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Un estimulante desafío a nuestra forma de pensar sobre el trabajo, la tecnología, el progreso y lo que queremos del futuro.
En el siglo XIX, los trabajadores textiles ingleses respondieron a la introducción de nuevas tecnologías en la fábrica haciéndolas pedazos. Este activismo convergió en torno a un misterioso personaje denominado el rey Ludd. El movimiento ludita ha sido ridiculizado por los estudiosos como un esfuerzo retrógrado y, en...
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When Liam's sister dies, his world turns grey. He spends hours watching clouds crossing the wintry skies, hoping that Cassie is out there somewhere.
On the night before Liam's birthday, Cassie sails the Sky Dreamer to their home and drops anchor in a ghost gum tree. She invites Liam to climb aboard, and together the children go sailing through the Milky Way. But there are lessons Liam must learn before the Sky Dreamer returns home.
The Sky Dreamer...
3) Musefood
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Winner of the 2012 IP Picks Best Poetry Award, musefood is modern, savvy and sharp-tongued verse at its best.
Ruckert's musings on women in contemporary life explore a subject not often visited through verse. What could have easily been flighty or frivolous is instead a witty and honest social commentary, intertwined with varying shades of comedy and poignancy.
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From David Cottrell, author of Monday Morning Choices and Monday Morning Mentoring, comes Monday Morning Motivation, the latest addition to his Monday Morning series. This step-by-step guide explains how to generate the positive energy found in successful organizations, providing readers with the tools to discover Synchronization, Speed, Communication, Customer Focus, and Integrity-five vital energy conductors to motivate their teams, customers, and...
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Bestselling author of Who Do We Want to Be gives visionary leaders the tools to create organizations that foster generosity, creativity, and kindness in a chaotic world.
We are living in chaotic and contentious times. Tensions between people are reaching dangerously hateful proportions. Margaret Wheatley calls on leaders to resist, to forge communities that protect people from the destructive dynamics so prevalent today and rediscover and reawaken...
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As a leader, you already know that designing DEI initiatives that have a measurable impact is imperative. However, you also know that the path toward an anti-racist, purpose-driven culture is riddled with potential pitfalls that can lead to DEI programs that are, at best, ineffective or, at worst, harmful. Throwing more money at the same old programs and initiatives will not lead to achieving racial equity or addressing anti-Black racism, and will...
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Conscious Leadership in the Workplace is a guidebook for individuals and leaders to lead more effectively and to support and create dynamic, successful, and inclusive environments, by taking a deeper dive into the importance of addressing individual unconscious bias. Unconscious bias can impact the diversity of the workforce and the success of an organization in a global marketplace. Conscious Leadership in the Workplace gives helpful tips for leaders...
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Lead With Empathy: Transforming Ordinary Management Into Extraordinary Leadership
Discover the Secret Sauce of Modern Leadership
In an era where remote work, rapid change, and digital interactions dominate, the lines between management and leadership are more blurred than ever. But Pete Srodoski's "Lead With Empathy" boldly redefines those boundaries.
While other guides only scratch the surface, this book dives deep into the heart of true leadership:...
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Three Weeks' Notice, is a realistic job drama that mixes the millennial vibe of non-commitment to one job and the stigma of mental health within the young adult community.
This person has multiple personality disorder and ADHD helps cope with his diagnosis by helping others' in their job write the proverbial three weeks' notice for his coworkers and neighbors in the community. It includes all job quitting letter examples from the teacher to the barista...
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What happens to you, your team, even your entire organization when the business environment becomes more volatile and challenging? Have you noticed how some leaders continue to achieve breakthrough results under even the most difficult of circumstances while others' relationships break down, creating even more turmoil? Which of these leaders do you choose to be?
In "From Breakdown to Breakthrough", leading change consultant, Michael Papanek, draws...
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"Remote Teams, Real Results" is your roadmap to unlocking the full potential of remote work. This comprehensive guide goes beyond buzzwords, giving you proven strategies from the world's most successful remote companies. Master communication, leadership, culture, and tech to build a distributed team that delivers exceptional results while fostering individual wellbeing."Remote Teams, Real Results" is your blueprint for transforming remote work from...
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Service business owners often start their businesses with little or no business knowledge, but simply a desire to excel in their trade and be their own boss. Unfortunately, they quickly learn that it takes a lot of skill, knowledge, and hard work to run their business — no wonder so many burn out! In Secrets Of Business Mastery, Mike Agugliaro reveals his best secrets to starting and growing a service business. He shows how readers can master themselves,...
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Transcending Agile with Ruthlessness and Grace is the first book in the Innovation Elegance series. Although software is not what makes innovation difficult, innovators rely on software-centric methodologies. What makes innovation difficult is people: how we interact, govern, collaborate, or fail to collaborate. A people-centric methodology isn't shocking or revolutionary. It's just overdue.
This book explains how to adopt the metaphors of an...
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The #1 book for managers.
Have you ever managed people who don't follow through on their commitments? Virtually every manager has grappled with this issue, and knows how difficult, frustrating, and time-consuming it can be.
Luckily, you don't actually need to manage people.
You need to manage their promises.
Micromanagement is what happens when you manage the person instead of their promises. When we honor our promises and ensure others do...
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In Zen Buddhism, a KOAN is a saying or mantra designed to demonstrate the inadequacy of logical reasoning for achieving enlightenment.
The KOAN concept is also a helpful framework for imagining new models for living and organizing in Kind, Open, Adaptive, Networks.
Rooted both in ancient wisdom, and cutting-edge research, the KOAN method gives us an alternative model for evaluating and evolving how we come together as humans to solve the important...
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A common sense guide to becoming a better leader and achieving a healthy work/life balance in order to live your best life.
The number one complaint from many companies is "Our leaders don't know how to lead!" Why would they? Most people are promoted because they did one thing really well or outlasted their "addicted to average" co-workers/teammates, not because they knew how to lead. Andre Young's favorite example is "You sold a million dollars...
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Lead Like an Ally facilitates positive change by including six leadership strategies, such as clean up the culture, stretch talent equally, establish ally networks, manage meeting behavior, promote belonging, and measure success.
Leaders, now more than ever, are wrestling with how to attract and retain diverse talent and be inclusive leaders. Despite the best of intentions, very few organizations are reaching their equality goals, even those deeply...
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Are you tired of feeling stuck in your professional journey? Do you constantly find yourself facing roadblocks and obstacles that prevent you from reaching the top? It's time to rise above the mediocrity and maximize your angles, allies, and advantages to achieve the success you deserve!In today's competitive world, it's no longer enough to merely aspire to professional success. You need to have the right strategies and tools in place to overcome...
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A primer for anyone who wants to live, work, and find success as their true self. Are you missing out on future success because your internal values are out of alignment with your external message? In One Face, Sarah McDugal takes you on a journey of personal discovery and growth, showcasing stories of wildly successful entrepreneurs and professionals who are committed to leading with transparency and living with a clear, honest, and singular purpose....
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