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Publisher
Carcanet Press Ltd
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
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"In 'Minty', one of the typically charged and capacious poems in this eagerly-awaited debut collection, a mojito glass reflects: whatever grid of bricks & wood makes up the room we happen to be sitting in is dilated & wrapped around a single focal-point; whatever portion of the sky that happens to be visible through the window becomes a convex bowl. The weather also happens, as it always does, & passes on, & brings those other places where it falls...
Publisher
Big World Pictures
Language
Persian
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Reza, having distanced himself from the urban quagmire, leads a simple life along with his wife and young son, in a remote village in Northern Iran. He spends his days working on his goldfish farm. Nearby, a private company with close links to the government, has taken control of nearly every aspect of regional life. Its shareholders, accumulating wealth, power and economic influence, have been pushing local farmers to sell off their farms, to the...
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Publisher
Cody Koala, an imprint of Pop!
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
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This title teaches readers the concept of integrity and what it means to act with it. Through simple, easy-to-read explanations and real-world examples, children will see integrity in action. QR Codes in the books give readers access to book-specific resources to further their learning.
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Pub. Date
2021
Language
English
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AN INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER
“A roadmap on the journey to truth and authenticity… [The Way of Integrity] is filled with aha moments and practical exercises that can guide us as we seek enlightenment.” –Oprah Winfrey
Bestselling author, life coach, and sociologist Martha Beck explains why “integrity”—needed...
AN INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER
“A roadmap on the journey to truth and authenticity… [The Way of Integrity] is filled with aha moments and practical exercises that can guide us as we seek enlightenment.” –Oprah Winfrey
Bestselling author, life coach, and sociologist Martha Beck explains why “integrity”—needed...
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Publisher
St. Martin's Press, an imprint of St, Martin's Publishing Group
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
"The former superintendent at West Point and a psychologist explain why all successful leaders rely on a foundation of strong character. Among the most successful leaders throughout history-from Abe Lincoln to Rosa Parks, Mahatma Gandhi to Susan B. Anthony, Martin Luther King, Jr. to Nelson Mandela-some were brilliant mathematicians and economists, others were creative visionaries, still others were masterful at strategic planning. Their mastery of...
Publisher
Kanopy Streaming
Pub. Date
2016.
Language
English
Description
In this moving program, widows and widowers discuss the traumatic experience of losing a spouse. They describe their feelings, their reactions, and the ways they adjusted. These seniors share their life-altering experiences and the effects it had on them. The function of one's social network of friends and family is also revealed. Integrity vs. Despair is Erik Erikson's last of eight stages of man, the stage of late adulthood. In this second portion...
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Publisher
The Open Field/Penguin Life
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
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"As Martha Beck says in her book, "Integrity is the cure for psychological suffering. Period." In The Way of Integrity, Beck presents a four-stage process that anyone can use to find integrity, and with it, a sense of purpose, emotional healing, and a life free of mental suffering. Much of what plagues us--people pleasing, staying in stale relationships, negative habits--all point to what happens when we are out of touch with what truly makes us feel...
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Publisher
M.E. Sharpe
Pub. Date
2007.
Language
English
Description
A practical, "how-to" book dealing with building organizations of integrity. It takes a public management perspective towards constructing ethical organizations. It includes an introduction to ethics management; a discussion of the US Constitutional and administrative environment in which officials carry out their duties; and more.
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Publisher
St. Martin's Press, an imprint of St. Martin's Publishing Group
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
"Reid Hoffman, co-founder of Linkedin and author of Blitzscaling Silicon Valley expert Robert Chesnut shows that companies that do not think seriously about a crucial element of corporate culture-integrity-are destined to fail... Defining integrity is difficult. Once understood as "telling the truth and keeping your word," it was about following not just the letter but the spirit of the law. But in a moment when workplaces are becoming more diverse,...
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Publisher
New Yoirk University Press
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
"This book shares the experiences of transgender military personnel, past and present. While a growing body of research demonstrates that a ban on open service harms the US military and that trans service members make invaluable contributions, here we turn to the experiences of the service members themselves, hearing from them in their own words"--
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Publisher
MIT Sloan Management Review
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
To better understand the key challenges and success factors driving some organizations' adoption of a holistic approach to ethical and responsible business, the authors interviewed leaders from more than two dozen large companies and multilateral institutions. They found that independent and autonomous leadership plays an important role, but companies must also break down internal silos to create strategic alignment and collaboration and build a culture...
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Publisher
McGraw-Hill
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
The essential guide to creating an honest, ethical workplace culture in any industry In The Manager's Book of Decencies , Stephen Harrison showed how even the smallest gestures can produce big results and change the culture of an entire workforce. Now the author of that prescient bestseller has teamed up with Jim Lukaszewski, America's Crisis Guru® to write the definitive guide to transforming or restoring your workplace into a showplace of honest,...
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Publisher
Berrett-Koehler Publishers, Inc
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
Zheng and Hansen share stories from a diversity of people who have found their own answers to this dilemma and offer new ways to think about marginalization, privilege, and self-interest. From these stories, they pull out teachable skills for taking the step from selling out to selling out ethically. The Ethical Sellout is for all those committed to maintaining their integrity in a messy world. -- from Amazon.
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Publisher
Wiley
Pub. Date
2008
Language
English
Description
Mike Phipps and Colin Gautrey’s first book, 21 Dirty Tricks at Work, presented the most common political tactics used by individuals in the workplace. This book helped many people around the world handle these tactics in a constructive and assertive manner. What was not tackled were the more strategic political situations that people find themselves in when others exert their power and influence, the type of political...
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Publisher
John Wiley & Sons, Inc
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
"For every algorithm that purports to mitigate bias, enable sophisticated thinking under time pressure, or leverage big data to simplify complex questions, there are loads of choices that require creative, reflective, and thoughtful interpretation of subjective human experience -- something artificial intelligence and rigorous analytics cannot yet replicate. What do we do when the obvious conclusion from a rigorous spreadsheet doesn't align to our...
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Publisher
Pearson Education
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
Description
This business book is great for leaders, middle managers, entrepreneurs and anyone interested in: personal development; soft skills for the future; resilience & adaptability. Feeling in control over your life is crucial to success and wellbeing. Our world is changing - so fast, so furiously, so ferociously - that to stand out you need to tap into your own resources and competences. Doing so puts you firmly back into the driving seat of your own life,...
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