Producing Excellence

Download or read book Producing Excellence written by Izabela Wagner and published by Rutgers University Press. This book was released on 2015-09-25 with total page 371 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Driven by a passion for music, for excellence, and for fame, violin soloists are immersed from early childhood in high-pressure competitions, regular public appearances, and arduous daily practice. An in-depth study of nearly one hundred such children, Producing Excellence illuminates the process these young violinists undergo to become elite international soloists. A musician and a parent of a young violinist, sociologist Izabela Wagner offers an inside look at how her young subjects set out on the long road to becoming a soloist. The remarkable research she conducted—at rehearsals, lessons, and in other educational settings—enabled her to gain deep insight into what distinguishes these talented prodigies and their training. She notes, for instance, the importance of a family culture steeped in the values of the musical world. Indeed, more than half of these students come from a family of professional musicians and were raised in an atmosphere marked by the importance of instrumental practice, the vitality of music as a vocation, and especially the veneration of famous artists. Wagner also highlights the highly structured, rigorous training system of identifying, nurturing, and rewarding talent, even as she underscores the social, economic, and cultural factors that make success in this system possible. Offering an intimate portrait of the students, their parents, and their instructors, Producing Excellence sheds new light on the development of exceptional musical talent, as well as draw much larger conclusions as to “producing prodigy” in other competition-prone areas, such as sports, sciences, the professions, and other arts. Wagner’s insights make this book valuable for academics interested in the study of occupations, and her clear, lively writing is perfect for general readers curious about the ins and outs of training to be a violin soloist.

Download or read book Making Excellence a Habit written by V. Mohan and published by Viking. This book was released on 2021 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: One of the few practising doctors in India who contributed to research, education and charity in such a large measure, the book documents the fundamentals of what makes a person achieve meaningful success. While hard work, passion and focus emerge as winning lessons, delicate and tender learnings from Dr Mohan's life, such as empathy or spirituality, are not forgotten. Written in Dr Mohan's sagacious and affable voice, and peppered with examples of his bold and unusual ideas such as planning a diabetes expo or conducting a country-wide diabetes study, this book is a behind-the-scenes account of a person honoured internationally for delivering path-breaking care to hundreds of thousands of people with diabetes.

Download or read book Excellence in Mentoring Undergraduate Research written by Maureen Vandermaas-Peeler and published by Council on Undergraduate Research. This book was released on 2018-11-01 with total page 243 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This cross-disciplinary volume incorporates diverse perspectives on mentoring undergraduate research, including work from scholars at many different types of academic institutions in Australia, Canada, the United Kingdom, and the United States. It strives to extend the conversation on mentoring undergraduate research to enable scholars in all disciplines and a variety of institutional contexts to critically examine mentoring practices and the role of mentored undergraduate research in higher education.

Download or read book Bulletin written by National Association of Wool Manufacturers and published by . This book was released on 1883 with total page 376 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "A bibliography of wool and the woolen manufacture": v. 21, 1891, p. 118-134.

Download or read book Decision-Making Excellence written by Olivier Zara and published by . This book was released on 2020-04-20 with total page 205 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "A bible to read for all transformation agents and leaders!" Jérôme Lavancier, Program Director Agile@Scale Transformation Coordination at Société Générale "Rather than offering us yet another series of case studies or a list of best practices that have been covered to death, Olivier Zara offers us a real model for achieving decision-making excellence and thus managing decision-making risks in complex situations." Arnaud Brouxel, ex-Safran & Thales, Risk Management Expert "An indispensable book to understand this complex subject from all perspectives and discover the benefits of new managerial approaches." Olivier Bernard, Deputy Director of Flight Safety at Air France "This book is a treasure trove of explanations on the causes of failure in business transformation projects and programs. The Decision-Making Excellence Manifesto should not be included as an appendix to this book, but on the syllabus of all management schools!" Charles Escoula, Project Manager at AVEM-group "This book proposes a coherent and robust model for managing complexity and crises, but it also invites us to value our human, ethical and altruistic qualities. Are you ready to take a journey into the 21st century enterprise?" Paul-Louis Moreau, Change & Digital Transformation Manager at BNP Paribas Loss of time, meaning, trust and agility? Disengagement? Ready for a Dream-olution? Do you make brilliant decisions very quickly, but the execution of your decisions turns into a nightmare: loss of time, trust and agility? Do you watch the wheel of your transformation turn over and over feeling as if nothing ever changes? Then it's time to start your Dream-olution by implementing decision-making excellence. This will require abandoning the paradigm of the heroic and omniscient chief who thinks and the employees who execute. Thus, you will be able to develop the agility of your decision-making processes. Successfully implemented for more than ten years in large companies, decision-making excellence is a powerful approach to managing decision-making risks in a complex and uncertain environment: numerous stakeholders and expertise to be synergized in shorter and shorter timeframes. Decision-making excellence is at the service of operational excellence. It avoids execution problems by integrating everyone's expertise in the co-construction of a decision that is both flexible and robust. This creates a sustainable collective engagement, because the team runs very fast... in the right direction!

Download or read book Sketches and Essays written by William Hazlitt and published by . This book was released on 1872 with total page 488 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Excellence in Advertising written by Leslie Butterfield and published by Routledge. This book was released on 1999 with total page 301 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excellence in Advertising comprises a collection of essays on the rudiments of advertising from Britain's top figures in the industry.