Michael Johnstone

To create deep change, you have to disturb people, or at least risk doing so. Shaking people out of their comfort zones not only generates the possibility of change but also elicits new information and brings out hidden resources that people need to navigate unfamiliar waters. Nevertheless, provoking without antagonizing or shutting people down and tolerating their pushback are complex challenges, requiring skill and will. This is the first comprehensive provocation roadmap: why provocation is necessary for effectively leading change, the different forms of provocation, action tools and frameworks, and case studies illustrating how change is achieved through the sustained and careful use of provocation and disturbance, with strategies and tactics for minimizing the risks involved. We illustrate, for example, how two Australian farmers challenged centuries-old farming practice to regenerate their properties and how a large American bank used the death of a revered CEO to reinvigorate the business. We show how a young indigenous school principal tackled entrenched attitudes to turn a failing school around and how a national statistical service acted like a technology start-up to innovate during the Covid-19 pandemic. The case studies address change at the local level, within organizations, as well as on a national scale. We finish with a synthesis of the lessons learned and a set of ideas about building people’s capacity to use provocation to live, learn, and thrive. Provocation as Leadership offers a blueprint for people who, using provocation, want to ignite change and help their organizations, group, or community break through to a better future. This book provides a vehicle to see provocation in its potential for necessary disturbance, to lay bare its anatomy, and give access to its possibilities, including how to enable provocateurs to live another day.

To create deep change, you have to disturb people, or at least risk doing so. Shaking people out of their comfort zones not only generates the possibility of change but also elicits new information and brings out hidden resources that people need to navigate unfamiliar waters. Nevertheless, provoking without antagonizing or shutting people down and tolerating their pushback are complex challenges, requiring skill and will. This is the first comprehensive provocation roadmap: why provocation is necessary for effectively leading change, the different forms of provocation, action tools and frameworks, and case studies illustrating how change is achieved through the sustained and careful use of provocation and disturbance, with strategies and tactics for minimizing the risks involved. We illustrate, for example, how two Australian farmers challenged centuries-old farming practice to regenerate their properties and how a large American bank used the death of a revered CEO to reinvigorate the business. We show how a young indigenous school principal tackled entrenched attitudes to turn a failing school around and how a national statistical service acted like a technology start-up to innovate during the Covid-19 pandemic. The case studies address change at the local level, within organizations, as well as on a national scale. We finish with a synthesis of the lessons learned and a set of ideas about building people’s capacity to use provocation to live, learn, and thrive. Provocation as Leadership offers a blueprint for people who, using provocation, want to ignite change and help their organizations, group, or community break through to a better future. This book provides a vehicle to see provocation in its potential for necessary disturbance, to lay bare its anatomy, and give access to its possibilities, including how to enable provocateurs to live another day.

Are you prepared to see into your future? Since time immemorial, human beings have tried to understand the forces of fate through a variety of imaginative and mystical means. Whether it's reading tea leaves, using tarot or playing cards, palmistry, or crystal ball gazing, the history of fortune-telling is a long and fascinating one. Michael Johnstone examines the well-known techniques from around the world in this enlightening guide. This beautiful gold-embossed hardback is the perfect companion on this journey. Hone your skills in these ancient forms of divination to reveal secrets that can point you in the direction of your dreams.

This beautiful gold-embossed hardback reveals the hidden mysteries of divination, from tarot to palmistry. Since time immemorial, human beings have tried to understand the forces of fate through a variety of imaginative and mystical means. Whether it's reading tea leaves, using tarot or playing cards, palmistry, or crystal ball gazing, the history of fortune-telling is a long and fascinating one. The Book of Divination is the perfect companion for mastering these prophetic arts, presented in an elegant Wibalin bound volume with gilded page edges. Illustrations, diagrams and charts are included to aid you as well as short histories of each divination tradition. Includes: - Tarot- Tea leaf reading- Crystal astrology- I Ching- Numerology- Palmistry- Runes- Prophetic dreaming- Astrology With suggested further reading, this enlightening guide provides a wonderful introduction into divining techniques and makes a perfect gift. ABOUT THE SERIES: The Mystic Archives are beautiful hardcover guides which reveal the hidden mysteries of esoteric arts, presented with foil-embossing, Wibalin binding, patterned endpapers and gilded page edges.

Selles raamatus on koos kogu maailmas kasutamist leidvad erinevad ennustamisvõtted. Inimesed on aegade algusest saadik üritanud mitmesuguseid loomingulisi ja müstilisi vahendeid kasutades saatust mõjutavate jõudude toimimist mõista. Olgu selleks teelehtedelt lugemine, tarokaartide kasutamine, käejooned või kristallkuul - ennustamise ajalugu on pikk ja paeluv. Ei või iial teada, ehk paljastab mõni neist iidsetest ennustamisviisidest teilegi mõne varjatud saladuse ja juhatab kätte suuna oma unistuste teokstegemiseks. Michael Johnstone sündis ja õppis Edinburghis ja 1991. aastal sai temast pärast kirjastajakarjääri vabakutseline kirjanik. Ta on kirjutanud enam kui kuuskümmend raamatut, peamiselt teatmeteoseid, nii lastele kui täiskasvanutele.

Tarot and the divination arts can show you the factors at play in any given situation and help you in making sound decisions. This useful guide will teach you how to read the cards, the tea leaves, your palm, your stars and even a crystal ball in order to determine what is likely to happen. Become adept at predicting the future for yourself and others, and tap into a vein of mysterious guidance from universal divine energy. These ancient forms of divination gave our ancestors the edge when going about their daily lives and now you too can benefit from mastering these hidden arts.

Catch a glimpse into future with this accessible guide to tarot and other divination arts. This useful guide will teach you how to read the cards, the tea leaves, your palm, your stars and even a crystal ball in order to determine what is likely to happen. Become adept at predicting the future for yourself and others, and tap into a vein of mysterious guidance from universal divine energy. These ancient forms of divination gave our ancestors the edge when going about their daily lives and now you too can benefit from mastering these hidden arts. ABOUT THE SERIES: Arcturus Inner Self Guides are accessible introductions to transformative spiritual practices, including meditation, tarot, natural magic and more. With beautiful modern cover designs, this series makes a wonderful set for readers to take their first steps into the esoteric arts.

Michael Johnstone has compiled 88 fun, white-magic spells for all needs: to revive passion, to find love, for health, to attract money, and to help job seekers - there's even one for cat lovers. The Book of Spells contains everything one needs to make their dreams come true, including practical steps to take if the spells don't take effect immediately. With step-by-step, easy-to-follow instructions and easy-to-find tools and ingredients, this comprehensive volume emphasizes how to use spells and magic positively, for self-development.

This combined sticker and colouring-in book is a charming visual introduction to first simple words and concepts. See friendly teddy bears using a red postbox, swimming in the blue sea, and walking on the green grass. Contrast front and back, clean and dirty, wet and dry, summer and winter, and many other entertaining opposites. Spot the largest and smallest things in big picture scenes. The pages can be filled in using pencils, crayons or pens, and then finished off by placing the special reusable stickers on each page. Have fun!

This combined sticker and coloring-in book is a charming visual introduction to first words. With simple text and delightful outline drawings by Jenny Tulip, it presents the concept of sizes to young readers in a fun way. The pages can be colored in by the reader, using pencils, crayons or magic markers, and then finished off by placing the special color stickers within each scene. The stickers are reusable, so children will be able to complete the pages many times over, or use the stickers to create their own books, posters and games.

This combined sticker and coloring-in book is a charming visual introduction to first words. With simple text and delightful outline drawings by Jenny Tulip, it presents the concept of shapes to young readers in an entertaining way. The pages can be colored in by the reader, using pencils, crayons or magic markers, and then finished off by placing the special color stickers within each scene. The stickers are reusable, so children will be able to complete the pages many times over, or use the stickers to create their own books, posters and games.

This combined sticker and colouring-in book is a charming visual introduction to first simple words. See friendly teddy bears using a red postbox, eating a yellow banana, swimming in the blue sea, walking on the green grass, and much more. The pages can be coloured in using pencils, crayons or felt-tipped pens, and then finished off by placing the special colour stickers within each scene. The stickers are reusable, so children will be able to complete the pages many times over, or use the stickers to create their own books, games and posters.

This combined sticker and colouring-in book is a charming visual introduction to first words. With simple text and delightful drawings, it presents the concept of opposites in a fun way, demonstrating big and small, old and new, heavy and light, and much more. The pages can be coloured in by the reader, and then finished off by placing the special colour stickers within each scene. The stickers are reusable, so children will be able to complete the pages many times over, or use the stickers to create their own books, posters and games.