Lee Robinson – författare

Hearsay celebrates a woman's life from childhood to middle age, including the often-ignored subject of work, with a voice that is sometimes tender, sometimes whimsical, but always strong. The winner of the 2003 Poets Out Loud Prize, this collection "proffers craft and vision; it begins, one might say, in delight and ends in wisdom" (Robert Wrigley, judge).To read a sample of her poetry, visit www.poetsoutloud.com.

The US Army faces an extraordinary people management challenge: managing more than one million service members worldwide who rotate through new roles every two to three years. For decades, the Army relied on a one-size-fits-all, Industrial Age personnel system that treated individuals as interchangeable parts. While effective in a previous era, this approach is increasingly misaligned with a strategic environment that demands adaptability, innovation, and speed. Recognizing that its legacy system was no longer sufficient, Army leaders undertook a rapid and far-reaching transformation to modernize how talent is identified, developed, and employed.The Talent Imperative tells the inside story of this transformation. Written by leaders directly involved in designing and implementing these reforms, the book blends scholarly rigor with practical insight to explain the Army’s approach to talent management as a strategic source of competitive advantage. It examines how the Army’s “Triad of Talent”—a talent attribute framework, talent assessments, and talent markets—enhances the Army’s ability to place the right person in the right position at the right time, over time, while giving service members clearer ownership of career opportunities the Army values.While grounded in the military context, the book speaks to a broad audience of scholars, practitioners, and students of human resource management, public administration, and organizational change. In an era defined by competition for talent, the Army’s experience offers transferable lessons for large organizations seeking to adapt their people systems in complex, high-stakes environments.

The US Army faces an extraordinary people management challenge: managing more than one million service members worldwide who rotate through new roles every two to three years. For decades, the Army relied on a one-size-fits-all, Industrial Age personnel system that treated individuals as interchangeable parts. While effective in a previous era, this approach is increasingly misaligned with a strategic environment that demands adaptability, innovation, and speed. Recognizing that its legacy system was no longer sufficient, Army leaders undertook a rapid and far-reaching transformation to modernize how talent is identified, developed, and employed.The Talent Imperative tells the inside story of this transformation. Written by leaders directly involved in designing and implementing these reforms, the book blends scholarly rigor with practical insight to explain the Army’s approach to talent management as a strategic source of competitive advantage. It examines how the Army’s “Triad of Talent”—a talent attribute framework, talent assessments, and talent markets—enhances the Army’s ability to place the right person in the right position at the right time, over time, while giving service members clearer ownership of career opportunities the Army values.While grounded in the military context, the book speaks to a broad audience of scholars, practitioners, and students of human resource management, public administration, and organizational change. In an era defined by competition for talent, the Army’s experience offers transferable lessons for large organizations seeking to adapt their people systems in complex, high-stakes environments.

For fans of A Street Cat Named Bob and Solomon's Tale, Lawyer for the Cat is Lee Robinson's follow up to her charming, moving and funny debut novel, Lawyer for the Dog.Following her successful representation of Sherman the Schnauzer, Sally Baynard is happy to go back to working with humans. That is until a probate judge asks her to look into the case of a cat who's the beneficiary of a multi-million dollar trust. Now representing Beatrice, Sally must use her wit, charm and brains to choose between the three potential new caregivers for the lovable feline, whilst dodging the angry and mysterious former owner's son. Whilst juggling the demands of the court room, an aging mother and a confusing romantic life, will Sally make the right decision for Beatrice? And, as she delves deeper into the case, will she uncover the truth behind the family's secrets?

For fans of Marley and Me and Katie Fforde's Paradise Fields, Lawyer for the Dog is Lee Robinson's charming, moving and funny debut novel.Attorney Sally Baynard is baffled when Joe, her judge ex-husband, appoints her to represent the interests of a pet dog - Sherman, a miniature schnauzer - in a divorce case. As Sally begins to investigate, she discovers the battle for Sherman masks a whole host of problems between Rusty and Maryann Hart. The more she discovers, the more Sally starts to realise the dog is the least of their worries.But is Joe's request all that it appears? And as Sally delves deeper into the family's love of their canine best friend, might Sherman prove to have a nose for love?