Guerrilla Warfare in the Corporate Jungle

CHAPTER 1

Introduction to the Corporate Jungle

Non nobis solum nati sumus

(We are not born for ourselves alone.)

Cicero, Roman Statesman 106–104 BC

The striking similarities between corporate workplaces and wild jungles cannot be denied.

Both environments typify intense competition, danger, fear, and, more importantly, cooperation.

We spend one-third of our 24-hour day at work, and 50% of our waking hours are dedicated to the office in pursuit of our economic means of survival—money.

In all tropical rain forests, competition underpins every interaction; from the trees competing for sunlight to the animals competing for food and territory, every day is a battle for survival.

The entire survival process, however, is underpinned by cooperation, ...