Bøger af Jim McKay

Five years after publishing the second edition in the series, Jim brings a full set of new stories on life and leadership that have shaped his twenty five years in the corporate world. With dedicated sections on selling, supply chain and leadership fundamentals, Jim brings past experience and adventures to light that demonstrate how to leverage success in today's corporate environment. From project management to selling in high pressure environments, Jim provides tangible, actionable feedback to help managers and aspiring leaders tackle some of their most difficult challenges.

A supply chain executive's reflections on leadership, life and learning based on a career spanning over twenty years. If you are wondering how a peanut butter cup can teach you patience, how a paper route can teach you about the importance of your reputation or how a box of gum at a landfill can completely change your perspective on customer service - read on.Following a sudden and unplanned hospital stay in 2016 and an in depth 'reflection' on his career and life journey, Jim penned Reflections of a Workaholic - a repository of some of his favorite leadership lessons based on over twenty years in the transportation and supply chain industry. Throughout the book, Jim takes real life experiences from his youth, formative years and professional career - framing each with leadership lessons for professionals at any age. Whether you are in your formative years hungry for what it takes to get ahead in the corporate world, a seasoned executive looking for a supply chain leader's view on things or somewhere in the middle, this book provides you with real world examples of how to overcome key challenges in your business and personal life.

Twenty years into a successful corporate career I decided to venture out on my own with a boutique consulting company. With two decades of leadership experience at two of the largest companies on the planet, I have had the privilege of learning from and being mentored by some of the brightest minds in the business. As I got my company off the ground, I found an opportunity to share my rich and diverse personal experiences with others. The learning and development that came with those experiences had a profound impact on me as a leader and executive. In this, my first book, I share some of my favorite life experiences and leadership lessons. My hope is they help you hone and shape your leadership tool box, whether you have twenty years of corporate experience or two.

Challenging the straightforward view of the Anzac obsession as a kind of nationalistic military Halloween, it shows how transnational developments in tourism and commemoration have created the conditions for a complex, dissonant emotional experience of sadness, humility, anger, pride and empathy among Anzac tourists.

Masculinities, Gender Relationships and Sport brings together readings which explore perspectives that have emerged on the study of gender, men and sport.