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

Holding myself gently accountable

When support feels safer than pressure

by Marin Ellis ...

What if accountability didn't have to feel like punishment? That quiet knot in your stomach when someone checks in—the one that says *you should have done better*—isn't a sign you need more discipline. It's a sign you've internalized a system that confuses accountability with shame. This book is for anyone who has ever avoided a progress check-in, hidden their struggles out of fear, or felt that a ... Read more

$15.99 CAD

What if accountability didn't have to feel like punishment? That quiet knot in your stomach when someone checks in—the one that says *you should have done better*—isn't a sign you need more discipline. It's a sign you've internalized a system that confuses accountability with shame. This book is for anyone who has ever avoided a progress check-in, hidden their struggles out of fear, or felt that a
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How to Outthink, Outmaneuver, and Outperform Your Competitors

Lessons from the Masters of Strategy

by Norton Paley ...

Supplying you with a firm grasp of the roots of strategy, How to Outthink, Outmaneuver, and Outperform Your Competitors: Lessons from the Masters of Strategy explains how to develop the skills and strategies needed to compete in today’s volatile marketplace. It interweaves the classic works of the masters of strategy, such as Sun Tzu, Carl von Clausewitz, Mao Tse-tung, Niccolo Machiavelli, ... Read more

$90.68 CAD

Supplying you with a firm grasp of the roots of strategy, How to Outthink, Outmaneuver, and Outperform Your Competitors: Lessons from the Masters of Strategy explains how to develop the skills and strategies needed to compete in today’s volatile marketplace. It interweaves the classic works of the masters of strategy, such as Sun Tzu, Carl von Clausewitz, Mao Tse-tung, Niccolo Machiavelli,
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Blind Trust

The Hidden Bias That Makes Smart, Careful People Miss What's Right in Front of Them

by Simon Blackwood ...

In Blind Trust, author Simon Blackwood explores the cognitive mechanism that allows intelligent,well-intentioned professionals to look directly at evidence and still get it wrong. Rather than offer genericadvice about avoiding bias, this book traces confirmation bias-the tendency to read ambiguous informationas proof of what you already believe-through nine meticulously researched case studies ... Read more

$20.99 CAD

In Blind Trust, author Simon Blackwood explores the cognitive mechanism that allows intelligent,well-intentioned professionals to look directly at evidence and still get it wrong. Rather than offer genericadvice about avoiding bias, this book traces confirmation bias-the tendency to read ambiguous informationas proof of what you already believe-through nine meticulously researched case studies
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How to Lead

by Jo Owen ...

This book is your essential guide to the theory and practice of leadership. Whatever your level in an organisation, this is your practical handbook for getting to the top and staying there. Learn how to:Get promoted, and survive promotionInfluence and persuade someone, particularly when they're not your direct reportHandle a crisis and survive adversityStep up and know when to step back in moments ... Read more

$20.99 CAD

This book is your essential guide to the theory and practice of leadership. Whatever your level in an organisation, this is your practical handbook for getting to the top and staying there. Learn how to:Get promoted, and survive promotionInfluence and persuade someone, particularly when they're not your direct reportHandle a crisis and survive adversityStep up and know when to step back in moments
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Pensamiento Crítico

Cómo pensar como un experto

by Malcolm J. Austin ...

¿Te has preguntado alguna vez por qué algunas personas toman consistentemente mejores decisiones que otras? ¿Por qué algunos profesionales destacan en la resolución de problemas complejos mientras otros se paralizan ante los desafíos? La respuesta está en el pensamiento crítico - una habilidad que puede aprenderse y desarrollarse."Pensamiento Crítico: Cómo Pensar Como un Experto" es una guía ... Read more

$5.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

¿Te has preguntado alguna vez por qué algunas personas toman consistentemente mejores decisiones que otras? ¿Por qué algunos profesionales destacan en la resolución de problemas complejos mientras otros se paralizan ante los desafíos? La respuesta está en el pensamiento crítico - una habilidad que puede aprenderse y desarrollarse."Pensamiento Crítico: Cómo Pensar Como un Experto" es una guía
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Organizational Culture

Ignorance, Quackery or Play Your Culture

by Bob Waisfisz ...

To measure organizational culture of organizations is an enormous challenge not well understood by most scientists and practitioners. As a result a lot of low-value consulting is sold to clients under the banner of organizational culture. In these cases nobody knows whether clients receive a description of their organizational culture or whether it is about labor satisfaction or related issues. In ... Read more

$57.99 CAD

To measure organizational culture of organizations is an enormous challenge not well understood by most scientists and practitioners. As a result a lot of low-value consulting is sold to clients under the banner of organizational culture. In these cases nobody knows whether clients receive a description of their organizational culture or whether it is about labor satisfaction or related issues. In
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Chavanian Operational Dynamics

by Sandeep Chavan ...

Why do people, organizations, and institutions often know what should change yet remain unable to change it? Why do weak ideas sometimes spread farther than strong ones? Why can powerful systems keep moving even after their direction has become outdated?Chavanian Operational Dynamics develops a general theory of the operational space between knowing and changing.Sandeep Chavan introduces a ... Read more

$55.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

Why do people, organizations, and institutions often know what should change yet remain unable to change it? Why do weak ideas sometimes spread farther than strong ones? Why can powerful systems keep moving even after their direction has become outdated?Chavanian Operational Dynamics develops a general theory of the operational space between knowing and changing.Sandeep Chavan introduces a
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Swarm Intelligence

What Nature Teaches Us About Shaping Creative Leadership

by James Haywood Rolling ...

Companies and organizations everywhere cite creativity as the most desirable - and elusive - leadership quality of the future. Yet scores measuring creativity among American children have been on the wane for decades. A specialist in creative leadership, professor James Haywood Rolling, Jr. knows firsthand that the classroom is a key to either unlocking or blocking the critical imagination. He ... Read more

$17.59 CAD

Companies and organizations everywhere cite creativity as the most desirable - and elusive - leadership quality of the future. Yet scores measuring creativity among American children have been on the wane for decades. A specialist in creative leadership, professor James Haywood Rolling, Jr. knows firsthand that the classroom is a key to either unlocking or blocking the critical imagination. He
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Don't Say Sorry

Make Great Decisions, Without Regrets

by Tim Bakken ...

An extraordinary new decision-making formula that allows anyone to enjoy a meaningful life by solving your most difficult personal and professional problems.Don’t Say Sorry reveals that a new Decision-Making Formula is as important to the resolution of your most difficult dilemmas as major scientific formulas are to understanding nature.Seasoned law professor Tim Bakken suggests that our success ... Read more

$19.99 CAD

An extraordinary new decision-making formula that allows anyone to enjoy a meaningful life by solving your most difficult personal and professional problems.Don’t Say Sorry reveals that a new Decision-Making Formula is as important to the resolution of your most difficult dilemmas as major scientific formulas are to understanding nature.Seasoned law professor Tim Bakken suggests that our success
... Read more
Net Gains

Inside the Beautiful Game's Analytics Revolution

by Ryan O'Hanlon ...

Soccer has long been driven by instinct, tradition, and intuition—but this fast-moving, idea-driven book shows how analytics is reshaping how the game is played, managed, and understood around the world.In Net Gains, ESPN writer Ryan O'Hanlon takes readers inside the clubs, front offices, and analytics departments pushing the sport forward. From cutting-edge teams to unconventional thinkers, he ... Read more

$19.19 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

Soccer has long been driven by instinct, tradition, and intuition—but this fast-moving, idea-driven book shows how analytics is reshaping how the game is played, managed, and understood around the world.In Net Gains, ESPN writer Ryan O'Hanlon takes readers inside the clubs, front offices, and analytics departments pushing the sport forward. From cutting-edge teams to unconventional thinkers, he
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你的負能量其實更值錢

為什麼正向思考讓你失敗，負向情緒讓你致富

by 林承翰 ...

吸引力法則是一場「生存者偏差」的騙局！為什麼天天喊著「正向思考」的老闆，最後公司倒最快？你是不是也發現了？「保持正面」，其實是這個時代對你最溫柔的暴力。當「正能量」變成職場的情緒義務，組織就失去了看見問題的能力；當你強迫自己每天快樂，你只是在用意志力，空轉並耗盡你最珍貴的「決策能量」！這不是一本教你擺爛的厭世書，而是一本冷酷、務實、非雞湯的【商業生存與好運變現手冊】。【核心賣點：商戰背後的冷酷真相】本書直擊商業界最不願承認的黑暗內幕：微軟（Microsoft）靠著執行長第一個坦承恐懼、重塑文化，成功讓帝國重回巔峰；波音（Boeing）與 WeWork 卻因為集體維持「正向氛圍」、消滅反對聲音，最終付出慘痛代價。真正的運氣管理，不是盲目樂觀，而是看見那些「沉... ... Read more

$11.93 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

吸引力法則是一場「生存者偏差」的騙局！為什麼天天喊著「正向思考」的老闆，最後公司倒最快？你是不是也發現了？「保持正面」，其實是這個時代對你最溫柔的暴力。當「正能量」變成職場的情緒義務，組織就失去了看見問題的能力；當你強迫自己每天快樂，你只是在用意志力，空轉並耗盡你最珍貴的「決策能量」！這不是一本教你擺爛的厭世書，而是一本冷酷、務實、非雞湯的【商業生存與好運變現手冊】。【核心賣點：商戰背後的冷酷真相】本書直擊商業界最不願承認的黑暗內幕：微軟（Microsoft）靠著執行長第一個坦承恐懼、重塑文化，成功讓帝國重回巔峰；波音（Boeing）與 WeWork 卻因為集體維持「正向氛圍」、消滅反對聲音，最終付出慘痛代價。真正的運氣管理，不是盲目樂觀，而是看見那些「沉...
... Read more
Problem Solving Made Easy Beginning Level

Problem Solving Made Easy, #1

by Minister Ron McDonnell ...

Series Book 1 - Problem Solving Made Easy
Problem Solving Made Easy is the first in a three book series. It looks at the manufacturing process extremes to help identify the conditions that contribute to creating unacceptable customer conditions. It is quick and easy and can be completed by anyone who folows the basic steps in the books. It is very beneficial in the assembly process but can be used anywhere in the manufacturing world. ... Read more

$24.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

Problem Solving Made Easy is the first in a three book series. It looks at the manufacturing process extremes to help identify the conditions that contribute to creating unacceptable customer conditions. It is quick and easy and can be completed by anyone who folows the basic steps in the books. It is very beneficial in the assembly process but can be used anywhere in the manufacturing world.
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The Strategic Formula

by Eric D. Noren ...

Every executive believes they have a strategy. But when you ask them to write it down — in a single statement specific enough that a new executive could read it and know exactly what the company is and isn't doing — something surprising happens. They write completely different answers. One leader describes a business model. Another describes a competitive advantage. A third describes the five-year ... Read more

$13.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

Every executive believes they have a strategy. But when you ask them to write it down — in a single statement specific enough that a new executive could read it and know exactly what the company is and isn't doing — something surprising happens. They write completely different answers. One leader describes a business model. Another describes a competitive advantage. A third describes the five-year
... Read more
Decision Making Essentials You Always Wanted to Know

A Practical Guide to Heuristics, Probability, Game Theory, Scenario Planning, & Effective Decision Making

by Vibrant Publishers, Mark Koscinski ...

Series series Self-Learning Management Series
A Practical Guide to Heuristics, Probability, Game Theory, Scenario Planning, & Effective Decision Making. Make tough decisions with this dynamic toolbox of decision analysis techniques to transform the business!Introduction to Decision MakingScenario Planning and Prediction MarketsGroup MechanicsHeuristics and Programmed DecisionsProbability ... ... Read more

$49.59 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

A Practical Guide to Heuristics, Probability, Game Theory, Scenario Planning, & Effective Decision Making. Make tough decisions with this dynamic toolbox of decision analysis techniques to transform the business!Introduction to Decision MakingScenario Planning and Prediction MarketsGroup MechanicsHeuristics and Programmed DecisionsProbability ...
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Wealth Beyond Money

by Dr. Gurudas Bandyopadhyay ...

Wealth Beyond Money redefines the traditional idea of wealth, showing that true prosperity is not only about financial success but also about creating a life rich in health, happiness, relationships, and personal fulfillment. Dr. Gurudas Bandyopadhyay presents a fresh perspective on wealth, guiding readers to align their financial decisions with their core values, build meaningful connections, and ... Read more

$4.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

Wealth Beyond Money redefines the traditional idea of wealth, showing that true prosperity is not only about financial success but also about creating a life rich in health, happiness, relationships, and personal fulfillment. Dr. Gurudas Bandyopadhyay presents a fresh perspective on wealth, guiding readers to align their financial decisions with their core values, build meaningful connections, and
... Read more
The Communication Problem Solver

Simple Tools and Techniques for Busy Managers

by Nannette Rundle Carroll ...

Learn the simple communication tools and techniques that busy yet successful managers use to constantly drive productivity and business success.Management trainer and consultant Nannette Carroll has spent her career instilling top-flight communication skills in managers to keep their staffs productive and collaborative. In this detailed guide to workplace communication, she shares her best problem ... Read more

$9.99 CAD

Learn the simple communication tools and techniques that busy yet successful managers use to constantly drive productivity and business success.Management trainer and consultant Nannette Carroll has spent her career instilling top-flight communication skills in managers to keep their staffs productive and collaborative. In this detailed guide to workplace communication, she shares her best problem
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El sistema Clockwork

Diseña tu negocio para que funcione solo, como relojito

by Mike Michalowicz ...

¿Te preocupa que tu negocio se derrumbe sin tu presencia?¿Sacrificas a tu familia, tus amigos y tu tiempo para mantener tu negocio vivo?¿Qué pasaría si tu negocio funcionara por sí solo?Si eres como la mayoría de los emprendedores, comenzaste tu negocio para ser tu propio jefe, ganar más dinero y vivir la vida en tus propios términos. Pero la realidad es otra, estás atascado en la rutina diaria, ... Read more

$10.99 CAD

¿Te preocupa que tu negocio se derrumbe sin tu presencia?¿Sacrificas a tu familia, tus amigos y tu tiempo para mantener tu negocio vivo?¿Qué pasaría si tu negocio funcionara por sí solo?Si eres como la mayoría de los emprendedores, comenzaste tu negocio para ser tu propio jefe, ganar más dinero y vivir la vida en tus propios términos. Pero la realidad es otra, estás atascado en la rutina diaria,
... Read more
Deal or Die Trying: The Art of Negotiating Like a Winner and Never Accepting Less than Success

by Bradley D. Zinn ...

Every negotiation is a battle. Whether it's a high-stakes business deal, a salary discussion, or simply getting the best terms on a contract, the person sitting across the table is not there to do favors. They are there to protect their interests. The ability to walk into any negotiation with absolute confidence and control is not a talent—it's a learned skill. Those who know how to push, pull, ... Read more

$25.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

Every negotiation is a battle. Whether it's a high-stakes business deal, a salary discussion, or simply getting the best terms on a contract, the person sitting across the table is not there to do favors. They are there to protect their interests. The ability to walk into any negotiation with absolute confidence and control is not a talent—it's a learned skill. Those who know how to push, pull,
... Read more
越努力越窮

誰偷走了你的勤奮？

by 甲刃針 ...

這本書在聊一個大家很有感的主題：為什麼我們每天拼命工作、加班，錢卻還是不夠用，反而越活越窮？這不只是你個人的問題，而是整個社會的環境出了狀況。書裡會帶你看穿那些叫你「再努力一點」的說法，幫你拆解社會是怎麼偷偷搬走你的血汗錢和體力，讓你陷在停不下來的惡性循環裡。這不是要你徹底放棄生活，而是想讓你從那種「瞎忙」的焦慮中清醒過來，重新拿回生活的主導權。如果你也覺得心累，這本書會陪你一起看清真相，在日子過得很累的時候，找回一點屬於自己的自在和快樂。 ... Read more

$13.73 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

這本書在聊一個大家很有感的主題：為什麼我們每天拼命工作、加班，錢卻還是不夠用，反而越活越窮？這不只是你個人的問題，而是整個社會的環境出了狀況。書裡會帶你看穿那些叫你「再努力一點」的說法，幫你拆解社會是怎麼偷偷搬走你的血汗錢和體力，讓你陷在停不下來的惡性循環裡。這不是要你徹底放棄生活，而是想讓你從那種「瞎忙」的焦慮中清醒過來，重新拿回生活的主導權。如果你也覺得心累，這本書會陪你一起看清真相，在日子過得很累的時候，找回一點屬於自己的自在和快樂。
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Qlik according to HIC

by Henric I Cronström ...

Analyze data using Qlik analyticsThis book is for anyone that develops Qlik Sense or QlikView apps - either entire apps, or individual visualizations in existing apps. Developers will be helped by the numerous scripting examples, and power users will find many ways to improve their Qlik skills. All longer scripts can be downloaded from HIC's web site.Book descriptionThis book contains all of the ... Read more

$44.99 CAD

Analyze data using Qlik analyticsThis book is for anyone that develops Qlik Sense or QlikView apps - either entire apps, or individual visualizations in existing apps. Developers will be helped by the numerous scripting examples, and power users will find many ways to improve their Qlik skills. All longer scripts can be downloaded from HIC's web site.Book descriptionThis book contains all of the
... Read more
Lateral Thinking: How To Apply Lateral Thinking To Everyday Life

by Chris Smythe ...

The Power of Lateral ThinkingLateral thinking is one of those terms that many people have heard of, but probably very few of us really know what it means. "Lateral thinking is a phrase coined by Dr. Edward de Bono as a counterpoint to conventional or vertical thinking. In conventional thinking, we go forward in a predictable, direct fashion. Lateral thinking involves coming at the problem from new ... Read more

$16.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

The Power of Lateral ThinkingLateral thinking is one of those terms that many people have heard of, but probably very few of us really know what it means. "Lateral thinking is a phrase coined by Dr. Edward de Bono as a counterpoint to conventional or vertical thinking. In conventional thinking, we go forward in a predictable, direct fashion. Lateral thinking involves coming at the problem from new
... Read more
IT-basics: wat een manager hoort te weten

Vragen en antwoorden voor decision makers

by Ivan Verborgh ...

Hoe krijg je zonder voorkennis greep op IT in je organisatie?Hoe maximaliseer je de slaagkansen van een ontwikkelingstraject?Hoe ga je om met kritische bedrijfsdata en -systemen?IT is overal, in elk bedrijf. Ze heeft een invloed op onderliggende processen en geeft je organisatie mee vorm. IT-basics: wat een manager hoort te weten leert je wat er wel en wat er niet toe doet, waar je het verschil ... Read more

$30.79 CAD

Hoe krijg je zonder voorkennis greep op IT in je organisatie?Hoe maximaliseer je de slaagkansen van een ontwikkelingstraject?Hoe ga je om met kritische bedrijfsdata en -systemen?IT is overal, in elk bedrijf. Ze heeft een invloed op onderliggende processen en geeft je organisatie mee vorm. IT-basics: wat een manager hoort te weten leert je wat er wel en wat er niet toe doet, waar je het verschil
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The Writer's Life

Writer's Life Volume 1

by Vincent Zandri ...

Series series Writer's Life Volume 1
WE ALL HAVE A STORY OR TWO IN US. MINE ARE PARTICULARLY F'D UP!Stories, adventures, misadventures, rants, raves, and general screwed up musings about what it's like to be a full-time New York Times bestselling genre fiction author and also a freelance journalist/writer. From why you should quit your job and become a full-time writer, to Tony Bourdain's suicide, to how to be a foreign correspondent ... Read more

$7.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

WE ALL HAVE A STORY OR TWO IN US. MINE ARE PARTICULARLY F'D UP!Stories, adventures, misadventures, rants, raves, and general screwed up musings about what it's like to be a full-time New York Times bestselling genre fiction author and also a freelance journalist/writer. From why you should quit your job and become a full-time writer, to Tony Bourdain's suicide, to how to be a foreign correspondent
... Read more
How Stella Saved the Farm

A Tale About Making Innovation Happen

by Vijay Govindarajan, Chris Trimble ...

How Stella Saved the Farm is a simple parable about making innovation happen. Written by the authors of the New York Times bestselling Reverse Innovation: Create Far From Home, Win Everywhere, Vijay Govindarajan and Chris Trimble.This story resonates in organizations of all types—public sector, private sector, and social sector, from mammoth corporations to small organizations employing just a ... Read more

$2.99 CAD

How Stella Saved the Farm is a simple parable about making innovation happen. Written by the authors of the New York Times bestselling Reverse Innovation: Create Far From Home, Win Everywhere, Vijay Govindarajan and Chris Trimble.This story resonates in organizations of all types—public sector, private sector, and social sector, from mammoth corporations to small organizations employing just a
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