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Record Nr.

UNINA9910970096103321

Autore

Uldrich Jack <1964->

Titolo

Into the unknown : leadership lessons from Lewis & Clark's daring westward expedition / / Jack Uldrich

Pubbl/distr/stampa

New York, : American Management Association, 2004

ISBN

0-8144-2781-2

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

x, 245, [12] p. : ill

Altri autori (Persone)

LewisMeriwether <1774-1809.>

ClarkWilliam <1770-1838.>

Disciplina

658.4/092

Soggetti

Leadership

Organizational commitment

Employee motivation

Teams in the workplace

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Title from title screen.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Why Lewis and Clark matter: Lewis and Clark: leaders for their time - and ours; The journey of the Corps of Discovery: a summary of key events and dates -- The leadership principles of Lewis and Clark; Passionate purpose: the principle of a higher purpose; Productive partnering: the principle of shared leadership; Future think: the principle of strategic preparation; Honoring differences: the principle of diversity; Equitable justice: the principle of compassionate discipline; Absolute responsibility: the principle of leading from the front; Meaningful mentoring: the principle of learning from others; Realistic optimism: the principle of positive thinking; Rational risk: the principle of aggressive analysis; Cultivating a corps of discovery: the principle of teamwork -- Epilogue.

Sommario/riassunto

If life is an adventure, no one will ever live it more fully than Meriwether Lewis and William Clark. Commissioned by President Thomas Jefferson to explore the rumored Northwest Passage, Lewis and Clark instead discovered a seemingly endless land whose very existence foretold a future America infinitely different from what had been imagined.  May 2004 marks the beginning of a two-and-a-half year bicentennial celebration of their incredible journey and its significance to the history



of America. Against staggering odds, these unique men inspired such absolute loyalty in each other and in their group that they are still widely regarded as the most successful leadership team in American history.  Today's leadership adventures unfold in the rugged terrain of business, and who better than Lewis and Clark to lead us through its toughest challenges? Their story resonates with business leaders of our time because they had to:  * Think strategically * Make tough and timely decisions * Surround themselves with good people * Manage resources * Motivate the team * Deal with different cultures * Assimilate information from many sources * Balance long-term goals against short-term realities * Learn from their mistakes * Try new approaches  Most importantly, they had to persevere and change course in the face of adversity. Their lessons will inspire business leaders to take their teams to new adventures of great discovery.

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Record Nr.

UNINA9910963766303321

Autore

Scales Pat R

Titolo

Teaching banned books : 12 guides for young readers / / Pat R. Scales

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Chicago, : American Library Association, 2001

ISBN

0-8389-9885-2

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (96 p.)

Disciplina

098/.1/071

Soggetti

Challenged books - United States

Children's literature, American - Study and teaching (Middle school) - United States

Freedom of speech - Study and teaching (Middle school) - United States

Middle school libraries - Activity programs - United States

Middle school students - Books and reading - United States

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. 123-126) and index.

Nota di contenuto

CONTENTS; FIGURES; PREFACE; ACKNOWLEDGMENTS; 1 What's So Good about the Internet?; 2 What Teens Want on the Internet; 3 Creating a Library Website for Teens; 4 Making It Happen; URL INDEX; Appendixes;



SUBJECT INDEX;

Sommario/riassunto

Who hasn't read Blubber? And yet, published in 1974 and a New York Times 'Outstanding Book', it remains one of the 100 Most Frequently Challenged Books and is kept out of many school libraries. As a standard-bearer for intellectual freedom, the school librarian is in an ideal position to collaborate with teachers to not only protect the freedom to read but also ensure that valued books with valuable lessons are not quarantined from the readers for whom they were written. In this classroom- and library-ready book of discussion guides, award-winning champion of children's literature Pat Scales s