Enlightened book

Buy The Enlightened - Book One of Dawn of the Enlightened by JS Joubert (New Soft Cover) for R170.00

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 7 - 15 working days So begins this controversial and enlightened book by Roger Schank, Ph.D., a world-renowned expert on teaming, who believes that every day of the school year our children are being failed by an academic system that does nothing to stir a lifelong passion for learning. In this lively, sometimes alarming book, Schank shatters the myths about how children learn and offers candid advice for parents who want to raise kids with gumption, ambition, creativity, inquisitiveness, and analytic and verbal proficiency. Features Summary Presents ways parents can foster six traits of practical intelligence--gumption, ambition, creativity, inquisitiveness, and analytic and verbal proficiency--to nurture their children's lifelong learning and success. Author Roger Schank Publisher HarperCollinsPublishers Release date 20010821 Pages 244 ISBN 0-06-093077-2 ISBN 13 978-0-06-093077-6

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 7 - 13 working days A comprehensive blueprint for the enlightened leader The Leadership Contract is the modern leader's handbook for organizational renewal. Leaders are no longer "rulers," nor are they accidental in today's business climate, leadership is both a trait and a specific set of skills. It's about trust, commitment, communication, and drive. This book shows you how to become the leader your organization needs. You'll go beyond adopting the habits and practices of an effective leader and actually put it in writing to establish a leadership contract that ensures the success of your company. This revised and updated edition includes new coverage of accountability, personal and organizational levels of the leadership contract, new Gut Check summary questions after each chapter, and additional opening and closing remarks to provide key insight into what the leadership role entails. Recent studies show that only 7 percent of employees have trust and confidence in their senior leaders. How can organizations succeed without the support of their employees? This book aims to build better leaders and establish a true leadership culture that inspires the entire organization. * Learn why a leadership contract is needed and what it entails * Discover the real impact of your decisions and work ethic * Motivate and inspire by making the right connections * Facilitate a vibrant, positive culture that innovates and thrives Exceptional leadership is the heart of a successful organization. Employees need to be able to trust in the skills, strategy, judgment, and motivation of those steering the ship. The Leadership Contract provides a blueprint for today's leaders, and guides you toward becoming the leader your employees deserve. Features Summary A comprehensive blueprint for the enlightened leader The Leadership Contract is the modern leader's handbook for organizational renewal. Leaders are no longer "rulers... Author Vince Molinaro Publisher John Wiley & Sons Release date 20161130 Pages 224 ISBN 1-119-21184-0 ISBN 13 978-1-119-21184-6

C. Struik, 1971. Hard cover with dust cover,  169  pages. Very good condition. The dust cover has some wear. U nder 1kg. Robben Island is an unusual book in that it stresses for the first time the part Robben Island has played in the history of South Africa. It will be of use to the student of society and of interest to the general reader because it stresses the difference between the crude methods of the past with the more enlightened practices accepted today as a matter of course.   

Hardcover. English. George Allen & Unwin. 1968 1st ed. ISBN: 0. 271 pp with bw illustrations. Very good condition in hardcover with good dw. Part autobiography of a leading judge and enlightened parliamentarian, part history of Rhodesia leading to UDI. Book No: 27431/1001937