Statistical Analytics for Health Data Science with SAS and R
This book aims to compile typical fundamental-to-advanced statistical methods to be used for health data sciences. Although the book promotes applications to health and health-related data, the models in the book can be used to analyze any kind of data. The data are analyzed with the commonly used statistical software of R/SAS (with online supplementary on SPSS/Stata). The data and computing programs will be available to facilitate readers' learning experience. There has been considerable attention to making statistical methods and analytics available to health data science researchers and students. This book brings it all together to provide a concise point-of-reference for the most commonly used statistical methods from the fundamental level to the advanced level. We envisage this book will contribute to the rapid development in health data science. We provide straightforward explanations of the collected statistical theory and models, compilations of a variety of publicly available data, and illustrations of data analytics using commonly used statistical software of SAS/R. We will have the data and computer programs available for readers to replicate and implement the new methods. The primary readers would be applied data scientists and practitioners in any field of data science, applied statistical analysts and scientists in public health, academic researchers, and graduate students in statistics and biostatistics. The secondary readers would be R&D professionals/practitioners in industry and governmental agencies. This book can be used for both teaching and applied research.
We The People
Just because we can do something, does that mean we should do it? While embracing the promise of technological advances and data-driven decision-making, a democratic society also must acknowledge and address potential harms to individuals, populations, and society as a whole. In this data ethics "playbook," data governance practitioner and educator Kathy Rondon lays out potential problems in our collection, sharing, use, and retention of data; how those problems can negatively impact more than just an individual person's privacy; and the questions we should be asking of ourselves and our data practices in order to "secure the blessings of liberty to ourselves and our posterity."Applicable to both public sector and private sector entities operating in a democratic society, the playbook is both aspirational and actionable, offering a conceptual framework rather than an "ethics compliance checklist." Using the goals of the Preamble to the U.S. Constitution to frame the conversation, the reader will come to understand how leveraging big data can promote democratic values...and how it can undermine them when ethical considerations take a back seat to unfettered data collection and use.Employing a case study model to delve into where missteps, usually unintentional, have occurred in data ethics practices, the author guides readers through the questions they should ask when undertaking a data-focused project. She also points out avenues for advocacy that readers can consider to promote better data-related laws, more effective organizational data policies, and well-articulated ethical frameworks. The result is a current and actionable approach to data ethics.
Validation Is For Parking
Confidence noun con-fi-dence: when you know who you are, own who you're not, and choose to embrace all of it If you had more confidence, what decisions would you make? What risks would you take? What dreams would you chase? For women, confidence is often associated with doing it all-and doing it perfectly. When I earn that promotion, lose ten pounds, or meet the person of my dreams...then I'll feel confident. We've been bombarded with messaging telling us to be confident, but no one has told us how. Speaker, leadership strategist, and coach Nicole Kalil is changing that. In Validation Is for Parking, Nicole provides a comprehensive guide for building internal trust and reclaiming confidence, a skill built from the inside out. You'll learn how to create boundaries, give yourself grace, and overcome the five most common derailers that impede progress and contribute to unhealthy patterns. This is a journey in which there are no shortcuts, but Nicole provides the guidance and support you need to break free from limiting narratives. A book for all women, Validation Is for Parking is an uplifting exploration of the untruths we believe and the internal antidotes that teach us to trust ourselves and become who we're meant to be.
Look Closer
FOREWORD INTRODUCTION PERSONAL THE IMPOSTER: TAKE OFF YOUR MASK HOW PERCEPTIVE ARE YOU REALLY? SUCCESS IS NOT YOUR FRIEND THREE SINS OF LEADERSHIP UNBRIDLED CURIOSITY ARE YOU UNLEARNING? WHAT'S YOUR PROCESS? OVERCONFIDENCE CAN LEAD TO A FALL COULD YOU BE WRONG? SELF DECEPTION THE BEGINNER'S MIND ARE YOU PRESENT? HAVE YOU LOST YOUR EDGE? ARE YOU AN ORIGINAL? THE MYTH OF CREATIVITY WHAT'S YOUR STORY? FEARLESS RADICAL CONCENTRATION SELF CONTROL IS A SCARCE RESOURCE REFLECTION TIMERELATIONAL YOUR TEAM'S EMOTIONAL HEALTH RUTHLESS TRUST ARE OTHERS ALLERGIC TO YOUR LEADERSHIP STYLE? THE HABITS OF EXCEPTIONAL PARTNERSHIPS EMPATHY IS YOUR THIRD EYE ARE YOU A MICROMANAGER? WHO STEALS YOUR ENERGY? HOLISTIC NEGOTIATIONS FIERCE CONVERSATIONS THE SEVEN LAPSES IN JUDGEMENT THE ART OF DISAGREEING LISTEN UNTIL IT HURTS A PERFECT QUESTION SIMPLIFY EVERYTHING A PUBLIC SPEAKING SECRET MASTER IMPROVISATION THE FIRST SIXTY SECONDS IT'S TIME TO GO DEEP REFLECTION TIMEORGANIZATIONAL EMBRACING AN UNPREDICTABLE WORLD WHAT IS YOUR WHY? THE ART OF FACILITATION DRUCKER IS STILL RIGHT-HOW TO BE DISTINCT! ARE YOU A COURAGEOUS COACH? "WHOLE BRAIN" LEADERSHIP THE DNA OF ELITE TEAMS 80/20 EVERYTHING THREE OF FOUR MEETINGS FAIL HUMAN EXPERIENCES CREATE LOYALTY HOW AGILE ARE YOU REALLY? THE SECRETS OF COCREATION THE SOUL OF A CULTURE A LIKEABLE COMPANY DARK HORSES DISRUPT THE POWER OF YOUR BRAIN TRUST LESSONS FROM "THE DEAD" A PURPOSEFUL GROWTH MINDSET REFLECTION TIME ACTION MATTERS WHAT'S NEXT? WORKSHEET ABOUT THE AUTHOR ENDNOTES
Organising Responses to Climate Change
Climate change is the most important issue now facing humanity. As global temperatures increase, floods, fires and storms are becoming both more intense and frequent. People are suffering. And yet, emissions continue to rise. This book unpacks the activities of the key actors which have organised past and present climate responses - specifically, corporations, governments, and civil society organisations. Analysing three elements of climate change - mitigation, adaptation and suffering - the authors show how exponential growth of the capitalist system has allowed the fossil fuel industry to maintain its dominance. However, this hegemonic position is now coming under threat as new and innovative social movements have emerged, including the fossil fuel divestment movement, Fridays for Future, Extinction Rebellion and others. In exposing the inadequacies of current climate policies and pointing to the possibilities of new social and economic systems, this book highlights how the worst impacts of climate change can be avoided.
Design Thinking for New Business Contexts
This textbook identifies and critically explores the new business landscape through the lens of design thinking and contemporary industry practice, bridging the divide between the design and business domains. The book outlines the evolution of design thinking and the relationship between business and design, as well as provides in-depth studies of design thinking in turbulent business contexts, that includes the themes of sustainability, branding and organisational innovation. At its core, it articulates that design thinking is vital to establishing dynamic interdisciplinary thinking models that lead to organizational innovation. Featuring case studies and learning tasks, the book presents design thinking for readers as an organisational philosophy as opposed to a simple problem-solving tool.
Modern Survey Analysis
This book develops survey data analysis tools in Python, to create and analyze cross-tab tables and data visuals, weight data, perform hypothesis tests, and handle special survey questions such as Check-all-that-Apply. In addition, the basics of Bayesian data analysis and its Python implementation are presented. Since surveys are widely used as the primary method to collect data, and ultimately information, on attitudes, interests, and opinions of customers and constituents, these tools are vital for private or public sector policy decisions.As a compact volume, this book uses case studies to illustrate methods of analysis essential for those who work with survey data in either sector. It focuses on two overarching objectives: Demonstrate how to extract actionable, insightful, and useful information from survey data; andIntroduce Python and Pandas for analyzing survey data.
Business Ethics - A Philosophical and Behavioral Approach
In this textbook we examine the extent to which moral values play a role as productive forces for companies and the economy as a whole, and explores the effect of ethical and unethical behavior at both levels. We show how ethics improves productivity, and provide specific ethics tools for practical application for both students and managers. Stemming from an overall interdisciplinary approach, this textbook fills a gap in the literature on ethics in business. Following a textbook structure, we first derive knowledge from scientific studies that are relevant for students, and then summarize the results. We explain ethical assessment approaches, and then provide an ethical assessment of economic behavior using case studies. Roleplaying and games are used to explain the behavior of people in relation to ethics.The 2nd edition has been completely revised and expanded to include new findings from the behavioral sciences (psychology, social psychology, sociology and behavioral economics). In particular, the research on emotions, motivation and group behavior have given rise to many new impulses in business ethics. In addition, new case studies and new chapters were included, like Politics and Morality, Theories of Justice, Global Ethics, and Institutions as Solutions to Specific Game Situations (game theory). This book is important for students and researchers as well as policymakers and business executives due to its focus on applications.
How to Build a Modern Tontine
This open access book introduces the modern tontine and its applications in retirement and decumulation. Personal financial management in the later stages of life presents unique challenges, and renowned retirement planning expert Dr. Milevsky proposes the modern tontine as a solution. With the goal of guiding professionals and retirees in more efficient decumulation, the book demonstrates how to build a modern tontine. It is technically oriented, employing a cookbook format, featuring R code, and examining retirement planning through a statistical lens. This how-to guide, which is a sequel to his 2020 book "Retirement Income Recipes in R", will be invaluable for retirement planning professionals and advisors, as well as for PhD scholars in retirement planning, quantitative finance, and related fields.This book is open access.
Corporate Underground: Bootleg Innovation and Constructive Deviance
In the corporate underground, creative intrapreneurs produce ideas autonomously and without the consent of management. Such informal activity frequently 'corrects' and compensates for the weaknesses of formal organizational systems. The corporate underground is an adjusting element for a number of organizational paradoxes. This imposes a certain legitimacy on covert activities such as bootlegging and constructive deviance. It reflects a basic axiom of the evolutionary perspective: change and creativity are reliant upon elements of redundancy, waste and inefficiency.With contributions from 16 leading experts in this field, the book offers a comprehensive picture of the nature of covert creativity for theory, research and practice. The chapters cover a wide range of facets of underground activity, including basic information, the sensitive transition from underground to formal disclosure at an organization, and psychological factors. This book is a valuable compendium for academics and practitioners interested in R&D and innovation. Management seeking to better manage their innovative capabilities in their companies will also benefit from this book.
Corporate Control of White-Collar Crime
Traditionally, corporate control is all about top-down approaches to management of employees. Executives attempt to influence employees toward achieving business goals, and they attempt to prevent and detect wrongdoing, misconduct, and crime among employees. However, top-down approaches to corporate control do not work when executives and other privileged individuals in the business themselves commit and conceal their wrongdoing, misconduct, and crime in organizational settings. Then there is a need for a bottom-up approach in corporate control as outlined in this book. Bottom-up control refers to the manner in which organizational members can use different types of control mechanisms - such as whistleblowing, transparency, resource access, or culture - to monitor, measure, and evaluate executives' avoidance of deviant behaviors and influence them toward achieving the organization's goals in efficient and effective ways. The newly emerging perspective of a social license to operate forms part of the bottom-up strategy where criminalization becomes social property independent of the criminal justice system. The social license is predominantly centered on social permission for business activity where the media, social movements, and citizen watchdogs exert pressure, demand change, and bring top management to account. This book presents a novel approach to corporate control of white-collar crime based on the theory of convenience. White-collar crime is financial crime committed by privileged individuals who have legitimate access to resources based on the power and trust inherent through their professional positions. Convenience theory proposes that motive, opportunity, and willingness are the three dimensions that underlie white-collar crime in an organizational context. This book contributes to the study of white-collar criminality through a blend of theoretical discussions and practical materials that illuminate and support the use of convenience theory. The book discusses how bottom-up approaches can overcome the difficulty of detecting white-collar crime and overcome the barriers of preventing executive deviance.
The 6 Types of Working Genius
New York Times best-selling author Patrick Lencioni unveils a truly groundbreaking new model that will change the way we think about work and teams forever. The 6 Types of Working Genius is the fastest way to help people identify the type of work that brings them joy and energy, and avoid work that leads to frustration and burnout. Beyond the personal discovery and instant relief that Working Genius provides, the model also gives teams a remarkably simple and practical framework for tapping into one another's natural gifts, which increases productivity and reduces unnecessary judgment. In classic Lencioni fashion, Pat brings his model to life in a page-turning fable that is as relatable as it is compelling. He tells the story of Bull Brooks, an entrepreneur, husband, and father who sets out to solve his own frustration at work and stumbles into a new way of thinking that changes the way he sees his work, his team, and even his marriage. What sets this book--and the model behind it--apart from other tools and assessments is the speed at which it can be understood and applied, and the relevance it has to every kind of work in life, from running a company to launching a product to managing a family. In addition to this book, Lencioni and the Table Group have created a 10-minute assessment that helps individuals quickly identify their gifts and apply this model to themselves and their teams. Join the hundreds of thousands of people who have already discovered their Working Genius, and experience the transformation in your work, your team, and your life. Learn more about the Working Genius at WorkingGenius.com.
Getting that EXPAT Job in International Development and Advancing
This book is for all aspiring, current and past Expatriates (Expats) wishing to work, advance or reflect on their career in international development assistance at organisations such as the United Nations (UN), European Union (EU) institutions, other intergovernmental organisations, NGOs, national institutions or also the private sector. The book provides hands-on, practical advice, based on experience, reflection, review - less scientific, but real and usable advice, for immediate possible application. It speaks to all the diligent, dedicated people committed to international development, seeking to collaborate in collegial spirit to improve peoples' lives all around the world in the realization of (sustainable) development goals.
The Age Structure of the Corporate System
This work aims to serve two primary purposes: first, to present findings regarding the age and related characteristics of corporations within the private enterprise system. The research seeks to provide insights into corporate behavior and potential implications for both private and public policy, acknowledging that some conclusions may be open to debate and may inspire differing interpretations from future researchers. To support such re-evaluation, the book offers a detailed explanation of the analytical methods employed, hoping to aid further investigation and refinement by others in the field. The second purpose is to stimulate greater interest in the study of corporate "vital statistics," illustrating how various significant inferences can be drawn from a specific set of data. The author hopes this work will encourage the collection of more comprehensive and detailed corporate statistics, which could remove certain analytical limitations encountered here. This study is positioned as an initial exploration, not a final statement; with better data and refined methods from subsequent research, the findings may soon be surpassed, thereby achieving the goal of inspiring more advanced inquiries. The author acknowledges valuable support from collaborators who contributed significantly to data handling and preparation, including Mrs. Harriet Ross and the Bureau of Business and Economic Research at the University of California, Berkeley. Their assistance lightened the burden of this extensive project; however, any errors or misinterpretations are the author's responsibility alone. This title is part of UC Press's Voices Revived program, which commemorates University of California Press's mission to seek out and cultivate the brightest minds and give them voice, reach, and impact. Drawing on a backlist dating to 1893, Voices Revived makes high-quality, peer-reviewed scholarship accessible once again using print-on-demand technology. This title was originally published in 1953.,
The Age Structure of the Corporate System
This work aims to serve two primary purposes: first, to present findings regarding the age and related characteristics of corporations within the private enterprise system. The research seeks to provide insights into corporate behavior and potential implications for both private and public policy, acknowledging that some conclusions may be open to debate and may inspire differing interpretations from future researchers. To support such re-evaluation, the book offers a detailed explanation of the analytical methods employed, hoping to aid further investigation and refinement by others in the field. The second purpose is to stimulate greater interest in the study of corporate "vital statistics," illustrating how various significant inferences can be drawn from a specific set of data. The author hopes this work will encourage the collection of more comprehensive and detailed corporate statistics, which could remove certain analytical limitations encountered here. This study is positioned as an initial exploration, not a final statement; with better data and refined methods from subsequent research, the findings may soon be surpassed, thereby achieving the goal of inspiring more advanced inquiries. The author acknowledges valuable support from collaborators who contributed significantly to data handling and preparation, including Mrs. Harriet Ross and the Bureau of Business and Economic Research at the University of California, Berkeley. Their assistance lightened the burden of this extensive project; however, any errors or misinterpretations are the author's responsibility alone. This title is part of UC Press's Voices Revived program, which commemorates University of California Press's mission to seek out and cultivate the brightest minds and give them voice, reach, and impact. Drawing on a backlist dating to 1893, Voices Revived makes high-quality, peer-reviewed scholarship accessible once again using print-on-demand technology. This title was originally published in 1953.,
The Science of Getting Rich for Women
FIND YOUR SECRET PATH TO MAKING MILLIONSSo far, women have lost $800 billion in the pandemic. For decades, if not centuries, women have earned 75 cents to the dollar of their male counterparts, with an even bigger gap for women of color. The Science of Getting Rich for Women aims to be an antidote to this global financial gap and a catalyst for women's financial freedom and empowerment.Author Sara Connell shares the exact journey she took to go from struggling to make $20,000 a year as a writer and coach to making over $1,000,000 in one year as an author, speaker, and coach. She shares the step-by-step process she has used with 1000s of mothers, writers, coaches, leaders, and entrepreneurs to create impact and income through work that they love, using their mission, their stories, and their talents. You'll also read the stories of 25 women who started without investors, capital-or in many cases, anyone believing in them-and became millionaires. By the end of this book, you will have a toolkit to create millions, while changing lives and having a positive impact on our planet.
Management Ideas
This book offers a short history of business administration in four parts. Part 1 takes the reader from 8000 BCE with the development of simple control techniques to the middle of the nineteenth century. At this time, normative, empirical, and theoretical approaches to business problems in the industrial area were developed. Furthermore, more powerful methodologies came into use. In Part 2, the criteria for science are discussed and related to the development of business administration as a science at the beginning of the twentieth century. Part 3 demonstrates, using Germany as an example, the development of business administration as strongly influenced by its societal environment. The cases of National Socialist Germany, the socialist environment of the German Democratic Republic, and the reconstruction of an academic-inspired business administration in Western Germany are provided as illustrative examples. Part 3 also presents a typology of major specializations in business administration, examples of their development, and a proposal for a curricular approach to the discipline. The fourth and final part presents the benefits of studying the history of management ideas. This book is useful for academics in business administration, advanced students, and anyone who seeks to understand recent developments in business administration.
Flexability
A comprehensive, coach-yourself guide for busy, burnt-out leaders to take back control of flexible working arrangements and find balance in an overworked world. Despite the promise of a post-pandemic 'reset' that would make flexible work practices mainstream, it seems that overwork is here to stay. According to leading executive coach and psychologist, Dr Karen Morley, overwork is driven by ambitious, competitive and over-confident bosses who chase continuous growth and are prepared to sacrifice their own health and wellbeing, and that of their workforce, to achieve increasingly unrealistic targets. Remote work or not, this hasn't changed. High achieving, conscientious and agreeable leaders, the lifeblood of organizational success, get caught in the slipstream. In a world where overwork remains an expectation, flexible work has not been the solution we had all been hoping for. Rather, it has just blurred the boundaries between personal and professional life. It's time for leaders to take better control of where and when they work - a concept the author refers to as 'flexAbility'. Flexibility is how the system operates, flexAbility is how to operate in this demanding system.
Introduction to Environmental Data Science
Introduction to Environmental Data Science focuses on data science methods in the R language applied to environmental research, with sections on exploratory data analysis in R including data abstraction, transformation, and visualization; spatial data analysis in vector and raster models and more.
Corporate Social Responsibility
This book attempts to clarify the social responsibility of business along global supply chains beyond mere profit maximisation as famously argued by Milton Friedman. In this context, corporate social responsibility (CSR) is understood as the responsibility of business to align corporate policies and procedures with commonly accepted ethical standards and to respect stakeholders' rights in day-to-day business. As such, CSR is by no means voluntary but constitutes a fundamental prerequisite for companies to keep their license to operate for sustainaable growth and survival in an ever more competitive global market. Inspired by Germany' recent efforts to regulate global supply chains, Germany's Due Diligence Act is analysed in terms of its potential and limitations to promote responsible business practices and complemented by alternative approaches for more co-responsibility of business globally.
A Girl’s Guide to Military Service
A Girl's Guide to Military Service: Selecting Your Specialty, Preparing for Success, Thriving in Military Life is for any young woman considering a job or career in the military. With information, tips, and perspective gathered from a variety of women who serve, this introductory guide covers: Discerning if military service is the right choice for youEvaluating enlisting or commissioning as an officerSelecting a service branch and career fieldPreparing for training, mentally and physicallyIntegrating personal life, relationships, and motherhood with military serviceManaging stress and increasing mental toughnessNavigating unique challenges as a woman in the militaryThriving in your military career!Applicable for enlisted and officer careers in any US Armed Forces service branch.
Machine Learning
The aim of this book is to teach core concepts of machine learning while focuses on modern applications. It is meant for anyone who wants to master machine learning by providing technical and practical insights.
Data Science, AI, and Machine Learning in Drug Development
Intended to be a single source of information, this book covers a wide range of topics on the changing landscape of drug R&D, emerging applications of big data, AI and machine learning in drug development, and the build of robust data science organizations to drive biopharmaceutical digital transformations.
Transforming Public-Private Ecosystems
Public-private collaborations are central to the functioning and provisioning of most essential ecosystems. Ecosystems such as security, healthcare, education, and the environment face challenges of governance, diverse constituencies, numerous advocacy organizations, incompatible outcome metrics, and persistent media attention, to name a few. There is a wide range of public and private players involved in operating, sustaining, and investing in these ecosystems, including stakeholders from government, industry, academia, non-governmental organizations, and the general public. Fundamental change requires understanding a wide range of interests and accommodating change strategies accordingly. The challenges of transforming these ecosystems would easily qualify as "wicked problems"; social or cultural problems laced with incomplete or contradictory knowledge, large numbers of people and opinions, substantial economic burdens, and inextricable connections with other issues. Transforming Public-Private Ecosystems addresses these challenges for the four important ecosystems of national security, healthcare delivery, higher education, and energy and climate, and provides an integrated perspective for understanding and enabling change.
Shari'ah and Common Law
Harmonisation of law, a term that refers to the bringing together of two different legal traditions, has developed a negative connotation when considered in the context of Shari'ah and common law. Harmonisation began to be looked at as an attempt by one legal system to impose its values on the other. A major reason for that is the lack of understanding of the scope to which these two legal traditions converge. One of the principal findings of this book is that Shari'ah and common law have many more commonalities than differences. As a result, the need for harmonisation between the two might have been exaggerated. The similarities do not need to be harmonised. Rather, they need to be acknowledged and appreciated. If the differences between Shari'ah and common law, which undoubtedly exist as evidenced in this book, are viewed with an appreciation of the commonalities, the ambiance to reconcile the differences would be more conducive to the harmonisation process. This book is intended to help readers better understand Shari'ah and common law and aid harmonisation efforts when the need arises.
Leading in Chaos
A social climate pervaded by culture wars, tribalism, and identity politics has put school leaders under fire from radicals on both sides of the political spectrum-as well as legislators, parents, and other individuals who no longer respect the very difficult job of educators.In Leading in Chaos, Dr. Jim Largent draws from his twenty-one years as a superintendent to offer guidance on issues faced by education leaders today. His approach includes a blueprint for obtaining your desired job-with a focus on leadership roles in public education-and the transition steps needed to set yourself up for success.Leading in Chaos presents concepts and anecdotes to show you how to work with a variety of people, from bus drivers to board members to irate parents. Additionally, it provides a series of strategies that take leadership back to the bare bones of what actually works; the most effective leadership methods stick to common-sense and time-tested principles.
On Impact
After surviving a near death car crash, Benny Pough was inspired to share the knowledge he has acquired over a multi-decade career as a music industry executive in On Impact.
Leading in Chaos
A social climate pervaded by culture wars, tribalism, and identity politics has put school leaders under fire from radicals on both sides of the political spectrum-as well as legislators, parents, and other individuals who no longer respect the very difficult job of educators.In Leading in Chaos, Dr. Jim Largent draws from his twenty-one years as a superintendent to offer guidance on issues faced by education leaders today. His approach includes a blueprint for obtaining your desired job-with a focus on leadership roles in public education-and the transition steps needed to set yourself up for success.Leading in Chaos presents concepts and anecdotes to show you how to work with a variety of people, from bus drivers to board members to irate parents. Additionally, it provides a series of strategies that take leadership back to the bare bones of what actually works; the most effective leadership methods stick to common-sense and time-tested principles.
Little Women Invest
The book is a guide for young women who do not work in finance and who will increasingly approach the world of investments in the future. The idea comes from the film released at the beginning of 2020 and based on the novel Little Women by Louisa May Alcott, a manifesto of women's emancipation. The title, not surprisingly, is Little women invest. The themes of financial education are intertwined with those of women's emancipation wisely described in the novel which, despite the years, remains highly topical. Inside, general notions to understand what and how you can invest your savings using simple language with a strong reference to one of the classics of literature. The book ends with the answers to some questions asked of well-known professionals in the sector, men and women, as evidence, on the one hand, of the possible differences in approach, on the other, as financial advice to four modern March sisters.
Bumpy Path to Freedom, 19 Principles to Achieve Life Success
THE BUMPY PATH TO FREEDOM19 PRINCIPLES TO ACHIEVE LIFE SUCCESSFrom a young age, there was one of two choices that Dr. Guillermo Castillo could make for his life. He could either follow his family's heritage and become an agricultural worker or he could pave his own path to success through curiosity, education and seeking opportunities. He chose the latter, and it has led him on an intense journey filled with heart, humbleness, and finally the freedom that was part of the goal all along.Dr. Castillo shares a compelling narrative of how he made it past those bumps in life, which include life altering hurdles in his personal life and formidable resistance in his career as a medical doctor. Through life's shakeups and the necessity for solutions, a new narrative emerged that has become a game-changer for his life. There is a resolution for every challenge you face in life that can take you a step closer to freedom-if you don't fear it that is, and you are ready to break past that which stands in your way. The path is bumpy, yet it is joyfully rewarding!This is a guide for hope combined with practical strategies for life. Your story and choices can shift daily and that is exciting. With these 19 Principles, Dr. Castillo has shared from his heart and showed how these principles encompass a life that you define as successful; a life in which you set the tone for a brighter and better world. Each of these 19 Principles helps you to unpeel the root of your discontent and discover key components about your life that lead to peace of mind. The resolutions you need exist inside you right now; it's time to discover them and release your best self.Your potential to live in a freed state of mind starts here. Enjoy the journey.
Are There Laws of Innovation?
Beyond real GDP, innovative capacity is an important indicator of the economic strength of a nation. By studying innovative capacity and other indicators of success in innovation across the Group-of-Seven (G7) Countries, the East Asian Newly Industrialised Economies (EANIEs) and Mainland China, this book will systematically establish a positive relationship between innovation outputs and inputs of different economies. In doing so, it seeks to answer the question - are there laws of innovation? It seeks to identify the determinants of innovation at the economy-wide level, ascertain whether these determinants are similar across different economies, and find suitable metrics for comparing relative success in innovation across different economies. It concludes that innovation, rather than being a stroke of good fortune, comes from research and development activities conducted over a long period of time, and sheds light on future trends and areas for further research.
Modeling and Advanced Techniques in Modern Economics
In the modern world, data is a vital asset for any organization, regardless of industry or size. The world is built upon data. However, data without knowledge is useless. The aim of this book, briefly, is to introduce new approaches that can be used to shape and forecast the future by combining the two disciplines of Statistics and Economics.Readers of Modeling and Advanced Techniques in Modern Economics can find valuable information from a diverse group of experts on topics such as finance, econometric models, stochastic financial models and machine learning, and application of models to financial and macroeconomic data.
Reimagining Faith and Management
Faith impacts how individuals and organisations envision, manage and respond to their various stakeholders, communities and the world around them. This book presents various facets of how faith, values or (in more secular terminology) ideological outlook informs, inspires and influences individuals and organisations.
Regulating and Combating Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing
This book analytically reviews the impact of the global anti-money laundering and counter-terrorist financing (AML/CFT) framework on the compliance trajectory of a number of jurisdictions to this framework.
Explanatory Model Analysis
This book is about a new field in statistical machine learning - about interpretation and explanation of predictive models. Machine learning models are widely used in predictive modelling, both for regression and classification.
Job Readiness With Brittany Phelphs-Jones
After over a decade of experience in the workforce, from employee to employer and back again, Brittany Jones has worked her way through every imaginable system possible. Through this experience, not only is she an entrepreneur but as an employee - she is now able to set her own time and pay with employers. Join her in her new release, Job Readiness, so that she can share her expertise with you. This book will increase your knowledge and teach you in a day, what it took her to learn in over a decade! Are you ready to get the job, and KEEP the job!? Order your copy now!
The Prepared Leader
The next crisis might be here now, or it might be around the corner. In The Prepared Leader: Emerge from Any Crisis More Resilient Than Before, two history-making experts in crisis leadership--James, dean of The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, and Wooten, president of Simmons University--forcefully argue that the time to prepare is always. In no other time in recent history have leaders in every industry and on every continent grappled with so many changes that have independently and simultaneously undermined their ability to lead. The Prepared Leader encapsulates more than two decades of the authors' research to convey how it has positioned them to navigate through the distinct challenges of today and tomorrow. Their insights have implications for every leader in every industry and every worker at every level. In their fast-reading and actionable book, James and Wooten provide tools and frameworks for addressing and learning from crises, and they provide insight into what you need to know to become a Prepared Leader, including: The five phases of crisis management and the skills you need for each phase. They examine how the National Basketball Association and its commissioner, Adam Silver, responded to the COVID-19 pandemic.Making the right decisions under pressure and how to avoid common mistakes. They reveal how Burger King CEO Jose Cil began planning for the aftermath of a crisis right in the middle of one.Building a crisis leadership team and how to lead one that you've inherited. They detail how Wonya Lucas, CEO and President of the Crown Media Family Networks, aligned and mobilized an executive team during a time of crisis. James and Wooten argue that--in addition to people, profit, and the planet--prepared leadership should be the fourth "P" in a company's bottom line. They bring decades of world-renowned research on crisis leadership, diversity and inclusion, management strategy, and positive leadership to the table to help leaders better prepare themselves to lead through crises--and for whatever lies around the corner.
The Prepared Leader
The next crisis might be here now, or it might be around the corner. In The Prepared Leader: Emerge from Any Crisis More Resilient Than Before, two history-making experts in crisis leadership--James, dean of The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, and Wooten, president of Simmons University--forcefully argue that the time to prepare is always. In no other time in recent history have leaders in every industry and on every continent grappled with so many changes that have independently and simultaneously undermined their ability to lead. The Prepared Leader encapsulates more than two decades of the authors' research to convey how it has positioned them to navigate through the distinct challenges of today and tomorrow. Their insights have implications for every leader in every industry and every worker at every level. In their fast-reading and actionable book, James and Wooten provide tools and frameworks for addressing and learning from crises, and they provide insight into what you need to know to become a Prepared Leader, including: The five phases of crisis management and the skills you need for each phase. They examine how the National Basketball Association and its commissioner, Adam Silver, responded to the COVID-19 pandemic.Making the right decisions under pressure and how to avoid common mistakes. They reveal how Burger King CEO Jose Cil began planning for the aftermath of a crisis right in the middle of one.Building a crisis leadership team and how to lead one that you've inherited. They detail how Wonya Lucas, CEO and President of the Crown Media Family Networks, aligned and mobilized an executive team during a time of crisis. James and Wooten argue that--in addition to people, profit, and the planet--prepared leadership should be the fourth "P" in a company's bottom line. They bring decades of world-renowned research on crisis leadership, diversity and inclusion, management strategy, and positive leadership to the table to help leaders better prepare themselves to lead through crises--and for whatever lies around the corner.
51 Rules for the Perfect Gentleman
51 Rules is not a set of commands or long winding instructions on what to do or not. It is rather a guide that seeks to help the reader navigate through life with a better world view and hindsight. Inspired by 'The Gentleman's Rule' book by his father, Senyo highlights the basic structure and rules of life and what it takes to stand out in this game of life. This book provides a window into a world of knowledge that seeks to transform the ordinary man into a prefect gentleman.
Qualitative Management Research in Context
This concise book uses narrative fiction to address how researchers can conduct qualitative research using both online and first-hand data and digital and face-to-face methods. The book is structured around four phases of the research process.
Rethinking Masculinity
Modern-day masculinity is dysfunctional. Workaholism. Loneliness. Poor mental health. Midlife crisis and Divorce are common.Men are taught to prove their worth through work, ignore their feelings and discount their intuition. Most put their noses to the grindstone, sacrifice their health, happiness and relationships in the hope of achieving personal happiness through professional success. Rethinking Masculinity is for any man who has experienced a setback, finds himself stagnant or is silently enduring the second half of his life. It's a guide for any man who is questioning 'is this it?' or fears his best years are behind him.In it, you will discover the BetterMen blueprint for true masculine success, learn how to live a life you're proud of and be equipped with the ability to: Start experiencing work-life balance instead of work-life conflict Lower your stress while raising your energy and enthusiasm for life Live life with confidence, purposefulness and a deliberate sense of direction Stop running the rat race and chasing societal success - instead live a life you enjoy Reignite your relationship, and reconnect with yourself, your loved ones and friends
Corporate Social Responsibility in India
The book explores how the influence by the corporate sector in the economic interactions globally leads to the international governance framework pertaining to CSR, that is primarily based on soft law attributes. Such international soft law regime uniquely influences the way the legal regime around CSR has shaped up in India. Through innovative methodology, the analysis of regulatory space and instruments and the structural framework construe the relationship between state and corporate sectors. It is necessary to investigate the two-fold relationship of state and corporate actors. The book takes up a regulatory, institutional and socio-political investigations through studying the case of CSR in India in the backdrop of the transformations taking place in national arena, its international inspirations and resulting regulatory model that evolve. How the existing regulatory space is affected? What are the implications on the regulatory instruments? The pursuit of the answers would also involve investigation of questions as to how the state-corporate relationship constructed, construed and conducted post state's ratification of CSR. What are the reasons of such changes? What implications do the role of politics and corporate strategies have on the renewed interest in CSR? The book deals with these aforementioned aspects. This scholarly work synthesizes political, economic and legal aspects of the role of the state and corporate sector with narrowly defined focus of CSR which has the ability to provide a comprehensive broad-brushed account of the larger framework.
Count Me In
One woman's story of career, leadership, and familyDiscover what is holding you back from the career you were meant to have, the promotion you didn't receive, and the risk you were afraid to accept. Count Me In is the memoir of the trailblazer, Susan Allen-a global leader and one of Canada's Top 100 Most Powerful Women. She shares her deeply personal and professional leadership journey (including all her wrong turns), answering the question she's heard the most from young women: "How did you do it?" If you feel stuck in the talent pipeline at your company, suffer from imposter syndrome or perfectionism, or wish to achieve better work-life balance, Count Me In is for you. Susan's journey to the top gives professional women the opportunity to learn strategies to: ask for a promotion and accept you have earned it, avoid risk averse behaviours that limit your growth and potential, acknowledge and kick mom guilt to the curb, andovercome life's inevitable setbacks. All proceeds from the sale of this book is being donated to support pediatric cardiology needs in Toronto and a scholarship for young women in STEM programs. For more information, visit my website at www.countmein.info. If you sign up for my newsletter, you will receive the first three chapters of my book for free!
Vertical Growth
Learn the secrets to self-awareness, life-changing growth and happy, high-performing teams--from the bestselling author of The Mindful Leader Great leaders and teams don't know everything, and they don't get it right every time. What sets them apart is their commitment to continual learning and vertical growth. Vertical growth is about cultivating the self-awareness to see our self-defeating thoughts, assumptions and behaviours, and then consciously creating new behaviours that are aligned with our best intentions and aspirations. By embracing the deliberate practices and processes for vertical growth laid out in this book, you'll not only radically improve your leadership and personal wellbeing--you'll also foster the highest levels of trust, psychological safety, motivation, and creativity in the teams and groups you work with. You'll to discover how to: Identify when, where and how to develop new leadership behaviours to get better results Regulate your emotional responses in real time and handle the most difficult challenges with balance, wisdom and accountability Cultivate practices for self-awareness that foster lifelong internal growth and personal happiness Uncover and change the limiting assumptions and beliefs that keep you, your team and organisation locked in unproductive habits and behaviours Create practices and rituals that enable the highest levels of psychological safety, innovation and growth Filled with fascinating real-life case studies as well as practical tools and strategies, this is your handbook for mastering vertical growth in yourself, your team and your organisation.
