John Adair

This book presents a historical overview of how Christians have described the causes of natural evils in the world. While earlier Christians emphasize the role of personal sin, institutional sin, and spiritual powers as direct causes of natural evil, the thinking within the historical Christian community displays a marked shift over time. The increasing nuance around the question of the source of natural evils through late antiquity, the Scholastic turn toward rational explanation of doctrinal conviction, and finally, the turn inward at the Enlightenment leads Christians increasingly to attribute the source of natural evil toward God and further from the created realm than it had ever been before. This move occurs as pastors and theologians seek to make sense of God’s sovereignty and providence relative to evil occurrences in the world, though the approach includes some potentially unintended consequences that alleviate human responsibility for evil and undermine God’s fundamental goodness and transcendence, drawing him into the created realm as one more potential cause.

This indispensable guide from leadership guru John Adair, will boost your confidence levels, inspire you and help you on your journey to becoming a leader of excellence. Acknowledged as a world expert, John Adair offers stimulating insights into recognizing and developing individual leadership qualities, acquiring personal authority and, most importantly, mastering core leadership functions such as planning, communicating and motivating. This 5th edition now features even more practical exercises, useful templates, and top tips to improve or develop your leadership skills, this guide distils the essence of John Adair's teaching and provides a framework for becoming an effective leader. The Creating Success series of books... Unlock vital skills, power up your performance and get ahead with the bestselling Creating Success series. Written by experts for new and aspiring managers and leaders, this million-selling collection of accessible and empowering guides will get you up to speed in no time. Packed with clever thinking, smart advice and the kind of winning techniques that really get results, you'll make fast progress, quickly reach your goals and create lasting success in your career.

This indispensable guide from leadership guru John Adair, will boost your confidence levels, inspire you and help you on your journey to becoming a leader of excellence. Acknowledged as a world expert, John Adair offers stimulating insights into recognizing and developing individual leadership qualities, acquiring personal authority and, most importantly, mastering core leadership functions such as planning, communicating and motivating. This 5th edition now features even more practical exercises, useful templates, and top tips to improve or develop your leadership skills, this guide distils the essence of John Adair's teaching and provides a framework for becoming an effective leader. The Creating Success series of books... Unlock vital skills, power up your performance and get ahead with the bestselling Creating Success series. Written by experts for new and aspiring managers and leaders, this million-selling collection of accessible and empowering guides will get you up to speed in no time. Packed with clever thinking, smart advice and the kind of winning techniques that really get results, you'll make fast progress, quickly reach your goals and create lasting success in your career.

Thought leader John Adair provides the techniques and insights you need to find solutions, spark creativity and confidently make the right decisions. This 5th edition now features even more practical exercises, useful templates, and top tips to provide a clear framework that can generate ideas and inspire confidence in your team - so you can spot the solution in every problem, and create ideas to rival even the best strategists. The Creating Success series of books... Unlock vital skills, power up your performance and get ahead with the bestselling Creating Success series. Written by experts for new and aspiring managers and leaders, this million-selling collection of accessible and empowering guides will get you up to speed in no time. Packed with clever thinking, smart advice and the kind of winning techniques that really get results, you'll make fast progress, quickly reach your goals and create lasting success in your career.

Thought leader John Adair provides the techniques and insights you need to find solutions, spark creativity and confidently make the right decisions. This 5th edition now features even more practical exercises, useful templates, and top tips to provide a clear framework that can generate ideas and inspire confidence in your team - so you can spot the solution in every problem, and create ideas to rival even the best strategists. The Creating Success series of books... Unlock vital skills, power up your performance and get ahead with the bestselling Creating Success series. Written by experts for new and aspiring managers and leaders, this million-selling collection of accessible and empowering guides will get you up to speed in no time. Packed with clever thinking, smart advice and the kind of winning techniques that really get results, you'll make fast progress, quickly reach your goals and create lasting success in your career.

The Battle of Cheriton was one of the major turning points of the English Civil War, yet few people have heard of it. What happened during the course of the battle? Who fought in it? And why was it so important? On the 29th March 1644, Sir William Waller and his Parliamentarian forces faced the Royalist forces, under the command of Ralph Lord Hopton and the Earl of Forth, near the small Hampshire village of Cheriton. The previous year had seen a number of great victories for the Royalists, notably the capture of Bristol, and they were advancing ever closer to London. Yet, Waller's victory at Cheriton halted this progress and the Royalist strategy was thrown into disarray. John Adair's book is the authoritative account of one of the most significant, yet overlooked, battles of the English Civil War. Using a wealth of primary sources he is able to bring the details and importance of this conflict to life as well as uncovering the campaign that had led to the battle and its aftermath. The book reveals how close friendships were torn apart by the turmoil of the civil war, such as Waller and Hopton who had fought alongside one another on the continent. Cheriton 1644: The Campaign and the Battle is an essential read for all interested in the history of the English Civil War. It is a battle that has been overshadowed by Edgehill, Marston Moor and Naseby, yet Waller's victory stands as one of the major critical moments of the conflict and it undoubtedly deserves to be remembered.

An engrossing account of one of the most important, yet forgotten, leaders of the English Civil War.Perfect for readers of Trevor Royle, Charles Spencer and Blair Worden At the beginning of 1645, whilst the infamous Oliver Cromwell was serving as a subordinate officer, Sir William Waller had been leading Parliamentary troops for two years. So who was this Parliamentary leader most people have never heard of? John Adair's highly acclaimed biography explores the life of this remarkable figure who has too often been neglected by historians of the English Civil War. Although Waller had been knighted by King Charles I in 1622 and had many friends on the Royalist side, deeply held religious and political beliefs led him to reluctantly side with the Parliamentary forces. Within a short period he had proved his worth and rose to become a commander of a Parliamentary army, notably halting the King's offensive into southern England at the battle of Cheriton. Yet, beset with a shortage of money and mutinous forces, Waller notified Parliament that it would struggle to succeed over the King's forces unless it implemented military reforms, paving the way for Fairfax and Cromwell's New Model Army. This book uncovers the campaigns and battles which Waller fought on behalf of Parliament and explains how without his leadership the King might have been able to threaten Parliament-held London. Adair draws upon a wide array of contemporary sources to provide insight into the life of this overlooked figure and reveals how Waller stayed true to his principles through the turbulent years of the war and its aftermath: clashing with the rising power of Cromwell and his supporters, being expelled from Parliament during Pride's Purge, imprisoned, and finally giving his support to the Restoration in 1660. 'strongly recommended' Dr Ian Roy 'Outstanding ... a great pleasure to read' Dr John Wroughton Roundhead General: The Campaigns of Sir William Waller should be essential reading for anyone interested in the history of English Civil War.

Conflict between King and Parliament during the Civil War era. Perfect for readers who wish to find out more about the English Parliamentary leader John Hampden whose opposition to arbitrary taxes by King Charles I made him a national figure. Scholar, statesman and soldier, John Hampden was as adept on the battlefield as he was brilliant in Parliament. In this impressive biography, John Adair vividly portrays one of the most remarkable figures to emerge from the English Civil War era. A Buckinghamshire landowner and member of the Puritan gentry, Hampden was the first member of the House of Commons to achieve a reputation outside Westminster and a truly national popularity. Born into a family of great wealth and a long tradition of service to the Crown, Hampden attended the University of Oxford and studied at the Inner Temple in London before entering the House of Commons in 1621, where he quickly earned a reputation for his skills as a subtle debater. However, he took a robustly independent stand against Charles I's arbitrary style of government, refusing to pay the Ship-Money tax and forcing the King to recall Parliament for the first time in eleven years as a result. During the Long Parliament, Hampden was one of five members of the House of Commons who launched a vigorous attack on royal policies. Accused by the King of high treason in 1642, Hampden successfully evaded arrest, yet the episode kindled the flames of discontent, for to declare a member of the Commons a traitor without any legal process was a breach of privilege, both against the liberty of the subject and the law of the land. On the outbreak of the Civil War, Hampden raised and commanded a regiment in the Parliamentarian army, fighting alongside his cousin Oliver Cromwell, before he was mortally wounded at the Battle of Chalgrove Field in 1643. Drawing on a wealth of contemporary material, Adair masterfully portrays the celebrated Puritan leader as a man of honour and integrity, whose patriotic opposition to arbitrary rule resulted in a case of momentous national significance and who has been known ever since as 'The Patriot'. 'Certainly the best of the full-length biographies' - The John Hampden Society A Life of John Hampden is an authoritative biography of a remarkable seventeenth-century Parliamentarian who made a historic stand on behalf of the people, their property, laws, and freedom.

"... without doubt one of the foremost thinkers on the subject in the world." Sir John Harvey-Jones As management fads come and go, John Adair's work remains a beacon of practical advice and shrewd insight. Using his vast experience he gives insights into valuable practical skills and techniques to enable you to hone your leadership potential and get the best out of your team. In this book Adair focuses on managing time, motivating teams, achieving goals through good decision-making, enhancing creativity and good communication techniques to achieve the right results. John Adair's books have sold hundreds of thousands of copies. This book is a masterclass in the art and skills of leadership. You will find it equally valuable whether you are beginning your career or looking for an expert refresher book.

"Teambuilding and motivational skills are of crucial importance in business and the leadership role in particular." Described as "without doubt one of the foremost thinkers on the subject in the world" (Sir John Harvey-Jones), leadership expert John Adair combines depth and insight with hard-edged, practical techniques. Managers and leaders must be effective team builders and motivators to achieve their business aims and get the best out of people. The skills needed should be practiced and improved upon on a constant basis. This book encapsulates John Adair's writing on these critical elements of any truly successful organisation. It develops his classic theory on Team, Task and Individual, and summarises all his writing on leadership and motivation. John Adair's books have sold hundreds of thousands of copies. You will find this book equally valuable, whether you are beginning your career in management or looking for an expert refresher course.

"Poor communication is one of the prime causes of personal and business failure" When writing about communication, few authors share John Adair’s wide experience of management and leadership development in both business and military spheres. Adair uses his experience to add rare depth and insight to hard-edged practical skills and techniques that you can put into practice. He covers important topics such as listening skills, effective reading and writing techniques, how to argue/discuss for the best outcomes, how to manage meetings both face to face and online, how to coach, give briefings and communicate to achieve the right results. John Adair’s books have sold hundreds of thousands of copies. This book encapsulates all his writing on the art and skills of effective communication. You will find it equally valuable whether you are beginning your career or looking for an expert refresher book.

New ideas are essential for industry - they are the lifeblood of successful organisations. Creative and innovative thinking, the means by which ideas are born and nurtured, are not products of clearly defined steps and can be widely encouraged. "Daring ideas are like chessmen moved forward. They may be beaten, but they may start a winning game." Goethe The Concise Adair on Creativity and Innovation encapsulates all of John Adair's writing on how to enhance creativity within your organisation with a focus on team training, generation of ideas, communication and overcoming obstacles, the key characteristics of innovators and how to organise and use them to the best effect. Packed with practical advice and shrewd insight, leadership expert Adair summarises everything you need to know to understand the creative process and manage innovation effectively in this book. John Adair's books have sold hundreds of thousands of copies. You will find this book equally valuable, whether you are beginning your career in management or looking for an expert refresher course.

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The Best of Adair on Leadership and Management is a goldmine of ideas, advice and techniques from one of the world's leading writers on management and leadership. This insightful book brings together all of John Adair's essential thinking on: * Time-management * Decision-making and problem-solving * Creativity and innovation * Leadership and teambuilding * Motivation and people management * Communication and presentation skills With in-depth and practical guidance through experiences and insights, this book delves deep into the world of leadership and management, relying on a large number of charts, diagrams and forms. In a nutshell, this book covers 'the human side of enterprise' in two parts: Self-management and managing others. After all, you need to be able to manage yourself before you can manage others. The core of Adair's philosophy, the three-circles model brings to life the role of the leader, namely achieving the task, building the team and developing the individual. The Best of Adair on Leadership and Management gives you the tools to fulfil your own personal vision of what a leader should be, know and do. "John Adair is without doubt one of the foremost thinkers on the subject in the world." Sir John Harvey-Jones "Neil Thomas is to be applauded ... a book for constant reference. A great achievement ... ought to be found on every manager's bookshelf." Journal of the Institute of Public Sector Management

"You will build a truly successful career only if you manage your time effectively and plan your personal development properly." There are many books on time management and personal development but John Adair's experience of management development in the business, military and academic spheres adds a rare degree of insight, depth and context to his practical advice. This book encapsulates Adair's ideas on how to establish clear long-term goals and linking your daily action planning to their achievement. It provides you with the tools, techniques and framework needed for your continuing personal development. John Adair's books have sold hundreds of thousands of copies. You will find this book equally valuable, whether you are beginning your career in management or looking for an expert refresher course.

An enlightening history of pilgrimage, journeying into the past and following in the footsteps of travellers who traipsed across the length and breadth of Britain and Ireland. Thomas Chaucer and his Canterbury Tales has made the act of pilgrimage well-known to many people, but what was it like to be a pilgrim in the medieval world? How did they travel, what were the relics they prayed before, and why did they do it? John Adair transports us back over five centuries; exploring the shrines, holy wells, monasteries and monks, inns, churches, and cathedrals that were available for penitential men and women to visit. From Canterbury in the southeast to Iona in the north, The Pilgrims' Way uncovers some of the most fascinating holy sites in Britain and Ireland. Although many of them were destroyed in the reign of Henry VIII and his successors, Adair highlights where we might still be able to find traces of saintly architecture and art. For those features that have long been destroyed Adair draws from a wide variety of sources including medieval accounts of saints' lives, shrine-keepers' books of miracles along with comments made by astute visitors such as Erasmus. "This popular, yet learned, book is delightful." Julia Bolton Holloway, Princeton University, Journal of the American Academy of Religion

Few things are more important than the quality and credibility of leaders, as they play a vital role in every aspect of our modern lives. Yet strong leadership is a difficult skill to master. Good leaders must learn not only to manage, analyze and appraise, but also to encourage, improve and inspire. Here John Adair, the UK's foremost expert on leadership training, shows how lessons can be learned from the ancient wisdom of Confucian philosophy and applied to modern leadership techniques, enabling you to become a better leader. He demonstrates how, far from being merely interesting quotes from ancient lore, Confucius's sayings, or Analects, reveal how you can develop all aspects of your leadership ability - from communication and creativity, to motivation and decision-making. Whether you already lead a team or an organization, or you have aspirations to do so, this unique combination of ancient and modern wisdom will help you to develop the confidence, characteristics and skills you need to be the best leader you can be.

A classic, in-depth study of over twenty of the most important battles to have taken place on British soil. Perfect for fans of Richard Overy, Edward Shepherd Creasy and John Keegan. Throughout its long history, Britain has been subjected to foreign invasion, bloody rebellions and tumultuous civil wars leading to thousands of deaths across its length and breadth. From Hastings, Lewes and Bannockburn to Bosworth, Marston Moor and Culloden, widely-respected military historians John Adair and the late Peter Young, uncover the details of major battles and campaigns that have taken place on British soil since the Norman Conquest. Contemporary documents and eyewitness accounts are used by Adair and Young to provide insight into what these battles were like from the viewpoint of those who were there. They place the conflicts within the context of their day to explore the motives of the participants and what the repercussions were after the battles had ended. Taking a chronological approach, from the eleventh to the eighteenth centuries, Adair and Young explore how the art of warfare evolved, how tactics changed and in what ways weaponry and armour developed. Hastings to Culloden is the classic survey of the battles that took place on the British archipelago and which shaped the course of its history. Readers of military history and strategy, along with fans of the medieval and early modern periods will undoubtedly enjoy this fascinating book.

This thought-provoking book, Great Leaders, is aimed at stimulating your curiosity and guiding you through the various facets of leadership. Leadership expert and author John Adair explores the topic through its many forms, posing the question: Who are the great leaders in history and what have they got to teach us today about the nature and practice of leadership? Leadership is a characteristic many think can't be taught; but to what degree can true leadership skills be identified and developed? Adair reviews the key great leaders in history to identify the main lessons that should be learnt from them. What emerges is a concept of leadership that is highly relevant to the needs of the world today. Great Leaders is a book rich in examples and case studies, and wide-ranging in scope. With a thematic structure, Adair illustrates the different facets of leadership including: • Knowledge • Communication • Decision-making • Inspiring while informing • Making progress in a changing world • Charisma • Women as leaders • Leaders for tomorrow The very different styles of leadership of Lincoln, de Gaulle, Hitler, Socrates, Lao Tzu, Washington, Thatcher, Gandhi and many more are examined, focusing on the cardinal qualities of inspiring, communicating and decision making but also of humour, intuition and imagination. Key qualities that so often appear as abstract ideals – motivation, communication, decision-making, inspiration – here almost literally come to life.