After that‚ it was the reading-club that was very interesting as an activity‚ because it helps as to improve our skills on reading and getting more information; certainly because the book was great” The Alchemist” .By reading every week 20 pages from the Alchemist book‚ our lexical and grammatical stock was been increasing week after week. The lesson who came after that was very important not just for me; but for all my classmates‚ this lesson was “Time management”. Well‚ as we know‚ is an
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Zen in the Art of Archery‚ by Eugen Herrigel describes the ritualistic arts of discipline and focus that the Zen religion focuses around. In this book‚ Herrigel describes many aspects of how archery is‚ in fact‚ not a sport‚ but an art form‚ and is very spiritual to those in the east. The process he describes shows how he overcame his initial inhibitions and began to look toward new ways of seeing and understanding. In the beginning of the book Herrigel tells us that he is writing about a ritual
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Organisational culture has been widely researched over the years because of the important benefits that arise from a strong culture in aiding organisations to succeed and grow. Understanding how to build‚ maintain or modify an organisation ’s culture ’ (McAleese‚ D & Hargie‚ O. 2004 p.155) is essential to achieving a competitive advantage as organisations can have a direct influence on attitudes and behaviours of the employees within an organisation. (Robbins‚ Millett‚ Cacioppe & Waters-Marsh
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book entitled Presentation Zen by Garr Reynolds The book is all about how to approach presentation design as a visual aid rather than a document. Rather than do a review of the book‚ on how presentation developers might apply some of the rules. Presentation Zen was the book that bridged the gap and helped me understand that PowerPoint (or any visual aid for that matter) shouldn ’t be a means of present lots of information‚ but rather a way to help my audience to focus
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It is simply impossible to become a great leader without being a great communicator. I hope you noticed the previous sentence didn’t refer to being a great talker – big difference. The key to becoming a skillful communicator is rarely found in what has been taught in the world of academia. From our earliest days in the classroom we are trained to focus on enunciation‚ vocabulary‚ presence‚ delivery‚ grammar‚ syntax and the like. In other words‚ we are taught to focus on ourselves. While I don’t mean
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or more. They are called rainforests because they are among the wettest areas on Earth‚ receiving anywhere from 80 to 100 inches of rain a year. In most rainforests‚ the temperature ranges from 70 to 85 degrees Fahrenheit all year long‚ and the air is almost always humid. Rainforests have four very distinct layers of trees. The first is the emergent layer which has giant trees growing from 100 to 240 feet tall. These trees have umbrella-shaped crowns that grow high above the rest of the forest. They
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Technology Case Solutions Cisco Systems: Managing the Go-to-Market Evolution 1) How have Cisco’s channels evolved in the last 10-15 years? Why have they evolved that way? Ans# In the last five years‚ there has been a marked shift in Cisco’s channel strategy. Rather than being purely focused on the volume of business that a channel does with the vendor‚ it is now paying great attention to the value of the business that the channel does. The focus is therefore no longer pure ly on point product
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RESEARCH & IDEAS Why Leaders Lose Their Way Published: June 6‚ 2011 Author: Bill George Dominique Strauss-Kahn is just the latest in a string of high-profile leaders making the perp walk. What went wrong‚ and how can we learn from it? Professor Bill George says these are not bad people; rather‚ they’ve lost their moral bearings. To stay grounded executives must prepare themselves to confront enormous complexities and pressures. Key concepts include: • Leaders who move up have greater freedom
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Leader from a movie: Mulan Mulan possessed many exceptional leadership qualities. She is known for being one of the most independent main female Disney characters for many reasons. As most know‚ Mulan went to fight in the army for her crippled father and ended up defeating the enemy. Some of the traits she possesses would be courage‚ confidence‚ decisiveness‚ honor‚ integrity‚ innovation‚ open-mindedness‚ and persistence. Females in China at the time were just expected to be good wives and daughters
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The Zen gardens appear as perfect representations of Buddhism’s “middle way.” Aesthetically pleasing to the eye‚ they display symmetry and diverse linear movement‚ yet unembellished with a limited color palate‚ permitting minimal mental distraction. Consequently‚ if the goal of Zen Buddhism is a clear mind and calm body‚ then the gardens pictured on the website are an exemplary space for the Zen Buddhist. However‚ when the gardens are inaccessible to the Zen Buddhist‚ koans may be more practical
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