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Extreme environment : how environmental exaggeration harms emerging economies / by Vegter, Ivo.;
Includes bibliographical references (p. [281]-312) and index.Introduction: exaggeration, sensationalism and age-old neuroses -- David versus Goliath: the rise of the fracking controversy -- Fracking: a light on scary nightmares -- Fracking: crying wolf -- Umami: the good taste -- Many people died, but not at Fukushima -- The Caribbean: reports of my death were greatly exaggerated -- Fun with facts and fallacies -- The last resort: climate change -- The church of Gaia -- Exaggeration makes us poorer.
Subjects: Environmental degradation; Environmental degradation; Environmental economics; Environmental economics;
© 2012., Zebra Press,
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Why simple wins : escape the complexity trap and get to work that matters / by Bodell, Lisa.;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 203-213) and index.Creating the monster -- The "what" and "why" of complexity -- Gauging your complexity problem -- Work that matters -- The simplicity mindset -- The simplicity toolkit -- Become the chief simplification officer -- Getting simplification right -- Appendix: 50 questions for simplifying."Imagine what you could do with the time you spend writing emails every day. Complexity is killing companies' ability to innovate and adapt, and simplicity is fast becoming the competitive advantage of our time. Why Simple Wins helps leaders and their teams move beyond the feelings of frustration and futility that come with so much unproductive work in today's corporate world to create a corporate culture where valuable, essential, meaningful work is the norm. By learning how to eliminate redundancies, communicate with clarity, and make simplification a habit, individuals and companies can begin to recognize which activities are time-sucks and which create lasting value. Lisa Bodell's simplification method has several unique principles: [dot below] Simplification is a skill that's available to us all, yet very few leaders use it. [dot below] Simplification is the right thing to do-for our customers, for our company, and for each other. Operating with simplification as our core business model will make it easier to be respectful of each other's time. [dot below] Simplification drives culture, and culture in turn drives employee engagement, customer relations, and overall productivity. This book is inspired by Bodell's passion for eliminating barriers to innovation and productivity. In it, she explains why change and innovation are so hard to achieve-and it's not what you might expect. The reality is this: we spend our days drowning in mundane tasks like meetings, emails, and reports. These are often self-created complexities that prevent us from getting to the meaningful work that truly matters. Using simple stories and techniques, Why Simple Wins shows that by using simplicity as an operating principle, we can eliminate the busy work that puts a chokehold on us every day, and instead spend time on the work that we value"--"Using simple stories and techniques, Why Simple Wins shows that by using simplicity as an operating principle, we can eliminate the busy work that puts a chokehold on us every day, and instead spend time on the work that we value"--
Subjects: Leadership.; Work environment.; Organizational behavior.;
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Chief joy officer : how great leaders elevate human energy and eliminate fear / by Sheridan, Richard,1957-; Peters, Thomas J.,writer of introduction.;
Includes bibliographical references and index.Foreword / by Tom Peters -- Introduction: Joy is personal -- What are joyful leaders? Authentic ; Humble ; Loving ; Optimistic ; Visionary ; Grounded in reality ; Servant leaders -- Building a culture of joyful leadership. Start with purpose ; Value leaders, not bosses ; Pursue systems, not bureaucracy ; Care for the team ; Learn together ; Become storytellers ; Bigger than ourselves -- Epilogue: The positive organization."The founder of Menlo Innovations and author of the business culture cult classic Joy, Inc offers an inspirational guide to leaders seeking joy in the challenge of leading others. Rich Sheridan's Joy, Inc. told the story of how his tiny software company in Ann Arbor, Michigan achieved success and renown by embracing offbeat culture and human-centered values. In Chief Joy Officer, he turns his attention from culture to leadership, and draws on his experience running Menlo and consulting elsewhere to offer a wise, provocative guide on how anyone can build leadership capacity for joy within their own organization. Chief Joy Officer offers sage, hard-won advice to any manager or leader who yearns to make more of an impact on the lives of others, including: *Self-understanding is the cornerstone for every virtue of leadership: authenticity, trust, humility, and optimism. *Good leaders make more leaders: Learn to judge your performance not on whether people are doing what they're told, but whether they're developing independent leadership capacity. *Influencing up is just as important is influencing down: how to encourage different thinking in those above you in your organizations. Filled with colorful anecdotes from Sheridan's personal journey and wisdom from many leadership mentors, Chief Joy Officer offers an approachable, down-to-earth philosophy and practice that will help even the most disillusioned of middle managers bring a renewed sense of purpose to their work building others"--"Rich Sheridan's JOY, INC told the story of how his tiny software company in Ann Arbor, Michigan achieved success and renown by embracing offbeat culture and human-centered values. In CHIEF JOY OFFICER, he turns his attention from culture to leadership, and draws on his experience running Menlo and consulting elsewhere to offer a wise, provocative guide on how anyone can build leadership capacity for joy within their own organization. Filled with colorful anecdotes from Sheridan's personal journey and wisdom from many leadership mentors, CHIEF JOY OFFICER offers an approachable, down-to-earth philosophy and practice that will help even the most disillusioned of middle managers bring a renewed sense of purpose to their work building others"--Sheridan shows how anyone can build leadership capacity for joy within their own organization. He offers hard-won advice to any manager or leader who yearns to make more of an impact on the lives of others, and shows that judging your performance as a leader should depend not on whether people are doing what they're told, but whether they're developing independent leadership capacity. This approachable, down-to-earth philosophy and practice will help even the most disillusioned of middle managers bring a renewed sense of purpose to their work building others. -- adapted from publisher info.
Subjects: Leadership.; Work environment.; Employees;
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Environmental science : in context / by Lerner, Brenda Wilmoth.; Lerner, K. Lee.;
Ages 12 and up.Learn about the essential facts and deeper cultural connections of topics and issues related to the scientific study of the environment and its impact on humanity.Includes bibliographical references and index.v. 1. Acid rain to logging -- v. 2. Maps and atlases to Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute.
Subjects: Environmental sciences;
© c2009., Gale, Cengage Learning,
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Environmental science : in context / by Lerner, Brenda Wilmoth.; Lerner, K. Lee.;
Ages 12 and up.Learn about the essential facts and deeper cultural connections of topics and issues related to the scientific study of the environment and its impact on humanity.Includes bibliographical references and index.v. 1. Acid rain to logging -- v. 2. Maps and atlases to Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute.
Subjects: Environmental sciences;
© c2009., Gale, Cengage Learning,
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Making work work : the positivity solution for any work environment / by Richards, Shola.;
""My mission was clear: I needed to fix the problems facing the workplace. As quickly as I came up with my new mission, I came up with the solution: We need to treat each other better. Period." Shola Richards had reached the end of the road: after nearly two years at a soul-sucking job, he felt numb and suicidal. So he quit and devoted himself to nothing less than transforming the workplace, turning it into a space of respect, courtesy, and endless energy. Making Work Work focuses on inspiring current and future leaders to start a movement that will banish on-the-job bullying, put meaning back into work, and enhance coworkers' happiness and engagement. Richards, whose popular blog has a worldwide following, explains why inaction is insane, why we must move forward with positivity, and why the "abc" employees (asshats, bullies, and complainers) are so destructive. This motivational guide will stay in readers' hearts and minds long after they finish reading it"--Includes bibliographical references (pages 219-220) and index.
Subjects: Work environment.; Self-actualization (Psychology);
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Joy at work : organizing your professional life / by Kondō, Marie,author.; Sonenshein, Scott,author.; Hirano, Cathy,translator.;
Includes bibliographical references and index.Introduction -- Why tidy? -- If you keep falling back to clutter -- Tidying your workspace -- Tidying digital work -- Tidying time -- Tidying decisions -- Tidying your network -- Tidying meetings -- Tidying teams -- Sharing the magic of tidying -- How to spark even more joy at work."The workplace is a magnet for clutter and mess. Who hasn't felt drained by wasteful meetings, disorganized papers, endless emails, and unnecessary tasks? These are the modern-day hazards of working, and they can slowly drain the joy from work, limit our chances of career progress, and undermine our well-being. There is another way. In Joy at Work, bestselling author and Netflix star Marie Kondo and Rice University business professor Scott Sonenshein offer stories, studies, and strategies to help you eliminate clutter and make space for work that really matters. Using the world-renowned KonMari Method and cutting-edge research, Joy at Work will help you overcome the challenges of workplace mess and enjoy the productivity, success, and happiness that come with a tidy desk and mind.."--Amazon.
Subjects: Orderliness.; Work environment.; Success in business.;
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Unraveling environmental disasters / by Vallero, Daniel A.; Letcher, T. M.(Trevor M.);
Includes bibliographical references and index.Failure. Events ; Disasters as failures ; Types of failure ; Types of disasters ; Systems engineering -- Science. Scientific advancement ; Laws of motion ; Laws of chemistry and thermodynamics ; Science in the public eye -- Explosions. Dust ; Ammonium nitrate ; Picric acid and TNT ; Methyl isocyanate ; Natural explosions : volcanoes -- Plumes. Nomenclature ; Early air quality disasters ; Toxic plumes ; Plume characterization ; Nuclear fallout plumes -- Leaks. Surreptitious disasters ; Pollutant transport in groundwater ; Love Canal ; Chester ; Times Beach ; Valley of the Drums ; Stringfellow Acid Pits ; Tar Creek ; The march continues -- Spills. Disastrous releases ; Oil spills ; Niger River Delta oil spills ; Other spills ; Partitioning in the environment -- Fires. Fire disaster thermodynamics ; Kuwait oil fires ; Release of radioactive material ; Indonesian wildfires ; World Trade Center fire ; The Japanese earthquake and tsunami ; Other major fires ; Tire fires ; Coal mine fires ; Indirect effect : formation of toxic substances ; Indirect impact : transport -- Climate. Global climate change ; Greenhouse gases ; Consequences of global warming ; Is it a disaster? ; Responding to climate change ; Carbon and climate ; Potential warming disaster ; Geoengineering ; Biological drivers of climate change -- Nature. Hurricanes ; Floods ; Drought ; Ecosystem resilience -- Minerals. Inorganic substances ; Toxic metals ; Asbestos ; Cyanide ; Surface mining ; Value -- Recalcitrance. The dirty dozen ; Agent Orange ; Lake Apopka ; James River ; Persistent wastes ; The Arctic disaster -- Radiation. Electromagnetic radiation ; Nuclear radiation ; Nuclear plants ; Nuclear power plant failure ; Is nuclear power worth the risks? ; Meltdown at Chernobyl ; The Fukushima Daiichi nuclear disaster ; Three Mile Island nuclear accident ; Radioisotopes and radiation poisoning ; Carbon dating ; Nuclear waste disposal -- Invasions. The worst ; Sensitive habitats -- Products. Precaution ; Endocrine disruptors and hormonally active agents ; Antibiotics : superbugs and cross-resistance ; Organophosphates ; Scientific principles at work ; Milk and terrorism -- Unsustainability. Oil ; Phosphates ; Helium ; Platinum group metals ; Lithium ; Rare earth metals ; Other metals ; Biomass ; Methane ; Carbon dioxide -- Society. Justice ; Solid waste ; Food supply ; Vinyl chloride ; Food versus fuel ; Burning as a societal issue ; Risk trade-offs -- Future. Recommendations."Unraveling Environmental Disasters covers the major environmental threats facing our world, focusing on rigorous scientific investigations to better understand why the disasters occurred. Two prominent scientists, physical chemist Trevor Letcher and environmental engineer Daniel Vallero, look at natural and human-induced disasters to analyze ways that they could have been prevented and offer predictions on possible future disasters based upon scientific evidence. This book: Considers the societal impact on environmental disasters; Describes concisely why these disasters occurred, with understandable explanations of the underlying scientific principles; Applies 'failure analysis' to recent environmental catastrophes, such as the Deepwater Horizon oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico; Explains how to minimize the risk of potential disasters similar to those of the past."--p. [4] of cover.
Subjects: Environmental disasters.;
© c2013., Elsevier,
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The high engagement work culture : balancing "me" and "we" / by Bowles, David.; Cooper, Cary L.;
"The financial Crash of 2008 was not just about government regulation or lack thereof; the low tide of the Crash also revealed just how vulnerable our societies are to those organizations which focus so much on their own self-serving goals, that they ignore the damage they can do outside their walls. To counter this, the authors ask whether there is a better way to run this capitalist system of ours, instead of being tempted to throw it out and replace it with something much worse. Their prescription is to create the high engagement work culture in our organizations through a greater balance between the urges of 'me' and the desires and needs of 'we'; a work culture which brings real benefits to all stakeholders, not just the few, and drives the performance of our organizations to new heights. This is not 'pie in the sky': it is being lived by those companies featured in detail in these pages, such as Whole Foods Market and BMW."--Publisher's website.Includes bibliographical references (p. 161-172) and index.Part 1 What Has Happened to Our Work Culture and Why?. The Crash of 2008: What Happened and Why Did It Happen? ; A Benefit of the Crash: More Focus on Culture and Engagement at Work ; Ego at Work: The Common Thread between the Crash and Low Engagement. -- Part 2 What Can We Do To Change?. Balancing Me and We: Building a Sustainable, High Enagement Work Culture ; Case Studies for the High Engagement Culture: BMW Group and Whole Foods Market ; Why All This Matters So Much, and Where We Go From Here.
Subjects: Corporate culture.; Organizational behavior.; Work environment.;
© 2012., Palgrave Macmillan,
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Teaching Climate Change : Fostering Understanding, Resilience, and a Commitment to Justice / by Windschitl, Mark,author.;
A practical guide to cultivating expansive understandings of climate change and environmental regeneration in K-12 students through classroom instructional practices and curricula. Teaching Climate Change lays out a comprehensive, NGSS-aligned approach to climate change education that builds in-depth knowledge of the subject, empowers students, and promotes a social justice mindset. In this fortifying and inspiring work, Mark Windschitl guides classroom teachers and educational leaders through an ambitious multilevel, multidisciplinary framing of climate change education as an integral element of school curricula. Exuding hope for the future, Windschitl emphasizes the big picture of research-informed teaching about climate change. He presents real-life classroom examples that illustrate not only key STEM concepts such as carbon cycles and the greenhouse effect, biodiversity, and sustainability, but also broader issues, including the countering of misinformation, decarbonizing solutions, the centering of human stories, and the advancement of equity and environmental justice. Windschitl offers keen advice for using methods such as storytelling, project-based learning, and models of inquiry backed by authoritative evidence as core strategies in science teaching and learning. He also addresses the social-emotional toll that discussion of the climate crisis may exact on both students and teachers. This timely book equips teachers to approach climate education with the urgency and empathy that the topic requires and shows how the classroom can inspire students to activism.Description based on print version record.Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, MI : ProQuest, 2018. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest affiliated libraries.
Subjects: Electronic books.; Environmental education.;
On-line resources: https://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/kirtland-ebooks/detail.action?docID=7289892 -- Available online. Click here to access.;
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