March Forthby Dale Botting, Richard Jankowski, and Alan WallacePublished by Benchmark PressReview by Sally Meadows$25.00 ISBN 9781927352533 March Forth is a bold undertaking by three seasoned Saskatchewan businessmen to help guide and strengthen business and government leadership during our current tumultuous economic and political climate. Drawing from decades of real-life experience in multiple, diverse industries, the authors challenge leaders to take decisive action by putting forward-thinking economic policies into place immediately and in the coming years to mitigate the negative impact of volatile trade wars and other geopolitical hazards on socio-economic growth in Saskatchewan and beyond. Effective transformational change starts with a vision, and the book opens with the authors’ passionate visualization for a stronger Saskatchewan (and Canada) by 2040. Having a vision is only part of the story; the remainder of the book includes specific strategies to help business and government leaders get from where we are to where we could be. Included are detailed, practical policy recommendations that address such topics as improved trade strategies, leveraging grassroots efforts, alternative global import sourcing, improved supply chain management, regulatory reform, strategic trade and energy infrastructure, Indigenous engagement, tax reform for global competitiveness, modernizing municipal assessment and finance systems, investing in…

Nobody from Nowhere: A Story of Leadership, Resilience, and Legacyby Dale W. BottingPublished by Benchmark PressReview by Sally Meadows$24.95 ISBN 9781927352526 There are so many nuggets of wisdom about leadership–and indeed life itself–in Dale Botting’s mesmerizing book Nobody from Nowhere, it’s hard to know where to begin. Both a memoir and career guide, this book challenges outdated views of what many people think leadership is by realigning it to the fundamental heart of “stewardship” it should be. That conclusion, found in Dale’s epilogue chapter, comes from many years’ experience gained through his storied career in diverse sectors. Indeed, despite Dale’s insistence that he is a “nobody,” this book has the potential to impact the lives of many who are fortunate enough to have it come across their radar. I know, because I am one of them. Split into two parts representing the dual overarching realms of his career trajectory, this book delivers an incredible wealth of life and professional lessons learned, from the time Dale was a young boy exploring the meadows near his home to his current career as a globally recognized leadership coach. Part I of the book reads like a story as Dale shares his professional (and…