In his second self-published book, Leadership: An Insignia More Enduring, author Olwam Mnqwazi investigates the notion that leadership is a shared responsibility by every individual in the society that they live and work in. Aimed to be part of our everyday conversations around ‘leading’, not only in positions we hold but also the paths we choose for our lives. By sharing personal experiences, Olwam expands on this notion by examining some key leadership imperatives to initiate this conversation.
This launch is made possible by the groundbreaking partnership with the 134 year old Parker Pen SA and Silveray Stationery Company. This partnership comes as an affirmation to the work of Black Hat, Olwam and the team that has been working together for the past six year since October 2016.
A reflection from the author: "Society falls or rises on the back of the quality of leadership it enjoys. Until recently, we have had to ask ourselves who is tasked with the responsibility to create good leaders for our developing country and how is the progress thereof? There are few designated institutions for leadership development in society, which is not good. Therefore, it is an opportune moment to start questioning this reality and posit some ideas of what we mean when talking about leadership. I wrote this book for engagement and critique. I focused mainly on the inner limits of leadership development, drawing from unlikely experiences, influences and ideas from my life and the people around me. My deepest conviction when authoring this book was the saying, "Like man, like state". The state is what it is because of the nature of its residents, who eventually rise to leadership positions. Equally, our country is the character of those who lead us. We can not expect to have better cities until we have better leaders who come from a good society." - Olwam Mnqwazi