Brené Brown’s is a compelling masterpiece on leadership in her book “Dare to Lead: Brave Work. Tough Conversations. Whole Hearts.” She challenges her readers to “rise strong at work,” presenting ideas that can transform one’s perspective on life and the issues affecting their surroundings. Brown focuses on cultivating brave leaders and fostering a culture of courage within organizations.
While it is a popular resource for leaders in various fields, including business, education, and non-profit organizations, I found it particularly useful for application in my setting. After all, everyone is a leader in their own space. This book encourages readers to embrace their humanity and lead with courage and compassion, fostering environments where others can thrive and innovate. To be brave, one must be willing to be vulnerable. Brené Brown’s book reinforces the idea, asserting that vulnerability is the cornerstone of building courage. Without vulnerability, there can be no creativity or innovation. To lead effectively, one must embrace vulnerability to build trust and foster genuine connections—food for thought.
The ORPP Resource Centre has a wealth of resources besides “Dare to Lead” with over 200,000 titles available on our shelves. The greatest gems often reside in written works; to discover and enjoy them, one must dig. In this case, digging means scanning through our collection via the revamped Resource Centre portal at library.orpp.or.ke.
Apart from the book catalog, this link provides access to thousands of articles covering a wide range of topics—from general knowledge to specific fields such as political science, law, governance, public administration, social sciences, arts, management, history, research, and archaeology. There’s something for everyone, and accessing these resources is as simple as stopping by to pick up a book or clicking the link to search and find something to read whenever and wherever.
You are most welcome to explore the Resource Centre collection for other interesting reads, to fit into your schedule. Look out for access details sent from library@orpp.or.ke in your official email.
Check the portal for the latest collection including the following:
- Adaptive Leadership by John Wanguba
- Beyond Capitalism and Socialism in Kenya and Tanzania by Joel D Barkan
- Beyond Politics: A conversation with Kiraitu Murungi by Njeri Rugene
- Ethical Leadership – Creating a Culture of Trust and Responsibility by Carol Banks
- How to Work without losing your Mind
- HR Practice: A Rear view with Salome Gitoho by Salome Gitoho
- Joe Biden – The Life, the Run, and What Matters Now by Evan Osnos
- Making the World Safe for Dictatorship by Alexander Dukalskis
- Mark Zuckerberg: In his own words
- Mau Mau and the Kikuyu by Richard Leakey
- Moody Awori: Riding on a Tiger (Soft Back) Autobiography
- Power of Habit: Smarter, faster, better
- Shattered: Inside Hillary Clinton’s Doomed Campaign by Amie Parnes and Jonathan Allen
- The 80/20 Principle: Achieve More with Less
- The Art of People
- The Liberation of Swahili: A handbook for African Nation Building Vol 1 by Abdalla Khalid
- Undaunted: Stories of Freedom in a Shackled Society by Father Gabriel Dolan
- Wars, Guns, and Votes: Democracy in Dangerous Places by Paul Collier.