For scholars of European seaborne empires in search of a point of reference for comparative purposes or seeking new avenues for inquiry, this book provides a well-documented, authoritative, and readily accessible font of knowledge. The format of chapters (about twenty pages each for vol. 1 and closer to thirty for vol. 2), each with some half-dozen subtitled sections, makes for easy reference and focused readings, giving teachers the option of selecting sections relevant to a particular line of inquiry and providing students with a user-friendly way to engage in directed readings in preparation for classroom discussion or writing an essay.

When I work with senior executives, I notice the same thing time and time again. They feel misunderstood and powerless to an extent, unable to develop into the leader they know they can be. Many find themselves in a hyperbolic hamster wheel, reusing the leadership strategies they've used their whole career only to find that after reaching the upper echelon, they're not as effective or successful. Cookies on Forbes

It's a bold statement, but I stand behind it: The most successful and inspiring leaders are always self-aware. They continually take inventory on themselves and their leadership style, and keep tabs on their effect and influence on their teams. They create and foster a culture and community Cookies on Forbes

In komplexen und unsicheren Zeiten haben es Tourismus und Hotellerie besonders schwer. Um überlebensfähig zu bleiben, braucht es neben finanziellen Mitteln vor allem eine Kultur, die im Einklang mit der Daseinsberechtigung des Unternehmens steht. Zur Verankerung einer lebendigen Kultur ist es wichtig, sich die richtigen Fragen bezüglich des strategischen Einklangs zu stellen und eine angepasste Führungsweise zu entwickeln. Letzteres bedeutet, dass sich Führungskrä e stets eng an den individuellen Gegebenheiten orientieren und ihre eigene Vision, ihre Werte und Ziele, mit jenen der Organisation in Einklang bringen müssen. Die umsichtige Anwendung von transaktionaler und transformationaler Führung kann ihnen helfen, das eigene Team zu inspirieren und eine relevante Organisationskultur umzusetzen, sofern sie selbst über Weitsicht verfügen und auch eigene Denkmuster überarbeiten.

Tourism and the hotel industry are particularly facing challenging and uncertain times now. In order to survive in the market, financial resources and a culture that is in harmony with the company's right to exist are needed. It is important to ask oneself the right questions regarding strategic balance and to develop an adapted management style in order to anchor a vital culture for the long term. The latter means that leaders must always closely align their vision, values, and goals with the organization. The prudent application of transactional and transformational leadership can help them inspire their team, implement a relevant organizational culture, depending on the prerequisite that they have a vision, and revise their thought patterns.

This paper seeks to examine the increasingly challenging goal of faithful, authentic Christian public prayer in the antagonistic arena of a civic culture committed to the cult of pluralism. While attempting to answer practical questions about the changing nature of civic expectations for public prayer in the West, this paper will also present Biblical models and principles for faithful witness in prayer. Finally, this paper will also analyze current Christian responses to this critical challenge and provide possible alternatives for naming the name of Jesus Christ in public prayer.