The Power of the Pride by Ian Thomas

The Power of the Pride (Signed by the Author, Dated 1997)

A Photographic Study of Lion Society Applied to the Building of Strong Business Teams

Bibliographic Specifications

• Title: The Power of the Pride: How lessons from a pride of lions can teach you to create powerful business teams
• Author: Ian Thomas
• Editor: Denis Smith
• Publisher: Ian Thomas, Benmore, Republic of South Africa
• Publication Date: 1992
• ISBN-13: 9780620170253
• ISBN-10: 0620170255
• Edition Details: First published 1992. Signed by the author on the title page and dated 30-5-97.
• Binding: Publisher's laminated pictorial boards with black cloth spine, titled in silver or gilt on the spine.
• Physical Format: Large illustrated format, roughly A4 in size, fully illustrated with colour photographs.
• Language: English

Official Condition Report

• The Book: Very Good Plus (VG+)
• Exterior / Boards: Laminated pictorial boards with a black cloth spine. The spine shows light wear, with a small white fraying chip at the foot and a small nick at the head. Edges and corners are mostly clean with slight rubbing. A tiny mark sits near the left edge of the subtitle panel on the front board.
• Interior: The pages are clean and bright, with black text pages and colour photographs. The endpapers are cream and clean. The binding is tight and the book opens flat. No foxing or markings.
• Provenance: Signed by the author, Ian Thomas, on the title page and dated 30-5-97.
• The Dust Jacket: Not Applicable (As Issued). The illustrated cover is printed on the laminated boards.

Synopsis & Historical Value

Published in Benmore in 1992, The Power of the Pride takes the social life of lions as a model for business. Its subtitle promises lessons from a pride of lions that can teach readers to create powerful business teams.

Colour photography carries the argument. Scenes of hunting, cooperation and life within the pride illustrate how a group of animals divides effort and holds together, and these are set against the demands of building a team in the workplace.

The book sits where Africana wildlife photography meets South African business writing of the early 1990s. This copy carries the author's signature and a 1997 date on the title page.

Author Profile: Ian Thomas

Ian Thomas is a former game ranger and business graduate who studied lions in Africa for about twenty years. He is described as one of South Africa's foremost wildlife photographers.

He works as a business speaker and has written for National Geographic and German Geo.