• 2021 Coalition of Visionary Resources Gold Award• Reveals that those who love and work with crystals and stones have been intuitively following the path of spiritual alchemy• Provides meditative practices with specific stones to go with each stage of the alchemical transformation process as well as other tools and techniques• Includes an illustrated dictionary summarizing the spiritual qualities of more than 375 different minerals, crystals, and gemstones

• Explores 455 crystals, minerals, gemstones, and their metaphysical energies, including vivid color photographs for each stone• For each stone, shares its scientific information, its element and chakra correspondences, its history, and its physical, emotional, and spiritual benefits• Includes guidance on how to work with crystals and stones and also explores the concept of crystal resonanceOffering an illuminating alphabetical journey through the mineral kingdom, t...

• Features beautifully lit, color photos of each stone to aid in identification and to showcase the beauty of the crystals and gemstones• Provides a description of each stone, a quick-look list of keywords, elemental and chakra correspondences, scientific data, and the story of each stone’s beneficial physical, emotional, and spiritual qualities• Based on the bestselling The Book of Stones: Who They Are and What They TeachDetailing the spiritual and healing...

To stay ahead of the pack, you must translate your organization's competitive strategy into the day-to-day actions carried out in your company. That means channeling resources into the right efforts, achieving the right balance between innovation and control, and getting everyone pulling in the same direction. How to keep all this on track?Identify critical gaps in your strategy execution processes, focus on the most important choices you must make, and understand what's at stake i...

The design of an organization--the accountability system that defines roles, rights, and responsibilities throughout the firm--has a direct impact on the performance of every employee. Yet, few leaders devote focused attention to how this design is chosen, implemented, and adjusted over time. Robert Simons argues that by viewing design as a powerful and proactive management lever--rather than an inevitable outcome of corporate evolution--leaders can maximize productivity across every level...

Based on a ten-year examination of control systems in over 50 U.S. businesses, this book broadens the definition of control and establishes a critical bridge between the disciplines of strategy and accounting and control. In addition to the more traditional diagnostic control systems, Simons identifies three new control systems that allow strategic change: belief systems that communicate core values and provide inspiration and direction, boundary systems that frame the strategic domain and...

• Details the spiritual, healing, and energetic qualities of stones such as Moldavite, Nuummite, Circle Stones, Nirvana Quartz from the Himalayas, and high-vibrational Natrolite from the emerald mines of Russia• Features color photos of exceptional examples of each of the stones• Includes practices for deepening one’s awareness of the stones’ gifts--from expanding consciousness, to healing, to awakening the Light Body, to fulfilling one’s personal and collective destiny...

Java has quickly become one of the most important languages in programming, particularly for professional and enterprise-level projects. From its infancy as a language primarily used for web applets to its maturity through servlets, Enterprise JavaBeans, and database access, Java has become a complex and robust tool for today's developer.Hardcore Java takes this language and breaks it apart, piece by piece, revealing the important secrets and tricks that will take you from a junio...

A full-color guide to the history, science, and spiritual uses of Moldavite• Shares the author’s transformational discovery of the magic of Moldavite• Looks at Moldavite energy tools, how to combine Moldavite with other gemstones, and how to use Moldavite to transmit healing energy to people and places• Includes powerful Moldavite meditations and hundreds of photos, allowing you to attune to Moldavite’s energy without even being in its direct presen...

As we stand at the precipice of an era marked by unprecedented technological advancement, the emergence of superintelligent AI systems heralds both transformative opportunities and profound risks for the future of humanity. In "Superintelligence on the Horizon: Navigating the Future of AI Governance and Cybersecurity," Felipe Chavarro Polanía offers a comprehensive and thought-provoking exploration of the complex challenges and possibilities that lie ahead.With a keen eye for detai...

In Control in an Age of Empowerment, Robert Simons explains how to give employees the freedom to innovate while protecting your firm from loose cannons. Using powerful examples, Simons shows how to apply four powerful management "levers" to balance autonomy with control: Traditional diagnostic control systems, Belief systems, Boundary systems, and Interactive control systems. Used in concert, these four levers give you the control you need--without sacrificing the creative thinkin...

When evil wears a suit and tie, who will stand against it?In 1886, the Supreme Court declared corporations to be legal persons-immortal entities with rights but no soul. For the shadowy syndicate known as the Despicables, it became the perfect weapon.Malik Andrew Madison is a young lawyer who thought he married for love. But when his wife's powerful family reveals their true nature, he discovers he's entered a world where corporate law shields ancient evil,...