Organizations are built for stability, not for change. But in today’s highly competitive business environment, organizations must be ready to change-and change frequently. They need to replace long-term planning with a succession of short-term advantages. They must increase their “surface area” with the outside world; drive leadership to lower levels in the company; and reward decision makers for change management as well as results.
Grade levels: Senior High (10-12)
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Anil Gupta – Leveraging China and India for Global Advantage
China’s GDP will catch up to that of the U.S. by 2025, predicts Professor Gupta. By 2050, GDP of both China and India will reach or surpass that of the U.S., Europe and Japan combined. Strategies that capture market share, talent, and innovation opportunities in these emerging giants necessitate understanding their unique yet complementary strengths.
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Jack Zenger – The Inspiring Leader
Inspiring others is a “soft skill,” one that many believe you need to be born with to possess. But in their research, Dr. Zenger and his colleagues determined that inspiring others to greatness is, in fact, something that can and should be learned.
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Frank Flynn – Judging Talent
Hiring decisions and performance evaluations are affected by common biases, such as favoring tall or attractive candidates. Professor Flynn provides effective techniques for conducting objective employee interviews and evaluations.
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Chunka Mui – Billion Dollar Lessons
Chunka Mui and Paul Carroll researched 750 of the most significant business failures of the past quarter-century and found the Number 1 cause of failure was not sloppy execution, poor leadership or bad luck. It was, instead, misguided strategy.
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Getting It Right at the Interview – Student Version
Going to job interviews can always be a challenging and occasionally nerve-wracking experience. This program addresses all the basics you need to know about going to a job interview. Issues discussed include: preparing for the interview; developing your listening and communication skills; understanding your career goals and how the job interview can address that; using appropriate body language; asking questions of the interviewer and seeking feedback; using mock interviews; understanding the difference between individual and group interviews. After having seen this program you will be much more confident at your next job interview.
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Job Seeking Solutions for Young People – Student Version
The Generation Y person was born somewhere between 1975 and 1990 and is quite a different generation to Gen X or previous generations. Gen Ys are highly technology driven, seek short-term career pathways and jobs that either make a difference in society or are a means to an end based on lifestyle. This program investigates this Generation and provides advice on likely career pathways and job-seeking skills specific to their needs. Emphasis is placed on developing a digital career portfolio, specific and generic skills, investigating employers on the internet that fit the Gen Y outlook, and interview skills that contain ambitious career aims.
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Population Geography
The geographic characteristics of Human Population on a global scale are outlined in this program. Population distribution, composition, change through time, population structure diagrams and the Demographic Transition Model, and essential terminology are all explained in clear terms with interesting graphics and relevant examples. This program can be used as a basis for a more in-depth study of Human Population as required by the current V.C.E. Study Design, as revision for a class or for individual students, or for students in other year levels where Population Geography is included in the curriculum.
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Australia: Great Southern Land
An introduction to Australia for middle-school students. Basic geographical features including the range of climates, the vast arid interior and the Great Barrier Reef off the Queensland coast. How aboriginal people lived in Australia for thousands of years. The arrival of British ships and establishment of a prison at Sydney. More recent immigration and today’s multicultural society. Australia’s unique animals and plants. Agriculture, mining, tourism and education: all important to Australia’s economy. Popular forms of recreation.
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Caring for the Frail and Immobile
While some losses of strength and mobility are expected, it is easy to believe that the elderly are slowing down ‘just because they’re old’. Through a proper understanding of the ageing process, and the common pathologies that occur in the elderly, we can gain a more accurate understanding of what to expect and what can be done to maintain or even improve mobility in the elderly. Staying mobile is an important part of maintaining ones dignity, independence, and quality of life.