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Practical Wisdom Philosophical and Psychological Perspectives

Practical Wisdom Philosophical and Psychological Perspectives

Featuring original essays from leading scholars in philosophy and psychology this volume investigates and rethinks the role of practical wisdom in light of the most recent developments in virtue theory and moral social and developmental psychology. The concept of phronesis has long held a prominent place in the development of Aristotelian virtue ethics and moral education. However the nature and development of phronesis is still in need of investigation especially because of the new insights that in recent years have come from both philosophy and science. The essays in this volume contribute to the debate about practical wisdom by elucidating its role in empirical psychology and advancing important new research questions. They address various topics related to practical wisdom and its development including honesty ecocentric phronesis social cognitive theory practical wisdom in limited-information contexts Whole Trait Theory skill models the reciprocity of virtue and challenges from situationism. Practical Wisdom will interest researchers and advanced students working in virtue ethics moral psychology and moral education. | Practical Wisdom Philosophical and Psychological Perspectives

GBP 38.99
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Leadership and Wisdom Narrating the Future Responsibly

Leadership and Wisdom Narrating the Future Responsibly

Leadership and Wisdom: Narrating the Future Responsibly gives business students and practitioners the opportunity to re-read tales poems myths and fables that have been interpreted by leading management scholars in order to translate the world’s folk wisdom into insightful and actionable lessons for a more responsible leadership practice. Most if not all cultures generate narratives that teach people how to make sense of the world and how to respond to challenges with wisdom. These sources provide a medium for character as well as a guide for decision-making in ambiguous and uncertain circumstances. Management and organization scholars increasingly focus on what narrative wisdom traditions can teach us about leadership and organizational practices and this book is designed to bring it to students and practitioners. Statler and Küpers have assembled a world-class team of contributors who reflect on narratives near and dear to them and draw out the lessons for leaders. With consistency throughout and end-of-chapter questions this book enables all readers – including undergraduate and postgraduate students of leadership management and organization studies as well as interested researchers and practitioners – to reflect on the contents and implications of folk wisdom. | Leadership and Wisdom Narrating the Future Responsibly

GBP 32.99
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Practical Wisdom in Management Business Across Spiritual Traditions

Practical Wisdom in Management Business Across Spiritual Traditions

Practical Wisdom in Management is the first in-depth case-study book to explore how practical wisdom from spiritual and philosophical traditions inspires corporate culture and leadership. The outcome of the Practical Wisdom Initiative between The Academy of Business in Society (ABIS) and Yale University Center for Faith and Culture it seeks to construct a bridge between the worlds of management and the spiritual and philosophical traditions. Covering ten major worldwide religions Theodore Malloch provides an overview of the practical wisdom of the major faith traditions for management. It includes case studies of over twenty multinational corporations focusing on their values spiritual inspiration and business strategy. It features case studies on corporations including:Ascension Health; Michelin; DANONE Group Walmart; TOMS; Marriott; HSBC; Four Seasons; Guangzhou Eversunny Trading and Toyota. It is essential reading for business leaders researchers and students of business ethics and spirituality courses and includes full teaching guidance. | Practical Wisdom in Management Business Across Spiritual Traditions

GBP 44.99
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Wisdom Learning Perspectives on Wising-Up Business and Management Education

Wisdom Learning Perspectives on Wising-Up Business and Management Education

In traditional business circles wisdom is viewed with a certain scepticism which is in part due to its historical associations with wisdom traditions and spiritual cultures. However in business today wisdom is emerging not only as a viable but also a necessary organizational and management practice. In particular practical wisdom is being updated and retranslated for today’s issues and concerns in organizations. In recent years leadership and organizational studies have initiated important changes in the way in which business-as-usual is conducted. In response to the increasingly complex and uncertain conditions of our international business environment a growing community of ‘scholar-practitioners’ are pushing the boundaries of traditional organizational and leadership thinking and acting making inroads into processes and applications of practical wisdom and ways of wise leading and managing. Given the unprecedented levels of challenges dynamics and uncertainties that today’s organizations are exposed to there is a need for a more integrative and sustainable approach to managing. Following the need for a reconsideration and revival of the meaning of wisdom the editors explore vitalizing possibilities for the learning of wise practices in organizing and leading. This expansive range of domains where wisdom is currently being explored suggests a promising number of perspectives and possibilities for future inquiries and explorations into the nexus of wisdom and organization leadership/management education and learning that benefits from cross-disciplinary synergies. This book will be of interest to those seeking to understand the growing significance of wisdom in relation to learning and teaching especially in business and management education. | Wisdom Learning Perspectives on Wising-Up Business and Management Education

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Collaborative Wisdom From Pervasive Logic to Effective Operational Leadership

Collaborative Wisdom From Pervasive Logic to Effective Operational Leadership

Why do some corporate superstars collapse dramatically while others survive and prosper over many decades? Is the fall primarily caused by ’technical factors’ such as poor products and pricing financial management or market choices by self-aggrandisement or perhaps by poor leadership attributes and capabilities? Greg Park argues that ultimately organisational survival and optimal performance over the long term is dependent upon collaborative wisdom. Within the dominant coalition of a successful community or corporation there is an inherited pervasive commonly and collectively held dominant logic comprising leadership principles perspectives and priorities based upon universal values which are understood and accepted as satisfying the requirements and aspirations of each stakeholder. This collaborative wisdom ensures cohesive and consistent behaviour across and within every function of a complex fast-moving organization. Its practical application is reflected in the daily operational decisions of leaders within the organisation be they divisional departmental heads or supervisors. Without collaborative wisdom organisational collapse is the inevitable result primarily through the disintegration of belief confidence motivation cohesion advocacy and energy within and between key stakeholder groups. Collaborative Wisdom examines the nature and criticality of wisdom as a leadership attribute how effective operational leadership is not just about knowledge and experience but more fundamentally about a cognitive mental process which considers and consistently applies fundamental values principles perspectives and priorities in an analytical and affective manner. This ensures effective operational leadership and optimal organisational performance over the long term informed by experience instinct intuition but also by insight judgment and ultimately wisdom. | Collaborative Wisdom From Pervasive Logic to Effective Operational Leadership

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An Analysis of James Surowiecki's The Wisdom of Crowds Why the Many are Smarter than the Few and How Collective Wisdom Shapes Business Econ

An Analysis of James Surowiecki's The Wisdom of Crowds Why the Many are Smarter than the Few and How Collective Wisdom Shapes Business Econ

In The Wisdom of Crowds New Yorker columnist Surowiecki explores the question of whether the many are better than an elite few – no matter their qualifications – at solving problems promoting innovation and making wise decisions. Surowiecki’s text uses multiple case studies and touches on the arenas of pop culture sociology business management and behavioural economics among others. Surowiecki’s is a fascinating text that is key to considerations and theorisations about economics politics and sociology. | An Analysis of James Surowiecki's The Wisdom of Crowds Why the Many are Smarter than the Few and How Collective Wisdom Shapes Business Econ

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Sandplay Wisdom Understanding Sandplay Therapy

Sandplay Wisdom Understanding Sandplay Therapy

Sandplay Wisdom provides key concepts for understanding and using sandplay therapy effectively distilling insight from more than four decades of experience. Rie Rogers Mitchell and Harriet S. Friedman provide both core principles and hard-won practical tips to deepen understanding of sandplay therapy for both experienced and novice practitioners. The principles presented provide key insight into many important therapeutic dimensions including childhood trauma archetypal life stages age and gender issues transference and countertransference as well as sandplay with both adults and children. The book is illustrated with case material and images from real sessions throughout and provides invaluable guidance on working with clients in a vast range of contexts. This important book will be essential reading for all sandplay therapists in practice and in training. It will also be of great interest to practitioners academics and scholars of play and arts therapies. | Sandplay Wisdom Understanding Sandplay Therapy

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Wisdom Analytics and Wicked Problems Integral Decision Making for the Data Age

Wisdom Analytics and Wicked Problems Integral Decision Making for the Data Age

The challenges faced by 21st-century businesses organizations and governments are characterized as being fundamentally different in nature scope and levels of impact from those of the past. As problems become increasingly complex and wicked conventional reductive approaches and data-based solutions are limited. The authors argue that practical wisdom is required. This book provides an integral and practical model for incorporating wisdom into management decision making. Based on a cross-disciplinary conceptualization of practical wisdom the authors distinguish systematically between data information knowledge and wisdom-based decision making. While they suggest that data analytics information and knowledge can assist decision-makers to better deal with complex and wicked problems they argue that data-based systems cannot replace optimized human decision-making capabilities. These capabilities the authors explain include a range of qualities and characteristics inherent in philosophical psychological and organizational conceptions of practical wisdom. Accordingly in this book the authors introduce a model that identifies the specific qualities and processes involved in making wise decisions especially in management. The model is based on the empirical fi ndings of the authors’ studies in the areas of wisdom and management. This book is a practical resource for professionals practitioners and consultants in both the private and public sectors. The theoretical discussions critical arguments and practical guidelines provided in the book will be extremely valuable to students at the undergraduate and postgraduate levels as well as upper-level postdoctoral researchers looking at business management strategies. | Wisdom Analytics and Wicked Problems Integral Decision Making for the Data Age

GBP 39.99
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Wisdom Attachment and Love in Trauma Therapy Beyond Evidence-Based Practice

Wisdom Attachment and Love in Trauma Therapy Beyond Evidence-Based Practice

Wisdom Attachment and Love in Trauma Therapy focuses on the creation of the therapist as healing presence rather than technique administrator—in other words how to be rather than what to do. Trauma survivors need wise therapists who practice with the union of intellect knowledge and intuition. Through self-work therapists can learn to embody healing qualities that foster an appropriate corrective and loving experience in treatment that transcends any technique. This book shows how Eastern wisdom teachings and Western psychotherapeutic modalities combine with modern theory to support a knowledgeable compassionate and wise therapist who is equipped to help even the most traumatized person heal. | Wisdom Attachment and Love in Trauma Therapy Beyond Evidence-Based Practice

GBP 34.99
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Instant Wisdom for GPs Pearls from All the Specialities

Instant Wisdom for GPs Pearls from All the Specialities

Every consultant has pearls of wisdom they wish they could share with GPs: knowledge they have acquired from years of experience and evidence-based study which could lead to improved speed and decision in referral more efficient use of resources and overall better patient care. Instant Wisdom for GPs gathers these pearls together presenting ten bullet-point gems from a comprehensive range of clinical specialties together with advice on obscure or overlooked diagnoses guidance on how to distinguish tricky differentials and tips on prescribing. The content has been thoroughly revised and updated for this second edition. New chapters have been added on alcohol use disorders behavioural problems in children clinical biochemistry emergency presentations genetics and genomics obesity and bariatric medicine and women’s health all from contributors expert in these fields. Key Features: Each specialty chapter offers ten pearls of wisdom with detailed explanation from a leading consultant 'Obscure or overlooked diagnoses’ flag conditions which the GP might not have heard about or might overlook or confuse with others ‘Easily confused’ sections highlight at-a-glance diagnoses which can be challenging to distinguish from each other presented in an easy-to-read table ‘Prescribing points’ in each chapter highlight relevant issues around prescribing including tips warnings and clarifications Fully revised and updated with six new chapters Edited by Keith Hopcroft author of the critically acclaimed Symptom Sorter this practical and accessible guide distils years of knowledge experience and key evidence into 32 concise and easy-to-navigate chapters and is essential reading for trainee and practicing GPs. | Instant Wisdom for GPs Pearls from All the Specialities

GBP 29.99
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Mindful Communication Speaking and Listening with Wisdom and Compassion

Mindful Communication Speaking and Listening with Wisdom and Compassion

Skilful communication and warm connection are needed today more than ever before. This book explores the potential of mindfulness skills and how they can be applied to communication in a range of settings. Experienced mindfulness teachers and trainers Frits Koster Jetty Heynekamp and Victoria Norton provide an outline of the mechanisms underlying mindful communication while a selection of experts presents a concise overview of six communication programs that are becoming well-known in the mindfulness world. They describe the background and structure of each course and offer tasters in the form of short exercises and online audio downloads. Each chapter is followed up by further resources reading lists and web addresses. Mindful Communication will be of interest to professionals in mental health social care education and to anyone who wishes to listen and speak with more wisdom and compassion. | Mindful Communication Speaking and Listening with Wisdom and Compassion

GBP 24.99
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Mindfulness Ancient Wisdom Meets Modern Psychology

Mindfulness Ancient Wisdom Meets Modern Psychology

How does mindfulness promote psychological well-being? What are its core mechanisms? What value do contemplative practices add to approaches that are already effective? From leading meditation teacher Christina Feldman and distinguished psychologist Willem Kuyken this book provides a uniquely integrative perspective on mindfulness and its applications. The authors explore mindfulness from its roots in Buddhist psychology to its role in contemporary psychological science. In-depth case examples illustrate how and why mindfulness training can help people move from distress and suffering to resilience and flourishing. Readers are guided to consider mindfulness not only conceptually but also experientially through their own journey of mindfulness practice. | Mindfulness Ancient Wisdom Meets Modern Psychology

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Ancient Wisdom for Modern Minds A Thinking Heart and a Feeling Mind

Ancient Wisdom for Modern Minds A Thinking Heart and a Feeling Mind

Thoughts reflections and experiences voiced by ancient sages appear in this book as 'coaching conversations'. Their wisdom creates a vibrant landscape populated with insights which help us to reflect upon and discuss emotions encountered in personal transformation and constant workplace change. They allow us to process past experiences and emotions in order to move on. James Carlopio shows us that coaching for personal improvement has occurred since time-immemorial. These ancient quotes illuminate modern-day socio-cognitive constructs and techniques used in coaching psychology. The 'coaching conversation' itself is grounded in the constructivist-narrative approaches used within Solution-Focused Brief Therapy. These ancient quotes will assist readers to undergo personal transitions Executive Coaches to facilitate workplace change and Life Coaches in personal development. Positive Psychology and important areas in coaching psychology are referenced in the Introduction and section openings. Supported by a subject index this luminous work is grouped into sections addressing: awareness of self and others life death health and happiness wisdom communication and learning achievement goals and effort The text is designed to help people access emotion express emotion acknowledge emotion release emotion and move on gracefully to happier more successful and less stressed lives. | Ancient Wisdom for Modern Minds A Thinking Heart and a Feeling Mind

GBP 175.00
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Game AI Pro 2 Collected Wisdom of Game AI Professionals

Game AI Pro 2 Collected Wisdom of Game AI Professionals

Game AI Pro2: Collected Wisdom of Game AI Professionals presents cutting-edge tips tricks and techniques for artificial intelligence (AI) in games drawn from developers of shipped commercial games as well as some of the best-known academics in the field. It contains knowledge advice hard-earned wisdom and insights gathered from across the community of developers and researchers who have devoted themselves to game AI. In this book 47 expert developers and researchers have come together to bring you their newest advances in game AI along with twists on proven techniques that have shipped in some of the most successful commercial games of the last few years. The book provides a toolbox of proven techniques that can be applied to many common and not-so-common situations. It is written to be accessible to a broad range of readers. Beginners will find good general coverage of game AI techniques and a number of comprehensive overviews while intermediate to expert professional game developers will find focused deeply technical chapters on specific topics of interest to them. Covers a wide range of AI in games with topics applicable to almost any gameTouches on most if not all of the topics necessary to get started in game AIProvides real-life case studies of game AI in published commercial gamesGives in-depth technical solutions from some of the industry’s best-known gamesIncludes downloadable demos and/or source code available at http://www. gameaipro. com | Game AI Pro 2 Collected Wisdom of Game AI Professionals

GBP 68.99
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Culturally Inclusive Instructional Design A Framework and Guide to Building Online Wisdom Communities

Culturally Inclusive Instructional Design A Framework and Guide to Building Online Wisdom Communities

WINNER OF THE 2019 OUTSTANDING BOOK AWARD FROM AECT'S DIVISION OF DISTANCE EDUCATION! As online courses and digital learning enable more people from more places to learn together it is crucial for instructional design to incorporate diverse cultural perspectives. Culturally Inclusive Instructional Design provides a framework for thinking about culture in digital learning offering insight into how to build inclusive online communities that encourage reflection and growth regardless of content domain. Chapters cover the foundation components and implementation of the authors’ Wisdom Communities (WisCom) framework which enables learners from global backgrounds to experience long-lasting transformative learning through real-world problem-solving. This book is a timely resourceful guide to building truly collaborative inquiry-based online learning experiences. | Culturally Inclusive Instructional Design A Framework and Guide to Building Online Wisdom Communities

GBP 39.99
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Conversational Wisdom Strengthening Human Connection through the Power of Conversation

Conversational Wisdom Strengthening Human Connection through the Power of Conversation

Conversation: the heartbeat of our organisations. Right now we’re at risk of losing the art of doing it well. We need to radically change how we talk to each other to create workplaces where people feel they belong and can thrive. This book will help you understand how to grow your conversational wisdom to create more inclusive and collaborative environments and to make work more meaningful. Conversations carry the greatest potential to impact culture performance brand and engagement. Yet conversation is an under-rated and under-developed skill. Emily Cosgrove and Sara Hope have spent the last 25 years helping people and organisations strengthen human connection through the power of conversation. Drawing on their experience of working with organisations from global jewellers to charities professional services to B Corporations they share a wealth of tips tools stories and case studies. Written in a style that is easy to understand they offer advice on how to get the best out of conversations and get underneath some of the challenges we all face. This is essential reading for learning and development experts people leaders coaches and mentors and HR managers. | Conversational Wisdom Strengthening Human Connection through the Power of Conversation

GBP 29.99
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The Wisdom of Dreams Science Synchronicity and the Language of the Soul

The Wisdom of Dreams Science Synchronicity and the Language of the Soul

This fascinating and accessible book offers a comprehensive overview of dream interpretation theory and modern dream science presenting an argument for dreamwork as a means to better understand emotional challenges and achieve personal growth. Bridging the gap between cognitive-behavioral therapies psychoanalysis and depth psychology the book explores topics like lucid dreams end-of-life dreams cross-cultural dream analysis and Freudian and Jungian models of dream interpretation. The authors offer a new model for better understanding dreams based on symbol formation narrative structure and current neurophysiology with the aim of reinvigorating the way we value dreams and their importance to individuals and society. The Wisdom of Dreams can be of great interest to analysts and therapists including psychiatrists psychologists sleep researchers social workers and counselors as well as anyone interested in working with their dreams for greater personal clarity and self-understanding. | The Wisdom of Dreams Science Synchronicity and the Language of the Soul

GBP 48.99
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Literature Social Wisdom and Global Justice Developing Systems Thinking through Literary Study

Literature Social Wisdom and Global Justice Developing Systems Thinking through Literary Study

This book responds to the pressing and increasingly recognized need to cultivate social wisdom for addressing major problems confronting humanity. Connecting literary studies with some of the biggest questions confronted by researchers and students today the book provides a practical approach to thinking through and potentially solving global problems such as poverty inequality crime war racism classism environmental decline and climate change. Bracher argues that solving such problems requires “systems thinking” and that literary study is an excellent way to develop the four key cognitive functions of which systems thinking is composed which are causal analysis prospection/strategic planning social cognition and metacognition. Drawing on evidence-based learning theory as well as the latest research on systems thinking and its four cognitive functions the book provides a comprehensive and detailed explanation of how these advanced thinking skills can be developed through literary study illustrating the process with numerous examples from major works of literature. In explaining the nature and importance of these thinking skills and the ability of literary study to develop them this book will be of value to literature teachers and students from introductory to advanced levels and to anyone looking to develop better problem-solving and decision-making skills. | Literature Social Wisdom and Global Justice Developing Systems Thinking through Literary Study

GBP 35.99
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Challenging the Conventional Wisdom about Residential Care for Children and Youth A Good Place to Grow

Challenging the Conventional Wisdom about Residential Care for Children and Youth A Good Place to Grow

Is residential care 'inherently harmful'? This book argues that this conventional wisdom is wrong and is itself harmful to a significant number of children and youth. The presumptive view is based largely on overgeneralizations from research with infants and very young children raised in extremely deprived environments. A careful analysis of the available research supports the use of high-quality residential care as a treatment of choice with certain groups of needy children and youth not a last resort intervention. The nature of high-quality care is explored through child development theory and research and two empirically supported models of care are described in detail. It will be of interest to all scholars and students of child development child welfare youth work social work and education as well as professionals working within these fields. | Challenging the Conventional Wisdom about Residential Care for Children and Youth A Good Place to Grow

GBP 130.00
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The Wisdom of Balahvar A Christian Legend of the Buddha

The Wisdom of Balahvar A Christian Legend of the Buddha

Originally published in 1957 and forming a companion volume to The Balavariani this volume provides valuable research into the biography of Gautama Buddha and its influence on medieval Christian thought. This work the romance of Barlaam and Josaphat was included by Caxton in The Golden Legend and inspired the episode of the Caskets in Shakespeare’s The Merchant of Venice; its heroes were venerated as Saints. Over a century ago however the legend was finally identified as an adaptation of episodes from the life and ministry of the Buddha. The first part of the book is devoted to tracing the development and migration of the Barlaam and Josaphat legend from its original Buddhist environment to the West. The second part is a translation of the Georgian text – the first published in any Western European language. The volume therefore gives one of the oldest Near Eastern versions of the story. | The Wisdom of Balahvar A Christian Legend of the Buddha

GBP 27.99
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Theorising Civil Society Peacebuilding The Practical Wisdom of Local Peace Practitioners in Northern Ireland 1965–2015

Theorising Civil Society Peacebuilding The Practical Wisdom of Local Peace Practitioners in Northern Ireland 1965–2015

Using empirical qualitative research this book conceptualises and demonstrates the value of local practical knowledge for peacebuilding in the context of Northern Ireland. There are increasing calls to involve local people to ensure legitimacy relevance and sustainability when seeking to build peace and transform violent conflict. However as peacebuilding becomes increasingly professionalised this raises fundamental questions about whose knowledge matters for building peace and what kind of knowledge matters. Seeking to address these questions and to learn from applied practice this book provides a qualitative empirical research study investigating 40 practitioners active in conflict transformation at a grassroots level in Northern Ireland over 50 years. This research led not only to recapturing lost knowledge from practitioners but also to a neglected ‘virtue’ – the Aristotelian concept of practical wisdom phronesis. This book argues that phronesis has deepened our understanding of why ‘local’ practical knowledge is vitally important and calls for its global rediscovery as knowledge necessary for building sustainable peace. This book will be of much interest to practioners and students in the fields of peacebuilding conflict resolution philosophy and British and Irish politics. | Theorising Civil Society Peacebuilding The Practical Wisdom of Local Peace Practitioners in Northern Ireland 1965–2015

GBP 36.99
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Practical Wisdom Thinking Differently About College and University Governance

Practical Wisdom Thinking Differently About College and University Governance

Co-published with This series of essays written for trustees and administrative leaders of universities and colleges draws on the authors’ extensive consulting experience research into the dynamics of boards and service as trustees to focus on practical insights that will help readers improve governance. The authors have contributed a series of essays on governing well to Inside Higher Education which formed the inspiration for this volume. The primary aim of the book is to provide insight that boards can use to enhance their governing practices. The author’s take is not a “how to do” book but rather one on “how to think. ” Their basic premise is that too many boards are underperforming because they adopt or continue ineffective practices. However thinking in more intentional if not new ways about not only what they do as boards but how they go about their efforts will help boards add value to the institutions and state systems they govern. The authors use thought provoking-titles and a conversational tone to engage the readers get them to reflect on their work and broaden their horizons. | Practical Wisdom Thinking Differently About College and University Governance

GBP 31.99
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Civil Society Peacebuilding and Economic Assistance in Northern Ireland Local Knowledge Wisdom and Practices

Civil Society Peacebuilding and Economic Assistance in Northern Ireland Local Knowledge Wisdom and Practices

This book examines the role of local peacebuilders in Northern Ireland and some of the challenges they face. The work explores the perspective and experiences of local peacebuilders in Northern Ireland and the border counties of the Republic of Ireland about their analysis and critique of liberal peacebuilding their hopes and concerns and how they are aligned with external funders. It features interviews with a plethora of civil society organization workers funding agency community development officers and civil servants adjudicating the International Fund for Ireland and the European Union Peace and Rconciliation Fund which highlight the participants’ local wisdom practices and values regarding creating sustainable livelihoods peacebuilding insights receiving recognition for their work dissonance with internal and external actors conflict transformation efforts and and engagement with partners and allies. The rich empirical qualitative exploratory case study situated in post-peace accord Northern Ireland and the border counties of the Republic of Ireland speaks to the respondents’ ideas about the creation delivery and efficacy of peacebuilding-funded initiatives as well as their hopes and dreams for the future. In exploring this central argument the work offers an overarching structure in which to analyze the theory and praxis of conflict and peacebuilding in Northern Ireland. More generally it offers an important contribution to our understanding of local peacebuilders and how economic assistance impacts on a divided society. This book will be of much interest to students of peacebuilding conflict resolution sociology and British and Irish politics. | Civil Society Peacebuilding and Economic Assistance in Northern Ireland Local Knowledge Wisdom and Practices

GBP 130.00
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The Words of Jesus in the Gospel of Thomas The Genesis of a Wisdom Tradition

The Words of Jesus in the Gospel of Thomas The Genesis of a Wisdom Tradition

This book offers a detailed analysis of the Gospel of Thomas in its historic and literary context providing a new understanding of the genesis of the Jesus tradition. Discovered in the twentieth century the non-canonical Gospel of Thomas is an important early text whose origins and place in the history of Christianity continue to be subjects of debate. Aiming to relocate the Thomasine community in the wider context of early Christianity this study considers the Gospel of Thomas as a bridge between the oral and literary phases of the Christian movement. It will therefore be useful for Religion scholars working on Biblical studies Coptic codices gnosticism and early Christianity. | The Words of Jesus in the Gospel of Thomas The Genesis of a Wisdom Tradition

GBP 36.99
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