Good Leaders in Turbulent Times

I’m so glad that my mother ‘jauntily suggested’ that Martin and his family go white water rafting. Little did she know at the time what a vivid analogy for navigating turbulent times it would turn out to be! Good Leaders in Turbulent Times is an easy-to-read, insightful and empowering book that will help guide any good leader seeking to be significant in this topsy-turvy world.
Martin weaves his wealth of experience as a facilitator with deep empathy and kindness to create a valuable book for those of us navigating the wild waters of work.
Having personally experienced the challenges of navigating Covid-19 as an international travel business whilst trying to meet some of the needs of vulnerable children in a country with the highest HIV infection rate in the world and 60% of people living in poverty, I’m very grateful for Martin’s reassuring and encouraging insights. - Kim Roques, Founder & Director, All Out Africa, Eswatini

This book is packed with truths – some of them a little uncomfortable to face, but all of them invaluable for anyone trying to navigate the wild waters of civil society leadership. Whether you are a novice CEO in your first role or a long-in-the-tooth leader who has been round the block several times, you’ll find thought provoking and actionable content here that can help you avoid landing on the rocks hidden beneath the waves.
I suspect this is a book I’ll keep coming back to help me in my own leadership practice, and each time will find something new and invaluable in its pages. - Jane Ide Obe Hon D Univ, Ceo Association Of Chief Executives Of Voluntary Organisations (Acevo)

To be a leader in civil society is an amazing, rewarding experience but most of us find ourselves battling to keep our heads above water at some point. At such times it can feel catastrophic and very lonely. 
Martin takes a wise and compassionate look at living through leadership crises and difficult relationships and moving from surviving to thriving. Martin introduces us to a cast of characters who are navigating such wild waters. Through their experiences, he offers insights to help us reflect on and make sense of such difficult times, and offers ways to find healing, learning and growth. - Ros Oakley, Co-Founder and First Chief Executive, Association Of Chairs

Good Leaders in Turbulent Times has come at a time when leadership responsibility for psychological safety, bullying, harassment and well-being of staff and mental wealth is so alive! Navigating in a post-Covid environment where there are additional challenges, additional trauma impacts such as matters of inclusion and belonging, generational diversity, artificial intelligence and conflict, to name a few, presents a deep and broad slate for today’s leaders.
Focusing on the future with an eye on today, while learning lessons from the past, has never been more important. Martin Farrell has written a really important book. - Tesse Akpeki, Fellow Of The Chartered Governance Institute (UK and Ireland), CGI Champion for Governance for UK and Ireland 2023