Thomas Derale a mild-mannered businessman from Chicago embodies leadership's greatest secret his companies make fortunes his people love him & his customers are willing to wait weeks just to do business with him At age 55 though Derale is dying & through a series of final encounters with key people in his life
- primarily his wife Maggie & Joe who regards Thomas as his mentor
- we learn about his life his unique business insights & the true impact the man & 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 & is a powerful reminder that successful leaders are not just in the business of business
- they are in the business of life