A revised & updated edition of the acclaimed Wall Street Journal bestseller that explores why some leaders drain capability & intelligence from their teams while others amplify it to produce better results We've all had experience with two dramatically different types of leaders The first type drains intelligence energy & capability from the people around them & always needs to be the smartest person in the room These are the idea killers the energy sappers the diminishers of talent & commitment On the other side of the spectrum are leaders who use their intelligence to amplify the smarts & capabilities of the people around them When these leaders walk into a room light bulbs go off over people's heads; ideas flow & problems get solved These are the leaders who inspire employees to stretch themselves to deliver results that surpass expectations These are the Multipliers & the world needs more of them especially now when leaders are expected to do more with less In this engaging & highly practical book leadership expert Liz Wiseman explores these two leadership styles persuasively showing how Multipliers can have a resoundingly positive & profitable effect on organizations-getting more done with fewer resources developing & attracting talent & cultivating new ideas & energy to drive organizational change & innovation In analyzing data from more than 150 leaders Wiseman has identified five disciplines that distinguish Multipliers from Diminishers These five disciplines are not based on innate talent; indeed they are skills & practices that everyone can learn to use-even lifelong & recalcitrant Diminishers Lively real-world case studies & practical tips & techniques bring to life each of these principles showing you how to become a Multiplier too whether you are a new or an experienced manager This revered classic has been updated with new examples of Multipliers as well as two new chapters one on accidental Diminishers & one on how to deal with Diminishers Just imagine what you could accomplish if you could harness all the energy & intelligence around you Multipliers will show you how ...

For many church leaders struggling to cope with internal problems church planting does not even appear on the agenda of things to be considered But
- how do we reach this lost generation in which we have been placed? Multiplying Churches written from Acts 29's years of experience unpacks how church plants can be used not only to reach people with the Gospel but to encourage an entire church family to be actively involved in doing so This serves as a timely reminder that mission needs to be our identity rather than our event
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' Beautifully crafted & so finely balanced that she holds the reader right up against the tender humanity of her characters' Eimear Mc Bride'A writer of rare elegance & beauty Caldwell doesn't just get inside her characters' minds She perches in the precarious chambers of their hearts telling their stories truthfully & tenderly' Independent Multitudes is the beautiful debut story collection from the acclaimed prize-winning novelist & playwright Lucy Caldwell From Belfast to London & back again the ten stories that comprise Caldwell's first collection explore the many facets of growing up
- the pain & the heartache the tenderness & the joy the fleeting & the formative
- or 'the drunkenness of things being various' Stories of longing & belonging they culminate with the heart-wrenching & unforgettable title story

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You’re part of a team of brilliant scientists working on the super secret lab CERN While experimenting with teletransportation your team came across a wonderful discovery portals to new dimensions! Just imagine! Once a portal is open a whole new magical dimension is suddenly very close All you need to do is take one step forward & you&re there The problem is The crazy wild creatures from those other

Dimensions can now walk in Oh no Close the portals NOW! Multiuniversum is a card game puzzle in which players use actions on their cards to do research move between 5 modules of the Hadron Collider preparing tools so they can close portals to alternative realities Each player has 3 cards on hand & 3 actions to make during their turn Using these cards players can do research (draw 2 cards) prepare a tool move to any machine module close portal use module ability When the player closes a portal he gets a sample from this universe (allows player to get bonus points) & knowledge points
- described on card Each 5 modules open 5 portals The game ends immediately when three portals piles have run out The scientist who got the most knowledge points receive a Nobel prize & wins the game Players 1-5 Playing time 20-40 minutes Ages 12


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A tribute to the late great science fiction icon Poul Anderson & a wonderful collection of stories by some of the genres top writers! Authors include Tad Williams Terry Brooks Greg Bear Raymond Feist Larry Niven & Eric Flint Poul Anderson was one of the seminal figures of 20th century science fiction Named a Grand Master by the SFWA in 1997 he produced an enormous body of st&-alone novels (Brain Wave Tau Zero) & series fiction (Time Patrol the Dominic Flandry books) & was equally at home in the fields of heroic fantasy & hard SF He was a meticulous craftsman & a gifted storyteller & the impact of his finest work continues undiminished to this day Here is a rousing all-original anthology that stands both as a significant achievement in its own right & a heartfelt tribute to a remarkable writerand equally remarkable man A nicely balanced mixture of fiction & reminiscence this volume contains thirteen stories & novellas by some of today&s finest writers along with moving reflections by among others Anderson&s wife Karen his daughter Astrid Anderson Bear & his son-in-law novelist & co-editor Greg Bear (Bear&s introduction " My Friend Poul" is particularly illuminating & insightful) The fictional contributions comprise a kaleidoscopic array of imaginative responses to Anderson&s many & varied fictional worlds A few of the highlights include Nancy Kress&s " Outmoded Things" & Terry Brooks& " The Fey of Cloudmoor" stories inspired by the Hugo Award-winning " The Queen of Air & Darkness"; a pair of truly wonderful Time Patrol stories ("A Slip in Time" by S M Stirling & " Christmas in Gondwanaland" by Robert Silverberg); Raymond E Feist&s Dominic Flandry adventure "A Candle"; & a pair of very different homages to the classic fantasy novel Three Hearts & Three Lions " The Man Who Came Late" by Harry Turtledove & " Three Lilies & Three Leopards (And a Participation Ribbon in Science)" by Tad Williams These stories together with singular contributions by such significant figures as Larry Niven Gregory Benford & Eric Flint add up to a memorable highly personal anthology that lives up to the standards set by the late—and indisputably great— Poul Anderson by Greg Bear (Editor) Gardner Dozois ...

The biggest adventure in DC&s history is here! Join visionary writer Grant Morrison today&s most talented artists & a cast of unforgettable heroes from 52 alternative Earths of the DC Multiverse! Prepare to meet the Vampire League of Earth-43 the Justice Riders of Earth-18 Superdemon Doc Fate the super-sons of Superman & Batman the rampaging Retaliators of Earth-8 the Atomic Knights of Justice Dino-Cop Sister Miracle Lady Quark & the latest greatest Super Hero of Earth-Prime YOU! THE MULTIVERSITY is more than a multipart comic book series It&s a cosmos spanning soul-shaking experience that puts YOU on the frontline in the battle for all creation against the demonic destroyers known as the Gentry! Featuring artwork by Ivan Reis (JUSTICE LEAGUE) Frank Quitely (ALL-STAR SUPERMAN) Cameron Stewart (BATGIRL) & many others THE MULTIVERSITY tells an epic tale that span 52 Earths Collects THE MULTIVERSITY 1 & 2 THE MULTIVERSITY GUIDEBOOK 1 & MULTIVERSITY issues THE SOCIETY OF SUPER-HEROES 1 THE JUST 1 PAX AMERICANA 1 THUNDERWORLD 1 MASTERMEN 1 & ULTRA COMICS 1 by Grant Morrison Frank Quitely Ivan Reis Jim Lee ...

Chose from a selection of six spectacular action-packed game modes set in one of the most beautiful game environs you will ever set eyes on Challenge your opponent to a game of stick man slaughter & watch digital war unfold as your multiwinian army struggles to complete a chosen task faster & better than your rival's ...

A little boy tries to find a pot of parent glue to stick his mum & dad back together His parents have come undone & he wants to mend their marriage stick their smiles back on & make them better This rhyming story is brilliantly told with a powerful message that even though his parents may be broken their love for him is not ' An incredibly powerful book about a boy coming to terms with his parents' divorce'
- Kate Skipper Waterstone's Buyer Kes was voted by the Independent as one of the TOP TEN children's authors & he is the author of the award-winning Eat Your Peas & winner of the Red House Children's Book Award Find out more about Kes at httpwwwkesgraycom & httpstwittercomkesgray Illustrated by the winner of the Red House Children's Book Award 2013 Follow Lee Wildish on httpstwittercomleewildish
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This lovely ceramic mug & coaster set is a thoughtful gift idea that will serve as a daily reminder to any Mum ...

A lovely heart shape MDF sign from our Botanical Mum range The sign reads ' Mum if you were a flower I would pick you' & has a pretty blue flower design It has a little rope handle for hanging A perfect gift for Mothers Day ...