Stacking the Deck
Stacking the Deck

Author: David S. Pottruck

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons

Published: 2014-09-30

Total Pages: 67

ISBN-13: 1118966902

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Change is a constant, and leaders must do more than keep up—they must innovate and accelerate to succeed. Yet people are often unnerved by change. As a leader during a time of transformation, you may stand up before teams that are indifferent, or even hostile, and need to convince them that change is necessary and urgent. More than money, time, or resources, the ability to lead these people determines your ultimate success or failure. What does it take to be an effective change leader and increase the odds of success? Stacking the Deck offers a proven, practical approach for inspiring meaningful, lasting change across an organization. Stacking the Deck presents a nine-step course of action leaders can follow from the first realization that change is needed through all the steps of implementation, including assembling the right team of close advisors and getting the word out to the wider group. Based on Dave Pottruck's experiences leading change as CEO of Charles Schwab and later as chairman of CorpU and HighTower Advisors, these steps provide a guide to ensure that your change initiative and your team have the best possible shot at success. In addition, established business leaders who have led extraordinary change initiatives demonstrate the steps in action. These executives include eBay CEO John Donahoe, Wells Fargo former CEO Dick Kovacevich, Starbucks chief executive officer Howard Schultz, San Francisco Giants CEO Larry Baer, JetBlue CEO Dave Barger, Asurion CEO Steve Ellis, Pinkberry CEO Ron Graves, and Intel's President Renee James, among others. Leading an organization through major change—whether it's the introduction of a new product, an expansion to a new territory, or a difficult downsizing—is not for the faint of heart. While success is never guaranteed, the right leadership, process, and team make all the difference. For all leaders facing major change in their organizations, Stacking the Deck is an indispensable resource for putting the odds in your favor.

Stacking the Deck
Stacking the Deck

Author: Bryan Berg

Publisher: Simon and Schuster

Published: 2009-12-15

Total Pages: 178

ISBN-13: 1439188734

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Written by the holder of several Guinness World Records for cardstacking, this is the first complete, fully illustrated guide to the art of building mind-boggling, multilevel structures with ordinary playing cards. In Stacking the Deck, Bryan Berg reveals the secret to successful cardstacking with his simple four-card-cell structure and expanded grid techniques. Using illustrations and step-by-step instructions, he guides readers on to more elaborate -- and incredibly strong -- creations. He covers a wide range of architectural styles, from classic to whimsical, and various types of structures, including pyramids, shrines, stadiums, churches, an oil derrick, and even the Empire State Building. Since first setting the height record in 1992, Bryan's built awe-inspiring card models of a Japanese shrine, the Iowa State Capitol building, Ebbets Field, and his latest tower, which is more than twenty-five feet tall! This book includes photographs of some of these amazing pieces, illustrating just how appealing and enduring a "house of cards" can be. Stacking the Deck will inspire everyone from youngsters experimenting with their first deck of cards to adults, who can create their own private skyscrapers. Once you've read Stacking the Deck, you'll never look at a deck of cards the same way again.

Mnemonica
Mnemonica

Author: Juan Tamariz

Publisher:

Published: 2004-01-01

Total Pages: 408

ISBN-13: 9780945296478

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Contains more than a hundred card tricks and routines using Tamariz's memorized deck "Mnemonica"

Stacking the Deck
Stacking the Deck

Author: Bruce Curtis

Publisher: James Lorimer & Company

Published: 1992-01-01

Total Pages: 154

ISBN-13: 9780921908111

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Introduction Chapter One "So Many People": Ways of Seeing Class Differences in Schooling Chapter Two The Origins of Educational Inequality in Ontario Chapter Three Streaming in the Elementary School Chapter Four Streaming in the Secondary School Chapter Five Unstacking the Deck: A New Deal for Our Schools Abstract Bibliography

Stack the Deck Revisited
Stack the Deck Revisited

Author: Karla Alexander

Publisher: That Patchwork Place

Published: 2010

Total Pages: 48

ISBN-13: 9781604680317

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Re-discover renowned quilter Karla Alexander's stunning Stack the Deck technique with this new book featuring all new patterns and updated favourites. Thousands of quilters around the world have discovered Karla Alexander's fantastic Stack the Deck technique, and the overwhelming response is - they love it! In this volume, quilters will be thrilled to find much-loved patterns from her now-out-of-print first book, Stack the Deck! Each pattern has been remade using today's exciting fabrics, and several of the original designs have been modified slightly for a fresh new look. With these 11 fun projects, Karla opens up even more possibilities for her popular stack-slice-and-shuffle method.

Stack a New Deck
Stack a New Deck

Author: Karla Alexander

Publisher: Martingale

Published: 2004-04-20

Total Pages: 293

ISBN-13: 1604686391

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Get ready to go beyond Crazy quilts with the four Ss--stack, slice, shuffle, and sew--in this sequel to the bestseller Stack the Deck! Sidestep the traditional rules of quiltmaking with these fast, fun ideas. Use Stack the Deck steps to simplify curves, diamonds, and other classic patchwork shapes Eighteen new quilts feature a wide range of styles, so there's something for every quilter to enjoy All projects start with simple squares, making every pattern beginner friendly

Stack, Shuffle, and Slide
Stack, Shuffle, and Slide

Author: Karla Alexander

Publisher: Martingale

Published: 2014-04-08

Total Pages: 279

ISBN-13: 1604682361

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Karla Alexander has won fans around the world with her gorgeous quilts and innovative techniques. Now she takes a new approach to her popular stack-cut-and-shuffle idea--with amazing results. Control the color placement in your design by adding a new step--the slide--to Karla's stack-cut-and-shuffle method Be inspired by Karla's use of color--from light and airy prints to batiks to bold, graphic fabrics--and create quilts with a traditional or modern aesthetic Select from 15 creatively different designs that give everyone from beginners to seasoned quilters something fresh and new

Sleightly Out of Order
Sleightly Out of Order

Author: Patrick G. Redford

Publisher:

Published: 2020-12

Total Pages:

ISBN-13: 9781636840031

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Inside "Sleightly Out of Order" (a much anticipated second volume of the "Out of Order" series), you'll discover card plots, both classic and new. The magic routines range from spellers to triumphs. Tricks that tell stories to mentalism that messes with the audience's minds. You'll discover gambling demonstrations and even worthwhile approaches to the Sellers Diary effect. You'll also find creative versions of the Tommy Wonder Elizabeth series along side interesting applications of principles both Gilbreath and Kruskal. The routines in this volume explore the iconic Si-Stebbins system (which the Redford stack effortlessly transforms into with a quick overhand shuffle sequence), memorized deck orders, the Power/Parallel Stack, Heinlein Hold'em Stack, and more! All arrangements that this book explores are quickly accessible when using from the Redford stack! You'll also read a mix of routines that may be performed with any memorized stack order along side card miracles that wont require any sort of learned memorization. Of course, no Redford stack book would be complete without unlocking more of the built in features specific to the Redford Stack! Whether you're a seasoned stack worker or your first adventure exploring the wonderful world of a stack deck, this book is a must have.

Ace Your Health
Ace Your Health

Author: Theresa Albert

Publisher: McClelland & Stewart

Published: 2014-04-01

Total Pages: 274

ISBN-13: 077100690X

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With our fast-paced lives, it is no wonder more than 50% of North Americans are overweight or obese, and there are record numbers of diabetes, heart attacks, strokes, and cancer. It is time to find a better way to live. Ace Your Health takes a huge topic and boils it down to simple, small shifts that you can easily integrate into your daily routine. The clever concept uses the fact that there are 52 weeks in the year and 52 cards in a deck. This book helps you "play your cards right" by making one simple play per week, and walks you through a year towards improved overall health. Each "card" lays out a concise, accessible explanation of why you want to make this shift and what background information you need to know. Then, it follows up with a real life assignment on how to apply this new knowledge and ends with a dead easy, crazy tasty recipe. While the spades, hearts, and clubs sections focus on food and eating habits, in the diamonds section you will find advice on sleeping better, reducing stress and anxiety, stretching, and many other aspects that will help round out a new healthier (and happier) lifestyle. You will never again be gambling with your own life once you Ace Your Health.