Not Optional, Metathinking & Silent Power 3 Books Collection Set - Non Fiction - Paperback

Titles in This Set
Not Optional: Applying Cultural Intelligence to Lead Through Complexity and Change
Metathinking: Understanding the Intelligence Behind Thinking
Silent Power: For the Ones Who Lead Without Raising Their Voice

Details
Condition: Brand New
Format: Paperback
Publisher: Practical Inspiration Publishing, The Readers Paradise, Rupa Publications

Overview
This brand new 3-book collection set brings together three distinct voices on leadership, cognition, and quiet influence. Not Optional challenges readers to treat cultural intelligence as a core leadership skill rather than an afterthought. Metathinking turns the lens inward, exploring how the mind observes and refines its own reasoning. Silent Power makes the case for calm, understated leadership in a world that rewards noise. Together, these titles offer a toolkit for professionals navigating complex teams, fast-changing workplaces, and their own inner life.

About the Books
This collection pairs practical leadership wisdom with deep psychological insight across three standalone books. Not Optional draws on the author's thirty years working across three continents and sectors to argue that cultural intelligence is a non-negotiable leadership skill in a workplace shaped by geopolitical tension, five generations at work, artificial intelligence, and rapid technological change. It is a grounded, experience-driven guide for leaders who want to connect authentically across difference. Metathinking takes a different angle entirely, inviting readers to step back and examine the intelligence behind their own thinking. Blending psychology, cognition, and self-awareness, it introduces thinking about thinking as a tool for better decisions, sharper judgment, and clearer self-understanding in everyday work, relationships, and life. Silent Power closes the set with a quieter message: that presence and influence do not require volume or big gestures. It is written for people who lead softly, listen carefully, and still manage to shift the room, without ever needing to raise their voice to be heard. Read individually or as a set, these three books move from external leadership practice, to internal cognitive awareness, to a philosophy of quiet strength. Each book is brand new and arrives in paperback, building a well-rounded professional development or personal growth shelf with three fresh perspectives from three different authors and publishers in one convenient bundle.

Key Benefits

• Three brand new paperback books in one bundle
• Covers leadership, cultural intelligence, and quiet influence
• Great for managers building a development library
• Accessible writing for commutes or weekend reading
• A thoughtful gift for a colleague or mentor
• A strong pick for leadership book clubs

Book-by-Book Guide
Not Optional — Makes the case for cultural intelligence as an essential leadership skill, drawn from thirty years across three continents.
Metathinking — Explores how the mind observes and improves its own thinking.
Silent Power — Champions quiet, understated leadership and presence that doesn't rely on volume.

About the Authors
Ritika Wadhwa is an award-winning, globally experienced board-level leader with over thirty years' experience across three continents, working with senior stakeholders in both public and private sectors. She is a CQ Fellow, Certified Facilitator, and a Fellow of the Society of Leadership Fellows at Windsor Castle, and Not Optional is her first published book. Nupur Gosain writes on psychology, cognition, and self-awareness, exploring how people think about their own thinking. Ren Hayashi is the author of Silent Power, celebrating calm, quiet leadership for those who lead without raising their voice.

Why You'll Love This Collection
This bundle suits anyone stocking a professional bookshelf, searching for a thoughtful gift for a manager or mentor, or building a personal growth reading list for the new year. With three brand new paperbacks on leadership, thinking, and quiet influence, it works well for birthdays, graduations, new jobs, or simply a fresh start.

Please Note: This is the UK edition with the ISBN as listed; the cover may vary slightly from the image shown.