Magda : How I Survived and Thrived In Business and Life

How did a teenage refugee from communist Poland become one of the richest women in South Africa? In what ways did she disrupt the financial services industry? What drove her to become an activist exposing corporate and government corruption? What are her secrets for succeeding in business and life?

After growing Sygnia Limited to a multibillion-rand financial services empire, businesswoman Magda Wierzycka is a well of intuitive wisdom and business expertise. In this engaging and insightful book, Magda tells the story of her life, describing her youth in communist Poland, her family’s escape and their move to South Africa, her career in the financial services industry, the founding and success of Sygnia, and her role as an outspoken critic of corruption. As a woman in a male-dominated world, Magda often had to fight an uphill battle or a full-scale war to achieve success, but in the end she always triumphed. Now she shares the life lessons and business principles she’s learnt over the years. This is a fascinating story that will inspire you to speak up, speak out, lean in, break out, and ultimately empower yourself to not only survive in life and business, but also thrive.