Author: Brian Brandt
Publisher: Core Insights
ISBN: 9781733055314
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 192
Book Description
The Ambassador's Journey helps nonprofits accomplish their mission by inspiring board members to be more engaged and reap more enjoyment from investing their time. Written as a fictional story by seasoned leaders in the nonprofit world, this book gives a fresh take on how to guide board members to be enthusiastic Ambassadors for their organization.
The Ambassador's Journey
Author: Brian Brandt
Publisher: Core Insights
ISBN: 9781733055314
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 192
Book Description
The Ambassador's Journey helps nonprofits accomplish their mission by inspiring board members to be more engaged and reap more enjoyment from investing their time. Written as a fictional story by seasoned leaders in the nonprofit world, this book gives a fresh take on how to guide board members to be enthusiastic Ambassadors for their organization.
Publisher: Core Insights
ISBN: 9781733055314
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 192
Book Description
The Ambassador's Journey helps nonprofits accomplish their mission by inspiring board members to be more engaged and reap more enjoyment from investing their time. Written as a fictional story by seasoned leaders in the nonprofit world, this book gives a fresh take on how to guide board members to be enthusiastic Ambassadors for their organization.
Danger and Opportunity
Author: Edward P. Djerejian
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1439114129
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 322
Book Description
When Edward P. Djerejian arrived in Beirut for his first Foreign Service assignment, the city was a thriving metropolis, a nexus for a diversity of religious beliefs, political ideas, and cultural practices. More than forty years since, the broader Middle East region is undergoing significant change in the face of a deep-rooted con-frontation between the forces of reaction and modernity in the rapidly growing Muslim populations. Serious deficits in education, political participation, economic progress, and human rights are exacerbated by unresolved conflicts in Iraq, Afghanistan, and Kashmir, and between Arabs and Israelis. Djerejian, an American diplomat who served eight presidents, both Democratic and Republican, from John F. Kennedy to William Jefferson Clinton, publicly shares for the first time intimate details and colorful anecdotes of his service in the Middle East. During his tenure, he developed close professional relationships with many of the region's secular and religious leaders and was a key advisor to Washington's highest-ranking officials and political leaders. He was instrumental in formulating U.S. policy in the region, and participated actively in Arab-Israeli peace negotiations, the release of U.S. hostages in Lebanon, and the formation of the U.S.-led coalition against Saddam Hussein's invasion of Kuwait. A leading expert on the Middle East, Djerejian asserts that Americans are confronted with one of the most important challenges of our time: the struggle of ideas between the forces of extremism and moderation in the Arab and Muslim world. Mistakenly assuming that radical political ideologies fell with communism at the end of the Cold War, policy makers are employing insufficient strategies to promote the important political, economic, commercial, cultural, and security interests that the United States -- and the rest of the world -- have in the region. Djerejian explains what has gone wrong with U.S. policy and suggests a way forward for future admin-istrations. The United States must learn to deal with the complex religious, ethnic, and cultural factors at play in the Middle East. We must not impose our own political structure on the Arab and Muslim world, but we can help marginalize the radicals and champion a democratic way of life in conformity with the cultural context of the region's own mainstream values and ideals. In his captivating and illuminating book -- the only one of its kind to address the full scope of issues that U.S. leaders face in the Middle East -- Djerejian outlines specific coherent strategies necessary to respond effectively to the imminent danger and dynamic opportunity presented by the struggle within the Islamic world.
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1439114129
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 322
Book Description
When Edward P. Djerejian arrived in Beirut for his first Foreign Service assignment, the city was a thriving metropolis, a nexus for a diversity of religious beliefs, political ideas, and cultural practices. More than forty years since, the broader Middle East region is undergoing significant change in the face of a deep-rooted con-frontation between the forces of reaction and modernity in the rapidly growing Muslim populations. Serious deficits in education, political participation, economic progress, and human rights are exacerbated by unresolved conflicts in Iraq, Afghanistan, and Kashmir, and between Arabs and Israelis. Djerejian, an American diplomat who served eight presidents, both Democratic and Republican, from John F. Kennedy to William Jefferson Clinton, publicly shares for the first time intimate details and colorful anecdotes of his service in the Middle East. During his tenure, he developed close professional relationships with many of the region's secular and religious leaders and was a key advisor to Washington's highest-ranking officials and political leaders. He was instrumental in formulating U.S. policy in the region, and participated actively in Arab-Israeli peace negotiations, the release of U.S. hostages in Lebanon, and the formation of the U.S.-led coalition against Saddam Hussein's invasion of Kuwait. A leading expert on the Middle East, Djerejian asserts that Americans are confronted with one of the most important challenges of our time: the struggle of ideas between the forces of extremism and moderation in the Arab and Muslim world. Mistakenly assuming that radical political ideologies fell with communism at the end of the Cold War, policy makers are employing insufficient strategies to promote the important political, economic, commercial, cultural, and security interests that the United States -- and the rest of the world -- have in the region. Djerejian explains what has gone wrong with U.S. policy and suggests a way forward for future admin-istrations. The United States must learn to deal with the complex religious, ethnic, and cultural factors at play in the Middle East. We must not impose our own political structure on the Arab and Muslim world, but we can help marginalize the radicals and champion a democratic way of life in conformity with the cultural context of the region's own mainstream values and ideals. In his captivating and illuminating book -- the only one of its kind to address the full scope of issues that U.S. leaders face in the Middle East -- Djerejian outlines specific coherent strategies necessary to respond effectively to the imminent danger and dynamic opportunity presented by the struggle within the Islamic world.
Bliss Live It!
Author: Wendy Russell Thomas
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780884417545
Category : Ambassador Girl Scouts
Languages : en
Pages : 95
Book Description
"In Bliss Live It! Give It!, Ambassadors dream big, now and for the future while encouraging others to dream big too! They explore their values, strengths and passions as a way to open doors to wonderful, new adventures. Designed as a flip-book, Bliss Live It! inspires girls to pursue their dreams while Bliss Give It! encourages girls to assist others in pursing theirs." --Website.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780884417545
Category : Ambassador Girl Scouts
Languages : en
Pages : 95
Book Description
"In Bliss Live It! Give It!, Ambassadors dream big, now and for the future while encouraging others to dream big too! They explore their values, strengths and passions as a way to open doors to wonderful, new adventures. Designed as a flip-book, Bliss Live It! inspires girls to pursue their dreams while Bliss Give It! encourages girls to assist others in pursing theirs." --Website.
Backpack Ambassadors
Author: Richard Ivan Jobs
Publisher: University of Chicago Press
ISBN: 022646203X
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 369
Book Description
In Backpack Ambassadors, Richard Ivan Jobs tells the story of backpacking in Europe in its heyday, the decades after World War II, revealing that these footloose young people were doing more than just exploring for themselves. Rather, with each step, each border crossing, each friendship, they were quietly helping knit the continent together.
Publisher: University of Chicago Press
ISBN: 022646203X
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 369
Book Description
In Backpack Ambassadors, Richard Ivan Jobs tells the story of backpacking in Europe in its heyday, the decades after World War II, revealing that these footloose young people were doing more than just exploring for themselves. Rather, with each step, each border crossing, each friendship, they were quietly helping knit the continent together.
The Ambassadors
Author: Jonathan Wright
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
ISBN: 9780151011117
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 420
Book Description
"In this book of extraordinary journeys and epochal encounters, Jonathan Wright traces the ambassadors' story from Ancient Greece and Ashoka's empire in India to the European Enlightenment and the birth of the nation state. He shows us Byzantine envoys dining with Attila the Hun, thirteenth-century monks journeying from Flanders to the Asian steppe, and Tudor ambassadors grappling with the chaos of Reformation. He examines the rituals and institutions of diplomacy, asking - for instance - why it was felt necessary to send an elephant from Baghdad to Aachen in 801 A.D. And he explores diplomacy's dangers, showing us terrified, besieged ambassadors surviving on horsemeat and champagne in 1900s Beijing."--BOOK JACKET.
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
ISBN: 9780151011117
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 420
Book Description
"In this book of extraordinary journeys and epochal encounters, Jonathan Wright traces the ambassadors' story from Ancient Greece and Ashoka's empire in India to the European Enlightenment and the birth of the nation state. He shows us Byzantine envoys dining with Attila the Hun, thirteenth-century monks journeying from Flanders to the Asian steppe, and Tudor ambassadors grappling with the chaos of Reformation. He examines the rituals and institutions of diplomacy, asking - for instance - why it was felt necessary to send an elephant from Baghdad to Aachen in 801 A.D. And he explores diplomacy's dangers, showing us terrified, besieged ambassadors surviving on horsemeat and champagne in 1900s Beijing."--BOOK JACKET.
The Ambassador's Mission
Author: Trudi Canavan
Publisher: Orbit
ISBN: 0316089257
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 511
Book Description
Sonea, a Black Magician of Kyralia, is horrified when her son, Lorkin, volunteers to assist the new Guild Ambassador to Sachaka. When word comes that Lorkin has gone missing, Sonea is desperate to find him, but if she leaves the city she will be exiled forever. And besides, an old friend is in need of her help. Most of her friend's family has been murdered -- the latest in a long line of assassinations to plague the leading Thieves of the city. There has always been rivalry, but now the Thieves are waging a deadly underworld war, and it appears they have been doing so with magical assistance. With over one million copies in print, Trudi Canavan has taken the fantasy world by storm. If you haven't done so already, The Ambassador's Mission is the perfect opportunity to discover the magic of Trudi Canavan.
Publisher: Orbit
ISBN: 0316089257
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 511
Book Description
Sonea, a Black Magician of Kyralia, is horrified when her son, Lorkin, volunteers to assist the new Guild Ambassador to Sachaka. When word comes that Lorkin has gone missing, Sonea is desperate to find him, but if she leaves the city she will be exiled forever. And besides, an old friend is in need of her help. Most of her friend's family has been murdered -- the latest in a long line of assassinations to plague the leading Thieves of the city. There has always been rivalry, but now the Thieves are waging a deadly underworld war, and it appears they have been doing so with magical assistance. With over one million copies in print, Trudi Canavan has taken the fantasy world by storm. If you haven't done so already, The Ambassador's Mission is the perfect opportunity to discover the magic of Trudi Canavan.
The Ambassadors Illustrated
Author: Henry James
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 578
Book Description
The Ambassadors is a 1903 novel by Henry James, originally published as a serial in the North American Review (NAR). This dark comedy, seen as one of the masterpieces of James's final period, follows the trip of protagonist Lewis Lambert Strether to Europe in pursuit of Chad Newsome, his widowed fiancée's supposedly wayward son; he is to bring the young man back to the family business, but he encounters unexpected complications. The third-person narrative is told exclusively from Strether's point of view.
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 578
Book Description
The Ambassadors is a 1903 novel by Henry James, originally published as a serial in the North American Review (NAR). This dark comedy, seen as one of the masterpieces of James's final period, follows the trip of protagonist Lewis Lambert Strether to Europe in pursuit of Chad Newsome, his widowed fiancée's supposedly wayward son; he is to bring the young man back to the family business, but he encounters unexpected complications. The third-person narrative is told exclusively from Strether's point of view.
The Make It Happen Journey
Author: Gary J. Borgstede
Publisher: Charisma Media
ISBN: 161638168X
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 161
Book Description
The Make It Happen Journey creates a culture of kingdom empowerment based on team-centered values that reach people in the marketplace and help them unleash their extraordinary God-given potential. Since the book is written to a secular corporate business audience, the verbiage used is the "make it happen" language of business. The team values highlighted are defined as Make It Happen Team Values, and each value is based upon faith principles that can be applied to real life and business. Some Examples of the Make It Happen Team Values Are: -People Are Led by Servant Leaders -People Are Service Enthusiasts -Take Calculated Risks in the Pursuit of Excellence -Work Extremely Hard and Have Lots of Fun -Celebrate Individual and Team Accomplishments with Abundance Mentality
Publisher: Charisma Media
ISBN: 161638168X
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 161
Book Description
The Make It Happen Journey creates a culture of kingdom empowerment based on team-centered values that reach people in the marketplace and help them unleash their extraordinary God-given potential. Since the book is written to a secular corporate business audience, the verbiage used is the "make it happen" language of business. The team values highlighted are defined as Make It Happen Team Values, and each value is based upon faith principles that can be applied to real life and business. Some Examples of the Make It Happen Team Values Are: -People Are Led by Servant Leaders -People Are Service Enthusiasts -Take Calculated Risks in the Pursuit of Excellence -Work Extremely Hard and Have Lots of Fun -Celebrate Individual and Team Accomplishments with Abundance Mentality
Leap of Reason
Author: Mario Morino
Publisher: Mario Morino
ISBN: 098349200X
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 179
Book Description
Leap of Reason is the product of decades of hard-won insights from philanthropist Mario Morino, McKinsey & Company, and top social-sector innovators. It is intended to spark the critically important conversations that every nonprofit board and leadership team should have in this new era of austerity. The authors make a convincing case that the nation's growing fiscal crisis will force all of us in the social sector to be clearer about our aspirations, more intentional in defining our approaches, more rigorous in gauging our progress, more willing to admit mistakes, more capable of quickly adapting and improving--all with an unrelenting focus on improving lives.
Publisher: Mario Morino
ISBN: 098349200X
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 179
Book Description
Leap of Reason is the product of decades of hard-won insights from philanthropist Mario Morino, McKinsey & Company, and top social-sector innovators. It is intended to spark the critically important conversations that every nonprofit board and leadership team should have in this new era of austerity. The authors make a convincing case that the nation's growing fiscal crisis will force all of us in the social sector to be clearer about our aspirations, more intentional in defining our approaches, more rigorous in gauging our progress, more willing to admit mistakes, more capable of quickly adapting and improving--all with an unrelenting focus on improving lives.
Ambassadors from Earth
Author: Jay Gallentine
Publisher: U of Nebraska Press
ISBN: 9780803226494
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 526
Book Description
Aboard the Glacier -- Problem child -- The convict -- Light fuse, get away -- New moon -- Let's make a deal -- The creators and the makers -- Storming the Sea of Dreams -- Moving at the speed of design -- Job number MA-11 -- The science and the cyclist -- Get off the bus -- Swing in time -- The meeting and the mechta -- Think like gravity -- Didn't they get it? -- The death and the funeral -- One hundred percent failure -- Three-problem Shipley -- Pete and Al's little field trip -- Irradiated plans -- Embarking -- Get it -- Instant science -- Circles of gold -- Last light -- Continuum. Winner of the 2009 Emme Award.
Publisher: U of Nebraska Press
ISBN: 9780803226494
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 526
Book Description
Aboard the Glacier -- Problem child -- The convict -- Light fuse, get away -- New moon -- Let's make a deal -- The creators and the makers -- Storming the Sea of Dreams -- Moving at the speed of design -- Job number MA-11 -- The science and the cyclist -- Get off the bus -- Swing in time -- The meeting and the mechta -- Think like gravity -- Didn't they get it? -- The death and the funeral -- One hundred percent failure -- Three-problem Shipley -- Pete and Al's little field trip -- Irradiated plans -- Embarking -- Get it -- Instant science -- Circles of gold -- Last light -- Continuum. Winner of the 2009 Emme Award.