Durch Zufall lernt Joe, ein unzufriedener Angestellter, den charismatischen Geschäftsmann Thomas kennen. Dieser wird zu Joes Mentor und offenbart ihm die Geheimnisse seines Erfolgs. Seine Unternehmen führt Thomas anhand zweier Leitlinien: Jeder Mitarbeiter muss seine Bestimmung sowie seine »Big Five for Life« kennen, also wissen, welche fünf Ziele er im Leben erreichen will. Diese Ideen helfen Joe, seine Wünsche zu verwirklichen. Doch Thomas will möglichst viele an seinem Wissen teilhaben lassen: Seine gesammelten Aufzeichnungen liegen hier vor Ihnen.John Strelecky lebt in Florida. Er veranstaltet Seminare, hält Vorträge und berät führende Unternehmen
Thomas Derale, a mild-mannered businessman from Chicago, embodies leadership's greatest secret: his companies make fortunes, his people love him, and his customers are willing to wait weeks just to do business with him. At age 55, though, Derale is dying, and through a series of final encounters with key people in his life - primarily his wife, Maggie, and Joe, who regards Thomas as his mentor - we learn about his life, his unique business insights, and the true impact the man and his work has had on the people around him.
A business parable with a difference, THE BIG FIVE FOR LIFE is a story of great leadership, savvy decision-making and is a powerful reminder that successful leaders are not just in the business of business - they are in the business of life.
