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Staples, markets, and cultural change: selected essays (Innis centenary series)
By Daniel Drache, Harold A Innis. 1995
A selection of Harold Innis' most significant and representative writing. One of Canada's most influential thinkers, Innis was deeply interested…
in understanding how economic and social forces interacted and shaped the modern world. 1995.Starlight tour: the last, lonely night of Neil Stonechild
By Susanne Reber, Rob Renaud. 2005
On a Saskatoon night in November 1990, seventeen-year-old Neil Stonechild disappeared, to be found dead in a field, his body…
frozen, three days later. The police investigation was cursory, but Neil's mother Stella refused to give up, as did witness Jason Roy, who had seen Neil, beaten and bleeding, in the back of a Saskatoon police cruiser the night he disappeared. It was only in January 2000, when two more men were found frozen to death, that the truth about Neil Stonechild's fate began to emerge. Some descriptions of violence and some strong language. 2005.Smart questions: learn to ask the right questions for powerful results
By Gerald Nadler, William J Chandon. 2004
Reveals how the leading creators of solutions in almost every walk of life - including business, government, education, and even…
in families - think and approach their assignments. Shows how to use three "foundation" questions - focusing on uniqueness, purposeful information, and systems - which must be explored for every problem. These three questions lead to other key questions that will ultimately create effective solutions. 2004.Simpleology: the simple science of getting what you want (Your coach in a box)
By Mark Joyner. 2007
Simpleology proves that success and happiness are easier to achieve than most people think they are. In fact, people can…
almost guarantee their own success simply by following a few simple rules. These "5 Laws of Simpleology" aren't new; they've been around forever. Throughout history, these 5 laws have helped the world's greatest minds amass fortunes and forge new paths. 2007.Seven fallen feathers: racism, death, and hard truths in a northern city
By Tanya Talaga. 2017
Over the span of ten years, seven high school students died in Thunder Bay, Ontario. The seven were hundreds of…
miles away from their families, forced to leave their reserve because there was no high school there for them to attend. Award-winning journalist Tanya Talaga delves into the history of this northern city that has come to manifest, and struggle with, human rights violations past and present against aboriginal communities. Bestseller. Winner of the 2018 RBC Taylor Prize and the 2018 Shaughnessy Cohen Prize for Political Writing. 2017.Sensemaking: the power of the humanities in the age of the algorithm
By Christian Madsbjerg. 2017
Inspired by his work with companies like Ford and Coca-Cola, Madsbjerg's Sensemaking is a provocative stand against the "tyranny" of…
big data and an impassioned argument that human intelligence, informed by the study of the humanities, remains essential to success. We live in the age of algorithms. But what happens when number crunching fails to solve a company's problems? Madsbjerg argues that many of today's biggest success stories stem not from "quant" thinking but from deep, nuanced engagement with the culture, language, and history of customers. He calls this technique "sensemaking" and illustrates how business leaders, entrepreneurs, and individuals can use human science tools to innovate and solve their thorniest problems. In a time when liberal arts graduates fear for their prospects, Sensemaking is a welcome, transformative vision for success in the twenty-first century.Screw business as usual (Your coach in a box)
By Richard Branson. 2013
Branson argues it's time organizations end their rabid devotion to profit and start doing good. Instead of wrecking the planet…
with pollution while creating an ever-poorer lower class, businesses have an opportunity to create a more prosperous world for everyone. Using step-by-step examples and instructions, Branson shows how this new world is possible. 2013.Toister breaks new ground, not by offering another set of tired tactics, but by getting at the root of why…
employees aren't delivering the service they should. With this knowledge - and Toister's corrective actions - businesses can reap immediate rewards. 2013.Sell yourself first: the most critical element in every sales effort (Your coach in a box)
By Thomas A Freese. 2010
Shoptimism: why the American consumer will keep on buying no matter what
By Lee Eisenberg. 2009
Shine: using brain science to get the best from your people (Your coach in a box)
By Edward M Hallowell. 2011
Hallowell outlines a five-step process any manager can use to get the best out of his or her employees. By…
utilizing principles discovered through intense brain research, managers will be able to assign jobs to the right people, strengthen team bonds, cultivate imaginations, relieve and overcome stress, and stimulate loyalty and a desire to excel through rewards. This is an indispensable volume for leaders in any professional field. 2011.Shifting time: social policy and the future of work
By Armine Yalnizyan, Ran Ide, Arthur J Cordell. 1994
This text presents two essays: "Securing society: creating Canadian social policy;" and, "The new tools: implications for the future of…
work." The essays discuss the decline of work and its meaning, while considering the new realities of work. The job search is obstructed by "technological progress", a situation which results in loss of tax revenue, fewer people in standard employment, and sociological and moral consequences. The proposed solutions for these problems include suggestions ranging from an equitable distribution of wealth to a national strategy for child care. c1994.Shingwauk's vision: native residential schools in Canada
By J. R Miller. 1996
A comprehensive study of residential schools, the institutions where attendance by Native children was compulsory as recently as the 1960s.…
Former students have come forward in increasing numbers to describe the psychological and physical abuse they suffered in these schools, and many view the system as an experiment in cultural genocide. Miller explores all three players in the story: the government officials who authorized the schools, the missionaries who taught in them, and the students who attended them. Co-winner of the 1996 Saskatchewan Book Award for nonfiction. Some descriptions of sex and violence, some strong language. 1996.Operated by the same bureaucracy that was expanding health care opportunities for most Canadians, the 'Indian Hospitals' were underfunded, understaffed,…
overcrowded, and rife with coercion and medical experimentation. Established to keep the Aboriginal tuberculosis population isolated, they became a means of ensuring that other Canadians need not share access to modern hospitals with Aboriginal patients. Tracing the history of the system from its fragmentary origins to its gradual collapse, Maureen K. Lux describes the arbitrary and contradictory policies that governed the 'Indian Hospitals, ' the experiences of patients and staff, and the vital grassroots activism that pressed the federal government to acknowledge its treaty obligations. A disturbing look at the dark side of the liberal welfare state, "Separate Beds" reveals a history of racism and negligence in health care for Canada's First Nations that should never be forgotten. 2016.Self-serve: how Petrocan pumped Canadians dry
By Peter Foster. 1992
Petro-Canada was meant to increase Canada's energy securities, but this Crown corporation turned into a financial disaster with a reputation…
for extravagance. Foster fingers chairman Bill Hopper as the man responsible for the company's debt of $14 billion although it is only worth $2 billion. 1992.Secret ingredients: the brave new world of industrial farming
By Stuart Laidlaw. 2003
A vivid portrait of what modern industrial farming is, what it is doing to the environment, to farmers, to the…
plants and livestock we eat, and to us as consumers and as citizens. The author takes us from the dairy farms of Pennsylvania to Canada's prairie wheatfields, from the tomato greenhouses of southern Ontario to the potato fields of P.E.I. All along the way, he shows us food's secret ingredient - its hidden costs. 2003.SEND: the essential guide to email for office and home
By David Shipley, Will Schwalbe. 2007
When should you email, and when should you call, fax, or just show up? What is the crucial - and…
most often overlooked - line in an email? What is the best strategy when you send (in anger or error) a potentially career-ending electronic bombshell? This guide shows how to write the perfect email, and also points out the numerous times when email can be the worst option and might land you in hot water (or even jail!). 2007.Saving capitalism: for the many, not the few
By Robert B Reich. 2015
Reich outlines how the American economic system is failing, with increasing income inequality and a shrinking middle class, and reveals…
how a market designed for broad prosperity can reverse the trend toward diminished opportunity. Bestseller. 2015.Réussir: programmer son succès
By Charles Albert Poissant. 2007
Réinventer le Québec: [douze chantiers à entreprendre]
By Marcel Boyer, Nathalie Elgrably. 2014
" Un plaidoyer pour la liberté économique qui remet en question les vaches sacrées du modèle québécois, déboulonne plusieurs mythes…
et propose des réformes pour bâtir un Québec social-démocrate efficace et prospère. " -- 4e de couv.