John J. Sullivan Books

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Entering the new millennium, men and women across the globe are crying out for a new type of leadership. The old command and control model is dead and the search for a new approach has begun.In Servant First! Leadership for the New Millennium, John Sullivan develops a practical leadership model based on a careful study of the teaching and practice of Jesus of Nazareth.This upside down leadership style puts the needs of followers above the needs of the leader; promotes teamwork, individual dignity and worth; and results in a synergy of purpose unachievable with the old leadership models. Its application in today's organizations creates an environment in which people freely choose to create, innovate and strive for excellence.The book begins with a review of traditional leadership theories and contrasts them with servant leadership. Drawing on the work of W. Edwards Deming, Robert Greenleaf, and others, Sullivan shows how each of these modern leadership approaches is molded by the servant-first style of Jesus. The reader is left with a model for leading 21st century organizations that will unleash the creativity of people working together to achieve common objectives.

Focusing on the pivotal events of June 6, 1944, the narrative details Operation Overlord, the Allies' ambitious amphibious assault aimed at establishing a foothold in Normandy. The success of this operation hinged on achieving air supremacy in northwest Europe, prompting the U.S. Army Air Forces to initiate two strategic campaigns. These efforts targeted the destruction of German transportation networks, which were crucial for the enemy's military operations, setting the stage for a decisive confrontation with Germany.

When Blanche “Bang” Murninghan visits an exhibit of ancient Mayan ruins in Mexico City, she sees that all is not ancient. One of the mummies has a pink hair clip embedded in its hay-like do, and the texture of the skin is not quite right. Blanche, a part-time journalist, starts to dig for some answers and gets tangled in the mystery of the mummy at the Palacio Nacional. Her cousin and traveling companion, Haasi Hakla, aids and abets—and puts the reins on Blanche. All the while, the two eat and drink their way across the city, following one hunch after another with a cast of colorful characters that include a prescient elderly chilanga , an amiable overworked detective, and a stunning doctor of shady deeds. The cousins are willing to risk kidnapping and attempted murder to get at the truth—but first, Blanche stops for another excellent beer and Haasi delights in one more taco al pastor .

Factor analysis is essential for healthcare practitioners and researchers aiming to create more effective data collection tools. However, its complexity poses challenges, even for seasoned researchers, as it is not a straightforward, unidimensional method. The book delves into the intricacies of factor analysis, highlighting its importance in enhancing research sensitivity while addressing the difficulties practitioners face in its application.

"A sharp-eyed, uniquely humane tour of America's cultural landscape--from high to low to lower than low--by the award-winning young star of the literary nonfiction world In Pulphead, John Jeremiah Sullivan takes us on an exhilarating tour of our popular, unpopular, and at times completely forgotten culture. Simultaneously channeling the gonzo energy of Hunter S. Thompson and the wit and insight of Joan Didion, Sullivan shows us--with a laidback, erudite Southern charm that's all his own--how we really (no, really) live now. In his native Kentucky, Sullivan introduces us to Constantine Rafinesque, a nineteenth-century polymath genius who concocted a dense, fantastical prehistory of the New World. Back in modern times, Sullivan takes us to the Ozarks for a Christian rock festival; to Florida to meet the alumni and straggling refugees of MTV's Real World, who've generated their own self-perpetuating economy of minor celebrity; and all across the South on the trail of the blues. He takes us to Indiana to investigate the formative years of Michael Jackson and Axl Rose and then to the Gulf Coast in the wake of Katrina--and back again as its residents confront the BP oil spill. Gradually, a unifying narrative emerges, a story about this country that we've never heard told this way. It's like a fun-house hall-of-mirrors tour: Sullivan shows us who we are in ways we've never imagined to be true. Of course we don't know whether to laugh or cry when faced with this reflection--it's our inevitable sob-guffaws that attest to the power of Sullivan's work"--Provided by publisher