An independent press · Est. 2026
Books for leaders, and the work that follows them.
Purple Helm publishes practical books on leadership and change. Alongside each book we offer what readers need to act on it: tools to use, and programs that bring the ideas into the room.
I.
Read
The Rocket Car Problem in paperback ($26), hardcover ($42) and Kindle ($9.99).
II.
Apply
Free fillable worksheets and companion pages for all seventeen chapters.
III.
Engage
Facilitated workshops that help leadership teams make their hardest AI decisions together.
A rocket is not a faster car.
From The Rocket Car Problem
Workshops & speaking
Bring the book into the room.
Padmaja Hari works directly with leadership teams, using the frameworks in The Rocket Car Problem. Participants do not need to have read the book.
Leadership Alignment Workshop
Across the Five Pivots, for founders, CEOs and executive teams.
Focused Decision Workshop
One significant leadership decision, framed and worked through.
Transformation Working Sessions
A series that turns agreed priorities into an action plan.
For the trade & press
Booksellers & libraries
ISBNs, formats and how to order.
Trade information →Media
Review copies, interviews and author information.
Media enquiries →Bulk orders
Copies for teams, offsites and events.
Request a quote →Rights
Translation, excerpt and audio rights.
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