The Ordinary Leader: Sun Tzu’s Art of Leadership by Geoff Lew

Adapting the legendary battlefield wisdom of Sun Tzu for the conflicts of the inner self, The Ordinary Leader by Geoff Lew is an original and easy-to-read guide for personal improvement. Profound mantras and insights abound, not only from Sun Tzu’s classic advice, but also from Geoff Lew’s anecdotal storytelling and depth of research. Told partly in parables, history lessons, and practical lectures on attitude and resilience, this book is both existential and academic. While the writing occasionally takes tangents, this is part of the ultimate message – “victory” can take on many forms, as can the profile of a good leader – comprising a wholly original and effective work of self-help.