There are a lot of books claiming to have the magic pill for corporate heath. Most of the books you will read in this genre focus on the leader. What attributes a leader exhibits to inspire their team to follow and put forth that extra effort.The leaders role is to create and preserve an environment in which the team members can interact successfully. The environment in which the team functions is paramount to their success or failure. Patrick argues that the individuals must be able to act according to their conscience. They must be able to engage in conflict with one another and have no fear of repercussions as a result.This is one of the most striking and compelling contentions made. Conflict is a necessary part of the team dynamic. Without conflict there can be no constructive progress. Conflict accelerates development. Development of the individuals and of the team as a whole. Of course the conflict must be managed. It needs to be focused on ideas and not individuals.Patrick begins by telling the story of a team. Most of the book is about a project the team is tackling. Patrick calls this the "Leadership Fable." It is an integral part of his communication method. After the fable, he introduces the dysfunctions and how they can be challenged. When you then think back on the story, it is easy to envision how to apply his lesson in your own team environment.There are very few books on leadership that are worth reading. This, fortunately, is one of them. Give it a read and see if there are any lessons you can take away.
I was online viewing what was available at my local library and found a title that interested me but, was only available as an eBook. There was some extra effort involved in checking out this title as I needed to download some software and install it before I could even download the eBook.
Adobe Digital Editions is freeware you can find on the Adobe website. The download is often available on the websites of those who carry titles compatible with it. I had no trouble installing the software and getting the title onto my computer.
Reading eBooks with Adobe Digital Editions prove easy and enjoyable. When I started the eReader, the image of the book cover was right there on the left. I double clicked on it and the image jumped to the main screen, waiting for me to open the cover and dive in.
Adobe went to great lengths to make it look and feel like you are reading a book and not an electronic document. The pages are formatted as if created and bound at a printing press. You are invited to "Turn the Page." Not click "Next." Saving your place is just as easy and intuitive. When you open the eReader again, it takes you right to the page you marked. And then I discovered my favorite feature. Just like writing in the margins of a book your professor has assigned, you can annotate the pages of an eBook you own.
If you're not sure you're ready to give up the paper experience, this can help make the transition to paperless reading material much more palatable. Not only are books available, but also magazines. Adobe has a library of free reading material on their site. I encourage you to give it a try and let me know your thoughts.
This is a very focused treatise. The authors go out of there way to tell you over and over again that this is not a book about how to play poker, it is a book about how to think about how to play poker. The distinction can easily be lost if you are not careful.
The authors identify several traits that all successful no limit players exhibit. Then they focus on two. There is no shortage of books on no limit hold'em. And the vast majority will address the same things over and over. Position, reading hands, bluffing and so on. This book focuses on manipulation. Manipulation of your opponents decisions and manipulation of the size of the pot.
What is unique about this focus is that all of the ideas they present are presented logically. Once you understand what they are trying to say, they then show you how to prove it is correct. The do this with math. Of course, because every piece of advise is situational, they then show you an example of when the advise you just digested is absolutely wrong. And, of course, they prove it with math.
The math used is fairly basic. The constants in the equations, however, are not easily or quickly arrived at in the heat of a hand. The math is there to prove the thought process is sound, not to provide you with a "system" for beating the game.
This is a very good book for the advanced player. They spend no time explaining the rankings of hands or describing how the game is played. If you haven't played a fair amount of Texas hold'em, this book will only confuse you.
Nigel attacks a subject that has not been all that well documented in the past. While there are a few individual pirates who have had their stories extensively documented, the group as a whole has not.
Nigel includes a brief examination of some of the more famous Caribbean pirates; Captain Kidd, Blackbeard and Henry Morgan. The focus, however, is not on the individual pirates themselves but, on their culture, technology and philosophies.
He does a good job of analysing his subject in categories. Explaining the distinction between privateers and buccaneers for instance. He takes his time describing the weapons and the ships, which ones were favored and why.
There is one glaring problem with this treatise. Unfortunately it has nothing to do with the author. It is solely the responsibility of Paul Whittle. Who is Paul Whittle? He is the editor.
Nothing bothers me more than getting caught out by poor editing. Words repeated back to back. Grammatical train wrecks like using their instead of there. An interesting subject and insightful analysis is completely ruined by incompetent editing. You need to have much more than a passing interest in the subject to justify struggling though this volume.
Johnny Hayden was living the simple life. Dreaming of the day he could purchase a little no-tel motel just down the road. It wasn't a bad existence; assistant manager of a bowling alley in Boulder Colorado, living in a stark one-bedroom with no windows. It was a far sight better than the last 7 years. Years spent in San Quintin. Until he was visited by a face from the past.Doug Rance had a plan. It was the perfect confidence scheme. And when it was over, Johnny would have all the money he needed to make his dream a reality.Lawrence snaps a vivid picture of a grifter's life. He takes the time to educate the reader about the art and the eloquence of the long con. And he does it without sacrificing story or pace.Take an afternoon at the beach or in your living room on a rainy day and enjoy this little page turner. It is a fast read that will not disappoint.
Henry embraces the theme that our freedoms are under attack in America. He contends that politicians, media and corporations are leading the assault.
The Internet is the last true bastion of freedom. But not for long. The legislation is just around the corner prevent us from being able to express ourselves as we wish. Sites like this, free today will not be tomorrow. We will be paying AOL and the other providers to have our sites on the Internet. FCC type regulation of content will be right there with it.
I cannot do justice to Henry's speech. The passion he brings to the subject is completely engaging and his language choice is, well, quite pointed.
It is a short rant, only 2.5 minutes. Go watch it on You Tube. See if it inspires you as it has me.
There are a lot of books claiming to have the magic pill for corporate heath. Most of the books you will read in this genre focus on the leader. What attributes a leader exhibits to inspire their team to follow and put forth that extra effort.
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