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Book The Gatekeepers

Download or read book The Gatekeepers written by Chris Whipple and published by Crown Publishing Group (NY). This book was released on 2017 with total page 386 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "The first in-depth, behind-the-scenes look at the White House Chiefs of Staff, whose actions--and inactions--have defined the course of our country. Since George Washington, presidents have depended on the advice of key confidants. But it wasn't until the twentieth century that the White House chief of staff became the second most powerful job in government. Unelected and unconfirmed, the chief serves at the whim of the president, hired and fired by him alone. He is the president's closest adviser and the person he depends on to execute his agenda. He decides who gets to see the president, negotiates with Congress, and--most crucially--enjoys unparalleled access to the leader of the free world. When the president makes a life-and-death decision, often the chief of staff is the only other person in the room. Each chief can make or break an administration, and each president reveals himself by the chief he picks. Through extensive, intimate interviews with all seventeen living chiefs and two former presidents, award-winning journalist and producer Chris Whipple pulls back the curtain on this unique fraternity, whose members have included Rahm Emanuel, Dick Cheney, Leon Panetta, and Donald Rumsfeld. In doing so, he revises our understanding of presidential history, showing us how James Baker and Panetta skillfully managed the presidencies of Ronald Reagan and Bill Clinton, ensuring their reelections--and, conversely, how Jimmy Carter never understood the importance of a chief, crippling his ability to govern. From Watergate to Iran-Contra to the Monica Lewinsky scandal to the Iraq War, Whipple shows us how the chief of staff can make the difference between success and disaster. As an outsider president tries to govern after a bitterly divisive election, The Gatekeepers could not be more timely. Filled with shrewd analysis and never-before-reported details, it is a compelling history that changes our perspective on the presidency."--Jacket flap.

Book The Key to the Gate

Download or read book The Key to the Gate written by EksAyn Aaron Anderson and published by . This book was released on 2014-06-13 with total page 126 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Anyone can approach an organization; not everyone can get in. The first step in business-to-business sales is getting in the door. It doesn't matter if you have the greatest product or the most dynamic presentation if you can't get in front of the decision maker. That decision maker is often highly guarded by a savvy gatekeeper who screens out sales calls--leaving even talented, experienced salespeople frustrated by their inability to get access to the right people. The experience of selling to a business isn't limited to salespeople. At some point, many people find the need to approach an organization, whether it is selling an idea or service, for fundraising needs, or even just selling personal credentials in an interview or audition. Success in these "sales" approaches comes through impressing key decision makers. Unlike many sales books and trainings that focus on what to do once you have an appointment to sell, The Key to the Gate addresses how to get the initial appointment and offers proven methods for getting through to the decision makers. Influence isn't always where you expect, and The Key to the Gate presents specific principles and techniques that can work wonders in getting you the appointment.

Book Gatekeeper s Key

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  • Author : Krista Wallace
  • Publisher :
  • Release : 2021-12-10
  • ISBN : 9781777342357
  • Pages : 398 pages

Download or read book Gatekeeper s Key written by Krista Wallace and published by . This book was released on 2021-12-10 with total page 398 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Outcast swordfighter, Kyer Halidan, walked out of a cornfield at the age of three. Twenty years later, she leaves home to discover who put her there.

Book The Gatekeepers

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  • Author : R.A.W. Rhodes
  • Publisher : Melbourne Univ. Publishing
  • Release : 2014-08-01
  • ISBN : 0522866522
  • Pages : 277 pages

Download or read book The Gatekeepers written by R.A.W. Rhodes and published by Melbourne Univ. Publishing. This book was released on 2014-08-01 with total page 277 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: So, you want to be Chief of Staff to the Australian Prime Minister? The Gatekeepers provides the key lessons to equip you for the job. Australian prime ministers need help and it is their chief of staff who supports the person and the office, steering the prime minister through the challenges and landmines of political leadership. It is about making sure the urgent doesn't crowd out the important. It comes down to finely tuned coordination. It is about winning support in cabinet, caucus and country. The Gatekeepers offers unparalleled insights into how things really work at the centre of Australia's governing networks from those who have worked as chiefs of staff under prime ministers from Fraser to Rudd. It identifies eight key lessons for success as the PM's gatekeeper and shock absorber. It reveals what to do, what not to do, how to do it and how not to do it.

Book The Irrefutable Role of Gatekeepers To Your Success And Key Principles On How to Win them Over

Download or read book The Irrefutable Role of Gatekeepers To Your Success And Key Principles On How to Win them Over written by "Chris Omoijiade" and published by ScribeTribe Africa . This book was released on 2024-09-17 with total page 84 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: We all live in a world of men. As such, every system has human gatekeepers who control access to opportunities, resources, people, and power. Without understanding this, you might struggle to have the access you desperately desire and tirelessly labour to earn. In this masterpiece, you will understand the importance of winning over gatekeepers by focusing on the power of human relationships. With illustrations from the experiences of biblical characters, you will discover the key principles and how they apply to building powerful relationships that you can leverage for strategic advancement. One powerful relationship can change your life. Mastering the principles in this book is the first step to making it happen.

Book A Gatekeeper and the Celestial Sovereign

Download or read book A Gatekeeper and the Celestial Sovereign written by M. Lexi and published by Writing Pilgrimage. This book was released on 2020-08-30 with total page 714 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Mao Lu was a regular Beijinger, well except for the fact that he worked four part-time jobs, was neck deep in debt and best friends with two rich conglomerate heirs. Normally Mao Lu led a tough but boring daily life, but everything changed when he received a mysterious letter. Follow his adventures as he travels between realms, falls in love with a powerful Prince and uncovers a terrifying conspiracy. This book will take you on a journey filled with emotions, action and secrets. A Gatekeeper and the Celestial Sovereign is a Danmei Fantasy series set in China influenced by xianxia and Chinese cultivation stories and Qigong martial arts, with a hint of science fiction. This Print Book is based on the Web Novel Series by M. Lexi a.k.a Mexulexi.

Book The Gatekeeper s Key

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  • Author : Kathryn Ross
  • Publisher :
  • Release : 2017-01-15
  • ISBN : 9780998177113
  • Pages : pages

Download or read book The Gatekeeper s Key written by Kathryn Ross and published by . This book was released on 2017-01-15 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Word Weaver seeks an invitation to receive a key from the Gatekeeper to cross the threshold of her field of dreams.

Book The Gatekeeper s Keys

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  • Author : Andrea Lard
  • Publisher :
  • Release : 2023-05-17
  • ISBN :
  • Pages : 0 pages

Download or read book The Gatekeeper s Keys written by Andrea Lard and published by . This book was released on 2023-05-17 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Gatekeepers

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  • Author : William Marling
  • Publisher : Oxford University Press
  • Release : 2016-03-15
  • ISBN : 0190274158
  • Pages : 233 pages

Download or read book Gatekeepers written by William Marling and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2016-03-15 with total page 233 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The romantic idea of the writer as an isolated genius has been discredited, but there are few empirical studies documenting the role of "gatekeeping" in the literary process. How do friends, agents, editors, translators, small publishers, and reviewers-not to mention the changes in technology and the publishing industry-shape the literary process? This matrix is further complicated when books cross cultural and language barriers, that is, when they become part of world literature. Gatekeepers builds on the work of Pierre Bourdieu, Randall Collins, James English, and Mark McGurl, describing the multi-layered gatekeeping process in the context of World Literature after the 1960s. It focuses on four case studies: Gabriel García Márquez, Charles Bukowski, Paul Auster and Haruki Murakami. The two American authors achieved remarkable success overseas owing to canny gatekeepers; the two international authors benefited tremendously from well-curated translation into English. Rich in archival materials (correspondence between authors, editors, and translators, and publishing industry analyses), interviews with publishers and translators, and close readings of translations, this study shows how the process and production of literature depends on the larger social forces of a given historical moment. William Marling also documents the ever-increasing Anglo-centric dictate on the gatekeeping process. World literature, the book argues, is not so much a "republic of letters" as a field of chance on which the conversation is partly bracketed by historic events and technological opportunities.

Book Keeper of the Keys

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  • Author : Thomas Schlueter
  • Publisher :
  • Release : 2009-06-16
  • ISBN : 9780970475367
  • Pages : 0 pages

Download or read book Keeper of the Keys written by Thomas Schlueter and published by . This book was released on 2009-06-16 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In a critical time when many weep over the moral deterioration of our culture, God desires to bring order out of chaos. Throughout history, He has always used gatekeepers to establish His Kingdom on earth. Men and women armed with the power of God to revolutionize their homes, workplaces, cities and nations. These gatekeepers have a two-fold responsibility-To transform their cities and to be Keepers of the Keys. In this groundbreaking book, Tom Schlueter shares the biblical blueprint for churches, marketplace leaders and hungry believers to recapture their city gates and become Keepers of The Keys. Our God desires to transform the world you live in and He ïs calling you. Will you respond?

Book Oblivion  The Gatekeepers  5

Download or read book Oblivion The Gatekeepers 5 written by Anthony Horowitz and published by Scholastic Inc.. This book was released on 2013-04-01 with total page 654 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The final, thrilling conclusion to #1 NEW YORK TIMES bestselling author Anthony Horowitz's masterful series! Matt. Pedro. Scott. Jamie. Scar. Five Gatekeepers have finally found one another. And only the five of them can fight the evil force that is on the rise, threatening the destruction of the world. In the penultimate volume of The Gatekeepers series, a massive storm arose that signalled the beginning of the end. Now the five Gatekeepers must battle the evil power the storm has unleashed -- and strive to stop the world from ending.

Book Gatekeepers of Knowledge

Download or read book Gatekeepers of Knowledge written by Margaret Zeegers and published by Elsevier. This book was released on 2010-02-16 with total page 147 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Throughout its history, the Western library has played a significant role in bringing the book to the hands of Western scholars. This book analyses that history, examining constructs of librarianship, publishing and scholarship within that history as gate keeping access to knowledge. Exploring significant events in the field from the time of the Lyceum to the present day in the development of repositories of books and their access by scholars. Gatekeepers of Knowledge engages in an analysis of those events from a perspective that makes visible the ways in which the production, storage and access of books, have been privileged, while others have been marginalised. - Examines its material as analyses of significant events in the development of libraries, books, and scholarship in the western world - Embeds those developments in significant political, economic, social and cultural fields of particular eras - Ties scholarship to class structures and associated protocols in its treatment of scholarship as the generation of knowledge

Book Qualitative Methodologies in Tourism Studies

Download or read book Qualitative Methodologies in Tourism Studies written by Milka Ivanova and published by Taylor & Francis. This book was released on 2022-09-05 with total page 448 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Disruptive and creative research methodologies proposed in this book are designed to dismantle neoliberal narratives deployed in tourism studies and wider social sciences. Progressing criticality in tourism studies, this volume showcases cutting-edge contributions ranging from reflexivity, subjectivities, and dreams; to messy emotions in auto-ethnographic accounts of fieldwork; ‘motherhood capital’ accessing Inuit communities; collective memory work; ethnodrama and creative non-fiction, amongst others. Disruption and creativity are the two ideas around which tourism geographers challenge and begin dismantling hegemonic ideologies in tourism studies. The chapters in this book provide a vantage point from where to disrupt first, before tourism geographers can engender progress and transformation within and outside of the field. In tourism studies in general, and tourism geography in particular, the years of the 2000s have witnessed an emphasis on qualitative methodological research, both in terms of the topics addressed and the types of methodological tools. In many ways, this legitimisation of qualitative work mirrors developments in other areas such as human geography, sociology and anthropology, in which this book is anchored. The authors debate in more depth how tourism studies offer multidimensional, multilogical and multi-emotional approaches to research design. The chapters were originally published as a special issue of the journal, Tourism Geographies.

Book An Introduction to Qualitative Research

Download or read book An Introduction to Qualitative Research written by Gretchen B. Rossman and published by SAGE Publications. This book was released on 2016-04-08 with total page 520 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The updated Fourth Edition of Gretchen B. Rossman and Sharon F. Rallis’s popular introductory text leads the new researcher into the field by explaining the core concepts through theory, research, and applied examples. Woven into the chapters are three themes that are the heart of the book: first, research is about learning; second, research can and should be useful; and finally, a researcher should practice the highest ethical standards to ensure that a study is trustworthy. The Fourth Edition includes an elaborate discussion of systematic inquiry as well as a nuanced discussion of developing a conceptual framework.

Book Research Methods and Design in Sport Management

Download or read book Research Methods and Design in Sport Management written by Damon P.S. Andrew and published by Human Kinetics. This book was released on 2011-02-17 with total page 306 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Research Methods and Design in Sport Management explains research design, implementation, analysis, and assessment criteria with a focus on specific procedures unique to the discipline of sport management. The text is an invaluable resource for students and practitioners in sport management because it focuses on applied research for organizational purposes and the qualitative and quantitative methodologies pertinent to the field of sport management. Organized in four parts, Research Methods and Design in Sport Management begins with an introduction to concepts in sport management research and a discussion of the ethical issues associated with research projects. The text outlines the steps to the research process, making it an easy-to-use guide for professionals undertaking a research project as well as students writing major term papers, theses, or dissertations. Analysis of research design with discussion of specific methods used in qualitative, quantitative, and mixed-methods research helps readers to determine and design the most appropriate research for their specific needs. This text teaches readers the following concepts and skills: •How to conduct a thorough literature review •Theoretical and conceptual frameworks to guide the research process •How to develop appropriate research questions and hypotheses •Techniques for conducting qualitative, quantitative, and mixed-methods research •Methods for analyzing data and reporting results Multiple special elements in each chapter, including learning objectives, summaries, suggested advanced readings, and highlight boxes, guide readers through challenging concepts. A chapter dedicated to legal research in sport management provides a nonintimidating discussion of the unique elements evident in sport law research, such as legal precedence, case briefing, and special writing elements. Examples of published research in sport management illustrate ways in which various methodological tools and techniques can be used in answering research questions. Research in Action sections present excerpts from the Journal of Sport Management, which highlight research components mentioned in the text and assist students in learning how to read and evaluate research. In addition, all research examples provided throughout the text are specific to sport management, considering both sport industry settings and academic environments. Research Methods and Design in Sport Management offers readers the tools to engage in the broad spectrum of research opportunities in the growing discipline of sport management. As accreditation in sport management becomes more prevalent, Research Methods and Design in Sport Management can assist students in gaining the knowledge and skills they need in order to compete in the job market and to contribute to their future careers. For professionals, the text offers tools to ensure the research they conduct and consume can accurately inform strategic business decisions.

Book New Media and Freedom of Expression

Download or read book New Media and Freedom of Expression written by András Koltay and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2019-07-25 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The principles of freedom of expression have been developed over centuries. How are they reserved and passed on? How can large internet gatekeepers be required to respect freedom of expression and to contribute actively to a diverse and plural marketplace of ideas? These are key issues for media regulation, and will remain so for the foreseeable decades. The book starts with the foundations of freedom of expression and freedom of the press, and then goes on to explore the general issues concerning the regulation of the internet as a specific medium. It then turns to analysing the legal issues relating to the three most important gatekeepers whose operations directly affect freedom of expression: ISPs, search engines and social media platforms. Finally it summarises the potential future regulatory and media policy directions. The book takes a comparative legal approach, focusing primarily on English and American regulations, case law and jurisprudential debates, but it also details the relevant international developments (Council of Europe, European Union) as well as the jurisprudence of the European Court of Human Rights.

Book Leadership in Science and Technology  A Reference Handbook

Download or read book Leadership in Science and Technology A Reference Handbook written by William Sims Bainbridge and published by SAGE. This book was released on 2011-10-20 with total page 985 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Tackling 100 key topics and providing case studies in the area of science and technology leadership, this reference handbook is an essential resource for students in this area.