Born in Barkly East, a small rural town in the Eastern Cape in South Africa. Gustav Kriel grew up on a farm in the same area. In 1980, he qualified as a pharmacist at Rhodes University and left the...view moreBorn in Barkly East, a small rural town in the Eastern Cape in South Africa. Gustav Kriel grew up on a farm in the same area. In 1980, he qualified as a pharmacist at Rhodes University and left the Eastern Cape to start his life in Empangeni in KwaZulu Natal. Believing that no individual should ever stop learning, he completed his MBA at Henley in the United Kingdom and his doctorate in business administration at the University of KwaZulu Natal.
Kriel believes that people are the biggest asset in any organization. They should be correctly led and managed within the specific organizational climate in which they find themselves working. Employees should be developed and encouraged to study to broaden their horizons. His life examples served to teach people to follow their dreams, no matter how big or small. This book represents the fulfillment of one of Kriel’s childhood dreams: writing a meaningful book on managing social change in the South African business environment.view less