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Book SynopsisMindful Leadership Coaching takes an in-depth look at the coaching processes. The insights provided here will help coaches and executives to use frameworks for transforming attitudes, beliefs, and behaviors. It advises on how the best leadership coaches help their executive clients create significant personal and professional change.Trade Review'This monumental book is the synthesis of nearly 35 years of research and practice in psychoanalysis, top executives consulting and training ,individual/group coaching. The reader enjoys a fireworks of intelligence, culture, theoretical rigour and practical robustness, all this elegantly written in simple words and fun reading. The author also shares with us his emotions, reflections, interrogations and real-time clinical decisions during coaching. A 'must read' for coaches, reflective executives and academics.' -Georges Trepo, EMERITUS PROFESSOR, HEC Paris "In this book Manfred Kets de Vries empties out the overflowing minds of executive coaches, so that they can overcome their anxieties and doubts and see what was right there in front of them all along: the coaching relationship and all the dynamics at play there. I heartily recommend this book to all professional coaches who want to deepen and explore their own coaching relationships. To paraphrase T.S. Eliot, reading this magnificent text you will not cease from exploring your coaching relationships and at the end of all your exploring you will arrive where you started and know the place for the first time.' -Erik de Haan, Director of the Ashridge Centre for Coaching, Ashridge Business School & Professor of Organisation Development and Coaching, VU University, Amsterdam "Often, we are so busy watching out for what's just ahead of us that we don't take time to understand why we do what we do. Once more, Manfred Kets de Vries takes us on a journey into our personal interior to help us to become more reflective practitioners. This book is a 'must read' for anyone interested in leadership coaching for personal and professional transformation." -Soumitra Dutta, Anne and Elmer Lindseth Dean and Professor of Management Samuel Curtis Johnson Graduate School of Management, Cornell University 'This book is an absolute must for executives, coaches, and HR and learning and development professionals. An executive will find cues for exploring her or his inner theater. A coach will be challenged to evaluate her or his practice. An HR or learning and development professional will be better prepared for making educated choices about facilitating coaching interventions and managing the company's pool of coaches. Manfred Kets de Vries has once again given all of us an opportunity to think and talk about what really matters for human beings in modern organizations.' -Professor Konstantin Korotov, PhD. Director of the Center for Leadership Development Research, ESMT European School of Management and Technology, Berlin "There are hundreds of books on coaching in general, fewer books specifically on leadership coaching and merely a handful on leadership coaching using the psychodynamic approach. Kets de Vries in his latest book skillfully uses the interplay of conflicting emotional forces to provide an excellent guide to leadership coaching which can be considered as groundbreaking." -Vaseehar Hassan PhD, Advisor and Board Member, Guidance Investments, Malaysia "In our fast-paced world executives are struggling with what it means to be a leader and their coaches are equally puzzled with understanding how to help their clients develop as leadership talents. Manfred Kets de Vries explores these two interdependent topics to help both fields develop new perspectives. Mindful Leadership Coaching meets the needs of coaches in recognising the psychological challenges facing business leaders around the world. Manfred's advice on dealing with psychopathic leaders should be in every career handbook because it is critically valuable to anyone in or aspiring to the executive suite. Combining his long experience in coaching SOB executives with his knowledge of psychology he offers powerful insights that could literally save people's careers and more importantly their self-esteem." -Professor Randel S. Carlock, Berghmans Lhoist Chaired Professor in Entrepreneurial Leadership, Wendel International Centre for Family Enterprise "So far, apart from Manfred Kets de Vries, no one has described so lucidly emotionally and profoundly the inner lives of leaders and the paths of their development. This book will become absolutely indispensable for both coaches and executives. It invites us into the usually inaccessible atelier/workshop of leadership coaching where paramount changes take place. Case studies abound in this book and they allow the reader to not only live through the experience of the joint work of a coach and coachee, but they also allow one to change oneself. The psychodynamic approach to achieving real personal and organizational changes is portrayed in great detail and it opens for us a whole Universe of inexhaustible opportunities and resources aimed at professional growth." -Andrey Vladimirovich Rossokhin, Doctor of Psychology, Head of the Department of Psychoanalysis and Business Consulting at National Research University Higher School of Economics (NRU HSE)Table of Contents1. The Hedgehog's Kiss 2. The Art of Forgiveness 3. Are you a Victim of the Victim Syndrome? 4. Are you in the Rescuing Business? 5. Are you dealing with an SOB Leader? 6. The Coaching Conundrum 7. Teaching Executives how to Play 8. Creating Tipping Points

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Book SynopsisTextiles are central to our lives and are at the heart of the world's largest industries. In recent years there has been a dynamic shift in attitudes toward textiles, fuelled in part by explosive developments in technology. While textiles have always retained roots in craft and industry, the discipline now embraces a much wider range of practices. Innovations in the industry demand a fresh approach to the subject, which this comprehensive introduction ably supplies. Taking as their starting point the very meaning of textiles, Gale and Kaur go on to show the astonishing range of opportunities for careers in the field, from the creative (artists, craftspeople and designers) to the social and industrial, to the commercial and associated practices (buyers, journalists, researchers and scientists). The Textile Book takes us behind the scenes with professionals to reveal what various jobs involve, what influences decision makers, and how their decisions affect what we buy next season. What happens to clothes before they reach the shops? What determines the 'must have' item? How can recycled bottles be transformed into silk-like yarns? These and many other questions are explored to show the diversity that makes up the contemporary global textile scene. Woven, printed, embroidered, knitted -- textiles are pivotal to the everyday experience of people in all parts of the world. This wide-ranging and informative book conveys the excitement and new challenges textiles represent and is essential reading for anyone working with, studying or simply interested in textiles.Trade Review'Although the authors planned this book as a text/reference book, I recommend reading every page ... a valuable authority that provides an historical and global view of the past, present, and future of textiles.' Handwoven 'Essential reading for anyone considering a career in textiles.' Embroidery Magazine 'The Textile book takes a compelling and very broad look at a myriad of aspects of fabrics and the humans using them...the authors seem to have tapped not only solid history, but a good deal of the most up-to-date information, including 'smart fabrics'...this subject, and its treatment in this book, is food for a lot of thought, discussion, and research.' Costume Journal 'Those studying textiles and the general public should find this book very useful.' Choice 'Upper division or graduate students as well as professionals in our field would certainly benefit from the content information of The Textile Book. More importantly, those in the textile community who read it, will be encouraged to engage in broad discourse that the subject deserves in order to better ensure the subject's future as an academic discipline.' Nancy Lyons, South Dakota State UniversityTable of ContentsContents Preface vii Part I Overviews 1What is Textiles?1 This Book3 2The Cultural Place of Textiles7 Gentility and Gender7 The Inner Spirit13 Capitalism and Communism16 Lifestyle23 3Perceptions of Fabric30 New Fabrics, New Aesthetics31 Fundamental Skills and the Evolution of Textile Practice33 The Influence of Skill35 The Influence of Science and Engineering38 Re-evaluation42 Part II The Creative 4The Textile Designer45 Design Practice49 Global Comparisons of Textile Design53 Futures61 5The Designer-Maker63 The Origins of Designer-Makers66 Employment67 Market68 Business71 Case Study: Lindsay Bloxam75 Personal Issues76 Establishing a Business78 Selling Stuff80 The Broader View82 6The Craftsperson85 Comparing Makers89 The Importance of Process-Led Practice93 A Role in the Modern World94 The Appeal of the Handmade98 Supporting Organizations99 7The Textile Artist102 Textile Art, Craft or Design?104 The Reason of Textile Art108 Issues of Content111 Ownership115 Part III The Social and Industrial Context 8Global Textile Traditions119 Regional Exchanges120 Patronage123 Ritual, Symbolism and Stories125 Weave127 Embroidery129 Print and Dye131 Contemporary Uses of Traditional Textiles134 Recent Textile Traditions136 9Ecology139 Pollution, Politics and Ecology139 The Role of Organizations and Agencies143 Government Policies and Organizations148 Eco or Green Design153 Case Study: Corporate Environmental Policies157 10Industry161 The Industrial Story162 Power and Influence170 The Future174 11The Role of Trends and Forecasting180 The Textile Industries and Forecasting183 The Forecasting Gurus and their Roles188 Part IV Related Disciplines and Studies 12The Buyer194 The Buyers Role195 Issues Affecting Buying Decisions196 Buying Textiles and Design-Led Textile Products200 The Suppliers Concerns203 International Issues204 The Future207 13Journalism212 The Media Industry212 Lifestyle and Textile Journalism215 Courting Fame220 The Internet223 14Science226 A Scientific History227 The Basics230 The Science Design Gap233 The Stuff of Fiction236 Future Issues241 15Research245 Archaeology and Anthropology245 Textiles, Cultural Identity and the Culture Industry 250 Museums and Collections255 Contemporary Textiles and Critical Studies 259 Bibliography263 Index27

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Book SynopsisDo you want to get a job in the asset management industry, analyzing stocks or managing portfolios? It is a highly competitive process, with not many available positions. How do you go about convincing a company to give you a job? This book, written by an experienced equity research analyst, will answer these questions and more.

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Book SynopsisBanging your head against the wall with the job search? #ENTRYLEVELBOSS will help you stop freaking out. Miserable in your current role but no idea what to do next? With this book you’ll be able to make a decision, no personality tests required. Convinced that you are the most unhireable person on this planet? That’s statistically improbable — and you’ll be amazed at how employable you’ll be by the time you have finished reading. This is personal training for your career, based on a step-by-step plan that includes: All the intel you need about getting hired in today’s world, in today’s industries, and with today’s tools. Hyper-specific advice including templates for networking emails, CVs, and cover letters. Straight-to-the-point guidance about what not to do. A solid dose of humour and emotional support from someone who really has been there. The world of work has changed, and getting hired today for a job you actually want is going to take a lot more than a neatly typed cover letter and a well-pressed suit. Straight-talking careers expert Alexa Shoen provides a practical job-search plan and a dose of humour and good sense as she helps you navigate the challenges and opportunities of the new economy.Trade Review‘A game-changer for anyone who feels like they're waiting for their ‘real’ career to start. You can either read Alexa’s book, or keep having the ‘Sunday Scaries’ for the rest of your f*cking life. You pick.’ -- Sarah Knight, New York Times bestselling author of Get Your Sh*t Together‘An accessible, enjoyable read to help anyone clamber up even the most slippery career ladder.’ -- Lucy Tobin, author of Being an Adult and The Book of Jobs‘Three cheers for #ENTRYLEVELBOSS. I love Alexa's voice. I love her advice. And I love that she's broken down getting a job into the steps that every twentysomething wants and needs. Anyone who wants that first job — but is not sure how to get it — should read this book.’ -- Meg Jay PhD, author of The Defining Decade: why your twenties matter and how to make the most of them now and Supernormal: the secret world of the family hero‘#ENTRYLEVELBOSS is the read for you if you’ve been banging your head with job searching or you’ve got no idea how to get out of your current role and into something you actually love … Mixed with a solid dose of humour and emotional support, this one is a great career self-help book.’ -- Jessica Best * The Urban List *

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Book SynopsisThis book explores in depth the significance of soft skills within engineering education and the profession of engineering and emphasizes the importance of integrating hard and soft skills effectively, thereby enhancing personal acumen. Among the most important soft skills are ability to communicate, courtesy, creativity, empaty, flexibility, integrity, positivity, problem solving, professionalism, resourcefulness, responsibility, a strong work ethic, and ability to work within a team. While hard skills are related to the left side of the brain and are linked to the intelligence quotient (IQ), soft skills are related to the right side of the brain and are linked to the emotional quotient (EQ). A person who fuses hard and soft skills successfully will be able to upgrade their professional behavior and become a difference maker (DM). Soft skills are of central importance in the context of Engineering 4.0, the new phase of engineering, and in Engineering 4.0 education, and this is the central focus of the book. The presented examples of the role of soft skills will also enable readers to self-evaluate, to identify those skills that require improvement, and ultimately to enhance their performance.Table of ContentsIntroduction.- Communication.- Courtesy.- Flexibility.- Ethics and Integrity.- Relation with others.- Relation with himself.- Imagination and creativity.- Human aspects of technology.- Talent development.- Proposals.

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Book SynopsisHow can empathy and persuasiveness help us become better professionals and address society’s big issues? You can fi nd the answers in this guide to solving problems based on stories from scientists and company founders.

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Book SynopsisDas Buch gibt einen Überblick über relevante Aspekte interkulturellen Managements. Werte, Führungsverhalten, Kommunikation, Motivation und Entscheidungsfindung werden unter interkulturellem Aspekt im ersten Teil des Bandes dargestellt, wobei auch auf die organisatorischen Bedingungen interkulturellen Managements eingegangen wird. Im zweiten Teil werden Handlungsfelder interkulturellen Managements, wie Personalauswahl im internationalen Kontext, Training interkultureller Kompetenzen, Organisations- und Personalentwicklung, Reintegration und länderbezogene Aspekte diskutiert. Ferner wird auch auf besondere Anwendungsbereiche in der öffentlichen Verwaltung oder bei internationalen Forschungs- und Entwicklungsvorhaben eingegangen und Fragen der Ausbildung internationaler Managementkompetenz erörtert. Die Kapitel der Vorauflage wurden vollständig überarbeitet, aktualisiert und erweitert. Sieben neue Kapitel berücksichtigen aktuelle Entwicklungen des Themenbereichs.Table of Contents1. Organisatorische Bedingungen des interkulturellen Managements.- 2. Werte im interkulturellen Vergleich.- 3. Aspekte interkulturellen Führungsverhaltens.- 4. Interpersonale und interkulturelle Kommunikation.- 5. Motivation im interkulturellen Kontext.- 6. Participative Decision Making in a Cross-National Framework.- 7. Internationale Personalauswahl.- 8. Training interkultureller Kompetenz.- 9. Trainings interkultureller Kommunikation in der öffentlichen Verwaltung.- 10. Interkulturelle Kompetenz als Gegenstand internationaler Personalentwicklung.- 11. Ausbildung interkultureller Managementkompetenz an deutschen Hochschulen — Anforderungen und Status quo.- 12. International orientierte Personalentwicklung.- 13. Multicultural Teams.- 14. Multicultural/Multinational Teambuilding After International Mergers and Acquisitions.- 15. Gemeinsam forschen in Europa: Projektmanagement in europäischen Teams in Forschung und Entwicklung.- 16. Reintegration von Auslandsmitarbeitern.- 17. Organisationsentwicklung in fremden Kulturen.- 18. Managementstil und Netzwerkbeziehungen in Japan: Kulturelle Besonderheiten und historische Hintergründe.- 19. Kultur als Einflussfaktor internationaler Managemententscheidungen: das sozio-kulturelle Profil Indiens.- Personenregister.- Autoren.

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Book SynopsisSpätestens seit Corona definieren wir „arbeiten“ anders als früher: Homeoffice statt Einzelbüro. Zoom-Meeting statt. Teambesprechung in der Firma. Ständig neue Projekte statt 08/15-Jobs. Sich selbstständig seine Aufgaben suchen, statt unmissverständliche Order vom Chef/von der Chefin erhalten. Vormittags sich mit der besten Freundin zum Frühstück treffen, dafür bis spät abends am Laptop sitzen. Willkommen in der neuen Arbeitswelt!Das Virus hat die Veränderung von Gesellschaft und Wirtschaft zwar beschleunigt. Doch schon längst davor haben Digitalisierung und Globalisierung dafür gesorgt, dass die Art und Weise, wie wir zusammenarbeiten und -leben anderen Regeln gehorcht als vor zehn oder gar 20 Jahren. Und: Diese Entwicklung wird sich weiter fortsetzen, gar beschleunigen.Algorithmen und Roboter sind uns schon längst bei jedweden Routinetätigen überlegen und werden ihren Abstand noch vergrößern. So bleiben uns Menschen auf Sicht gesehen folglich jene Tätigkeiten, bei denen Kompetenzen gefragt sind, die uns Computer und Maschinen auf absehbare Zeit nicht streitig machen werden: Kreativität, Empathie und intuitiv-analytisches Denken. Dabei ist auch klar – nicht als Einzelkämpfer werden wir diese Kompetenzen benötigen, sondern als Teil von (agilen) Teams, die sich immer wieder neu zusammensetzen. So erlangen Kommunikations- und Konfliktlösungsfähigkeiten eine noch höhere Bedeutung, als sie sie ohnedies schon besitzen.Dieser Ratgeber verrät Ihnen, welche Eigenschaften und Fertigkeiten in der Arbeitswelt 4.0 gefragt sind und wie man die erforderlichen Kompetenzen im Berufsalltag erlangen kann. Praxistaugliche, direktanwendbare Methoden, Werkzeuge und Tipps zeigen Ihnen den erfolgreichen Weg in die neue Arbeitswelt.Trade Review“... Ein interessantes und praxisnahes Buch für Arbeitnehmer und Arbeitgeber gleichermaßen, das aufzeigt, was in der neuen Arbeitswelt gefordert wird und wie man in ihr (noch) besser agieren kann.” (FPSB Newsletter, April 2023)“... Das vorliegende Sachbuch befasst sich mit der beruflichen Zukunft und den sich dazu stellenden Anforderungen ... Ein gut lesbares Buch über Veränderungswille und Veränderungsbereitschaft …” (Controller Magazin, Jg. 48, Heft 1, Januar-Februar 2023)Table of Contents

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Book SynopsisDieses Buch macht Mut zum Perspektivwechsel: Patchwork ist mehr als Familie, Patchwork ist ein Lebensentwurf, der sich in Gesellschaft, Kultur und folglich auch in der Arbeitswelt widerspiegelt. Es geht um ganzheitliche Lebensmodelle, um die Verbindung von Privat- und Berufsleben, um den persönlichen roten Faden. Tanja Eggers, erfahrene Managerin und selbst Patchworkerin, zeigt einen vielfältigen Mix an Praxis-Impulsen zu Leadership, Organisationsentwicklung, Lernkultur und Karrieregestaltung im Patchwork-Style auf und bietet Expert:innen zu New Work und New Leadership Raum, um diverse Welten zu verbinden.Durch persönliche Einblicke sowohl in die eigene Patchwork-Situation als auch in den Umgang mit einem Schicksalsschlag im engsten Umfeld zeigt sie auf, wie wichtig es ist, achtsam mit sich und anderen zu sein, um selbst wieder ins Gestalten zu kommen. Skills wie Kreativität, Flexibilität und Mut im Umgang mit Veränderungen sind gefragt, denn das Leben ist selten linear. Es gelingt ihr, intensive und inspirierende Mutmacher-Impulse zu setzen. Reflexionsfragen bieten einen Ankerplatz für eigene Erkenntnisse – auf dem individuellen Weg, auf der persönlichen Lernreise. Anders, vielfältig, bunt – einfach Patchwork.Table of ContentsPatchwork-Spotlight: Gesellschaft & Kultur.- Patchwork-Spotlight: Lebenswelten.- Mit Tiefgang: Wertewelten und Potenziale.- Patchwork-Spotlight: Leadership.- Patchwork-Spotlight: Lernkultur.- Patchwork-Spotlight: Karriere & Kultur.- Mit Weitblick: PatchWORLD.

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Book SynopsisIn diesem Buch erfahren Sie, wie es mit einfachen Hacks auch in schwierigen Zeiten gelingen kann, Erfolge zu feiern. Höchstleistung wird täglich in vielen Bereichen unserer Gesellschaft gefordert, aber die wenigsten Menschen mögen Anstrengung. Doch mit den richtigen Strategien kann es jeder schaffen, mit Leichtigkeit Bestleistung zu erzielen. In elf spannenden Interviews verraten Unternehmer, Professoren, Sterneköche, Politiker, Künstler, Weltmeister, Piloten und Top-Models ihre persönlichen Erfolgsgeheimnisse. Es sind kluge Köpfe, die klein anfingen, Biss hatten und Außergewöhnliches erreicht haben. Neu in der zweiten Auflage: Noch mehr Erfolgshacks und Einblicke in die Strategien einer neuen, inspirierenden Interviewpartnerin. „Powerhacks von einer Powerfrau – einfach inspirierend.“ Hermann Scherer, Top-Speaker und Bestseller-AutorTable of ContentsWas zeichnet High-Performer aus?.- Die Gesetze der Erfolgreichen.- Vom Zeitsoldaten zum erfolgreichen Multiunternehmer: Calvin Hollywood.- Die Ärztin für Lebenskraft: Dr. Harsha Gramminger.- Vom Paradiesvogel zum Newcomer-Künstler aus "The Voice of Germany": Manuel Lojo.- Die Schönste der Schönen: Anja Kallenbach.- Aus der Höhle der Löwen zu einer der jüngsten Start-up-Unternehmerin: Lena Jüngst.- Auf dem Erfolgstreppchen ganz oben: Tony Martin.- Der Griff nach den Sternen: Julia Komp.- Der jüngste Berufspolitiker in Hessen mit Tourette: Bijan Kaffenberger.- Sauberes Wasser für alle: Carolin Stüdemann.- Der Pionier der deutschen Skateboard-Szene auf junger Mission: Titus Dittman.- Die deutsche Kampfpilotin, die Astronautin werden möchte: Nicola Winter.

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Book SynopsisKeiner kauft aus Mitleid! Dieses Buch zeigt direkt und mit viel Humor auf, welche Glaubenssätze im Vertrieb Erfolg verhindern und wie du sie in positive Gedanken und bewusstes Handeln transformierst – kurzum: wie du weniger Pech beim Denken hast.Denkst du auch manchmal, dass du nicht gut genug bist oder die anderen es leichter haben? Dann erfährst du in diesem Buch, wie du diese typischen Karrierekiller ausschalten und mit der Selbstsabotage Schluss machen kannst. Du lernst die größten 100 Denkfehler aus dem Verkaufsalltag kennen und erhältst sofort wirksame Alternativen in Form von positiven Glaubenssätzen, die dir im Ergebnis mehr Umsatz bringen.Und weil das Leben für langweilige Bücher zu kurz ist, soll dieser Espresso in Buchform dir Impulse geben, die im nächsten Kundentermin den kleinen, aber entscheidenden Unterschied ausmachen. Aha-Erlebnisse und Schmunzeln sind garantiert! Table of ContentsMein Denken über mich und meine Kommunikation.- Mein Denken über das Verkaufen und meine Kunden.- Mein Denken über meine Firma und mein Angebot.

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