Richard C Gillespie: 4 books

Mastering the Obvious: A Handbook for Home, Work, and School peels back the layers of complexity that obscure the obvious and proven principles that lie at the heart of useful management theory. Grounded in five decades worth of insights as a consultant, author Richard C. Gillespie shares his refreshing...

Imagine your best possible organization: a place where people strive for continuous improvement, communicate clearly and honestly, freely share information, respect their colleagues and leaders, make a difference -- and achieve truly extraordinary levels of performance, even in tough times. Using this...

From a young couple struggling to look after their baby to a new captain's reluctance to take command of her ship, and from a sun-addled stranger's appearance in town to the emergence of a sentient AI, the twelve tales presented here explore the central theme of an arrival by someone or something new. There's even an alien puppy.

Campus leaders describe how community colleges, publicly funded universities, and private liberal arts colleges across America are integrating sustainability into curriculum, policies, and programs. In colleges and universities across the United States, students, faculty, and staff are forging...