Fifty Famous People: A Book of Short Stories by Baldwin, James, 1841-1925

“…Beccos!" -- A lesson in humility -- The midnight ride -- The boy and the wo…”
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The Defendant by Chesterton, G. K., 1874-1936 (Gilbert Keith)

“…Introduction -- A defence of penny dreadfuls -- A defence of rash vows -- A defence of skeletons -- A defence of publicity -- A defence of nonsense -- A defence of planets -- A defence of china shepherdesses -- A defence of useful information -- A defence of heraldry -- A defence of ugly things -- A defence of farce -- A defence of humility -- A defence of slang -- A defence of baby-worship -- A defence of detective stories -- A defence of patriotism.…”
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Beyond world class building character, relationships, and profits by Ross, Alan M.

Table of Contents: “…A business parable -- Becoming a beyond world class company -- Strategy toward beyond world class -- Building covenantal relationships -- Seeing the customers' future: four power questions -- Covenanting with customers: five significant questions -- Beyond marketing 101: continuous solutions development -- The model of a solution -- Covenanting with employees -- Building a character culture -- Culture character: humility -- Culture character: sponsoring champions -- Culture character: integrity and modeling -- Culture character: fairness and caring -- An uncommon passion…”

Life through my eyes from teaching to leading by Muhamad Hafiz Ismail 1986-

Headlines in history the 1100s

Table of Contents: “…Bernard and the rise of Cistercian monasticism -- Bernard's sermon on humility -- Frederick I Barbarossa: power over the papacy -- Becket controversy -- Henry II: conflict with the church -- Crusades: Holy Crusades -- Crusading knights: Knights Templar and Hospitaler -- Islamic reaction to the Crusades -- Crusaders through the eyes of a Muslim -- Chivalry and courtly love: Feudalism and knightly ethics -- World of knights: fact and fiction -- Chretien de Troyes and courtly love -- Lancelot and Guinevere -- Influence of the troubadours -- Songs of a troubadour -- Romantic legend: Eleanor of Aquitaine -- Twelfth-century renaissance -- Overview: twelfth-century renaissance -- Rise of universities -- Conflicting philosophies: humanism and scholasticism -- Abelard the intellectual -- Letters of Abelard and Heloise -- John of Salisbury and Christian humanism -- In defense of eloquence -- Human intellect is limited -- Vertical cathedrals: rise of gothic architecture -- Asia: Rise of China as a sea power -- Confucianism in twelfth-century China -- Chinese rituals in the twelfth century -- Samurai code of honor -- Example of Japanese storytelling -- Development of the Kamakura government -- Rise of Genghis Khan -- Temujin slays his brother -- Americas: Talking pottery: the Chimu Indians of Peru -- Demise of the Toltecs -- Rise and fall of the Anasazi Indians.…”

Business lessons from the edge learn how extreme athletes use intelligent risk-taking to succeed in business / by McCormick, Jim

Table of Contents: “…Introduction: Extraordinary is only the beginning -- Personal excellence -- Grow up to be a cowboy : honor your passion -- Flailing means you're not good at it : know your limitations -- But can you backflip in the boardroom? : welcome humility -- Don't bail your board : exude integrity -- Crash alone or win with a voice in your head : to be a top performer, get coached -- Give your head some air : liberate your ideas -- Spawn new tricks : be a stimulus for passion -- Find out what your gold medal is for : define your goals -- Climb as soon as the weather breaks : be ready to seize opportunity -- Roll with the fall : practice resilience -- Stretch if you're too short : never give up -- Think like a pilot : focus yields efficiency -- Team leadership -- Team elite is not just a name : your team is critical -- Why doom yourself to failure? …”
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