In today’s increasingly competitive job market, what’s the secret to career success? How can you best stand out in an organization and get promoted? What’s the most effective way to rise to the top and avoid stalling in middle management?In this essential and very readable guide to career success the Kelley Way, leaders from the top ranked business school in the country reveal the cornerstone for advancement in businesses―courageous leadership. "What organizations really want," the authors announce, "is courageous, ethical leaders who can identify and solve complex problems under conditions of uncertainty, motivate others to perform at high levels, and consistently achieve superior organizational outcomes on schedule within resource constraints." In these pages, the principles and attributes of a courageous leader are laid out, depicting an effective communicator and motivator, self-learner, critical thinker in the face of complex problems, and a savvy participant in team and organizational environments with a rock solid ethical foundation. Written clearly and concisely with many examples, Courageous Leadership is indispensable reading for anyone considering a career in business.

Courageous Leadership, Revised Edition: Career Success the Kelley Way

Business & Money

JOHNSON, ERIC

Campbell, Terry

COOK, CHRIS

HILL, JOHN

Job Hunting & Careers

Indiana University Press

A man and his equation: the anxiety-plagued nineteenth-century physicist who contributed significantly to our understanding of the second law of thermodynamics.
Ludwig Boltzmann's grave in Vienna's Central Cemetery bears a cryptic epitaph: S = k log W. This equation was Boltzmann's great discovery, and it contributed significantly to our understanding of the second law of thermodynamics. In Anxiety and the Equation, Eric Johnson tells the story of a man and his equation: the anxiety-plagued nineteenth-century physicist who did his most important work as he struggled with mental illness. 
Johnson explains that “S” in Boltzmann's equation refers to entropy, and that entropy is the central quantity in the second law of thermodynamics. The second law is always on, running in the background of our lives, providing a way to differentiate between past and future. We know that the future will be a state of higher entropy than the past, and we have Boltzmann to thank for discovering the equation that underlies that fundamental trend. Johnson, accessibly and engagingly, reassembles Boltzmann's equation from its various components and presents episodes from Boltzmann's life―beginning at the end, with “Boltzmann Kills Himself” and “Boltzmann Is Buried (Not Once, But Twice).” Johnson explains the second law in simple terms, introduces key concepts through thought experiments, and explores Boltzmann's work. He argues that Boltzmann, diagnosed by his contemporaries as neurasthenic, suffered from an anxiety disorder. He was, says Johnson, a man of reason who suffered from irrational concerns about his work, worrying especially about opposition from the scientific establishment of the day. 
Johnson's clear and concise explanations will acquaint the nonspecialist reader with such seemingly esoteric concepts as microstates, macrostates, fluctuations, the distribution of energy, log functions, and equilibrium. He describes Boltzmann's relationships with other scientists, including Max Planck and Henri Poincaré, and, finally, imagines “an alternative ending,” in which Boltzmann lived on and died of natural causes.

Anxiety and the Equation: Understanding Boltzmann's Entropy

Biographies & Memoirs

Professionals & Academics

The MIT Press

A man and his equation: the anxiety-plagued nineteenth-century physicist who contributed significantly to our understanding of the second law of thermodynamics.\nLudwig Boltzmann's grave in Vienna's Central Cemetery bears a cryptic epitaph: S = k log W. This equation was Boltzmann's great discovery, and it contributed significantly to our understanding of the second law of thermodynamics. In Anxiety and the Equation, Eric Johnson tells the story of a man and his equation: the anxiety-plagued nineteenth-century physicist who did his most important work as he struggled with mental illness.\nJohnson explains that “S” in Boltzmann's equation refers to entropy, and that entropy is the central quantity in the second law of thermodynamics. The second law is always on, running in the background of our lives, providing a way to differentiate between past and future. We know that the future will be a state of higher entropy than the past, and we have Boltzmann to thank for discovering the equation that underlies that fundamental trend. Johnson, accessibly and engagingly, reassembles Boltzmann's equation from its various components and presents episodes from Boltzmann's life—beginning at the end, with “Boltzmann Kills Himself” and “Boltzmann Is Buried (Not Once, But Twice).” Johnson explains the second law in simple terms, introduces key concepts through thought experiments, and explores Boltzmann's work. He argues that Boltzmann, diagnosed by his contemporaries as neurasthenic, suffered from an anxiety disorder. He was, says Johnson, a man of reason who suffered from irrational concerns about his work, worrying especially about opposition from the scientific establishment of the day.\nJohnson's clear and concise explanations will acquaint the nonspecialist reader with such seemingly esoteric concepts as microstates, macrostates, fluctuations, the distribution of energy, log functions, and equilibrium. He describes Boltzmann's relationships with other scientists, including Max Planck and Henri Poincaré, and, finally, imagines “an alternative ending,” in which Boltzmann lived on and died of natural causes.

Science & Math

Evolution

MIT Press]

Study Guide for The Making of the West, Volume 1

History

Hunt, Lynn

Martin, Thomas R.

Rosenwein, Barbara H.

Smith, Bonnie G.

Hsia, R. Po-Chia

Thompson, Victoria

Americas

Bedford/St.Martin's

Study Guide for The Making of the West, Volume 2

Making of the West 2e & Study Guide V1 & V2

Europe

Making of the West 2e V2 & Study Guide V2

Making of the West 2e V1 & Study Guide V1

This Preparation Guide parallels the new edition of the main text, The Making of the West: Peoples and Cultures, to help students master content and develop skills in historical analysis and interpretation in preparation for the College Board's AP European History Exam. For each chapter in the textbook, beginning with Chapter 14, the Preparation Guide offers overview and review sections and provides answers for all of the exercises. In addition this guide offers: Chapter Questions, Chapter Summary, Multiple-Choice Questions, Short-Answer Questions, Key Events, Key Terms, and a Building Historical Skills section....

Preparation Guide for the AP European History Exam to Accompany The Making of the West

A Developer's Guide to Data Modeling for SQL Server: Covering SQL Server 2005 and 2008

A Developer's Guide to Data Modeling for SQL Server: Covering SQL Server 2005 and 2008

Computers & Technology

Jones, Joshua

Programming

Addison-Wesley Professional

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