{"product_id":"9780624053415","title":"In the driving seat: Lessons in Leadership","description":"\u003cp\u003eBrand Pretorius knows what it means to be a leader: he was at the head of Toyota South Africa during its heyday, and took over as chief executive at the McCarthy Group. He knows that leadership means making hard and unpopular decisions with an eye on the long term.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHe writes about his four decades in business and the lessons he learnt. He illustrates his lessons on leadership with tales from his illustrious career in motoring, like how it feels to be in a Formula 1 racing car with one of the world's best drivers.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis book gives a rare insight into what it means to do business in South Africa, and how a South African business leader can navigate all of our country's complexities.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFilled with the wisdom of hard experience, with lessons which, though in the first instance aimed at business people, can be applied in any sphere of life.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAn inspirational and gripping book.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"book-contributors\"\u003e\n  \u003cp class=\"contributor-item\"\u003e\n    \u003cspan class=\"contributor-role\"\u003eAuthor\u003c\/span\u003e\n    \u003ca href=\"\/search?q=Author+Brand+Pretorius\" class=\"contributor-link\"\u003eBrand Pretorius\u003c\/a\u003e\n  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Brand Pretorius","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47375694692515,"sku":"9780624053415","price":320.0,"currency_code":"ZAR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0741\/7836\/3555\/files\/img_9780624053415_70593ab1-aaa8-4e09-a067-1a64a03fc1b8.jpg?v=1776478372","url":"https:\/\/graffitibooks.co.za\/products\/9780624053415","provider":"Graffiti Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}