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There is increasing recognition within the NHS that quality improvement methodologies such as Lean, Six Sigma, Theory of Constraints and Experienced Based Co-design can significantly improve patient flow, patient pathways and clinical and administrative processes that lead to better quality outcomes and experiences for patients. Financial savings and improved use of scarce resources can be additional benefits. Given the pressures on the NHS in terms of shrinking funding, ageing demographics, technology and increasing patient demand, we believe that helping those on the front line understand how to use QI methodologies well is vital. This book does not seek to add to the sizeable literature on specific methods and toolkits. Instead It argues that success comes only through paying attention to and integrating QI toolkits and methods with the contextual, relational and personal leadership domains. Beyond the Toolkit shares powerful, real-life stories told in the main by the NHS leaders who have been Fellows on GenerationQ. In sharing their stories the book answers some of the many questions Leaders often have when wanting to introduce and benefit from QI methods.
Public diplomacy, neglected following the end of the Cold War, is once again a central tool of American foreign policy. This book, examining as it does the Marshall Plan as the form of public diplomacy of the United States in France after World War Two, offers a timely historical case study. Current debates about globalization and a possible revival of the Marshall Plan resemble the debates about Americanization that occurred in France over fifty years ago. Relations between France and the United States are often tense despite their shared history and cultural ties, reflecting the general fear and disgust and attraction of America and Americanization. The period covered in this book offers a...
Discusses how to make a living at being a full-time artist and how to get started selling your art.
Vince Lombardi: Demanding Excellence From His Teams. Woody Hayes: Platton or Plato? John Wooden: from Basics to Baskets. James "Doc" Counsilman: From Human Needs to World Records. Brutus Hamilton: Life and Athletics in Perspective. Percy Cerutty: Australia's Eccentric Genius of Running. The Essense of Philosopher Coaching.
Peter Dingwall, a once successful playwright, is running a weekend course on the art of writing plays. Five - the minimum number for a course - aspiring playwrights gather with varying degrees of enthusiasm and expectation for his class in this little country town. Clare, a housewife, ambitious for social as much as artistic reason; Brian, the wisecracking dentist; Margaret, whose bout with polio twenty years ago has left her in a wheelchair; David, a secondary school teacher of English and Neil - abrasive, sure of himself and a surprising choreographer! They have all been asked to come prepared with a piece written about their fathers and to read this aloud to the rest of the group. From this exercise, and others over the weekend we learn the legacy each has struggled to live with - a theme which is central to the plot.
Not your average ghost story... One wintry night, a horrible accident changes seventeen-year-old Carson Walsh's life forever, granting him the inexplicable power to witness future events before they occur. Yet his premonitions dredge up terrifying memories and ostracize him from his friends, family, and teammates, making his return to school and sports more challenging than he ever anticipated. He doesn't know who he can trust with the dreadful truth about the accident and how it has transformed his life. Between the pain, guilt, and recurring nightmares of the crash, Carson can't help but wonder if his newfound power is a gracious blessing...or a vengeful curse.
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Life Is A Game tracks the fascinating life and successful career of legendary game developer Mev Dinc. The story begins in a mountainous Black Sea village; his father left him and his mother when Mev was only six months old, and with no home and thrown into poverty, they were left to survive the harsh winters alone. By the time he'd arrived in the UK in 1979, he had an English wife but couldn't speak a word of English. He then bought a ZX Spectrum in 1983 without any desire to use it. But through his resilience and ingrained will to overcome any obstacles, he learned to speak English, and taught himself programming and game development - all in two years! The rest, as they say, is history! This incredible story shows how Mev Dinc came from these humble beginnings and ended up becoming an award-winning developer, a member of BAFTA and the founding father of the Turkish Gaming Sector. This intriguing rags-to-riches tale will inspire as much as it entertains. "Mev is a legend!" - Jon Dean. "A fantastic career" - Steve Merrett "I'm proud of Mev's achievements" - Jon Hare. "I both admire and hold Mev as a dear friend." - Charles Cecil "A true Turkish Gaming Legend" - Ulas Karademir