The 2016 presidential election was unconventional in many ways. The election of President Donald Trump caught many by surprise, with a true outsider — a candidate with no previous governmental experience and mixed support from his own party — won the election by winning in traditionally Democratic states with coattails that extended to Republican Senate candidates and resulted in unified Republican government for the first time since 2008. This result broke with the pre-election convention...

Become a part of the growing sports card trading communitySports Card Collecting & Investing For Dummies will teach you how to start or resume collecting, how to trade, sell, grade, and protect your cards. This is a comprehensive yet easy-to-read breakdown of the sports card hobby and its many nuances. You’ll learn the basics and get up to speed on the recent influx of new brands, companies, investors, influencers, and technologies that have completely res...

Become a part of the growing sports card trading communitySports Card Collecting & Investing For Dummies will teach you how to start or resume collecting, how to trade, sell, grade, and protect your cards. This is a comprehensive breakdown of the sports card hobby and its many nuances. You'll learn the basics and get up to speed on the recent influx of new brands, companies, investors, influencers, and technologies that have completely reshaped the community. The p...

When we go walking, we never know how long we will be, what we will hear and what we will see.We pack our bags with food and water, a billy and some matches to light a fire.We head off into the shady monsoon forest on the edge of the billabong.Diane Lucas, Ben Tyler and Emma Long share their knowledge and love of the Top End in this enchanting and accessible book about one of Australia's most ancient and beautiful ecosystems.'This ...

This introduction to the history of work in America illuminates the many important roles that men and women of all backgrounds have played in the formation of the United States.A Day in the Life of an American Worker: 200 Trades and Professions through History allows readers to imagine the daily lives of ordinary workers, from the beginnings of colonial America to the present. It presents the stories of millions of Americans—from the enslaved field hands i...

MBA in één dag - Het boek Een frisse blik op de beste ideeën van de belangrijkste managementdenkers Duizenden managementboeken: maar wat moet je nou écht weten? Wie zijn dé goeroes in leiderschap, organisatie, strategie en uitvoering? Hoe gebruik je hun inzichten succesvol in jouw dagelijkse praktijk? MBA in één dag is de ultieme survivalgids voor managers, ondernemers en professionals. Covey, Porter, Mintzberg, Drucker, Collins, Kotter... Alle bekende managementdenkers komen aan bod. Hun ...

This book aims to understand the predicaments of ‘left behind places’ and the scale of the policy challenge of ‘levelling up’ their economic prosperity. Drawing out lessons of wider international significance, it examines how places (cities, towns and localities) have grown apart over recent decades amidst deindustrialisation, post-industrial transition and the disruptive shocks of the global financial crisis and COVID-19 pandemic. Using the UK case to illustrate its arguments, the analysi...

"The best resource I've seen to provide actionable tools to impact the lives of your employees!""Chock-full of interesting insight and practical suggestions.""Well-seasoned with real-world-based examples that illustrate key concepts.""This is not just a safety book. It is a playbook!"Do you want to make a difference in someone’s life?There is no leadership responsibility more profound than creating a sustainable, injury-free workplace.During 35 years in manufacturing, I observed leadership...

A breathtaking encounter with the magnificent rock country of Australia's iconic Kakadu National Park, from the highly acclaimed creators of Walking in Gagudju Country: Exploring the Monsoon Forest.It's yekke, early dry season. Kundenge karrire kunwarddehwardde. Let's walk the rock country. Wardi karribolknan, let's see what we can see in Gagudju, Kakadu.Ben Tyler and Diane Lucas share stories, knowledge and their love of the land...

Do you want to make a difference?Perhaps there is no leadership responsibility more profound than creating a sustainable, injury-free workplace.Achieving an injury-free environment is one of the most difficult problems many leaders face. Indeed, during 35 years in manufacturing I never discovered a singular solution to this challenge.In my experience, organizations with the best safety performances do not have a secret. They simply...

You can't take it with you...but what if you could?Most people believe their souls outlive their bodies. Most people would find an organization that tracks their souls into the future and passes on their banked money and memories compelling.Scott Waverly isn't like most people. He spends his days finding and fixing computer security holes. And Scott is skeptical of his new client's claim that they have been calculating and tracking soul identities for almost twenty-six hundre...

Iedere week schrijft Ben Tiggelaar in NRC over werk en leven. Over leiderschap, stress, menselijk gedrag, management, innovatie, geluk, veranderen, karakter, motivatie, ondernemen en succes. Dit boek bevat 52 recente columns. Inclusief de lessen uit Bens interview met president Barack Obama. ********* Dr. Ben Tiggelaar studeert al ruim 30 jaar op leiderschap en verandering. Hij is bekend van bestsellers als 'Dromen Durven Doen' en 'De Ladder', van seminars als 'MBA in één dag' en zijn weke...