Larry Johnson

Now that five different generations are on the job simultaneously--from Traditionals to Generation Y to Millennials--it's important for companies to understand how their people can not only coexist and cooperate, but thrive together as a team. Written by Meagan and Larry Johnson, a father-daughter team of two generational experts, Generations, Inc. offers the perspectives of people of different eras to elicit practical insights on wrestling with generational issues in the workplace. This book provides Baby Boomers and Linksters alike with practical techniques for:addressing conflicts,forging alliances with coworkers from other generations,getting people with different values and idiosyncratic styles to work together,and running productive meetings where all participants find value in each other’s ideas. The generation we were born in influences our expectations, actions, and mind-sets. Generations, Inc. includes realistic strategies for relating to your team members’ different views of loyalty, work ethic, and the definition of a job well done--and tips to make those perspectives work together to strengthen your workforce and grow your business.

Drafted during the Vietnam era, Larry Johnson filed for conscientious objector status and served as an Army medic in Germany. The life-long peace activist from Golden Valley, Minnesota, answered JFK's call in 1961 and hiked 50 miles. At age 61, he hiked 61 miles down Highway 61 with his grandson Tyler. Just a few weeks ago, to commemorate his 70th birthday, Larry completed a 70 mile hike.

The book begins with a synopsis and introduction of the 18 chapters within the text. The author starts the text with his life, his close call with death and his experiences that developed him as a leader. He presents how racism impacted his life and his many battles he had to endure for promotions just to stay even with his peers. The book continues with a detailed analysis of leadership, what it is, what it is not, who are leaders, and how and why leadership exists. Networking and Perception is covered next to illustrate the humanistic factors which aid the advancement or impediment of leaders within organizations. The text ends with a wrap-up of the subjects covered to be used as a quick reference to engage while on the run.

Operational communication is the study and design of communication procedures and practice for agencies responsible for the control, protection, transport, etc. of large numbers of people, vehicles, and goods in a public arena. Much attention has been paid to the technological aspects, but not enough to the practices of those using the technology. Thisbook is the first general introduction to the field.

Historic Photos of Harry S. Truman illustrates the life of one of the least complex and most transparent of our American presidents. As he said, "I never give them hell. I just tell the truth and they think it's hell." The dozens of photos in this book follow Truman's life of preparing, however unknowingly, to step into the rather large shoes of Franklin D. Roosevelt. The emerging theme of his life underscores the value of human interaction—his was a life spent building social networks. Whether it be business clubs, the Masons, or the military, Truman made loyal friends and powerful allies. Through these interactions, he learned to listen and to lead. With facts and quotations from newspaper accounts, interviews, and diary entries, the captions in Historic Photos of Harry S. Truman help make his life and career come alive on the book's pages.