Persistence of vision

Bennis defines vision as “the capacity to create and communicate a view of the desired state of affairs that induces commitment among those working in the organization”. The first domain is authentic leadership, which encompasses establishing, and embodying purpose, values…

nourishment that satisfies the need for beauty in his life. Grete’s violin playing “forces Gregor out of his confinement, and moves him to show his appreciation for the beauty of her violin playing that no one else could express.” (Pg. 46) Gregor’s persistence to “inch himself farther onto the immaculate living room floor” (Pg. 46), despite being physically soiled and “completely covered with the dust that blanketed his room” (Pg. 45), suggests his dire craving for human love, and his…

What is it that we see in a knight or a hero? Do we focus on their physical appearance or do we think about their moral representation? From medieval texts to modern day movies, some aspects of physical appearance and ethics have changed while some have stayed the same. Writers often depict men in a way in which they feel is suitable to justify them as a knight or hero. Sometimes, though, writers try to connect the reader to a character in order to make them feel equal. A quality like judgement…

FBI Agent Winston Powell looked innocuous enough like a tourist in a white Ralph-Lauren shirt, a pair of white Nike Air Max sneakers, and Dockers khaki slacks. He was a blond-haired blue-eye gringo with a quick, disarming smile. And his flawless bleach-whitened teeth hinted at a touch of vanity. The disguise was effective because the locals thought Agent Powell was just one of many other well-to-do Americans in Mazatlán on vacation. And they were partly right—the vacation part: He was a tourist…

Be it through television, radio, or toys, we are a product of our childhood. The things we experience as children daily have an enormous, impressionable impact on our lives. For me, childhood wasn’t a typical cookie-cutter situation. For me, the character that stuck with me the most during my childhood wasn’t a toy or television character; it was a tennis player by the name of Maria Sharapova. To understand my––for lack of a better word––obsession, let’s set the scene. It’s been approximately a…

1. Introduction Siemens is a German powerhouse established in the year 1847 in Berlin, Germany, focusing on electrification, automation and digitalization, and operates in over 200 countries, employing more than 343,000 employees globally. Their key business of operation can be bundled into the following segments: • Building Technologies • Digital Factory • Energy Management • Healthcare • Mobility • Power and Gas • Power Generation Services • Process Industries and Drives • Window Power and…

The Oxford English Dictionary defines the meme as an element of a Culture (taken here in the sense of civilization) can be regarded as transmitted by nongenetic means, especially through imitation. The term meme was first proposed by Richard Dawkins in The Selfish Gene and comes from an association between gene and mimesis. Dawkins also points to a close kinship with the French word same. Memes were presented by Dawkins as replicators, comparable in this respect to genes, but responsible for the…

Introduction and Summary David and Goliath: Underdogs, Misfits, and the Art of Battling Giants debunks all the clichés attributed to the underdogs and giants. On the back drop of the biblical story of the mighty tumble of the warrior Goliath by the meek shepherd boy David, Malcom Gladwell breaks down how people misunderstand the true meaning of advantage and privilege. Gladwell brings in fresh perspective and debunks all the myths and the rationale we assign to the so-called ‘clear winners’, or…

dominated by supercomputers, artificial intelligence devices and databanks. Humans were present, but their effect was minimal. There is no reason to believe that the cyberspaces being designed at NASA or in Florida would be any different” (444). Gibson’s vision of Cyberspace revolves around the concept of “jacking in” to the virtual world, or simply put, transferring…

(Kur E, ‘The faces model of high performance team development’, Leadership and organizational development Journal, Vol 17 No 1,pp 32-41). Role Model and Team Leadership One of the most important aspects of team excellence is its leader ship style and the way the team is being handled from the top. Research has proven that the high performance teams have an effective leader ship which separates them from an ordinary performing team. It is said that the leader has to play the role model and…