Along with entertaining baseball axioms, quotations, and rules of thumb, this essential volume contains the collected wisdom of dozens of players, managers, and reporters on the secret rules that you break at your own risk, such as: 1.
Some rules are meant to be broken, but these rules are meant to be followed. Compiled in to one easy to understand book, these are just a few of the rules of life that should be adhered to in every day situations.
Some of the rules listed here are often forgotten and more often ignored. While most of what can be taken away from this book are rules that most of society knows and obeys, there may be a few surprises for some. With society being inundated with reality TV, the Internet and social media, the desire and the opportunity to learn about the fundamental rules of life has diminished.
This book is a great reminder of these rules, giving a twist of humor while being very informative. It's been featured in the nation's business press as the next wave in management.
What drives day-to-day behavior in an organization? As Arthur D. Little consultant Peter Scott-Morgan has discovered, the silent engines are not official policies but unwritten rules. Deciphering those rules is the essential step in managing change-the number 1 item on just about every corporate agenda these days-because the process unfailingly reveals why people are simply unwilling to alter their behavior.
The authors share what they have learned about social relationships over the course of years struggling with the effects of autism, identifying Ten Unwritten Rules as general guidelines for handling social situations. What do you do when the biggest threat to your project is your boss?
It's not that your boss is out to get you. In fact, bosses generally mean well. But clueless leadership from a well-intentioned boss can sometimes cause more damage than a criminal mastermind tying your project to the railroad tracks.
The Unwritten Rules of Managing Up provides refreshingly practical and candid insight into the best practices and techniques that project managers have successfully used for decades to manage a wide variety of senior-level stakeholders—ranging from perfectly competent and pleasant to downright dysfunctional and inept. While managing up is an incredibly valuable skill for virtually any type of boss not just the difficult ones , the book includes recommendations for managing six particularly challenging—and common—types of senior leaders.
They are the bombastic Tornado, who takes over meetings without realizing it; the Wishful Thinker, who regularly asks the impossible; the Clueless Chameleon, who can't quite decide what he or she really wants but still holds you responsible for delivering it ; the MIA Boss, who is just not around enough; the Meddlesome Micromanager, who hovers and insists you complete a task his or her way; and the Naked Emperor, who falls in love with his or her own crazy ideas.
Brownlee also offers basic techniques to use with any boss, even a great one. It covers all of the topics not covered explicitly in school and could prove useful to anyone, not just someone early in their career. The World may be a better place if the Holy Bible in hotel rooms will be replaced with this one. Just kidding, however I can recommend it to any newly-baked knowledge worker nowadays.
It was also interesting to find a plenty of rules which are close to Agile principles. Common sense can't get outdated.
Wee bit outdated but it's short and has some helpful tidbits. An excellent book on ethics and professional behaviour for engineers. The book is especially useful for engineers who are starting off in their careers or senior engineers who are making the transition into management. Many of the so-called "rules" are not rules per se but guidelines which can stand engineers in good stead. The education system does not train engineers on EQ emotional quotient but only in technical skills.
This is not enough to succeed in any organisation as many more factors An excellent book on ethics and professional behaviour for engineers. This is not enough to succeed in any organisation as many more factors are a play more than just technical competence such as communication skills, handling ambiguity, project management, people management in all three directions - managing your boss, your peers and your subordinates and a bias for action.
Wise, timeless advice as the book was originally written in and still is very relevant after several decades. A short read that weighs in at 69 pages. Something to refer to once in a while.
I think every engineer in my office myself included should review these regularly. They are all things that "everybody knows" but few actually put into practice consistently, yet it is comprised of timeless wisdom that will not only make you a better engineer and person, but a more successful and happy one too. Having compared this with the original, I think the revisions and additions are pretty good and think that in retrospect this is the version I would use going forward.
If you think this book is only good for electrical and mechanical engineers, think again. The principles and laws described are just as good for software engineers and managers in tech companies. It is pretty short and concise, so I highly recommend it to everyone.
My only pain is the 12 USD Amazon pricetag for a book you can breeze through in an hour. Everything about being an engineer except the engineering itself. Book focuses on the soft skills aspect of the engineering what usually good engineers lack. Nevertheless it's quite old I can't say it's outdated being a good human being never outdates.
Worth reading as it's short and has valuable advices. Feb 08, Phan Tram rated it really liked it. Old book but not old content, very helpful for fresh graduate.
However, the book was written mainly working in corporation, may not really helpful with start-up business owners. Good easy read on how to be a person and an engineer in the work place. It's a quick read and a clear easy one to digest. It will help a lot in structure-less places too, but the book goes for a slower place than necessarily appropriate for a startup where everyone is expected to show leadership and responsibilities are ill-defined.
It would still be good information to have though, even if it has to be adapted to one's situation a bit. I love this book, absolutely LOVE it! I plan to give it as a gift to engineers in my life, now and in the future. Even though it has a focus on engineering, I think there are super valuable insights for just about anyone. Here's a brief example: From the section Laws of Character and Personality, law number 10 is "Give people the benefit of the doubt if you are inclined to suspect their motives, especially when you can afford to do so.
Yes, it has been revised, but my understand is that the core content is largely the same - because it hold up so well. Another aspect worth highlighting is that it's short at only 69 pages. A great read to inject between other books, or to place on a coffee table, etc. You can literally open to any page and start reading. The only thing I would change about this book is purely superficial. I wish the cover was more attractive. Some people do judge books by their cover despite the well known aphorism - I know I do!
Reading King's manual felt like many of my own subaltern observations from years in the world of work were expertly reduced into pithy, useful statements of principle. Read Country Books have now re-published this book using the original text in its entirety as part of their History of Hunting series. Its 48 pages contain much pertinent advice on the following :- Etiquette of following a Fox into adjoining Country. A concluding chapter lists Names of Hounds.
Many of the earliest sporting books, particularly those dating back to the s, are now extremely scarce and very expensive. Read Country Books are reprinting these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions. These editions are republished using the original text and artwork.
Congress Congressional Record Proceedings and Debates of the Congress Author : United States. The Congressional Record is the official record of the proceedings and debates of the United States Congress. It is published daily when Congress is in session. The Congressional Record began publication in Debates for sessions prior to are recorded in The Debates and Proceedings in the Congress of the United States , the Register of Debates in Congress , and the Congressional Globe South Korean companies and technology have suddenly conquered the world.
Samsung, Hyundai and LG are industry leaders and the global brands. Korean gourmet food trucks ply the streets of New York and LA, and kimchi has found a place on the shelves of well-stocked supermarkets around the world.
With just a fraction of Japan's land area, less than half its population, and no natural resources—how have Korean companies managed to conquer the world in such a short period of time? What is the "secret sauce" of Korean business practices and companies that makes them so successful? To find out, readers need more than statistics and company profiles. Learning the basics about Korean culture, about Korean social etiquette and Korean business culture, will enable you to understand for the first time how Koreans think and why they work so effectively to achieve their goals.
This understanding will enhance your own effectiveness in doing business with Koreans, or in competing with them—whether in Korea or elsewhere. Learn the ins and outs of conducting business in South Korea. The Korean Way in Business is a must-read for business professionals who wish to know the secrets underlying the commercial practices and business success of modern-day Koreans.
The provisions of Constitution are arranged in articles and clauses. Knowledge of these provisions is vital to all business entities, since many of them impose compliance duties on business entities, remember that businesses are deemed to be artificial legal persons.
Every business entity is under an obligation to respect and uphold human rights at the workplace. For example, the Constitution of Ghana explicitly prohibits the use of slave or forced labour Article 16 at any place of work office, farm, camp etc , it prohibits companies from polluting the environment Article 46 , and similarly prohibits companies from denying or depriving its employees of their constitutional right to unionize for the 2 InBimpong-Buta v.
Even a simple land dispute can be denominated a constitutional issue because of the implication that taking the property of another person is a constitutional violation. Similarly, the deprivation of liberty by unlawful detention or unlawful imprisonment is arguably inconsistent with the guarantee of personal liberties in the Constitution, Livelihood and Environment Ghana LEG , a human rights and advocacy group alleged that Newmont, had provided unsafe living and working conditions; inadequate compensation and relocation packages; created noise and water pollution and was non-compliant with recommendations by local institutions including CHRAJ.
The word "enactment" does not mean the same thing as "Act. Delegated legislation is therefore law made on behalf of Parliament. It consists of statutory instruments made by Government 3 Article 21 e All persons shall have the right to freedom of association, which shall include freedom to form or join trade unions or other associations, national and international, for the protection of their interest; 4 In Wakefield Light Railways Company v Wakefield Corporation,[] 2 KB at Ridley J.
The source of Ghanaian common law for the most part is English law. Ghanaian customary law refers to the rules of law, which by custom are applicable to particular communities in Ghana. By its nature therefore customary law is not easily ascertainable. Customary laws, are however, largely unwritten, and have to be discovered from reported decisions of the courts, and from a handful of textbooks.
Unlike previous monarchs, William decreed that he alone would resolve disputes in the Kingdom. He vested landsin the Crown, and parceled out use of such lands in exchange for services to his kingdom, thereby establishing a system of government that became known asfeudalism.
Being inundated with cases he reluctantly delegated his powers to representatives,— judges—to decide disputes in his name, subject to his review. The judges realized gradually that their decisions in similar cases had to becomeconsistent across England. If a case presented similar facts or issues, they followed the reasoning and the rule of law lay down by the judge in a preceding or similar case.
Following a rule established in a similar case i. Judges overtime made their judicial decisionscommon to all England - this became known as the common law. The doctrine binds judges to apply established principles laid down by superior courts in previous cases to current cases possessing similar facts. Where appropriate, the courts may apply settled legal principles established in superior courts in other common law jurisdictions such as England, the United States, Canada, Nigeria, etc.
He is not to innovate at pleasure. He is not a knight-errant, roaming at will in pursuit of his own ideals of beauty or of goodness. He is to draw his inspiration from consecrated principles. He is not to yield to spasmodic sentiments, to vague and unregulated benevolence. Ratio Decidendi Not every decision of a court sets a binding precedent.
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