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The long-awaited follow-up to the international bestsellers,
Business Model Generation and Value Proposition Design Alex
Osterwalder and Yves Pigneurs' Business Model Canvas changed the
way the world creates and plans new business models. It has been
used by corporations and startups and consultants around the world
and is taught in hundreds of universities. After years of
researching how the world's best companies develop, test, and scale
new business models, the authors have produced their definitive
work. The Invincible Company explains what every organization can
learn from the business models of the world's most exciting
companies. The book explains how companies such as Amazon, IKEA,
Airbnb, Microsoft, and Logitech, have been able to create immensely
successful businesses and disrupt entire industries. At the core of
these successes are not just great products and services, but
profitable, innovative business models--and the ability to improve
existing business models while consistently launching new ones. The
Invincible Company presents practical new tools for measuring,
managing, and accelerating innovation, and strategies for reducing
risk when launching new business models. Serving as a blueprint for
your growth strategy, The Invincible Company explains how to
constantly stay ahead of your competition. In-depth chapters
explain how to create new growth engines, change how products and
services are created and delivered, extract maximum profit from
each type of business model, and much more. New tools--such as the
Business Model Portfolio Map, Innovation Metrics, Innovation
Strategy Framework, and the Culture Map--enable readers to
understand how to design invincible companies. The Invincible
Company: Helps large and small companies build their growth
strategy and manage their core simultaneously Explains the world's
best modern and historic business models Provides tools to assess
your business model, innovation readiness, and all of your
innovation projects Presented in striking 4-color, and packed with
practical visuals and tools, The Invincible Company is a must-have
book for business leaders, entrepreneurs, and innovation
professionals.
Take advantage of a powerful visual management tool for teams as
you work together and deliver great results. It's been used by
thousands of teams for project success! 59% of U.S. workers say
that communication is their team's biggest obstacle to success,
followed by accountability at 29% (Atlassian). High-Impact Tools
for Teams explains a simple, powerful tool that helps team leaders
and members align and get clarity on exactly who is responsible for
each part of the team's most important activities and projects. The
tool is complemented by 4 trust add-ons that help teams build trust
and increase psychological safety, so every member can be confident
in sharing ideas or concerns about obstacles the team may face.
It's a proven tool for project teams, based on years of research,
and thousands of teams are already using the Team Alignment Map to
run effective "get-to-action meetings", give projects a good start
and de-silo organizations. Co-author Alex Osterwalder is the
international best-selling author who co-created the Business Model
Canvas, a strategic management tool used by 1 million+ industry
leaders globally. Plan as a team and know who does what Uncover and
proactively remove the most likely obstacles to any project Boost
team member contributions Run more effective team meetings Get more
successful projects With the guidance of High-Impact Tools for
Teams, you can be better prepared as a team leader or team member
to plan effectively, reduce risks, and collaborate with others.
Your team will be accountable and ready to deliver results!
Endorsed for Edexcel Nurture and strengthen your students'
mathematical skills; these expert-written textbooks consolidate
knowledge with worked examples, test key skills through practice
and extend learning using enrichment activities designed to excite
and challenge students. - Support and develop a deeper
understanding of topics with plenty of worked examples and practice
questions that follow the types of problems students are likely to
face - Introduce students to content with fun activities and clear
learning objectives at the start of each chapter - Build
problem-solving skills with questions that test students' knowledge
and comprehension - Further understanding and ignite an enthusiasm
for maths with 'internet challenges' that extend learning beyond
the curriculum and help to engage students - Offer a complete
package of support with free downloadable resources that include
detailed worked examples and answers, plus informative 'Personal
Tutor' videos for each chapter
This book brings the emerging fields of practical theology and
theology of the arts into a dialogue beyond the bias of modern
systematic and constructive theology. The authors draw upon
postmodern, post-secular, feminist, liberation, and
dialogical/dialectical philosophy and theology, and their critiques
of the narrow modern emphases on reason and the scientific method,
as the model for all knowledge. Such a practical theology of the
arts focuses the work of theology on the actual practices that
engage the arts in their various forms as the means of interpreting
and understanding the nature of the communities and their members,
as well as the mechanisms through which these communities engage in
transformative work, to make persons and neighborhoods whole. This
book presents its theological claims through the careful analysis
of several stories of communities around the world that have
engaged in transformational practices through a specific art form,
investigating communities from Europe, the Middle East, South
America, and the U.S. The case studies explored include Jewish,
Christian, Muslim, Druze, indigenous, and sometimes agnostic
subjects, involved in visual art, music, dance, theatre,
documentary film, and literature. Theology and the Arts
demonstrates that the challenges of a postmodern and post-secular
context require a fundamental rethinking of theology that focuses
on discrete practices of faithful communities, rather than
one-dimensional theories about religion.
This book brings the emerging fields of practical theology and
theology of the arts into a dialogue beyond the bias of modern
systematic and constructive theology. The authors draw upon
postmodern, post-secular, feminist, liberation, and
dialogical/dialectical philosophy and theology, and their critiques
of the narrow modern emphases on reason and the scientific method,
as the model for all knowledge. Such a practical theology of the
arts focuses the work of theology on the actual practices that
engage the arts in their various forms as the means of interpreting
and understanding the nature of the communities and their members,
as well as the mechanisms through which these communities engage in
transformative work, to make persons and neighborhoods whole. This
book presents its theological claims through the careful analysis
of several stories of communities around the world that have
engaged in transformational practices through a specific art form,
investigating communities from Europe, the Middle East, South
America, and the U.S. The case studies explored include Jewish,
Christian, Muslim, Druze, indigenous, and sometimes agnostic
subjects, involved in visual art, music, dance, theatre,
documentary film, and literature. Theology and the Arts
demonstrates that the challenges of a postmodern and post-secular
context require a fundamental rethinking of theology that focuses
on discrete practices of faithful communities, rather than
one-dimensional theories about religion.
Economic failure, including the unprecedented collapse of a major
economy in peacetime, played a significant part in the collapse of
the communist system in Russia, and the break-up of the Soviet
Union itself. Despite its status as a major world power, the Soviet
Union had a trade structure which resembled that of a relatively
backward Third World country dependent upon exports of fuels, raw
materials, precious metals, wood and lumber for 95 per cent of its
exports to the industrial West. Its major "industrial" exports
consisted of armaments, frequently delivered on credit to Third
World countries. This book analyzes the economic, historic and
political problems that will have to be overcome if a Russian
government, however constituted, is to succeed in integrating the
Russian economy. Alan Smith asks whether the assistance the West is
proposing will be sufficient, and examines the consequences of
failure for regional and international stability. He presents
largely unconsidered material from Soviet sources on the economic
importance of the Soviet arms trade, and on Soviet export of
diamonds and precious metals, arguing that the West has
consistently overestimated Soviety hard curr
Where does morality come from? Apologists-people who offer a formal
defense of their religion-point to God as the answer. By inspiring
scriptures that people can read, study, and teach, God supposedly
gave humanity a guidebook for how to live. Award-winning scholar of
religion and politics Mark Alan Smith shows the errors in this
chain of assumptions. Apologists find themselves forced to accept a
book that condemns same-sex love and authorizes slavery, genocide,
capital punishment for minor offenses, and many other practices
widely recognized today as immoral. Apologists try to protect their
worldview by ignoring the offending passages, constructing strained
reinterpretations, rationalizing the indefensible, or appealing to
God's mysterious ways. Is there a non-religious method for
discovering the elements of an objective morality? Yes, Smith
argues-the worldview of humanism. Humanists apply reason, logic,
and, evidence to all subjects. Smith's humanist approach to
morality relies on discussion and debate among diverse participants
as the best means to attain a moral code stripped of the biases of
each individual, group, and society. The result is a hopeful
portrait of how to build on the moral progress humans have achieved
since the writing of religious scriptures
This text examines the reasons why employers should address the
health of their workforce. It explores the implications that health
issues have for bottom line performance and offers guidelines for
developing an effective occupational health policy and associated
procedures. The authors are both senior professionals in the field
and have a wealth of industrial experience to draw on. They have
used their first-hand knowledge to produce a practical introduction
to occupational health which includes the latest legislative
requirements and current recommended practice. Material is
presented in an easy-to-read, non-technical format, making the book
particularly useful to the reader with no previous knowledge of the
field.;Short executive summaries at the beginning of each chapter
highlight key action points for quick reference, while a more
extensive reference section at the end of the book signposts the
way to detailed information on specific issues.
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Alienation (Paperback)
Rahel Jaeggi; Translated by Frederick Neuhouser; Edited by Frederick Neuhouser; Translated by Alan Smith
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The Hegelian-Marxist idea of alienation fell out of favor after the
postmetaphysical rejection of humanism and essentialist views of
human nature. In this book Rahel Jaeggi draws on the Hegelian
philosophical tradition, phenomenological analyses grounded in
modern conceptions of agency, and recent work in the analytical
tradition to reconceive alienation as the absence of a meaningful
relationship to oneself and others, which manifests in feelings of
helplessness and the despondent acceptance of ossified social roles
and expectations. A revived approach to alienation helps critical
social theory engage with phenomena such as meaninglessness,
isolation, and indifference. By severing alienation's link to a
problematic conception of human essence while retaining its
social-philosophical content, Jaeggi provides resources for a
renewed critique of social pathologies, a much-neglected concern in
contemporary liberal political philosophy. Her work revisits the
arguments of Rousseau, Hegel, Kierkegaard, and Heidegger, placing
them in dialogue with Thomas Nagel, Bernard Williams, and Charles
Taylor.
How Charts Work brings the secrets of effective data visualisation
in a way that will help you bring data alive. Charts, graphs and
tables are essential devices in business, but all too often they
present information poorly. This book will help you: Feel confident
understanding different types of charts, graphs and tables - and
how to read them Recognise the true story behind the data presented
and what the information really shows Know the principles and rules
of how best to represent information so you can create your own
information-driven (and beautiful) visuals Design visuals that
people engage with, understand and act upon Don't value design over
information - present data persuasively. Find the FT Chart Doctor's
columns here - https://www.ft.com/chart-doctor
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Alienation (Hardcover)
Rahel Jaeggi; Translated by Frederick Neuhouser; Edited by Frederick Neuhouser; Translated by Alan Smith
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R788
Discovery Miles 7 880
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The Hegelian-Marxist idea of alienation fell out of favor during
the post-metaphysical rejection of humanism and essentialist views
of human nature. In this book Jaeggi draws on phenomenological
analyses grounded in modern conceptions of agency, along with
recent work in the analytical tradition, to reconceive of
alienation as the absence of a meaningful relationship to oneself
and others, which manifests itself in feelings of helplessness and
the despondent acceptance of ossified social roles and
expectations. A revived approach to alienation helps critical
social theory engage with phenomena, such as meaninglessness,
isolation, and indifference, which have broad implications for
issues of justice. By severing alienation's link to a problematic
conception of human essence while retaining its
social-philosophical content, Jaeggi provides resources for a
renewed critique of social pathologies, a much-neglected concern in
contemporary liberal political philosophy. Her work revisits the
arguments of Rousseau, Hegel, Kierkegaard, and Heidegger, placing
them in dialogue with Thomas Nagel, Bernard Williams, and Charles
Taylor.
In this new book by the authors of Pacific Legacy: Image and Memory
of World War II in the Pacific, the history of the War in the
Pacific comes vividly to life in the words of those who witnessed
it first hand. The editors create for the reader, as the veterans
themselves recall it, what that war was like--how it looked, felt,
smelled, and sounded. The stories collected here are a unique
portrayal of the mundane, exotic, boring, terrifying, life-altering
events that made up their wartime experiences in World War II in
the Pacific, a war fought on countless far-flung islands over an
area that constitutes about one-third of the globe. What the
veterans saw and lived through has stayed with them their entire
lives, and much of it comes to the surface again through their
vivid memories. The narratives, grouped into fifteen thematic,
chronologically arranged chapters, are stirring, first-hand
accounts, from front-line combat at the epicenter of violence and
death to restless, weary boredom on rear area islands thousands of
miles from the fighting. While their experiences differed, all were
changed by what happened to them in the Pacific. These are not the
stories of sweeping strategies or bold moves by generals and
admirals. Instead, we hear from men and women on the lower rungs,
including ordinary seamen on vessels that encountered Japanese
warships and planes and sometimes came out second best,
rank-and-file Marines who were in amtracs churning toward
bullet-swept tropical beaches and saw their buddies killed beside
them, and astounded eyewitnesses to the war's sudden start on
December 7, 1941. This is an important book for military buffs as
well as for the survivors of World War II and their families.
This practical new paperback edition explains the full process of
etching, covering traditional techniques in depth and introducing
modern ideas when they add to mark-making capabilities. Illustrated
with lavishly finished examples and clear step-by-step sequences,
this beautiful book covers the basics of etching - the materials
required, how to prepare a plate, and ways of making marks using
hard ground, soft ground and aquatint. Other etching techniques are
covered including spit-bite and sugar lift, and how to transfer
images onto the plate using photo etching. Engraving techniques are
shown with various ways of making the plate without acid: drypoint,
line engraving, stipple engraving and mezzotint. Advice on printing
is given including papers and inks, the printing process and more
advanced techniques such as colour printing and editioning.
The last significant clash of arms in the American Indian Wars took
place on December 29, 1890, on the banks of Wounded Knee Creek in
South Dakota. Of the 350 Teton Sioux Indians there, two-thirds were
women and children. When the smoke cleared, 84 men and 62 women and
children lay dead, their bodies scattered along a stretch of more
than a mile where they had been trying to flee. Of some 500
soldiers and scouts, about 30 were dead--some, probably, from their
own crossfire. Wounded Knee has excited contradictory accounts and
heated emotions. To answer whether it was a battle or a massacre,
Rex Alan Smith goes further into the historical records and
cultural traditions of the combatants than anyone has gone before.
His work results in what Alvin Josephy Jr., editor of American
Heritage, calls "the most definitive and unbiased" account of all,
"Moon of Popping Trees."
The characteristic landscape of the Lake District is influenced by
its geology. The huge array of different rocks found there
determines the shape and appearance of the fells and dales. Also,
as the dominant building material in the region, rocks impact both
the local architecture and the economy through quarrying. A simple
easy-to-read guide to the rocks of the English Lake District, with
nearly 200 colour illustrations including diagrams, maps and
photographs, this book provides an understanding of the main types
of rock and characterizes over sixty of the most common rocks. It
describes where to find them and how to recognise them in the
landscape. Details are given of the use of rocks in local buildings
and how the rocks are still quarried today, and finally, their
importance to the local economy.
An introduction to critical pedagogy for all those working within
higher education. Critical Pedagogy is an approach that is
fundamentally democratic, informal, non-hierarchical, determined by
participants, privileges the oppressed and their perspectives and
is committed to action. Higher education (HE), conversely, is often
un-democratic, formal, hierarchical, determined by tutors and
national bodies, re-inscribes existing privileges and is distant
from lived experience. The book starts from the premise that
critical pedagogies are possible in HE, while recognising the
tensions to be ameliorated in trying to enact them. It re-examines
the concept and explores its practical application at an
institutional level, within the curriculum, within assessment,
through learning and teaching and in the spaces in-between. The
Critical Practice in Higher Education series provides a scholarly
and practical entry point for academics into key areas of higher
education practice. Each book in the series explores an individual
topic in depth, providing an overview in relation to current
thinking and practice, informed by recent research. The series will
be of interest to those engaged in the study of higher education,
those involved in leading learning and teaching or working in
academic development, and individuals seeking to explore particular
topics of professional interest. Through critical engagement, this
series aims to promote an expanded notion of being an academic -
connecting research, teaching, scholarship, community engagement
and leadership - while developing confidence and authority.
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