Leadership thrives on emotional intelligence: blending self-awareness, mindfulness, and perspective. This mastery fosters resilience, clarity, and empathy.
Enjoy reading in the garden this summer. Picture: Getty HOLIDAYS will feel slightly different this year with foreign jaunts looking unlikely (at least at present). Whether you are heading off to explore Scotland at large – or relaxing in your own back garden – our round-up of recent fiction and non-fiction releases is designed to help you while away a lazy afternoon (or two).
THRILLERS
Hostage by Clare Mackintosh (Sphere, £14.99) Fasten your seatbelts. Hostage is a white-knuckle ride that takes the classic locked-room thriller airborne. This gripping read by police officer-turned-author Clare Mackintosh is set on board the inaugural non-stop flight from London to Sydney. If all goes to plan, the 20-hour service will make history. But when a flight attendant receives a note with a chilling ultimatum from an anonymous passenger, the intent is clear: the plane will never reach its destination.
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern says she did not give "exclusive interviews" for a new book and that she contributed to it thinking it was about many leaders, not just her.
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern says she did not give "exclusive interviews" for a new book and that she contributed to it thinking it was about many leaders, not just her.
How to Write a Biography of a World Leader
When writing a biography, you want to make sure that the story you tell is more than just a list of facts about the person s life. Biographer Supriya Vani shares her top tips for writing a successful biography.
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Jun 9, 2021
As a peace activist and human rights campaigner, I have a different approach for writing biographies. I only choose leaders who are compassionate, charismatic, mindfully humble, easy to talk to, and who have major aspirations to contribute to world peace. My idea is to not come up with a mechanical biography, but an inspirational biography. A biography which is not just a biography, but something more than that. To be honest, anyone can write a biography with enough research material, but will that impact the future generation? Inspiring the younger generation is the main essence of my work. Before writing a biography, ask yourself the following questions: