Can You Hear Me Now

SHORTLISTED FOR THE 2021 SHAUGHNESSY COHEN PRIZE FOR POLITICAL WRITING In Can You Hear Me Now?, Celina Caesar-Chavannes digs deep into her childhood and her life as a young Black woman entrepreneur and politician, and shows us that effective and humane leaders grow as much from their mistakes and vulnerabilities as from their strengths. Celina Caesar-Chavannes, already a breaker of boundaries as a Black woman in business, got into politics because she wanted to make a bigger difference in the world. But when she became the first Black person elected to represent the federal riding of Whitby, Ontario, she hadn't really thought about the fact that Ottawa wasn't designed for someone like her. Celina soon found herself both making waves and breaking down, confronting at night, alone in her Ottawa apartment, all the painful beauty of her childhood and her troubled early adult life. She paid the price for speaking out about micro-aggressions and speaking up for her community and her riding, but she also felt exhilaration and empowerment. As she writes, "This is not your typical leadership book where the person is placed in a situation and miraculously comes up with the right response for the wicked problem. This is the story of me falling in love, at last, with who I am, and finding my voice in the unlikeliest of places." Both memoir and leadership book, Can You Hear Me Now? is a funny, self-aware, poignant, confessional and fierce look at how failing badly and screwing things up completely are truly more powerful lessons in how to conduct a life than extraordinary success. They build an utter honesty with yourself and others that allows you to say things nobody else dares to say--the necessary things about navigating the places that weren't built for you and holding firm to your principles. And, if you do that, you will help build a world where inclusion is real. Just as Celina is now trying to do, in all her brilliance and boldness.

A Washington Post Bestseller Your manual for remote and virtual work. Communicating virtually is cool, useful, and now even more ubiquitous and necessary than ever. But we're often reminded that the quality of human connection we experience in many forms of virtual communication is awful. We've all felt disconnected in a video conference, frustrated that we're not getting through on the phone, upset when our email is badly misinterpreted, or anxious that we're being misunderstood. How can we fix this? In this powerful, practical book, communication expert Nick Morgan outlines five big problems with communication in the virtual world--lack of feedback, lack of empathy, lack of control, lack of emotion, and lack of connection and commitment--and shows how to overcome them as we shift to working remotely more and more. Morgan argues that while virtual communication will never be as rich or intuitive as a face-to-face meeting, recent research suggests that we need to learn is to consciously deliver a whole set of cues, both verbal and nonverbal, that we used to deliver unconsciously in the pre-virtual era. He guides us through this important process, providing rules for virtual feedback, an empathy assessment and virtual temperature check, tips for creating trust in a virtual context, and advice for specific digital channels such as email and text, the conference call, Skype, and more. Whether you're an entrepreneur, an independent professional, or a manager in an organization that has more than one office or customers who aren't nearby, Can You Hear Me? is your essential communications manual for twenty-first-century work.

A foundational book for all adults to help you discover the skill of listening in three different areas of your life-helping your relationships, helping others, and helping yourself. Helping Your Relationships-Here the focus is on freedom from the bondage of legalism as it impacts relationships; as well as communication skills for moving through life with another imperfect person who needs the grace of God as much as you. Helping Others-You learn, in your role as a servant leader, how to shine a flashlight on the path into another's conflict-to help him discover his way back to God and people he cares for. You learn how to lead him to self-discovery and confession at the foot of the cross. You show him how to leave his burden there through the cleansing and forgiveness of the Lord. Helping Yourself-To experience relief from pain, as well as to enjoy the peace, joy, and love that come through a life of faith empowered by the grace of God.

Bangladeshi villagers sharing cell phones helped build what is nowa thriving company with more than $200 million in annual profits.But what is the lesson for the rest of the world? This is aquestion author Nicholas P. Sullivan addresses in his tale of a newkind of entrepreneur, Iqbal Quadir, the visionary and catalystbehind the creation of GrameenPhone in Bangladesh. GrameenPhone—a partnership between Norway's Telenor andGrameen Bank, co-winner of the 2006 Nobel Peace Prize—definesa new approach to building business opportunities in the developingworld. You Can Hear Me Now offers a compelling account ofwhat Sullivan calls the "external combustion engine"—acombination of forces that is sparking economic growth and liftingpeople out of poverty in countries long dominated by aid-dependentgovernments. The "engine" comprises three forces: informationtechnology, imported by native entrepreneurs trained inthe West, backed by foreign investors.

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The former head of Verizon is talking. Can you afford not to hear what he has to say? "This is an essential read for every manager’s, or aspiring manager's, success for one simple reason: it is all authentic and it works." --Ivan G. Seidenberg, CEO, Verizon (from the Foreword) "Even though Denny was a fierce competitor, I couldn't help but admire him for his strong track record of performance, his no-nonsense approach, and his honesty and integrity." --Dan Hesse, CEO, Sprint Nextel "Denny Strigl is one of the most consummate competitors I have ever known! That's saying a lot considering the 14 years I played in the National Football League. I have been a front-row observer of his business acumen at Verizon for the past 7 years as the president and CEO of CTIA. The Wireless Association. In this book, in typical Strigl manner, Denny pulls no punches! Managers, Can You Hear Me Now? is a straightforward and honest look at priorities and decision making in today's fast-paced world as told by not just a survivor but a success in this competitive world." --Steve Largent, President and CEO of CTIA-The Wireless Association, former U.S. Congressman, and former NFL player "A must-read for managers at every level in companies large and small. A road map for management success written in quintessential Denny Strigl style--clear, concise, and direct." --James E. Rohr, Chairman and CEO, PNC Financial Services Group "This book brims with refreshing candor and common sense about what it takes to become a manager who delivers results." --Antonio M. Perez, Chairman and CEO, Eastman Kodak Company "A must read for business leaders and managers in today's global competitive marketplace where teamwork and decision making is so critical to success." --William G. Parrett, former CEO, Deloitte About the Book: “The foundation of our managers' philosophy relies on one main, undeniable point: a manager's number-one priority is to deliver results." --Denny F. Strigl Are you delivering? For managers, behavior is the real key to achievement. In order to stop struggling and start delivering, you need to close the gap between what you know and what you do. That's been Denny Strigl's method, and now it can be yours, too. Among the most prominent architects of the wireless communications industry, the former Verizon Wireless president and CEO has had one of the most remarkable careers in modern business. In Managers, Can You Hear Me Now?, Strigl shares all the skills and techniques he used to build Verizon into one of the greatest growth companies in any industry. You'll learn how to: Create a corporate culture where trust, respect, and integrity flourish- and employees and customers alike are appropriately served "Eliminate the fluff," get focused, and stop wasting time on things that don't matter Address issues proactively before they become problems--even employee performance issues Get past your "blind spots," reinforce priorities consistently, and communicate with clarity Master the Four Fundamentals of Management: growing revenue, getting new customers, keeping the customers you already have, and eliminating costs Managers, Can You Hear Me Now? includes additional suggestions for bringing the best of your energy and passion into your work, helpful anedcotes from Strigl's career, simple self-assessment questions, and even a look at how your business day as a successful manager should play out. Whether you're the CEO of a large corporation or run your own small business, the lessons from Managers, Can You Hear Me Now? are sure to come through--loud and clear.

A riveting coming-of-age story with the precision of a Hitchcock noir by a masterful new voice in Italian literature. "Suspenseful and elegiac, as beautiful as it is horrifying." --Karen Dionne "A densely layered psychological mystery." --Chicago Tribune "Reads like a collaboration between Daphne du Maurier and Megan Abbott." --The Irish Times Over the course of one oppressively hot summer in the small town of Ponte, in northern Italy, one family's secrets are revealed and the community is torn apart by a terrible crime. Sixteen-year-old Elia Furenti lives with his parents in a secluded house, a tight-knit family whose rhythms are dictated by the shifts in his father's emotional state. When the closure of the nearby factory leaves Elia's father without a job, however, home becomes an increasingly fraught environment. With the summer heat pressing down, Elia's father begins to spiral, his moods becoming increasingly dark and erratic, while Elia's mother refuses to acknowledge that anything has changed. Meanwhile, a forbidden relationship blossoms, as Elia seeks refuge from the silence and tension at home. Events reach a breaking point one moonlit night, when a young woman climbs into a van and is taken into the deep, dark woods . . .

If your prayers get no higher than the ceiling and you hunger for spiritual authenticity, this book is ideal. The author, a biblical scholar, discovered a big gap between what he found in the Bible and in his own experience. As he wrestled with how to hear God more clearly, he discovered how to listen more deeply - and where the blocks lay that halted his spiritual growth. This profound but accessible book is full of illuminating testimonies. It will help you apply the practice of listening prayer to decision-making in diverse circumstances such as parenting, the healing ministry and church leadership.