Exploring Leadership: Individual, Organizational, and Societal Perspectives

Are leaders born or made? Does each society get the leaders it deserves? How--and why--is leadership "rhetoric" different from leadership in reality?Leadership is one of the most talked about yet least understood concepts in current business and society. This book explores how theoretical models and views of leadership have evolved over time, how leadership should be discussed from individual, organizational, and societal perspectives, and the perennial dilemmas and emerging perspectives of leadership. Positioning its discussion within a multidisciplinary framework that touches on management, sociology, philosophy, anthropology, history, literature, and politics, this book examines and critiques the common assumptions that inform the ways in which leaders and leadership is recognized, rewarded, and developed. It provides a valuable and thought-provoking overview for students and academics interested in leadership and management, practicing leaders, leadership development consultants, and policy makers.

Business & Money

Taylor, Scott

Bolden, Richard

Gosling, Jonathan

Hawkins, Beverley

Processes & Infrastructure

Oxford University Press

Describes the commemoration of the victory of the Mexican army over the French army on May 5, 1862, a victory which signaled the end of foreign invasions of North America.

Fiesta: Cinco De Mayo (Festivals and Holidays)

Behrens, June

Children's Books

Childrens Pr

A rhyming tale that introduces James, a young boy whose stubborn refusal to outgrow his penchant for dinosaur games and memorabilia has surprising results

Dinosaur James

William Morrow & Co.

Dinosaur James: Story and Pictures

Morrow Junior Books

There is an island at the remote southern end of North Carolina’s Outer Banks where you might see wild horses playing in the surf, or grazing within view of the Cape Lookout Lighthouse, or scattering into a rare, weather-beaten maritime forest. The horse herd on Shackleford Banks has long been a subject of fascination. Today, it is both one of the wildest and most controlled animal populations on earth. An array of scientists sees to it that the horses are born, battle for social rank, forage for food, suffer the elements, and die without human interference. At the same time, to protect the island from overgrazing, these scientists practice the 21st-century paradox of “wilderness management”―a careful plan of genetic testing and immunocontraception to maintain a target population of 120 to 130 healthy horses. Mystery and controversy have always surrounded the Shackleford horses. Some experts offer evidence that they are the descendants of horses cast off foundering Spanish galleons. Others cite proof that they are of much more recent origin. Many people see them as symbols of bedrock American values like freedom and self-sufficiency. But over the years, some have argued that they pose a threat to the island’s ecology and should be banned as feral goats, sheep, and cattle were long ago. There is even disagreement over what they are. Scientists say they’re horses, but many people will forever insist they’re ponies. The Wild Horses of Shackleford Banks is a comprehensive overview of the famous herd―its possible origins and development, its hardiness in the face of hurricanes, its complex relationship with humans, its hard-won protection within Cape Lookout National Seashore. The book’s plentiful illustrations―both archival and contemporary―show why the Shackleford horses are so beloved among visitors to the Outer Banks. *A portion of the proceeds from The Wild Horses of Shackleford Banks will be contributed to the Foundation for Shackleford Horses, Inc. Carmine Prioli was born and raised in Boston, MA. He received his B.A. from Suffolk University in 1968, his master’s from Boston College in 1971, and his Ph.D. from the State University of New York at Stony Brook in 1975, all in English. Prioli moved to North Carolina in 1977 to teach at North Carolina State University. From 2003 to 2005, he edited the North Carolina Folklore Journal. He is the author of Hope for a Good Season: The Ca’e Bankers of Harkers Island and editor of The Poems of General George S. Patton, Jr.: Lines of Fire. He also co-edited Life at the Edge of the Sea: Essays on North Carolina’s Coast and Coastal Culture with Candy Beal. He lives in Chapel Hill with his wife of twenty-nine years, Elizabeth, and has two sons, John and Andrew. Scott Taylor is a graduate of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. He was a photographer for the Chapel Hill News and the Duke University Marine Laboratory before opening Scott Taylor Photography, along with his own gallery and studio, in Beaufort, North Carolina.

Wild Horses of Shackleford Banks

Arts & Photography

Prioli, Carmine

Photography & Video

Blair

Tales of the Emerald Serpent

Science Fiction & Fantasy

Science Fiction

Art of the Genre

In a nonfiction marketplace dominated by generic and hackneyed how-to real estate books, this rare find stands out from the crowd. Author Scott Taylor's groundbreaking new book, The 15-Minute Landlord, brings an original and innovative voice to the real-estate nonfiction market. Unlike other books on how to be a landlord, Taylor's work is concise and succinct. The reader's time and patience are not wasted with overblown claims, cute cartoons, meandering anecdotes, or filler. This material keeps to the task, builds on a progression of ideas and skills, and ultimately delivers what it promises, namely: an easy to read, easy to follow, and easy to understand resource for landlords. By explaining the conflicting expectations inherent to rental property ownership, and introducing the principles of "Prioritize, Systemize, and Capitalize", the reader is given the essential skills necessary to become a successful landlord. Designed for aspiring or experienced landlords alike, The 15-Minute Landlord breaks the how-to mold by relying on proven tools and techniques as presented through these principles, not hype and sales jargon. Author Taylor has created a guidebook that teaches entrepreneurs not only how to treat the enterprise as a thriving business venture, but also how to avoid the myriad pitfalls and potholes that plague so many landlords today. Written with a practical astuteness and sensitivity to the beginner's needs, The 15-Minute Landlord delivers a contemporary and invaluable perspective on conceiving, building, and launching a successful career as a landlord and property owner.

The 15-Minute Landlord

Real Estate

CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform

Supplement for Mage: the Ascension.

Sorcerer Revised Edition *OP

Grove, Heather

Hubbard, Conrad

Fantasy

White Wolf Publishing

Dolphins have long been attributed with intelligence, but do they have souls? Self-awareness? Compassion? Scott Taylor, Director of the Cetacean Studies Institute, investigates the history, mythology, and science surrounding these creatures and emerges with a resounding yes. And not only do whales and dolphins merit our attention and respect in their own right: they are an index to what our future as a species can be. In this multi-faceted cetology compendium, Taylor surveys the portrayal of dolphins and whales in works of literature as disparate as Moby Dick and Sumerian legend, examines biologist John Lilly's research on interspecies communication, and explores the benefits of dolphin-assisted swimming therapy for disabled children and adults. Looking at the world from the perspective of one of these "souls in the sea," Taylor suggests that cetaceans are an ideal bridge between humanity and nature. Poetically written and thoughtfully illustrated with photos and drawings, Souls in the Sea is a comprehensive celebration of the biology, history, and mystique of dolphins and whales.

Souls in the Sea: Dolphins, Whales, and Human Destiny

Health, Fitness & Dieting

Mental Health

North Atlantic Books

Book is in very nice shape, shows wear expected from use in gaming.

Laws of Ascension Companion (Mind's Eye Theatre)

Heinig, Jess

Boaz, Mike

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