We’re delighted to announce that our book Host: Six new roles of engagement for teams, organizations, communities and movements will be published on Monday 6 October.

Great engagement is the key to truly successful leadership, and the secret to moving forward is knowing when to step back… It is no longer about being the hero,  the one who has to make everything happen. There is another way: be the host.  This book reveals why Host Leadership is set to become a pioneering concept in 21^st century management.  The book will allow you to:

• Understand how to apply hosting strategies in your organization to achieve greater agility, flexibility and responsiveness
• Become a leader with a highly tuned sense of relationship building and engagement
• Learn how to step into and out of the six NEW roles of engagement
• Adopt the four positions for a Host Leader

“A genuinely new view of leadership – practical and profound.”  Jack Canfield

“Being a great host helps you to be a great networker.  This practical book will help you build relationships and engagement both inside and outside your organization.”   Dr Ivan Misner, founder, BNI

“A great mix of research, philosophy, stories and insight into what real leadership is about.”  Mike Brent, Ashridge Business School

The book will be available in print and Kindle editions around the world.  The key details:

Publication Monday 6 October 2014 by Solutions Books, London

224 pages paperback, £11.99, $16, also on Kindle

ISBN 978-0954974985