The difference between leaders people love and leaders people leave rarely has to do with how well the leader can do their job.Instead, it has everything to do with how they deal with people.Yet first-time leaders rarely get training focused on their people skills, so organizations end up with leaders who lead like a position rather than like a person.Unlock the potential of your leaders -- including yourself -- with "Lead Like A Person, Not Like A Position." This t...

Unlock the true potential of front-line leaders! This transformative guide is the essential companion for emerging leaders taking their first steps into people management, as well as for those supervising front-line leaders.In an era where traditional hierarchical structures are fast becoming obsolete, leadership that connects on a human level has never been more crucial. Yet the way we develop leaders sets up first-time people leaders to lead more like a position than a person. Le...

Sixteen. Alone. Injured. Frank desperately wanted to run his father’s winter camp by himself the year he was sixteen. He could prove to father he was man enough to do anything on the ranch. He was exactly where he wanted to be. Until a freak accident left him wondering if he could even survive. Based on true events, “Winter Camp: A Story of Survival” chronicles Frank’s unexpected adventure alone in the mountains with only his horse, his knowledge, and his will to survive.

Whether you're a leader, teacher, speaker, coach, or anyone else who needs to instruct and inspire, storytelling is a power tool for increasing understanding and moving people to action.But there's a difference between sharing an experience and telling a story.Master Storytelling takes you on a journey of discovering to identify your real-life experiences and convert them into impactful stories that teach principles, lead change, and inspire action.In Master Storyte...

The Complete Book of Woodworking is a comprehensive guide to help you become a master woodworker and have a house full of hand-made furnishings to show for the effort! Set up shop, understand the tools, learn the principles of basic design, and practice essential woodworking techniques as you complete 40 detailed plans for home accessories, furnishings, outdoor projects, workshop projects, and more! With over 1,200 full-color photographs, step-by-step instructions and illustration...

To learn the art of field work, Pax and her friends head to the jungles of Danir where the local fauna presents dangerous challenges to scientists reviving the defunct magesteel trade. But mysterious deaths, conflicts with the Phoenix Corporation agents, and environmental spasms that mirror an ancient apocalypse put the entire class in danger. Pax and her friends must navigate local political intrigue and solve ecological mysteries if they want to survive their third year at Animalians.

Jesus is the most influential figure in all of history. Everyone knows of him, and everyone has an opinion of him. Most of these opinions are based on orthodoxy and personal beliefs, whether these beliefs be right or wrong. To the Catholic, Jesus is a Catholic. To the Baptist, Jesus is a Baptist. In short, everyone has his or her own Jesus. The Bible informs us that Jesus came to serve as the ultimate example for us. Yet how do we model ourselves on an example that we do not understand?

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.To learn the art of field work, Pax and her friends head to the jungles of Danir where the local fauna presents dangerous challenges to scientists reviving the defunct magesteel trade. But mysterious deaths, conflicts with the Phoenix Corporation agents, and environmental spasms that mirror an ancient apocalypse put the entire class in danger. Pax and her friends must navigate local political intrigue and solve ecological mysteries if t...

The Americas face many security challenges, including drug trafficking, organized crime, guerrilla movements, terrorism, and environmental challenges. Experts have long debated whether some countries in the region can be classified as failed states. While various states in the Americas have been labeled as failed states, calling a country a failed state is quite controversial and requires a precise definition of what constitutes a failed state. This book instead discusses fragile states in...

This volume examines drug policies and the role of cooperation in the Americas. Many current and former politicians have discussed the failures of the war on drugs and the need for alternative approaches. Uruguay as well as Colorado and Washington have legalized marijuana. The Organization of American states produced a report in 2013 which discussed alternative policy options to the drug war. This work examines the nature of cooperation and drug policies in the twenty-first century in the ...

Teaching is an essential skill in becoming a faculty member in any institution of higher education. Yet how is that skill actually acquired by graduate students? Teaching as if Learning Matters collects first-person narratives from graduate students and new PhDs that explore how the skills required to teach at a college level are developed. It examines the key issues that graduate students face as they learn to teach effectively when in fact they are still learning and being taugh...

Southern Gothic: New Tales of the South is an anthology like no other. Featuring over 15 stories and poems by new and veteran authors, the writing reflects a diverse range of Southern experience. From the post-Kartina New Orleans of Rose Yndigoyen’s “Long Gone Girls” and the deep-rooted family of Hardy Jones’ “Visitin’ Coremierville” to the racial tension of Eryk Pruitt’s “Them Riders” and Shane K. Bernard’s “The Phrenologist,” the anthology represents a new interpretation of the ...