Before he published his first novel in 1895, Joseph Conrad spent twenty years in the merchant navy, eventually obtaining his master's ticket and commanding the barque Otago, in which he sailed a notable passage from Sydney to Mauritius. This book traces his sea-career, and shows how Captain Jozef Konrad Korzeniowski, master mariner, became Joseph Conrad, master novelist. Conrad was injured on the Highland Forest, burned out of the Palestine, falsely censured for professional misconduct by the master of the Riversdale, survived a brief and dangerous posting as a river-boat captain on the Congo???and finally served as first officer on the famous Torrens, a passenger ship sailing between Adelaide and Great Britain.

Management theory is vague about the experience of leading. Success, power, achievement are discussed but less focus is given to negative experiences leaders faced such as loneliness or disappointment. This book addresses difficult-to-explore aspects of leadership through well-known works of literature drawing lessons from fictional leaders.

Management theory is vague about the experience of leading. Success, power, achievement are discussed but less focus is given to negative experiences leaders faced such as loneliness or disappointment. This book addresses difficult-to-explore aspects of leadership through well-known works of literature drawing lessons from fictional leaders.

An ideal introduction for police recruits, criminal justice practitioners, criminologists and general readers. Written in a clear style and based on the experiences of author Peter Villiers who was for many years a tutor at the National Police Staff College, Bramshill. A convenient handbook for anyone wanting an accessible yet thought-provoking account of a key public institution. Covers such key topics as The nature and purposes of policing A short history The 'original authority' of police constables Police forces and police authorities Detective work Squads, teams, units and operations Training and leadership Crime prevention and crime reduction Forensics, science and technology Powers of arrest, detention and charge Ethics, discipline and integrity Common standards and values Protection of the public Terrorism (including modern-day powers) The Serious Organized Crime Agency Police community support officers Corruption and the use of 'deception' Policing in the era of human rights Interpol and Europol Examples of policing from abroad Also contains a Glossary of Words, Phrases, Acronyms and Abbreviations and a Timeline. Reviews 'This book will be a valuable text because it covers the broad varying aspects of policing and investigation, providing a very useful insight. The author is certainly not reluctant to state his own views and I am of the view that this will provide a catalyst for productive discussion': Dr Peter Hall, Coventry University. 'An authoritative account of the historical development and contemporary practice of police work. It will provide useful insights into policing to students pursuing academic courses in Higher Education and will be of considerable use and interest to those considering policing as a career as well as to serving practitioners': Policing Today 'A substantial introduction to Policing ... will offer any potential recruit an opportunity to discuss and debate before he/she commences learning Police law with its all-important definitions and Powers of Arrest': Internet Law Book Reviews 'A valuable text because it covers the broad varying aspects of policing and investigation, providing a very useful insight. The author is certainly not reluctant to state his own views and I am of the view that this will provide a catalyst for productive discussion': Dr Peter Hall, Coventry University 'A good informative book, explaining policy to practice': John Rotherham, St Helens College 'Very well structured. Liked the Glossary and Timeline. Excellent historical base': Ann Kneebone, Truro and Penwith College Author Peter Villiers is a police adviser and consultant, editor of the international website journal Ethics in Policing and an occasional columnist for Police Review. He lectured at the Police Staff College, Bramshill from 1986 to 2004 on ethics, leadership and human rights, including to police officers from across the United Kingdom and around the world. He has written two earlier books for Waterside Press: Police Leadership in the 21st Century: Philosophy, Doctrine and Developments (2003) and Policing A Safe, Just and Tolerant Society: An International Model for Policing (2004)(both with Dr. Robert Adlam). He is also the author of a range of further works on policing, ethics, human rights and leadership.

Contains the 'Golden Rules' of Police Leadership. In Police Leadership in the Twenty-first Century the editors bring together a collection of authoritative and innovative contributions to show that: Leadership is less of a mystery than is often supposed; Much mainstream leadership theory can be adapted to police leadership; The qualities required can be developed by education and training; There are certain 'Golden Rules' for police leaders. 'This is an important and timely book, not only because of the depth and breadth of the coverage of the issues but because it addresses the practical challenge of leadership at all levels . . . When the challenges come . . . an understanding of the underpinning principles and conflicting values of policing is vital for organizational survival': John Grieve QPM (from the Foreword) Contributors: Robert Adlam, John Alderson, Ian Blair, Jennifer Brown, Sir Robert Bunyard, Garry Elliott, John Grieve, William C Heffernan, Seumas Miller, Terry Mitchell, Milan Pagon, Mick Palmer, Robert Panzarella, Neil Richards, Roger Scruton, and Peter Villiers. Editors: Robert Adlam was Reader in the National Police Leadership Faculty at Bramshill and Peter Villiers Head of Human Rights. Through their work at the Police Staff College and beyond, they gained a unique insight into the challenges and demands of police leadership and from the experience and beliefs of an extensive range of experts, including the contributors to this volume. They have been involved in leadership development programmes for senior officers from police forces in the United Kingdom and abroad, including nations seeking to join the European Community. This book is based on that work.