Читать книгу Brand Pretorius - In the Driving Seat - Brand Pretorius - Страница 5

Foreword

Many books have been written on Leadership, and many more will no doubt be written in the future. Only a few will have a profound impact on those who read them, and I truly believe this will be one of them. For lessons on leadership to resonate with the reader, they need to be given by those who have not only traversed the treacherous journey themselves, but have also done it with success, integrity and humility.

Brand Pretorius is one such leader. The chapter on “servant leadership” is a testament to the style of leadership for which he has become famous. With a distinguished career in top leadership positions, first at Toyota and then at the McCarthy Group, there is none more qualified to talk about being “In the Driving Seat”.

In this book, he shares with us his successes as CEO, as well as his trials and tribulations in steering two leading motor manufacturing and retailing companies in South Africa.

The lessons he learnt are invaluable.

Using his practical experience of leadership “in the fast lane”, so to speak, Pretorius weaves a tale of leadership in all its facets – personal, professional and social. His insights on what it takes to be a good leader will be a beacon for the next generation of corporate and public sector leaders.

I have had the privilege of working closely with Brand Pretorius during my tenure as a non-executive director of McCarthy Ltd. His contribution to business and society has been recognised in many ways, most notably through the awarding of an honorary professorship in Business Management by his alma mater, the University of the Free State. I am thus deeply honoured to be associated with a book detailing his experiences on leadership, and to now present it to you. The book will prove itself a fascinating read.

Hixonia Nyasulu

Non-Executive Chairman, Sasol Limited