Largely inspired by the work of the American social psychologist Dr. Claude Steiner and the theory of Transactional Analysis, this book explores alternatives to power and how we can use these to work and manage more effectively, with integrity and joy.Within this book, the authors examine and expand on Steiner’s idiosyncratic views on the role of ‘power’ in our lives and work, which led to a new view of the relationship between management and power. Steiner suggested seven alternat...

I was crazy. Crazy mad. That's how I felt when I turned in my AK-47 rifle. The commanding officer's growl still haunts me: "This gun is your god. You listen to the voice of your god and go where your gun tells you."This powerful and gripping story describes the journey of a brother and sister, eight-year-old Lucky and ten-year- old Nopi, who are kidnapped from school and forced to become child soldiers in Liberia's fourteen-year- long civil war.Lucky and Nopi manage ...

This innovative book presents state-of-the-art thinking on using transactional analysis (TA) to change the structure, relationships and culture in organizations.The book is arranged according to the three levels of organizations described by Eric Berne – the structural, interpersonal and psychodynamic levels – and the chapters expand on his concepts at each level. With contributions by an international range of authors, incorporating a selection of practical case studies, the book ...

Into TA brings both beginners and more experienced readers towards a deeper understanding of transactional analysis (TA) in theory and practice.This book presents the basic models of TA in a sequence, allowing those new to the field to trace its development from its foundations to more depth and complexity. For those who have previously studied and worked with TA, it offers the opportunity to deepen existing knowledge and experience through summaries of theoretical develop...

Een heldin in de ban van plicht. Een held in de ban van zijn erfenis. Zal hun gearrangeerde huwelijk tot geluk leiden?De enige keer dat Isabella Rivers ooit de regels van goed gedrag overtrad, was toen ze gotische romans begon te schrijven - en zelfs toen gebruikte ze een pseudoniem om haar deftige familie niet in verlegenheid te brengen.Wanneer haar ouders haar huwelijk arrangeren met de Schotse Graaf van Airth, gehoorzaamt ze met haar gebruikelijke stille...