Sally Baker Books

The individual has never been more important in society – in almost every sphere of public and private life, the individual is sovereign. Yet the importance and apparent power assigned to the individual is not all that it seems. As ‘Responsible Citizens’ investigates via its UK-based case studies, this emphasis on the individual has gone hand in hand with a rise in subtle authoritarianism, which has insinuated itself into the government of the population. Whilst present throughout the public services, this authoritarianism is most conspicuous in the health and social welfare sectors, such that a kind of ‘governance through responsibility’ is today enforced upon the population.

Expand your leadership skill set by looking for it in unexpected placesEffective leadership isn’t confined to easily identifiable silos. It appears everywhere, and sometimes in the most unexpected of places.In The Unexpected Leader: Discovering the Leader Within You, veteran leadership trainer and consultant Jacqueline M. Baker delivers an incisive and actionable discussion of how to refine, define, and elevate leadership by absorbing lessons from other leaders and actualizing the leader within. You’ll learn how to meet the demands of a rapidly changing workforce with a new approach to leadership development.In the book, you’ll find:Examples of how exemplary leadership can show up anywhere and in anyoneNew strategies for implementing the latest leadership techniques in a demographically and culturally diverse workforceModern lessons on unique and authentic leadership from people unexpectedly thrust into positions where great leadership was essentialAn ideal resource for everyday leaders at all levels, executives and managers, The Unexpected Leader: Discovering the Leader Within You is an essential read for anyone who hopes to expand their concept of leadership beyond the traditional.

Book by Forrester, Donald, Baker, Sally, Hartley, Janet L.

The book critically examines the concept of care within higher education, utilizing Joan Tronto's framework to evaluate perceptions of universities as caring institutions. It highlights how systemic and structural issues contribute to a lack of support for students and staff, exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic. By integrating insights from sociology, social justice, and feminist critique, the authors challenge the notion of care as radical and propose strategies to foster a more caring environment in universities, emphasizing the importance of purpose and plurality in care practices.

This book provides a critical appraisal of the participation of students from refugee backgrounds in higher education, exploring how global discourses about forced migration play out for students in terms of accessing, participating, and succeeding in higher education.

When you are suffering, do you wonder if God has forgotten you? Would you like to be sure that your life is pleasing to the Lord? The Thessalonians were asking these questions, and Paul wrote 1 & 2 Thessalonians to help them find assurance.

Are overeating and staying over-weight unconscious 'survival decisions' for you or someone you care about? If they are, no matter how many tried-and- tested diets you follow, you will not succeed. Therapists Sally Baker and Liz Hogon offer this practical guide to understanding the emotional reasons for overeating and how to overcome them.

Sometimes we turn away from God. We fail to love those around us. We follow the gods of the world. Yet God remains loving and waits for us to return to him. This is the story of Israel in the book of Judges.

Informed by helping hundreds of clients achieve a sustained healthy approach to eating, the authors help you to break the painful cycle of yo-yo dieting and emotional eating, cutting a clear path through conflicting nutritional information to reveal the best way to enhance mood, boost energy and stop cravings.