In this episode of The Bookshelf Edit, Farah explores Scaling Pyramids: Leadership Lessons from a Mid-Level Bureaucrat by Christopher Stitt. She breaks down the book’s core themes — including leading from the middle of organisations, influence without authority, reputation as a leadership asset, and why endurance often matters more than brilliance.

In this episode of The Bookshelf Edit, Farah explores It’s Not in the Manual: Real-World Leadership for Security and Risk Professionals by Michael Gips. She unpacks the book’s core themes - including leadership without clear rules, managing risk rather than “solving” it, and how leaders operate when frameworks fall short - and explains why these insights matter for today’s security and risk professionals.

In this episode of The Bookshelf Edit, Farah Benis explores Strategic Risk and Crisis Management: A Handbook for Modelling and Managing Complex Risks by Dr. David Rubens. She breaks down the key takeaways—covering crisis response failures, leadership under pressure, and how security professionals can better prepare for complex risks.