Altri libri che potrebbero interessarti

• 

  Food Routes - Growing Bananas in...

  Robyn S. Metcalf

  • 0
  • 0
  • 0

  In Food Routes, Robyn Metcalfe explores an often-overlooked aspect of the global food system: how food moves from producer to consumer. She finds that the food supply chain is adapting to our increasingly complex demands for both personalization and convenience—but, she says, it won't be an easy ride.Networked, digital tools will improve the food system but will also challenge our relationship to food in anxiety-provoking ways. It might not be easy to transfer our affections from verdant fields of organic tomatoes to high-rise greenhouses tended by robots. And yet, argues Metcalfe—a cautious technology optimist—technological advances offer opportunities for innovations that can get better food to more people in an increasingly urbanized world.Metcalfe follows a slice of New York pizza and a club sandwich through the food supply chain; considers local foods, global foods, and food deserts; investigates the processing, packaging, and storage of food; explores the transportation networks that connect farm to plate; and explains how food can be tracked using sensors and the Internet of Things. Future food may be engineered, networked, and nearly independent of crops grown in fields. New technologies can make the food system more efficient—but at what cost to our traditionally close relationship with food?

  Mostra libro

• 

  The Greatest Song - Spark...

  Kevin Griffin

  • 0
  • 0
  • 0

  Jake Stark. Hit songwriter for Nashville music publisher, MegaMusic. Until he’s not. When MegaMusic decides to not renew his contract over a lack of hit songs, Jake is at a loss. His creative energy is down, and the bills are piling up. Enter Sir Daniel Smith-Daniels, the young, enigmatic owner of the hottest music publisher in Nashville, The Row. During a compelling initial meeting, Sir Daniel introduces Jake to his unique approach to work and life, The Method. Soon, with the help of The Row’s talented roster of collaborators, Jake is creating some of the best music he’s written in years. And what’s more, by following The Method’s five distinctive practices, Jake may finally be able to write the song he’s always known has been within him, but just out of reach, The Greatest Song. From acclaimed songwriter, Kevin Griffin, The Greatest Song is a creative-nonfiction book for every profession. Through the inspiring fictional narrative of Jake Stark, Griffin shares ideas that can be used by anyone, anywhere, to transform their career and their life.

  Mostra libro

• 

  Clash of the Generations -...

  Valerie M. Grubb

  • 0
  • 0
  • 0

  Case studies and strategies for more effective multi-generational managementClash of the Generations explores this new and increasingly common workplace phenomenon, and provides strategies to help managers navigate this ever more complex maze. Traditionally, older workers would retire and make room for the next generation; instead, Baby Boomers are now prolonging their time in the workplace, yet the successive generations are still coming in. Senior leaders are now left to manage a blended workplace comprised of up to four generations—each with their own ideas of work ethic, work/life balance, long-term career goals, and much more. Management is challenging at the best of times, but the new prevalence of generation gaps—sometimes even layered—add an entirely new dimension to an already complex responsibility. This book presents case studies and interviews with representatives of companies with age-diverse workforces, detailing innovative strategies for smoothing out the bumps and helping everyone work together.Managers have long wished that their positions came with an instruction manual, and this book delivers with a host of effective inter-generational management strategies illustrated by real-world companies.

  Mostra libro

• 

  The Art of Peace - A Reflection...

  Troy L Love

  • 0
  • 0
  • 0

  For over a century, Sun Tzu's writings in The Art of War a have been studied by millions of people from business leaders to military strategists. It occurred to me that Sun Tzu's writings not only provide guidance in warfare strategies, but also for individuals who are battling their own personal demons and desire greater peace.  
  This small book was written with the purpose of recovery in mind – whether it be from addiction, broken relationships, or suffering from attachment wounds. It models Sun Tzu's format while focusing on the Art of Finding Peace. The reader may wish to compare the work of Sun Tzu with the work written here 
  This small book lays out simple principles that if followed can lead to greater peace, joy, and contentment.

  Mostra libro

• 

  Achieve your goals with...

  Anderson M. Hill

  • 0
  • 0
  • 0

  Get Rid of Debt, Start Saving and Investing Your Money and Secure Your Financial Future in Six Months! 
  Is your overdrawn bank account giving you nightmares?  
  Are you in financial debt, and desperate to pull yourself out of it?  
  You want to save money, but can’t figure out a system that works for you? 
  We live in a world obsessed with consumerism. We are bombarded every day with product commercials, intelligently designed so they inspire us to spend money.  
  It’s one of the greatest modern-day paradoxes – you can’t afford to save money.  
  If you’re one of many people who struggle to control their finances and can’t figure out what they’re doing wrong, this ultimate bundle will answer all your questions and change the way you approach money and spending. Soon, you’ll be able to save money, invest it, generate a passive income and never experience that awful feeling of being financially trapped again!  
  Here’s what you get with this bundle:A guide on personal finances that will teach you how to control and manage your accountsBest saving strategies that fit your lifestyleInstructions on how to manage your income and salaryA guide on taxes, and how they affect your incomeAnd much more!  
  The message of this bundle is not to start living an ascetic, Spartan life and deprive yourself of small life’s luxuries.  
  The key is to find a healthy balance between your income and your expenditures, which allows you to enjoy life but maintain financial security! All you need to do to solve your financial problems is to Scroll up, click on "Buy Now” and Get Your Copy!

  Mostra libro

• 

  Set for Inclusion - An...

  Mark Kaplan, Mason Donovan

  • 0
  • 0
  • 0

  One of the biggest challenges for organizations over the past forty years has been integrating inclusiveness into practical day-to-day leadership. In the authors’ first book, The Inclusion Dividend, they made the case for inclusive leadership as a measurable asset to an organization; it shows up in the bottom line and in other measurable results. In SET for Inclusion, Donovan and Kaplan take that one step further by guiding leaders through the application of a framework to lead inclusively.
  
  The authors discuss the current research on unconscious bias and insider-outsider dynamics and focus on how to translate that current research into best practice for leaders. SET for Inclusion follows the stories of three diverse characters in a large modern organization, a top executive, a middle manager, and an individual contributor. Each of these characters is working to make inclusiveness real, to provide tangible benefits for them as individuals and for the organization.
  
  These characters, and their stories, reflect the authors’ 45 years of experience in working with middle and senior level managers in a variety of Fortune 1000 companies. The characters’ experiences going from self-awareness to action will be very familiar to leaders in large domestic and global organizations. They will provide an important, step-by-step template for leaders who are interested in creating and leveraging diversity and inclusion within their organizations.

  Mostra libro