Look!  Art History Fundamentals
Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
  • Perfect for undergrads and those interested in art history
  • art lover
Look! Art History Fundamentals
Anne D'Alleva
Manufacturer: Prentice Hall
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

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ASIN: 0131745050

Book Description

This handbook is designed to accompany the major textbooks used in the art history survey, presenting various methods for analysis of art as well as extensive tips on writing about art.

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Perfect for undergrads and those interested in art history.......2005-03-17

In the past, I have assigned either Barnett or Tucker for my undergraduate art history classes. I plan on switching to D'Alleva's text. Its lively, smart, and well written. Great references and bibliography as well.

5 out of 5 stars art lover.......2004-01-01

This book is a well written book and I would recommend this book to any student or parent
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    Look!: Art History Fundamentals
    Anne D'Alleva
    Manufacturer: Prentice Hall
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    Binding: Paperback
    ASIN: B000OHWFW0

    Medieval Costume in England and France: The 13th, 14th and 15th Centuries
    Average customer rating: 4 out of 5 stars
    • Great Period garb overview
    • Excellent resource
    • Makes me want to sew even more!!!
    • Great book for beginning researchers!
    • Please save your pennies
    Medieval Costume in England and France: The 13th, 14th and 15th Centuries
    Mary G. Houston
    Manufacturer: Dover Publications
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    ASIN: 0486290603

    Book Description

    Carefully researched, meticulously detailed account of the style and construction of period costumes. Includes descriptions and illustrations of royal apparel, elaborate ecclesiastical dress and vestments, academic and legal garments, and civilian dress of all classes. Also discusses jewelry, armor, textiles, embroidery and hairdressing.

    Customer Reviews:

    5 out of 5 stars Great Period garb overview.......2006-11-10

    Medieval Costume in England and France provides a great overview of the different styles of garb during the specified periods. It is divided by century, and further grouped by Royal/Religeous/Common styles. The line drawings are helpful in giving a general idea of how the different styles look. There are some general layout illustrations that would be helpful to an experienced sewer, but a beginner would need additional information to create the look, not provided by this book. ("The Medieval Tailor's Assistant" is perfect for this additional sewing information) I'm not a historian, so I can't comment on the reliability of the sources, but as a newcomer to the SCA I found this book very helpful in finding garb that would fit chosen personna. There are excellent historical descriptions, and frequent reference to sources. For what it intends to offer, this is an excellent book.

    4 out of 5 stars Excellent resource.......2005-09-15

    Very informative. Excellent historical reference. Describes the hows and whys of fashion evolution the 13th through the 15th centuries, very well. An informative and interesting resource.

    5 out of 5 stars Makes me want to sew even more!!!.......2004-08-09

    I use this book as a refrence for all of my hopelades and Surcotes, and several of my men's things. I love this book!!

    4 out of 5 stars Great book for beginning researchers!.......2004-06-04

    Absolutely love this book. Though it is simple, I feel it's one of the essential clothing books if you're doing recreations. The layouts are great, the explanations well-done, and there are easy-to-follow diagrams for patterns. Documentation in the form of illuminated manuscripts and rubbings from funerary monuments, etc, also are VERY helpful. Personally, I don't make a single thing without consulting this book at least once!

    2 out of 5 stars Please save your pennies.......2004-06-01

    I bought this book because I needed a read and was busted at the time. This book reminds me of my 10th grade reasearch paper. Short clips, pictures second hand. It contained very little actual information on the period,reasons or construction. I give it one point for effort and another because it has pictures. It might be good for an elementary school or junior high library to do a short paper with. Otherwise save your pennies.
    Medieval costume in England & France, the 13th, and 14th and 15th centuries,
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      Medieval costume in England & France, the 13th, and 14th and 15th centuries: With eight plates in color and three hundred and fifty drawings in black and white (Her A technical history of costume)
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        Mary Galway Houston
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        Kanji De Manga Volume 1: The Comic Book That Teaches You How To Read And Write Japanese! (Manga University Presents)
        Average customer rating: 4 out of 5 stars
        • Kanji de Manga
        • Good books, but weird organization of the volumes
        • Quite Useful
        • Recommended Book for those who already know their Hiragana and Katakana.
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        Kanji De Manga Volume 1: The Comic Book That Teaches You How To Read And Write Japanese! (Manga University Presents)
        Glenn Kardy , and Chihiro Hattori
        Manufacturer: Japanime Co. Ltd.
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        ASIN: 4921205027

        Book Description

        The comic book that teaches you how to read and write Japanese! This brand-new series from Manga University uses original comic artwork to teach readers how to identify and write the most common Japanese kanji ideographs. Volume 1 introduces 80 basic kanji that all Japanese schoolchildren are required to learn before entering the third grade. Subsequent volumes in the series will focus on more difficult kanji and kanji compounds. Each page features its own comic strip, kanji pronunciation guide, stroke order, and English explanations.

        Customer Reviews:

        4 out of 5 stars Kanji de Manga.......2007-04-02

        I own the first three volumes of kanji de manga and I also own kana de manga, and I do think they are useful. They allow for quick learning and show stroke order in detail for everyone of the characters. The problem is that they do not give enough information, like how use verbs in sentences when they have been conjugated. Also, they are not very good for people who aren't very fluent in the language because of the Japanese used in the examples. I do appreciate that all of it is in Hiragana and Katakana, which provides good practice, but would pose a problem for people who do not now kana. This is good book for people who are interesting in Japanese, but I would not recommend it for people who intend on becoming fluent in the language, not to mention as of now there is only 4 volumes, and a fifth one on the way. I would suggest going for the White Rabbit or Tuttle flash cards.

        4 out of 5 stars Good books, but weird organization of the volumes.......2007-01-20

        While I do like these books, and I have found them to be useful in my and my families learning of kanji, they are organized in a completely non-sensical way. At the back of each book, they proclaim that they are useful in studying for the JLPT (Japanese Language Proficieny Test) exams. They are useful.. just not comprehensive.

        For example, Volume 1, which has 80 kanji in it to learn, (despite what the paragraph at the back of the book says) is NOT the full list of kanji you would need to learn to pass the first level exam (JLPT4). The JLPT4 test requires 103 kanji at the current time, as well as like 700 vocab words, and basic grammar and listening skills. If you were to just study this book, and nothing else, you would surely fail.

        At first I thought maybe the authors had just made an error and meant to say that the books were organized loosely based on the elementary school grade level. However, this is also not true. An example of this is ±(oj"hana") which is a grade level 1 kanji taught to first graders, but is in fact in Volume 2.

        The only other glaring problem I've found with these books is the lack of any sort of English definition lookup or table of contents. While you can look the kanji up if you know the spelling in kana, being able to look it up in English would've been really nice. However, the books are cheap and fun and pretty easy to use.

        3 out of 5 stars Quite Useful.......2006-11-03

        A good workbook for learning Kanji. It shows each character, what it means, and how to draw it. I wish it would have the meaning of each character written in Romagi as well, I found myself adding that myself, but that's not a big deal. My only serious complaint is regarding the last half of the book which is for practicing drawing the characters. There is no suggestion as to how this section should be used. A character or two to copy from on each page would have helped tremendously. As it is there isn't even a single line suggesting how to use the section effectively, just 50 pages of graph paper. You can flip back and fourth between the page in the front displaying the character you want to learn and the back where you try to draw it, but this is extremely awkward. Especially for someone who is left handed such as myself. I ended up practicing each character on the page describing it.

        5 out of 5 stars Recommended Book for those who already know their Hiragana and Katakana........2006-07-13

        This isn't the best book for those who are total beginners. Of course, you learn 80 kanji and 160 combination kanji, but it's hard for beginners to read the manga inputs because it contains each one drawn out scene that contains the newly learned kanji. But, in there... it's written in hiragana and katakana along with the kanji. Of course, there's an english translation. But, it's written at teh buttom of teh page and doesn't pacifiy each hiragana and katakana combination's meaning.

        Though, if you know your katakana and hiragana already it's fun to write out what everything says and figure out the english meaning later, or maybe you already know it. So, it's also good to work around with if you're not a complete beginner.

        Kanji De Manga is good to follow for those who are determinded to learn kanji, you can practice your kanji and make little flash cards. (like I did.. and it's REALLY helpful for memorization and in my opnion, quite fun.)

        And for those who don't know their hiragana nor katakana I only knows 1 or the other, I suggest "Kana de Manga", it's a REALLY good book to learn your hiragana and katakana, along with their meanings. Which is good for future translating. I'm still only a begginer myself. ^^; But this helps me get ever so much closer.

        Have fun. <3

        5 out of 5 stars Kanji de Manga .......2005-12-28

        Kanji de Manga is a good book because it has 80 kanji - enough to pass level 4 of the JLPT (Japanese Language Proficency Test)even though on cover it says that it teaches you to read and write, it's best used with another book on pronunciation.

        Twisted Billboards
        Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
        • Finally--comedy I can put in my purse!
        • This book was cool
        • Makes a nifty gift
        • Finally! Something Better Than Books!
        • So clever!
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        Scott Roeben
        Manufacturer: Miniature Editions
        ProductGroup: Book
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        ASIN: 0762422963

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        A popular website with jokes, trivia, and parodies, Dribbleglass.com has won numerous awards for its content. This exclusive kit companion to the website includes a great little book plus ten magnets featuring hilarious parodies of "Billboards we'd like to see," parodying well-known products.

        Customer Reviews:

        5 out of 5 stars Finally--comedy I can put in my purse!.......2005-11-10

        This package of comedy is such a treat! Scott Roeben is not only witty, but has an unbelievably clever imagination. wonderfully funny website, packed with an awesome collection of billboards, jokes, pictures, and quirky things (e.g., ugly toes contest). I hope that he compiles a second edition of magnets to clutter up my refrigerator even more!! Great work, Scott! bs

        5 out of 5 stars This book was cool.......2005-11-04

        I bought this as a gift for a friend and they loved it.
        The presentation of this book is very unique and creative and the billboards are very funny.

        If you buy this for someone they will love you a little more for it.

        I was in a big fight with one of my friends and I bought this book for them as a peace offering and now we are back to being friends and all prior wounds have been healed. Who knew that a little refrigerator shaped box of magnets could have worked such magic. Thanks Scott this book is a gosh darn miracle.

        5 out of 5 stars Makes a nifty gift.......2005-11-01

        As a huge Dave Barry fan, I knew this item would be worth purchasing since a Dave Barry quote is right on the front of the box.

        Dave says, "These billboards are sick, perverted, gross, and tasteless. But in a good way."

        Folks, that is DAVE BARRY. Enough said. I've always loved the billboards and now 10 of them are on my refrigerator holding up a shopping list from 1998 that I'll get around to sooner or later.

        The little book that comes with the magnets is a funny read as well. Kudos to the dribbleglass.com people.

        5 out of 5 stars Finally! Something Better Than Books!.......2005-11-01

        Because I've been reading Dribble Glass for at least five years, I was sure these were going to be funny. And they are. I bought some for friends, nieces and nephews, a neighbor, two dogs and a parakeet. I guess I got a little carried away.

        5 out of 5 stars So clever!.......2005-10-23

        I love this little compendium. It gives a taste of Dribbleglass' quirky-yet-so-clever humor. I love the way Scott Roeben, the author, manages to translate his singular perspective on life into witty humor. The fact that billboards are his medium makes the whole package and the website even more unique. Bravo!
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          Manufacturer: RUNNING PRESS
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          Product Placement in Hollywood Films: A History
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            Cubase SX for Macintosh and Windows (Visual QuickStart Guide)
            Average customer rating: 4 out of 5 stars
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            Thad Brown
            Manufacturer: Peachpit Press
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            While the Cubase SX interface may look confusing to all of you new audio and MIDI editors, it may comfort you to know that you're not alone. Even seasoned pros are staring at their beloved audio editor in confusion. Why? Steinberg has completely overhauled its industry-leading audio and MIDI application, totally revamping and updating the entire interface, mixing surface, automation system, MIDI processing, editing tools, and more. So, whether you're a Cubase veteran looking to bone up on Cubase SX's new features, or a beginner in need of a ground-up crash course, Cubase SX for Macintosh and Windows: Visual QuickStart Guide has what you need. The step-by-step reference visually guides you through the fundamentals of recording, mixing, and editing audio and MIDI before explaining more advanced topics like looping, managing tempos, mixer automation, and file rendering. Experienced Cubase users can skip right to the chapters you need, while new users can start at the beginning for thorough, concise explanations of how it all works.

            Customer Reviews:

            4 out of 5 stars Cool.......2004-02-04

            Its like many of the other Quick Start books.

            Concise, to the point, good writing style.

            I've found it infinitely useful in getting up to speed on Cubase SX.
            Cubase SX 2 for Macintosh and Windows (Visual QuickStart Guide)
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              Thad Brown
              Manufacturer: Peachpit Press
              ProductGroup: Book
              Binding: Paperback

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              ASIN: 0321246438

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              Cubase SX 2 is a powerful digital-audio recording, sequencing, and mixing tool--and, like its competitors--can save you thousands of dollars in studio time and hardware gear. However, even though many of its onscreen tools resemble their analog hardware counterparts--using a tool as complex as Cubase introduces you to a steep learning curve. Cubase SX 2 Visual QuickStart Guide makes it easier to learn the program by teaching it with step-by-step, task-based instructions. Like all other books in the Visual QuickStart series, you can either use it as a reference tool or read the tasks in sequence as an instructional book. Author Thad Brown makes Cubase SX 2's myriad features accessible, even fun, while teaching you how to record, edit, and mix audio and MIDI. If you're a new user, you'll appreciate the strong visual approach and easy-to-follow, no-nonsense format, and if you're a veteran user, you'll seize on the information about SX 2's new features, including its Freeze feature for MIDI tracks. The book takes you from beginner-level topics, such as set up and recording, to more advanced ones like continuous controller messages, routing, and mixer automation. As an added bonus, the SX 2 book features an appendix with a hands-on remixing example, complete with a downloadable source file from magnatune.com.

              Instant Gratification: Jewelry
              Average customer rating: 3.5 out of 5 stars
              • Lovely Photos.....not much else
              • don't purchase it
              • Learn jewelry-making elsewhere; get ideas here
              • Pretty Photos, but not much else
              • Did not gratify me
              Instant Gratification: Jewelry
              Annie Guthrie
              Manufacturer: Chronicle Books
              ProductGroup: Book
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              Book Description

              Adornment is in! And here's a little secret—those beautiful beaded and gem-studded affairs are truly easy to make. Instant Gratification: Jewelry offers up near effortless sophistication with 38 projects ranging from elegant drop earrings and sparkling bracelets to deceptively intricate-looking necklaces. Make it today, wear it tonight. It doesn't take a lot of time or money—anyone can be an artisan with the chic and breezy approach of the Instant Gratification guides.

              Customer Reviews:

              1 out of 5 stars Lovely Photos.....not much else.......2005-08-05

              This book has beatiful photographs - that's about it. The directions are poor and you cannot see the entire finished jewelry piece. This should have been a coffee table book.

              3 out of 5 stars don't purchase it.......2005-01-26

              Get the book from the library & then do the projects you want. There are 38 projects. I liked 3 of them. la vie!

              4 out of 5 stars Learn jewelry-making elsewhere; get ideas here.......2004-09-18

              In a hurry to accessorize an outfit? If you already have some basic jewelry-making skills, Annie gives you some quickie projects.

              Although some jewelry-making basics are shown in sketches, there are some assumptions that you've already seen them done or learned how to do them yourself. The project photos are in soft focus, artfully done but, because the projects are not entirely in focus, a novice would have trouble duplicating the entire project.

              Annie shows some really innovative projects using notions that you might have around the house. There are super-easy-to-make earrings, hair accessories, neckbands made with rhinestones and beads on ribbon, and charms that hang from trimming. The finished projects are shown on one page, with the instructions on the opposite page, so no page-turning.

              Like the title: fast and fabulous -- only if you already know your way around the tools, findings and techniques.

              1 out of 5 stars Pretty Photos, but not much else.......2004-08-26

              This book was a disappointment. The photos are pretty, though lacking since they are more for artistic quality and do not show the finished product well. The instructions are terrible. I'd NEVER recommend this book!

              2 out of 5 stars Did not gratify me.......2004-07-18

              If you are looking for a beautiful coffee table book, then this is the craft book for you. I enjoyed looking at the pictures. However, the instructions left a lot to be desired. There is one big picture of the end product on one page, and a lot of empty space on the opposite page. There are no step-by-step instructions. Therefore, I think this book was probably intended for someone that has experience making jewelry and can just look at the picture and make a project. I find that the whole "instant gratification" series is like this. I wouldn't recommend this book for new crafters, but it might appeal to others who can fill in the blanks with their own knowledge.

              Jack Welch and The 4 E's of Leadership
              Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
              • The best Welch book yet!
              • Insightful!
              • A Brilliant Synthesis, Eloquently Expressed
              • Practical leadership book, great to share with others.
              Jack Welch and The 4 E's of Leadership
              Jeffrey A. Krames
              Manufacturer: McGraw-Hill
              ProductGroup: Book
              Binding: Hardcover

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              ASIN: 0071457801

              Book Description

              Proven leadership lessons from the author of the international bestseller The Welch Way

              Techniques Jack Welch used to create great leaders and drive unprecedented financial performance

              Jack Welch and GE used the celebrated 4e model to measure leadership potential and enhance profitability at every level of the organization. Jack Welch and the 4 E's of Leadership delivers a thought-provoking and in-depth analysis of this signature model. Pragmatic and handson, it explains how the model helped Welch to consistently spot 4e leaders--individuals with energy, the ability to inspire others, and the talent to consistently make the difficult decisions and meet financial goals.

              Jack Welch and the 4 E's of Leadership reveals how the 4e model helped GE's best and brightest eliminate bureaucracy, hire and promote energetic people, find new ways to increase the organization's customer-centricity, and more. Beyond the nuts and bolts of the 4e model, however, it outlines a step-by-step blueprint anyone can follow to stock an organization with performance-ready leaders and leaders-in-training.

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              Jack Welch is universally recognized as the greatest CEO of his era. In Jack Welch and the 4 E's of Leadership, bestselling author Jeffrey A. Krames examines Welch's seminal 4e leadership model and provides a penetrating and uncompromising look at how to recognize and develop authentic leaders.

              Customer Reviews:

              5 out of 5 stars The best Welch book yet!.......2006-09-14

              I have read just about every book either written by or about Jack Welch that has been published. This is the best book over-all. Most of what is written is just a rehash of what Welch wrote about himself or the Author keeps repeating the same information with new graphics and slightly different format with each new book he writes. If you want more detail about the history of GE and of Welch, try another book. However, if you want good information about how he implemented his ideas and how you can do the same, this is the book for you.

              4 out of 5 stars Insightful!.......2005-10-03

              Jeffrey A. Krames' book adds another paragraph or two to the Jack Welch entry in the annals of business history. "Neutron Jack" kept people from getting too comfortable, once explaining that it wasn't 100,000 General Electric (GE) employees he eliminated, it was 100,000 GE positions. His radioactive personality aside, Welch had remarkable success grooming top corporate leaders. The equity value of companies run by Welch's protégés - including GE, 3M, Home Depot and Honeywell - may well exceed some national budgets, so it is interesting to learn what qualities Welch encouraged as a mentor. Welch's "4E's" of leadership help explain how he generated so much value over the years for his grateful shareholders. Krames extracts leadership ideas from Welch's track record and makes them quick and handy. Although the book is more useful than original, we find that the articulation of the 4E's, and the profiles of Welch's protégés make it a solid addition to any business library.

              5 out of 5 stars A Brilliant Synthesis, Eloquently Expressed.......2005-06-01


              I greatly admire Krames's previous books, notably The Welch Way: 24 Lessons From The World's Greatest CEO and What the Best CEOs Know: 7 Exceptional Leaders and Their Lessons for Transforming Any Business. He is an exceptionally clear and insightful thinker. In this volume, Krames focuses on the "4E Leadership Model," an abbreviation of "The GE Authentic Leadership Model" which Welch introduced to GE almost ten years ago. Previously, Welch had stressed Head, Heart, and Guts. Eventually, he recognized the need for a more fully developed concept which could guide and inform the development of leaders within the GE organization. It should also be noted that he hired Noel Tichy to head up a management training center for GE to which Welch then committed about 20% of his time.

              Welch believed that there are essentially three different types of leaders: Type A's live the values and make the numbers, Type B's live the values but do not always make the numbers, and Type C's do not live the values but may make the numbers. To Welch, the A's were GE's "best and brightest," the B's were the ones who received the most intensive training, and (with very few exceptions) C's were strongly advised to seek new career opportunities elsewhere. Welch discusses all this in his own recently published book, Winning. Here are some brief excerpts:

              "The first E is positive energy. For example, they start the day with enthusiasm and usually end it that way too, rarely seeming to tire in the middle. They don't complain about working hard; they love to work. They love to play. People with positive energy just enjoy life.

              "The second E is the ability to energize others. Positive energy is the ability to get other people revved up. People who energize can inspire their team to take on the impossible -- and enjoy the hell out of doing it. In fact, people would arm wrestle for the chance to work with them.

              "The third E is edge, the courage to make tough yes-or-no decisions. [Those with edge] know when to stop assessing and make a tough call, even without total information.

              "The fourth E is execute -- the ability to get the job done.... It turns out you can have positive energy, energize everyone around you, make hard calls, and still not get over the finish line. Being able to execute is a special and distinct skill. It means a person knows how to put decisions into action and push them forward to completion, through resistance, chaos, or unexpected obstacles. People who can execute know that winning is about results.

              What else?

              "Passion! By that I mean a heartfelt, deep, and authentic excitement about work. People with passion care -- really care in their bones -- about colleagues, employees, and friends winning. They love to learn and grow, and they get a huge kick when people around them do the same. The funny thing about people with passion, though, is they usually aren't excited just about work. They tend to be passionate about everything!...they just have juice for life in their veins."

              Krames does a brilliant job of organizing and presenting material in such a way that his reader can more easily understand it and, of greater importance, then put it to effective use. Krames agrees that "winning is about results" and does all he can to help his reader understand both the WHY and the HOW of "The Four E's of Leadership." He offers a self-audit in the Introduction (pages 18 and 19) followed by the first of several "4E Leader to Do" lists with which Krames concludes each of the chapters in Part I.

              In Part II, he shifts his attention to "Leadership Lessons" to be learned from five of GE's "4E All-Stars": Jeff Immelt, James McNerney, Larry Bossidy, Robert Nardelli, and Vivek Paul. He devotes a separate chapter to each, again concluding all of the five chapters with an appropriate "4E Leader to Do" list. Yes, almost all of the material which Krames discusses can be found in other sources, including Welch's book and others written by Krames as well as Robert Slater's Jack Welch & The G.E. Way: Management Insights and Leadership Secrets of the Legendary CEO. What makes this book so valuable is the fact that, as indicated earlier, Krames presents the material within a framework which helps the reader not only to understand the core leadership concepts but also to understand HOW to apply them effectively within her or his own organization.

              One final point: Welch and Krames would be among the first to point out that there is no one "formula" which guarantees business success. However, the one which has proven so successful at GE affirms values and suggests core concepts, strategies, and tactics which -- if properly understood and then effectively applied -- can substantially assist the achievement of such success.

              5 out of 5 stars Practical leadership book, great to share with others........2005-05-22

              The "4 E's" by Jeffrey Krames is among those few leadership books that you can put to immediate practical use for yourself and for others. Krames has a pleasant, to-the-point writing style and the book's clear organization and layout makes the "4E's" a compelling read.

              The first part of the "4E's"," a perspective on Welch's leadership model, offers practical "how to" exercises, including "to do" lists for 4E leaders and 4E leadership self-assessments. The exercises are incisive and easy to do.
              The second part demonstrates Welch's impact on others with chapters on Jeff Immelt (Chairman & CEO, GE), James McNerney (Chairman & CEO, 3M), Larry Bossidy (former Chairman & CEO, Honeywell), Robert Nardelli (CEO, Home Depot), and Vivek Paul (CEO, Wipro Technologies). The comments of those leaders about Welch's influence are fascinating.

              In "How to use this book in training, management workshops, and performance reviews" Krames offers valuable exercise-scenarios, complete with sample meeting agendas. The author makes an important point about books as learning tools in organization: they are easy-to-use, inexpensive, and easily distributed. Not surprisingly, "The 4E's," hardcover & bound, modestly sized (and priced), makes a very nice gift.
              This is a great book to share with others.

              The "softer" aspects of leadership and management are often hard to grasp, let alone discuss in group settings. The "4E's" is exceptionally clear about the essence of Welch's leadership model.
              I highly recommend the "4E's," especially to those who want to share their learning with others.


              Jack Welch and The 4 E's of Leadership
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                Jack Welch and The 4 E's of Leadership
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                Manufacturer: McGraw-Hill
                ProductGroup: Book
                Binding: Paperback
                ASIN: B000OFQL0O

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