LEADING PEAK PERFORMANCE LESSONS FROM THE WILD DOGS OF AFRICA

Consultant Hacker and Washington (strategic management and organization, physical education and recreation, U. of Alberta) assess the power of the metaphor as they explore the world of the wild dogs of Africa and how it applies to the dog-eat-dog world of the corporation or other major human organization. They describe the building of the pack, the role of the alpha and other dogs, and the means of keeping the pack appropriately wild. They include wild dog case studies with each chapter to illustrate principles of pack leadership. Annotation c2007 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)