Phoenix Without Ashes

When young Devon is forbidden from marrying his beloved by the Elders of the agrarian Cypress Corners community, he begins to question not only their authority, but why the sky is metal and the ground is not, and other troubling questions.

The quality management revolution has resulted in considerable trial and error as well as frustration. Here is a book that explores why many management trends don't translate into process improvement. It recommends establishing a condition of "rationality" as a guide and measure for all organizational and quality improvement efforts. Instead of imposing radical new "breakthroughs", Phoenix Without the Ashes: Achieving Organizational Excellence Through Common Sense Management suggests an approach that fits with the normal routines and operations of an organization in a way that makes sense. Part One of this text discusses the nature of common sense, and of quality as a condition of organizational excellence. In Part Two, the elements that negatively affect quality improvement are explained from an operating management perspective. Part Three looks at the impediments to improvement set by organizational structures. Part Four discusses the relationship among leadership, motivation, and organizational excellence, and Part Five suggests a rational strategy for effective, enduring organizational improvement. Managers in every industry will benefit from the information provided in Phoenix Without the Ashes.

When young Devon is forbidden from marrying his beloved by the Elders of the agrarian Cypress Corners community, he begins to question not only their authority, but why the sky is metal and the ground is not, and other troubling questions.

When young Devon is forbidden from marrying his beloved by the Elders of the agrarian Cypress Corners community, he begins to question not only their authority, but why the sky is metal and the ground is not, and other troubling questions.

" When all the Hell fires have stopped burning and I stand in the wake of their ashes. What is the point of dragging myself through it all if in the end I live to die alone?" The warnings are all around us, if we fail to see the writing on the wall our demise is inevitable. The things that breed so much hate and misunderstandings. The hate that is fracturing our world and driving us apart. Humanity is breaking down. Paranoia and fear color our choices. If we don't change, if we don't come together again, I fear we are heading for the end. Let us strip away the rose colored glasses before it's too late. Without change World War Three is inevitable. The story follows the lives of a group of survivors trying to rebuild their lives in a dystopian war torn America. Everyone has their demons. Everyone is fighting their own battle. In order to survive the characters must set aside their differences and embrace each others flaws. A Phoenix must first burn before it can be reborn stronger, but can you survive the fire?