The idea of setting out to grow a career as a leader might sound wrong. Surely leadership is conferred not chosen. And deliberately making it the focus of our career? That's just arrogant isn't it?But what if we don't have to wait for permission to lead? What if by approaching it as a career we give learning to lead well, the time, energy, and respect it deserves?When we're busy it's too easy to neglect our own development. Yet now, more than ever, we need talented, self-aw...

Continue the journey with Morgan, Seth, Whitney, Olivia, Nick, Jonathan, and Brett! When secrets begin to catch up with the group, they will have to summon all their courage to face the deceit of the past and find their place in the world.Tensions continue to mount as Seth and Olivia search for who or what is responsible for Abby's death. Meanwhile, Morgan continues her battle to expose the electric company's negligence toward the community, but Seth's brother Jackson, a savvy atto...

A “charming” (Kirkus) take on classic games for playful babies—capture fun with every move in Gamer Baby: Chess!This is a chess board and all its pieces.Your goal is to capture the other king.With this adorable baby book, it’s never too early for your little gamer’s opening move! Simple descriptions of game pieces—from pawns to rooks to queens—and vibrant characters make chess exciting and easy for all ages.

Teams and organisations don't fail collectively - they fail because of individuals. People who don't have the skills to bring their own potential to the table, let alone unlock and nurture the talent of others.We know this. The most in-demand skills today are critical and creative thinking, emotional intelligence and teamwork, and adaptability and learning. These foundational skills are what enable teams and organisations to unlock the meta-skill of collaborative i...

It's Crazy! Crazy in a way that you can't believe it is happening, not just in one way, but several ways. It has to do with things that you take for granted and then realize that they are not even close to how you think they are, and not in your own imagination could you ever have believed any of it is the way it really was.

First published in 1974, Mourir à Scoudouc emerged out of a period of cultural awakening. Chiasson's poems denounced the narrow limitations of the past and traced the lines of a fresh collective vision. The poems were lyrical, referentially modern, and steeped in the rhythms and forms that had emerged from the Americas, Europe, and India.Now, more than 40 years later, Herménégilde Chiasson is considered to be the father of Acadian modernism, and Mourir à Scoudouc ...

“Every time we raise our voices, we hear echoes.” Jo-Anne Elder, from the ForewordThrough short stories, journal entries and poetry, the women in Voices and Echoes explore the changing landscape of their spiritual lives. Experienced writers such as Lorna Crozier, Di Brandt and Ann Copeland, as well as strong new voices, appear to speak to each other as they draw from a wealth of personal resources to find a way to face life’s questions a...

This collection of poetry is a selection of award-winning Franco-Ontarian poet Robert Dickson's various collections of poetry, including his Governor-General Award winning Humains paysages en temps de paix relative.

The tricks that experts and top professionals use to overcome difficult people.Get results fast with this quick, easy guide to the fundamentals of Dealing with Difficult PeopleIncludes how to:• Understand the different types of troublemakers• Stay calm and firm when other people can’t• Deal with difficult bosses, direct reports, and colleagues• Create win-win scenarios• Develop productive relationships with people you don’t like

Burnout is costing us. There are the personal costs to health and finances, organisational costs in lost productivity and sick leave, and national costs when it comes to healthcare services and similar. Following her own first-hand experience, as well as the countless similar scenarios she’s seen in her role as an executive coach, Suzi McAlpine has created a book about burnout to help create environments and organisational cultures that reduce its occurrence. This couldn’t come at a more i...

All he wants is a Christmas memory…Trey Sheenan has cultivated his reputation as Marietta’s resident bad boy, until one day he lets things go too far and he loses everything—his freedom, his fiancée McKenna Douglas, and his infant son.McKenna has loved Trey since they were kids, but she’s had enough. When Trey is sent away for five years, McKenna is determined to do what’s right for her and baby TJ, which means putting her mistakes...

Quiet professionals have immense value to contribute to organisations. However, they are often hidden and overlooked, not just because of their personality but for many other complex reasons. In this fascinating book, Megumi Miki shares her own experience and that of Quietly Powerful leaders who have achieved great success while remaining authentic.Megumi believes that a shift in our beliefs about leadership will allow talented quiet professionals to view their quiet nature as a st...