Business Fables Adapted From Aesop For Humans Who Work For a Living by Erika Schelby

From the Back Cover

Today, all humans who work for a living are in business in one way or another. They are the participants, cheerleaders, anti-heroes, first responders, or economically injured people in a national and global game.

The media tend to divide the public into consumers and investors. This is no longer clever or useful.. Humans are far more than that. Most of them do the essential work that keep things going during turbulent times. They show up despite extreme weather events and deal with dysfunctional incidents, daily challenges, and multiplying uncertainties.

Yet once in a while it is necessary — even for the most enduring creatures —to stand back and take a deep breath.That’s where the Business Fables come in. They tell little stories that can make one’s day. They are satirical, sarcastic, wise and funny. They can bring a smile to one's face.

Business Fables Adapted From Aesop For Humans Who Work For a Living by Erika Schelby 

This was my first book by the author and I was tickled at the thought of juxtaposing Aesop with business ethos.

The start is fantastic but would have loved a small Glossary for key euphemisms like T-groups for a more immersible understanding.

The stories or fables have been well designed into the corporate business format and are lively and interesting like fables usually are and the best part of the book are the quotes that are very well researched and succinct.

I would have liked Erika to have added some footnotes at the end of each fable highlighting the point that was driven through by the fable, like a sort of moral or statement.

For me this would have elevated this book into another level as a reference bible and something to be quoted and spoken in context to lighten or color, discussions and situations, whereas now it is just another collection of feel good stories.

Nevertheless the book interested me enough to read and enjoy it. Most people who have had some exposure to corporate styles of working and/or bureaucracy would enjoy the stories. Like the fables from which they have been inspired from these stories reflect what we see happening in corporate structures and also many a time in government bureaucracy. The morals are awash and the reactions and engagements of the depicted characters, i.e. the parodied animals show how we interact and act under structured managements and business.

The book is off to a rollicking start with a story on marketing and the impact of presentations on staff under pressure to achieve the impossible.

The highpoint for me were the selected quotes from various sources.

These among others make this book a reasonably enjoyable read and I recommend this as light reading for a slow afternoon and as a companion piece during travels and as an addendum for social speeches during office or official do's.

3.5 stars for me.

I thank BookSirens and the author Erika for this review copy and all the above statements and feedback are my own based on my reading of this book.

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