| Description |
1 online resource (xii, 184 pages) : illustrations |
| Physical Medium |
polychrome |
| Description |
text file |
| Contents |
Elim Chew : from dropout punk to wizard of 77th Street -- Charles Schulz : good grief -- Irene Ison : you lose a wrinkle whenever you learn -- Sam Leong : spy who keeps an eye on "the woks" -- Vincent Lo : if at first you don't succeed in China ... -- Carlos Ghosn : from public enemy no. 1 to corporate hero -- Ee Tai Ting : bittersweet fruits of hard labour -- Diana Young : one who got her dreams off the ground -- Stan Shih : better to be a chicken's head than an ox's tail -- Tharman Shanmugaratnam : been there, done that, and thrived -- Bunker Roy : a true volunteer -- Lim Hua Min : who says business is all about profits? -- Dr Everett Worthington : the healer within Dr Forgiveness -- Phua Kok Khoo, Doreen Liu : love and business in an ivory tower -- Liew Mun Leong : CEO who enjoys being difficult -- Michael Bloomberg : business is personal -- don't you dare resign -- Ngiam Tong Dow : stop dancing to the tune of the gorilla -- Anthony Yeo : life can be rich without riches -- Dr Chia Boon Hock : Singapore's suicide shrink -- Professor Feng Pao Hsii : doctor who made aches and pains. His calling. |
| Summary |
Difference Makers : Stories of Those Who Dared is a different sort of book. It features many big names from corporate titans to ministers to social entrepreneurs. But it is not just a compilation of feel-good success stories and minting millions. It is a celebration of the human spirit, of daring, drive and doggedness to make a difference. The endeavours within will make you tear, chortle, sigh, reflect and renew your faith that all things are possible. It is guaranteed to make a difference to your life. |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
| Subject |
Social action -- Case studies.
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Social action. |
| Genre/Form |
Case studies.
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| Subject |
Social reformers -- Case studies.
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Social reformers. |
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Risk-taking (Psychology) -- Case studies.
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Risk-taking (Psychology) |
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Electronic books.
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| Subject |
Risk behaviors. |
| Genre/Form |
Case studies.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Long, Susan, 1972- Difference makers. Singapore ; Hackensack, NJ : DL Pub./World Scientific, ©2005 9789812564535 (DLC) 2005049433 (OCoLC)60835538 |
| ISBN |
9789812775085 (electronic book) |
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9812775080 (electronic book) |
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9812564535 (paperback ; alkaline paper) |
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9789812564535 (paperback ; alkaline paper) |
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