Robert Shaw
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The Complete Leader: Handbook of Essentials for Human Services Leadership gives leaders within human services organizations with lay or professional leadership responsibilities, over 25 essential practices for human services. Special attention is paid to supervision, case management, evaluation, teamwork and character. The content of this handbook was developed over three decades by respected leader Robert Shaw, working in various services with individuals...
2) Extreme teams: why Pixar, Netflix, AirBnB, and other cutting-edge companies succeed where most fail
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[2017]
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English
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Great achievements are almost always the work of a great team. But most leaders rely on decades-old ideas and practices about teams developed by companies that have lost their edge. Times change and so must our teams. Those who cling to outdated views of teamwork and team building will be left behind. So what do you need to do to create a team that can successfully face the challenges of today's world? To answer that question, Robert Bruce Shaw examines...
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What makes great leaders like Jeff Bezos and Elon Musk extraordinary? All In shows leaders and aspiring leaders how obsession can fuel the most incredible success, but also take a toll on a leader, his or her family and work colleagues.
Groundbreaking leaders share a passionate commitment to achieving their vision that borders and sometimes crosses the line into obsession. All In shows how obsession, if properly focused and managed, is both necessary...
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Good leaders become great by skillfully managing their own vulnerabilities
Leadership Blindspots: How Successful Leaders Identify and Overcome the Weaknesses That Matter is a comprehensive guide to recognizing and acting on the weak points that can impair effectiveness, diminish results, and harm a career. Written by a 30-year veteran of the leadership consulting industry and author of Trust in the Balance, the book contains examples, worksheets and...
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Sixteen-year-old Amanda, a headstrong but gullible teenager, navigates life with her close-knit group of friends and her beloved boyfriend, Matt. Madly in love, she would do anything for him. But Matt harbours a secret that threatens to catch up with them, poised to destroy their lives, families, and friendships. As the couple remains blissfully unaware of the impending storm, even the police are oblivious to the looming danger. Brace yourself for...
9) The sting
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[2005]
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English
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Two con men set out to avenge the death of a mutual friend in 1930s Chicago. They swindle a powerful crime lord, pitting brain against brawn and pistol.
10) Jaws
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2012.
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English
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Intense shark attacks including some bloody images, language, brief partial nudity/sexual references and drug use.
When the seaside community of Amity finds itself under attack by a dangerous great white shark, the town's chief of police, a young marine biologist, and a grizzled shark hunter embark on a desperate quest to destroy the beast before it strikes again.
11) The deep
Pub. Date
2009
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English
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Nick Nolte and Jacqueline Bisset star as a vacationing American couple who quickly find themselves involved in a modern-day pirate tale, complete with sunken treasure and sadistic voodoo terror.
12) Jaws
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[2014]
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English
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A man-eating shark causes havoc off the Long Island coast and three men join together to hunt and destroy it.
Pub. Date
2011
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English
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A gang of thugs who have hijacked a subway train near New York's Pelham Station and threaten to kill one hostage per minute. Forced to stall the assailants until a ransom is delivered or a rescue made, transit chief Lt. Garber must somehow ad-lib, con, and outmaneuver one of the craftiest, cruelest villains ever. It s a race against time, and no one knows whether things will end heroically or tragically in this pulse-pounding thrill ride! Bonus features...
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[2006]
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English
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Sir Thomas More, Chancellor of England, has an unquestioning faith. As a devout Catholic, More refuses to support King Henry VIII's divorce from Catherine of Aragon. In quest of a son, Henry wants to marry his mistress, Anne Boleyn. When the petulant king breaks with Rome and the Pope, More resigns his chancellorship in protest. Unsure in his new position as head of the Church of England, the king is unnerved by More's continued refusal to acknowledge...
