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

If You're in a Dogfight, Become a Cat!

Strategies for Long-Term Growth

by Leonard Sherman ...

Businesses often find themselves trapped in a competitive dogfight, scratching and clawing for market share with products consumers view as largely undifferentiated. Conventional wisdom suggests that dogfights are to be expected as marketplaces mature, giving rise to the notion that there are "bad" industries where it is unlikely that any company can succeed.But there are notable exceptions in ... Read more

$17.99 USD

Businesses often find themselves trapped in a competitive dogfight, scratching and clawing for market share with products consumers view as largely undifferentiated. Conventional wisdom suggests that dogfights are to be expected as marketplaces mature, giving rise to the notion that there are "bad" industries where it is unlikely that any company can succeed.But there are notable exceptions in
... Read more
Predictable Results in Unpredictable Times

by Stephen Covey ...

The one certainty in any business is uncertainty. You can always be sure of change. Still, some companies perform reliably and with excellence in spite of ever-changing circumstances. Predictable Results in Unpredictable Times is about four essentials for getting great performance from business and yourself in both good times and bad. 1. Excellent Execution: Winning companies have clear goals and ... Read more

$8.99 USD

The one certainty in any business is uncertainty. You can always be sure of change. Still, some companies perform reliably and with excellence in spite of ever-changing circumstances. Predictable Results in Unpredictable Times is about four essentials for getting great performance from business and yourself in both good times and bad. 1. Excellent Execution: Winning companies have clear goals and
... Read more
The Heretic's Guide To Management

The Art of Harnessing Ambiguity

by Paul Culmsee, Kailash Awati ...

Management techniques such as strategic planning, project management or operational budgeting, aim to reduce ambiguity and provide clarity. So it is one of the great ironies of modern corporate life that these techniques often end up doing the opposite: increasing ambiguity rather than reducing it.It is easy enough to understand why: organizations are complex entities and it is unreasonable to ... Read more

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Management techniques such as strategic planning, project management or operational budgeting, aim to reduce ambiguity and provide clarity. So it is one of the great ironies of modern corporate life that these techniques often end up doing the opposite: increasing ambiguity rather than reducing it.It is easy enough to understand why: organizations are complex entities and it is unreasonable to
... Read more
Big Bets

How Large-Scale Change Really Happens

by Rajiv Shah ...

“Encouraging…Uplifting...Meeting apparently insurmountable goals requires thinking big…this will inspire.” —Publishers Weekly“Raj Shah has written a practical guide to making the world a better place. He knows what he’s talking about, because he’s done it himself. Anyone who wants to make a change in the world, or their own lives, will benefit from this book.” —Bill Gates, Cochair, Bill & Melinda ... Read more

$14.99 USD

“Encouraging…Uplifting...Meeting apparently insurmountable goals requires thinking big…this will inspire.” —Publishers Weekly“Raj Shah has written a practical guide to making the world a better place. He knows what he’s talking about, because he’s done it himself. Anyone who wants to make a change in the world, or their own lives, will benefit from this book.” —Bill Gates, Cochair, Bill & Melinda
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Keeping Up with the Quants

Your Guide to Understanding and Using Analytics

by Thomas H. Davenport, Jinho Kim ...

Why Everyone Needs Analytical SkillsWelcome to the age of data. No matter your interests (sports, movies, politics), your industry (finance, marketing, technology, manufacturing), or the type of organization you work for (big company, nonprofit, small start-up)—your world is awash with data.As a successful manager today, you must be able to make sense of all this information. You need to be ... Read more

$25.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Why Everyone Needs Analytical SkillsWelcome to the age of data. No matter your interests (sports, movies, politics), your industry (finance, marketing, technology, manufacturing), or the type of organization you work for (big company, nonprofit, small start-up)—your world is awash with data.As a successful manager today, you must be able to make sense of all this information. You need to be
... Read more
精準決策：哈佛商學院教你繞開大腦的偏誤，不出錯的做出好判斷

Judgment in Managerial Decision Making

by 麥斯‧貝澤曼, Max H. Bazerman& 唐‧摩爾, Don A. Moore ...

Series series VIEW
★長銷40年經典之作★股神合夥人查理‧蒙格唯一推薦的管理決策書「這是我讀過關於『管理決策』最有用的一本書！」管理者必讀！哈佛商學院、哈斯商學院都在用的決策判斷力「如何克服偏見，做出更好的決定？」「如何複製好的模型，持續做出精準且合理的決策？」以上是管理者永恆的問題。貝澤曼和摩爾為這些問題，提供最佳解方。◎人不是理性的，判斷充滿偏誤2002年獲得諾貝爾經濟學獎的丹尼爾．康納曼（Daniel Kahneman），當時揭示了「人不是理性」的觀點，他提出人的思考體系分為兩部分：一是重視直覺、感性的系統1，另一則是重視分析、理性的系統2，告訴我們，生活中大多數判斷，使用的是直覺判斷的系統1，而系統1的判斷，快速、直接，充滿偏誤，容易讓我們的思考落入陷阱之中而不自知。貝澤曼在這個基礎上，延伸出關於「管理決策」的解答。「直覺出錯」這個問題是人類共有的，不過在那些聰明經理人或投資人身上特別嚴重 ... Read more

$9.99 USD

★長銷40年經典之作★股神合夥人查理‧蒙格唯一推薦的管理決策書「這是我讀過關於『管理決策』最有用的一本書！」管理者必讀！哈佛商學院、哈斯商學院都在用的決策判斷力「如何克服偏見，做出更好的決定？」「如何複製好的模型，持續做出精準且合理的決策？」以上是管理者永恆的問題。貝澤曼和摩爾為這些問題，提供最佳解方。◎人不是理性的，判斷充滿偏誤2002年獲得諾貝爾經濟學獎的丹尼爾．康納曼（Daniel Kahneman），當時揭示了「人不是理性」的觀點，他提出人的思考體系分為兩部分：一是重視直覺、感性的系統1，另一則是重視分析、理性的系統2，告訴我們，生活中大多數判斷，使用的是直覺判斷的系統1，而系統1的判斷，快速、直接，充滿偏誤，容易讓我們的思考落入陷阱之中而不自知。貝澤曼在這個基礎上，延伸出關於「管理決策」的解答。「直覺出錯」這個問題是人類共有的，不過在那些聰明經理人或投資人身上特別嚴重
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Beyond Reengineering

How the Process-Centered Organization Will Change Our Work and Our Lives

by Michael Hammer ...

$6.99 USD
Creative Problem Solving Techniques To Change Your Life

by Colin Smith ...

Now you can change your life with this creative thinking techniques guide. Discover simple and straight-forward ideas, methods and techniques that will enhance your creative thinking skills so that you can enjoy problem solving life’s challenges.Discover:• How to snap out of limited left-brained thinking and access whole-brain problem solving techniques• How to be creative with the instant ... Read more

$0.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Now you can change your life with this creative thinking techniques guide. Discover simple and straight-forward ideas, methods and techniques that will enhance your creative thinking skills so that you can enjoy problem solving life’s challenges.Discover:• How to snap out of limited left-brained thinking and access whole-brain problem solving techniques• How to be creative with the instant
... Read more
Diaminds

Decoding the Mental Habits of Successful Thinkers

by Mihnea Moldoveanu, Roger L. Martin ...

Series series Rotman-UTP Publishing
What constitutes successful thinking in business? What are some of the techniques used by top business minds in order to solve problems and create value? Diaminds breaks new ground in addressing these questions.Mihnea Moldoveanu and Roger Martin, creators of the Integrative Thinking curriculum at the Rotman School of Management, draw upon case studies and interviews - as well as theories and ... Read more

$29.99 USD

What constitutes successful thinking in business? What are some of the techniques used by top business minds in order to solve problems and create value? Diaminds breaks new ground in addressing these questions.Mihnea Moldoveanu and Roger Martin, creators of the Integrative Thinking curriculum at the Rotman School of Management, draw upon case studies and interviews - as well as theories and
... Read more
Competition is Killing Us

How Big Business is Harming Our Society and Planet - and What To Do About It

by Michelle Meagher ...

We live in the age of big companies where rising levels of power are concentrated in the hands of a few. Yet no government or organisation has the power to regulate these titans and hold them to account. We need big companies to share their power and we, the people of the world, need to reclaim it.In Competition is Killing Us, top business and competition lawyer Michelle Meagher establishes a new ... Read more

$18.99 USD

We live in the age of big companies where rising levels of power are concentrated in the hands of a few. Yet no government or organisation has the power to regulate these titans and hold them to account. We need big companies to share their power and we, the people of the world, need to reclaim it.In Competition is Killing Us, top business and competition lawyer Michelle Meagher establishes a new
... Read more
Exit Path: How to Win the Startup End Game

by Touraj Parang ...

An exit strategy, if implemented early, is the surprising secret to ultimate startup success. Find out why—and how to develop one—in this comprehensive, practical guide from veteran Silicon Valley dealmaker Touraj Parang.In 2008, Touraj Parang's award-winning startup, Jaxtr, had 10 million users, raised nearly $20 million from top-tier Silicon Valley investors, and seemed poised to sail straight ... Read more

$23.99 USD

An exit strategy, if implemented early, is the surprising secret to ultimate startup success. Find out why—and how to develop one—in this comprehensive, practical guide from veteran Silicon Valley dealmaker Touraj Parang.In 2008, Touraj Parang's award-winning startup, Jaxtr, had 10 million users, raised nearly $20 million from top-tier Silicon Valley investors, and seemed poised to sail straight
... Read more
The Neo-Generalist

Where you go is who you are

by Richard Martin, Kenneth Mikkelsen ...

We live in a world of hyper specialism, losing context and our connection to the surrounding region breaks down. The expertise we valued so highly has served to narrow and shorten our vision. It has blinded us to potential and opportunity.This book argues that there is the need and place for both specialist and the generalist. Currently, it feels the balance is tipped too far towards specialism, ... Read more

$9.38 USD

We live in a world of hyper specialism, losing context and our connection to the surrounding region breaks down. The expertise we valued so highly has served to narrow and shorten our vision. It has blinded us to potential and opportunity.This book argues that there is the need and place for both specialist and the generalist. Currently, it feels the balance is tipped too far towards specialism,
... Read more
Life Finds a Way

What Evolution Teaches Us About Creativity

by Andreas Wagner ...

How the principles of biological innovation can help us overcome creative challenges in art, business, and scienceIn Life Finds a Way, biologist Andreas Wagner reveals the deep symmetry between innovation in biological evolution and human cultural creativity. Rarely is either a linear climb to perfection--instead, "progress" is typically marked by a sequence of peaks, plateaus, and pitfalls. For ... Read more

$18.99 USD

How the principles of biological innovation can help us overcome creative challenges in art, business, and scienceIn Life Finds a Way, biologist Andreas Wagner reveals the deep symmetry between innovation in biological evolution and human cultural creativity. Rarely is either a linear climb to perfection--instead, "progress" is typically marked by a sequence of peaks, plateaus, and pitfalls. For
... Read more
How Do You Fight a Horse-Sized Duck?

Secrets to Succeeding at Interview Mind Games and Getting the Job You Want

by William Poundstone ...

Learn how to succeed at interview mind games and win job offers at A‑list companies, with more than eighty difficult and devious questions, puzzles, and brain teasersEach year about 28 million Americans begin a search for a new job. Many more live in the age of the permanent job search, their online profiles eternally awaiting a better offer. Job seekers are more mobile and better informed than ... Read more

$14.99 USD

Learn how to succeed at interview mind games and win job offers at A‑list companies, with more than eighty difficult and devious questions, puzzles, and brain teasersEach year about 28 million Americans begin a search for a new job. Many more live in the age of the permanent job search, their online profiles eternally awaiting a better offer. Job seekers are more mobile and better informed than
... Read more
Adapt

Your First Step Towards Success That Lasts

by Raghavan Venugopal ...

NAVIGATING LEADERSHIP IN A TECHNOLOGY COMPANY COMES WITH TWISTS, TURNS, AND SURPRISES. THE BEST WAY TO KEEP PUSHING FORWARD IS TO ADAPT.The year is 2011, and Ram is hungry. He wants to be a leader and bring InfraT to the next level. The world is changing rapidly: smartphones are everywhere, personal computers are in every home, and flash is changing the game. But before Ram can set out to achieve ... Read more

$0.99 USD

NAVIGATING LEADERSHIP IN A TECHNOLOGY COMPANY COMES WITH TWISTS, TURNS, AND SURPRISES. THE BEST WAY TO KEEP PUSHING FORWARD IS TO ADAPT.The year is 2011, and Ram is hungry. He wants to be a leader and bring InfraT to the next level. The world is changing rapidly: smartphones are everywhere, personal computers are in every home, and flash is changing the game. But before Ram can set out to achieve
... Read more
Wicked Problems

How to Engineer a Better World

by Guru Madhavan ...

An ode to systems engineers—whose invisible work undergirds our life—and an exploration of the wicked problems they tackle.Our world is filled with pernicious problems. How, for example, did novice pilots learn to fly without taking to the air and risking their lives? How should cities process mountains of waste without polluting the environment? Challenges that tangle personal, public, and ... Read more

$20.99 USD

An ode to systems engineers—whose invisible work undergirds our life—and an exploration of the wicked problems they tackle.Our world is filled with pernicious problems. How, for example, did novice pilots learn to fly without taking to the air and risking their lives? How should cities process mountains of waste without polluting the environment? Challenges that tangle personal, public, and
... 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

$13.99 USD

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
Become the Best Version of Yourself

How to Transform Your Life and Claim Your Personal Power

by Glenn Stevens Jr ...

This ebook is designed to help you with the strategies and the practical steps you need in order to break those bad habits & change your life for the better. This book talks about knowing who you really are, learning your triggers for your undesirable behavior, building up your confidence & self-esteem. Inside this ebook there will be some questions that will require 100% honesty in order for you ... Read more

$2.99 USD

This ebook is designed to help you with the strategies and the practical steps you need in order to break those bad habits & change your life for the better. This book talks about knowing who you really are, learning your triggers for your undesirable behavior, building up your confidence & self-esteem. Inside this ebook there will be some questions that will require 100% honesty in order for you
... Read more
The Next Perfect Trade: A Magic Sword of Necessity

by Alex Gurevich ...

'The Next Perfect Trade' articulates a set of principles that can be applied in discovering superior trades; those that will be profitable in the broadest range of economic scenarios. The book shifts focus from forces that drive markets to forces that drive successful trades. The robust performance of this approach has inspired the subtitle 'A Magic Sword of Necessity'.If you think of investing as ... Read more

$9.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

'The Next Perfect Trade' articulates a set of principles that can be applied in discovering superior trades; those that will be profitable in the broadest range of economic scenarios. The book shifts focus from forces that drive markets to forces that drive successful trades. The robust performance of this approach has inspired the subtitle 'A Magic Sword of Necessity'.If you think of investing as
... Read more
Practical Ethics In Public Administration

by Dean Gueras, Charles Garofalo ...

Make the Right Choice - Enhance Your Ethical Decision Making Skills Today!Ethical issues arise in all walks of life, but none have implications as far-reaching and serious as those related to public management. Most people working in the public sector want to do the "right" thing, but the issues can be highly complex or just not lend themselves to easy answers. Practical Ethics in Public ... Read more

$41.99 USD

Make the Right Choice - Enhance Your Ethical Decision Making Skills Today!Ethical issues arise in all walks of life, but none have implications as far-reaching and serious as those related to public management. Most people working in the public sector want to do the "right" thing, but the issues can be highly complex or just not lend themselves to easy answers. Practical Ethics in Public
... Read more
Sexy Little Numbers

How to Grow Your Business Using the Data You Already Have

by Dimitri Maex, Paul B. Brown ...

Imagine if you could identify your business’s most profitable customers, craft a better marketing strategy to communicate with them, and inspire them to buy more? Well now you can. And the best part is that you can do it using the data you already have.Today, everything we do creates data, and the volumes are enormous. Virtually every time someone views something online, enters search on Google, ... Read more

$5.99 USD

Imagine if you could identify your business’s most profitable customers, craft a better marketing strategy to communicate with them, and inspire them to buy more? Well now you can. And the best part is that you can do it using the data you already have.Today, everything we do creates data, and the volumes are enormous. Virtually every time someone views something online, enters search on Google,
... Read more
Leadership Crisis Management

Understanding the 3-Stages of Crisis Management

by Mark Villareal ...

Leadership is the most important aspect of an organizations success. Leaders lead their teams daily. They communicate the vision, over and over, and point to milestone achievements as well as small wins. They establish the culture, and build a team that supports and protects every aspect of that culture.This is expected from leadership during good times, when things are being executed and success ... Read more

$3.99 USD

Leadership is the most important aspect of an organizations success. Leaders lead their teams daily. They communicate the vision, over and over, and point to milestone achievements as well as small wins. They establish the culture, and build a team that supports and protects every aspect of that culture.This is expected from leadership during good times, when things are being executed and success
... Read more
Leading Professionals

Power, Politics, and Prima Donnas

by Laura Empson ...

Professional organizations—such as accounting and consulting firms, law firms, and investment banks—are fundamental to the functioning of the global economy. Yet many of the most powerful are notoriously private. This book uncovers the complex, messy, and surprisingly emotional challenges of leading professional organizations—revealing the realities that lies beneath the 'professional' surface ... Read more

$18.99 USD

Professional organizations—such as accounting and consulting firms, law firms, and investment banks—are fundamental to the functioning of the global economy. Yet many of the most powerful are notoriously private. This book uncovers the complex, messy, and surprisingly emotional challenges of leading professional organizations—revealing the realities that lies beneath the 'professional' surface
... Read more
Task-based intranet content

a step by step guide to user-centred design

by Lizzie Bruce ...

Series Book 1 - Practical user-centred design
“Really good stuff from someone who knows her intranets.” – Tom Loosemore, digital transformation consultant at Public Digital, ex-GDS, ex-BBC.Create content that makes it faster for people to find what they need on the intranet than from a colleague. Learn user-centred design as you progress through this practical, stage by stage guide.Generally, people want information about a specific thing, ... Read more

$20.14 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

“Really good stuff from someone who knows her intranets.” – Tom Loosemore, digital transformation consultant at Public Digital, ex-GDS, ex-BBC.Create content that makes it faster for people to find what they need on the intranet than from a colleague. Learn user-centred design as you progress through this practical, stage by stage guide.Generally, people want information about a specific thing,
... Read more

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