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1) Musefood
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Winner of the 2012 IP Picks Best Poetry Award, musefood is modern, savvy and sharp-tongued verse at its best.
Ruckert's musings on women in contemporary life explore a subject not often visited through verse. What could have easily been flighty or frivolous is instead a witty and honest social commentary, intertwined with varying shades of comedy and poignancy.
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Un estimulante desafío a nuestra forma de pensar sobre el trabajo, la tecnología, el progreso y lo que queremos del futuro.
En el siglo XIX, los trabajadores textiles ingleses respondieron a la introducción de nuevas tecnologías en la fábrica haciéndolas pedazos. Este activismo convergió en torno a un misterioso personaje denominado el rey Ludd. El movimiento ludita ha sido ridiculizado por los estudiosos como un esfuerzo retrógrado y, en...
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When Liam's sister dies, his world turns grey. He spends hours watching clouds crossing the wintry skies, hoping that Cassie is out there somewhere.
On the night before Liam's birthday, Cassie sails the Sky Dreamer to their home and drops anchor in a ghost gum tree. She invites Liam to climb aboard, and together the children go sailing through the Milky Way. But there are lessons Liam must learn before the Sky Dreamer returns home.
The Sky Dreamer...
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Bestselling author of Who Do We Want to Be gives visionary leaders the tools to create organizations that foster generosity, creativity, and kindness in a chaotic world.
We are living in chaotic and contentious times. Tensions between people are reaching dangerously hateful proportions. Margaret Wheatley calls on leaders to resist, to forge communities that protect people from the destructive dynamics so prevalent today and rediscover and reawaken...
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As a leader, you already know that designing DEI initiatives that have a measurable impact is imperative. However, you also know that the path toward an anti-racist, purpose-driven culture is riddled with potential pitfalls that can lead to DEI programs that are, at best, ineffective or, at worst, harmful. Throwing more money at the same old programs and initiatives will not lead to achieving racial equity or addressing anti-Black racism, and will...
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From David Cottrell, author of Monday Morning Choices and Monday Morning Mentoring, comes Monday Morning Motivation, the latest addition to his Monday Morning series. This step-by-step guide explains how to generate the positive energy found in successful organizations, providing readers with the tools to discover Synchronization, Speed, Communication, Customer Focus, and Integrity-five vital energy conductors to motivate their teams, customers, and...
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Three Weeks' Notice, is a realistic job drama that mixes the millennial vibe of non-commitment to one job and the stigma of mental health within the young adult community.
This person has multiple personality disorder and ADHD helps cope with his diagnosis by helping others' in their job write the proverbial three weeks' notice for his coworkers and neighbors in the community. It includes all job quitting letter examples from the teacher to the barista...
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Lead With Empathy: Transforming Ordinary Management Into Extraordinary Leadership
Discover the Secret Sauce of Modern Leadership
In an era where remote work, rapid change, and digital interactions dominate, the lines between management and leadership are more blurred than ever. But Pete Srodoski's "Lead With Empathy" boldly redefines those boundaries.
While other guides only scratch the surface, this book dives deep into the heart of true leadership:...
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"Remote Teams, Real Results" is your roadmap to unlocking the full potential of remote work. This comprehensive guide goes beyond buzzwords, giving you proven strategies from the world's most successful remote companies. Master communication, leadership, culture, and tech to build a distributed team that delivers exceptional results while fostering individual wellbeing."Remote Teams, Real Results" is your blueprint for transforming remote work from...
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A critical figure in America's Cold War intelligence operations, Peter Earnest knows the surprising similarities between what the Central Intelligence Agency does to coordinate operations and protect the country and what any smart organization can do to protect its bottom line. Now, in this unprecedented book, he's partnering with bestselling author Maryann Karinch to demonstrate what you and your organization can learn from how the CIA does business....
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Transcending Agile with Ruthlessness and Grace is the first book in the Innovation Elegance series. Although software is not what makes innovation difficult, innovators rely on software-centric methodologies. What makes innovation difficult is people: how we interact, govern, collaborate, or fail to collaborate. A people-centric methodology isn't shocking or revolutionary. It's just overdue.
This book explains how to adopt the metaphors of an...
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The #1 book for managers.
Have you ever managed people who don't follow through on their commitments? Virtually every manager has grappled with this issue, and knows how difficult, frustrating, and time-consuming it can be.
Luckily, you don't actually need to manage people.
You need to manage their promises.
Micromanagement is what happens when you manage the person instead of their promises. When we honor our promises and ensure others do...
13) Lead with a Story: A Guide to Crafting Business Narratives That Captivate, Convince, and Inspire
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Whether you're trying to communicate a vision, sell an idea, or inspire commitment, storytelling is a powerful business tool that can mean the difference between lackluster enthusiasm and a rallying cry. Addressing a wide variety of business challenges, including specific stories to help you overcome twenty-one difficult situations, Lead with a Story gives you the ability to engage an audience the way logic and bullet points alone never could. This...
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In Zen Buddhism, a KOAN is a saying or mantra designed to demonstrate the inadequacy of logical reasoning for achieving enlightenment.
The KOAN concept is also a helpful framework for imagining new models for living and organizing in Kind, Open, Adaptive, Networks.
Rooted both in ancient wisdom, and cutting-edge research, the KOAN method gives us an alternative model for evaluating and evolving how we come together as humans to solve the important...
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Some businesses have reduced staff and made resource cuts to survive the global economic downturn, while others have improved business practices and culture. Unfortunately, there is still a difference between successful and less successful businesses in terms of culture adaptability, people management, and process management. In organizations like Toyota, which, in contrast to its rivals, has a mindset of process improvement, culture drives competitive...
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Do you struggle with laziness and procrastination? Do you often find yourself putting off important tasks, wasting time on distractions, and feeling guilty about your lack of productivity? Do you wish you could overcome your bad habits and achieve more in life?If you answered yes to any of these questions, then this book is for you. Rise From Laziness: Conquering Procrastination For Peak Productivity is a comprehensive and practical guide that will...
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If your company strives to be "green" and to meet the triple bottom line of not just profit but people and the planet, then communicating more frequently and more clearly about your organization's sustainability efforts and interests is critical. In addition to the positive effect it has on the environment, your local community, and society at large, the benefits of better sustainability communication include improvements in:
But how do you get there?
In...
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Getting through to someone is a fine art, indeed, but a critical one nonetheless. Whether you are dealing with a harried colleague, a stressed-out client, or an insecure spouse, things will go from bad to worse if you can't break through emotional barricades and get your message thoroughly communicated and registered.
Drawing on his experience as a psychiatrist, business consultant, and coach, author Mark Goulston shares simple but powerful techniques...
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Are you tired of feeling stuck in your professional journey? Do you constantly find yourself facing roadblocks and obstacles that prevent you from reaching the top? It's time to rise above the mediocrity and maximize your angles, allies, and advantages to achieve the success you deserve!In today's competitive world, it's no longer enough to merely aspire to professional success. You need to have the right strategies and tools in place to overcome...
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