Decision Making & Problem Solving in Management & Leadership & Business & Finance eBooks

Clearer Than You Think: How to Use Mental Models to Cut Through Noise, Avoid Bad Judgments, and Make Complex Problems Simple

How to Use Mental Models to Cut Through Noise, Avoid Bad Judgments, and Make Complex Problems Simple

by Julian H. Mercer ...

What if the real edge in life and work isn't having more information-but thinking better with what you already have?In a world flooded with noise, complexity, and pressure to decide fast, most people fall back on habit, intuition, or overwhelm. But what if you could use a handful of powerful frameworks to cut through confusion, simplify complex problems, and make decisions with confidence? This ... Read more

$19.99 CAD

What if the real edge in life and work isn't having more information-but thinking better with what you already have?In a world flooded with noise, complexity, and pressure to decide fast, most people fall back on habit, intuition, or overwhelm. But what if you could use a handful of powerful frameworks to cut through confusion, simplify complex problems, and make decisions with confidence? This
... Read more
Beyond The Avatar

by Panagiotis Kyriakopoulos ...

Beyond The Avatar redefines communication in sales, marketing, and leadership by introducing DISC 2.0, a modern personality analysis model that responds to the digital demands of businesses.Most sales techniques are based on outdated communication models designed for a world where transactions were conducted face-to-face or over the phone. Today, the majority of business interactions take place ... Read more

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Beyond The Avatar redefines communication in sales, marketing, and leadership by introducing DISC 2.0, a modern personality analysis model that responds to the digital demands of businesses.Most sales techniques are based on outdated communication models designed for a world where transactions were conducted face-to-face or over the phone. Today, the majority of business interactions take place
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Turnaround Revelations - Stop Surviving, Start Thriving - Alternative Approaches to Transforming Your Business NOW

Practical MBA, #1

by Jay David ...

Series Book 1 - Practical MBA
***Review - "Turnaround Revelations takes complex operational concepts and makes them practical, memorable, and surprisingly engaging. It has the same rare quality found in books like Good to Great with clear thinking, practical frameworks, and lessons that hold up over time.***"Most companies don't fail overnight. They fail slowly all while leadership insists everything is fine.In Turnaround ... Read more

$6.99 CAD

***Review - "Turnaround Revelations takes complex operational concepts and makes them practical, memorable, and surprisingly engaging. It has the same rare quality found in books like Good to Great with clear thinking, practical frameworks, and lessons that hold up over time.***"Most companies don't fail overnight. They fail slowly all while leadership insists everything is fine.In Turnaround
... Read more
Lean Six Sigma Using SigmaXL and Minitab

by Issa Bass, Barbara Lawton ...

Effectively Execute Lean Six Sigma Projects using SigmaXL and MinitabWritten by a Six Sigma Master Black Belt and a Ph.D., this practical guide to Lean Six Sigma project execution follows the DMAIC (Define, Measure, Analyze, Improve, and Control) roadmap. The many real-world examples used in the book offer in-depth theoretical analyses and are implemented using the two most popular statistical ... Read more

$31.99 CAD

Effectively Execute Lean Six Sigma Projects using SigmaXL and MinitabWritten by a Six Sigma Master Black Belt and a Ph.D., this practical guide to Lean Six Sigma project execution follows the DMAIC (Define, Measure, Analyze, Improve, and Control) roadmap. The many real-world examples used in the book offer in-depth theoretical analyses and are implemented using the two most popular statistical
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Effective Group Problem Solving

How to Broaden Participation, Improve Decision Making, and Increase Commitment to Action

by William M. Fox ...

This book provides a set of proven and easy-to-use procedures for conducting problem-solving meetings more efficiently and productively, with less frustration, effort, and conflict. The effectiveness of conventional meetings is seriously limited by such factors asthe added time required for the use of in-meeting rather than pre-meeting introduction of ideas;meeting time being allocated on the ... Read more

$5.99 CAD

This book provides a set of proven and easy-to-use procedures for conducting problem-solving meetings more efficiently and productively, with less frustration, effort, and conflict. The effectiveness of conventional meetings is seriously limited by such factors asthe added time required for the use of in-meeting rather than pre-meeting introduction of ideas;meeting time being allocated on the
... Read more
Kreativ Probleme lösen – effizient entscheiden

Ideen entwickeln, sicher entscheiden, erfolgreich handeln

by Hartmut Laufer ...

Series series Whitebooks
Tagtäglich werden wir mit Situationen konfrontiert, in denen Gegebenheiten nicht so sind, wie wir es uns wünschen. Dann suchen wir nach Auswegen und es gilt, Entscheidungen zu treffen. In manchen Situationen ist das relativ einfach: Nehme ich den Zug oder lieber das Auto, um zu meinem Termin zu kommen? Ziehe ich die schwarze Hose an oder lieber das grüne Kleid? Bei komplexen Problemen, wie sie uns ... Read more

$33.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

Tagtäglich werden wir mit Situationen konfrontiert, in denen Gegebenheiten nicht so sind, wie wir es uns wünschen. Dann suchen wir nach Auswegen und es gilt, Entscheidungen zu treffen. In manchen Situationen ist das relativ einfach: Nehme ich den Zug oder lieber das Auto, um zu meinem Termin zu kommen? Ziehe ich die schwarze Hose an oder lieber das grüne Kleid? Bei komplexen Problemen, wie sie uns
... Read more
The Leader's Checklist, 10th Anniversary Edition

16 Mission-Critical Principles

by Michael Useem ...

Envision this scenario: An industrial manufacturer is breaking itself in three, and its board chair asks you, the chief financial officer, to step up to the helm of one of the spin-offs. You will take charge of everything, from plant operations and product marketing to human resources and governance practices. Are you ready to lead?In The Leader's Checklist, 10th Anniversary Edition: 16 Mission ... Read more

$19.99 CAD

Envision this scenario: An industrial manufacturer is breaking itself in three, and its board chair asks you, the chief financial officer, to step up to the helm of one of the spin-offs. You will take charge of everything, from plant operations and product marketing to human resources and governance practices. Are you ready to lead?In The Leader's Checklist, 10th Anniversary Edition: 16 Mission
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Luck

A Key Idea for Business and Society

by Chengwei Liu ...

Series series Key Ideas in Business and Management
Shortlisted for the EGOS Book Award in 2021, this book moves beyond tired analyses of business success that bias leadership and strategy in order to focus on the critical role of good fortune.The author provides insights from economics, sociology, political science, philosophy, and psychology to create a brief intellectual history of luck. In positioning luck as a key idea in management, the book ... Read more

$83.99 CAD

Shortlisted for the EGOS Book Award in 2021, this book moves beyond tired analyses of business success that bias leadership and strategy in order to focus on the critical role of good fortune.The author provides insights from economics, sociology, political science, philosophy, and psychology to create a brief intellectual history of luck. In positioning luck as a key idea in management, the book
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The Answer is a Question: The Missing Superpower that Changes Everything and Will Transform Your Impact as a Manager and Leader

by Laura Ashley-Timms, Dominic Ashley-Timms ...

The New Approach to Management Being Used in Over Forty Countries“Redefines the purpose of management for the 21st century.” - Matthew Syed, Author, Journalist & Broadcaster“For any leader or manager in business, you need this! It has truly changed the way I think about leadership, for the better!” - Nick Pointe“I have transformed the way I communicate. One of the best investments in career ... Read more

$27.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

The New Approach to Management Being Used in Over Forty Countries“Redefines the purpose of management for the 21st century.” - Matthew Syed, Author, Journalist & Broadcaster“For any leader or manager in business, you need this! It has truly changed the way I think about leadership, for the better!” - Nick Pointe“I have transformed the way I communicate. One of the best investments in career
... Read more
LeanSpark

Frugal by Design, Global in Impact | From the Bestselling Authors of Jugaad Innovation and Leapfrog | Entrepreneurship, Sustainable Business Growth & Leadership

by Jaideep Prabhu, Priyank Narayan, Mukesh Sud ...

India is entering a decade where ingenuity under constraint will decide who leads and who falls behind. LeanSpark shows how India’s 'high-tech jugaad' is turning scarcity into an innovation superpower—across drones and EVs, fintech and AI, sports, space and public policy. It distils a decade of research and fieldwork into a practical playbook for doing more with less, and for doing it at scale ... Read more

$4.99 CAD

India is entering a decade where ingenuity under constraint will decide who leads and who falls behind. LeanSpark shows how India’s 'high-tech jugaad' is turning scarcity into an innovation superpower—across drones and EVs, fintech and AI, sports, space and public policy. It distils a decade of research and fieldwork into a practical playbook for doing more with less, and for doing it at scale
... Read more
Winning the Moment

A Blueprint for a New Mindset and Focus

by Cody Adent ...

Would you walk away from a game of checkers after being jumped one time? Of course not. You still have eighteen pieces left and plenty of opportunities to win. But as adults we lose sight of the life’s entire board. Once we mess up, we think the game is over. Winning the Moment is a guide to living the life you want and becoming the person you want to be.In engaging, can’t-put-it-down storytelling ... Read more

$12.99 CAD

Would you walk away from a game of checkers after being jumped one time? Of course not. You still have eighteen pieces left and plenty of opportunities to win. But as adults we lose sight of the life’s entire board. Once we mess up, we think the game is over. Winning the Moment is a guide to living the life you want and becoming the person you want to be.In engaging, can’t-put-it-down storytelling
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¿Realmente lo necesitas?

Una práctica guía para replantear tus finanzas personales

by Pierre-Yves Mcsween ...

¿Lo necesitas? ¿Realmente lo necesitas? En este importante trabajo, con perspicacia y humor, el autor nos invita a plantearnos esta simple pregunta antes de tomar decisiones de compra que tienen un efecto directo en nuestra cuenta bancaria.El analfabetismo financiero y el consumo excesivo tienen un impacto negativo en la sociedad. El autor cuestiona la forma en que gastamos e insiste en la ... Read more

$10.16 CAD

¿Lo necesitas? ¿Realmente lo necesitas? En este importante trabajo, con perspicacia y humor, el autor nos invita a plantearnos esta simple pregunta antes de tomar decisiones de compra que tienen un efecto directo en nuestra cuenta bancaria.El analfabetismo financiero y el consumo excesivo tienen un impacto negativo en la sociedad. El autor cuestiona la forma en que gastamos e insiste en la
... Read more
Designed to Thrive

A Pathway to Building Resilient Systems

by Alison S. Foster ...

In a world increasingly defined by complexity, interdependence, and rapid change, resilience is not just a desirable trait, it is an imperative. Designed to Thrive: A Pathway to Building Resilient Systems offers a transformative blueprint for individuals, organizations, and institutions seeking to create human systems that endure, adapt, and flourish in the face of uncertainty. Authored by Dr. ... Read more

$4.99 CAD

In a world increasingly defined by complexity, interdependence, and rapid change, resilience is not just a desirable trait, it is an imperative. Designed to Thrive: A Pathway to Building Resilient Systems offers a transformative blueprint for individuals, organizations, and institutions seeking to create human systems that endure, adapt, and flourish in the face of uncertainty. Authored by Dr.
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The Strategy of Uncertainty: Mastering the Art of Decision-Making When You Can’t See the Whole Picture

by Handley D. Ison ...

Every decision carries risk, but in an unpredictable world, the ability to act without having all the answers is what separates those who thrive from those who hesitate. Plans rarely unfold exactly as expected. Data can be incomplete, perspectives can be flawed, and external forces can shift in an instant. Yet, decisions must still be made. Whether in business, leadership, or personal life, ... Read more

$28.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

Every decision carries risk, but in an unpredictable world, the ability to act without having all the answers is what separates those who thrive from those who hesitate. Plans rarely unfold exactly as expected. Data can be incomplete, perspectives can be flawed, and external forces can shift in an instant. Yet, decisions must still be made. Whether in business, leadership, or personal life,
... Read more
The Private Company Board of Directors Book, 2nd Edition

What You Need To Know To Be A Director Of A Private Company & What Private Company Owners Need To Know To Form And Operate A Company Board

by Elizabeth Hammack ...

THE PRIVATE COMPANY BOARD OF DIRECTORS BOOK, 2ND EDITION tells you what a Board of Directors is and what is does for a company - whether you are a founder of a new start-up company, an owner of an established family business, a business person looking to join a Board of Directors, a lawyer needing to know about Boards for a client, or just someone curious about the subject. It quickly covers basic ... Read more

$26.10 CAD

THE PRIVATE COMPANY BOARD OF DIRECTORS BOOK, 2ND EDITION tells you what a Board of Directors is and what is does for a company - whether you are a founder of a new start-up company, an owner of an established family business, a business person looking to join a Board of Directors, a lawyer needing to know about Boards for a client, or just someone curious about the subject. It quickly covers basic
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The Lean Turnaround Action Guide: How to Implement Lean, Create Value and Grow Your People

Practical Tools and Techniques for Implementing Lean Throughout Your Company

by Art Byrne ...

This companion to The Lean Turnaround shows exactly how to use “lean leadership” to eliminate waste while increasing profitability and driving sustainabilityWhile many companies have attempted to become Lean, few have captured the full promise of this better way of business. In this compelling sequel to The Lean Turnaround, lean pioneer Art Byrne leads you through a step-by-step transformation in ... Read more

$46.99 CAD

This companion to The Lean Turnaround shows exactly how to use “lean leadership” to eliminate waste while increasing profitability and driving sustainabilityWhile many companies have attempted to become Lean, few have captured the full promise of this better way of business. In this compelling sequel to The Lean Turnaround, lean pioneer Art Byrne leads you through a step-by-step transformation in
... Read more
The Heretic's Guide to Best Practices

The Reality of Managing Complex Problems in Organisations

by Paul Culmsee ...

When it comes to solving complex problems, we often perform elaborate rituals in the guise of best practices that promise a world of order, certainty, and control. But reality paints a far different picture, which practitioners are often reluctant to discuss.A witty yet rigorous journey through the seedy underbelly of organisational problem solving, The Heretics Guide to Best Practices pinpoints ... Read more

$9.99 CAD

When it comes to solving complex problems, we often perform elaborate rituals in the guise of best practices that promise a world of order, certainty, and control. But reality paints a far different picture, which practitioners are often reluctant to discuss.A witty yet rigorous journey through the seedy underbelly of organisational problem solving, The Heretics Guide to Best Practices pinpoints
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Negotiating Life

Secrets for Everyday Diplomacy and Deal Making

by J. Salacuse ...

A complement to the successful The Global Negotiator: Making, Managing, and Mending Deals Around the World in the Twenty-First Century (Palgrave, 2003), Salacuse's new work is a comprehensive and easy-to-understand look at negotiation in everyday life. Drawing from his extensive experience around the world, Salacuse applies such large-scale examples as the Arab-Israeli conflicts or those in Berlin ... Read more

$153.99 CAD

A complement to the successful The Global Negotiator: Making, Managing, and Mending Deals Around the World in the Twenty-First Century (Palgrave, 2003), Salacuse's new work is a comprehensive and easy-to-understand look at negotiation in everyday life. Drawing from his extensive experience around the world, Salacuse applies such large-scale examples as the Arab-Israeli conflicts or those in Berlin
... Read more
Aikido Mentale

Come Gestire le Emozioni, Difendersi dalle Persone Negative e Prendere Decisioni Potenzianti di Successo nel Lavoro e nella Vita di Coppia.

by Angelo Emidio Lupo ...

Perché due persone, di fronte allo stesso problema, reagiscono in maniera diversa? Perché uno si arrabbia, sbraita, urla, mentre l’altro mantiene la calma? Chi dei due ha la migliore riposta al problema? La decisione che prendiamo nel rispondere a un problema delinea la qualità della nostra vita. Decidere è un grande potere ma non sappiamo controllarlo, nessuno ci ha insegnato a farlo. L’Aikido ... Read more

$14.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

Perché due persone, di fronte allo stesso problema, reagiscono in maniera diversa? Perché uno si arrabbia, sbraita, urla, mentre l’altro mantiene la calma? Chi dei due ha la migliore riposta al problema? La decisione che prendiamo nel rispondere a un problema delinea la qualità della nostra vita. Decidere è un grande potere ma non sappiamo controllarlo, nessuno ci ha insegnato a farlo. L’Aikido
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Introduction to Decision Making Process

by IntroBooks Team ...

Every now and then a decision has to be made. A choice hasto be made among the numerous alternatives available. Thischoice can be made with the help of the cognitive abilities of aperson. But only the use of cognitive abilities will lead to abiased decision which is based on past experiences and culturalpreferences. Therefore, there are specific strategies and methodsdevised that can be used in ... Read more

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Every now and then a decision has to be made. A choice hasto be made among the numerous alternatives available. Thischoice can be made with the help of the cognitive abilities of aperson. But only the use of cognitive abilities will lead to abiased decision which is based on past experiences and culturalpreferences. Therefore, there are specific strategies and methodsdevised that can be used in
... Read more
Le management par objectifs de Peter Drucker

Comment fixer des objectifs pour booster la productivité ?

by Renaud de Harlez, Anne-Christine Cadiat, 50minutes ...

Series Book 18 - Gestion & Marketing
Un guide pratique et accessible pour comprendre le management par objectifDéveloppé dans les années cinquante par Peter Drucker, puis repris par John Humble, le modèle du management par objectifs (MPO) est utilisé dans le monde de l’entreprise. Il aide le manager à définir les objectifs à atteindre ainsi que les ressources et le temps nécessaires pour y parvenir. Le grand avantage de cette méthode ... Read more

$14.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

Un guide pratique et accessible pour comprendre le management par objectifDéveloppé dans les années cinquante par Peter Drucker, puis repris par John Humble, le modèle du management par objectifs (MPO) est utilisé dans le monde de l’entreprise. Il aide le manager à définir les objectifs à atteindre ainsi que les ressources et le temps nécessaires pour y parvenir. Le grand avantage de cette méthode
... Read more
Choice Theory: A Simple Introduction

Simple Introductions, #2

by K.H. Erickson ...

Series Book 2 - Simple Introductions
Choice Theory: A Simple Introduction offers an accessible guide to the central theories and methods of choice theory, with examples and calculations, empirical evidence, and over 20 diagrams to support the analysis.Examine expected value theory, with the two envelopes problem and St. Petersburg paradox which challenge it. Understand expected utility theory and learn how to create a utility ... Read more

$11.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

Choice Theory: A Simple Introduction offers an accessible guide to the central theories and methods of choice theory, with examples and calculations, empirical evidence, and over 20 diagrams to support the analysis.Examine expected value theory, with the two envelopes problem and St. Petersburg paradox which challenge it. Understand expected utility theory and learn how to create a utility
... Read more
Inteligencia intuitiva

¿Por qué sabemos la verdad en dos segundos?

by Malcolm Gladwell ...

Translated by Gloria Mengual Cabezón ...

¿Por qué algunas personas son brillantes tomando decisiones y otras son torpes una y otra vez? ¿Por qué algunos siguen su instinto y triunfan, mientras que otros acaban siempre dando un paso en falso?En este libro revolucionario, el periodista estadounidense Malcolm Gladwell nos explica cómo pensamos sin pensar, de dónde proceden las decisiones que parece que tomamos en dos segundos, pero que no ... Read more

$5.99 CAD

¿Por qué algunas personas son brillantes tomando decisiones y otras son torpes una y otra vez? ¿Por qué algunos siguen su instinto y triunfan, mientras que otros acaban siempre dando un paso en falso?En este libro revolucionario, el periodista estadounidense Malcolm Gladwell nos explica cómo pensamos sin pensar, de dónde proceden las decisiones que parece que tomamos en dos segundos, pero que no
... Read more
Progressive Delivery

Build the Right Thing for the Right People at the Right Time

by James Governor, Kimberly Harrison, Heidi Waterhouse, Adam Zimman ...

Progressive Delivery knocks down the wall separating software users from software makers.Technology leaders face a fundamental challenge: How do you know you’re delivering the right thing to the right person at the right time? Progressive Delivery offers a fresh perspective on this question, bridging the gap between software delivery and business value.Drawing from extensive interviews with ... Read more

$18.99 CAD

Progressive Delivery knocks down the wall separating software users from software makers.Technology leaders face a fundamental challenge: How do you know you’re delivering the right thing to the right person at the right time? Progressive Delivery offers a fresh perspective on this question, bridging the gap between software delivery and business value.Drawing from extensive interviews with
... Read more

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