Suzanne Heywood Bücher

Mit sieben Jahren sticht Suzanne Heywood mit ihrer Familie auf dem Segelschiff Wavewalker in See, um die Welt zu umrunden. Was als Abenteuer beginnt, wird zum Alptraum aus Stürmen und Einsamkeit. Nach zehn Jahren kehrt sie heim und hat Aussicht auf ein Oxfordstipendium. Eine wahre Geschichte über das Erwachsenwerden und die Sehnsucht nach Heimat.

The effectiveness of the civil service is scrutinized in this exploration of its reliance on Jeremy Heywood, a pivotal figure whose absence raises questions about its current state. The narrative reflects on the changes in Whitehall and the implications of losing a key leader, prompting a deeper examination of institutional resilience and the dynamics of power within government. Insights from seasoned observers highlight the contrast between past and present, revealing vulnerabilities in the system that once thrived under Heywood's stewardship.

The narrative follows Brenda, a pioneering female archaeologist in Britain, as she embarks on a remarkable journey along Hadrian's Wall in the 1950s to earn her PhD. Balancing her groundbreaking research in Wales and York Minster with motherhood, she raises two sons, including Jeremy Heywood, who would later serve as Cabinet Secretary. The book highlights her dedication to both her academic pursuits and family life, showcasing the challenges and triumphs of a woman forging her path in a male-dominated field.

'A seven-year old girl on a seventy-foot yacht, for ten years, over fifty thousand miles of sailing . . . a fantastic story of a truly Odyssean journey across all the world's great oceans - but is also the inspiring story of the developing of a restless and inquiring mind' SIMON WINCHESTER, #1 Sunday Times bestselling author

Most executives will lead or be a part of a reorganization (a "reorg"). And for good reason--reorgs are one of the best ways for companies to unlock latent value, especially in a changing business environment. But everyone hates them. Perhaps no other management practice creates more anxiety and fear among employees or does more to distract them from their day-to-day jobs. As a result, reorgs can be incredibly expensive in terms of senior management time and attention, and most of them fail on multiple dimensions. It's no wonder that companies treat a reorg as a mysterious process and outsource it to people who don't understand the business. But it doesn't have to be that way. Stephen Heidari-Robinson and Suzanne Heywood, former leaders of McKinsey's Organization practice, present a practical guide for successfully planning and implementing a reorg--demystifying and accelerating the process at the same time. Based on their twenty-five years of combined experience doing reorgs and on McKinsey research with over 2,500 executives involved in them, the authors distill what they and their McKinsey colleagues have been practicing as an art into a science that executives can replicate in companies or business units large or small. Their approach isn't complex, nor is it bogged down by a lot of organizational theory: the five steps give executives a simple, logical process to follow, making it easier for everyone--both the leaders and the employees who ultimately determine the success or failure of a reorg--to commit themselves to and succeed in the new organization.-- Provided by publisher

Keď mala Suzanne Heywood sedem rokov, spolu s bratom a rodičmi vyplávala z anglického Plymouthu na cestu okolo sveta. Ich plavba, ktorá spočiatku kopírovala tretiu impozantnú výpravu Jamesa Cooka, mala trvať len tri roky, no napokon sa predĺžila na takmer desaťročie. V knihe Vyrástla som na mori rozpráva príbeh o námorníckom živote, v ktorom rodina zápasila s búrkami, útesmi, nedostatkom jedla a izoláciou, a dokonca aj o stroskotaní v Indickom oceáne. Nikto nevedel, kde sa rodina práve nachádza, a žiadny štát neprejavoval záujem o to, čo sa deje s deťmi na palube. Suzanne, ktorá od detstva túžila po stabilite, musela odhodlane bojovať s rodičmi, aby vôbec získala vzdelanie a mohla sa vrátiť domov. V sedemnástich rokoch jej udelili štipendium na Oxfordskej univerzite a odvtedy žije vo Veľkej Británii. Kniha Vyrástla som na mori je neuveriteľný skutočný príbeh dievčaťa, pre ktoré sa rodinné dobrodružstvo stalo veľkou nočnou morou a ktoré túžba po vzdelaní napokon priviedla k vysnívanej slobode.