David Cobb

"the dawn of New Year's Day– yesterday how far off!" Haiku: The Poetry of Nature showcases 60 classic haiku by such writers as Basho and Kyoshi, poets who mastered the art of this quiet yet evocative poetry form. Haiku's simple poetry form and focus on nature have inspired and captivated people the world over. This collection of classic Japanese examples effectively displays the beauty, serenity, and simplicity of haiku. The rich illustrations that accompany the poetry reveal the talents of both the artists and poets for their ability to make the obvious seem remarkable, and the everyday extraordinary. Haiku expert David Cobb's fascinating and informative introduction describe the history and development of haiku from earliest to contemporary times; he also provides biographic information about the various featured poets. Haiku: The Poetry of Nature is a celebration of the simplicity of the natural world as told through this compelling art form, and is the perfect haiku reader for the meditative soul.

The Poetry of Nature

Haiku

Martin Lucas

The Iron Book of British Haiku

Rita Trehan

Ben Laker

Too Proud To Lead is an exclusive study of the rise and fall of the world's biggest industries, teams and leaders. Punctuated with award-winning research and practical solutions against the systemic hubris plaguing today's organizations, the authors reveal exactly how confidence can sour into overconfidence - and why it can happen to anyone. Laying out the dangers of arrogant overconfidence for both individuals and organizations, Too Proud To Lead explores the economic and psychological costs of hubristic behaviour and argues for a new approach to leadership in order to avoid the pitfalls of hubris. With this easily-absorbed book, packed with checklists and key insights, readers acquire the essential arsenal of tools for understanding, identifying, anticipating and coping with hubris, in both themselves and in the workplace, leading to better lives and sustained success for years to come. Too Proud To Lead guides readers on how to: - Speak up when no one wants to listen; - Challenge the status quo; - Create open and transparent cultures that promote inclusivity; - Foster positive recognition within an organization; and - Remove hubris and harassment from their workplace and life. Hubristic behaviour is an age-old affliction, but signs point to it being on the rise in today's workplace. Illustrated with examples that some will be only too familiar due to the extensive media coverage of their decline, Too Proud To Lead provides the much-needed antidote to the hubris plague spreading through the leadership of today.

How Hubris Can Destroy Effective Leadership and what to Do about it

Too Proud to Lead

Tactical LinkedIn Secrets teaches business professionals how to dominate in an age of digital noise and competition.

Dominate in an Age of Noise, Competition and Attention Market Share

Tactical LinkedIn Secrets

Receipt for Aaron Blaney for One Pound of Candles

Mounting Shadows

A Celebration of Dead Anglophone Poets from the British Isles, with the Circumstances of Their Deaths and Burials, Pictures of Their Graves, and Clerihews and Other Light Verses by the Book's Author

The Dead Poets' Cabaret

A fascinating investigation into how leaders' confidence can transform into hubris, which has the devastating potential to lead not only to their own downfall, but also to the collapse of entire organizations. While confidence is a vital attribute for any successful business leader, it is often taken too far – they fall into the pitfalls of hubris and, like Icarus, find themselves flying too close to the sun. Laying out the dangers of arrogant overconfidence for both individuals and organizations, this book explores both the economic and psychological costs of this destructive behaviour, and boldly argues for a new, revolutionary approach to leadership. Written by three world-renowned experts, Too Proud to Lead provides readers with the essential arsenal of tools for understanding, identifying, anticipating and coping with hubris, in both themselves and in their workplace. Supported by fascinating case studies and enlightening analysis, this is a much-needed antidote to the hubris plague spreading through the leadership of today.

How Hubris Can Destroy Effective Leadership and What to Do About It

Peter Mortimer

James Kirkup

The Haiku Hundred

David Cobb

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