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Author : Peter Robert Brain
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781876326739
Total Pages : 260 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (267 download)
Download or read book Going the Distance written by Peter Robert Brain and published by . This book was released on 2004 with total page 260 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Ron Harris
Publisher : Princeton University Press
ISBN 13 : 069115077X
Total Pages : 482 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (911 download)
Download or read book Going the Distance written by Ron Harris and published by Princeton University Press. This book was released on 2020-02-11 with total page 482 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Long-distance oceanic and overland trade along the Eurasian landmass in the 1400s was largely dominated by Chinese, Indian, and Arabic traders and predominantly conducted over short trajectories by sole traders or organized around small-scale enterprises. Yet, within two centuries of Europeans' arrival in the Indian Ocean in 1498, long-distance trade throughout Eurasia was mainly taken over by them. By 1700, they had formed new, large-scale, and impersonal organizations, primarily a joint-stock business corporation between English East India Company (EIC) and Dutch East India Company (VOC). This allowed them to transform trade from an enterprise dominated by many small traders moving goods over short segments to a vertically integrated firm that was able to control goods from their origin to the end consumers. This rise of the business corporation proved essential for the economic rise of Europe. Why did the corporation arise indigenously only in Europe, and given its effective organization of long-distance trade, why wasn't it mimicked by other Eurasian civilizations for 300 years? Harris closely examines the role played by forms of organization in the transformation of Eurasian trade between 1400 and 1700, comparing the organizational forms that were used in four major civilizations: Chinese, Indian, Middle Eastern, and Western European. Through this comparative perspective, he argues that the organizational design of the EIC and VOC, the first long-lasting joint-stock corporations, enabled large-scale multilateral impersonal cooperation for the first time in human history. He also argues that this new organizational form enabled the English and Dutch to deploy more capital, more ships, more voyages, and more agents than other organizational forms"--
Author : Marina Gessner
Publisher : Penguin
ISBN 13 : 0698184785
Total Pages : 352 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (981 download)
Download or read book The Distance from Me to You written by Marina Gessner and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2015-10-20 with total page 352 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Wild meets Endless Love in this multilayered story of love, survival, and self-discovery McKenna Berney is a lucky girl. She has a loving family and has been accepted to college for the fall. But McKenna has a different goal in mind: much to the chagrin of her parents, she defers her college acceptance to hike the Appalachian Trail from Maine to Georgia with her best friend. And when her friend backs out, McKenna is determined to go through with the dangerous trip on her own. While on the Trail, she meets Sam. Having skipped out on an abusive dad and quit school, Sam has found a brief respite on the Trail, where everyone’s a drifter, at least temporarily. Despite lives headed in opposite directions, McKenna and Sam fall in love on an emotionally charged journey of dizzying highs and devastating lows. When their punch-drunk love leads them off the trail, McKenna has to persevere in a way she never thought possible to beat the odds or risk both their lives.
Author : Kevin Eikenberry
Publisher : Berrett-Koehler Publishers
ISBN 13 : 1523090316
Total Pages : 209 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (23 download)
Download or read book The Long-Distance Teammate written by Kevin Eikenberry and published by Berrett-Koehler Publishers. This book was released on 2021-01-19 with total page 209 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What does it mean to “go to work” when you don't actually leave the house? This is the ultimate guide for remote workers who want to stay engaged as team members, maintain robust work relationships, and keep an eye on their long-term career goals. Even before the coronavirus hit, remote work was growing at nearly 30 percent per year, and now it's just a fact of life. There are many millions of people who once worked at a central location every day who now find themselves facing an entirely new way of working. Written by the founders of the Remote Leadership Institute, this book is the most authoritative single resource for helping remote workers get work done effectively, build relationships that are both productive and satisfying, and maintain a career trajectory when they are not in constant close contact with their leader, coworkers, or the organization in general. The Long-Distance Teammate tackles three important issues: navigating the personal and interpersonal, growing the skills to be productive, and communicating effectively—all from a distance. In short, there is a big difference between working at home and being an effective member of a team. This practical guide describes that difference and allows you to be a great remote teammate.
Author : Jim Clemmer
Publisher : Jim Clemmer
ISBN 13 : 0968467504
Total Pages : 193 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (684 download)
Download or read book Growing the Distance written by Jim Clemmer and published by Jim Clemmer. This book was released on 1999 with total page 193 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This enchanting book entertains, inspires, and irritates readers to action. Although applicable to people with roles and titles such as manager, supervisor, or executive, Growing the Distance is written for a wider audience. It aims to develop the leader within all of us. Subjects covered are: the passionate "I, " the pace of personal growth, change, learning as a way of life, motivating others, dreaming, failure as a key to success, and the heart and soul of meaning. Clemmer has produced a rare book of profound simplicity.
Author : Whitney Gardner
Publisher : Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
ISBN 13 : 1534455655
Total Pages : 320 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (344 download)
Download or read book Long Distance written by Whitney Gardner and published by Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers. This book was released on 2021-06-29 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the creator of Fake Blood comes another exceptionally charming middle grade graphic novel about friendships both near and far, far away. Vega’s summer vacation is not going well. When her parents decide it’s time to pack up and leave her hometown of Portland, Oregon, behind for boring Seattle, Washington, Vega is more than upset—she’s downright miserable. Forced to leave her one and only best friend, Halley, behind, Vega is convinced she’ll never make another friend again. To help her settle into her new life in Seattle, her parents send Vega off to summer camp to make new friends. Except Vega is determined to get her old life back. But when her cellphone unexpectedly calls it quits and things at camp start getting stranger and stranger, Vega has no choice but to team up with her bunkmates to figure out what’s going on!
Author : Franci McMahon
Publisher : Bold Strokes Books Inc
ISBN 13 : 1626393338
Total Pages : 238 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (263 download)
Download or read book Staying the Distance written by Franci McMahon and published by Bold Strokes Books Inc. This book was released on 2016-05-17 with total page 238 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Rachel Duncan, a Montana rancher, has led a self-sufficient life and kept her complications of the heart to a minimum. She is as tough as her horses and believes nothing can stop her from winning the one-hundred-mile in one day horse race, the Tevis Cup. She has a horse who can do the job, the Arabian mare, Kestrel. The element of the team she isn’t so sure of is her new veterinarian, Dr. Margaret Carson. Margaret proves herself to the reluctant Rachel, broadening her vistas to discover a tender side, one capable of loving and being loved.
Author : Reyna Grande
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 1451661789
Total Pages : 384 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (516 download)
Download or read book The Distance Between Us written by Reyna Grande and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2012 with total page 384 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Traces the author's experiences as an illegal child immigrant, describing her father's violent alcoholism, her efforts to obtain a higher education, and the inspiration of Latina authors.
Author : Malcolm McLoughlin
Publisher : Porch Lantern Books
ISBN 13 : 9782954807003
Total Pages : 276 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (7 download)
Download or read book The Second Lap written by Malcolm McLoughlin and published by Porch Lantern Books. This book was released on 2015-01-21 with total page 276 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A childhood in a small Irish town, a young adulthood managing posh pubs in London and then starting a family in Paris, France. On the surface it may sound like a perfect life trajectory. But for Malcolm McLoughlin it was also a slow descent into hell. Always an outsider, in his teenage years Malcolm thought he'd found his calling as a drummer in an Irish rock band. But even music wasn't enough to satisfy an inner craving for acceptance. He played the drums hard and he drank hard. Never one to do anything halfway, he tried to balance his extreme drinking with extreme running, until the drinking took over, plummeting him into a downward spiral from which there seemed no escape. As the father of a young son and autistic daughter he loved dearly, he tried to keep his demons at bay through sheer willpower, but still his addiction had him staring down at an abyss that nearly took his life. The Second Lap is Malcolm's harrowing and yet triumphant story of how his faith in God pulled him back from the brink, transforming him from one more alcoholic statistic into a father and ultra-runner who now inspires thousands with his message of hope and endurance.
Author : Jenn Bishop
Publisher : Knopf Books for Young Readers
ISBN 13 : 1101938730
Total Pages : 242 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (19 download)
Download or read book The Distance to Home written by Jenn Bishop and published by Knopf Books for Young Readers. This book was released on 2016-06-28 with total page 242 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For fans of Lynda Mullaly Hunt and Rita Williams-Garcia, Jenn Bishop’s heartwarming debut is a celebration of sisterhood and summertime, and of finding the courage to get back in the game. Last summer, Quinnen was the star pitcher of her baseball team, the Panthers. They were headed for the championship, and her loudest supporter at every game was her best friend and older sister, Haley. This summer, everything is different. Haley’s death, at the end of last summer, has left Quinnen and her parents reeling. Without Haley in the stands, Quinnen doesn’t want to play baseball. It seems like nothing can fill the Haley-sized hole in her world. The one glimmer of happiness comes from the Bandits, the local minor-league baseball team. For the first time, Quinnen and her family are hosting one of the players for the season. Without Haley, Quinnen’s not sure it will be any fun, but soon she befriends a few players. With their help, can she make peace with the past and return to the pitcher’s mound? Winner of the Iowa Association of School Libraries Children's Choice Award "Recommend this poignant novel to fans of Keeping Score by Linda Sue Park and The Thing About Jellyfish by Ali Benjamin."--School Library Journal "A piercing first novel...Bishop insightfully examines the tested relationships among grieving family members and friends in a story of resilience, forgiveness, and hope."--Publishers Weekly "With appeal to both sports- and drama-minded girls, this will make a good book club selection and pass-it-among-your-friends read."--The Bulletin "A sensitive, well-wrought novel perfect for both sports lovers and fans of character-driven stories."--Booklist
Author : Kevin Eikenberry
Publisher : Berrett-Koehler Publishers
ISBN 13 : 152309463X
Total Pages : 265 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (23 download)
Download or read book The Long-Distance Leader written by Kevin Eikenberry and published by Berrett-Koehler Publishers. This book was released on 2018-06-05 with total page 265 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Leadership first, location second As more organizations adopt a remote workforce, the challenges of leading at a distance become more urgent than ever. The cofounders of the Remote Leadership Institute, Kevin Eikenberry and Wayne Turmel, show leaders how to guide their teams by recalling the foundational principles of leadership. The authors' “Three-O” Model refocuses leaders to think about outcomes, others, and ourselves—elements of leadership that remain unchanged, whether employees are down the hall or halfway around the world. By pairing it with the Remote Leadership Model, which emphasizes using technology as a tool and not a distraction, leaders are now able to navigate the terrain of managing teams wherever they are. Filled with exercises that ensure projects stay on track, keep productivity and morale high, and build lasting relationships, this bookis the go-to guide for leading, no matter where people work.
Author : James M. Citrin
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
ISBN 13 : 1119782465
Total Pages : 240 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (197 download)
Download or read book Leading at a Distance written by James M. Citrin and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2021-04-13 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A timely and hands-on resource informed by lessons learned from Fortune 500 CEOs and executives Leading at a Distance provides executives with the necessary skills to successfully lead in the new virtual workplace, backed by the research and expertise of global leadership firm Spencer Stuart. Although working remotely is not new, the global pandemic has placed virtual work at the center of everyday life. And it has thrust workforce strategies to the core of business operations globally. As the shift towards large-scale virtual work continues to grow and become a permanent fixture—by some estimates, 30% of the workforce will be working virtually – leaders must understand how to build virtual work environments that foster connected, engaged, and high-performing teams. Although some forward-thinking companies and not-for-profit organizations have made significant investments in technology and virtual collaboration, many others have simply joined the “Zoom culture” without fully appreciating what it takes to operate effectively at a distance on a sustained basis. Leading at a Distance is a timely, research-based, and highly practical guide for developing and implementing strategies for conducting high-impact virtual work, building trust, and enhancing team unity. Designed to help leaders shape organizational culture remotely, this must-have resource demonstrates how to conduct virtual onboarding for senior leaders, build top teams from a distance, manage accountability in the new virtual environment, and much more. A hands-on toolkit filled with compelling examples, expert insights, and invaluable advice, this book: Provides clear guidance on establishing effective leadership in the virtual workplace Offers practical approaches for establishing strong relationships, increasing employee engagement, and coaching from a distance Addresses ways to keep geographically dispersed team members aligned and accountable Illustrates creative ideas for boosting team morale Features an overview of the unique challenges facing leaders in the virtual workplace Discusses often-overlooked topics such as virtual hiring and onboarding Leveraging the authors' in-depth research and consulting experience, Leading at a Distance is required reading for anyone needing to adapt to a virtual way of working and develop their virtual leadership skills to maximize organizational effectiveness and performance.
Author : Peter Jacobs
Publisher : Casemate Publishers
ISBN 13 : 1848325525
Total Pages : 329 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (483 download)
Download or read book Stay the Distance written by Peter Jacobs and published by Casemate Publishers. This book was released on 2011-01-01 with total page 329 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sir Michael Beetham enjoyed a long and distinguished career in the Royal Air Force. He joined the RAF as a pilot in 1941 and was awarded the DFC whilst serving with Bomber Command during 1943/44. Remaining in the post-war RAF, a number of flying and staff appointments followed, notably he drafted the first specification for the ill-fated TSR 2 and later joined the V-Force as commanding officer of 214 Sqn at Marham. Beetham then served at the heart of Bomber Command s affairs when the V-Force was at the forefront of the nation s defenses. The most critical moment came with the Cuban Missile Crisis in 1962. In 1964 he was given command of Khormaksar in Aden, the RAF s biggest overseas station. His arrival coincided with the start of a terrorist campaign against British forces in Aden.More senior appointments followed, notably as Commander 2nd Tactical Air Force and Commander-in-Chief RAF Germany, but the big prize came in 1977 when Beetham was appointed Chief of the Air Staff. In 1982 came the Argentine invasion of the Falkland Islands; as acting Chief of the Defence Staff, he was involved in the decision to send the Task Force to battle. After victory in the Falklands, Sir Michael Beetham handed over as CAS and was appointed Marshal of the Royal Air Force."
Author : Dagny Scott Barrios
Publisher : Rodale
ISBN 13 : 1594867585
Total Pages : 338 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (948 download)
Download or read book Runner's World Complete Book of Women's Running written by Dagny Scott Barrios and published by Rodale. This book was released on 2007-10-30 with total page 338 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An updated guide specifically aimed at the growing population of women runners considers the challenges and problems faced by women when running, from clothing, injuries, safety, and nutrition to running during pregnancy and menopause, and includes expert advice on nutrition, weight loss, body image, and more for women of all fitness levels. Original.
Author : Dorothy Whipple
Publisher : Persephone Books
ISBN 13 : 9781906462000
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (62 download)
Download or read book Someone at a Distance written by Dorothy Whipple and published by Persephone Books. This book was released on 2008 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: J. B. Priestly describes Dorothy Whipple as a "Jane Austen of the Twentieth Century."
Author : Hernan Diaz
Publisher : Penguin
ISBN 13 : 0593850580
Total Pages : 273 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (938 download)
Download or read book In the Distance written by Hernan Diaz and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2024-03-05 with total page 273 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The first novel by the Pulitzer Prize–winning author of Trust, an exquisite and blisteringly intelligent story of a young Swedish boy, separated from his brother, who becomes a legend and an outlaw A young Swedish immigrant finds himself penniless and alone in California. The boy travels east in search of his brother, moving on foot against the great current of emigrants pushing west. Driven back again and again, he meets naturalists, criminals, religious fanatics, swindlers, Indians, and lawmen, and his exploits turn him into a legend. Diaz defies the conventions of historical fiction and genre, offering a probing look at the stereotypes that populate our past and a portrait of radical foreignness.
Author : Catherine Baker
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1399405888
Total Pages : 209 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (994 download)
Download or read book Staying the Distance written by Catherine Baker and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2023-03-30 with total page 209 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Staying the Distance showcases the much-needed leadership lessons that sport can teach us: how to improve, perform and achieve, in ways that are effective and sustainable. Leadership can be hard. It can certainly be relentless. The pandemic has wreaked havoc on the well-being, health and sustained performance of many senior leaders, and yet strong leadership remains central to the performance of every single organization. Business leaders are very familiar with drawing lessons from elite sport, particularly around teams, leadership and high performance. But we have all been missing a trick. Day in, day out, sport has been showing us not only how to improve, perform and achieve, but how to do so on a sustained basis, consistently delivering results when it matters. This book shines a light on these unseen lessons, and provides a clear and practical roadmap for how to deploy them in the reader's own leadership practices. With Catherine Baker's unique view into world-class sport and top-level business, and with insights from top performers in both worlds, this book provides a fresh and dynamic take on how - consistently and over the long term - to bring out the best in yourself, and in those you lead.
