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| A powerful vocabulary-builder!Without using a dictionary, do you recall the meaning of "plutocracy", "thermophone" and "heliotrope"? Sure, their semantics may be easy for some native English speakers to deduce, but the exact meaning of their references to people, the senses and astronomy may elude others. And how would you apply these prefixes, roots and suffixes in a completely DIFFERENT context?
I've found that "Vocabulary Tools" impressively delivers on its subtitle: "Books for busy people who want fast results". As a Business ESL / ESP teacher and trainer, I had decided to investigate this book as a possible vocabulary-building solution for my students' test-taking and business dilemmas. In short, I had been searching for a productive, systematic method for learning and generating vocabulary that renders results in a reasonably short period of time. Moreover, I wanted an interactive book geared towards both native and non-native learners.
I've been really happy with my serendipitous discovery! I like how the activities in this book immediately engage the learner not only in comprehending new words but also in being able to generate words in diverse contexts. For example, students learn the meaning of words such as "fiduciary", "philogyny" and "pneumatometer" and then the methods in this book direct them to comprehend/use them in a completely different context, thereby solidifying their meaning.
The workbook format is great for visual and kinesthetic learners, and I definitely plan to continue to use this as a supplementary text in future Business ESL / ESP, Academic ESL reading courses and standardized test training workshops.
Ms. Weinstein, well done!
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| Reptile, Mammal, or Both?
Those who practice "tough love" in personal relationships (especially by parents in relationships with their children) constantly find themselves in situations that force a question to be answered: "How much do I [begin italics] really care [end italics] about this person?" Supervisors must also answer the same question each day in the business world. If I correctly understand the concept of tough love (and I may not), it requires those who practice it to make sometimes very difficult decisions which are nonetheless in the best interests of the other person involved. For example, refusing to enable behavior which - over time - could be especially harmful to that person as well as to others.
In this volume, B. Joseph White shares his own thoughts about effective, indeed "great" leadership. More specifically, as C.K. Prahalad so succinctly explains in the Foreword, White's core message is profound and clear: "The capacity to be focused on the critical economic and performance issues and at the same time be sensitive to the social dimensions of leadership - the reptilian `coldblooded and the mammalian `warm and caring' - is at the core of leadership." White asserts (and I wholly agree) that a great leader must be successful at achieving change - "important, consequential change in the results for which [she or he is] responsible. Making change successfully is a leader's greatest challenge."
Frankly, I was initially skeptical of White's use of the reptile and mammal metaphors but as I began to read this book, I soon realized that they are eminently appropriate and White reveals their relevance with admirable skill. Moreover, he includes a number of real-world exemplars such as Mannie Jackson whose name is probably unfamiliar to most of those who read the book. A former player for the Harlem Globetrotters, he later purchased the team and "brought a dying brand back to life." He saw both a need and an opportunity, he took a great risk because he had the vision to see what the once-successful organization could eventually become again, made necessary changes in how it was managed, recruited competent and principled people to help make his turnaround plan work, and eventually produced and continues to sustain strong results.
In my opinion, some of White's most valuable material is provided in Chapters 4 and 5 as he examines in detail the qualities of "reptilian excellence" and then "mammalian excellence." I commend White on his effective use of a pyramid metaphor to illustrate a three-phase process. First, having a foundation which requires a desire to be in charge in combination with ability, strength, and character. During the next phase, to maintain an appropriate balance of quite different but not mutually exclusive qualities (i.e. reptilian and mammalian) as the leadership development process continues. All great leaders know when to discipline and when to nurture...when to focus on details and when to focus on context...when to verify and control, when to trust and delegate. The material in Chapters 4 and 5 suggest the relevance of the term "tough love" to the business world. Those who complete the second phase, who aspire to become great leaders, care enough about their direct reports to hold them fully accountable for their performance and behavior. They realize that great leaders are not always popular but they are respected by everyone with whom they are associated. Their constructive criticism as well as praise is credible because those who receive either believe that it is always honest, sincere, and (yes) deserved.
Many readers will especially appreciate the Appendix which enables them to complete a self-diagnostic exercise. The results offer insights as to how each respondent likes to look at things and how she or he goes about making decisions. White: "As a current or aspiring leader, knowing your own preferences can help you identify your strengths, undersdtand what kinds of work you naturally gravitate toward, and spot the next step of your leadership development quest." White also includes an explanation of what the given scores mean. This helps each reader to determine (a) current leadership strengths and (b) other areas in which there is an apparent need for improvement.
Those who share my high regard for this volume are urged to check out Bill George's Authentic Leadership and True North, Ram Charan's Know-How, and Tom Rath's Strengths Finder 2.0.
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| Review of OCG's 'Isocrates II'This volume contains six works by Isocrates (Panegyricus, On the Peace, To Phillip, Archidamus, Panathenaeus, Plaiticus) and his nine extant letters.
This is once-more a very enjoyable volume, with an introduction to oratory in general, Isocrates in particular, and then to each individual speech and letter. The translation is clear and supplemented by footnotes. A better translated Isocrates could not be asked for.
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| Product DescriptionYou should know at the outset what this book does _not_ attempt to do. It does not, save to the extent that its own special purpose requires, concern itself with the many and intricate problems of grammar, rhetoric, spelling, punctuation, and the like; or clarify the thousands of individual difficulties regarding correct usage.
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