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Lead and Scale: The Global Leadership Framework
Lead and Scale is the ultimate guide for Founders, Executives, Entrepreneurs, Government Officials, and anyone seeking to discover their leadership place or grow into a better leader.
This book will help you understand how to scale your leadership, inspire your large team, and continue to get the results you need. It will help you create an environment where people can lead each other so that your organization can flourish.
It will also give room for an optimal way to create new capabilities across the enterprise and to communicate to every member of your organization that they are valued and supported.
Testimonials
With more than four decades of leadership across banking and global social enterprises, I have learned that growth begins with leaders, flows through people, and ultimately scales the organization. Lead and Scale captures this truth with practical wisdom. Wale Adekanla’s Scalable Leadership Framework™ and ADAPTS™ Change Leadership Model provide disciplined systems for leaders who are serious about building organizations that endure.
Olusoji OyawoyeSocial Entrepreneur, Business Coach, and Author
I have long argued that every policy and strategy that failed, failed at formulation. Lead and Scale demonstrates a similar truth about organizations. Its ADAPTS™ Change Leadership Model does what inspiration alone cannot: it gives leaders an ordered path from alert to sustained change. What moves me most is the book’s dual grounding: frameworks tested in Lagos and Houston and informed by nineteen months of original research. I would place this book in the hands of every emerging African leader who has confused motivation with method.
Prof. Abraham A. A. OsinubiDean, School of Postgraduate Studies, University of Lagos, Nigeria
As someone who has spent years developing leaders across the private, public, and nonprofit sectors, I value books that move beyond inspiration to practical implementation. Lead and Scale does exactly that. Wale Adekanla provides a thoughtful, structured framework for developing leaders who can build healthy, sustainable organizations. His emphasis on leadership multiplication and scalable leadership makes this book a valuable resource for executives, founders, public leaders, and anyone committed to creating lasting impact.
Odeyemi OlayiwoleCEO, Inspired2
Lead Executive Vice President, Inspiring Leadership Institute
Lead Executive Vice President, Inspiring Leadership Institute
Lead and Scale addresses a gap I have lived every day in public leadership. Most leadership books overlook the realities of governance, legislative process, and institutional complexity. Wale Adekanla provides public sector leaders with a practical operating system that is thoughtful, implementable, and grounded in real leadership challenges. The 7 Big Moves and the ADAPTS™ Change Leadership Model gave language to challenges we face but rarely name. I recommend this book to every public leader responsible for turning vision and policy into meaningful results.
Amb. Dr. Vivien Nonyelum NjemanzeFormer Deputy Clerk, Senate, National Assembly of Nigeria
Lead and Scale gets to the heart of what truly guides successful leadership, moving from theory to practical tools that leaders can immediately apply. Wale Adekanla brings together the science and the art of leadership in a practical framework that helps organizations navigate complexity and scale beyond their current limits.
Dr. Smith BamExecutive Coach and Bestselling Author
Lead and Scale provides step-by-step models and practical tools for scalable leadership. Wale Adekanla demonstrates that leadership is a skill that can be developed and multiplied through intentional systems. This book is a valuable resource for leaders committed to building stronger organizations and lasting impact across Africa and beyond.
Salako AdebowaleFounder, Pan African Youth Leadership Foundation (PAYLEF)
Lead and Scale is a practical guide for leaders who want to build organizations without compromising the values that matter most. Wale Adekanla combines character, purpose, and sound leadership principles with practical strategies for sustainable growth. I highly recommend this book to pastors, ministry leaders, executives, and anyone committed to leading with excellence, integrity, and enduring purpose.
Dr. Koye SanniLeadership Teacher, Pastor, and Author
Leading people with different levels of vision, engagement, and capability requires intentional leadership. Lead and Scale equips leaders with practical wisdom to recognize where people are and guide them forward. I wholeheartedly recommend this book to leaders who desire to build healthy organizations with greater purpose, clarity, and effectiveness.
Bishop J.D. AdedejiFounder, House of Abundance