William Kahn: 5 books

Book cover of This House We Build

This House We Build

Lessons for Healthy Synagogues and the People Who Dwell There

by Terry Bookman, William Kahn
Language: English
Release Date: December 31, 2006

This one-volume guide to a healthy congregation combines the wisdom of a rabbi with the expertise of an organizational development consultant to demonstrate the power of positive relationships and show how to avoid some of the common traps that can lead to serious conflict. Using the life of the synagogue...
Book cover of The Ostrich Effect

The Ostrich Effect

Solving Destructive Patterns at Work

by William A. Kahn
Language: English
Release Date: December 7, 2015

The Ostrich Effect goes beyond the typical "how to" approach of most books that deal with difficult conversations at work. It aims to teach the reader what conversations to have, and when to have them, in order to solve destructive problems that occur in the workplace. Like the proverbial...
Book cover of War after September 11
by Benjamin R. Barber, Lloyd J. Dumas, Robert K. Fullinwider
Language: English
Release Date: December 10, 2002

What are the limits of justified retaliation against aggression? What actions are morally permissible in preventing future aggression? Against whom may retaliation be aimed? These questions have long been part of the debate over the ethics of warfare. They all took on new meaning after terrorists...
Book cover of Holding Fast

Holding Fast

The Struggle to Create Resilient Caregiving Organizations

by William A. Kahn
Language: English
Release Date: December 1, 2004

How can caregivers remain both caring and strong enough to withstand the stress of their work? How can caregiving organizations effectively improve their management and practice? Increasing pressure on caregiving organizations to serve more people with fewer resources means that epidemics of...
Book cover of The Student's Guide to Successful Project Teams
by William A Kahn
Language: English
Release Date: June 3, 2014

It is common for undergraduate and graduate students across various disciplines to be placed on teams and assigned group project research reports and presentations which require them to work together. For example a psychology course requires teams to develop, conduct, analyze and present the result...
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