Must-Win Battles shows in a step-by-step way how to identify the key goals that need achieving & how to win emotional & intellectual buy-in from the employees who make it all happen. By focusing on the right key short-term efforts you attain the twin benefits of delivering in the here-&-now & making progress toward larger strategic goals. Businesses around the world are struggling for growth & profitability in today's fast-changing world. Those that achieve standout success are characterized by clear vision focused execution & commitment by people to doing what counts. But for the 99% of businesses that lack many of these attributes how do they go about getting them? Should they turn to another management fad? Probably not. Senior managers are now sceptical in the face of initiative overload". Instead they are looking for inspiration among real-world companies & real leaders. Based on a successful executive programme at IMD one of the world's foremost executive education institutions & has been tested at some of the world's best-known companies with intimate & compelling case studies running throughout Must Win-Battles offers the inspiration & advice that many are looking for. " Enlightening & thought provoking in an era of cluttered agendas. Must Win Battles sets a clear path for leaders to focus their team's head heart & hands. Michael D. White Chairman & Chief Executive Officer Pepsi Co International New York " Moving a company to the next level requires confronting the right challenges & Peter Killing Thomas Malnight & Tracey Keys show how to pick your battles & then how to win them. Their Must-Win Battles provides a practical playbook for unleashing & aligning the intellectual & emotional energies essential for any business triumph." Michael Useem Director-Center for Leadership & Change Management The Wharton School & author of The Leadership Moment " In " Must Win Battles" Peter Killing & Thomas Malnight have distilled their richly varied experiences drawn from many organizations over many years. Together they have created a practical handbook for all managers who are interested in re-energizing & improving their business performance. Must Win Battles is easy to read & brimful with practical advise; well worth a few hours of your time". Iain Ferguson CBE Chief Executive Tate & Lyle PLC. Named European Businessman of the Year by Forbes Magazine 2005 " Working with must-win battles has fundamentally changed our approach to where we seek growth in the market & the way we engage our people in realizing these goals. Must-win battles are the glue that ties the business together globally that everyone understands & can contribute to. The process clarifies for everyone the long-term vision & business direction where to allocate resources & why it is important to get aligned." Diego Bevilacqua President Global Business: Foodsolutions Unilever " Every executive knows that there are certain battles that must be won for the business tobe successful. This great new book provides a real-world step-by-step approach to choosing the right battles in a way that helps unleash the organizational will to achieve them. Must Win Battles is a wonderful contribution to the art & science of management! So much so that it's inspired me to launch my own MWB journey." Bob Rieder President & CEO Cardiome Pharma Corp." ...

Founding member of Megadeth & former Metallica guitarist Dave Mustaine tells a never-before-heard story of the lifetime he has spent in rock n roll. But this extraordinary tale riddled with his own personal ups & downs is also the inside account of two of the most influential heavy metal bands in the world. Here for the first time ever Dave Mustaine tells the tale of two of the biggest metal bands in history; a story yet to be told from the inside. Metallica the pioneers of the thrash metal genre rocketed to international fame in the 1980s selling over 90 million records worldwide making it the most successful band of its kind
- ever. Megadeth the second most successful thrash metal band ever have sold more than 20 million albums worldwide including six consecutive platinum albums. Despite their enormous success together Dave & Metallica have bad blood by the bucket-load. In April of 1983 due in part to alcoholism & in part to personality clashes with founding members Hetfield & Ulrich Dave was unceremoniously fired from the band dumped at a Greyhound bus station in Rochester NY with a single ticket back to LA. How did such an abrupt end come about? How did he pick himself back up recover his dignity & go on to send another band into the dizzying heights of rock stardom? The time has come to set the record straight. From the early crazy days of Metallica to his split with the band & to his glorious reign with Megadeth Dave has seen & experienced lifes extremities. This startlingly candid refreshingly in-your-face memoir tells it all.
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Although far better known for their exploits over the war torn skies of Germany & Italy the USAAF's premier fighters the P-47 & P-51 also made significant contributions to the victory against Japan from 1943 onwards. This book relates the appearance of the Allison-engined A-36 As & P-51 As over Rangoon from India in November 1943 the 1st Air Commando Group in China P-47s over the jungles of New Guinea in 1943 escorting B-29s on long-range bombing sorties against the Home Islands in 1944-45 & elsewhere. ...

You Cant Catch Me" & " You Cant Put Mustard in the Custard" were first published twenty-five years ago & were groundbreaking in that they were full-colour illustrated new poems for children. " You Cant Catch Me" won the Signal Poetry Award in 1982. Both books went on to be bestsellers & both poet & artist are stellar names in the world of childrens books. The book

Includes:: an introduction by Michael Rosen & an audio CD of the book with all the poems also read by Michael. Michaels brilliantly conversational poetry is fantastically matched by Quentin Blakes loopy yet perfectly detailed art. It is a partnership that Bloomsbury is proud to be making newly available."

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Jordan feels like she's going insane. Not only is she having frightening visions of things that haven't happened yet but she's being tracked by an enemy who can paralyse her at the touch of a button. & now her family is desperate to leave Phoenix. But she knows that if they do they'll die. As if all that's not enough something weird is happening to the people of Phoenix... The clock is still ticking. There are 63 days until the end of the world. ...

The world-champion freestyle skateboarder & the man who brought the ollie
- the trick that revolutionised the sport by taking it
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The fourth novel from India Knight is a hilarious heartfelt exploration of womens relationship with their looks. Whats a woman to do when she wakes up one morning & finds an enormous freak-wrinkle bisecting her forehead? When she walks past the buildings site & nothing happens? When she catches the eye of a nice young man & is rewarded with a kind patient for-granny smile? Clara Hutt 46 feels herself to be in her absolute prime. She is chipper. Her sap is rising mightily as it happens. But then her friend Gaby comes back from California & moves in with her. Gaby is no stranger to Los Angeles more invasive cosmetic procedures. She may be pushing 50 but she looks 35. & Clara wonders: should she follow suit? A little Botox a little filler a little nip a little tuck...but where to stop? & is nostril-waxing ever a good idea? Praise for India Knight: Knight is brilliant on comic details & spot-on about relationships". (" The Times"). " Tender tough schmaltzy witty & heart-warming all at once. Knight has a great comic touch". (" Metro"). "A superb ear for dialogue...wonderfully comic". (" Evening Standard"). India Knight is the author of three previous novels: " My Life on a Plate" " Dont You Want Me" & " Comfort & Joy". Her non-fiction books include " The Shops" the bestselling diet book " Neris & Indias Idiot-Proof Diet" the accompanying bestselling cookbook " Neris & Indias Idiot-Proof Diet Cookbook" & " The Thrift Book". India is a columnist for the " Sunday Times" & lives in London with her three children." ...

Have you ever watched the likes of Watchdog & marveled at the secret recording portions. Now how on earth do they manage that you wonder as you attempt to tuck your transit van sized video camera under your shirt. Now of course in these days of producer-consumers (thats you by the way) one can take complete control & become a veritable cameraman anywhere anytime. Introducing the Veho Muvi Atom
- a rather cute name for a rather cute product. But dont be fooled by its innocent size. Measuring just 4cm tall the Muvi Atom is the smallest digital video camcorder in the world. With 2 Mega Pixel recording image quality is not compromised. This little beauty mounts (for that is the phrase) to almost anywhere with the help of a full array of mounting clamping & fastening accessories. For example we would strongly advise against holding a camera whilst you are jumping out of a plane. Or skiing down a mountain. Or climbing the Grand Canyon. But naturally if you are doing those things you will somehow want to capture the moment. Clip the Atom onto a backpack hat pocket & collar for all manner of activities. It has a 640x 480 VGA sensor to record your incredible footage with incredible quality. & if that is not enough it also has an in-built micro SD card slot so you can boost the memory. Other features include a photo snapshot facility & voice activated start/stop
- leaving your hands to roam free (which can come in handy in all kinds of videos wink wink).. So start practising your best director voice. CUT! & again from the top people.

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One of the most important chess books ever written reissued in celebration of a chess genius Bobby Fischer. The American takes the reader through 60 of his games describing his thoughts the intricacies behind his & his opponents strategies the tactical justification of moves & the psychological battle in each one. Youll find beautifully simple positional play next to out-of-this-world combinations that are just breathtaking for example " The Game of the Century" played by a 15-year-old Fischer against Byrne. Fischer played nearly all of these games as a grandmaster so they are at the very highest level but his lucid commentary makes every move & idea both accessible & understandable. Every player will learn huge amounts from this book. It is essential for each chess enthusiast competitor & professional. The controversial alterations that were made to Bobby Fischers words in the last edition have been omitted in this book so only the author"s own words are expressed giving aa true insight into one of the most gifted troubled & controversial minds of the 20th century." ...

This beautifully illustrated board book combines fun rhymes with letter sounds & actions. Through repetition & rhyme toddlers will be developing vocabulary & learning the a-z sounds. The fun actions linked to Letterland characters encourage a multi-sensory approach to learning. ...