A unique and fascinating guide for anyone who wants to be a better speaker, this book analyzes the success factors behind the greatest speeches of Winston Churchill, Nelson Mandela, Benazir Bhutto, Jack Welch, Steve Jobs, William Jennings Bryan, and more.

The 100: Insights and Lessons from 100 of the Greatest Speeches Ever Delivered

Reference

Kourdi, Jeremy

Maier, Simon

Words, Language & Grammar

Marshall Cavendish Intl

Twist of Fête

Mystery, Thriller & Suspense

Thrillers & Suspense

Michael Terence Publishing

Bullying is common in all walks of life - not least at work. It's nasty and its results are long-lasting. But sometimes there's something more than bullying, where executives in organizations the world over are malicious, violent and often sadistic. These psychotics make individuals' lives an utter misery and they can bring organizations down through their machinations and devious ploys. This is evil, not bullying. And those who perpetuate evil cause mental and physical anguish - and occasionally death. Have no doubt that malaise applies to small organizations as well as large - and is not limited to the stories in the media about big companies led by wicked people. Evil executives are everywhere. This book gives examples of the terrible nature of evil people and of the toxic damage they can do to anyone in any environment. It gives advice on how to recognize these executives and offer thoughts on how to manage in their presence and how to reduce their effect on you or anyone who might be a target. Maier's book offers recognizable scenarios to which readers can relate. The book is about damage limitation. It will show the situations and the shocking scenes in which people often find themselves. It's a guide that will offer solace and pointers in equal measure and will provoke you to serious thought for your and anyone who you care.

The Evil Executive: Encounters with Malicious and Abusive Behaviour in the Workplace

Business & Money

Business Culture

Marshall Cavendish International (Asia)

History is more than facts and figures, people and places, wars and politics, deaths and disasters. Stories are never fixed in stone; they continue to morph and evolve with every retelling. Author Simon Maier casts himself in the role of a hotelier who has worked in different cities around the world over the last 60 years. Wry, witty and sharp, history is told through a refreshing point of view. As the narrator chronicles key events of the 20th and 21st centuries, he provides details of the atmosphere, and recounts tales from people on the ground, along with sketches of the mood and beliefs of the time. Such details infuse the biggest and most important occasions of modern times with insight, precision and warmth. This book is a fascinating mix of fact and fiction; of what did happen and what might have happened. History is scattered with many great changes; some planned, most sudden; some shocking, others happy. We see the front view of the occasion, the announcement, the television footage, the moment in lights. We see the stage that is put before us — but what about behind the scenes? What insights can we find on the other side of history?

The Other Side of History: A Unique View of Momentous Events from the Last 60 Years

Literature & Fiction

Genre Fiction

A mindset is a fixed mental attitude that predetermines a person's responses to (and interpretations of) situations. Essentially, our mindset determines our behaviour. Developing the best mindset is the way you can learn something new, adopt new information, alter your beliefs and act accordingly. It's important to adjust our mindsets to survive and thrive in the real world. Experts agree that our mindset is not a result of nature or nurture, genes or environment. There's a constant give and take between each: the physical and the mental. As eminent American neuroscientist Gilbert Gottlieb puts it, not only do genes and environment cooperate as we develop, but genes actually require input from the environment to work properly.  You have the means to shift your mindset to create the life or attitude that you want and need. A fixed mindset will cloud your judgment. You'll avoid challenges, you'll give up when things aren't going right and you'll think that you're not good enough. It's the belief that you should be terrific instantly and that you can't improve or get better by effort. But, change is possible. It isn't easy – but it's not hugely hard either. The first step is to start and be aware of how your mindset is holding you back.

100 Great Mindset Changing Ideas

Self-Help

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