Ebook: You Didn’t Mention the Piranhas

How to live more bravely and successfully navigate through any disaster In 2018, award-winning lawyer and business leader Sarah Nelson Smith found herself at the heart of a corporate crisis that made headlines around the world.

A distribution failure led to hundreds of KFC restaurants being unable to open, threatening the livelihoods of franchise owners and exposing the company to huge financial loss and public ridicule. Why didn't the chicken cross the road? Well, where to start...

With grace and good humour, Sarah Nelson Smith shares the lessons learned from the KFC #chickencrisis and many other experiences, offering an insightful and eminently practical guide to preparing for, working through and emerging stronger and wiser from any crisis. Clear, relatable and refreshingly honest, You Didn't Mention the Piranhas is packed with insights on how to battle highs and lows, develop greater self-awareness, and decide how you want your story to continue - whether in business or in any other area of life.

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Sarah is the Regional General Counsel for global unicorn, WeWork. Whilst in her previous role as Chief Legal Officer of Kentucky Fried Chicken, she helped to steer the company successfully through the #chickencrisis of 2018, when a distribution failure led to the closure of the majority of the KFC restaurants in the UK. Sarah has been listed on The Lawyer Hot 100 List 2019, the General Counsel Powerlist 2019 and 2016, and was the winner of the UK In-House Lawyer of the Year award in 2014. Sarah is a sought-after speaker at legal conferences around the world, and is recognised for her authenticity and courageous leadership. Sarah serves as a trustee of the social justice charity, NACRO, of the start-up charity, Sal's Shoes, and is the Executive Sponsor of the `Women of WeWork' group. She lives in Surrey with her husband, two incredibly chatty daughters, and her enormous dog, Otto.