Boat to Boardroom Book Reviews
I was impressed by your talk.......However your book - OMG - the best management book I've ever read. Thank you so much, I've learnt loads.
Cherry, Group Synergy
A totally unique and inspirational journey into the extreme world of leadership and teamwork on an ocean racing yacht, full of amazing stories and really useful tips.
Jeremy, President, DAE Systems
BOAT to BOARDROOM: A gripping story with powerful lessons; a fascinating and useful book.
Mike, Performance Consultant
A leadership book that reads like an adventure story.
Gary, Team Leader, Unum
Alex and Paula transport us to Cape Horn and the wildest ocean of the world for a fresh look at leadership and teamwork in real life situations.
Simon, Director of Communications and Marketing, HMRC
This book is a fantastic "hidden gem" bringing vividly to life the highs and lows of a round the world yacht race before applying the learnings, human attitudes and disciplines from aboard the boat to those that are required to be successful in business. This is a thoroughly engaging book which brings a whole new perspective on the usual subject of business "leadership". A great read.
Amazon
Alex Alley and Paula Reid took part in the 2004/5 Global Challenge round the world yacht race. This book tells the story of that adventure and is worth the cover price for that alone.
So, would you like to read an exciting, exhilarating, frightening even, tale of eighteen months before the mast? Then this is as good an account of the Global Challenge experience as you will find.
Or would you like to see how these experiences translate to the world of business and discover some valuable ideas that will, if applied diligently, almost certainly improve your, and your firm's, performance? Then this is as good a set of metaphors as you will find.
Essential Business Books, review
If ever there was a book to inspire you to do something with your life that will change you for ever, this is the one. Alex and Paula take us on not only on an amazing sailing challenge but also their personal journeys of discovery, with a story that has the reader gripped from page one. Whether you are someone who has always dreampt of having a life adventure or a CEO of a large business, this book will inspire you.
David, an Amazon reader
Alex and Paula take you through the remarkable story of 'Stelmar' - their leg from Buenos Aires to Wellington is the stuff of legend - and relate their experiences to broader application in everyday life and business in a very practical way... The section on advanced teamwork is spot on.
Michelle Blore, Dream Sailing
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