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In 1942, the Second World War was ravaging the globe, and the United States (US) Army Air Forces suffered massive losses. The US military enlisted a group of statisticians to analyze data from its planes that had returned from battle riddled with bullets. Their question was deceptively simple: where should the military add armor to the planes so that pilots and their craft could return fire, survive battles, and turn the tide of the war? The answer seemed equally simple: position the armor where the holes are. Hungarian Jewish statistician Abraham Wald disagreed. In taking what would later be termed a ¿survivorship bias¿ into consideration, Wald understood that the planes riddled with holes had one characteristic in common. They had made it home. For him, this was evidence that planes could survive holes in the places they had been punctured. Wald saw what was missing: all the planes at the bottom of the ocean that had not survived their skirmishes with the enemy. Wald¿s solution was to place the armor where the holes were not. In much the same way, this is a book about what is missing in our businesses and business schools today: an understanding of how government affects business. Today¿s business schools are missing valuable curriculum to prepare tomorrow¿s business leaders to deal with elected officials, regulators, and legislative bodies. By focusing on this void and using real-world examples from my career in government affairs and management consulting, this book sheds light on how business leaders can prepare themselves and their companies for a corporate world increasingly influenced, if not controlled, by the ever-increasing power of government.

Axiom Business Book Awards Bronze Medal Winner in Networking The Secrets Behind Creating Compelling Conversation and Powerful PodcastsThey say talk is cheap¿but podcasting is currently a billion-dollar business. Now Joe Pardavila reveals how you can create the kind of conversations that draw both audiences and applause. Drawing on his many years as a radio host on a top-rated radio show in the New York City area, Joe shares a bevy of illuminating anecdotes featuring such superstars as Taylor Swift, Russell Crowe, Jennifer Aniston, John Mayer, and Chris Martin that demonstrate how the right communication skills can create magic moments¿while the wrong ones can derail an entire conversation. He¿ll also show you how learning comedy improv techniques actually aids interviews. And, by the way, what yoüll learn in Good Listen doesn¿t just apply to podcasting. Joe¿s mastery of ¿talking the talk¿ can work wonders in your personal life as well. If your everyday interactions aren¿t sparking your relationships, yoüll discover how to not only find common ground with others but also create bonding opportunities that can carry you far in work, love, and life.

YES, STUDENTS CAN LEARN AND SUCCEED IN AFTER-SCHOOL PROGRAMS! ELEVATE!'S DETAILED CURRICULUM SHOWS YOU THE WAY. All children are gifted, capable of learning, and capable of succeeding academically and socially. After-school program practitioners simply need to be equipped with the proper tools to facilitate their students' learning and success. ELEVATE: An After-School Enrichment Curriculum for Fostering Children's Academic, Social, and Emotional Resilience provides those tools, guiding educators through ELEVATE!'s comprehensive after-school curriculum built upon a rich legacy of cultural stories and solid, evidence-based academic research. In addition to a focus on cultivating academic resilience, the ELEVATE! lesson plans address students' social development, providing teachers a road map to engage children's feelings and teach them how to lift themselves and each other up.

EIGHT CRUCIAL STEPS FOR HIGH PERFORMING, SUSTAINABLE ENVIRONMENTSWe all count on quality medical care, from sore throats to heart surgery, and a network of talented professionals makes it all happen. But it can be a rocky road behind the scenes. That's where care management programs come in, providing coordinated education for everything from medical conditions and healthcare team training to compliance protocols and process monitoring. Fractures in a care management program, however, can crumble the fortress and spell doom for reliable patient care. Seasoned healthcare pro Tramico Herman helps right the ship with consumable content and a roadmap to build next generation, industry-driving care models. Health plan executives, battle-tested frontline staff, and healthcare innovation leaders can turn to The Crux of Care Management to establish high-performing, profitable, impactful teams with a patient-centered approach: ¿ Inspire your leadership and frontline teams ¿ Apply care management program fundamentals to foster efficient workflow ¿ Lead with confidence and action from the bottom up ¿ Infuse quality through step-by-step processes ¿ Channel team autonomy to superior patient care From Fortune 100 health plans to community providers, now is the time to shape your organization's trajectory based on real-world guidance from a nationally respected, tirelessly driven healthcare expert.

The world has a deep need for true leaders who are mature and move beyond their ego to get to the heart of the matter. The leaders of the future will be those who lead by example with emotional depth, character, candor, and humor; those who speak with intelligence and heart, compassion, and courage. In UpLevel Your Communication, author Dr. Miluna Fausch helps executives and leaders learn to speak in a voice that is clear, charismatic, courteous, compassionate, courageous, and inclusive.It's time to stop talking at people instead of with them. It's time to stop using aggressive, bullying language and expecting folks to do what you say simply because you're the boss. When you choose to begin to speak differently, it will lead directly to a better quality of life, both personally and professionally. It's time to reinvent and re-create yourself and the way you express yourself, and find your pitch-perfect voice.

The Law Is Designed To Protect Families--When Judges Don't Follow It. In Kids Caught in the Middle, Liisa Speaker offers key insights into the issues that routinely occur in the trial courts. As an appellate attorney who spends a vast amount of her time appealing decisions of family law judges, she has represented families and children in each of the custody, parenting, and other family law areas covered in the book and has a keen understanding of what it takes to achieve successful outcomes in family court. Filled with myriad real-life case examples, Kids Caught in the Middle offers an in-depth look at where trial judges are going wrong and how bad decisions are impacting families and children. It is a must-read for family law attorneys, judges, parents, and anyone looking to understand the legal issues affecting families and how to avoid the mistakes that happen all too often when judges don't follow the law.

Practice Dentistry That Truly Makes an ImpactIn this dual-language book (English and Spanish), Dr. Cavalletto draws from in-depth research and her own experience, Dr. Cavalletto explains current obstacles and risks involved with common dental practices. She shows how the current system is depleting the environment and our health and what studies reveal regarding the environmental and health dangers related to highly toxic materials.Dr. Cavalletto presents holistic possibilities surfacing throughout the globe which simultaneously promote sustainability and profits. From examples of emerging natural ingredients to instructions on conservation and self-examination exercises, Dr. Cavalletto lays out a path that leads to a better tomorrow for dental professionals, patients, and the environment.