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Reassess your leadership style, discover how to connect with people, and become a leader who can make things happen in the real world.Built on a unique four-year experiment working alongside real leaders in real businesses, Living Leadership explodes the myth of the charismatic, transformational leader, to show that real progress comes from the dramatically ordinary aspects of leadership.From building relationships, to working with the grain of the organisation rat...

"Engaging, clear, rigorous, human and energizing ... a must-read for everyone in organizations." - Kasper Holten, former Director of Opera, Royal Opera HouseIS IT JUST ME OR IS EVERYTHING AROUND HERE BONKERS?Do you ever feel bewildered or even oppressed by what goes on in your organization? Does anything ever strike you as odd, ridiculous, inefficient or just plain bonkers? Chances are you are not alone.No matter what industry, sect...

"The Newspaper" by George Binney Dibblee is a compelling exploration of the role of journalism in society. Dibblee delves into the intricacies of news reporting, examining how newspapers shape public opinion and influence political discourse. Through a blend of historical context and personal anecdotes, he highlights the ethical dilemmas faced by journalists and the impact of media on democracy. The book serves as both a critique and a celebration of the newspaper industry, urging readers ...

Leadership isnt complicated keep it simple and make it count. This new edition of Steve Radcliffes uniquely powerful, successful and practical framework will show you how to develop faster as a more confident and capable leader.This compact, instantly-applicable guide to developing leadership skills contains practical insights, straightforward actions and plain guidelines to accelerate your growth as a leader.The framework is derived from expert coach Steve Radcliffes ...

Functional stupidity can be catastrophic. It can cause organisational collapse, financial meltdown and technical disaster. And there are countless, more everyday examples of organisations accepting the dubious, the absurd and the downright idiotic, from unsustainable management fads to the cult of leadership or an over-reliance on brand and image. And yet a dose of stupidity can be useful and produce good, short-term results: it can nurture harmony, encourage people to get on with the job ...

British polymath, philosopher and poet G.K. Chesterton takes on capitalism in this wide-ranging collection of essays. Approaching the subject from a moral perspective tinged with Christian ethics, Chesterton presents an array of powerful arguments that are surprisingly fresh, a century after the book's initial publication.

Developing leadership skills is essential if you want to clamber upthe career ladder. Whether you're trying to motivate and inspire yourimmediate team or manage your boss(es), this is the book for you.Packed with advice on how to build your influence positively, Lead others effectively will help you to realise your ambitions.Chapters include:Leading people in difficult timesManaging change

First published in 1967, this tells of an Author, publisher, traveller, cricketer, lover of wine: Alec Waugh has been all these in the course of a life which has brought him a host of friends around the world. He is a warm person who knows a good friend when he sees one and is revered by all those with whom there has been mutual acceptance.This book contains his memories of many famous writers and some figures no longer so well remembered in the period between the wars.The ...

Charles Duff’s 1928 study of state sanctioned-killing, botched executions and the relative merits and demerits of decapitation. ‘A Handbook on Hanging’ is an anti-capital punishment polemic in the honourably ironic tradition of Jonathan Swift and Stephen Leacock. Duff updated his ‘Handbook’ in 1938, 1948 and in 1961, but this version is the original 1928 edition.Charles Duff (Enniskillen, N.I., 1894-1966) a talented linguist and travel writer, served in the Britis...

A fascinating look—first published in 1894—at two philanthropists known as the "Prisoner's Friends" and the early history of prison reform.Prisons in England were once dark, inhumane places lacking any regulations. The facilities were poorly managed and unsanitary, and prisoners were treated like animals. One man and one woman, the "Prisoner's Friends," sought to change that.Through Prison Bars is an in-depth account of John Howard and Elizabeth Fry...

The Times has the most famous letters page of any newspaper. This delightful selection of over 300 items of correspondence over the last century shows precisely why.As a forum for debate, playground for opinion-formers, advertising space for decision-makers and noticeboard for eccentrics, nothing rivals it for entertainment value. By turns well-informed, well-intentioned, curious, quirky and bizarre, since 1914 it has taken the temperature of the British way of life and provided a ...

Of all the working relationships you have with colleagues, the one with your boss is probably the most important. It can make the difference between looking forward to going to work in the morning, and actively dreading it.Whether you already have a good relationship that you want to build on or a fraught one that you want to improve, this book can help. It offers practical and effective advice on how to survive personality clashes, delegate upwards, develop your influencin...