Robert Kaplan: 63 books
Balkan Ghosts
A Journey Through History
Language: English
Release Date: April 1, 2014
From the assassination that triggered World War I to the ethnic warfare in Serbia, Bosnia, and Croatia, the Balkans have been the crucible of the twentieth century, the place where terrorism and genocide first became tools of policy. Chosen as one of the Best Books of the Year by The New York Times,...
Imperial Grunts
On the Ground with the American Military, from Mongolia to the Philippines to Iraq and Beyond
Language: English
Release Date: September 12, 2006
A fascinating, unprecedented first-hand look at the soldiers on the front lines on the Global War on Terror. Plunging deep into midst of some of the hottest conflicts on the globe, Robert D. Kaplan takes us through mud and jungle, desert and dirt to the men and women on the ground who are leading...
by Robert M Kaplan
Language: English
Release Date: September 1, 2011
Language: English
Release Date: September 1, 2011
Dr Robert Kaplan, a forensic-psychiatrist and researcher, set out to explore the various brain diseases or conditions that have made some people very famous (or infamous), and often changed the course of history.
The Exceptional Brain and How It Changed the World delves into the lives of famous...
Monsoon
The Indian Ocean and the Future of American Power
Language: English
Release Date: October 19, 2010
On the world maps common in America, the Western Hemisphere lies front and center, while the Indian Ocean region all but disappears. This convention reveals the geopolitical focus of the now-departed twentieth century, but in the twenty-first century that focus will fundamentally change. In this pivotal...
Hog Pilots, Blue Water Grunts
The American Military in the Air, at Sea, and on the Ground
Language: English
Release Date: September 30, 2008
In Hog Pilots, Blue Water Grunts, acclaimed journalist Robert D. Kaplan continues his exploration of the American military's challenging and varied commitments around the world. From protecting sea lanes, to providing disaster relief, to preparing for potential military confrontation with North Korea...
The Coming Anarchy
Shattering the Dreams of the Post Cold War
Language: English
Release Date: August 13, 2002
Robert Kaplan, bestselling author of Balkan Ghosts, offers up scrupulous, far-ranging insights on the world to come in a spirited, rousing, and provocative book that has earned a place at the top of the reading lists of the world's policy makers.
The end of the Cold War has not ushered in the...
Medical Murder
Disturbing cases of doctors who kill
Language: English
Release Date: June 1, 2009
In January 2000, world-wide headlines announced that Dr Harold Shipman, an English GP, had been found guilty of murdering fifteen of his patients. Before the trial, many assumed Shipman was an over-zealous doctor accused of going too far in providing comfort to dying elderly patients. This was not...
Disease, Diagnoses, and Dollars
Facing the Ever-Expanding Market for Medical Care
Language: English
Release Date: April 21, 2009
Here’s a conundrum: the U.S. health care system is the largest sector in the biggest economy in the world, and the US spends significantly more per capita on health care than any other country. Yet it ranks last among comparison nations on the major health indicators. Robert Kaplan attempts to tackle...
HBR's 10 Must Reads 2018
The Definitive Management Ideas of the Year from Harvard Business Review (with bonus article “Customer Loyalty Is Overrated”) (HBR’s 10 Must Reads)
Language: English
Release Date: October 10, 2017
A year's worth of management wisdom, all in one place.
We've reviewed the ideas, insights, and best practices from the past year of Harvard Business Review to keep you up-to-date on the most cutting-edge, influential thinking driving business today. With authors from Michael E. Porter to Daniel...
Alignment
Using the Balanced Scorecard to Create Corporate Synergies
Language: English
Release Date: February 23, 2006
Most organizations consist of multiple business and support units, each populated by highly trained, experienced executives. But often the efforts of individual units are not coordinated, resulting in conflicts, lost opportunities, and diminished performance.
Robert S. Kaplan and David P. Norton...
What to Ask the Person in the Mirror
Critical Questions for Becoming a More Effective Leader and Reaching Your Potential
Language: English
Release Date: July 12, 2011
Successful leaders know that leadership is less often about having all the answers—and more often about asking the right questions. The challenge lies in being able to step back, reflect, and ask the key questions that are critical to your performance and your organization’s effectiveness.
In...
by Harvard Business Review, Daniel Goleman, Robert Steven Kaplan
Language: English
Release Date: November 13, 2018
Language: English
Release Date: November 13, 2018
Self-awareness is the bedrock of emotional intelligence that enables you to see your talents, shortcomings, and potential. But you won't be able to achieve true self-awareness with the usual quarterly feedback and self-reflection alone.
This book will teach you how to understand your thoughts...
The Execution Premium
Linking Strategy to Operations for Competitive Advantage
Language: English
Release Date: August 4, 2008
In a world of stiffening competition, business strategy is more crucial than ever. Yet most organizations struggle in this area--not with formulating strategy but with executing it, or putting their strategy into action. Owing to execution failures, companies realize just a fraction of the financial...
Fear Your Strengths
What You Are Best at Could Be Your Biggest Problem
Language: English
Release Date: April 1, 2013
Once you’ve discovered your strengths, you need to discover something else: your strengths can work against you. Many leaders know this on some intuitive level, and they see it in others. But they don’t see it as clearly in themselves. Mainly, they think of leadership development as working on...