Michael portillo biography book
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Title Tag: BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Survival
Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea
'Captivating, a John le Carre-esque yarn' Telegraph
'A thoroughly good read' Michael Portillo, author of Portillo's Hidden History of Britain and presenter of Great British Railway Journeys
'A compelling story of courage, determination and skill' Terry Waite CBE, author of Taken on Trust
The true story of a retired British army officer's private Somali-hostage rescue mission
During the peak of the Somali piracy crisis, three ships – from Malaysia, Thailand and Taiwan – were hijacked and then abandoned to their fate by their employers, who lacked the money to pay ransoms. All would still be there, were it not for Colonel John Steed, a retired British military attaché, who launched his own private mission to free them.
At 65, Colonel Steed was hardly an ideal saviour. With no experience in hostage negotiations and no m
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Great Continental Railway Journeys
Great Continental Railway Journeysis now a firmly established series on BBC2, following in the illustrious tracks of its predecessor - Great British Railway Journeys. Both series are fronted by ex-politician Michael Portillo and in this europeisk odyssey he travels around continental europe, using George Bradshaw's1913 Continental Railway Guide. Now coming up for its fourth instalment this autumn, Portillo guides the train-travelling fan across europe arriving at a myriad of magical and historically fascinating cities we all dream of travelling to by lära. From London, to Paris, Bordeaux, Lyon, Copenhagen, Oslo, Lisbon, Madrid, Berlin, Monte Carlo, Prague, Munich, Zurich, Rome, Budapest, St Petersburg; all the way down to Constantinople, Haifa and Jerusalem - Portillo describes the great feats of engineering that built the various railway lines connecting Europe and further afield and the men and women who made these journeys famous through their
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Michael Portillo: The Future of the Right - Hardcover
Synopsis
This book focuses on the contribution that coaching and mentoring can make to individual and organisational performance.
Grace McCarthy includes an introduction to coaching and mentoring theory, then goes on to look at coaching and mentoring skills, and how they may be applied in relation to individual change, coaching and mentoring for leaders and by leaders, coaching and mentoring for strategy, innovation and organisational change, as well as coaching and mentoring in cross-cultural and virtual contexts. The book also explores ethical issues in coaching and mentoring before concluding with the evaluation of success in coaching and mentoring and a discussion of emerging issues.
Key Features:
- Vignettes to help readers consolidate their learning by illustrating real life situations
- Web links to useful academic and professional resources
- A companion website with PowerPoint slides, self-assessments of knowledge and