What do you want me to do? This question is the enduring management issue a perennial problem that Stephen Bungay shows has an old solution that is counter-intuitive & yet common sense The Art of Action is a thought-provoking & fresh look at how managers can turn planning into execution & execution into results Drawing on his experience as a consultant senior manager & a highly respected military historian Stephen Bungay takes a close look at the nineteenth-century Prussian Army which built its agility on the initiative of its highly empowered junior officers to show business leaders how they can build more effective productive organizations Based on a theoretical framework which has been tested in practice over 150 years Bungay shows how the approach known as 'mission command' has been applied in businesses as diverse as pharmaceuticals & F1 racing today The Art of Action is scholarly but engaging rigorous but pragmatic & shows how common sense can sometimes be surprising ...

Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 (Europe) or region Free DVD Player in order to play A look at the history of martial arts films from their chinese roots to the present presented by Samuel L Jackson Subtitles Arabic Czech Danish Dutch English Finnish French German Greek Hebrew Hindi Hungarian Italian Norwegian Polish Portuguese Spanish Turkish ...

Legendary game designer American Mc Gee created one of the most visually arresting games of all time in Alice Eleven years later Mc Gee returns with a sequel just as groundbreaking as his critically acclaimed classic
- Alice Madness Returns! Just in time for Madness Returns Dark Horse & Spicy Horse Games invite Alice fans to take a journey through the wonderland of American Mc Gee's imagination for a look at this magnificent & disturbing world With text by Madness Returns lead writer & executive producer R J Berg & featuring an introduction by Mc Gee The Art of Alice offers an intimate look into the artwork behind this blockbuster interpretation of Lewis Carroll's enduring masterpiece
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The Art of Ballpoint offers a historical perspective of the pen as an art medium & how it has evolved & grown in popularity The book features several leading contemporary ballpoint artists who are creating complex & provocative masterpieces They discuss their methods the messages in their work & their personal connections to the pen These fascinating pieces range from psychologically charged portraits to mutant animals to spectacular wall-sized abstractions The chapters cover classical drawings modern abstractions graphic illustration contemporary realism & sketchbook styles Interspersed throughout the book ballpoint techniques are demonstrated through stepped-out exercises that explore line drawing & crosshatching shading & tone photo-realism drawing texture & pattern working in layers mixing other media with ballpoint & more Glide through this inspiring book & enjoy the intricate & impressive works created from an everyday tool ...

Calling all teenagers quit the moaning & start loving life! Don't be a cliche Don't stay in your bedroom grunting & grumbling How about getting motivated energized & start making a difference?! The Art of Being A Brilliant Teenager teaches you how to become your very best self & how to figure out who that is exactly The bestselling authors of The Art of Being Brilliant & Be Brilliant Everyday are experts in the art of happiness & positive psychology & with this new book you'll find your way to becoming brilliant at school work & life in general Stay cool under all the pressures you're facing & plot a map for the future that takes you wherever it is you want to go Become proactive determined successful & most importantly happy! Fact your life span is about four thousand weeks It seems like a lot but it's not Complaining about life homework parents & relationships may be normal now but don't let it become your defining trait When you're forty years old & still moaning a big chunk of your four thousand weeks have slipped by & you're no closer to happiness than you were as a teen This book is a guide to starting the journey to your ideal life now instead of wasting time being a drip Discover the real you & what you want out of life Stop moaning & get moving now while there's plenty of time Lose your bad habits before they become your personality Figure out how you want to contribute & find a way to do it The bottom line is this it's easy to be the average version of yourself but is that really all you want? Don't you want to achieve something? Get started now The Art of Being A Brilliant Teenager helps you figure out where you want to go & how to get there So whether you're an ambitious teenager a parent or teacher desperate to turn a down-beat teenager into a ray of positivity & delight How to Be a Brilliant Teenager is here to help ...

Two boys Two secrets David Piper has always been an outsider His parents think he's gay The school bully thinks he's a freak Only his two best friends know the real truth
- David wants to be a girl On the first day at his new school Leo Denton has one goal
- to be invisible Attracting the attention of the most beautiful girl in year 11 is definitely not part of that plan When Leo stands up for David in a fight an unlikely friendship forms But things are about to get messy Because at Eden Park School secrets have a funny habit of not staying secret for long

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Since it was first published nearly three decades ago The Art of Biblical Narrative has radically expanded the horizons of biblical scholarship by recasting the Bible as a work of literary art deserving studied criticism Renowned critic & translator Robert Alter presents the Hebrew Bible as a cohesive literary work one whose many authors used innovative devices such as parallelism contrastive dialogue & narrative tempo to tell one of the most revolutionary stories of human history the revelation of a single god ...

This is the definitive instructional guide to the art of botanical illustration published in association with The Society of Botanical Artists & featuring detailed step-by-step demonstrations by members of the Society Botanical illustration has been a popular art form for many centuries with its appealing traditions of detail & beauty This beautifully illustrated book covers all aspects of the subject & is an essential book for all serious students of botanical painting The book

Includes:: useful information about materials basic plant anatomy flower & leaf shapes & then explores the techniques for drawing & coloured pencil work as well as painting with watercolour & gouache Subjects include exotic & common plants flowers fruit & vegetables as well as flowers in the garden Packed with step-by-step demonstrations & stunning illustrations this is an inspiring practical guide as well as a visual treat

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The secret to living mindfully Just don't breathe a word of it You breathe 22000 times every day How many are you really aware of? International bestselling & award-winning author Dr Danny Penman provides a concise guide to letting go & finding peace in a messy world simply by taking the time to breathe Known side effects You will start to smile more You will worry less Life won't bother you so much Dissolve anxiety stress & unhappiness enhance your mind & unleash your creativity with these simple exercises & with each little moment of mindfulness discover a happier calmer you It really is as easy as breathing Now translated into nine languages ...

Often referred to as the "artist's artist" Brian Bolland has spent the last quarter century producing some of the most memorable & inspiring illustrations the comic industry has ever seen This handsome volume is a retrospective of this astonishing artist's career & a look at the man himself ...