Scott Taylor

With a world still recovering from a global war, the Samaya have prevailed and hunt the last remnants of magically adept Enlightened to extinction. Petty kingdoms, dictators, and bandit lords rise from the ashes and huge dead-zones are the new frontier for the rekindled and expanding populace. This is the Gun Kingdoms, a time of six-shooters, forbidden magic, and relics that remain from a forgotten age of war.

Are leaders born or made? Does each society get the leaders it deserves? How-and why-is leadership 'rhetoric' different from leadership in reality? ^l ^l Leadership is one of the most talked about yet least understood concepts in current business and society. This book explores how theoretical models and views of leadership have evolved over time; how leadership can be investigated from individual, organizational, and societal perspectives; and perennial dilemmas and emerging approaches in Leadership Studies. Positioning its discussion within a multidisciplinary framework that touches on management, sociology, philosophy, anthropology, history, literature, and politics, this book examines and critiques the common assumptions that inform the ways in which leaders and leadership are recognized, rewarded, and developed. It provides a valuable and thought-provoking overview for students and academics interested in leadership and management, practising leaders, leadership development consultants, and policy makers.

Are leaders born or made? Does each society get the leaders it deserves? How-and why-is leadership 'rhetoric' different from leadership in reality? l l Leadership is one of the most talked about yet least understood concepts in current business and society. This book explores how theoretical models and views of leadership have evolved over time; how leadership can be investigated from individual, organizational, and societal perspectives; and perennial dilemmas and emerging approaches in Leadership Studies. Positioning its discussion within a multidisciplinary framework that touches on management, sociology, philosophy, anthropology, history, literature, and politics, this book examines and critiques the common assumptions that inform the ways in which leaders and leadership are recognized, rewarded, and developed. It provides a valuable and thought-provoking overview for students and academics interested in leadership and management, practising leaders, leadership development consultants, and policy makers.

In a nonfiction marketplace dominated by generic and hackneyed how-to real estate books, this rare find stands out from the crowd. Author Scott Taylor's groundbreaking new book, The 15-Minute Landlord, brings an original and innovative voice to the real-estate nonfiction market. Unlike other books on how to be a landlord, Taylor's work is concise and succinct. The reader's time and patience are not wasted with overblown claims, cute cartoons, meandering anecdotes, or filler. This material keeps to the task, builds on a progression of ideas and skills, and ultimately delivers what it promises, namely: an easy to read, easy to follow, and easy to understand resource for landlords. By explaining the conflicting expectations inherent to rental property ownership, and introducing the principles of "Prioritize, Systemize, and Capitalize", the reader is given the essential skills necessary to become a successful landlord. Designed for aspiring or experienced landlords alike, The 15-Minute Landlord breaks the how-to mold by relying on proven tools and techniques as presented through these principles, not hype and sales jargon. Author Taylor has created a guidebook that teaches entrepreneurs not only how to treat the enterprise as a thriving business venture, but also how to avoid the myriad pitfalls and potholes that plague so many landlords today. Written with a practical astuteness and sensitivity to the beginner's needs, The 15-Minute Landlord delivers a contemporary and invaluable perspective on conceiving, building, and launching a successful career as a landlord and property owner.