In his raw and inspiring memoir, "The Boy Who LIVED!", Stephen Young takes readers on a roller-coaster ride through his exceptional life. From a disastrous motorcycle accident at age 19, which nearly claimed his life, Stephen's journey is marked with trials and triumphs, medical challenges, business ventures, and the ceaseless pursuit of his varied interests. Living through five heart surgeries and additional motorcycle accidents, Stephen's resilience is nothing short of astounding. Howeve...

Do you want to lead like a business professional—or a Neanderthal? This book breaks our millennia-old leadership mold to provide the skills for real, lasting success in today's business worldFor too long, humans have been following others based largely on that person's sense of physical strength, appearance, and dominance. It's a model that dates back to the Neanderthals and which, incredibly, we continue to apply—consciously or not.The Power of Evolved...

"Young persuasively demonstrates the necessity for businesses to elect higher values over unbridled greed . . . a most important book." — Foreword ReviewsA blueprint for global social justice is needed and this book provides one by showing that the ethical standards inherent in capitalism have been 1) compromised by cultural values inimical to capitalism's essentially egalitarian, rational spirit and 2) distorted by the short-sighted, dog-eat-dog doctrines...

Do you want to lead like a business professional—or a Neanderthal? This book breaks our millennia-old leadership mold to provide the skills for real, lasting success in today’s business worldFor too long, humans have been following others based largely on that person’s sense of physical strength, appearance and dominance. It’s a model that dates back to the Neanderthals and which, incredibly, we continue to apply—consciously or not.The Power of Evolved ...

Big things happen when you think SMALL.People often convey intended and unintended messages in ways that extend far beyond the words they use. A gesture, a tone, a figure of speech-it’s our unconscious biases that speak volumes. When you understand how they are manifested through “micromessages,” you operate a step ahead of everyone.This peerless guide has helped business leaders across more than 300 companies in 35 countries to build their leadership effec...

Author Stephen Young was a seaman first class assigned to gunnery duty in turret no. 4 on the battleship Oklahoma when the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941. The battleship was struck by several torpedoes and began to sink, trapping Young and others when it overturned. With incredible realism, Young recounts this terrifying experience, recalling the frantic search for an escape route, the horror of finding the exit blocked, and such unforgettable detail as the water's inex...

Should you sweat the small stuff?Absolutely, says Stephen Young-especially when it comes to those critical behaviors that can make or break performance. The reason is simple: no matter what you think you're saying, your words, gestures, and tone of voice can actually communicate something entirely different.Too often, negative micromessages undermine morale, business opportunities, and ultimately your organization. Micromessaging examines the nuanc...

Analysing how Indigenous Peoples come to be identifiable as bearers of human rights, this book considers how individuals and communities claim the right of free, prior and informed consent (FPIC) as Indigenous peoples.The basic notion of FPIC is that states should seek Indigenous peoples’ consent before taking actions that will have an impact on them, their territories or their livelihoods. FPIC is an important development for Indigenous peoples, their advocates and supporters beca...

Intervention in the Mixed Economy (1974) examines the problem of state intervention in mixed economies by analysing some of the most important aspects of British industrial policy of the early 1970s. The discussion concentrates on the private sector and focuses on the increase in intervention in the period and the process of implementing these policies.

This book, first published in 1988, examines the impact of multinational companies on the British economy and the British government’s policy responses. It assesses the effects of multinationals both on the national economy and on different regions and evaluates the benefits and problems brought by overseas companies. It looks at how government has attempted to entice multinationals to invest, and the UK government’s success in these attraction efforts as compared with other countries. Reg...

To succeed in achieving its national security objectives the United States needs to use Associative Power in place of both Hard Power and Soft Power. Associative Power is the use of joint ventures and alliances to optimize the forms of power brought to bear in conflicts responding with precision to a spectrum of enemy threats, situational challenges, and political opportunities. Associative Power was wisely and successfully used by the United States in the Vietnam War through the CORDS pro...

This book examines how, in response to crises, law tends to construct singular ‘events’ that obscure the underlying structural causes that any adequate response needs to acknowledge and address.Litigation is the main legal process that constructs events through a narrative that describes what happened and prescribes what should happen. Courts are theatres with competing stories and intense controversies. The legal event is compelling. But, through the examination of several cases f...