VISUAL INSIGHT PUBLICATIONS
Master Symbols: A Visual Insight Field Guide
In her new book, “Master Symbols: A Visual Insight Field Guide,” author Eileen Clegg has cracked the code on symbols that evoke transformation and the book contains easily digestible explanations about how and why they work.
We expect you will be both entertained and visually empowered by the book which is receiving excellent reviews from futurists, innovators and visual storytellers.
Reviews:
Ms Clegg has written a truly unique and thoughtful book. It unlocks what is so hard for so many, provides us with a language of thought. What a useful kit to summarise our world of choices and actions. Superb illustrations with ancestral roots and modern flair. I look forward to more volumes.
– JOY MOUNTFORD, COMPUTER-HUMAN INTERACTION PIONEER (Led the Team that Invented Quicktime at Apple)
This is a really interesting read – Eileen highlights the profound power of symbols and how we use them.
– DR. VINTON G. CERF, CO-INVENTOR OF THE INTERNET, CHIEF INTERNET EVANGELIST FOR GOOGLE
Eileen is a Master of Visual language. She has created hundreds, maybe thousands of graphics or drawings that have made workshops and talks come alive for participants. Visuals are powerful ways to help us remember They express what we cannot easily put into words. Rather than take written notes, many people look at her drawings and recreate an entire workshop. Over the years I have often been curious as to what the symbols she often uses, such as stars, circles, spirals, or even representations of animals such as elephants or turtles mean, and how people in workshops interpret them. Symbols evoke emotions without conscious thought. This is why symbols are so important in corporate logos, in product branding, in religion, clubs, and in many other places in our lives.
Now is this slim volume, filled with her symbol drawings, Eileen traces the history, meaning and her thoughts on 24 different and commonly used symbols. For example, did you know that the spiral is one of nature’s favorite shapes? Even our universe is a spiral. Did you know that cave drawings often depict human hands and that the moon is often associated with madness? Eileen explains each of these symbols and tells us why they are so widely used and what they mean.
I highly recommend you get this book and settle down to be entertained and educated by a master.
– KEVIN WHEELER, PRESIDENT/CO-FOUNDER, THE FUTURE OF TALENT INSTITUTE
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the HOW of leadership: unleashing the capacity of your people
Leaders know the value of trust, innovation, and emotional intelligence in achieving success and satisfaction at work. However, behind these concepts are specific behaviors and mindsets that often are not understood or well articulated. Rob Reindl, with his track record of building a highly effective work force in a fast-growing company, has rare insight into the complexities of human interaction. In this book, Rob shares his secrets to unleashing individual and organizational capabilities. <em><strong>The HOW of leadership</strong></em> distills the wisdom of Rob’s leadership workshops in short, succinct chapters and crisp graphics.
This slim volume is designed to carry with you, not just to read once, but to refer to for valuable inspiration and motivation every day.
Rob Reindl is President and Founder of Rob Reindl Organization Consulting Services, Inc. He primarily serves executives of Fortune 500 companies by providing executive and high potential coaching, making presentations on leadership development, or facilitating team development or trustworthiness sessions.
Prior to launching his consulting company in August, 2012, Rob was Corporate Vice President, Human Resources, at Edwards Lifesciences and a member of the Company’s Executive Leadership Team. He played a key role in the development of the company’s culture as well as developed a talent management system that was highlighted in the February, 2007 issue of T&D Magazine and December, 2005 issue of Workforce Management. Prior to Edwards, Rob was Global VP of the Baxter Institute for Learning and Development. In the late 1980s, he was a manager with Arthur Andersen & Co., where he consulted internally on individual, team and organization development. Rob received his bachelor’s degree in Communication and Psychology from the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point and his master’s degree from Bowling Green State University in Ohio. He was selected National Human Resources Association (NHRA) Orange County HR Executive of the Year in 2002 and was selected one of the nation’s Top 10 Breakaway HR Leaders by Evanta in 2011.