On Saturday, 11 July 2026, author and leadership thinker Nqobile Pamela Xaba will host the official Virtual Book Launch Masterclass for her new book, The People Circle: A Human-Centred Approach to Leadership in a Complex World — and Africa.com is proud to share this invitation with our global community of leaders, decision-makers, and changemakers.
The event runs from 15:00 to 16:30 SAST on Zoom.
Register here: Zoom Registration
Leadership has never operated in a more complex environment. Organisations are navigating rapid technological change, shifting workforce expectations, and mounting pressure to deliver both performance and purpose.
Yet amid that complexity, Xaba surfaces a question that most leadership frameworks avoid asking directly: What if the way we have been leading has unintentionally compromised the very people we are meant to serve?
It is not a comfortable question. It is not meant to be.
As Professor Phinda Mzwakhe Madi writes in the book’s Foreword: “Reading The People Circle, I was confronted with the question Xaba poses implicitly throughout: Have I been complicit?... A book that leaves you undisturbed has failed in its purpose. This one does not fail.”
Leadership expert Linda Reddy adds that the book is “a timely and necessary challenge to modern leadership systems that prioritise performance while quietly eroding dignity, trust, and belonging.”
The 90-minute masterclass is structured as an engaged conversation — exploring the ideas, frameworks, and arguments that make The People Circle a serious contribution to the literature on leadership and governance.
It is designed for executives, board members, HR professionals, managers, consultants, coaches, entrepreneurs, and anyone working to build organisations where people can genuinely thrive.
Those who want to arrive ready to engage can access the Kindle edition of The People Circle now on Amazon. Additional reflections and resources are available at thepeoplecircle.co.za.
Date: Saturday, 11 July 2026
Time: 15:00–16:30 SAST
Platform: Zoom
Register: us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/QqWYRgz0QKqgRhoH4Tq2Yw
Nqobile Pamela Xaba is the author of The People Circle: A Human-Centred Approach to Leadership in a Complex World. Connect with her on LinkedIn.
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