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His books invite readers to engage with ideas that foster personal growth and collective progress, making them essential reading for those seeking to make a positive difference.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"doing-good-by-doing-good-by-peter-baines-9780730314844","title":"Doing Good By Doing Good","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBring the heart of your company into the community with effective CSR. \u003cem\u003eDoing Good by Doing Good\u003c\/em\u003e shows companies how to improve the bottom line by implementing an engaging, authentic, and business-enhancing programme that helps staff and businesses thrive.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eInternational CSR consultant Peter Baines draws upon lessons learnt from the challenges faced in his career as a police officer, forensic investigator, and founder of Hands Across the Water to describe the Australian CSR landscape, and the factors that make up a programme that benefits everyone involved.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eCase studies illustrate the real effect of CSR on both business and society, with clear guidance toward maximising involvement, engaging all employees, and improving the bottom line. The case studies highlight companies that focus on creating shared value, meeting society's challenges while simultaneously bringing strong economic returns.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eConsumers now expect that big businesses with ever-increasing profits give back to the community from which those profits arise. At the same time, shareholders demand their share and are happy to see dividends soar. 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Today, companies are building simple, well-constructed programmes that are changing business and lives on a much grander scale.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eDoing Good by Doing Good\u003c\/em\u003e provides a foolproof strategy for CSR planning, with value to the company, employees, and the community at large.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46854459785452,"sku":"9780730314844","price":39.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/890a9bbd104c99795ccee127b0849a34.jpg?v=1759269861"},{"product_id":"leadership-matters-by-peter-baines-9781394176977","title":"Leadership Matters","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBecome a courageous leader and learn how to take risks, defy limitations and inspire the extraordinary\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eLeadership Matters\u003c\/i\u003e, celebrated humanitarian Peter Baines OAM shares remarkable stories and unique insights about leadership in challenging times. Drawing on more than 20 years of experience in leading others through crises and disasters, Peter demonstrates how great leaders rise above adversity. He unpacks how leadership skills such as courage, compassion, and integrity are essential for finding a way forward and triumphing against the odds.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eLeadership Matters\u003c\/i\u003e shares the leadership lessons that have emerged from Peter’s decades of work in international counterterrorism and disaster response. In particular, it reveals how the devastating aftermath of Thailand’s Boxing Day Tsunami has shaped Peter’s understanding of what it means to be a true leader. You’ll learn how Peter founded a multi-million-dollar charity to help those he met along the way. 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The initial objective of the Hands Across the Water was to build a home for these children, and it was this first home that marked the finishing line of the Run to Remember, exactly 20 years to the day of the tsunami.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eDuring the 20-year period from 2004 to 2024, Hands Across the Water, under the direction and leadership of Baines, has raised over $40 million, supporting 46 of their children through a diverse range of university degrees, and expanding operations to five entities across three countries.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eTogether We Can\u003c\/em\u003e is not a story of one man's 20-year commitment to children and communities in need. Nor is it simply a story of physical achievement—the likes of which many simply cannot comprehend. It is the celebration of what can be achieved together. 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