Imagine the Great War ending early, in 1915, or 1916, or even 1917. Imagine round-table negotiations and a compromise peace, ending what seemed to be an unbreakable military stalemate. Had peace come in this way, perhaps there would have been no Communism, no Fascism, no Nazism, no Great Depression, and no Second World War. During the Great War, many urged such a peace. Private Ryan and the Lost Peace is the story of one soldier who rebelled against the war and urged a mediated settlement. He happened to be Australian, but his could be the story of many an 'everyman' at the front. Private Ted Ryan, originally from Broken Hill, sent an angry letter to Britain's famous anti-war politician, Ramsay MacDonald, urging him to keep pushing for peace. Ryan denounced the war as the herding of men to a hideous 'abattoir' of industrialised killing! He blasted talk of fighting on to 'the knock-out blow'. Eventually, Ryan's revolt landed him in four courts martial. He even received a death sentence. Were secret diplomatic deals prolonging the war? Were promising opportunities for peace callously rebuffed? From what we know now about the squashing of peace initiatives, Ted Ryan's instincts were dead right. The Great War was a protracted catastrophe, unnecessarily prolonged. Those who rebelled against it - even in the trenches - deserve to have their story heard.

Private Ryan and the Lost Peace: A Defiant Soldier and the Struggle Against the Great War

History

Newton, Douglas

Australia & Oceania

Longueville Media

Philosophy of a Fighter

Biographies & Memoirs

Sue Henry

Professionals & Academics

A Strong Heart is the truly inspiring journey of a young man from Pakistan who made Australia home and created an extraordinary life. While building a business empire and contributing to the development of the new nation of Timor-Leste and its people, his success has not been without challenges. But with a strong heart and the support of a loving family, Sakib Awan has shown resilience in the face of life's setbacks. What more could one hope to achieve in a lifetime?\n"You have done immense good for our country, and we must all feel indebted to you." - José Ramos-Horta AC, Nobel Laureate (1996), Prime Minister (2006-2007), and President (2007-2012) of Timor-Leste. 
"As one of our largest private-sector employers, and one that places importance on building and enhancing the professional development and skills of his staff, Sakib is making a substantial contribution to our nation-building endeavour." - Xanana Gusmão, President (2002-2007) and Prime Minister (2007-2015) of Timor-Leste. 
"Sakib ... what a success you have made of your life in Australia and in Timor-Leste! What a great contribution you and Neelo have made to both of your adopted countries. Yours is a wonderful story that I know will inspire others." - Shane Stone AC, Chief Minister of the Northern Territory (1995-1999). 
"An inspiring story about perseverance, hard work, grit and the art of negotiation. Its accessible style and real-world relevance lends itself to a wide audience, be it someone interested in learning about entrepreneurship or the immigrant experience." - Dr Faris Khan, Assistant Professor of Anthropology, SUNY Potsdam, NY.

A Strong Heart: An Autobiography in Progress

Awan, Sakib

Build Your Leader Identity is a practical guide to harnessing your unique leadership potential. At its heart is the idea that every person has the potential to lead, including you, by drawing on your personal attributes, values, and life experiences. This book aims to give you the skills to build your own unique leader identity - the self-expression of who you are as a leader. It is a personal approach that asks you to consider how your core values and individual history affect your leadership, whatever your position. It questions how events in your life, and your multiple identities such as daughter or son, manager or team member, may have reinforced or undermined your ideas about your potential to lead, or what leadership means to you. It is a process that celebrates diversity; a journey where one size for leadership does not fit all. Ultimately, I believe it has the potential to transform the way you think about yourself and your ability to become a more empowered, conscious leader in your chosen area.

Build Your Leader Identity: A practical guide to leading authentically from any position

Business & Money

Skinner, Suzi

Management & Leadership

Build Your Leader Identity is a practical guide to harnessing your unique leadership potential. At its heart is the idea that every person has the potential to lead, including you, by drawing on your personal attributes, values, and life experiences. This book aims to give you the skills to build your own unique leader identity - the self-expression of who you are as a leader. It is a personal approach that asks you to consider how your core values and individual history affect your leadership, whatever your position. It questions how events in your life, and your multiple identities such as daughter or son, manager or team member, may have reinforced or undermined your ideas about your potential to lead, or what leadership means to you. It is a process that celebrates diversity; a journey where one size for leadership does not fit all. Ultimately, I believe it has the potential to transform the way you think about yourself and your ability to become a more empowered, conscious leader in your chosen area.

Build Your Leader Identity

New South Wales and the Great War

Parry Naomi, Manera Brad

Bondi Poems

Adam Gibson

Companies now face a more volatile, unpredictable and complex environment than ever before. Established businesses are breaking down and for many new growth models are not yet clear. To deal with this new reality, many companies are rolling out new collaborative approaches and technologies that connect people in new and powerful ways. Many experienced leaders are confident they will be able to figure out how to use these new social approaches and platforms as they go along. They personally use Linked-in or Facebook and think it will be easy. Unfortunately it is not. In most companies it is not clear how these new collaborative technologies will deliver better business outcomes. While nobody believes that it can happen to them, 70% of initiatives will fail. The result will simply be more confusion, frustration and cognitive overload. The sad reality is that many leaders are still trying to apply management approaches that are decades old. They are at a significant disadvantage to the next generation of 'digital native' leaders who grew using social platforms and collaborative learning as their default position. If you rely on email, 'top down' strategy development and situational leadership, then Network-Centred Leadership is written for you. It provides a practical leadership approach that can complement your existing approach and help protect your career. Used well, it will help you to build effective teams, leverage new social platforms and lead successfully in today's increasingly complex and interconnected world. Charles Carnegie has an honours degree in mechanical engineering from the University of Melbourne and an MBA from Harvard Business School. Over the past 25 years he has worked both as an executive and a consultant with firms such as Accenture, Procter & Gamble, Boral and Cincinnati Bell. Dennis McDonald has a first class honours degree in chemical engineering from the University of New South Wales and an MBA from Stanford University. Dennis has assisted the boards of more than 120 companies worldwide in dealing with issues of CEO capability and succession. He is a co-author of Reprogramming the Board, a book that focuses on improving the work at the board-management interface. Charles Carnegie and Dennis McDonald are the founders of the Waypoint Group, an Australian consulting firm that focuses on strategy execution and leadership capability development.

Network Centred Leadership

McDonald, Dennis

Carnegie, Charles

Raising a Nation, the third volume of Xanana Gusmao's speeches, shows the intellect, emotion, and poetry that the Prime Minister of Timor-Leste displayed in his public speaking, and in his leadership.  Xanana Gusmao's journey to become leader of his country is one of the world's great stories. From guerrilla fighter during his country's occupation, to a prisoner in exile, and finally returning to become one of the founding fathers of the Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste, Xanana Gusmao's life has provided him with the political and visceral experiences that few other modern political leaders possess.  The speeches collected here, celebrate how one man has taken his small, new nation onto the international stage. To the world's established nations they stand as a reminder that leaders with honesty, humility, and clarity of vision have a place in our world.   To emerging nations, following in Timor-Leste's footsteps, these speeches will provide practical insight into nationbuilding in the twenty-first century. There is much yet to be achieved in Timor-Leste, but through these speeches we begin to understand where the nation has come from. This will give its people, and the rest of the world, great hope for its future.  His Excellency retired as Prime Minister on 6 February 2015.

Raising a Nation: The Speeches of Xanana Gusmao 2011-2014

Gusmão, Xanana

Leaders & Notable People

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