Customer Reviews:
so slow.......2005-09-25
They said they would ship in 1-2 days. I got it 3 weeks later. Disappointed.
Book Description
Everyone has his or her own style at work. But if you look at the people who are successful, you’ll see similarities. They always do the most important things first--they know how to prioritize. They can sum up how their company stands out from the pack in only a few minutes. They work with a sense of urgency, every day. These are the kinds of qualities and habits that never go out of style. Moreover, they are crucial to any successful career and life. By pursuing them regularly, you and your company are more likely to get ahead.
In The Six Fundamentals of Success, CEO and business consultant Stuart Levine spells out exactly how to practice the constants of business success--whether it’s satisfying customers, developing strong relationships, or communicating clearly--through six fundamental principles, gained from decades of experience working with top executives. But it’s the way Levine zeroes in on these fundamentals--add value, communicate well, deliver results, act with integrity, invest in relationships, and gain perspective--and brings them to life through dozens of pithy, to-the-point rules that makes the book so practical and useful. With no-nonsense lessons like “Face time counts,” “Do breakfast,” and “Share the good news--and the bad,” Levine offers concrete examples of how to behave, respond, and motivate others.
Aimed at business people and entrepreneurs at all levels, whether they work in companies large or small, The Six Fundamentals of Success provides the smart, action-oriented guidance people need in today’s challenging climate.
This new, revised edition includes material on how to assess your personal and team fundamentals IQ as well as information and worksheets to help you strengthen and inspire your fundamentals skills.
Customer Reviews:
Straight to the Point........2006-07-17
Levine gives an impressive amount of advice, which if followed will increase your value to an organization substantially. Many of the ideas presented seem elementary in concept, yet are often overlooked by the majority of the workforce.
I personally enjoyed the "Straight to the point" format, which Levine takes throughout the book. He explains his point and reasoning then moves on without excessive elaboration.
I will definitely review this book in the future to remind myself of the simple ideas and concepts that can increase my value substantially.
Powerful and Insightful.......2005-08-09
I found this book to be both practical and insightful. The author has managed to strip away all of the "consultant speak" that you often find in books like this, and replaced it with concrete examples of leadership. I have also had the opportunity to attend a seminar conducted by the author and it reinforces many of the fundementals discussed in the book, as well as introduced new concepts. I recently purchased this book for a number of my employees and others I mentor within my organization. I highly recommend this book.
One of best books I've ever read.......2005-06-06
At the risk of sounding like I'm gushing, this is honestly one of the top 3 books I've ever read. My husband's boss recommended it to all of his managers. He had it laying on the counter for weeks unread, so I read it. I was so engrossed, I finished in one night and took away MULTIPLE tips that are both applicable in the business world AND your personal life. I bought my husband a replacement copy so my highlighting wouldn't annoy him and encouraged him to read right away. Although he's not a big book fan, he too took many tips away from the book.
It was just short of life-changing for me. There are actually more than 6 tips too -- there are sub-tips for each of the fundamentals which I found more helpful than the primary 6. On the personal side, it helped me cope through the death of my grandmother and get ready for my wedding. On the business side, it reinforced some principles I had which MY managers questioned, and gave me the courage to leave my job and apply those principles as well as new ones in a new job which I am much more happy with.
I agree with one of the other reviewers that you should replay/pull this book out again after reading to refresh on ideas, especially in new situations. If you don't get anything out of this book, I'd like to meet you as you must be quite a sage.
Quick, important lessons for personal success.......2005-06-04
The 50-70 lessons in this book may be overly simplistic for some readers.
However, I found them to be very refreshing and energizing. They outline very important fundamentals of personal business success, and I used a lot of these lessons to organize/prioritize/improve.
Levine put together a list of lessons learned in his career and make recommendations. These lessons are true factors of success. You can't be successful when you don't follow these principles; hence experienced, successful managers already know them, or most of them.
As recommended in the book though, it is very beneficial to "replay the tape", and spend a few hours reflecting on what you have learned. That's exactly what the book does.
I already knew most of the lessons, but still found it a very, very useful opportunity to "replay the tape" and go over important business principles.
I used principles in this book to set new objectives, and improve at work. I also realized that I knew some of these important lessons but didn't apply them simply by lack of focus or time. The book does a great job at bringing these lessons top-of-mind.
I always listen carefully when a successful executive tells me why he has been successful, and what lessons he learned in the business marketplace, and I think you should do the same.
The book reads very easily, and goes straight to the point. I highly recommend it.
Clarity in Success and Fundamentals!.......2005-04-03
Stuart Levine first clearly demonstrates why the most effective business leaders are not out of touch with day-to-day activities but are deeply involved with all aspects of business fundamentals. For that purpose, Levine convincingly analyzes why adding value is important to any companies both large and small. He then examines the other fundamentals that leaders must use to design, install, and operate effectively the people, strategy, and operations processes within their organization and their career. Those fundamentals are the distinctive modus operandi of execution-driven leaders, a culture that thrives on accountability and links rewards to performance, and the selection of the right people for the right jobs. To his credit, Levine has a jargon-free laser focus in reviewing the stumbling blocks that underlie the execution gap in those fundamentals. He indeed illustrates each of those fundamentals with relevant examples from their practice that makes it very enjoyable to read. He then explores the people, strategy, and operations processes that are built on the above-mentioned foundation for business excellence. Any leader aspiring for success and excellence can indeed find an enduring source of inspiration in that reference book.
Book Description
This book provides readers with both a theoretical human relations base plus the real-life skills necessary for success in the workplace and in personal life.
Customer Reviews:
This author knew his stuff........2007-05-01
I had the great pleasure of meeting Alexander McKee on more than one occasion and knew him to be a man of great integrity. It is that integrity which shines through in the many books and other works he has published. If Alexander McKee said "such and such occurred" then you may be assured that the facts were thoroughly researched and it happened exactly as stated.
In this book, he commences with Sir Richard Grenville off the Azores in 1591 and then takes the reader on an historical sea-battles journey to Tenerife (1657), Cherbourg (1692), New York (1776), North Sea (1779), Brittany (1797), Rochefort (1809), Valparaiso (1814), Charleston (1864), The Career of a Mystery Ship (1862-64), Straits of Tsushima (1905), Several accounts of individual battles or ships from WW1 and the same from WW2 before finally completing this excellent book with a story from the Yangtse in 1949.
It is an excellent book for both those who like factual accounts of war at sea and for those who prefers a series of short stories under one cover. Thank you Alex.
NM.
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Against the Odds: Battles at Sea, 1591-1949
Alexander McKee
Manufacturer: Naval Inst Pr
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Customer Reviews:
This author knew his stuff........2004-12-02
I had the great pleasure of meeting Alexander McKee on more than one occasion and knew him to be a man of great integrity. It is that integrity which shines through in the many books and other works he has published. If Alexander McKee said "such and such occurred" then you may be assured that the facts were thoroughly researched and it happened exactly as stated.
In this book, he commences with Sir Richard Grenville off the Azores in 1591 and then takes the reader on an historical sea-battles journey to Tenerife (1657), Cherbourg (1692), New York (1776), North Sea (1779), Brittany (1797), Rochefort (1809), Valparaiso (1814), Charleston (1864), The Career of a Mystery Ship (1862-64), Straits of Tsushima (1905), Several accounts of individual battles or ships from WW1 and the same from WW2 before finally completing this excellent book with a story from the Yangtse in 1949.
It is an excellent book for both those who like factual accounts of war at sea and for those who prefers a series of short stories under one cover. Thank you Alex.
NM.
Book Description
Political psychology applies what is known about human psychology to the study of politics. It examines how, for example, people reach political decisions on topics such as voting, party identification, and political attitudes as well as how leaders mediate political conflicts and make foreign policy decisions. The Oxford Handbook of Political Psychology gathers together a distinguished group of scholars from around the world to shed light on such questions as: how does personality affect leadership style? What are the origins of racial prejudice? How does violent communal conflict originate? Focusing first on political psychology at the individual level (attitudes, values, decision-making, ideology, personality) and then moving to the collective (group identity, mass mobilization, political violence), this fully interdisciplinary volume covers models of the mass public and political elites and addresses both domestic issues and foreign policy. Providing an up-to-date account of cutting-edge research within both psychology and political science, this is an essential reference for scholars and students interested in the intersection of the two fields.
Customer Reviews:
The best starting point for those interested in political psychology.......2006-02-23
Up to now I perused through the pages and read on some hot topics that are discussed in the field of political psychology today.
My intention, as a Masters student in Social Psychology, is to see if this book serves as a good basis for a possible Ph.D later on, as the university in the Netherlands where I'm currently studying does not present a similar course. This well written book has served as a good source of inspiration on which one would want to delve further in this interesting field. If there is anyone out there with similar interests, I would strongly advise you to get hold of this book. On the surface it looks intimidating and hard to wrestle through, but is written very comprehensively and is an easy and (very) intersting read.
basic readable reference.......2003-07-31
This work is a self-conscious précis of the current professional norms of political psychology which loosely presents itself as applying what is best known in psychology to political science. In many ways political psychology puts a human face on social political processes that addresses motives as well as clusters of behavior needing explication that soft pedals reductive theory for more empirical observation quantified from many events and cultural circumstances. The essays in Handbook of Political Psychology serve to convey the general nature and range of the subject while also being a guide to the central issues and studies in the field. It belongs in every political science library.
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The Oxford Handbook of Political Behavior (Oxford Handbooks of Political Science)
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The Oxford Handbooks of Political Science is a ten-volume set of reference books offering authoritative and engaging critical overviews of the state of political science. Each volume focuses on a particular part of the discipline, with volumes on Public Policy, Political Theory, Political
Economy, Contextual Political Analysis, Comparative Politics, International Relations, Law and Politics, Political Behavior, Political Institutions, and Political Methodology. The project as a whole is under the General Editorship of Robert E. Goodin, with each volume being edited by a distinguished
international group of specialists in their respective fields. The books set out not just to report on the discipline, but to shape it. The series will be an indispensable point of reference for anyone working in political science and adjacent disciplines.
What does democracy expect of its citizens, and how do the citizenry match these expectations? This Oxford Handbook examines the role of the citizen in contemporary politics, based on essays from the world's leading scholars of political behavior research. The recent expansion of democracy has both
given new rights and created new responsibilities for the citizenry. These political changes are paralleled by tremendous advances in our empirical knowledge of citizens and their behaviors through the institutionalization of systematic, comparative study of contemporary publics--ranging from the
advanced industrial democracies to the emerging democracies of Central and Eastern Europe, to new survey research on the developing world. These essays describe how citizens think about politics, how their values shape their behavior, the patterns of participation, the sources of vote choice, and
how public opinion impacts on governing and public policy.
This is the most comprehensive review of the cross-national literature of citizen behavior and the relationship between citizens and their governments. It will become the first point of reference for scholars and students interested in these key issues.
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Despite the dedicated efforts of many individuals and organizations, the great apes--our closest living relatives--are on the very edge of extinction. This sweeping atlas provides a comprehensive overview of what is currently known about all six species of great apes--chimpanzee, bonobo, Sumatran orangutan, Bornean orangutan, eastern gorilla, and western lowland gorilla. Created in association with The Great Apes Survival Project (GRASP), this book gives a thorough background on ape behavior and ecology for each species, including detailed habitat requirements, the apes' ecological role, and the possible consequences of their decline. World Atlas of Great Apes also offers a full description of the threats, current conservation efforts, and additional protection needed for each species across its entire range. Many full-color maps and illustrations make the abundance of information accessible to a broad readership, from specialists and policymakers to general readers concerned about the survival of these charismatic primates.
This book represents the work of a dynamic alliance of many of the world's leading great ape research and conservation organizations. Bringing together United Nations agencies, governments, foundations, and private-sector interests, the project aims to raise the international profile of great ape conservation and to build the political will for further action. Readers learn about work being done by specific organizations in support of great ape conservation, and where conservation is most needed and most likely to be effective.
¥Covers all six species of great apes
¥Provides the most up-to-date and comprehensive data available
¥More than 150 full-color photos
¥More than 50 full-color maps and diagrams
Customer Reviews:
Valuable reference.......2007-05-10
The World Atlas of Great Apes and their Conservation is a welcomed and appreciated publication. The material contained within is well researched and well presented, making it an invaluable reference for anyone wanting to know about the biology of great apes, their distribution, threats to their survival and actions being taken with respect conservation of Great Apes. The title has many applications - from those working in fields of zoology through to those wanting to develop educational information about Great Apes. It also provides insight into those factors that contribute to the success of conservation endeavours. I'd have no hestitation in recommending this reference.
Good Overview of Apes and Conservation.......2006-03-14
This book contains good information for anyone who is interested in an overview of apes and conservation. It provides behavioral descriptions of the different ape species, and gives a good analysis of the many different issues affecting conservation in today's ape environments. I recommend this book for anyone with an interest in either apes or conservation efforts around the world.
Most comprehensive great ape conservation book available.......2006-03-01
This book is amazing. It is the most comprehensive and up-to-date great ape conservation book available. It is easy to understand even if you aren't a biologist and filled with wonderful photos and maps. I recommend this book to anyone with a love for great apes or the environment in general. Plus, royalties go to the Great Apes Survival Project so you feel good when you buy the book.
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