individual and organizational leadership. This thought-provoking bookinvites you to explore the intersection of transformational leadership, systemic thinking, and experiential learning--all required to survive and thrive the tsunami of changes and disruptions caused by the Fourth Industrial Revolution, the Covid-19 pandemic, climate change, and misinformation trends. Hoque proposes that "transformational" leaders--those who focus on people and long-term innovations and solutions--are the key to a prosperous future. In Lift, he shows you how to become a transformational leader in an ever-changing world through a convergence of empathy, execution, and knowledge.
Author Biography
Faisal Hoque is an accomplished entrepreneur, senior executive, author, thought leader, public speaker, and advisor to management teams and BODs with more than 25 years of cross-industry success. He is the founder of SHADOKA, NextChapter, and other companies. They focus on enabling sustainable and transformational changes.
Throughout his career, he has developed over 20 commercial business and technology platforms and worked with public and private sector giants such as US Department of Defense (DoD), GE, MasterCard, American Express, Northrop Grumman, CACI, PepsiCo, IBM, Home Depot, Netscape, Infosys, French Social Security Services, Gartner, Cambridge Technology Partners, JP Morgan Chase, CSC, and others. What sets Faisal apart is the unique position and perspective he has always maintained, which is grounded in hardcore technology with deep roots in leading-edge management science.
As a thought leader, he has authored a number of books on leadership, innovation, mindfulness, resilience, organizational transformation, and entrepreneurship, including Everything Connects - How to Transform and Lead in the Age of Creativity, Innovation and Sustainability. His work has appeared in Fast Company, Business Insider, Wall Street Journal, BusinessWeek, Fox, CBS, Financial Times, Mergers & Acquisitions, Forbes, Leadership Excellence, and Huffington Post among other publications.
American Management Association (AMA) named him one of the Leaders to Watch. The editors of Ziff-Davis Enterprise named him one of the Top 100 Most Influential People in Technology alongside leading entrepreneurs such as Steve Jobs, Bill Gates, Michael Dell, Larry Page, and others. Trust Across America-Trust Around the World (TAA-TWA) named him one of the Top 100 Thought Leaders alongside global leaders such as Bill George, Doug Conant, Howard Schultz, and others.
His broad areas of expertise include innovation, leadership, management, sustainable growth, transformation, strategy, governance, M&A, frameworks, and digital platforms. A lifetime student of Eastern philosophies, he holds a strong belief that it is through knowledge sharing of our experiences that we may provide the greatest clarity on how to improve our collective future. As a globetrotter, he is passionate about people, culture, food, architecture, and loves to cook.
For more info, visit www.faisalhoque.com or follow him on Twitter @faisal_hoque and on LinkedIn - www.linkedin.com/in/faisalhoque/.
Jeff Wuorio has written more than 30 books covering entrepreneurship, leadership, progressive workplaces and other similar subjects. His work has also appeared in Time, Business Week, Money Magazine, Fortune, USA Today and many other publications and websites. He lives and works in Maine.
Shelley Moench-Kelly is a New York-based writer with more than 3,500 published articles and blogs for freelance clients that include Google, L'Oréal Paris, Paramount Studios, Warner Bros., Marvel Comics, TheWeek.com, Prevention.com, LendingUSA.com, Mamapedia.com, and Radisson Blu Hotels. She is a longtime member of the Association of Ghostwriters, the Freelancers Union, and The Author's Guild. Her latest book, Here's Your Pill, Kitten! is available on Amazon.
