The Promises of Giants

“This is one of the most powerful books ever written about leadership.” – Adam Grant, #1 New York Times bestselling author of THINK AGAIN and host of the TED podcast WorkLife“John’s ability to identify and communicate the qualities of effective leadership is remarkable. After reading The Promises of Giants, your view of the world will most definitely improve.” – JJ Abrams, Director, Producer & Scriptwriter, CEO of Bad Robot“Amaechi is a towering force for good with a rare ability to defuse the most pungent provocations.” – James O’Brien, broadcaster & writer“Wise, challenging and inspiring, The Promises of Giants is a much-needed book that will resonate with you long after you have finished reading it.” – Fiona Cannon OBE, Managing Director Sustainable Business, Lloyds Banking Group“One of the most useful, enjoyable and challenging books on leadership of the last decade. An essential read for those aspiring to lead.” – David, D’Souza, Membership Director at CIPD (Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development)

John Amaechi OBE is a respected organisational psychologist, New York Times best-selling author, sought after public speaker, executive coach and Founder of APS Intelligence Ltd. He is a non-executive director of a FTSE 250 food company and a 2.4bn healthcare organisation in addition to being a board advisor for several FTSE100 organisations in the financial, legal and professional services, technology, publishing, engineering and retail sectors. John has been recognised as one of HR’s most influential thinkers by HR Magazine. John is the first Britain to have a career in the NBA.