Author: Bob Stone
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN: 9780742527645
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 218
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Confessions of a Civil Servant is filled with lessons on leading change in government and the military. Bob Stone based the book on thirty years as a revolutionary in government. It comes at a time when the events of 9-11 are sharpening America's demands for government that works at all levels. The book tackles fourteen overarching themes in government, developed through entertaining stories of Stone's own experiences as a civil servant. Among the topics Stone covers are 'tackling a job when you haven't a clue, ' 'organizing for the mission, ' 'dealing with difficult bosses, ' and 'getting past the barriers to change.' This book is a must-read for anyone in, or considering taking, a leadership position in government, the military, or any large organization, public or privat
Author: Charles James Lever
Publisher: Good Press
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 77
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Paul Gosslett's Confessions in Love, Law, and the Civil Service by Charles Lever is about a young spy on a mission in Calabria. Excerpt: "I was walking very sadly across the Green Park one day, my hat pressed over my eyes, not looking to the right or left, but sauntering along, depressed and heavy-hearted, when I felt a friendly arm slip softly within my own, while a friendly voice said,—"I think I have got something to suit you, for a few months at least. Don't you know Italian?" "In a fashion, I may say I do. I can read the small poets, and chat a little. I'll not say much more about my knowledge." "Quite enough for what I mean. Now tell me another thing. You're not a very timid fellow, I know. Have you any objection to going amongst the brigands in Calabria,—on a friendly mission, of course,—where it will be their interest to treat you well?" "Explain yourself a little more freely. What is it I should have to do?"
Author: Kam Raslan
Publisher:
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Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 276
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Languages : en
Pages : 738
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Author: Ramona Swann
Publisher: Elderberry Press (OR)
ISBN: 9781934956359
Category : Government purchasing
Languages : en
Pages : 250
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Ever wondered how your tax money is really spent? Discover how the federal government works and what the lives of civil servants and their jobs are really like. Ramona Swann's 30-year career spanned assignments at the Departments of Defense, Transportation, Agriculture and Energy in a navigation up the civil service career ladder that plays out like a dark comedy. Ramona's world was one of excessive waste, tangled rules, indecipherable regulations and, of course, ever present politics. Confessions offers the taxpayer a view from the inside of government, complete with arrogance, misappropriation and even the rare unsung hero. As a whistleblower she did what she thought was right and suffered the inevitable consequences. Her life became a struggle against alcoholism, divorce and finally a battle to regain her integrity while serving a nation she loves. Ramona Swann was born in 1954 in the small town of Puyallup, Washington. At 24 she began her 30-year federal career when she enlisted in the Air Force. Ramona currently lives in Vancouver, Washington where she is enjoying retirement and considering writing a second memoir titled, Confessions: Rants and Exploits of a retired civil servant.
Author: Mark Geoffrey Young
Publisher: CreateSpace
ISBN: 9781469919300
Category : Humor
Languages : en
Pages : 106
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If you've ever heard a Jewish, Italian, Irish, Libyan, Catholic, Mexican, Polish, Norwegian, or an Essex Girl, Newfie, Mother-in-Law, or joke aimed at a minority, this book of Civil servant jokes is for you. In this not-so-original book, The Best Ever Book of Civil servant Jokes; Lots and Lots of Jokes Specially Repurposed for You-Know-Who, Mark Young takes a whole lot of tired, worn out jokes and makes them funny again. The Best Ever Book of Civil servant Jokes is so unoriginal, it's original. And, if you don't burst out laughing from at least one Civil servant joke in this book, there's something wrong with you. This book has so many Civil servant jokes, you won't know where to start. For example: Why do Civil servants wear slip-on shoes? You need an IQ of at least 4 to tie a shoelace. *** An evil genie captured a Civil servant and her two friends and banished them to the desert for a week. The genie allowed each person to bring one thing. The first friend brought a canteen so he wouldn't die of thirst. The second friend brought an umbrella to keep the sun off. The Civil servant brought a car door, because if it got too hot she could just roll down the window! *** Did you hear about the Civil servant who wore two jackets when she painted the house? The instructions on the can said: "Put on two coats." *** Why do Civil servants laugh three times when they hear a joke? Once when it is told, once when it is explained to them, and once when they understand it.
Author: Michael Coolican
Publisher: Biteback Publishing
ISBN: 1785904574
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 245
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Is our civil service fit for purpose? Michael Coolican takes John Reid's damning statement about the Home Office as his point of departure for a comprehensive overview and evaluation of the machinery behind the government and the people who make public services work on a daily basis. Beginning with Henry VIII's chief minister Thomas Cromwell, Michael Coolican takes us on an odyssey through the history of the British civil service, starting with a time when public positions were sold and traded through Royal Warrant. Coolican examines the radical reforms of the Victorian era which entrenched a culture of elitism, misogyny and distrust of high-quality data as a basis for decision making, that, in some areas, persists to this day. A former high-level civil servant with forty years of experience, Coolican has produced a pithy and, where necessary, ruthless analysis of the civil service and its relationship with government, especially at Cabinet level, bringing to bear detailed and extensive research informed by a true insider.
Author: Amy Showalter
Publisher: Morgan James Publishing
ISBN: 1614480206
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 176
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A prominent consultant reveals secrets to help you influence and persuade others—even when you aren’t in a position of power. We all have occasions in which we want or need to persuade someone of greater clout, prestige, or authority to see things our way. There are books that show how to effect change from a leadership position or how to work with peers within your own organization—but what can you do when you need to exert “upward influence” with decision makers who can help you achieve your goals? In this book, a popular speaker and successful consultant with expertise in grassroots efforts shows which tactics are most successful when you’re the underdog. She also shares real-world stories of everyday people who have achieved persuasion success in politics and business with someone up the food chain, the peer-reviewed science behind their success—as well as insights from those whose minds they changed.
Author: Yukio Mishima
Publisher: ببلومانيا للنشر والتوزيع
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 266
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Confessions of a Mask tells the story of Kochan, an adolescent boy tormented by his burgeoning attraction to men: he wants to be “normal.” Kochan is meek-bodied, and unable to participate in the more athletic activities of his classmates. He begins to notice his growing attraction to some of the boys in his class, particularly the pubescent body of his friend Omi. To hide his homosexuality, he courts a woman, Sonoko, but this exacerbates his feelings for men. As news of the War reaches Tokyo, Kochan considers the fate of Japan and his place within its deeply rooted propriety. Confessions of a Mask reflects Mishima’s own coming of age in post-war Japan. Its publication in English―praised by Gore Vidal, James Baldwin, and Christopher Isherwood―propelled the young Yukio Mishima to international fame.
Author: Wolfgang Gerlach
Publisher: U of Nebraska Press
ISBN: 9780803221659
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 328
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An endlessly perplexing question of the twentieth century is how ?decent? people came to allow, and sometimes even participate in, the Final Solution. Fear obviously had its place, as did apathy. But how does one explain the silence of those people who were committed, active, and often fearless opponents of the Nazi regime on other grounds?those who spoke out against Nazi activities in many areas yet whose response to genocide ranged from tepid disquiet to avoidance? One such group was the Confessing Church, Protestants who often risked their own safety to aid Christian victims of Nazi oppression but whose response to pogroms against Jews was ambivalent.
