James Raath - Love Mondays: Liberated at Work

As Chairman of The Parcel Company 20 years ago I was privileged enough to have James direct my thoughts regarding the kind of culture I wished to establish in my then small business. Applying the principles I learnt from him, my business grew rapidly as most of my employees began to treat my business as if it were theirs - the results were spectacular. What was more rewarding to me than growth or profit however, was to see my people completely engaged in our workplace, which for the majority of them led to deeply satisfying careers, personal growth and for a few to them leaving the nest and starting out on their own. If investing in people not profit, is your heart, applying what you learn in Love Mondays will see you successful in both

Hugh Thle - Entrepreneur

James I have always enjoyed our sessions and have applied the many lessons that you have taught me and my teams with great results. I share your views that we are to include People in all aspects of our business and not just as deliverers of strategy. Everyone, where possible, must be part of the sanctioning of plans etc. and through that you will get buy-in as well as positive outcomes. Due to the environment that one creates in the work place everyone can be excited about Mondays and the week ahead. Once you create that environment and balance, the markets you play in will feel the culture from your business and want to deal with you. From there the battle is already half won.

Karl Bauermeister - CEO Sizwe Asset Finance (Pty) Ltd

As a Business Advisor in South Africa, working with CEOs to grow and develop their business, I came to realise that the problem of getting genuine staff engagement in a company is the biggest threat to business, even bigger than a failing economy. I looked around for a solution and found James Raath. I came to England in December 2007 for a Training session and have worked with him ever since. His bravery in extreme adversity has inspired me. His book Love Mondays is a breakthrough and I believe it is every CEOs and business leaders handbook on how ordinary people can accomplish the extraordinary in any business. By moving beyond staff engagement to embracing their unique ability and entrepreneurial drive, it offers leaders and staff a fresh and highly relevant approach to overcoming the challenges every business faces.

Dr Michael J Freestone. CPA. ABP FCIS. FCIBM. DBA (New York)

I have worked with James in his consultancy over a number of years. His methodologies are pragmatic and effective, a blueprint for any CEO to harness that much sought-after but seldom-achieved commodity staff initiative. Any business leader seeking to improve shareholder value will benefit from his book and its principles.

Ian Woodrow - On Digital Media

There are two key take-aways from Love Mondays. The first is that leaders already have the means to make better use of their greatest competitive advantage, their staff, without spending huge amounts of money or employing legions of consultants. The second is that employees have it within their power to take ownership of their role and make the most of it. If these occur in parallel, businesses can unleash the latent power of an engaged workforce and people can enjoy being at work. The appeal of this book is irresistible.

Harry Cruickshank Interim Manager & Business Advisor

In these times where technology plays an increasing role in business we often forget that the foundation of any good business is its people. It is of vital importance that we offer an opportunity for their development and also bring back the human touch thus ensuring our people are in tune and aligned with the values and ethos of the organisation, and that every individual understands his/her role, contribution and responsibility for their own and their organisations success. The experiences and challenges faced by James Raath in business and personally will give him a unique insight and empathy to the benefit all stakeholders.

Jose de Almeida - General Manager SAV systems