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Record Nr.

UNINA9910971505303321

Autore

Denning Stephen

Titolo

The leader's guide to storytelling : mastering the art and discipline of business narrative / / Stephen Denning

Pubbl/distr/stampa

San Francisco, Calif., : Jossey-Bass, 2011

ISBN

9786613026286

9781118008782

1118008782

9781283026284

1283026287

9781118008768

1118008766

Edizione

[Rev. and updated ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (364 p.)

Collana

J-B US non-Franchise Leadership ; ; v.379

Classificazione

BUS071000

Disciplina

658.4/5

Soggetti

Communication in management

Public speaking

Business communication

Communication in organizations

Electronic books.

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. 315-326) and index.

Nota di contenuto

pt. 1. The role of story in organizations -- pt. 2. Eight narrative patterns -- pt. 3. Putting it all together.

Sommario/riassunto

"How leaders can use the right story at the right time to inspire change and action This revised and updated edition of the best-selling book A Leader's Guide to Storytelling shows how storytelling is one of the few ways to handle the most important and difficult challenges of leadership: sparking action, getting people to work together, and leading people into the future. Using myriad illustrative examples and filled with how-to techniques, this book clearly explains how you can learn to tell the right story at the right time. Stephen Denning has won awards from Financial Times, The Innovation Book Club, and 800-CEO-READ The book on leadership storytelling shows how successful



leaders use stories to get their ideas across and spark enduring enthusiasm for change Stephen Denning offers a hands-on guide to unleash the power of the business narrative"--

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Record Nr.

UNINA9910966462203321

Autore

Jobrack Beverlee

Titolo

Tyranny of the textbook : an insider exposes how educational materials undermine reforms / / Beverlee Jobrack

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Lanham, Md., : Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, 2012

ISBN

979-82-16-30500-2

1-283-36225-2

9786613362254

1-4422-1143-1

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (263 p.)

Classificazione

EDU034000EDU007000

Disciplina

371.3/2

Soggetti

Textbooks - United States

Textbooks - Publishing - United States

Textbook bias - United States

Curriculum planning - United States

Educational change - United States

Education and state - 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 and index.

Nota di contenuto

Machine generated contents note: Introduction -- Chapter 1 : The Most Effective Curriculum Materials Are Rarely Adopted -- Chapter 2 : The Educational Publishing Business and Profit Motive -- Chapter 3 : The Educational Materials Publishing, Players Process, and Priorities -- Chapter 4 : Standards and Testing Don't Increase Student Achievement -- Chapter 5 : Why Technology Hasn't Improved Student Achievement -- Chapter 6 : Why Teacher Education and Professional Development Don't Improve Student Achievement -- Chapter 7 : Rising Above the Plateau.



Sommario/riassunto

"In Tyranny of the Textbook, a retired educational director, gives a fascinating look behind-the-scenes of how K-12 textbooks are developed, written, adopted, and sold. Readers will come to understand why all the reform efforts have failed. Most importantly, the author clearly spells out how the system can change so that reforms and standards have a shot at finally being effective"--