Becoming wiser
Facing the Tiger
An interactive book by Dr. John J. Scherer with Dorota Nawalaniec — turn difficult people and situations into personal development moments.

New book by Dr. John J. Scherer with Dorota Nawalaniec
Facing The Tiger
Unleashing the Human Spirit at Work — an interactive book with online journal, videos, audios and self-coaching exercises.
“This may well be the best business self-help book ever written. It’s like Think and Grow Rich, Seven Habits, and The Millionaire Consultant all rolled into one. Only better.”
Robert Middleton, CEO Action Marketing
Also on Amazon.
THE BOOK
Become wiser at work.
Turn difficult people and situations into development moments.
Enhance your capacity to lead.
More than just a book
Facing The Tiger is an interactive experience with an online journal — guided by Dr. John Scherer through a framework proven with thousands of leaders worldwide.
- 15 videos — exclusive video masterclasses
- 2 audios — deep-dive recordings from the authors
- 12 self-coaching exercises — practice that sticks
- 5 powerful questions — unleash your inner potential
Change your life by reconnecting with your true self. Unleash the best of who you are into everything you do.

What you’ll practice
Grow
Turn your work into a powerful vehicle for life-long development.
Unleash yourself
Become a communicator who can truly hear — and be heard.
Problem-solve
Learn what to do when you don’t know what to do.
Why ‘The Tiger’?
There are moments in life when we’re all Facing The Tiger… and even though everyone gets the experience, not everyone gets the lesson.
What is this about ‘facing a tiger’? Because we all have things that confront us: difficult people, situations, decisions, problems to be solved — even major life crises. “Do I face this tiger or not…?”
Not facing them leaves us caught in patterns that may not actually be right — or what is needed by ourselves, other people, and life. Even more important: facing the tiger is what we need to do every day to become all of who we are.
What does it mean to ‘become all of who we are’? That’s what this book is all about. As John says it:
You don’t need to change yourself.
Dr. John J. Scherer
You need to come home to yourself.
This changes everything.
WISDOM
An experience, not just a read
The book takes you from where you are now into more self-awareness, confidence, passion, satisfaction and energy — with videos, audios and exercises guiding you to find your unique answers.
Based on a live program John has proven successful with people worldwide — from top executives of international corporations to individuals passionate about personal and spiritual development.
About the authors

Dr. John J. Scherer
SLC Founder & President
Former combat officer on a US Navy destroyer, Lutheran chaplain at Cornell University, Gestalt and Family Systems therapist, graduate-school co-creator, author, change consultant and entrepreneur. Business and community leaders from 42 nations have graduated from his Executive and Leadership Development Intensives.

Dorota Nawalaniec
Psychologist, trainer, coach & facilitator
Author of international projects including “Find Yourself on the Desert” (with SLC and Moroccan Berber partners), personal development work in Great Britain, and Open Space facilitation for the Economic Forum of Young Leaders. Trainer for Lufthansa Global Tele Sales Brno.
What our readers are saying
“John Scherer’s writing reflects the kind of wisdom won, or perhaps gifted, by a life lived in courage, openness, and service. Come to his table. Share in the feast. Bring your warrior heart.”
Elizabeth Kanada Gorla
Leadership & Personal Development Coach, U.K.
“Find out WHAT you can become (a wiser human being), WHEN it can happen (any time of day), HOW (practice Facing the Tiger), and WHY (greater purpose, power and peace). I love this book!”
Joanna Heidtman, Ph.D.
Management and Leadership Consultant, Author, Kraków, Poland
“In this powerful book, John Scherer takes us beyond the everyday race to fix, change, and improve ourselves to a methodology that will actually enable us to live the life our hearts and souls are craving.”
Dwight Frindt
Author, Accelerate — High-Leverage Leadership for Today’s World
Go further with SLC
Discover and grow with learning experiences based on the same concepts — purpose, power and peace.
Leadership Development Intensive
The live program behind the book’s five questions.
Executive Development Intensive
Deep personal work for senior leaders and executives.
Upcoming workshops
See dates and register on the calendar.
Ready to face your tiger?
Live and work with a greater sense of purpose, power and peace.