One Plus One Equals Three--Pairing Man / Woman Strengths

Emerson Klees

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Publisher: Cameo Press

This book furnishes the reader with outstanding examples of teamwork and of the energy generated by pairing complementary strengths. Highlights are provided of the environment within which each of these teams strived and the personal characteristics each partner brought to the relationship. Biographical sketches describe the accomplishments of nine pairs of men and women who persevered in working together despite personal differences and occasional different priorities. These achievers enlighten us by their example and provide us with role models worthy of emulation.

About Emerson Klees

Emerson Klees is the editor / publisher of Cameo Press. He is also the author of thirty books, half about New York State and the Finger Lakes Region and half collective biographies of role models of human values, such as perseverance, motivation, determination, resilience, and creativity. He has a B.S. in electrical engineering, Penn State University, major: electronics, a M.B.A. from New York University, major: management, minor: statistics, and a M.A. in English literature (creative writing track) from the State University of New York at Brockport. For six years, he was an adjunct professor at the Rochester Institute of Technology College of Business teaching courses in entrepreneurship and business organization.

He is a member of the New Society of the Genesee Historical Association, past member of the New York State Historical Society and the Rochester / Monroe County Freedom Trail Commission, as well as past member and vice president of the New York State Regional Publishers Association. His awards include two first places and two second places in the E. H. Corron National Historical Essay Contest.

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Binding	EAN	ISBN-10	Pub Date	PAGES	Language	Size	Price
Paperback	9781891046001	1891046004	1998-01-01	222		0.00 x 6.04 x 9.01 in	$16.95

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