Flying in the face of current leadership models which advocate imitation of "ideal" behaviors, Formula V focuses on leadership vitality, that force which moves us from being externally manipulated to being internally directed toward leadership success.In a model which combines wisdom and experience across ages and cultures, Formula V asks: How do we tap the ability that resides in each of us to lead with Vitality (exuberant mental vigor; capacity for a meaningful or purposeful existence)? How do we move from mimicry of others to transforming ourselves?It starts with changing our definition of leadership. We need to shift our distinctions and assessments from skills and competencies to qualities and character. We could all benefit from switching our focus from doing leadership to BEING a leader. Based on in-depth experience in coaching organizational leaders for 30 years across diverse industries, Kranzley guides the reader through a model based on five (or V) Qualities or Virtues: Courage, Humility, Honesty, Resonance, and Altruism. By honing one's leadership character to incorporate these into authentic behavior, a leader can grow into leadership with lasting significance. Are these qualities learned or are they innate? Leadership is like poetry. You can improve language skills, build vocabulary, and learn about rhythm and rhyme. In that way one enables those inner poets to shine, ONLY IF there is a poet already inside. Formula V will help you assess your areas of need and of power.In our world today, we are challenged by an increasingly uncertain and rapidly evolving global economy where leadership is affected by not only the values of national cultures, but also the belief systems and paradigms of the world's varying religious traditions. It becomes paramount for a leader in today's world to understand how connecting with the core of one's being (spirit) will equate to leading with vitality.Rick shares cross-cultural stories and fables to illustrate and entertain (The Cow and the Pig, The Three Blind Men, Arachne, Student of Athena); taps the insight and wisdom of some of the world's sages (Aristotle, Lao-Tzu, Rabbi Jonathan Sacks, Ted Collins, Nelson Mandela); and shares thought-provoking examples of leaders who will remind readers of who we want to be, and who we don't. Formula V will help unlock the leader who you want to be.

What is Leadership? Dr. Richard Berry presents a thought-provoking depiction of current leadership theories as myths because of the effort to exclude or conceal the meaning and value of emotion. This would suggest that current leadership theory is incomplete due not only to the absence of emotions but independent thought and intuition as well. Lieutenant Colonel Allen West-a husband, father of two, and a military officer with an impeccable service record including a previous award for valor-had his military career ended prematurely when he undertook extraordinary measures to protect the lives of his men. He was serving in Tikrit, Iraq, the home of the late Sadaam Hussein and dead center of what we all know today as the Sunni Triangle. He was not wounded, killed in action, or taken prisoner, but instead charged with felony offenses by the United States Army for mistreating an Iraqi detainee, who was believed to have information that was going to kill American soldiers. This book documents what the effects of leadership can be when the power of the human spirit is allowed to flourish at the individual, group and organizational levels.

Does your church have a revolving door? Most churches do not have a ministry to establish and maintain authentic personal relationships with inactive members, visitors, or prospective members. Before implementing this ministry, one church failed to stay relationally connected to its members. Is your church suffering from the same dilemma?

This new ministry empowered churches toward improving its church health, increasing service opportunities for laypeople, and establishing stronger personal relationships. It is possible in your church, too This book provides a guide toward implementing this crucial ministry in your church. It is time to stop your church's revolving door

The author explores the structure, mission, and leadership of the first century church of Christ through the lens of organization development. A framework is presented that guides the reader through the prophesies of the church in the Old Testament to their inception in the Book of Acts. The model of the church and its leadership, from a scriptural perspective, inform the reader with a basis for evaluating his or her own view of the church.

Tieve Tara was the name of a private house and semi-detached General Practice surgery in Airedale, Castleford, West Yorkshire. It has been occupied by the author's family almost continuously since 1923. He and his parents were GPs who worked and lived there. His wife was the practice manager. The book is the history of that building. It describes how the building evolved into the Tieve Tara Medical Centre, semi-detached from the renamed private Hill House. It is about loyalty, teamwork, class, friendship, laughter and life behind the scenes of medical work over nearly 100 years.

Two Ways to Lose Your Faith is a book that reevaluates traditional Christian theology as well as the discipline known as philosophy of religion-which deals with the "big questions." This book is not a warning of how one can lose their faith or a book that will make you lose your faith. Rather, it is a book that stresses the importance of reevaluating your faith. If we still live believing what we believed in Sunday school, it shows that we have not grown in our understanding of what we believe. St. Paul once wrote, "When I was a child, I spoke as a child, I understood as a child, I thought as a child, but when I became a man I put away childish things,"-and I would add childish beliefs. In this book, the author will walk you through the process of reevaluating your faith so that you can grow up into what your faith can be now.

Explore the benefits of workplace spirituality in making work
more meaningful and rewarding.

Even as the subject of spirituality in the workplace is gaining momentum, surveys show the number of workers satisfied with their jobs is decreasing. Based on many years of professional, practical experience, the contributors to this powerful anthology help you correct this drop in morale by showing you how to restore meaning and purpose to the workplace.

Offering new perspectives for a spiritual approach to work, each of the contributors to this innovative resource is a business leader, teacher, speaker, or writer on the topic of workplace spirituality. They represent the United States, Canada, Asia, Australia, Europe, and South America. Together, they present a comprehensive understanding of what it means to be a spiritual workplace and what it takes to create one.

In today s rapidly changing, challenging work environment, this is a resource no business leader, business management student, policymaker, or rising leader should be without.

Contributors

Richard Barrett Margaret Benefiel, PhD Jerry Biberman, PhD Kathy Lund Dean, PhD Satinder Dhiman, EdD Frederick T. Evers, PhD Linda Ferguson, PhD Charles J. Fornaciari, PhD Kerry Hamilton, CPCC, ACC Ellen Hayakawa Tanis Helliwell, MEd Craig E. Johnson, PhD Dr. Richard King Marjo Lips-Wiersma, PhD Joan Marques, EdD James F. McMichael, PhD Jacqueline Miller Julia Mossbridge, PhD Judi Neal, PhD Robert Rabbin Birute Regine, EdD Rev. Lucy Reid Rabbi Dennis S. Ross Lance Secretan, PhD

Your ex-spouse is bad mouthing you to your children, constantly portraying you in a negative light, perhaps even trying to turn them against you. If you handle the situation ineffectively, your relationship with your children could suffer. You could lose their respect, lose their affections-even, in extreme cases, lose all contact with them. The conventional advice is to do nothing, that fighting fire with fire will only result in greater injury to the children. But after years of consulting parents who heeded such advice with no success, Dr. Richard Warshak is convinced that this approach is wrong. It doesn't work, and parents are left feeling helpless and hopeless. DIVORCE POISON instead offers a blueprint for effective response. In it, you will learn how to distinguish different types of criticism, how and why parents manipulate their children, how to detect these maneuvers, and how these practices damage children. Most importantly, you'll discover powerful strategies to preserve and rebuild loving relationships with your children.

DIVORCE POISON is a time-tested work that gives parents powerful strategies to preserve and rebuild loving relationships with their children-and provides practical advice from legal and mental-health professionals to help their clients and safeguard the welfare of children. Whether they are perpetrators of divorce poison, victims of it, or both, parents who heed Dr. Warshak's advice will enable their children to maintain love and respect for their parents-even if their parents no longer love and respect each other.

The objectives in this special issue are (1) to critically review current information on the mechanisms coupling extracellular regulatory signals to regulation of cross-bridge cycling and proliferation in smooth muscle, and (2) identify significant gaps or unresolved issues that are important topics for future research. The experimental and analytical difficulties discussed above are increasingly recognized and surmounted. Elucidation of the molecular and cellular events underlying the biologal properties of smooth muscle is in the midst of a period of rapid progress. While the reviews reveal many gaps to be filled and illustrate areas of contention, they also capture the excitement of new discoveries.

Despite many books and courses teaching Thai Massage techniques, therapeutic application remains a confusing and inaccessible area. This high-level visual manual seeks to elucidate this challenge for students and professionals in Thai Massage. The reader will learn how to apply techniques and for whom, in the correct conditions, sequence, and pace. This comprehensive book incorporates neuromuscular treatments for an array of conditions whilst guiding students on how to develop fluidity in transition from technique to technique. Relying on visual prompts such as photographs, muscle charts, and anatomical images, this is an invaluably practical resource for bodywork students and teachers.

Updated Edition May 2014 Now with more biblical insight into the diets of today. Are you confused about Paleo, Wheat Belly, and other fad diets of our time? Learn for yourself how simple it can be to open God's Word and read His plan for health. Be renewed, refreshed and reinvigorated as you discover what the Bible says about healthy living. Think of God's Word as a treasure map that leads straight to the healthy life you've always dreamed of. It reveals how you can move from a sickly, lackluster life to one that is full of energy and hope. This practical Bible study will reveal the truth about the foods you eat and provide simple tools to begin improving your physical, emotional, and spiritual health. You won't believe how much your life can change when you grab hold of the treasures God has provided for you. In this Bible study, you will: Discover the basics of nutrition to build a firm foundation for your health Obtain the tools you need to evaluate and improve your health Examine the harmful effects of altered food and household products Find healthy alternatives to unwholesome foods Learn how diet, exercise, and your spiritual life go hand-in-hand Lay the groundwork for a lifetime of positive health "This well organized book is full of good, scriptural tips and sweet stories. I know God will use this book in a mighty way. Rex would have been thrilled with this Bible study." -Judy Russell, wife of the late Dr. Rex Russell; author of What the Bible Says About Healthy Living "Based on a passion to bring glory to God alone, Annette Reeder and Dr. Couey present sound Scriptural truths, coupled with extensive research data. Look forward to being rewarded with life-changing application and treasures which you will eagerly want to embrace and share with others." -Jerry and Bobbye Rankin, International Mission Board, SBC"

Are you tired of reading book after book to find the answer to your health concerns? Look no further At your fingertips is a complete resource for information on nutrition and a healthy lifestyle. Treasures of Health Nutrition Manual combines valuable information on the nourishment from God-created foods with truths about the value of vitamins to help you create a healthy, happy home and body. This book along with the Treasures of Healthy Living Bible study and Healthy Treasures Cookbook will elaborate on the treasure trove of information in Scripture about wellness and nutrition. It will also direct you to the knowledge and understanding of: How God designed your body. What foods deliver the best nutrition. The value of vitamins. The ultimate treasures of being happy and healthy.

Anhand einer branchenunabhangigen empirischen Studie identifiziert Micha Trachsel praktisch relevante Arten von Nischenstrategien und untersucht den Zusammenhang zwischen ihnen und dem Unternehmenserfolg. Er entwickelt eine Taxonomie mit sechs Nischenstrategiearten, die unter anderem zeigt, dass die bisher proklamierte nischenbezogene Kostenfuhrerschaft als realer Nischenstrategietyp nicht existiert."

Benjamin Muller erarbeitet Vorschlage zur konzeptionellen Prazisierung der generischen Wettbewerbsstrategien und entwickelt ein neuartiges Instrument zur Messung von Porters Strategietypen mittels Kauferbefragung. Dessen Qualitat wird durch eine empirische Pilotstudie bestatigt. Die erhobenen Daten nutzt der Autor zur Uberprufung eines klar definierten Ausschnitts von Porters Argumentationskette. Die Ergebnisse stutzen Porters Thesen zum uberdurchschnittlichen Erfolg reiner generischer Wettbewerbsstrategien.
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The Banana Empire is the fascinating description of life under the power of the United Fruit Company (now Chiquita) and the Standard Fruit Company (now Dole). These rich and mighty companies greatly dominated life in Central America and the Caribbean. Many books and articles have been written about these powerful companies but none have exposed personal existence with the sure hand of someone who lived under their colossal influence like Banana Empire has achieved.