Global Development

In this eye-opening, essential guidebook for the new world of work, John Winsor and Jin Paik, leaders at the Laboratory for Innovation Science at Harvard, show how the massive reset of the pandemic allowed talented workers everywhere to exit their jobs without leaving the workforce. Now some are freelancing for multiple companies or starting small businesses, leaving hiring managers scratching their heads over a workforce gone AWOL. What's more, talent has more power than ever using platforms such as Freelancer.com, Fiverr, and Upwork, setting their own terms for work.

Americans are generous with their pocketbooks, but trying to make a difference and actually making a difference are two different things. Where Am I Giving? by New York Times best-selling author Kelsey Timmerman takes you on a journey to meet people who will inspire you to live a purpose-filled, generous life and make the greatest impact you can through your career, time, consumer dollars, and donations.

The new world of results-driven aid that could put an end to extreme poverty. Drawing on two decades covering global development as editor in chief of Devex, Raj Kumar explores how nontraditional models of philanthropy and aid are empowering the world’s poorest people to make progress.

Sexually abused by her father for fifteen years, author JoAnn Marie highlights the skills to help survivors cope with the aftereffects of abuse. She encourages victims to realize the abuse was not their fault. She gives advice born of her own painful experiences how faith and hard work can bring survivors back from their brokenness.

In an era when people and money are flowing fast across international boundaries, physically and virtually, culture crashes have become increasingly frequent, says international business consultant Michael Landers. A culture crash is what happens when someone unwittingly offends, frustrates or mystifies a person from a different culture. This can lead to lost business, hurt feelings, damaged relationships, even international incidents.

“Social Enterprise is a powerful agent for fostering societal change. When social entrepreneurs and social impact enthusiasts come together and are supported, there is an opportunity for real, lasting sustainable peace and transformation”. The SDGs represents some of the smartest interventions the world has ever had. And actually, the SDGs with their broader vision of 169 targets with an all comprising mandates are supposed to be interlinked with every other goal and relate meaningfully to the current social economic structures in terms of practical poverty, hunger, unemployment and ...

Dedicated to the impoverished in forgotten places of the world, this book questions whether the likes of the World Bank, the International Monetary Fund, the United States Agency for International Development and other big international aid organizations help or hinder the world’s poorest people. It also questions whether the aid packages provided are genuine or whether they are scams designed to subjugate Third World countries. BANKRUPTING THE THIRD WORLD: How the Global Elite Drown Poor Nations in a Sea of Debt, by novelists, filmmakers and independent researchers James Morcan & Lance ...

Modern Global Development is a comprehensive book that explores the multifaceted aspects of global development in the contemporary world. Authored by renowned experts in the field, this book provides a comprehensive overview of the key issues, challenges, and opportunities in global development and offers insights into potential pathways for sustainable development.

Part of being an executive is leading companies to success. As such, when an executive is experiencing extreme and prolonged stress, anxiety, isolation, and depression - what I’m calling “executive loneliness” - they often do nothing to address it for fear of appearing unsuccessful. Not addressing it exacerbates the negative and difficult feelings to the point where it becomes more and more difficult for them to function. It takes a toll on their whole life.

Michael E. Goldberg, Assistant Professor of Design and Innovation at the Weatherhead School of Management at Case Western Reserve University, takes listeners on an international adventure. From Cleveland, Ohio, to transitioning economies in Europe, the Middle East, Asia, Africa, and the Americas, Goldberg tells the stories of students who took his hugely popular Beyond Silicon Valley massive open online course (MOOC). The students start businesses, mentor entrepreneurs, grow entrepreneurial advocacy organizations, and energize the start-up ecosystems in their communities.

Albert Einstein has stated – “When the Solution is Simple, God is Answering.” There is in fact a simple answer staring at us from all facets and corners of life, regardless of the question, regardless of the problem. This answer is summarized by a flower, and captured in the journey that a seed makes in becoming a flower. In this journey there are 3 stages – the seed or physical state, the stalk or vital state, and the flower or mental state. Any sustainable organization or system will be found to have traversed these stages. Any organization or system that is floundering or facing ...

If you think her only options are parenting and abortion, this book is for you. American adoption is nothing like it used to be. Those forced, secret adoptions hurt women and their children. Thankfully, adoption in the US has changed dramatically. If you never thought about suggesting adoption, (and never thought you would!), this book is for you.

Ser altamente sensible es tanto un don como un desafío. Este libro te llevará a un viaje profundo para descubrir cómo la sensibilidad extrema puede convertirse en una carga emocional si no se comprende y gestiona correctamente. Pero no te preocupes: aquí aprenderás a abrazar tus sombras, transformar tu sensibilidad en fortaleza y encontrar la paz interior que tanto anhelas.

"El Efecto Mariposa Del Amor: 11 Pequeñas Acciones Que Conducen Al Encuentro Con Tu Llama Gemela" revela el secreto transformador de cómo pequeños gestos cotidianos pueden desatar una serie de eventos que te llevarán directamente hacia tu hombre ideal. En este libro, descubrirás cómo pequeñas acciones con un gran impacto pueden activar el poder invisible del Efecto Mariposa, creando un camino sorprendente y perfecto hacia la conexión profunda con tu llama gemela.

¿Te has preguntado qué tan lejos podrías llegar si desbloquearas todo tu potencial mental? En "Poderes Mentales: Activa Los 7 Poderes Ocultos De Tu Mente", encontrarás el mapa definitivo para despertar las habilidades que han estado dormidas en tu interior. Este libro no es solo una guía; es un viaje hacia el éxito, la salud, la prosperidad y la abundancia que mereces.

The Path to Heal Your Lost Inner Child has been written as a guidebook for people going through the painful exercise of healing their inner child and uncovering the hidden trauma that has colored their adult life.

Seeing the Unseen: Behind Chinese Tech Giants' Global Venturing delves into the fascinating world of Chinese logic that shapes how tech leaders make and implement decisions, many of which are seldom seen outside China.

Ser una persona empática no es fácil, pero, una vez que entiendes tus fortalezas y las usas adecuadamente, la vida será mucho más plena y significativa para ti. Las personas empáticas pueden sentirse como si estuvieran atrapadas en el lodo porque son muy sensibles. Sin embargo, si eres capaz de aprender a controlar tus emociones y a usarlas de forma que te beneficien a ti también, no solo a otras personas, puedes usar este don a tu favor.

Whether you come from Cape Verde or Chinatown, Little Italy or Lalibela, you are not so much the product of the environment from which you came, but the narrative that you give yourself. By choosing your story rather than it choosing you, you determine who you are. Borderless Voice will inspire you to find not only your story, but your inner voice, one unconfined by geography, family background, race, or anything else.

In this uplifting audiobook, Ashley Brown revolutionizes the world of dating by sharing her unique and enriching experience from going from a certified "hot mess" to a housewife. Ashley explores what it means to transition from unhealthy patterns of dating to dating with a purpose. Ashley shares a sweet and simple truth that you do not have to adopt the negative generational patterns of your past, but that you can become the change you hope to see. After meeting and marrying the love of her live, she encourages listeners to not only prepare for God’s best but to expect it!