Balloons at War: Gasbags, Flying Bombs and Cold War Secrets (Revealing History)

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The first “air force” was founded by Napoleon Bonaparte. The American Civil, Franco-Prussian, and First World Wars saw extensive use of balloons, but it was during the Second World War that the balloon saw more new and imaginative uses. Barrage balloons helped prevent incursions by enemy aircraft and new, ingenious uses were found for balloons, including dropping bombs (as used by the Japanese against the USA), destroying enemy aircraft, espionage, and other clandestine operations. For the first time, all of the uses of balloons at war are contained in a single volume.

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The classic bestseller on performance management is updated to reflect changes in today's working environment. When an employer needs to know how to gain maximum performance from employees, renowned behavioral psychologist--Aubrey Daniels is the man to consult. What has made Daniels the man with the answers? His ability to apply scientifically based behavioral stimuli to the workplace while making it fun at the same time.

Now Daniels updates his ground-breaking book with the latest and best motivational methods, perfected at such companies as Xerox, 3M, and Kodak. All-new material shows how to: create effective recognition and rewards systems in line with today's employees want; Stimulate innovations and creativity in new and exciting ways; overcome problems associated with poorly educated workers; motivate young employees from the minute they join the workforce.

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Bringing Out the Best in People, New & Updated Edition, provides the latest and best motivational methods currently in use at such major companies as Xerox, 3M, and Kodak.

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Science of positive reinforcement.......2007-08-01

Aubrey Daniels offers an insightful look at the behavioral school of management, and its key tools: positive, and negative reinforcement. The book covers how to link rewards to behaviors you want to reinforce, when to deliver them, and how to design systems to support them. While not without its flaws, the book is well written and offers plenty of practical advice - if you're an aspiring manager, or a seasoned veteran, 'Bringing Out the Best in People' is a solid investment of your time.

Clarity, results, contribution.......2007-07-04

This is an essential text for anyone who manages people. Daniels is clearly 'for' creating a workplace that taps the innate desire to contribute and against one run by fear. I've seen nearly 35 years of organizational life, as employee, manager and consultant. That's a lot of fads, slogans and philosophies. This book is the real deal.

When people are managed using these clear, rigorous, objective principles, stress and interpersonal barriers decrease, work exceeds expectations. I also recommend Dr. Marshall Rosenberg's "Nonviolent Communication".

Based on a flawed worldview.......2007-04-02

I started reading the book as a part of my personal development with the company that I work for. The book is founded in behaviorism, and does not stray from the concepts associated with this worldview. My issue with it is that I believe that people are more than a reaction to the things that happen to us. We have unique personalities, and they consist of more than the conditioning that they are subjected to. This psychology takes away the idea of free-will and choice, and eliminates personal responsibility. When it comes to managing people, I believe that these are important elements to tap into. This behaviorist approach to management may look good on the surface, and make logical sense, but is flawed by its nature, and cannot have any long lasting impact.

Good book but not as good as her other book.......2006-03-02

This book is a fine book if you are looking for the typical book written for lazy minds. The material is good, the presentation is great. However, there is a lack of references and detail that someone really interested in the material will desire. If you like pop-culture books get this one. If you want a terrific book that appeals to your brain then get the authors other book, "Performance Management." It is exceptional.

Must Have Book for all Managers, Parents & Pet Owners.......2006-01-14

I have used Bringing Out the Best in People throughout Latin America and here in the States for several years. When I have control of a client project, this book is required reading. I get groans at first from supervisors and managers, but it is amazing what happens after they read it. They come back and immediately start talking about NICs, PICs, etc. It is fun but keeps me on my toes from that point forward as they watch my every move!

Although Daniels talks of motivating and brining out top performance from individuals within organizations, the concepts definitely applies and should be used in personal/family relationships as well. The concepts even hold true as I train my dog and two macaws as uncertain/certain, future consequences do not work for them! The beauty is that this book makes you stop and think.

Bringing Out the Best in People: How to Enjoy Helping Others Excel

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Best book on motivation
Bringing Out the Best in People: How to Enjoy Helping Others Excel
Alan McGinnis is a great writer!
Very Insightful
How to succeed without lettings ethics get in your way

Bringing Out the Best in People: How to Enjoy Helping Others Excel
Alan Loy McGinnis
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Alan Loy McGinnis, author of the best- selling book The Friendship Factor, studied the great leaders throughout history, the most effective organization, and many prominent psychologists to discover their motivational secrets. There are actually a small number of principles used by good motivators, and the best leaders were using them long before psychology had a name. Fascinating case studies and anecdotes about Lee Iacocca, Sandra Day O'Connor, and many others show how you can put 12 key principles to work in your family or organization. Whether you are a parent, executive, teacher, or friend, you can gain the satisfaction that comes from Bringing the Best Out in People.

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Best book on motivation.......2007-04-18

I have read and re-read this book at least three times in the past 10 years, actively applying the steps to my own experiences. It is very insightful into human nature and its many illustrations from real life, including well-known people, along with its appeal to strong values, support its authenticity as a practical guide to helping those around you and, in the process, helping yourself.

Bringing Out the Best in People: How to Enjoy Helping Others Excel.......2006-08-23

Probably one of the best books I've read on reading personality types and reaching out to a larger number (group) of people. This book is a must read for everyone who finds they must work with or for other people.

Alan McGinnis is a great writer!.......2006-05-18

Alan McGinnis was one of the first authors I read when I was interested on broader spectrum of psychology. I began reading his books when I was a kid, not even a teenager. I always enjoyed them. This book is no exception. An offshoot of The Friendship Factor he expounds on his many ideas and ways to access communication to better your ability to be understood. Excellent as usual!

Very Insightful.......2006-01-30

This book is great for people who want to interact with people. It is for people who would like to convey things but end up somehow sending the wrong message. People who were taught myths on how to interact with people will find this book handy. I am glad that this book relates many of its findings to the teachings of the Christ and backs it up for skeptics using the latest research.

How to succeed without lettings ethics get in your way.......2005-04-16

I fault this book for many reasons. First, the title is misleading. This is not a book about helping other people. It is basically a motivational book about how to succeed when working with others. The approach is to use numerous motivational anecdotes weaved into the author's 12-point approach. The author, has a blatant disregard of ethics. He doesn't ignore ethics, on the contrary, he often argues against them, frequently railing against idealists for their impractical approach. For example, "the idealists might suppose that the only way to inspire people is to appear to their benevolent instincts, but the best motivators usually appeal to anger as well." Another example: "For all our talk about love, I have never seen a congregation genuinely fired up which did not have the conviction that they fighting a common enemy." But whatever works is what we should do, and damn the "idealists." When McGinnis advocates truly helping others, it is always because it works to your own advantage from a practical standpoint. Appeals to pride are also common in this book, he even relates a story from his own past: " . . . I remember 35 years later my deep pride as he chewed out certain members of the team for poor performances . . . the coached praised me before the team." The exultation of pride is reprehensible, especially since McGinnis is purportedly a Christian. Since antiquity, Pride has been one of the seven deadly sins of Chrisitanity; the great popular Christian author C.S. Lewis rails eloquently against it, devoting a chapter to it in "Mere Christianity," calling it the cardinal sin. For McGinnis, all this ancient wisdom is simply "idealism" or he simply ignores it. My final complaint is that some of the information is simply inaccurate. For example, he states that "Most studies show that parents who run a tight ship and who are fairly strict produce the most secure children". This is dead wrong. The vast majority of modern psychology and research is dead against this approach; i.e. see T. Berry Brazelton, or virtually any other of book written by a mainstream M.D. or psychologist. As with all McGinnis's statements, he provides no research to back it up.
The appeal to non-benovolent (e.g. malevolent) instincts, the denigration of the Christian ideal of love, and the exaltation of the cardinal sin of pride display a pattern of disregard for ethics and the worship of the practical.

Dealing with Difficult People : 24 lessons for Bringing Out the Best in Everyone

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Very short & general
Should be called Dealing with Difficult Behaviours
the difficlties of self-knowledge
Don't be put off by the extreme sounding title
Dealing With People You Can't Stand.

Dealing with Difficult People : 24 lessons for Bringing Out the Best in Everyone
Dr. Rick Brinkman , Dr. Rick Kirschner , Rick Brinkman , and Rick Kirschner
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THE MCGRAW-HILL PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION SERIES

These quick reads, based on McGraw-Hill bestsellers, are designed to meet the needs of busy people. Titles in the series focus on each book's main themes and action ideas, reduced to a manageable page count for on-the-go readers.

Specific strategies for understanding the 10 types of problem people and influencing them to adopt positive behaviors.

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Very short & general.......2007-10-02

This is like a small handbook/manual to refer to after you've read a more in depth book on the subject. I wouldn't even call it a book, it's not very long at all.
It's not a bad read but if you have never read anything about "difficult people" before you'll find a LOT lacking. I think maybe it'll be good to refer to if you need reminders of the things you've learned.

A more comprehensive book on the subject which i have read and like a lot is called Coping with difficult people by Robert M. Bramson.

Should be called Dealing with Difficult Behaviours.......2007-09-12

I really enjoyed this book. The crux of it is that you are dealing with bad or difficult behaviour, not necessarily bad people. If you understand what drives the behaviour you can be more successful in dealing with it. It is also a good guide on what NOT to do. AND the book is not a weighty tome that drones on and on to prove a simple point ... it is nice and to the point. I was a IT consultant for 10 years working with many different global coporate companiess, and now run my own business employing 15 people. I can recognise each and every behaviour type. I have tries lots of these strategies for dealing with these behaviours (successful and unsuccessful) and a lot of this advice rings so very true.

the difficlties of self-knowledge.......2007-05-15

I found this book is quite helpful in identifying differing communication styles and in giving suggestions for how to deal with them. One of the major, salutary, insights is that each of us probably has a communication styles that irritate somebody, somewhere. Ouch! But recognizing that aspect of "the problem with OTHER people" gives us a better chance to improve matters. I liked the humor, too.

Don't be put off by the extreme sounding title.......2007-04-13

This is one of the best books about effective communication I have come across.

As a manager of a large teaching staff, and working for local government, I have found this book to be one of the best resources I own.

The book clearly breaks down difficult personality characteristics, identifies the motivation behind the behaviours, and gives clear strategies to deal with the situation. From the bulldozing boss, to the meek mouse, this book helps to bring out the best from the people you work with.

It's also effective with difficult friends and family. It is also very readable.

Dealing With People You Can't Stand........2007-03-15

Excellent Book. It gives practical tips in how to deal with difficult people. I am requiring my staff to read the book.

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Bringing Out the Best in People : How to Enjoy Helping Others Excel
Alan L. McGinnis
Manufacturer: Augsburg Fortress Publishers, Publishing House of The Evangelical Lutheran Church in America
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The New Partnership: Profit by Bringing Out the Best in Your People, Customers, and Yourself

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Stands alone as a managment book
A refreashing outlook on empowering people

The New Partnership: Profit by Bringing Out the Best in Your People, Customers, and Yourself
Tom Melohn
Manufacturer: Wiley
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"This highly readable, practical, principle-centered book absolutely inspires honesty and caring."— Dr. Stephen R. Covey, Author of The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People

"The New Partnership kept me up half the night, engaged with [Melohn's] insights and humor. . . . I loved it."—Warren Bennis, Distinguished Professor, University of Southern California, Author of An Invented Life

"Tom Melohn's many anecdotes bring home the personal investment in partnership. There are important lessons here for each of us."—Bob Galvin, Chairman, Executive Committee, Motorola Corporation

"A wonderful book! The kind of leadership Melohn describes takes guts and hard work, for it's built on competence in relationships and moral purpose. The results can make capitalism human and fruitful."—Max De Pree, Former CEO of Herman Miller, Author of The Art of Leadership

"North American Tool & Die is one of the truly significant success stories I've encountered in all my years at Inc. If anything, I think the moral of the great NATD parable is more relevant today than ever."—George Gendron, Editor in Chief, Inc. magazine

The New Partnership offers a timeless business philosophy that can produce real bottom-line results in any organization. Relying on fundamental values such as trust, honesty, dignity, equality, mutual respect, teamwork, recognition, and caring, Tom Melohn and his partners produced remarkable results at North American Tool & Die. As the result of a "new partnership" forged with each co-worker, customer, and supplier, NATD experienced record growth, profitability, and customer satisfaction.

In The New Partnership you'll discover how NATD transformed their company, and you'll learn how to make their experience a lasting reality in your own business, division, or department.

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Stands alone as a managment book.......2003-05-29

I'm amazed that this book hasn't been discovered by more people.

It is clear that the author's view on valuing employees passes the real-world test because, unlike the many management consultants and academicians who have written primarily theoretical works, Melohn actually delivered outstanding business performance through the implementation of his approach.

If you're only going to read one book on this topic, you've just found it.

A refreashing outlook on empowering people.......1999-09-30

The author has a rare view of himself in corporate America. He sees himself as a servant to the people and works on drawing out the best in them. I loved the book because it is proof the managing and directing a force of people through values works! Perhaps the best aspect of the book is that he gives practical steps to incorporate these steps in a organization. However he makes it clear that unless the leaders of a organization embrace these values the efforts of others really wont' matter. He calls leaders to the carpet. You can't expect things (values, work ethic etc) from others until you do it yourself and model it consistently. Personally I have never worked for someone like Tom, however I would love the chance to.

Best Practices: Motivating Employees: Bringing Out the Best in Your People (Best Practices)

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Best Practices: Motivating Employees: Bringing Out the Best in Your People (Best Practices)
Barry Silverstein
Manufacturer: Collins
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ASIN: 0061145610
Release Date: 2007-04-03

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The Best Practices series addresses the growing appetite for a business reference series. Addressing issue that matter most to middle managers, the series focuses on dealing with people and communicating. Drawing on the sales history of other management series, the Best Practices line will give managers what they want most: insight into what successful managers already know and presented in easy–to–access lists.

The books cover the basics of management; strategies for hiring the best people; proven ways to deal with difficult bosses, workers and customers; how to evaluate and reward employees; ways to motivate the people who work for you; time management; effective communication in person and on paper; as well as, how to set and achieve goals.

Motivating Others: Bringing Out the Best in People

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Motivating Others: Bringing Out the Best in People
Wayne Scott , Michele W. Scott , and J. Thomas, III Miller
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Bringing Out the Best in People
Irene Getz
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Bringing Out the Best in People
Alan Loy McGinnis
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Bringing Out the Best in People : How to Enjoy Helping Others Excel (Paperback)

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Bringing Out the Best in People : How to Enjoy Helping Others Excel (Paperback)
Alan L. McGinnis
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