Art and Intimacy: How the Arts Began (McLellan Books)

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A Book of Great Beauty and Vast Riches.......2002-12-05

I have been trying for some time to write a review of this book. I give up: I simply cannot do it justice in 1,000 words or less. The book is not flawless, but in the two years since I first read it, I have come back to it again and again, always learning something. It took a long time to read in the first place, because every few pages I would run into an idea that required a few days' thought.

The book is illustrated with wonderful photos. Nobody can look at those babies in Chapter 1 without smiling, thus proving Dissanayake's points. My particular favorite is the little girl in Sudan absorbed in her drawing (p197). Some photos I wish had been bigger. The mbari house on page 153 is barely distinguishable.

Anybody interested in human affairs will benefit from this book. Even those outside human concerns should read it, simply to see how perceptive and stimulating the ideas are.

Consilience and 'the art of making special'.......2001-02-05

I read Ellen Dissanayake's previous 2 books and found this current publication a little disappointing in comparison. She has developed a philosophy of the arts called 'consilience' based on her Darwinian (biosocial) perspective which unifies biological and cultural viewpoints. The chapters cover her theory of mother/infant mutuality, the need to belong to a group, finding meaning, hands-on competence (making things), and elaboration (making special) as they pertain to the evolution of the arts in human development. My concern is mainly focussed on her ideas of a 'Naturalistic Aesthetics' found in the appendix. She aims to emcompass all the arts (music, dance, drama, visual arts) in developing criteria for assigning aesthetic quality to the artistic process (or is it product??) but fails to convince me that these criteria span all of the arts. For instance, the criteria 'strikingness' is something I would attribute to visual arts but certainly not music where the visual component is not a sense priority. She rightly claims that the meaning of aesthetics is currently fraught with ambiguity in its association with the definition of 'beauty'. Beauty, to me, is highly subjective and not necessarily a universal characteristic amongst all cultural groups. I feel until 'aesthetics' is properly redefined (possibly as 'the power to communicate emotion and value systems') we as arts educators looking for philosophies to give us direction, will continue to beat down the wrong garden path. I can only hope that Dissanayake will receive enough constructive feedback from scholars of other arts disciplines so that she can round out her philosophical viewpoint.

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Fashion is a multibillion-dollar international business; it permeates our lives and our economies. Yet there has never been a book of solid, hard-hitting, uncompromising business/cultural/social journalism on this subject--because the fashion press is subsidized by the very industry it covers.

Teri Agins, however, covers the fashion beat for a publication that does not rely upon fashion advertising--and she is thereby uniquely unfettered and able to finally tell the whole truth about this gigantic, flamboyant, and endlessly fascinating business.

Her book traces an arc from the origins of couture and its apotheosis in the early part of this century to the advent of prjt-a-porter postWorld War II and the sweeping changes that have taken place as the century ends. It is an arc from when "fashion" was defined by elite French designers whose clothes could be afforded only by the global socialites--but whose designs were copied and followed by everyone else--to the point where the rules are set by the consumers, and the designers must follow them. It is an arc from class to mass; from art to commodity. Above all, it is the story of the triumph of marketing.

The narrative includes profiles of designers Emmanuel Ungaro, Giorgio Armani, Ralph Lauren, Tommy Hilfiger, Donna Karan, and Zoran, as well as retailers Marshall Field and the Gap.The End of Fashion is classy and stylish, filled with insider details; it is dishy and lively and fun--as well as astute and full of insights about how the changes in the fashion business have reflected changes in the culture over the last fifty years.Fashion is a multibillion-dollar international business; it permeates our lives and our economies. Yet there has never been a book of solid, hard-hitting, uncompromising business/cultural/social journalism on this subject--because the fashion press is subsidized by the very industry it covers.

Customer Reviews:

The download on the Fashion industry!.......2002-01-10

This is an interesting and well written business book about the fashion industry and some of its most important designers. The author describes the growth and changes in the fashion industry and the changing role of the customer and the designers. The books material is mainly focused on the US marketplace and the different stand-offs between ex. Hilfiger and Ralph Lauren, the growth of Armani and the Italian designers, and the decline of the French. The main thing is that it nowadays more comes down to great marketing and expensive ad budgets to stay successful, that great design techniques. Overall great insight into an industry mostly concerned on hype and over inflated egos.

a real eye opener.......2000-08-15

I love clothes and I consider myself a smart shopper...I don't buy labels and the most famous brand names. I shop for the best prices and clothes that are flattering on me. I follow Vogue and all the magazines, and I thought I knew what was going on. But this book really did open my eyes. The fashion business is really dog-eat-dog and all those big designers don't seem to really understand that real people don't spend $1000 on a dress, or as the author writes in the book, that the consumer is king. No wonder so many fashions don't sell. And those Paris designers, after reading this book I see that they really are not what they appear to be. They are so clueless and overrated. I also finally understood about the stock market and why Donna Karan's DKNY doesn't appeal to women like me anymore. The stories in this book were funny and factual and read really fast. I finished it over a few days. I highly recommend it.

Great reporting, mediocre analysis.......2000-08-07

The End of Fashion was an enjoyable read, with an amusing view into the belly of the fashion beast, but ultimately it did not tie together the major points it uncovered.

Agins writes about various the various forces that have fundamentally changed fashion -- societal shifts, the changing retail landscape, impatient public markets, licenscing mania and so on. However, it is frustrating that she does not explain how these forces fit together, or extrapolate them into a view of the future of fashion.

We do get good dose of fashion one-liners, such as Zoran's "give diamonds and jewelry to housekeeper", but the aftertaste of mediocre analysis persists.

Good perspective........2000-06-22

This book was very well written with an interesting perspective on the changes in society and the effect it has had on the fashion industry. The author has chosen a variety of examples to demonstrate her point on the direction fashion has taken and seems to be headed for the future.

Good.......2000-06-14

Interesting, business-view of fashion, that shows the indulgences of vain, shallow designers like Isaac Mizrahi, Donna Karan and Mossimo, whose idiocy was their downfall, and the more business-minded, but nonetheless creative, designers that flourish. Shallow, as only fashion can be, but interesting, too.

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The Doctor has been captured and put on trial by his own people - accused of their greatest crime: interfering with the affairs of other peoples and planets. He is sentenced to exile on Earth. But now the truth can be told - the Doctor did not go straight into exile. First the Time Lords have a task for him. From the trenches of the Great War to the terrors of the French Revolution, the Doctor finds himself on a mission he does not want with a companion he does not like, his life threatened at every turn. Will the Doctor survive to serve his sentence? Or will this adventure prove to be his Waterloo?

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Good 'ol Terrance Dicks romp.......2006-05-17

Good 'ol Terrance Dicks. We've all read way too much of his Target stuff, but he's always a fun read. Continuity ladded, and as all his books are, he always managed to tie to either the War Games or State of Decay. In this case, the book follows directly after the War Games and then ties into the Two Doctors (happily tieing off any continuity glitches that the latter introduced).

So the idea is that the ending of the War Games was a forgery, the Doctor is actually sentanced to death, but due to the intervention of the Celestial Intervention Agency (CIA), the Doctor is given an assignment that they don't want to dirty their hands with. The Doctor is paired up with another Time Lord (Serina) and sent back to see who is muddling with Earth history. He first travels back to 1915 to make sure history is back on it's right course, it's not. Although we learn nothing of what he does to fix it. Dicks merly inserts a comment to please read Players to see what happens. Then it's off to revolutionary era France and adventures with Napoleon, the Duke of Wellington and Admiral Nelson. The "Players" are manipulating history just for fun. They try in turns to kill all of the above, with the Doctor and Serna twarting every attempt. In the end, it all gets wrapped up nicely and the Doctor is on his way again, this time with Jamie (with suitably altered memories) leading right into the Two Doctors.

Yeah, it's an awful lot of fanwank, but Dicks know and loves Doctor Who's rich

A fun romp, if a bit simplistic.......2006-03-02

I can't quite recommend Terrance Dicks' Doctor Who novel World Game, but neither can I suggest avoiding the book. This is, after all, the long-awaited novel explaining Season 6B, so there's the natural fanwank element as a draw.

There are books that have intricate plots and uninspired writing, and books that have lazy plots and masterful writing. World Game is definitely in the former grouping. There's a great plot at work, but Terrance Dicks writes in such a dull, methodical manner that his prose sabotages at points the story he tells.

The Doctor sounds like Troughton most of the time. New companion Serena I pictured as being a bit like Cate Blanchett, though a decade younger. The Duke of Wellington, though, I don't picture as Stephen Fry. (When reading the Sharpe novels, I picture the Iron Duke as Fry, even though I know that in the Sharpe films David Troughton essayed the role.)

It's not quite a pure historical, but it's about as close as "The Marian Conspiracy" is.

There's a plot element, about two-thirds of the way through the book, that I didn't care for at all, because it's such a cheat when dealing with a time travelling protagonist. It's also something I just don't see the Doctor doing--jump forward in time far enough to see what happened, so he can go back in time and fix it. No, no, no! Yes, the Doctor does something similar in "Pyramids of Mars," but his reason there was to convince someone to help him by showing him the stakes. If that were the Doctor's purpose this time, fine, but instead it's portrayed as the Doctor just being lazy.

Overall, it's a goofy novel. It's not particularly serious, it's a bit episodic, and it's very readable, if a bit simply written. I'd call it average.

Easy Going Fare.......2006-02-03

Fairly standard Uncle Terry. The second Doctor meets Napoleon and has a rollicking adventure. We've been there before several times. However sometimes you just need a bit of fun.

Again with the vampires.......2006-01-03

Make no mistake: this is the official canonization of "Doctor Who" Season 6(B). The (B), in case you were wondering, stands for (B)een There, Done That. Hmm, this should be a nice, simple explanation, and then once I've explained all that, I can get on with reviewing "World Game".

This is one of those rare original "Doctor Who" novels that exists almost solely to satisfy a fandom theory about a TV episode from 20 years ago. See, it helps to remember that Terrance Dicks started working on "Doctor Who" in 1968, and Robert Holmes joined up shortly after that. That's your cast of characters. Now, in 1969, Dicks helped invent the Time Lords, the Doctor's own people; he co-wrote the seminal (and fabulous) episode "The War Games", in which the Doctor is captured by the Time Lords, put on trial for interference in the affairs of others, forced to change his appearance, and exiled to Earth. That was the closing story to Season 6. Or, as we know it now, Season 6(a).

All right, not done yet. Flash forward to to Season 22 and Robert Holmes' "The Two Doctors", where an older version of the Second Doctor is seen acting as an agent of the Time Lord. "Officially, I'm here quite unofficially!", he tells a bemused scientist. So that led to the fandom theory of Season 6(B), published in book form in a mid-1990s oddity called "The Discontinuity Guide" which sought to tie most of "Doctor Who" into a snarkily unified continuity. The theory was that the Second Doctor, at the end of "The War Games", didn't get exiled right away -- he was allowed to keep his own body for a bit longer and have another series of adventures as a Time Lord agent, presumably for the CIA (Celestial Intervention Agency), a sort of Time Lord, um, CIA, invented by Holmes back in the '70s.

OK, so that's the two-paragraph explanation. We'll add to that a Past Doctor Adventure called "Players", written by Dicks several years ago, in which the Second Doctor gets caught up in the life of Winston Churchill, also acting for the Time Lords while tangling with an odd bunch of celestial beings playing games with the course of human history, without the Doctor's own moral compass.

That sets up "World Game". As Dicks has shown a fondness for returning to his own creations again and again during the 15 years he's been writing DW novels, this book also features the return of the Vampires ("State of Decay", 1980; "The Eight Doctors", 1997) and the Raston Warrior Robot ("The Five Doctors", 1983; "The Eight Doctors") -- not doing anything original, but just to re-enact old scenes, ending exactly the way that you remember from the earlier stories.

The rest of "World Game" is an enjoyable romp, this time with the Second Doctor squaring off against the Players, and taking place during the Napoleonic Wars -- instead of Churchill, we get Napoleon, Talleyrand, Nelson and Wellington. Dicks loves his history, and he loves to write the Doctor talking about history, and that's most of the book.

Unusual for a recent Dicks book, there are some surprises that you wouldn't expect -- the late death of a major character comes as a surprise. Dicks writes in his usual direct style, with plenty of in-jokes and a lot of intrigue. The humor is broad and self-indulgent; coming in the year that the Russell T. Davies "Doctor Who" revival burned its way across TV screens, Dicks' writing style is perhaps far too much of a throwback to appeal to anything beyond the very limited reading audience for these books. Dicks isn't being so much an ambassador for "Who" as an old-time storyteller plowing on regardless of the audience. That said, Dicks does toss in a reference to -- a prop from -- the new series, so at least he is still keeping up.

Not recommended for beginners, but a nice throwback for those of us who still enjoy the old days. Less self indulgent than "The Eight Doctors" and the annoying "Warmonger", this may indeed be Dicks' best book since "Players".

"I told Nappy to stay out of Russia...but he wouldn't listen".......2005-12-05

Terrance Dicks is almost the elder statesman of Doctor Who novels. He's been involved with the series, in one capacity or another, for almost forty years. In fact, many Who fans grew up with Dicks' novelizations of the various episodes as their only Doctor Who reading. When the novels became a little more adult in tone, however, Dicks seemed to try too hard to change. He would either write continuity-heavy nostalgia pieces (Deadly Reunion) or he would try too hard to be edgy and write some really horrible stuff. So it was nice to see something like World Game, a nice historical piece with some interesting characters and a bit more adult content that doesn't quite pass over into something that might be written by a sick uncle (though a couple of things did make me roll my eyes). It's an average novel compared to most other Who books, but it's decidedly one of Dicks' best.

I'll concentrate on the negative first, because I did really enjoy the novel and I'd like to end on a positive note. First, and the most minor, it wouldn't be a current Terrance Dicks novel if there wasn't a threatened assault against a woman in it. This is really becoming tiresome in Dicks' novels, as if he thinks that's the best way to be "edgy." Thankfully, it doesn't even come close to happening, but it still made me stop and say "not again, Terrance" when I hit that part.

Secondly, the prose and the plotting need a bit more work. Three times in the first thirty pages, a woman is described as either "startlingly beautiful" or with "startlingly blue eyes." You really need to find another word, Terrance. Then, the Countess trusts somebody who apparently turns against the Doctor *way* too easily, which is very out of character for her. Of course, the counter-betrayal was so predictable anyway that it didn't really harm the book that much. Finally, the Players are immortal beings playing this game with humans, but they apparently don't have very good time travel, as the Countess wants the secrets of the Doctor's TARDIS. Unfortunately, the Countess also recognizes the Doctor from the game that was being played in 1915, which would seem to indicate that they are able to go to all time periods. Which is it?

That's about it for the negatives, though. While the prose is rather pedestrian, it more than serves its purpose and it has some interesting stuff in it. He seems to want to showcase his historical research, as he has the Doctor (or others) educating Serena about everything to do with Napoleon and the Napoleonic wars, as well as the French revolution. There is a *lot* of history packed into this book, and while occasionally it drags the book down when Dicks explains it, overall it was quite interesting. Unfortunately, the wealth of historical detail makes one of the non-historical details stand out even more. He references Sharpe (from Bernard Cornwell's Sharpe series) by name, which completely threw me out of the book for a moment. Evidently, in Sharpe's Triumph, Sharpe saves Wellington's life. Dicks has to namecheck him, which was really annoying. There's so much real stuff in here, why throw in a fictional reference? I guess Sharpe fans will be happy.

Dicks' characterization is pretty good in this book too. He usually gets the Doctor right, and this time is no exception, though he's not exceptional. I could see Troughton doing this, though it doesn't quite sound like him. The other characters are rather plain, but serviceable. Serena is exceptionally well-done, though. She starts off as the haughty Time Lady but is soon being almost as revolutionary as the Doctor is. The interplay between her and the Doctor is quite good, and is the best part of the book. Napoleon is done well too, and Wellington, though not quite as much.

It also wouldn't be a Terrance Dicks novel without references to two of his favourite television stories, with the appearance of the unkillable Raston Warrior Robot and the vampire (though I have to question whether this particular type of vampire actually exists in the Doctor Who mythos). Both of them are almost superfluous, though they do make for an exciting sequence or two.

With the interesting plot that Dicks gives us, it's almost a shame that there isn't really a lot of tension in the book (though this lack of tension does make the ending even more shocking, at least to me). Most of the sequences had all of the tension wrung out of them by the pedestrian prose. However, the plot itself was good enough to overlook that. If you're looking for the Terrance Dicks of old, World Game is probably the book for you. However, I wouldn't recommend it if you're new to the series. It's not *that* exciting.

David Roy

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How to Tell He's Not the One in 10 Days
Michele Alexander , and Jeannie Long
Manufacturer: Andrews McMeel Publishing
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Release Date: 2004-04-06

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How to Tell He's Not the One in Ten Days (and Other Warning Signs) is a hysterical look at the realities of the modern dating scene. Beginning with the first day of a new relationship, readers traverse through the pitfalls every single girl will encounter on her search for The One. Along the way, this illustrated guidebook offers telltale signs to help determine whether he is Mr. Right or simply Mr. Right Now: Day 1 He says he didn't believe in love at first sight until he met you. Day 2 He tells you to keep your relationship secret (because it's so special). Day 3 He doesn't call. You constantly check your voice mail and call yourself to see if your phone's working.Day 5 He calls. He tells you he was thinking about you but couldn't call because the 7 on his phone was broken. You believe him.Day 7 He shows up, unannounced . . . drunk . . . with a pizza.Day 9 He drives with his elbow out the window and plays air guitar on the steering wheel. He wears mandals. You realize . . . his boobs are bigger than yours.With hilarious stick-figure drawings to illustrate each warning, How to Tell He's Not the One in Ten Days (and Other Warning Signs) will keep readers laughing from Day 1 through Day 10 of this doomed relationship. When navigating the dangerous minefields of love and romance, this is a book no woman should be without.

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Decent. .......2004-12-23

I loved the first book, How To Lose a Guy in 10 Days. However, I was a little disappointed in this book. Not as funny as the first. It still has quite a few good jokes, but not as many. I think this book is less funny for a few reasons.

First, I think the novelty has worn off if you've read the first one. The crayon drawings aren't as appealing the second time around.

Second, I think the narration is less involving. (I know, that sounds like a ridiculous criticism of a book of this nature, but keep reading.) The first book told you what to do. It was a direct connection with the audience. This book tells the audience what the boyfriend does, so it comes off as further removed.

Finally, there are a few cliches to be found in this book. For example, one of the "signs" is if he talks about how rich he is then forgets his wallet on a date.

All in all, not a bad effort and there is fun to be had.

This is the BEST!.......2004-05-20

Wow, I can't believe it. I was a huge fan of the authors previous book and movie and thought it could not be topped. But, heck, was I WRONG! Michelle and Jeanie have done it once again! I laughed from the first turn of the page to the last. Then I read it AGAIN! Do yourself a favor and buy this baby now. I loved it and I am a GUY! Great work gals...keep it up!
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Truly the Best.......2004-05-09

These authors just keep getting better! What fun to read and would love to see this one up on the big screen as well - keep 'em coming and congrats to two funny ladies.

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The Making of FINAL FANTASY: The Spirits Within book will feature an inside look into the making of the movie. The book includes storyboards, the movie script, concept sketches, and images of the characters, sets and props from the movie. Behind-the-scenes information and interviews with the creative minds behind this ground-breaking production. The book brings to light the truly staggering level of work and detail involved in the movie's development.

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Nice Book for 3d animation Lovers.......2006-11-11

I like this book, because I made 3d animations, I can see how to made these great movie and the hard work is back stage, you can see many ideas how take life from a small pice of paper, nice book.

Waiting a more detailed book... hurry up writers.......2002-08-02

This is a great book for a great movie. Final Fantasy is a mark in the industry of games, and now in movies too.
Unhapply, the authors dont explain technical approaches, what is very important in a film like this.
But i have used it in my animation classes, and specially the roughs, sketches and scene previews have turn on the ligh over the head of my pupils.
I hope someone could write a book about analisys of the technical aspects of this mark in animation industry.

Behind the scenes.......2002-07-06

If you ever wanted a great behind the scenes book on the movie that is the greatest ahievement by computer animation with realistic 3d characters, check this book out.

This book features full page color on every page turn. Interviews with all the creative people that made it happen, original script accompanied by all the storyboards, character designs, as well as many "how we did it information" on animation, motion capture, lighting, VFX. compostiting, and final production.

Great buy for any animator.

Not for animators.......2002-02-20

This book is not for animators.Please dont make the mistake of buying this book if u are an animator.the book does not tell you how an effect was achieved nor does it gives away the inner secrets which square used.Whatever is mentioned here is what we alredy know.

A true work of art.......2002-02-10

This book describes all process to create the movie Final Fantasy and is very well done and the illustrations are great. If you watched the movie, you must have this book.

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A giant collection of 72 of the best country songs by the biggest country artists of all time! Compiled from Warner Bros. Publications extensive catalogs and listed alphabetically and by decade, this book is a veritable encyclopedia of one of the most popular music styles of yesterday and today.

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a lot of fun

The Big Book of TV Guide Crossword Puzzles: 300 Crossword Puzzles From the TV Guide Archives!
The Editors of TV Guide , and TV Guide
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a lot of fun.......2006-08-23

I bought the big book of tv guide crosswords recently and absolutely love it! The book is laid out great and I love the different theme pages. I would definitely buy more of these books. They're a lot of fun!

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Used by more than a million people throughout the world, this highly readable book provides a comprehensive examination of the applied behavioral sciences, and focuses on fundamental ideas which have stood the test of years of application in academic, business, not-for-profit and administrative environments. Complete coverage of motivation and behavior, situational leadership, building effective relationships, planning and implementing change, leadership strategies, the organizational cone and integrating situational leadership with the Classics. For individuals interested in expanding their knowledge of, and proficiency in leadership strategies.

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Call this book the Management Bible.......2007-09-19

Ken Blanchard went on to become the management guru of the 90s, writing countless books that can be found right here on Amazon. However, this text book is where is all began. I call it a text book because it is. This text has been used and is still used in management schools around the nation. Written with Hersey and Johnson, this book is the definitive foundation text on how to manage organizational behavior as it pertains to managing people. Following are a couple key points:

1) Diagnosis: It is a manager's job to modify their management style to employee needs. Evaluting employee needs and corresponding management styles can be easily done using Situational Leadership tools (found in book).

2) Intervention: Performance can be managed using the fundamental postive reinforcement psychology. Further, by consciously indentifying needs, performance can be improved more rapidly.

3) Evaluation: If behavioral change does not occur, the individual may not be in the right role.

This sounds dry and obvious by today's standards, but it wasn't when the first edition of this book was published (1980s). Further, most modern organiztional and management theory is based on this book. There is still gold to dig from its pages.

A 'must have' for all leaders........2006-06-17

If you take your job as a business leader seriously, this book is a 'must have'. As a business coach I use it in my practice with great success. For leaders (and managers who think they are leaders) and their teams it's an eye-opener. It gives insight in what it takes to turn a good team into a great team, and what great leadership is all about. If you want to be more effective as a leader and take your team to the highest level of readiness, read this book. It will change your life....and of those you lead.

Management of Organizational Behavior.......2005-02-26

Not too bad as these books go but a tremendous amount of verbiage explaining the obvious. Excellent example of turning simple concepts in complex charts and definitions. I would imagine that people in the field love this hyperbole but it's BS to me and pretty much a waste of time to drudge though all of it.

Goes where few texts dare to go: the real-world.......2004-03-15

I recommend this to managers as much as students.

Sure, the price seems like a lot of cash to shell out at first. But trust me, it is worth it. I had to read it for a Management class, and it started of like a typical OB text, illustrating the history of management studies (Taylor to Maslow to Mayo to Likert to ...). Good stuff, but pretty dull. Then, Hersey et al went where most scholars, even the supposedly worldly MBA types, fear to tread: real-world application!

The text covers all of the material covered Blanchard's "One Minute Manager," "Putting the One Minute Manager to Work," and a shelf load of other books. It also does a great job introducing Blanchard and Hersey's Situational Leadership, where the manager matches leadership behavior to a report's ability level and motivation. This replaces "Leadership and the One Minute Manager," and delves much deeper into the topic.

Hersey et al also cover:
- Behavioral shaping, and positive and negative reinforcement quite nicely
- Communications skills necessary to lead reports
- Power building, and using effective power bases ...
- The list literally goes on and on.

I use the concepts I was first exposed to here day in and day out. They work. My OB professor told us that, if he would be limited to just one book on management, he would choose this one. And, five years later, I agree. I am very glad that I did not sell this book back to the campus bookstore. I consult the book at least once a week while pondering both thorny and maundane problems with my employees.

You see, Dr. Davis? Some of us do listen.

All about Leadership!!! Must read!.......2003-06-13

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The 9 Disciplines of a Facilitator: Leading Groups by Transforming Yourself (J-B International Association of Facilitators)

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Leading from the Inside Out: A Coaching Model

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Leading from the Inside Out: A Coaching Model
Virginia E. Bianco-Mathis , Lisa K. Nabors , and Cynthia H. Roman
Manufacturer: Sage Publications, Inc
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ASIN: 0761923926

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Leading From the Inside Out: A Coaching Model presents a holistic view of coaching that provides leaders a framework for personal and professional growth. The authors’ five-step approach is designed for leaders to develop themselves, their teams, their organizations, and their communities. Their model is composed within a framework of recent literature and research, presented as a practical, straightforward process. The book defines what coaching is and illustrates the key steps in the coaching process, including establishing the coaching relationship, collecting and analyzing data, and evaluating performance. The authors incorporate stories and cases from their clients so leaders can learn from their experiences, and include worksheets, job aids, scorecards, and other hands-on development tools.

"Finally, a comprehensive, rigorous book explains what coaching is and how it can transform organizations. Filled with interesting case scenarios and worksheets, the book is written clearly and convincingly. Here is a specific roadmap for any leader who wants renewal and improvement in both personal and organizational lives. Coaching Leadership is a way of being, and, increasingly, the way of being for the most successful leaders."

--Eric B. Dent, Ph.D., University of Maryland University College, Executive Director, Doctoral Programs

"Learn! Explore! Discover! Challenge! If you dare engage in authentic dialogues, this book is your next step on your leadership journey. Based on a practical, action-oriented coaching model, the authors weave leadership and coaching competencies into a transformational fabric that is an essential habit for today’s leaders."

--Teri-E Belf, M.A., C.A.G.S., M.C.C., Success Unlimited Network, Founder and Executive Director

" Leading From the Inside Out: A Coaching Model is a superb book – lucid, focused, and above all – highly practical. As a senior executive and also as one who coaches CEO’s, I find the concepts and skills contained in the text to be brilliant."

--Robert E. Staub II, Staub Leadership Consultants, Chairman

"Starting with a focus on the individual leader and then progressing to leading the team and then the organization, the authors provide a thoughtful, seasoned and straightforward approach that includes both developing the leadership mindset and demonstrating the behaviors that will go a long way in winning over the hearts and minds of today’s employees"

--Steven J. Steckler, Marriott International, Inc., Vice President, Executive Development & Organizational Capability

"Leading From the Inside Out: A Coaching Model is a jam-packed how-to bible of workable, proven tips, tools and techniques that have helped some of the world’s great leaders win. It should occupy a prominent place in every leader and would-be leader’s workspace and mind."

--Jim Shaffer, Jim Shaffer Group, Leader

Leading Change Training (ASTD Trainer's Workshop)

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Leading Change Training (ASTD Trainer's Workshop)
Jeffrey Russell
Manufacturer: ASTD
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Binding: Paperback

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ASIN: 1562863193

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Need to create solid change programs within your organization? Leading change not only involves simply reducing resistance, but also creating an awareness of the challenges and responsibilities that each person (no matter their level in the organization) faces as a change initiative goes forward. Integrate leading-edge change leadership models and other theories into your program today with this hands-on-guide.

Leading With Love: How Women (And Men) Can Transform Their Organizations Through Maternalistic Management

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Leading With Love: How Women (And Men) Can Transform Their Organizations Through Maternalistic Management
Kathleen Sanford
Manufacturer: Vashon Publishing
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Binding: Hardcover

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ASIN: 0966175379

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In this time of change and decreasing loyalty between companies and employees, workers in every industry are expressing feelings of being unappreciated, unnoticed, and uncared for. The situation is ironic because businesses spend millions of dollars every year jumping from one sure-fire approach to the next in unsuccessful attempts to improve the work environment. Why have so many techniques failed? It's because so much of what is presented as good management is only a disguised form of manipulation.

Leading With Love explains maternalisic management: leadership based on true concern for the well-being of the organization, the employees, the customers, and the leader. It explains how to balance the needs of all, and avoid organizational ills while nurturing your own personal and career success.

You'll discover why so many exciting business ideas haven't lived up to their promises. Many companies have adopted a succession of the latest techniques without experiencing significant change. The results: frustrated managers and a growing cynicism among both leaders and followers.

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This digital document is an article from Industrial Management, published by Institute of Industrial Engineers, Inc. (IIE) on November 1, 2003. The length of the article is 4527 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: Leading with responsibility.
Author: David Antonioni
Publication: Industrial Management (Magazine/Journal)
Date: November 1, 2003
Publisher: Institute of Industrial Engineers, Inc. (IIE)
Volume: 45 Issue: 6 Page: 9(6)

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Management of Organizational Behavior Leading Human Resources

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Management of Organizational Behavior Leading Human Resources
Paul Hersey
Manufacturer: NY
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Binding: Paperback
ASIN: B000N7IKKC

Management of Organizational Behavior: (Leading Human Resources (8th Edition))

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Management of Organizational Behavior: (Leading Human Resources (8th Edition))
Paul Hersey; Kenneth H. Blanchard; Dewey E. Johnson
Manufacturer: Prentice Hall
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Binding: Paperback
ASIN: B000J2N2UY

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