books about: responsibility     books:       Creating a World Without Poverty: Social Business and the Future of Capitalism41 reviews Muhammad Yunus PublicAffairs, 2009 Heralding a Vision That which was most important for me in this book is, that the writer gives voice to a vision that he has held close to his heart for presumably decades. It is the vision of a poverty free world. Building on the impact of the 2006 Nobel recognition of the enormous effort over half a lifetime, involving the several Grameen institutions, he spells out his long held vision of a world, "where ...             Just Grace Walks the Dog3 reviews Charise Mericle Harper Sandpiper, 2009 A Gracious Appeal One of the most important skills we tried to teach our children is the art of a respectful appeal. Just Grace learns many lessons in her wise approach at earning the privilege of a dog. In an effort to convince her parents to allow her to get a dog, Grace doesn't resort to begging, pleading tantrums. A tip from her wise houseguest, Miss Dupre, sets Just Grace off on a plan to prove herself ...             Green to Gold: How Smart Companies Use Environmental Strategy to Innovate, Create Value, and Build ...29 reviews Daniel Esty, Andrew Winston Wiley, 2009 Education The book is very knowledgeable and provided the materials and more needed for understanding of the business environment.I do not know much about business environment but the ideas in this book is presented in such a way to facilitate its digestion.             Parenting With Love And Logic (Updated and Expanded Edition)209 reviews Foster Cline, Jim Fay NavPress Publishing, 2006 Parenting Techniques That Work Parenting with love and logic is an easy readable guide that offers parents suggestions on how to deal with a multitude of problems for preteen children. It is easy to thumb through and find that tip that you need. They are short chapters and can be read by a busy parent on the go.             The Berenstain Bears and the Blame Game (First Time Books(R))10 reviews Stan Berenstain, Jan Berenstain Random House Books for Young Readers, 1997 The Berenstain Bears Are A Family Favorite We own at lease 10 of these children's books! Each story teaches a different life lesson. "The Blame Game." teaches not to waste time blaming others for what is most likely, simply an accident. When sister bear breaks the window, she blames brother bear for pitching the ball so close to the house. Finally, papa bear steps in to stop the bickering. Mother bear and papa bear work together to ...             The Oz Principle: Getting Results through Individual and Organizational Accountability50 reviews Roger Connors, Tom Smith, ... Portfolio Hardcover, 2004 Great Book This book gives clear direction and practical tools on how to help people and organizations become more accountable. The authors re-define accountability and put it in a positive light that makes it much more approachable. A good read, with great content!             Let My People Go Surfing: The Education of a Reluctant Businessman55 reviews Yvon Chouinard Penguin (Non-Classics), 2006 Great Business Model = outstanding quality products & service After 30 years in business - 20 of them running my own Consulting Company - Chouinard captures the essence of a successful company, attracting and then retaining outstanding people ... and then giving them "free reign" to express and experiment with their ideas, ideals, and enabling them to collaborate freely with each other ... to provide argue-ably the finest outdoor products available today. ...             QBQ! The Question Behind the Question: Practicing Personal Accountability at Work and in Life202 reviews John G. Miller Putnam Publishing Group, 2004 Nothing builds confidence like Action! 1. What ever happened to personal responsibility? 2. You can practice better accountability by asking better questions. 3. Make better choices in the moment by asking better questions. 4. The answers are in the question. If we ask a better question than we get a better answer. 5. Don't ask why. It is nonproductive to ask, "why is this happening to me". 6. How can I better understand you? ...             How Did That Happen?: Holding People Accountable for Results the Positive, Principled Way34 reviews Roger Connors, Tom Smith Portfolio Hardcover, 2009 A spotlight on not so common common sense An indispensable resource to foster positive change in any group of people. You'll notice over half of this book on accountability focuses on properly setting expectations. The key to happiness on both sides; management and staff.             Cool It: The Skeptical Environmentalist's Guide to Global Warming (Vintage)121 reviews Bjorn Lomborg Vintage, 2008 A must-read for serious environmentalists I started reading this book thinking I'd get a few chuckles over the manipulations of fact and common-sense that clearly show the need for drastic action today to curb greenhouse gas emissions. What I got instead was a thoughtful dissection of the issue that left me questioning many of my own assumptions. I now find myself asking far more questions when reading magazine articles or news stories ...             Firefighters: Their Lives in Their Own Words8 reviews Dennis Smith Broadway, 2002 A Classic In That Fine Oral Tradition I'm a 27 year-old professional firefighter in a suburb of Detroit. When I was 16 I picked up this book on a whim at the public library and it enveloped me. This book, along with Dennis Smith's classic Report From Engine Co. 82, was the inspiration for me to try to become a fireman. Mr. Smith takes the great anecdotes that every firefighter accumulates and puts them into print just the way they ...             SuperCorp: How Vanguard Companies Create Innovation, Profits, Growth, and Social Good6 reviews Rosabeth Moss Kanter Crown Business, 2009 A brilliant analysis of companies at the forefront of social purpose and profitable enterprise In recent years, Rosabeth Moss Kanter has written several books in which she focuses on individuals as well as groups that consistently produce peak performances. She understands and appreciates how difficult it is to become #1 in the given competitive marketplace and how even more difficult it is to maintain that ranking. As Tom Peters and Robert Waterman as well as Jim Collins and others have ...             Flipping the Switch...: Unleash the Power of Personal Accountability Using the QBQ!43 reviews John G. Miller Putnam Adult, 2005 Transformational Shift Flipping the switch is a very enjoyable read in which the author John Miller is basically asking the question: Would you rather be part of the problem or the solution? To be part of the solution, all it takes, according to him, is a shift in perspective. Instead of asking "why me?" switch to "what can I do?". It is a simple shift, which takes you from the victim's chair into the driver's seat ...             The Beast and the Sovereign, Volume I (The Seminars of Jacques Derrida) Jacques Derrida University Of Chicago Press, 2009 When he died in 2004, Jacques Derrida left behind a vast legacy of unpublished material, much of it in the form of written lectures. With The Beast and the Sovereign, Volume 1 , the University of Chicago Press inaugurates an ambitious series, edited by Geoffrey Bennington and Peggy Kamuf, translating these important works into English.   The Beast and the Sovereign, Volume 1 launches the series with Derrida?s exploration of the persistent ...             Ecological Intelligence: How Knowing the Hidden Impacts of What We Buy Can Change Everything12 reviews Daniel Goleman Broadway Business, 2009 outstanding lituature if more reople would read this book, our species might last a little longer than it's going to. much insight to the long term effects of producing products, some the same way we've been doing for 100 years. technology can vastly improve the methods we use to produce consumables. Very highly reccomened.             The Ecology of Commerce: A Declaration of Sustainability43 reviews Paul Hawken HarperBusiness, 1994 Get it now, no need to think twice I'm pretty sure that after you've read this book, you'll feel the way I do: that this in the one book that everyone in the world should read. If there is a more eye-opening book on the same topic than this one out there, I have yet to read it, but it doesn't matter. That's because this book will do a sufficiently good job at shedding our ignorance about the most important, most dangerous issues ...             Judy Moody Declares Independence (Book #6)7 reviews Megan McDonald Candlewick, 2007 Great book for kids who struggle with their reading. My kids have all Judy Moody and Stink books. They love them, and I know for the fact that they help kids who struggle with reading in 3rd grade. They are easy to read and have a good story, are funny and appealing to that age group. A must have!             The Better World Shopping Guide - 2nd Edition: Every Dollar Makes a Difference37 reviews Ph.D. Ellis Jones New Society Publishers, 2008 Excellent This book is an excellent item that can help you shop in a socially and environmentally responsible manner. it is very eye opening.             Owning Up: The 14 Questions Every Board Member Needs to Ask3 reviews Ram Charan Jossey-Bass, 2009 Profound and Abstract Ram Charam's Harvard Business School doctoral thesis was on Boards of Directors. For nearly four decades, he has continued to expand and to deepen in this area of expertise. He works with boards on board self-evaluations, CEO evaluations, and director succession planning. Charan also serves on the Board of at least one major public company. Former CEO of DuPont Jack Krol describes this book ...             Love and Responsibility23 reviews Pope John Paul II Ignatius Press, 1993 Flabbergasted Being a young man born unto an age rather confused about love, I must say that this book has opened my eyes to something which I can't quite put my finger onto but am certain it has planted a seed inside of me which has begun to fundamentally change my inner being... I always thought of John Paul II merely as some kind of great spiritual celebrity who routinely visited all the corners of the ...              search for books accountability, accountable, berenstain, businessman, capitalism, companies, competitive, declaration, difference, ecological, education, environmental, environmentalist, everything, firefighters, independence, individual, innovation, intelligence, organizational, practicing, principle, principled, questions, reluctant, responsibility, skeptical, sovereign, supercorp, sustainability books:    Kindle - Amazon's New Wireless Reading Device This is the future of book reading. I have used it and love it! randomly chosen tools & hardware: Acudor FW-5050 Insulated Fire Rated Access Door 30 x 30 we recommend The Shoes Of The Fisherman home  impressum - about us