This book titled "Strategic Leadership and Management the Direction Pointers: Effective and Enabling Instruments to overcome Challenges of the 21st century" came after the author's retirement from active military service. The realisation of this book is a product and reflections of different ideas by different scholars and academicians. The centre of gravity of this book is on strategic leadership and management. This book brought out some challenges and dilemmas of the 21st century that are facing leadership and management today. In reading this book, you will therefore appreciate the efforts made that will add value to the academic field. Readers need therefore, to settle down and read it for academic value addition.