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Informationen zum Autor More than four decades of experience in the aviation industry, spanning the Flight Deck to Head Office, ground level to above the clouds, calm to critical, working within organisations to conference presentations around the globe has resulted in vivid leadership and life lessons - which are applicable for everyone, in any walk of life. Chris has a unique perspective not only as an Airline Captain, senior manager and lecturer, but Aviation Counsellor as well. he knows the human side of organisations like few others, and how magnificently powerful that is. He describes in plain terms how to build a culture that works and remains, especially when time are precarious - and more importantly, how to treat people well and build the ultimate leadership traits. Klappentext Whether on vinyl or in digital form, the album has become an integral part of our cultural history. 100 Albums That Changed Popular Music: A Reference Guide tells the stories behind the most groundbreaking, influential, and often controversial albums ever recorded. Narrative chapters in this chronologically organized volume describe how the albums reflected the political, social, and economic culture of the era. Individual entries discuss these albums histories, the inspiration behind their creation, and why they continue to stand the test of time. Selected on the basis of their popular appeal, historical significance, and influence on later genres, the albums included represent a wide variety of genres, such as blues, jazz, rock, reggae, rockabilly, folk, soul, hip-hop, and country.Among the featured are releases from the hard-blues explosion of the '60s, including Robert Johnson's King of the Delta Blues Singers , a landmark album whose songs were later covered by the likes of Cream, Led Zeppelin, and the Rolling Stones. Punk made its mark in the '70s with such albums as Patti Smith's Horses and the Clash's London Calling . In the '80s Michael Jackson's blockbuster LP, Thriller , not only topped the charts, it become the best-selling record of all time. Diversity defined the '90s, with the most influential albums ranging from Garth Brooks' No Fences , which made country one of the hottest musical genres of the decade, to Dr. Dre's debut, The Chronic , a multi-platinum smash hit that brought West Coast hip hop into the mainstream. Zusammenfassung Whether on vinyl or MP3! the album has become an integral part of our cultural history. This work tells the stories behind the groundbreaking! influential! and often controversial albums ever recorded! such as: "Pet Sounds" (The Beach Boys)! "What's Going On" (Marvin Gay)! "London Calling" (The Clash)! and "No Fences" (Garth Brooks). ...
