Michael Drayton

Who hasn’t felt, at least at one time, overlooked, overwhelmed, or over-self critical at work? The Emotional Life of Organisations explores the often-overlooked emotional fabric that shapes organisational life. Organisations grow, compete, and change based on the emotions that drive people's choices, politics, and goals. Emotions can either energise or paralyse people. Most business books ignore this fundamental driver of organisational behaviour and almost exclusively focus on the logical and ‘cognitive’ aspects of work. Using an easy-to-read and engaging style, The Emotional Life of Organisations will help people and businesses understand the important role emotions play in the workplace by using research, stories, useful tips, and writing assignments to explain:• Motivation: The emotions that motivate employees and how leaders can channel them.• Anxiety: Navigating workplace uncertainty, fear, and self-doubt.• Criticism: Managing the emotional impact of giving and receiving feedback.• Envy: Understanding and addressing envy in the workplace.• Change: Helping teams through the emotional rollercoaster of transformation.• Wellbeing: recognising and managing burnout, addiction, depression and the effects of emotional strain.• The emotional impact of remote working. The knowledge gained through reading this book is powerful in helping leaders, managers, and employees to improve wellbeing, motivation, and performance at work.

Who hasn’t felt, at least at one time, overlooked, overwhelmed, or over-self critical at work? The Emotional Life of Organisations explores the often-overlooked emotional fabric that shapes organisational life. Organisations grow, compete, and change based on the emotions that drive people's choices, politics, and goals. Emotions can either energise or paralyse people. Most business books ignore this fundamental driver of organisational behaviour and almost exclusively focus on the logical and ‘cognitive’ aspects of work. Using an easy-to-read and engaging style, The Emotional Life of Organisations will help people and businesses understand the important role emotions play in the workplace by using research, stories, useful tips, and writing assignments to explain:• Motivation: The emotions that motivate employees and how leaders can channel them.• Anxiety: Navigating workplace uncertainty, fear, and self-doubt.• Criticism: Managing the emotional impact of giving and receiving feedback.• Envy: Understanding and addressing envy in the workplace.• Change: Helping teams through the emotional rollercoaster of transformation.• Wellbeing: recognising and managing burnout, addiction, depression and the effects of emotional strain.• The emotional impact of remote working. The knowledge gained through reading this book is powerful in helping leaders, managers, and employees to improve wellbeing, motivation, and performance at work.

Explore the rich tapestry of love, loss, and beauty in "Elizabethan Sonnet Cycles," a collection showcasing the exquisite sonnet sequences of Michael Drayton, Bartholomew Griffin, and William Smith. This volume gathers together pivotal examples of Elizabethan poetry, presenting a window into the hearts and minds of a bygone era. Delve into the intricate structures and passionate verses that define these English sonnets. From Drayton's ambitious narratives to Griffin's intense expressions of feeling, and Smith's unique poetic voice, this anthology offers a comprehensive overview of the sonnet cycle form as it flourished in Elizabethan England. A cornerstone of English literature, these poems explore timeless themes of desire, beauty, and the human condition, rendered in the elegant and evocative language of the period. Discover the enduring power of these poetic masterpieces. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

Explore the rich tapestry of love, loss, and beauty in "Elizabethan Sonnet Cycles," a collection showcasing the exquisite sonnet sequences of Michael Drayton, Bartholomew Griffin, and William Smith. This volume gathers together pivotal examples of Elizabethan poetry, presenting a window into the hearts and minds of a bygone era. Delve into the intricate structures and passionate verses that define these English sonnets. From Drayton's ambitious narratives to Griffin's intense expressions of feeling, and Smith's unique poetic voice, this anthology offers a comprehensive overview of the sonnet cycle form as it flourished in Elizabethan England. A cornerstone of English literature, these poems explore timeless themes of desire, beauty, and the human condition, rendered in the elegant and evocative language of the period. Discover the enduring power of these poetic masterpieces. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

Hybrid working on a large scale arrived suddenly with the COVID-19 pandemic. And it’s here to stay. Going beyond the quick-fix solutions that emerged during the transition, this book takes a deeper, systems approach to leading a hybrid organisation to help managers understand the real, ‘beneath the surface’ issues in hybrid working. Established ways of managing everyday problems, such as workflow, communication and performance management, now seem inadequate when some members of staff are in the office and others are working remotely. In addition to day-to-day management tasks, there are also more complex challenges such as developing a cohesive team and organisational culture and a strong attachment to the organisation. Drawing on contemporary management theory, behavioural science, psychoanalysis and social psychology, the book explains the impacts and how to address areas such as: team and organisational identity; recruitment and retention of talent; personality and hybrid working; team dynamics; performance management; security and insider risk; well-being, burnout and engagement; diversity equality and inclusion; ESG; and handling conflict. This engaging book empowers leaders and managers by enabling them to understand the dynamics of hybrid working, and giving them the tools to influence these processes to improve their effectiveness in the organisation.

Hybrid working on a large scale arrived suddenly with the COVID-19 pandemic. And it’s here to stay. Going beyond the quick-fix solutions that emerged during the transition, this book takes a deeper, systems approach to leading a hybrid organisation to help managers understand the real, ‘beneath the surface’ issues in hybrid working. Established ways of managing everyday problems, such as workflow, communication and performance management, now seem inadequate when some members of staff are in the office and others are working remotely. In addition to day-to-day management tasks, there are also more complex challenges such as developing a cohesive team and organisational culture and a strong attachment to the organisation. Drawing on contemporary management theory, behavioural science, psychoanalysis and social psychology, the book explains the impacts and how to address areas such as: team and organisational identity; recruitment and retention of talent; personality and hybrid working; team dynamics; performance management; security and insider risk; well-being, burnout and engagement; diversity equality and inclusion; ESG; and handling conflict. This engaging book empowers leaders and managers by enabling them to understand the dynamics of hybrid working, and giving them the tools to influence these processes to improve their effectiveness in the organisation.

Reprint of the original, first published in 1843.

Reprint of the original, first published in 1843.

Reprint of the original, first published in 1883.

Reprint of the original, first published in 1883.

Do you feel constantly exhausted by work? Do you sometimes feel negative and cynical about work? Is it taking you longer than it should to complete even simple tasks at work? If you answered yes to any of these questions you may be on the road to burnout. Based on the latest scientific thinking on burnout and evidence-based ideas, this practical, easy read book will give you the knowledge and skills you need to beat burnout. Burning Bright Without Burning Out: The anti-burnout workbook for busy professionals will answer these questions: What exactly is burnout? How does burnout affect individuals, teams and organisations? What causes burnout? How can I prevent myself from burning out? How can I understand and support people with burnout? How does remote working affect burnout? What can I do to create a workplace culture that prevents burnout? Burning Bright Without Burning Out: The anti-burnout workbook for busy professionals applies the scientific literature on burnout to everyday life. If you want to avoid burnout, Burning Bright Without Burning Out: The anti-burnout workbook for busy professionals is essential reading.

The Saboteur at Work describes how unconscious psychological processes can sabotage individual lives, the functioning of groups, teams and organisations, and even global politics. Drawing on research in the fields of psychology and organisations, this comprehensive yet straightforward and accessible book enables you to understand how the unconscious can impact progress and performance and describes practical techniques you can use to overcome the saboteur, individually and at work. The book discusses the modern understanding of our adaptive unconscious, and you will learn about repression, imposter syndrome and other defence mechanisms. Ideas are brought to life using real-world examples and personal, organisational and national stories. The book explores the mind’s capacity for self-deception by telling the story of Tony Blair and the invasion of Iraq and looks at unconscious processes in organisations, asking what role the saboteur played in huge corporate failures such as the collapse of Barings Bank and the Boeing 737 Max scandal. The saboteur also operates on a larger scale – governments and societies can be sabotaged by this unconscious force. In Nazi Germany, how did normal, decent people behave like monsters, colluding with or actively participating in the murder of innocent people? Why did big US corporates like IBM, Ford and Chrysler work with the Nazis to make the Holocaust possible? If you manage a team or lead an organisation, you need to understand the role played by the saboteur in your workplace and in your own career and life. This book enables leaders and managers to develop their leadership skills by understanding how the unconscious impacts individual, group and social processes. It will also be of use to coaches and organisational consultants working in the areas of teams and performance.

The Saboteur at Work describes how unconscious psychological processes can sabotage individual lives, the functioning of groups, teams and organisations, and even global politics. Drawing on research in the fields of psychology and organisations, this comprehensive yet straightforward and accessible book enables you to understand how the unconscious can impact progress and performance and describes practical techniques you can use to overcome the saboteur, individually and at work. The book discusses the modern understanding of our adaptive unconscious, and you will learn about repression, imposter syndrome and other defence mechanisms. Ideas are brought to life using real-world examples and personal, organisational and national stories. The book explores the mind’s capacity for self-deception by telling the story of Tony Blair and the invasion of Iraq and looks at unconscious processes in organisations, asking what role the saboteur played in huge corporate failures such as the collapse of Barings Bank and the Boeing 737 Max scandal. The saboteur also operates on a larger scale – governments and societies can be sabotaged by this unconscious force. In Nazi Germany, how did normal, decent people behave like monsters, colluding with or actively participating in the murder of innocent people? Why did big US corporates like IBM, Ford and Chrysler work with the Nazis to make the Holocaust possible? If you manage a team or lead an organisation, you need to understand the role played by the saboteur in your workplace and in your own career and life. This book enables leaders and managers to develop their leadership skills by understanding how the unconscious impacts individual, group and social processes. It will also be of use to coaches and organisational consultants working in the areas of teams and performance.

MICHAEL DRAYTON: IDEAELIZABETHAN SONNET CYCLELarge Print EditionMichael Drayton's 'Idea' is one of the major Elizabethan sonnet sequences, reprinted here in an attractive new edition.'Idea' is a sonnet cycle of love poetry, and some of the finest verse in the English language. The book includes a note on Michael Drayton, illustrations, and suggestions for further reading. Each poem has a page to itself. It's a useful edition for students. Michael Drayton was born in 1563 in Warwickshire. He worked as a page (for Sir Henry Goodyere, an early patron, and later for Lucy, Countess of Bedford), and esquire (for Sir Walter Aston). As well as poems he wrote plays (1597-1602). He died in 1631 and is buried in Westminster Abbey. Michael Drayton's 'Idea In Sixtie Three Sonnets' was revised a number of times by the author. It was published first in 1594, and was republished in 1599, 1600, 1602, 1605 and 1619. Anne Goodyere (the daughter of Sir Philip Sidney's friend Sir Henry Goodyere), is assumed to be the object of affection in the sonnet sequence (though it's not certain if they were romantically involved; Drayton remained a passionate admirer for most of his life, and hers. She was married to Sir Henry Rainsford from 1595 until Rainsford's death in 1622, after which Drayton continued as Anne's devotee). The name Idea also has Platonic associations. MICHAEL DRAYTON, SONNET 4, FROM 'IDEA': BRIGHT STAR of beauty, on whose eyelids sit A thousand nymph-like and enamoured graces, The goddesses of memory and wit, Which there in order take their several places; In whose dear bosom, sweet delicious love Lays down his quiver which he once did bear, Since he that blessed paradise did prove, And leaves his mother's lap to sport him there Let others strive to entertain with words My soul is of a braver mettle made; I hold that vile which vulgar wit affords; In me's that faith which time cannot invade. Let what I praise be still made good by you; Be you most worthy whilst I am most true Illustrated. Bibliography and note. 92 pages. Large Print Edition - in 18-point type. www.crmoon.com