Author Thomas Reid coined the phrase‚ “A chain is only as strong as its weakest link” in his publication Essays on the Intellectual Powers of Man in 1786. In his essay‚ he explained how the achievement or failure of a group can be traced back to performance of the weakest link. That person will be the most underrated member of the group‚ as they have the ability to either make or break the current situation‚ such as in defending a fortress. This example can be demonstrated with defending the coral
Premium English-language films Management Leadership
ever. Fifty kilometres long‚ the tunnel extended under the English Channel from France to England. It required the collaboration of two very different government entities‚ with very different policies. The tunnel was designed and built by Trans Manche Link a private group and financed by Eurotunnel a combination of French and British investors. The project required the teamwork of variety of stakeholders from two different government entities‚ many contractors and investors‚ international lending banks
Premium Project management
Drexler spouts out throughout the day at the J Crew headquarters. Some would say that Mickey Drexler is over barring and over the top business man‚ but that is far from true. He may be over barring and over the top‚ but he when it comes to business he knows what he is talking about. Mickey Drexler believes when have to run a business to win! And he is determined to win. Mickey Drexler known as the Merchant Prince is the C.E.O and the man behind J Crews ever growing popularity and success. Drexler
Premium Merchant Commerce Inventory
Cabin Crew—selling techniques Creating a positive image Creating a positive image is an important part of being in the airline industry. I have chosen to look at Virgin Atlantic. To create a positive image their staff must be smart and well presented at all times‚ which means having clean and ironed uniform that is worn to the specification outlined by the airline. This means all staff will look professional. They must also have hair that is tidy and groomed and minimal jewelry or tattoos on
Premium Singapore Airlines Airline Aircraft
aviation CRM - Definition CRM can be defined as a management system which makes optimum use of all available resources - equipment‚ procedures and people - to promote safety and enhance the efficiency of flight operations. CRM - Overview Crew (or Cockpit) Resource Management training originated from a NASA workshop in 1979 that focused on improving air safety. The NASA research at that time found the primary cause of the majority of aviation accidents to be human error‚ and further showed
Premium Aviation terminology Aircraft Decision making
Fred Kim Mr. Gillespie IB Music 12 April‚ 2011 Musical Links Investigation Music is a form of communication that varies distinctively among different countries just as each country has their own language. However‚ music does not only vary with region‚ but also with time period and the neighboring musical cultures. To investigate how two very distinct and different musical cultures can be connected through their musical qualities‚ I will compare the similarities and differences between romantic
Premium Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Ludwig van Beethoven Music
Musical Links Investigation Abstract Throughout the course of this project‚ I will be exploring the links between Southern Sudanese music and Cuban music. This investigation will introduce the similarities of the call and response styles‚ the rhythm syncopation‚ and the homophonic textures. As we explore deeper into the cultures into these completely unassociated cultures‚ we begin to see that they are not as diverse as we think. In this abstract I will begin to generalize commonness of Southern
Premium Music
Why is it important to debrief crews correctly? It is the first of many steps in helping keep flight crews safe. If a flight crew knows about any piece of equipment or person that is a potential threat to them while in flight‚ that information can help them be situationally aware of a future threat. If a crew is unaware of any potential threat then they will not know to continually look for such a threat. The knowledge that comes with information like potential threats helps pilots better assess
Premium Safety Accident Aircraft
Political Links Year 10 Geography Assessment Task Meshari Algethami -Define your chosen link In our modern-day societies it has became essential and fundamental for any country in the world that aims to establish a modern country to have good political links and relations with other countries. Political links are links between countries that are established upon mutual interest between the countries so that each county can benefit without any conflicts within their interests. Political links usually
Premium Australia United Nations United States
of the crew: “misfortune follows in our wake like sharks.” It also describes the ways in which captured Africans committed suicide to avoid enslavement: “some try to starve themselves[some] leaped with crazy laughter to the waiting sharks‚ sang as they went under.” The sailor’s voice
Premium Atlantic slave trade Slavery United States