Dubbed by Barron's as "The Shadow CIA," Stratfor, George Friedman's global intelligence company, is one of the world's most respected private global intelligence firms with an unmatched ability to provide clear perspective on the current geopolitical map. Now, drawing on Stratfor's vast information-gathering network, Friedman delivers the geopolitical story that the mainstream media has been unable to uncover: the startling truth behind America's foreign policy and war effort in Afghanistan, Iraq, and beyond. In America's Secret War, Friedman identifies the United States' most dangerous enemies, delves into presidential strategies of the last quarter century, and reveals the real reasons behind the attack of September 11 and the Bush administration's motivation for the war in Iraq. Here in eye-opening detail is an insightful picture of today's world that goes far beyond what is reported in the news media.

America's Secret War: Inside The Hidden Worldwide Struggle Between The United States And Its Enemies, ,library Edition

Politics & Social Sciences

Friedman, George

Emerson, Brian

Politics & Government

Blackstone Pub

One of the most important entertainers of the twentieth century, Sinatra did nothing small. Zehme's biography captures all the roles Sinatra has played in his life: leader, voice, swinger, fighter, drinker, actor, prankster, gentleman, father, lover, and friend. Using rare interviews with many intimates, Zehme has masterfully assembled the most personal details and gorgeous minutiae of how the role of Frank Sinatra was played in everyday life. Matters of the heart and heartbreak, coolness and swank, friendship and leadership, drinking and cavorting, brawling and wooing, tuxedos and snap-brims--here is a stunning exploration of the Sinatra mystique. Capturing the timeless romance and classic style of the fifties and sixties, when Sinatra was at the peak of his heroic powers, here is a fresh, insightful look at the man and the way he swaggered.

The Way You Wear Your Hat: Frank Sinatra and the Lost Art of Livin

Biographies & Memoirs

Zehme, Bill

Arts & Literature

To stay on top, companies need to do more than just tread water-they need to grow. And that means that their employees need to develop and improve their skills at the same pace. More than ever, managers are being encouraged to improve employee performance through effective coaching, but so few of them have the time-or the knowledge-it takes to do it successfully. Brian Emerson and Ann Loehr have spent years showing some of the country's top companies how to develop their most promising employees. Now in this helpful manual they guide managers through every step of the coaching process, from problem solving to developing accountability. Readers will discover: the top 10 tips every manager should know before he starts to coach * how to handle difficult conversations, conflicting priorities, and problem team members * how to hold follow-up meetings after goals and priorities have been set * sample questions they can adapt to various situations * examples of common problems and how they can use coaching to address them. Clear, practical and straightforward, this is an invaluable tool that will help all leaders coach employees, colleagues, and themselves to excellence.

A Manager's Guide to Coaching: Simple and Effective Ways to Get the Best From Your Employees

Business & Money

Loehr, Anne

Management & Leadership

AMACOM

How do you do two seemingly opposite things at once? How can you be candid and diplomatic, provide structure and flexibility, keep things stable and lead change, and focus on organizational interests while simultaneously doing what's best for employees? Many approach these polarities with either/or thinking, but leaders, teams, and organizations that navigate them using a both/and mindset significantly outperform those who don't. The trick is knowing how. In their work with thousands of people across the globe, Brian Emerson and Kelly Lewis have seen the tension and stress polarities can create in relationships, teams, and in organizations. In this book, they share the practical tools to transform that tension into a positive driving force by expanding either/or thinking to include a both/and mindset.

Navigating Polarities: Using Both/And Thinking to Lead Transformation

Lewis, Kelly

Paradoxical Press

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