Andrew Smith talks Maverick by Ricardo Semler - Non Fiction Book Club presents Andrew Smith, Maverick the book, and the Yuppiechef story

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What if you could change all the rules in your company in order to make it feel more meaningful?  In this episode of the Non Fiction Book Club, John Bradshaw talks to Yuppiechef Andrew Smith about the book ‘Maverick’ by Ricardo Semler, a brilliant tale of how Semler inherited his fathers business and broke all the rules.  Smith shares his own journey with Yuppiechef and how they tried to do things differently A big thank you to INN8, our headline sponsor for Season 1. A modern investment platform supporting financial advisers in growing client wealth.  
5 Jun 2025 English South Africa Books

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