F.M. Alexander (1869-1955) was an ambitious and observant man who attributed many of humanity's problems to its inability to deal with a fast-changing environment.

He based his process-oriented technique on a series of principles developed during his early career as an actor, and his later career as an educator.

His four books, published between 1910 and 1941, make it clear that his technique can be applied on a wide scale, wherever increased quality of performance and improved results are sought.

Alexander's ideas were decades ahead of his time. As early as the 1920s he was demanding a fundamental revision in the way individuals perceived themselves. He was already articulating success education principles that would later be taken up by such writers as Anthony Robbins and Stephen Covey.

His strong emphasis on prevention and individual responsibility remains the centre of focus for understanding and applying his work.