Award news · September 2026
Winner — Business Book Awards 2026
People, Culture & Management
The Power of a Lollipop by Dr Feena May has been named People, Culture & Management Book of the Year at the 2026 Business Book Awards, in partnership with Pathway Group.
"The judges unanimously favoured The Power of a Lollipop for its powerful storytelling, memorable metaphor and practical leadership model."
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The Power of a Lollipop
An inspiring way to work
The TEDx talk captures the philosophy in minutes. The book gives you the full roadmap — the research, the stories and the model you can put into practice.
The book
A Model for Inspiring Leadership
A convincing account of Feena May's determination to comprehend what makes for good leadership in any and every domain.
Research-based
Grounded in global frontline practice across sectors, cultures and contexts.
Practical & joyful
Brings joy, humour and common sense back into the leadership conversation.
Immediately applicable
A model you can use in boardrooms, classrooms, building sites and crisis zones.
"The Lollipop Model of Leadership is a rare and refreshing contribution to leadership thinking — one that reminds us that the most powerful leadership starts not with strategy, but with a moment of genuine human connection."
Twan van de Kerkhof — The Lollipop Model of Leadership, November 2025