According to countless engagement surveys and polls, the majority of employees today want to feel more valued and to contribute in more meaningful ways. The results of disengagement are devastating: Top talent is considering or acting on their exit plan. Employees who remain are blocked from giving their talents, passions, and virtues to their workplace. Organizations are failing to satisfy their customers and are missing opportunities to innovate and keep their business viable. It doesn't have to be this way. In this book, based on their new recognition approach, FROGTM – Forever Recognize Others' Greatness – Sarah McVanel and Brenda Zalter-Minden show what happens when leaders and employees pay close attention to the essential greatness within themselves and one another: - Employees, no matter what their skill set and across every industry, are motivated to leverage their skills and passion - Teams flourish - Top talent is retained - And the mission of the organization is achieved Using numerous examples of success from their consulting work, the authors call for a revolutionary approach to recognition that: - Is solution-focused, affirming what is already working for each and every person rather than emphasizing failures and problems - Imagines best possible scenarios for individuals, teams, and organizations - Sets a strengths-based plan for individuals, with clear next steps - Becomes a continuous process in which everyone contributes to the humanity of their workplace one positive intent at a time

Translation from the German work first published in 1978, presented here with an afterword by the translator, Lowell A. Bangerter. Six biographical essays on writers Ferdinand Raimund, Johann Nestroy, Franz Grillparzer, Adalbert Stifter and composers Franz Schubert and Johann Strauss help illuminate the Austrian character. The author contends that the common elements of not being recognized, of being misunderstood, and of self misunderstanding make up the "Austrian fate" or greatness fleeing from itself. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR

The Household of Caesar and the Body of Christ addresses the writings of the Apostle Paul in the political context of the Roman Near East of the first century for the first time. The author begins by addressing Paul's worldview, placing special emphasis on his conception of time and human history. Then he explores Paul's most common images of community beginning with the household, which Paul uses as a metaphor in a way that is at times consistent with and at times critical of Roman social practices. The next discussion involves "the body of Christ" which is not strictly metaphorical, but in some sense literal, goes beyond the social critique of his household imagery and poses a deep threat to the Roman world view, and thus to the Roman order, when understood in combination with Paul's conception of time and history.

The United States of America is the greatest country on earth. That's not good enough. Frank J. Fleming, author of the satire Obama: The Greatest President in the History of Everything and a leading authority on America's awesomeness, strikes back against the doom and gloom about America's future with a plan to ensure the United States's greatness for years to come. Fleming's solution aren't the usual small-minded ideas you hear from politicians and pundits, but the bold, unique ideas that the greatest country on earth deserves—ideas that will solve all of America's problems, forever! Fleming offers simple, common sense ideas to make sure our best years are ahead of us, such as: Simplify Supreme Court cases Outlaw whining Consolidate and reduce the number of countries worldwide Conquer and dominate the environment End border disputes by making sure no other country touches us Launch a nuclear strike against the moon for world peace These aren't solutions you'll find anywhere else. They're the outside the box thinking that America needs. Fleming hopes to make the United States so much more than a shining city on a hill: With How to Fix Everything in America Forever, Fleming helps us see the path towards making the US a blazing inferno on a mountaintop that will fill the world with fear and awe for generations to come.