Sage Sayings: Inspiring Native American Passages for Leaders

by John P. Girard (editor), JoAnn Girard

Sage Sayings is a compilation of some of the most inspiring, thought provoking, and sagacious words we have ever read. We certainly take no credit in penning these sage sayings nor can we, with much certainty, guarantee their authenticity. Nevertheless, the works, we are very certain, will cause you to pause, reflect, and perhaps even reprioritize. The collection includes proverbs, prayers, and quotations that we believe were written or spoken by a group of very wise men and women. As far as we can determine the origin of each of these seminal passages was a Native American. The compilation includes about 500 sayings we discovered.

142 pages, Kindle Edition

First published April 2, 2014

About the author

John Girard is an author, storyteller, and adventurer. He is a sought after international speaker who is well known for his dynamic, entertaining, and informative style. He has spoken to groups on every continent (well, except for Antarctica). As a tenured full professor at Minot State University, John teaches graduate and undergraduate business classes. Engaging with students on a daily basis ensures he remains current in the ever-changing world in which we live and do business. John has travelled to more than 75 countries investigating globalization in action. A diehard fan of the millennium generation, he has travelled with college students to 22 countries witnessing their transformation to global citizens.

John has published five books: Building Organizational Memories, A Leader’s Guide to Knowledge Management, Social Knowledge, Business Goes Virtual, and Tips for Two: Tales of a Globetrotting Couple,. His current research interests include knowledge management, social media, and globalization. John is founder and Chief Knowledge Strategist of Sagology (www.sagology.com), a firm dedicated to connecting people with people to facilitate collaboration, learning, and knowledge sharing through keynotes, workshops, and consulting. Prior to joining the faculty at Minot State University in 2004, John worked as the Director of Knowledge Management at National Defence Headquarters in Ottawa, Canada. To learn more about John, visit www.johngirard.net

Reviews

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A White husband and wife openly crowd sourced the stories in this book on the internet, so you know what that means... inauthentic content. Their website is set up to take in any and all stories contributed. I could make up a Native American proverb, or saying, or prayer, submit it, and they would post it on their site and then probably use it in their next book. Why not legitimately research authentic scholarly texts, and interview Native American spiritual leaders and then donate the proceeds back to indigenous organizations. White authors need to stop trying to make money from BIPOC cultures. I'm reading an ARC right now and it's obvious the author got the proverbs she used from this book. The author of the book I'm reading is also not Native American. Good grief.