If succession planning works how do the wrong people so often get to the top? Succession planning was once the key to identifying potential leaders to fill important positions. However in todays rapidly evolving business world traditional succession planning is no longer a viable strategy with research showing that 70 per cent of succession plans fail within two years simply from lack of management support. In a climate of growing skills shortages & lack of confidence in leadership potential David Clutterbuck offers a new a process of dialogue between an organization & its employees. The Talent Wave" presents a dynamic flexible approach to succession planning & talent management. Clutterbuck first demolishes most of accepted practice in these areas & then presents practical solutions which align employee ambitions & business priorities to ensure that organizations have the right leadership in place for ongoing success." ...

Tom Ripley is struggling to stay one step ahead of his creditors & the law when an unexpected acquaintance offers him a free trip to Europe & a chance to start over. Ripley wants money success & the good life & he's willing to kill for it. When his new-found happiness is threatened his response is as swift as it is shocking. ...

When the phone rings in the middle of the night Dr Arthur Jackson leaves the warmth of his bed without hesitation. Tending to his peculiar flock of patients
- including the blind cobbler with a surprising taste for hard liquor the accident-prone butcher & the young woman with an unusual phobia
- is his first priority whether their illness is critical or they simply need a comforting hand to hold. The whole community turns to the young doctor for advice.. .and not all of it medical. Meanwhile Dr Jacksons family are settling into their new home a rambling manor house complete with uncooperative ducks & a ghost. This delightfully nostalgic tale follows their progress as the negotiate the highs & lows the hilarious ups & downs of life in a country practice.

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This omnibus audio edition of CALL THE MIDWIFE SHADOWS OF THE WORKHOUSE & FAREWELL TO THE EAST END chronicles Jennifer Worths career as a midwife from her arrival in the war-scarred Docklands as a wide-eyed trainee to the demolition of the tenements. It provides a fascinating snapshot of social history documenting the East End in the days when there was a real sense of community when times were tough but there was plenty of good humour & neighbourly support to help the inhabitants through the harsh econonic climate. ...

Tales from a Stone Cottage came into being when Aly won a competition to become Country Living Magazines new columnist. The magazine searched for a column that would chart life in the country
- the changing seasons the foibles of neighbours (if you dare)
-. Aly dared & the result was her initial article on the Cow Scale a scoring system which has kept her sane in many strange places. This & the following columns are enhanced by Celia Witchards cheerful illustrations & chronicle village life particularly the bits that make Aly laugh. Aly describes characters which are an amalgam of villagers she has been fortunate enough to have known throughout her life. Grumpy Mr Addington Julia the hedge fund manager & Frank who loves ferrets will be recognised both by those who live in the depths of Englands green & pleasant land & by those who prefer to watch from a safe distance. Connoisseurs will also enjoy meeting Alys real-life cast of animals which include killer geese scatty sheep & a horse with attitude. If your heart is in the country or if its quite a long way away from the country but enjoys a collection of witty stories this book is for you!

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This large-format gift book contains three of the popular tales from Acorn Wood stories: Postman Bear" " Hide-&-Seek Pig" & " Rabbit's Nap". With sturdy flaps on every spread & rhyming stories that are a joy to read aloud this collection will delight parents & toddlers alike." ...

' Poor old fox has lost his socks. He looks in a chest & finds a vest.' Can you help fox find his socks? Are they in the kitchen or under the stairs? Are they inside the clock or hidden in a chest? Lift the flaps & find out! Collect all four books in The Acorn Wood series:" " Postman Bear " " Rabbit's Nap " & " Hide-&-Seek Pig."" ...

' Now it's time for Pig to seek. Can you see a yellow beak?' Pig & Hen are playing hide-&-seek. Can you lift the flaps & help Pig find out where Hen is hiding? Collect all four books in The Acorn Wood series": " Fox's Socks " " Rabbit's Nap" & " Postman Bear."" ...

' Bear is writing letters. One two three. Bear goes out to post them. Who lives in this tree?' Bear is writing letters to his friends. Lift the flaps & join Frog Squirrel & Mole for Bear's special surprise! Collect all four books in The Acorn Wood series:" " Fox's Socks " " Hide-&-Seek Pig " & " Rabbit's Nap."" ...

' Rabbit's feeling sleepy. She curls up in a chair. Tap! Tap! Who's that? Oh dear! It's Builder Bear.' Rabbit is trying to get to sleep but everyone is being so noisy. Lift the flaps & find out who is keeping Rabbit awake! Collect all four board books in The Acorn Wood series:" " Postman Bear " " Fox's Socks" & " Hide-&-Seek Pig."" ...