With the meteoric rise of China over the past decades comes an increase in the number of people who are drawn to the Middle Kingdom for travel and business, along with a corresponding surge in guidebooks on Chinese culture and business etiquette. But such books only brush the surface. Author Gary Moreau discovered the hard way that being an effective businessperson in China takes more than just learning what to expect and how to react in different situations. He realized he had to understand not just how our cultures differ but why they differ. In Understanding China, Moreau offers a fascinating exploration of why the Chinese exhibit different beliefs and behaviors, beginning by comparing the Chinese and Western worldviews as they evolved from the foundational influences of Confucius and Aristotle, respectively. Based on his personal experiences and observations from living and working in Beijing since 2007, the book discusses the significance of the Chinese worldview in the business climate, living environment, and politics of China. Whether your interest is in travel, living abroad, business, or gaining insight into one of the most important players on the world stage today, this engaging book delivers deeper understanding of this captivating culture.

Understanding China: There is Reason for the Difference

Politics & Social Sciences

Moreau, Gary

Social Sciences

CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform

Building and managing a large corporation on values such as honor, integrity, obligation, and trust may seem antithetical to achieving and sustaining business success. But if you want to engage your most critical stakeholders—your employees—at the highest level, those are exactly the values you must leverage and prioritize. It’s not that companies ignore what seasoned business leader Gary Moreau calls the “soft tools” of business management. However, in placing more emphasis on the measurable tools of development and growth, such as quantitative marketing and financial modeling, executives tend to make the soft tools secondary when it comes to achieving their business goals. And without the real trust of those who do the work, companies won’t grow in a sustaining way. In his latest book in the Understanding series, Moreau shows business leaders—especially those just starting out—how to establish real trust with those they lead and create an environment that is inclusive and appreciative of diversity, from culture and gender issues to leadership styles. Understanding Business: The Logic of Balance shows you how to balance soft tools with popular, measurable tools to improve company culture and achieve overall success.

Understanding Business: The Logic of Balance: Part of the Understanding Series of Books

Business & Money

Business Culture

Drawing from his career as a corporate officer, with a solid biblical perspective, Moreau offers fulfilling solutions to job stress, isolation, overload, injustice, disappointment, prejudice, uncertainty―and great advice on recognition, teamwork, and success―within a Christian perspective.

Take God to Work

Job Hunting & Careers

Cowley Publications

They Lived In Interesting Times  Millennia have passed. Earth is no more than a hazy memory. The colonists of the planet Myphid are within a few generations of successfully terraforming the surface. The new starship is ready. It is a time of triumphant and expectation when an unwanted visitor arrives, a starship from Earth.  The Pinnacle is ancient, yet much of the crew has survived, frozen in stasis. The ship has been in transit for five thousand years. The only creature that is awake claims to have once been human. The Chairman of Myphid sends his most effective weapon to investigate, a genetically engineered assassin called a warden. The mind of a gentle academic, an expert on ancient Earth, is chosen as the database to be inserted into the programmable portion of the warden's mind. But the transfer of data goes awry, and unselected memories pour into the assassin's brain.  The "hardwired" warden is in conflict with his new, undisciplined database. He has a job to do. A dangerous alien presence is detected. Myphid is at risk. Yet his brain is filled with nonsensical thoughts of the woman who was awakened from the Pinnacle, a strange pull towards children and flowers, and a buring question screaming to be answered.  What does it mean to be human?

Almost Human

Literature & Fiction

United States

Yard Dog Pr

Understanding is a process that is largely independent of subject…Whether you are trying to understand the mating habits of the pygmy three-toed sloth or life itself, the process is pretty much the same. Gary Moreau, extensive global traveler and successful businessman, doesn’t claim to have the answers to life—what one person could? But he has spent a lot of time thinking about the questions that inform his approach to life. This has led him to realize that everyone has the power to understand their own lives with the implementation of a few simple rules. Moreau dedicates a whole chapter to each rule—to each practice that provides context to life—covering topics such as listening, priorities, intent, time, and touch. Bridging Western and Eastern cultures and philosophies, Understanding Life doesn’t try to provide a one-size-fits-all template for living, but rather it encourages readers to identify the uniquely individualized external factors they encounter and the personal and intricate internal values they use to navigate these factors. Forget what you think you know about life’s meaning and your connection to it. Understanding Life will have you appreciating the dichotomy—the good and the bad—in life in a truly transformational way.

Understanding Life:: Context is Everything

Self-Help

Motivational

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