Naked Ape. Naked Boss: Bernard Harrison: The Man Behind The Singapore Zoo and the World's First Night Safari
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| Rating | : | 4.89 (987 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 9814351725 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 208 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-12-03 |
| Language | : | English |
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TAN, Kit Sun (Mr.) said Honoured to be there and to have them as friends and colleagues. I had the honour to work with Bernard from '89 to '0"Honoured to be there and to have them as friends and colleagues" according to TAN, Kit Sun (Mr.). I had the honour to work with Bernard from '89 to '02 and Dr. Ong until his demise. The book brings back memories, esprit de corps and the feeling of being in a big family. It was a sad day when Bernard resigned and on his last day at work many a colleague were openly crying (not mentioned in the book) and I had tears in my eyes which is rare for me, coming from a family where it was not appropriate for menfolk to shed tears in public.With all due respect to Ed Macalister, we from the middle management upwards had an inkling that Bernard was going to resign soon. . and Dr. Ong until his demise. The book brings back memories, esprit de corps and the feeling of being in a big family. It was a sad day when Bernard resigned and on his last day at work many a colleague were openly crying (not mentioned in the book) and I had tears in my eyes which is rare for me, coming from a family where it was not appropriate for menfolk to shed tears in public.With all due respect to Ed Macalister, we from the middle management upwards had an inkling that Bernard was going to resign soon.
Bernard Harrison is credited for having shaped Singapore’s most attractive and iconic leisure destinations — the Singapore Zoo and the Night Safari. How easy was it for this passionate and determined man who couldn’t and wouldn’t take “no” for an answer to do what he really and truly wanted? What shaped his personality? What problems did he encounter in wanting to create a zoo and a night safari that Singapore could be, and is, proud of?In both the personal and the professional fields, his positioning of certain beliefs and value-systems are put in context and readers will be made aware of the intimate drivers of his passions.. For nearly 30 years he was intimately involved and engaged with the transformation and creative developments of these nature parks. This book explores Harrison’s journey and focuses on the critical phases which served as moments of reckoning
Kirpal Singh is a published poet, literary writer and an internationally recognised scholar whose core research areas include post-colonial literature, Singapore and Southeast Asian, literature and technology, and creativity thinking. He is currently Director of the Wee Kim Wee Centre at the Singapore Management University (SMU).
About the AuthorKirpal Singh is a published poet, literary writer and an internationally recognised scholar whose core research areas include post-colonial literature, Singapore and Southeast Asian, literature and technology, and creativity thinking. He is currently Director of the Wee Kim Wee Centre at the Singapore Management University (SMU).