Wednesday, June 22, 2011

Surviving Your Serengeti- Stefan Swanepoel

As a brutal business environment meets a soft economy, business leaders and managers are looking for sources of both inspiration and survival. This compelling new fable offers a riveting tale of life in Africa's Serengeti and what lessons it holds for today's beleaguered business people and struggling society.
            The 1.5 million wildebeest rely on stubborn endurance and support from the herd to survive; the alligator is opportunistic; the cheetah ruthlessly effective; the giraffe embodies grace, the lion a master strategist, the mongoose is a risk-taker, the elephant is an excellent communicator.
This book was truly an amazing and quick read.  It arrived in the mail around 3pm and I just opened to cover to read the introduction to get a feel for a book.  3 and half hours later, I was done and seriously reflecting on the lessons taught in the book. 
We all have things in our lives we need to work on and this book can open your eyes to some of your strengths and weaknesses.  It has given me a lot of think about and to work on in my own life.  I recommend this book to anyone who is interested in better themselves as a person and wishes to have better interacts with people around them.

1 comment:

  1. Doug, I am absolutely thrilled that the message of Surviving Your Serengeti came to you so clearly and vividly. As author it is very satisfying to hear that one has succeeded in touching and helping another person. Thank you for sharing!

    All the very best,
    Stefan

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