This book provides a thought provoking evolutionary path toward cultural excellence in a way that addresses a commonly overlooked issue during this or any kind of economic/financial situation-an organizations' culture. Based on 25 years of global/international experience in leading and facilitating purposeful cultural transformations, the author shares Seven Principles for the reader to explore and customize according to the uniqueness of their organizations' culture toward a desired state of excellence. To facilitate this journey, the principles are structured according to a CULTURE acronym allowing for a cultural context to be defined and implemented through ongoing leadership development while dealing with misaligned behavior (Culture Vulture behavior) that flies in face of cultural excellence. The seven action oriented principles are: -Commit to Being a Different Kind of CEO-CULTUREsizing Excellence Officer -Unify the Organization through a Common Unique Cultural Context - Lead, Link & Leverage the Three Primary Modes of Leadership for the Journey -Team Up the Organization for Ongoing Development & Alignment -Underpin All Aspects of Cultural Excellence -Reinforce the Way to Achieve the Desired Cultural Outcomes -Evolve the Journey of CULTUREsizing Excellence Through the exploration of these principles and sizing them up to fit your organizations cultural needs, one will realize a way of life that builds on the diverse magnificence of people to generate and sustain significant results with greater social responsibility. Just remember, any form of change begins with you. Good luck on your journey-alea iacta est

First published in 2011. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.

First published in 1940, this is a classic work by one of the most well-regarded archaeological scholars. European archaeology had made remarkable progress in the early twentieth century and this volume offers a clear impression of the understanding of European prehistory as a whole. Broken into six topics with additional prologue and epilogue, the text traces out the early foundations of human culture in Europe, covering the Palaeolithic, Mesolithic, Neolithic and Bronze Ages, as well as offering specific focuses on trade routes, and migration and conflict.

An introduction to the history of documenting history and historians. Beginning with early myths, and then looking at Jewish, Greek, Roman, and Christian historians.

This Is A Short Introductory History Of The Indus Civilization Written In Simple Language For The Layman, Much Before The Later Discoveries. 8 Chapters - Indus Civilization - Architecture And Masonary - Religion - Dress And Personal Ornaments - Copper Bronze: Implements Ant Tools - Arts And Crafts - Customs And Amusements - Chronology And Connections With Other Countries. Bibliography - Index - List Of Plates. Rebound Copy, Condition Ok.

Travels in Beloochistan and Sinde is a first-hand account of a journey taken in 1810-11 through parts of present-day India, Pakistan, Afghanistan, Iran, and Iraq. The author, Henry Pottinger (1789-1856), was a lieutenant in the East India Company who, along with a friend and fellow officer, Captain Charles Christie, volunteered to undertake a mission to the region between India and Persia (present-day Iran), about which the East India Company at that time had little knowledge. The two men journeyed from Bombay (present-day Mumbai) to Sind (present-day southeast Pakistan) from where, disguised as Indians, they traveled overland to Kalat. They were quickly recognized as Europeans, but they were able to continue their journey to Nushki, near the present-day border between Afghanistan and Pakistan. There the men separated. Pottinger continued westward to Persia, through Kerman to Shiraz and Isfahan. Christie traveled north from Nushki into Afghanistan, through Helmand to Herat and from there into Persia to Yazd and Isfahan, where he rejoined Pottinger. Christie was directed to remain in Persia, where in 1812 he was killed in a Russian attack. Pottinger returned to Bombay via Baghdad and Basra. The book is in two parts. The first is a detailed account of Pottinger's journey, with observations on climate, terrain, soil, plants and animals, peoples and tribes, customs, religion, and popular beliefs. The second is an introduction to the history and geography of the provinces of Baluchistan and Sind. An appendix reproduces part of the journal kept by Christie on his travels through Afghanistan. The book contains one colored illustration at the front and a large fold-out map after the end of the text. Pottinger went on to have a distinguished career with the East India Company and the British government. In April 1843 he was appointed the first British governor of Hong Kong.

The fascinating story of a hugely popular instrument, detailing its rich and varied history from the Middle Ages to the present The recorder is perhaps best known today for its educational role. Although it is frequently regarded as a stepping-stone on the path toward higher musical pursuits, this role is just one recent facet of the recorder's fascinating history--which spans professional and amateur music-making since the Middle Ages. In this new addition to the Yale Musical Instrument Series, David Lasocki and Robert Ehrlich trace the evolution of the recorder. Emerging from a variety of flutes played by fourteenth-century soldiers, shepherds, and watchmen, the recorder swiftly became an artistic instrument for courtly and city minstrels. Featured in music by the greatest Baroque composers, including Bach and Handel, in the twentieth century it played a vital role in the Early Music Revival and achieved international popularity and notoriety in mass education. Overall, Lasocki and Ehrlich make a case for the recorder being surprisingly present, and significant, throughout Western music history.