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In a present-day Britain where the British Empire never existed, wives and mothers strive for deliverance in a novel about oppression, autonomy, and family secrets by the author of The Peacekeeper. What if Europe had never colonized the world? It is a world that never had overseas empires, the transatlantic slave trade, or the Protestant Reformation. There is, however, in an obscure island nation called England, a woman running for her life. Marie, Duchess of Suffolk, has no choice. In this society, women are a reproductive commodity. Marriage is the only available occupation. And barren wives like Marie are expendable trade. After absconding with the family jewels, Marie fakes her own death and finds an underground network of women seeking sanctuary from similar abuse. When she reunites with her estranged sister, Emma, Marie reveals she has a greater mission: find their mother, long thought dead, and discover the truth behind her inexplicable disappearance. Hunted and chased across borders by those she fled, Marie has stolen more than the family jewels. She is escaping with secrets. And all that matters now, no matter the risk, is stealing freedom.

Do you want us to live better than we do now? Do you want to help make a better future for generations to come? If your answer is yes to both questions, this book is for you. What can we do to live more convivially and sustainably? You'll find here questions, anecdotes, references to films, radio, internet media, literature, and research from a range of academic disciplines and areas of activity. This is about how we lead our daily lives at play, study, and work. It is about learning, resilience, trust, equality, decision-making, cooperation, and leadership.

Focusing on practical applications, this collection highlights fifty-two essential leadership principles aimed at enhancing influence and effectiveness in the workplace. Renowned leadership expert Ken Blanchard and trust authority Randy Conley aim to bridge the gap between common sense and everyday leadership practices. By emphasizing straightforward, actionable insights, they encourage leaders to adopt these principles, fostering a thriving organizational culture. This guide is designed to make effective leadership accessible and routine across various environments.

"Leadership legend Ken Blanchard teams up with Randy Conley to share the most essential lessons on servant leadership and building trust from the heart of his leadership model. Effective leadership comes down to implementing everyday, commonsense practices to help organizations thrive-and yet so many leaders are still missing these fundamental principles from their personal and professional lives. Renowned business experts Ken Blanchard and Randy Conley disclose the simple truths about leadership they have gathered over their long and distinguished careers to help bring common sense into common practice. Featuring two sections-servant leadership and building trust-this book is a collection of Blanchard's greatest hits. It is chock-full of profound and memorable (and in some cases counterintuitive) leadership wisdom, such as. Create autonomy through boundaries. People who plan the battle rarely battle the plan. A relationship with no trust is like a cell phone with no Internet. All you can do is play games. The most important part of leadership is what happens when you're not there. This book will help readers incorporate these integral practices into their leadership style, build trust through servant leadership, and make a difference in their own life and the lives of those they influence"-- Provided by publisher

Against the backdrop of a never-colonized North America, a broken Ojibwe detective embarks on an emotional and twisting journey toward solving two murders, rediscovering family, and finding himself. North America was never colonized. The United States and Canada don't exist. The Great Lakes are surrounded by an independent Ojibwe nation. And in the village of Baawitigong, a Peacekeeper confronts his devastating past. Twenty years ago to the day, Chibenashi's mother was murdered and his father confessed. Ever since, caring for his still-traumatized younger sister has been Chibenashi's privilege and penance. Now, on the same night of the Manoomin harvest, another woman is slain. His mother's best friend. The leads to a seemingly impossible connection take Chibenashi far from the only world he's ever known. The major city of Shikaakwa is home to the victim's cruelly estranged family--and to two people Chibenashi never wanted to see again: his imprisoned father and the lover who broke his heart. As the questions mount, the answers will change his and his sister's lives forever. Because Chibenashi is about to discover that everything about those lives has been a lie.

Imagine a workplace where everyone chooses to bring energy, passion and a positive attitude to the job every day. In this engrossing parable, a fictional manager has the responsibility of turning a chronically unenthusiastic and unhelpful department into an effective team. Seattle's Pike Place Fish is a world famous market that is wildly successful thanks to its fun, bustling, joyful atmosphere and great customer service. By applying ingeniously simple lessons learned from the Pike Place, our manager discovers how to energise and transform her workplace. Addressing today's most pressing work issues with an engaging metaphor and an appealing message, Fish! offers wisdom that is easy to grasp, instantly applicable, and profound.

Ta książka jest błyskotliwą refleksją nad sposobem, w jaki dzisiejszy świat prowadzi działalność gospodarczą. Ludzie biznesu inwestują uzyskiwane dochody w rozwój swoich firm, tak aby IPO (pierwsza publiczna oferta akcji spółki na giełdzie) było jak najatrakcyjniejsze. Zarobione pieniądze przeznaczają na rozliczne plany inwestycyjne mające zapewnić im bezpieczeństwo finansowe na emeryturze. Jednocześnie gołym okiem widać szybko rosnącą przepaść między biednymi a bogatymi, podczas gdy dobroczynność pozostaje ciągle na niezmienionym poziomie (czyli relatywnie maleje). Czy zatem gromadzenie majątku jest najważniejszym celem każdego biznesu? Czy świat staje się lepszy przez rozwój korporacyjnej koncentracji kapitału? Czemu tak naprawdę powinien służyć rozwój ludzkiej przedsiębiorczości? Szukając odpowiedzi na te pytania, Ken Blanchard i S. Truett Cathy zapraszają nas w podróż z fascynującym spojrzeniem na zagadnienia biznesu, rodziny i osobistego życia, która może na zawsze zmienić definicję prawdziwego sukcesu.

Każdego dnia organizacje na całym świecie podejmują decyzje o wprowadzeniu – bywa, że dużych i kosztownych – zmian, w celu poprawienia istniejącego status quo. Jednak 50 do 70 procent tych prób jest nieudanych. Niektóre zmiany giną nagle, ale wiele umiera w cierpieniu przedłużającej się agonii rujnującej zasoby organizacji oraz morale i energię jej członków. Kto zabija zmianę lub co przyczynia się do jej śmierci? W tym pasjonującym kryminale znajdziesz odpowiedź na to pytanie. Głównym bohaterem jest agent Mike McNally – detektyw o stylu działania inspektora Colombo – który prowadzi śledztwo w sprawie śmierci kolejnej zmiany. Agent McNally po kolei przesłuchuje trzynastu głównych podejrzanych, między innymi krótkowzroczną menadżerkę Wiktorię Wizję, stale opieszałego kierownika Piotra Prioryteta, dyrektorkę Klarę Komunikację, której zapalenie krtani uniemożliwia porozumiewanie się oraz kilka innych szemranych postaci. Podejrzani zapewne wydają ci się znajomi i niewątpliwie znajdziesz podobne osoby w swojej firmie. Metoda rozwiązania zagadki przez McNally’ego zainspiruje cię do stania się skutecznym Agentem Zmiany w twojej organizacji. W przewodniku na końcu książki znajdują się wskazania, jak krok po kroku wcielić w życie nauki płynące z tej historii. Kluczowe pytania pomogą ci ocenić jakość zmian wprowadzanych w twojej organizacji. Dowiesz się również jakie najlepsze działania możesz podjąć, by umożliwić dokonanie pożądanej zmiany i utrzymać jej rezultaty.

What can research in cognitive psychology offer the growth of educational technology and instructional media? Originally published in 1988, this book argues that, for much of its history, educational technology has been concerned with justifying and verifying the basic assumption that the processes and products of technology can improve instructional effectiveness. The result is seen as a systems approach grounded in empiricism and the failure to incorporate much important research in cognitive psychology. The book argues that it is now time for educational technology to come to terms with new ideas in cognitive, and particularly constructivist, psychology and it both advocates and describes the forging of new links between the two disciplines.