One In a Billion
About the BookA STORY OF SELF-TRANSFORMATION AND HEARTENING TALE OF ACHIEVING ONE'S DREAMS.When Sonal C Holland left her high-paying corporate job, she knew she what she didn't want-a boring nine-to-five-but not exactly what she wanted. Enter wine, a drink enjoyed only by the elite in India, but with immense potential for growth. Wine communication and teaching would play to Sonal's strengths as a communicator and a networker, she and her husband Andrew rightly identified. The goal was set: to become India's first wine communicator by winning the title of Master of Wine, the highest certification in the wine world and held by barely 400 people around the world.And no one in India.Thus began the long and tumultuous journey towards the title, with hours spent poring over books on a motel bed, a scruffy bus ride across the Australian summerscape, birthdays away from family and friends and a little daughter-all towards an almost unattainable goal.In One in a Billion, Sonal narrates the story of being from a middle-class family in Mumbai to becoming the first Master of Wine from India and being instrumental in making the drink popular in the country. Along the way, we get an overview of wine tasting, the Indian wine market, the technicalities of wine production as well as fascinating nuggets about wine.About the AuthorIn 2016, Sonal C Holland earned the world's most prestigious and respected title in the field of wine-the Master of Wine-becoming the first Indian to do so. Since then, she has played a pivotal role in shaping the Indian wine industry.An award-winning broadcaster and one of the most influential voices in the alcobev space, Sonal has dedicated over two decades to simplifying and revolutionising the drinking culture and popularising wine in India. Today, she is among the most widely followed wine and spirits personalities on social media, inspiring a new generation of enthusiasts and professionals alike.Through the Sonal Holland Academy, she has made world-class wine, spirits and beer education both accessible and affordable for the growing community of beverage professionals and aficionados. She is also the founder and chairperson of the India Wine and Spirits Awards-the country's most authoritative competition of its kind, offering Indian consumers a trusted guide to exceptional drinking experiences.A lifelong learner and passionate advocate for continuous professional development, Sonal has expanded her expertise beyond wine, securing global certifications in spirits, sak矇 and beer. She is committed to advancing knowledge, raising standards and fostering a culture of appreciation for fine beverages in the country.
Culture Drives Success
Culture Drives Success isn't your typical business book-it's part parable, part playbook, and all heart.Follow Ava, a burned-out executive whose company (and confidence) are crumbling, as she embarks on a global journey to rediscover meaning, leadership, and culture-from the inside out. What starts as a breakdown becomes a breakthrough, offering timeless lessons that apply as much to life as to work.This story-driven guide blends wit, wisdom, and practical tools to help you lead (life and work) with clarity and build a culture that actually works. Whether you're a founder scaling fast, a manager finding your groove, or simply someone searching for purpose in the chaos of modern work-this book is for you.Inside you'll find: ✔ The 4-S Framework to map your culture (no corporate buzzwords, we promise) ✔ Exercises that make you think-and act ✔ A guide to build the kind of company people want to work for ✔ Culture doesn't just eat strategy for breakfast-it runs the whole kitchenBecause real success isn't just what you build. It's how you build it-and who you become along the way.
Culture Drives Success
Culture Drives Success isn't your typical business book-it's part parable, part playbook, and all heart.Follow Ava, a burned-out executive whose company (and confidence) are crumbling, as she embarks on a global journey to rediscover meaning, leadership, and culture-from the inside out. What starts as a breakdown becomes a breakthrough, offering timeless lessons that apply as much to life as to work.This story-driven guide blends wit, wisdom, and practical tools to help you lead (life and work) with clarity and build a culture that actually works. Whether you're a founder scaling fast, a manager finding your groove, or simply someone searching for purpose in the chaos of modern work-this book is for you.Inside you'll find: ✔ The 4-S Framework to map your culture (no corporate buzzwords, we promise) ✔ Exercises that make you think-and act ✔ A guide to build the kind of company people want to work for ✔ Culture doesn't just eat strategy for breakfast-it runs the whole kitchenBecause real success isn't just what you build. It's how you build it-and who you become along the way.
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Protecting Vulnerable Populations
Prostitution in Africa has evolved with urbanization and the rise of digital technologies, creating new risks for vulnerable populations, especially women and girls. The use of ICTs has expanded online sex work but also increased exposure to exploitation, trafficking, and digital abuse. This study calls for precautionary measures including stronger legal protections, digital safety education, public awareness campaigns, and economic empowerment programs. A coordinated approach is essential to mitigate harm and protect those at risk in the digital era.
Experiencing executive coaching
Executive coaching is an emerging occupation and field which despite its popularity remains neither clearly defined nor well understood both in theory and in practice. This research expands the limited understanding of executive coaching through its interpretation of coaching literature and exploration of the coaching experiences of two key parties in the coaching relationship: client executives and executive coaches. The emergent model: Creating spaces for reinvention through executive coaching, highlights that at the core of the executive coaching experience is the co-creation of a coaching relationship space for self-reflection and experiential learning by a client executive that is facilitated by an executive coach. Executive coaching is viewed as optimal when it assists clients to develop the capability to become their own self-coach and continue their lifelong journey of learning from experience. The value of phenomenological research in executive coaching is illustrated. The model presented in this book is of value to the executive coaching industry, trainers and educators and individuals and organisations seeking to understand and maximise coaching experiences.
Grid Integration Of Renewables
The transition to clean, sustainable energy is one of the defining challenges and opportunities of our time. Around the world, renewable energy sources such as solar, wind, hydro, and biomass are transforming how electricity is generated and consumed. These technologies promise a future with reduced carbon emissions, lower dependence on fossil fuels, and improved environmental health. Yet, as the share of renewables in the energy mix continues to grow, a critical question arises: how can these resources be effectively and reliably integrated into our existing power grids?Power grids were originally designed for centralized, controllable generation from fossil-fuel-based power plants. In contrast, renewable energy is often decentralized and variable its output depends on weather, time of day, and seasonal patterns. This variability can lead to imbalances between electricity supply and demand, posing challenges for grid stability and reliability. Additionally, many renewable systems are connected at the distribution level, requiring changes to how the grid is monitored, managed, and upgraded.
Breaking Into Banking
Discover how to get your start in the finance and banking industries In Breaking into Banking: The Essential Guide to a Career in Finance, renowned finance and careers commentator Afzal Hussein delivers a concise and up-to-date roadmap to getting your start in the world of finance and banking. You'll explore the different divisions and areas of the industry--including investment banking, global markets, investment research, asset management, operations, technology, hedge funds, private equity, and venture capital--how they work, and what they do. You'll also find information about typical career progression routes, working hours, industry culture, compensation expectations, exit opportunities, titles, roles, responsibilities, and more. Breaking into Banking also provides: Actionable advice that improves your chances for success when applying for roles across the industry Strategies for effective networking, tackling imposter syndrome, and interview preparation Techniques for identifying the best and most suitable career path for you and your circumstances Perfect for aspiring and young professionals interested in pursuing a career in finance and banking, Breaking into Banking is a must-read, no-nonsense playbook for jumpstarting your career in an industry that is as rewarding as it is complex.
Talk to Me Nice
The author of The Memo helps you discover what you need to navigate every workplace communication challenge with confidence. We are living in a world of broken trust, especially in the workplace. Employees have heard too many empty promises and are unmotivated. Managers are scrambling to keep eyes on direct reports in demanding environments. Nobody knows how to talk to one another. Trust is the central pillar of any functioning workplace. But without it too many of us are unhappy, fed up, and ready to walk out the door. Minda Harts knows from years of experience as a highly sought-after workplace consultant how a lack of trust between colleagues, managers, and executive leaders is bad for business and our own professional well-being. That's where the seven workplace trust languages come into play. Earning trust is different for every one of us. Some respond well to verbal affirmations of their contributions, while others need visibility to see how business decisions are made. By understanding the seven languages of trust--transparency, security, demonstration, feedback, acknowledgment, sensitivity, and follow-through--we can all learn to navigate conflict, be more productive, and communicate more effectively. In Talk to Me Nice, you'll learn what workplace trust languages work for you and how to show colleagues, managers, and direct reports that they are valued. When we're talking one another's languages, we can rebuild a more equitable, sustainable, and profitable workplace that works for us all.
The Trade Gap
Go to college. Find a high-paying job as a knowledge worker. Buy a house in a safe neighborhood and hire good people to maintain it. This is the carrot Americans have chased since the 1980s. But what if it's the wrong goal? What if skilled knowledge work no longer unlocks the American Dream we were promised?A nation of too many thinkers and not enough doers leaves us all vulnerable. Vulnerable to layoffs and economic uncertainty. Vulnerable to crowded job markets. Vulnerable to breakdowns in our homes and our nation's infrastructure.Is this really how we want to live?In The Trade Gap, author Zachary Hanson proposes a balanced approach to education that merges intellectual pursuits with hands-on capabilities. Through self-reliance, deeper skill sets, and a greater emphasis on trade work, we can close the widening skills gap and strengthen our resilience in the process. The future of America is in your hands. How will you help to build it?
Organizational Culture in Action
Offering students and practitioners an applied approach to the subject, Organizational Culture in Action (OCA) walks them through a six-step model for analyzing an organization's culture. The application of the model provides insight into positive communication practices to improve organizational ethics and effectiveness. The authors review relevant theory while integrating a constitutive approach to studying organizational culture and communication. Practical guides for multiple data collection methods are provided, and the workbook format is full of interactive tools that engage students and reinforce learning.Based on feedback from professionals, students, and colleagues, the 4th edition includes the following substantive developments: Development and integration of the Model for Positive Communication by engaging Dr. Julien Mirivel, co-founder of the Positive Communication Network, as a co-author. A clear commitment and focus on the role and goal of the OCA in fostering the co-creation of positive organizations by developing implications through the analysis of enacted elements that both shape and are shaped by communication An improved applied focus by stating "Mental Shifts in Chapter 1," that are carried throughout the book All chapters updated with recent literature and case studies. The latest applied research is integrated in units on diversity, change, leadership, and effectiveness in relation to positive organizational communication. Cases, examples, and applications relevant to crisis, Generative AI, employee engagement, virtual organizations, conflict management, and public relations are provided. Pedagogical guides to aid in qualitative analysis and ways to utilize research literature in the final report. Clarification of cultural analysis used throughout the book by: a) reformatting Chapter one with an inclusion of a visual of the model, b) revising wording of the six steps in the model. Colleagues and alumni serving guiding the development of cases and review of positive practices in chapters on diversity and change. Online resources including guides for auto-ethnography and coding. Professionals come away equipped to apply cultural insights into fostering inclusiveness in relation to diversity, supporting organizational change, making leadership more dynamic, understanding the link between ethics and culture, and achieving personal and professional growth.
Introduction to Robotics
Introduction to Robotics provides a comprehensive overview of the fundamentals and applications of robotics. It is designed to give readers, especially engineering and computer science students, a strong foundation in robotic systems, mechanisms, sensors, actuators, and control strategies.The book typically begins with a historical perspective and the evolution of robotics, followed by an exploration of robotic anatomy, kinematics, dynamics, and control. Key topics such as forward and inverse kinematics, motion planning, machine vision, and artificial intelligence in robotics are covered in depth. Practical applications in manufacturing, service industries, space exploration, and medical fields are also discussed to illustrate real-world relevance.Mathematical modeling and programming concepts are introduced alongside case studies and examples, offering a hands-on approach to understanding robot behavior and system integration.Overall, the book balances theory with practical insight, making it a valuable resource for students, educators, and professionals entering the field of robotics.
Multitask Texts to Improve Writing
This guide "Multitask texts to improve writing" is aimed at the formation of foreign language communicative competence in the field of educational and future professional activities of first-year students of the English Language and Literature faculty studying a foreign language as the main language. This goal is achieved through an optimal combination of cognitive, communicative and reflexive methods in teaching English, as well as a personality-oriented approach and modern teaching methods. This guide includes 14 lessons, each of which is devoted to different life situations that students face when learning a foreign language, and the topics are selected in such a way that the student can prepare for the international exam. The manual is intended for basic English language training for students of the Faculty of Foreign Languages with an average level of English proficiency (B1-B2).I hope this guidebook will allow students of this field to develop their knowledge of English through words, texts and written assignments.
Square and Square roots
A myth roams about in the arena of educational institutions, that the pupils fear Mathematics as a subject. Even, the subject teachers rest of pure Mathematics, vaguely believe that learning Mathematics is a difficult job which leads a student to be afraid of the subject. This book is a humble effort to find out some remedials by which our dear pupils can be able to overcome the age old so called "Fear" myth in learning Mathematics. Besides this, the author is also presenting some "Technical Know How" in solving mathematical problems practically, which he faces as a secondary level school teacher day in and day out. There are easy going, genial and tolerant discussions in this book about the problems on major concept 'Square and Square roots' which have been arising in the syllabi of W.B.B.S.E. as well as C.I.S.C.E. These discussions have been done adopting several materials and methods which are mentioned in the book. This book will be useful for the learners of schools and their teachers, B.Ed. students and teachers, curriculum developers, researchers of various levels and those who are interested in learning mathematics.
AI Powered in Structural Health Monitoring
Structural Health Monitoring (SHM) is a vital field in civil, aerospace, and mechanical engineering, focusing on the continuous assessment of the health and functionality of structures. With the increasing complexity and aging of infrastructure worldwide, SHM has gained significant attention for its ability to ensure structural safety, enhance operational performance, and reduce maintenance costs.Whether you are a researcher, engineer, student, or policymaker, this book offers a valuable resource for understanding how AI is reshaping the future of structural health monitoring. By harnessing the power of intelligent systems, we can build infrastructure that not only withstands the test of time but also actively communicates its condition, anticipates its needs, and ensures the safety and sustainability of our built environment. The journey ahead is both challenging and promising, and the integration of AI into SHM marks a critical step toward smarter, safer, and more resilient infrastructure worldwide.
Today Was Fun
A refreshing and unconventional take on the world of work. Perfect for fans of Bren矇 Brown and Cal Newport, Today Was Fun challenges the notion that professionalism means being buttoned up and overworked and provides seven key rules for better days at work and in life. Bree Groff weaves together personal anecdotes, research, humor, and practical wisdom, outlining a compelling vision of modern workplaces that make people feel human and alive. Groff provides concrete strategies for implementation, from Do Nothing Days for inducing brilliant work to building a Portfolio Life that ensures work remains only one of many fulfilling things we do. An irreverent guide for a rising generation of leaders, Today Was Fun is poised to spark vital conversations about how we spend our days and to drive real change in organizations--promoting a fuller, more joyful life both in and out of the office.
Case Interview Math, Math, Math
One case interview math mistake can cost you a six-figure consulting offer. Top consulting firms such as McKinsey, BCG, and Bain expect you to solve complex case math quickly, accurately, and under pressure - with no calculator and no room for error. The problem? Most candidates haven't done serious math since high school. Unlike other parts of the case interview, math is a skill you can't fake - you have to master it. That's exactly what this book helps you do. Case Interview Math, Math, Math is a comprehensive, fast-track guide that teaches you the exact math skills you need to pass your cases with flying colors. This book will provide you with: A complete review of all math concepts from basic arithmetic to more complex algebra, finance, and statistics...in just a few hoursAll of the math formulas you will ever need to know (including a few unexpected ones)190+ realistic practice problems with detailed solutionsMental math strategies to reduce your math mistakes by over 80%Whether you have a non-quantitative background, are a career switcher, or just need a confidence boost, this book will give you the edge to nail even the most difficult case math. Written by Taylor Warfield, a former Bain Manager and interviewer, the strategies in this book are time-tested and proven to work. He has helped thousands of students and working professionals land offers in consulting over the past 10+ years. Master the math. Nail the case interview. Get the offer.
