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The Search for a Just Society Part 14

THE SEARCH FOR A JUST SOCIETY JOHN HUDDLESTON GEORGE RONALD                       1989 PART 14   PART III: THE FUTURE   Chapter 26: Where Do We Go From Here? The human race is rightly proud of its achievements in the arts and sciences. How the human spirit is raised by the beauty of music, painting, architecture, sculpture, …

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Why Good Leaders Make Bad Decisions

THINK AGAIN WHY GOOD LEADERS MAKE BAD DECISIONS AND HOW TO KEEP IT FROM HAPPENING TO YOU SYDNEY FINKELSTEIN, JO WHITEHEAD, ANDREW CAMPBELL HARVARD BUSINESS PRESS     2008   Front cover We’ve all watched smart, experienced leaders make flawed – even catastrophic decisions. Some keep believing they have made the right choice, even when the disastrous …

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The Whistle Blower Part 2

THE WHISTLEBLOWER CONFESSIONS OF A HEALTHCARE HITMAN PETER ROST MD SOFT SKULL PRESS                     2006 www.pgw.com PART 2   Chapter 3: The Art of Firing People As the April 2003 Pfizer take-over date rapidly approached, some more Pharmacia employees received job offers from the new organization, many of whom said no thanks – but many didn’t …

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The Search for a Just Society Part 13

THE SEARCH FOR A JUST SOCIETY JOHN HUDDLESTON GEORGE RONALD                       1989 PART 13 The French Revolution The French Revolution, like those in England and America, was the bursting into flame of social discontent which had been simmering for the best part of a century. One important cause was an unprecedented doubling of the population of …

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Index to Postings in February 2012

INDEX TO POSTINGS IN FEBRUARY 2012 The Organic Gardener’s Complete Guide to Vegetables and Fruits from the Editors of Rodale Press Part 2                                  February 1 Developing a Plan for the Planet: A Business Plan for Sustainable Living by Ian Chambers and John Humble Part 6           February 2 The Post-Development Reader Edited by Majid Rahnema …

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