With Amy Herman’s Fixed., we now have access to what the FBI, NATO, the State Department, Interpol, Scotland Yard, and many more organizations and their leaders have been using to solve their most intractable problems. Demonstrating a powerful paradigm shift for finding solutions, Herman teaches us to see things differently, using art to challenge our default thinking and open up possibilities otherwise overlooked. Her unexpected, insightful, and often delightful methodology is sought after by leaders and professionals for whom failure is catastrophic. Luckily for us, these tactics work— no matter the problem’s scale or complexity. And we don’t need an art degree or previous knowledge about art to benefit from her approach, only a willingness to open our eyes and our minds. Yes, things go wrong all the time. What matters most is what we do to fix them.
An engrossing guide to seeing—and communicating—more clearly from the groundbreaking course that helps FBI agents, cops, CEOs, ER docs, and others save money, reputations, and lives. How could looking at Monet’s water lily paintings help save your company millions? How can checking out people’s footwear foil a terrorist attack? How can your choice of adjective win an argument, calm your kid, or catch a thief? In her celebrated seminar, the Art of Perception, art historian Amy Herman has trained experts from many fields how to perceive and communicate better. By showing people how to look closely at images, she helps them hone their “visual intelligence,” a set of skills we all possess but few of us know how to use properly. She has spent more than a decade teaching doctors to observe patients instead of their charts, helping police officers separate facts from opinions when investigating a crime, and training professionals from the FBI, the State Department, Fortune 500 companies, and the military to recognize the most pertinent and useful information. Her lessons highlight far more than the physical objects you may be missing; they teach you how to recognize the talents, opportunities, and dangers that surround you every day. Whether you want to be more effective on the job, more empathetic toward your loved ones, or more alert to the trove of possibilities and threats all around us, this book will show you how to see what matters most to you more clearly than ever before. Please note: this ebook contains full-color art reproductions and photographs, and color is at times essential to the observation and analysis skills discussed in the text. For the best reading experience, this ebook should be viewed on a color device.
What would you say if I told you that looking at abstract paintings could give you the confidence you need to speak up in class? Or that learning the history of donuts could help you think like a super spy and train like the CIA? smART teaches readers how to think critically and creatively, a skill that only requires you to open your eyes and actively engage your brain. This young reader's adaptation is based on VISUAL INTELLIGENCE by Amy E. Herman"--
This textbook presents overviews of 12 landmark studies in psychology from diverse areas of research such as consciousness, developmental psychology, learning, memory, social psychology and psychopathology. Through a range of critical thinking exercises and reflective questions, students can evaluate the methodology and impact of these classic studies and quickly hone their analytical and critical thinking skills. Accessible, clearly-structured and written with undergraduate students in mind, this book will make essential reading for any psychology course.
In 1200, what is now southwest China--Guizhou, Yunnan, and the southern portion of Sichuan was home to an assortment of strikingly diverse cultures and ruled by a multitude of political entities. By 1750, China’s military, political, sociocultural, and economic institutions were firmly in control of the region, and many of the area’s cultures were rapidly becoming extinct. One purpose of this book is to examine how China’s three late imperial dynasties--the Yuan, Ming, and Qing--conquered, colonized, and assumed control of the southwest. Another objective is to highlight the indigenous response to China’s colonization of the southwest, particularly that of the Nasu Yi people of western Guizhou and eastern Yunnan, the only group to leave an extensive written record.
In this heartfelt work of enlightenment and faith, Brigid Herman attempts to find meaning and value in prayer as a creative process. True prayer, she claims, is "man's loving response to the love of God." And since divine love is the supreme act, then man's only worthy response can be one of unreserved self-giving. Herman's inspired and compassionate views, first published nearly a century ago, make essential reading for anyone embarking on the path to salvation and inner peace.The wife of a Presbyterian minister, writer BRIGID EMILY HERMAN (1876-1923) was born in Prague and eventually settled in London. Known for her works on theology and the devotional life, she also wrote The Meaning and Value of Mysticism, The Secret Garden of the Soul, and The Finding of the Cross.
The story of James W.C. Pennington who was a former slave, then a Yale scholar, minister, and international leader of the Antebellum abolitionist movement. He escaped from slavery aged 19 in 1827 and soon became one of the leading voices against slavery before the Civil War. In 1837 he was ordained as a priest after studying at Yale and was soon traveling all over the world as an anti-slavery advocate.
Herman wrote "The Process Of Excelling" to explain the process of achieving high performance in business. His approach is easy to understand and apply, and thousands flock to his seminars on the topic around the country. This updated, expanded edition focuses on techniques that will produce results in today's environment and is recommended for leaders, and aspiring leaders in business, government and not-for-profit sectors.
Here are gripping true-life stories of emergency medical response teams who every day face split-second decisions--and one false move can mean the difference between life and death.
Dial 911 and they are there--the Emergency Medical Technicians, first to arrive on the scene and the lifeline to the E.R. Now, from two veterans of an upstate New York volunteer EMT unit, here is the true, firsthand account of the daily traumas, tragedies, and triumphs behind the Lights and Sirens.
Now that workers have a choice about where they work and what kind of work they'll do, they are faced with the challenge of deciding where to go. They are concerned about what criteria to use in making their decisions and how to find the employers to target. This book provides a road map for the job-chooser's decision making process. Each proposed criteria is explained so readers can create a profile of their ideal employer. The vast amount of information that is provided is drawn from the authors' research and actually constitutes a sort of inside-out look at the process. This is a guide-book through the jungle of recruiter mumbo-jumbo. Readers will know what questions to ask, what to look for, and how to make their all-important informed choices.
Offers managers strategies for improving the work environment, maintaining good relationships among employees, compensating high performance, and attracting new talent
Originally published in 1915, this is a detailed investigation into mysticism and its place in the world at the time of publication. The author raises some interesting and thought-provoking questions, such as the relationship between mysticism and Christianity. Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. Hesperides Press are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork. Contents Include: The Nature of Mystic Apprehension - The Psychic Phenomena of Mysticism - The Contemplative Ideal - Some Elements of the Contemplative Life - A Typical Mystic: Blessed Angela De Foligno - Mysticism and Nature: Asceticism - Mysticism and nature: Symbolism - Mysticism and Philosophy - Mysticism and Theology - Mysticism and Eschatology
Employee turnover is one of the most critical concerns facing American business. Business owners, executives, and managers wrestle every day with how to attract and hold the good people they need to operate their businesses. Survey after survey confirms high interest in keeping good employees. Corporate leaders are hungry for a book with the answers. Keeping Good People is that book!
Some 135 color plates depict work by about a hundred American craft artists furniture and lighting; glass, metal, and ceramic tableware and decorative accessories; wood and leather containers and clocks; and fiber rugs and hangings. The introductory essay places contemporary American crafts in the c
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