Jossey Bass imprint: 1362 books
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Language: English
Release Date: November 19, 2009
Language: English
Release Date: November 19, 2009
This book covers the philosophical and ethical foundations of the professional practice of health education in school, community, work site and hospital settings, as well as in health promotion consultant activities. Designed to be flexible, readers are prompted to develop their own philosophical...
From the Campfire to the Holodeck
Creating Engaging and Powerful 21st Century Learning Environments
Language: English
Release Date: September 27, 2013
How to optimize educational spaces and teaching practices for more effective learning
Author David Thornburg, an award-winning futurist and educational consultant, maintains that in order to engage all students, learning institutions should offer a balance of Campfire spaces (home of the lecture),...
The Shibumi Strategy
A Powerful Way to Create Meaningful Change
Language: English
Release Date: October 12, 2010
Gold Medal Winner, Business Fable, 2012 Axiom Business Book Awards
A personal leadership fable on applying principles of Zen to work & life choices.
The Shibumi Strategy is a little book about a big breakthrough. It tells the story of a hardworking family man who finds himself in...
Network Advantage
How to Unlock Value From Your Alliances and Partnerships
Language: English
Release Date: November 22, 2013
Companies made more than 42,000 alliances over the past decade worldwide, many of which failed to deliver strong results. This book explains why and how you can seize the benefits from your business’s network of alliances with customers, suppliers and competitors.
This network can provide...
by John Carver, Miriam Mayhew Carver
Language: English
Release Date: December 4, 2009
Language: English
Release Date: December 4, 2009
The Carver Policy Governance Guide series includes six booklets that offer board members a description of John Carver's Policy Governance model of board leadership. Policy Governance enables a board to fulfill its accountability to its organization's "owners," whether the owners are association...
Introduction to Syndemics
A Critical Systems Approach to Public and Community Health
Language: English
Release Date: June 3, 2009
This book explains the growing field of syndemic theory and research, a framework for the analysis and prevention of disease interactions that addresses underlying social and environmental causes. This perspective complements single-issue prevention strategies, which can be effective for discrete...
Global Climate Change and Human Health
From Science to Practice
Language: English
Release Date: October 14, 2015
Learn the foundations of climate science and human health
Global Climate Change and Human Health examines the environmental crisis from a public health and clinical health perspective, giving students and clinicians the information they need to prepare for the future of health care. Edited...
Creating Interdisciplinary Campus Cultures
A Model for Strength and Sustainability
Language: English
Release Date: December 9, 2009
Praise for Creating Interdisciplinary Campus Cultures
"Klein's analysis shows convincingly that from research in the sciences to new graduate-level programs and departments, to new designs for general education, interdisciplinarity is now prevalent throughout American colleges and universities....
The Impact Investor
Lessons in Leadership and Strategy for Collaborative Capitalism
Language: English
Release Date: September 22, 2014
Your money can change the world
The Impact Investor: Lessons in Leadership and Strategy for Collaborative Capitalism offers precise details on what, exactly, impact investing entails, embodied in the experiences and best and proven practices of some of the world's most successful impact investors,...
Learning from Leaders in Asia
The Lessons of Experience
Language: English
Release Date: August 7, 2015
More than ever, the world needs strong, effective and ethical leadership. Asia is the world’s fastest growing region. Its success in the 21st century will depend largely on the quality of its leaders. Learning from Leaders in Asia captures the rich experiences of leaders operating in the region,...
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Language: English
Release Date: December 17, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: December 17, 2014
A new edition of one of the flagship books for CAE preparation
The ASAE Handbook of Professional Practices in Association Management covers the core functions of association management at a high but practical level, making it a go-to resource for professionals who are leading and managing membership...
Leading from Within
Poetry That Sustains the Courage to Lead
Language: English
Release Date: June 26, 2012
Leading from Within is a wonderful collection of ninety-three poems from well-loved poets, each of which is accompanied by a brief personal commentary from a leader explaining the significance and meaning of the poem in his or her life and work. The contributors represent a wide range of professions...
Managerial Decision Making Leadership
The Essential Pocket Strategy Book
Language: English
Release Date: March 23, 2011
The modern manager faces a bewildering range of challenges every single day. Their ability to make critical decisions, often under pressure, can directly determine the future success of the company and their career. It is therefore surprising that so few managers take the time to learn the art of...
The Courage to Teach
Exploring the Inner Landscape of a Teacher's Life
Language: English
Release Date: May 18, 2009
"This book is for teachers who have good days and bad -- and whose bad days bring the suffering that comes only from something one loves. It is for teachers who refuse to harden their hearts, because they love learners, learning, and the teaching life."
- Parker J. Palmer [from the Introduction]
Teachers...