Download or read book View From the Top written by D. Michael Lindsay and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2014-05-05 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Learn leadership from the best—proven insights from the power elite in business, government, and beyond View from the Top brings readers inside the corridors of power and relates the personal stories and powerful findings from the Platinum Study, a groundbreaking study of 550 elite American CEOs, senior government leaders, and nonprofit executives based on ten years of research. The largest study of its kind, the Platinum Study delves into the domains of the elite with stories that illustrate both the use and misuse of power across the landscape of prominent American institutions such as AT&T, Harvard University, UnderArmour, JP Morgan Chase, Bain & Company, and the White House. The book explores not only how leaders wield power, but it also provides readers with insight into applying the strategies of the successful in their own lives. In the United States, only a few thousand individuals make the decisions that influence the lives of over 300 million people. Whether in the government, business, higher education, or the arts, these individuals direct policy and set the terms of national debates, yet remain virtually unknown. View from the Top explores the real lives of the elite and the social worlds they inhabit, revealing lessons about influence at the top, and the seven principles that shape those in power. The results of the Platinum Study include unexpected truths such as: Being born into wealth is a poor predictor of leadership success One program can set you on the path to leadership It doesn't matter what college you attend A leader's best work never sees the light of day Time-crushed executives are better situated than most to manage their family lives Crisis is the quickest way for a leader to shape an institution Working longer does not mean working better The book examines the different paths to power and describes the essence of leadership and the fundamental traits that distinguish a leader from the pack. For anyone seeking sharpen their leadership skills and impact the world around them, View from the Top: An Inside Look at How People in Power See and Shape the World provides the roadmap to taking charge and inspiring change.
Download or read book Ayoade on Top written by Richard Ayoade and published by Faber & Faber. This book was released on 2019-09-03 with total page 154 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Richard Ayoade - in this foren, perhaps one of the most 'insubstantial' people of our age, takes us on a journey from Peckham to Paris by way of Nevada and other places we don't care about. It's a journey deep within, in a way that's respectful and non-invasive; a journey for which we will all pay a heavy price, even if you've waited for the smaller paperback edition. Ayoade argues for the canonisation of this brutal masterpiece, a film that celebrates capitalism in all its victimless glory; one we might imagine Donald Trump himself half-watching on his private jet's gold-plated flat screen while his other puffy eye scans the cabin for fresh, young prey."
Download or read book The View from the Top written by Hillary Frank and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2010-05-13 with total page 272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Eighteen-year-old Anabelle?s last few months in her coastal hometown are bittersweet. Instead of the quiet precollege summer she expects, Anabelle makes some surprising discoveries about herself as she navigates romantic entanglements and changing friendships. Through shifting points of view in seven interconnected stories, we glimpse the limits of how well her friends really know Anabelle . . . and how little she grasps about the way they see her. With wry observations and quirky humor, critically acclaimed novelist Hillary Frank gives voice and depth to six unique characters whose stories intertwine to form a complete picture of one shared summer.
Download or read book View from the Top written by Aaron Walker and published by Morgan James Publishing. This book was released on 2017-02-07 with total page 229 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “Down to earth wisdom from a successful, creative entrepreneur” (New York Times–bestselling author Ken Abraham). Despite a childhood shadowed by financial disaster and a father who struggled with alcoholism, Aaron Walker has created opportunities where there appeared to be none—pushing through barriers and monumental hurdles to build a string of successful businesses. In this inspirational memoir, he reveals how he confronted bitterness, pushed through pride, and was granted grace for a horrifying pedestrian fatality. View from the Top recounts Aaron’s own powerful story—and shares techniques and strategies that will allow you to flourish regardless of your current circumstances. “There's an old saying I love: ‘Pray like everything depends on God, but work like everything depends on you.’ That could also be a great summary statement for View From The Top. Aaron Walker is a man who trusts God while putting a lot of sweat equity into everything he does. That balance of faith and diligence is something we all could learn from.” —Dave Ramsey, New York Times–bestselling author of The Total Money Makeover: A Proven Plan for Financial Fitness “For anyone who prefers reality over ‘reality shows’ . . . Aaron Walker’s View from the Top is as real, honest, and believable as it gets.” —Ken Abraham, New York Times–bestselling author of When Your Parent Becomes Your Child: A Journey of Faith Through My Mother’s Dementia
Download or read book A View from the Top written by Alex Iosevich and published by American Mathematical Soc.. This book was released on 2007 with total page 154 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Based on a capstone course that the author taught to upper division undergraduate students with the goal to explain and visualize the connections between different areas of mathematics and the way different subject matters flow from one another, this book is suitable for those with a basic knowledge of high school mathematics.
Download or read book Ayoade on Ayoade written by Richard Ayoade and published by Faber & Faber. This book was released on 2014-09-30 with total page 212 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this book Richard Ayoade - actor, writer, director, and amateur dentist - reflects on his cinematic legacy as only he can: in conversation with himself. Over ten brilliantly insightful and often erotic interviews, Ayoade examines himself fully and without mercy, leading a breathless investigation into this once-in-a-generation visionary. Only Ayoade can appreciate Ayoade's unique methodology. Only Ayoade can recognise Ayoade's talent. Only Ayoade can withstand Ayoade's peculiar scent. Only Ayoade can truly get inside Ayoade. They have called their book Ayoade on Ayoade: A Cinematic Odyssey. Take the journey, and your life will never be the same again. Ayoade on Ayoade captures the director in his own words: pompous, vain, angry and very, very funny.
Download or read book A View from the Top written by Zig Ziglar and published by Sound Wisdom. This book was released on 2019-12-03 with total page 163 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Isn’t it time YOU experienced the view from the top! Zig Ziglar dedicated his life to teaching people the art of successful living. Multitudes of individuals attribute their success in life to having attended a Zig Ziglar lecture, listening to a Zig Ziglar audio program, or reading one of his inspirational books. Yet, despite the incredible impact Zig has had on others he himself has realized that being successful is only part of life’s challenges. He had discovered that success often can be a short-lived high. People are left with a feeling of, Is that all there is? They arrive at the goal line of life, look into the end zone, and discover that though it contains many of the things that money will buy, it contains very little of what money won’t buy. Zig states emphatically that, yes, success is worth it, but it is not enough. The next step is to move from success into significance. Whether you’ve followed Zig Ziglar for many years or are experiencing him for the first time, this book will be a life-changing experience. A View from the Top will help you achieve success and significance. And when that happens, you’ll reach the top and find that the view is simply magnificent.
Download or read book Treehouses written by John Harris and published by . This book was released on 2003 with total page 184 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume presents an inspirational selection of treehouses, showing just how far people have taken the idea. It includes whole complexes connected by rope bridges, treehouse offices, playrooms and bars, showing interiors as well as giving details of how to plan your perfect place in the sky.
Download or read book Ladies Who Punch written by Ramin Setoodeh and published by Macmillan. This book was released on 2019-04-02 with total page 238 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: THE INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES AND WALL STREET JOURNAL BESTSELLER Like Fire & Fury, the gossipy real-life soap opera behind a serious show. When Barbara Walters launched The View, network executives told her that hosting it would tarnish her reputation. Instead, within ten years, she’d revolutionized morning TV and made household names of her co-hosts: Joy Behar, Star Jones, Meredith Vieira and Elisabeth Hasselbeck. But the daily chatfest didn’t just comment on the news. It became the news. And the headlines barely scratched the surface. Based on unprecedented access, including stunning interviews with nearly every host, award-winning journalist Ramin Setoodeh takes you backstage where the stars really spoke their minds. Here's the full story of how Star, then Rosie, then Whoopi tried to take over the show, while Barbara struggled to maintain control of it all, a modern-day Lear with her media-savvy daughters. You'll read about how so many co-hosts had a tough time fitting in, suffered humiliations at the table, then pushed themselves away, feeling betrayed—one nearly quitting during a commercial. Meanwhile, the director was being driven insane, especially by Rosie. Setoodeh uncovers the truth about Star’s weight loss and wedding madness. Rosie’s feud with Trump. Whoopi’s toxic relationship with Rosie. Barbara’s difficulty stepping away. Plus, all the unseen hugs, snubs, tears—and one dead rodent. Ladies Who Punch shows why The View can be mimicked and mocked, but it can never be matched.
Download or read book The Grip of Film written by Richard Ayoade and published by Faber & Faber. This book was released on 2017-10-03 with total page 323 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Gordy LaSure's passionate about film. He eats film, he drinks film, and sometimes he'll even watch a film. But most of all he loves talking to people about film: whether a comely student with low confidence and a father complex, a Studio 'development' exec who doesn't trust his own judgement, or the countless people Gordy LaSure's encountered in his capacity as the web moderator on an Excessive Sweating Discussion Forum. Gordy LaSure's alwaystalking about films and how they'd be a shit ton better if only people would pull their asses out of their ears and listen to Gordy LaSure.The voyage of this book can be categorised as an attempt to understand How In Hell Film Works. Why are some films bad, and some films terrible?How come just a handful of films (Titanic, Porky's, Dirty Harry) areany good at all? Gordy'll tell you How and Why, and he'll give you a slug of Wherefore on the side. And he doesn't shoot from the hip; he shoots from the gut.
Download or read book View from the Top written by John R. Guevin and published by . This book was released on 1995 with total page 296 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The first comprehensive history of Prospect, Connecticut. The book is abundantly illustrated and provides a fascinating insight into the development of an American town.
Download or read book The Road to the Top is Not on the Map written by Carla Bailo and published by SAE International. This book was released on 2019-09-04 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Carla Bailo, CEO of the Center for Automotive Research, and Terry Barclay, CEO of Inforum, bring together over 30 of the most influential women in the automotive industry to share their insight and advice. From suppliers to OEMs, they hail from every corner of the industry. Readers will learn how to take charge of their own careers by understanding the experiences these professionals. Topics include: • Work-Life Integration - How can you be whole at home, at work, and in the community? • Education and Lifelong Learning - Do you really need a graduate degree? • Mentor and Sponsor Relationships - How do you find mentors and sponsors and form productive relationships with them? • Career Challenges - How do you evaluate when to take career risks? How do you say yes when all the boxes aren't checked? • Resilience - Where do you find the internal fortitude to keep going? • Personal Satisfaction - What do these leaders find most joyful about their careers? The Road to the Top is Not on the Map features female leaders who candidly share the habits, motivations, triumphs, defeats, and lessons learned that helped them achieve top jobs in the industry. Their insights have relevance for women at all stages in their careers, whether its young women interested in pursuing a career in the auto industry, those looking for their next strategic move, or those seeking insight and inspiration. "The women in this book share a passion for their careers and a passion for the industry. They have encountered obstacles and the occasional failure, as well as successes, but they have embraced all their earned wisdom and generously agreed to share it." Creating a book club during office hours is a great way for team members to draw upon the eperiences of thought leaders. The Road to the Top is Not on the Map is the perfect book to start with as the leaders profiled share their experiences, and challenge readers to evaluate their own choices. Book Club Kirs are available for companies wishing to start an employee Book Club.
Download or read book Steps to the Top written by Ziglar, Zig and published by Pelican Publishing. This book was released on 1985-07-30 with total page 248 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Beginning where See You at the Top left off, Steps to the Top expands the message of that classic work on self-development. Focusing on seven keys to personal improvement, each with specific action steps for today, Steps to the Top can guide the goal-oriented reader to higher levels of success. The seven essential steps explored are: ATTITUDE : Make the right attitude work for you.
Download or read book Strategy written by Cornelis A. De Kluyver and published by Pearson. This book was released on 2012 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Aimed at undergraduates and graduates, this text is a short, up-to-date, practitioner oriented guide to strategy formulation for the established executive.
Download or read book A View from the Top written by Stefanie Rae Buzan and published by . This book was released on 2007-01-01 with total page 201 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Historical book about the Iroquois Park and Kenwood Hill neighborhoods of Louisville Kentucky containing many photographs and stories of the area as related to the authors in interviews.
Download or read book The View from the Top written by Craig Shrosbree and published by Tate Publishing. This book was released on 2012-09 with total page 300 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: He looked me directly in the eyes"Matthau, the thing you are searching for unifies all people at all times and is a most powerful mystery. There are pivotal battles presently being fought—not only the battle for our minds in this reality but a far greater battle in a dimension that cannot be discerned empirically. One day you will meet the truth, and the truth is the author of the scrolls." In order to live a truly fulfilled life, human beings need a spiritual aspect to their lives that naturalism cannot fill. The View From the Top explores just that. Through the journal of Matthau Shabbat, the royal physician, you will share in his intellectual awakening and the journey of discovery he embarks upon as he seeks to understand the nature and truth of reality. He has grown up in the cold, scientific era of modernism and is exposed to post-modernism but finds that these two philosophical lifestyles do not answer the deep questions of reality he is asking, nor do they fill the large vacuum present in his soul. In his quest for the truth, Matthau finds a country in dire need of it. Join him as he strives to banish the Agreement and free the people from the unimpeachable logic of their leaders. Serving as both a crossover book for non-Christian readers and an apologetic resource for Christian readers, no matter your reason, this story will point you toward truth. Climb on up and enjoy The View from the Top.
Download or read book A View from the Top written by Margaret Jensen and published by . This book was released on 1997 with total page 184 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With her upbeat humor and great faith in God, belived storyteller Margaret Jensen radiates warmth and encouragement in this delightful collection of stories.
