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

Coaching Up! Inspiring Peak Performance When It Matters Most

by Jordan Fliegel ...

Connect, engage, motivate, and inspire using top coaching techniquesCoaching Up! is about inspiring those who matter to you to achieve peak performance. Whether you are a coach, a business leader, a civic activist, a teacher, a counselor, or a parent, this book will offer you a powerful, highly effective way to connect to the people you care about and move them forward toward their best selves. In ... Read more

$13.00 USD

Connect, engage, motivate, and inspire using top coaching techniquesCoaching Up! is about inspiring those who matter to you to achieve peak performance. Whether you are a coach, a business leader, a civic activist, a teacher, a counselor, or a parent, this book will offer you a powerful, highly effective way to connect to the people you care about and move them forward toward their best selves. In
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Slack

Getting Past Burnout, Busywork, and the Myth of Total Efficiency

by Tom DeMarco ...

To most companies, efficiency means profits and growth. But what if your “efficient” company—the one with the reduced headcount and the “stretch” goals—is actually slowing down and losing money? What if your employees are burning out doing the work of two or more people, leaving them no time for planning, prioritizing, or even lunch? What if you’re losing employees faster than you can hire them? ... Read more

$10.99 USD

To most companies, efficiency means profits and growth. But what if your “efficient” company—the one with the reduced headcount and the “stretch” goals—is actually slowing down and losing money? What if your employees are burning out doing the work of two or more people, leaving them no time for planning, prioritizing, or even lunch? What if you’re losing employees faster than you can hire them?
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Dream Chasing

by Bob Weis ...

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Disney experiences enthrall millions of guests around the world. How does it all become a reality? Find out in this action-packed narrative journey!Dream Chasing is a recounting by author Bob Weis of four decades of creating and seeing to completion challenging projects, leading teams from the top secret, high-tech corridors of Walt Disney Imagineering (WDI) to the highest levels of The Walt ... Read more

$14.99 USD

Disney experiences enthrall millions of guests around the world. How does it all become a reality? Find out in this action-packed narrative journey!Dream Chasing is a recounting by author Bob Weis of four decades of creating and seeing to completion challenging projects, leading teams from the top secret, high-tech corridors of Walt Disney Imagineering (WDI) to the highest levels of The Walt
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The Ministry Of Common Sense

How to Eliminate Bureaucratic Red Tape, Bad Excuses, and Corporate BS

by Martin Lindstrom ...

WALL STREET JOURNAL BestsellerA humorous yet practical five-step guide to ridding ourselves—and our companies—of bureaucratic bottlenecks and red tapeDuring the COVID-19 pandemic, the TSA is allowing passengers to board planes with unlimited amounts of hand sanitizer, while maintaining its 3.4-ounce limit on all other liquids. You need a chainsaw to pry open your new pair of headphones from their ... Read more

$15.99 USD

WALL STREET JOURNAL BestsellerA humorous yet practical five-step guide to ridding ourselves—and our companies—of bureaucratic bottlenecks and red tapeDuring the COVID-19 pandemic, the TSA is allowing passengers to board planes with unlimited amounts of hand sanitizer, while maintaining its 3.4-ounce limit on all other liquids. You need a chainsaw to pry open your new pair of headphones from their
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The Armchair Economist (revised and updated May 2012)

Economics & Everyday Life

by Steven E. Landsburg ...

The extensively revised and updated edition of Steven Landsburg’s hugely popular book, The Armchair Economist—“a delightful compendium of quotidian examples illustrating important economic and financial theories” (The Journal of Finance).In this revised and updated edition of Steven Landsburg’s hugely popular book, he applies economic theory to today’s most pressing concerns, answering a diverse ... Read more

$14.99 USD

The extensively revised and updated edition of Steven Landsburg’s hugely popular book, The Armchair Economist—“a delightful compendium of quotidian examples illustrating important economic and financial theories” (The Journal of Finance).In this revised and updated edition of Steven Landsburg’s hugely popular book, he applies economic theory to today’s most pressing concerns, answering a diverse
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Visual Intelligence

Sharpen Your Perception, Change Your Life

by Amy E. Herman ...

An engrossing guide to seeing—and communicating—more clearly from the groundbreaking course that helps FBI agents, cops, CEOs, ER docs, and others save money, reputations, and lives.How could looking at Monet’s water lily paintings help save your company millions? How can checking out people’s footwear foil a terrorist attack? How can your choice of adjective win an argument, calm your kid, or ... Read more

$7.99 USD

An engrossing guide to seeing—and communicating—more clearly from the groundbreaking course that helps FBI agents, cops, CEOs, ER docs, and others save money, reputations, and lives.How could looking at Monet’s water lily paintings help save your company millions? How can checking out people’s footwear foil a terrorist attack? How can your choice of adjective win an argument, calm your kid, or
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How Minds Change

The Surprising Science of Belief, Opinion, and Persuasion

by David McRaney ...

A powerful, compassionate investigation of why it’s so hard to change your mind—and the transformative effects that follow when you do—by the internationally bestselling author of You Are Not So Smart"A riveting read on the art and science of persuasion . . . In a time when too many minds seem closed, this is a masterful analysis of what it takes to open them." —Adam Grant, #1 New York Times ... Read more

$16.99 USD

A powerful, compassionate investigation of why it’s so hard to change your mind—and the transformative effects that follow when you do—by the internationally bestselling author of You Are Not So Smart"A riveting read on the art and science of persuasion . . . In a time when too many minds seem closed, this is a masterful analysis of what it takes to open them." —Adam Grant, #1 New York Times
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Crucial Conversations Skills

by Kerry Patterson, Joseph Grenny, Ron McMillan, Al Switzler ...

How Do You Communicate When the Stakes Are High?Learn how with these TWO GROUNDBREAKING BOOKS in ONE eBOOK PACKAGE!In any organization, the best laid plans boil down to one simple thing: how well we come together to bring them to fruition. But more often than not, we end up dealing with people who come across as disagreeable, stubborn, or even obstructive. And emotions flare up. The only way to ... Read more

$24.99 USD

How Do You Communicate When the Stakes Are High?Learn how with these TWO GROUNDBREAKING BOOKS in ONE eBOOK PACKAGE!In any organization, the best laid plans boil down to one simple thing: how well we come together to bring them to fruition. But more often than not, we end up dealing with people who come across as disagreeable, stubborn, or even obstructive. And emotions flare up. The only way to
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Your 168

Finding Purpose and Satisfaction in a Values-Based Life

by Harry M. Jansen Kraemer Jr. ...

Put your values first and focus on what matters mostDespite our good intentions, many of us experience a chronic imbalance between the desire to live our values and the distractions and never-ending to-do lists that can get in the way. In Your 168: Finding Purpose and Satisfaction in a Values-Based Life, readers learn how to pursue a values-based life by identifying and committing to their values ... Read more

$18.00 USD

Put your values first and focus on what matters mostDespite our good intentions, many of us experience a chronic imbalance between the desire to live our values and the distractions and never-ending to-do lists that can get in the way. In Your 168: Finding Purpose and Satisfaction in a Values-Based Life, readers learn how to pursue a values-based life by identifying and committing to their values
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Subtract

The Untapped Science of Less

by Leidy Klotz ...

"You need to read this book." —Adam Grant, #1 New York Times bestselling author“A great book changes the world you live in, revealing mysteries you didn't even know were there. This is a great book." —Sendhil Mullainathan, MacArthur fellow and author of Scarcity“Klotz shows us how deleting things from our lives can lead us to exciting new places.”—Carol Dweck, author of MindsetWe pile on “... ... Read more

$12.99 USD

"You need to read this book." —Adam Grant, #1 New York Times bestselling author“A great book changes the world you live in, revealing mysteries you didn't even know were there. This is a great book." —Sendhil Mullainathan, MacArthur fellow and author of Scarcity“Klotz shows us how deleting things from our lives can lead us to exciting new places.”—Carol Dweck, author of MindsetWe pile on “...
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Simple Sabotage

A Modern Field Manual for Detecting and Rooting Out Everyday Behaviors That Undermine Your Workplace

by Robert M. Galford, Bob Frisch, Cary Greene ...

Inspired by the Simple Sabotage Field Manual released by the Office of Strategic Services in 1944 to train European resistors, this is the essential handbook to help stamp out unintentional sabotage in any working group, from major corporations to volunteer PTA committees.In 1944, the Office of Strategic Services (OSS)—the predecessor of today’s CIA—issued the Simple Sabotage Field Manual that ... Read more

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Inspired by the Simple Sabotage Field Manual released by the Office of Strategic Services in 1944 to train European resistors, this is the essential handbook to help stamp out unintentional sabotage in any working group, from major corporations to volunteer PTA committees.In 1944, the Office of Strategic Services (OSS)—the predecessor of today’s CIA—issued the Simple Sabotage Field Manual that
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Problem Solving 101

A Simple Book for Smart People

by Ken Watanabe ...

The fun and simple problem-solving guide that took Japan by stormKen Watanabe originally wrote Problem Solving 101 for Japanese schoolchildren. His goal was to help shift the focus in Japanese education from memorization to critical thinking, by adapting some of the techniques he had learned as an elite McKinsey consultant.He was amazed to discover that adults were hungry for his fun and easy ... Read more

$9.99 USD

The fun and simple problem-solving guide that took Japan by stormKen Watanabe originally wrote Problem Solving 101 for Japanese schoolchildren. His goal was to help shift the focus in Japanese education from memorization to critical thinking, by adapting some of the techniques he had learned as an elite McKinsey consultant.He was amazed to discover that adults were hungry for his fun and easy
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Leadership at Scale

Better leadership, better results

by Claudio Feser, Michael Rennie, Nicolai Nielsen ...

"A first-class template demonstrating how to use superior leadership to drive performance in large organizations." - Paul Myners (Lord Myners), former FTSE100 Chair and Treasury MinisterLeadership effectiveness drives organizational performance, yet almost half of all organizations face some kind of leadership gap that they are not able to fill. In Leadership at Scale, McKinsey experts C laudio ... Read more

$15.99 USD

"A first-class template demonstrating how to use superior leadership to drive performance in large organizations." - Paul Myners (Lord Myners), former FTSE100 Chair and Treasury MinisterLeadership effectiveness drives organizational performance, yet almost half of all organizations face some kind of leadership gap that they are not able to fill. In Leadership at Scale, McKinsey experts C laudio
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The New Economics for Industry, Government, Education, third edition

by W. Edwards Deming ...

A new edition of the groundbreaking book that details the system of transformation underlying W. Edwards Deming’s approach to management.“It would be better if everyone would work together as a system, with the aim for everybody to win. What we need is cooperation and transformation to a new style of management.” —from The New Economics for Industry, Government, EducationIn this book, W. Edwards ... Read more

$25.99 USD

A new edition of the groundbreaking book that details the system of transformation underlying W. Edwards Deming’s approach to management.“It would be better if everyone would work together as a system, with the aim for everybody to win. What we need is cooperation and transformation to a new style of management.” —from The New Economics for Industry, Government, EducationIn this book, W. Edwards
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Too Much Information

Understanding What You Don't Want to Know

by Cass R. Sunstein ...

The New York Times–bestselling co-author of Nudge explores how more information can make us happy or miserable—and why we sometimes avoid it but sometimes seek it out.How much information is too much? Do we need to know how many calories are in the giant vat of popcorn that we bought on our way into the movie theater? Do we want to know if we are genetically predisposed to a certain disease? Can ... Read more

$15.99 USD

The New York Times–bestselling co-author of Nudge explores how more information can make us happy or miserable—and why we sometimes avoid it but sometimes seek it out.How much information is too much? Do we need to know how many calories are in the giant vat of popcorn that we bought on our way into the movie theater? Do we want to know if we are genetically predisposed to a certain disease? Can
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The 90-Day Career Rebuild

A Practical Roadmap After Losing Work

by Caleb Morgan ...

Losing work creates two problems at once. The visible one is income. The quieter one is orientation: an empty calendar, decisions that used to live inside a company now sitting on your kitchen table, and the pressure to “do something” colliding with the urge to do nothing at all.The 90-Day Career Rebuild is a practical roadmap for that disorienting middle. It does not promise control over hiring ... Read more

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Losing work creates two problems at once. The visible one is income. The quieter one is orientation: an empty calendar, decisions that used to live inside a company now sitting on your kitchen table, and the pressure to “do something” colliding with the urge to do nothing at all.The 90-Day Career Rebuild is a practical roadmap for that disorienting middle. It does not promise control over hiring
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When: The Scientific Secrets of Perfect Timing

by Daniel H. Pink ...

**The instant New York Times Bestseller#1 Wall Street Journal Business BestsellerInstant Washington Post Bestseller"Brims with a surprising amount of insight and practical advice." —The Wall Street JournalDaniel H. Pink, the #1 bestselling author of Drive and To Sell Is Human, unlocks the scientific secrets to good timing to help you flourish at work, at school, and at home.**Everyone knows that ... Read more

$9.99 USD

**The instant New York Times Bestseller#1 Wall Street Journal Business BestsellerInstant Washington Post Bestseller"Brims with a surprising amount of insight and practical advice." —The Wall Street JournalDaniel H. Pink, the #1 bestselling author of Drive and To Sell Is Human, unlocks the scientific secrets to good timing to help you flourish at work, at school, and at home.**Everyone knows that
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The Squandering of America

How the Failure of Our Politics Undermines Our Prosperity

by Robert Kuttner ...

A passionate, articulate argument detailing how the United States political system has failed to adapt to the economic challenges of the late 20th and early 21st centuries.The American economy is in peril. It has fallen hostage to a casino of financial speculation, creating instability as well as inequality. Tens of millions of workers are vulnerable to layoffs and outsourcing, health care and ... Read more

$12.99 USD

A passionate, articulate argument detailing how the United States political system has failed to adapt to the economic challenges of the late 20th and early 21st centuries.The American economy is in peril. It has fallen hostage to a casino of financial speculation, creating instability as well as inequality. Tens of millions of workers are vulnerable to layoffs and outsourcing, health care and
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The Power of Words

How to Speak, Listen and Think Better

by Mariano Sigman ...

**Discover the transformative power of words and conversations in The Power of Words, the profound and inspiring international bestseller by renowned neuroscientist Mariano Sigman.'A comprehensive toolkit for anyone looking to elevate their communication and improve themselves' – Matt Abrahams, author of Think Faster, Talk Smarter**We have hundreds of conversations every week, offline, online and ... Read more

$11.99 USD

**Discover the transformative power of words and conversations in The Power of Words, the profound and inspiring international bestseller by renowned neuroscientist Mariano Sigman.'A comprehensive toolkit for anyone looking to elevate their communication and improve themselves' – Matt Abrahams, author of Think Faster, Talk Smarter**We have hundreds of conversations every week, offline, online and
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Be a Winner!

Life’s Handbook for Joy and Success

by Bryan C. Cressey ...

Bryan C. Cressey has built major investment firms, created a pathbreaking enterprise that helps the homeless and addicted positively transform their lives, and assisted in creating companies who are improving our nation’s healthcare. He spent ten years compiling what he has learned and the tools he uses so you can turn your life into what you wish.At the heart of the book, Cressey wants you to ... Read more

$12.99 USD

Bryan C. Cressey has built major investment firms, created a pathbreaking enterprise that helps the homeless and addicted positively transform their lives, and assisted in creating companies who are improving our nation’s healthcare. He spent ten years compiling what he has learned and the tools he uses so you can turn your life into what you wish.At the heart of the book, Cressey wants you to
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The Toyota Way Fieldbook

by Jeffrey Liker, David Meier ...

The Toyota Way Fieldbook is a companion to the international bestseller The Toyota Way. The Toyota Way Fieldbook builds on the philosophical aspects of Toyota's operating systems by detailing the concepts and providing practical examples for application that leaders need to bring Toyota's success-proven practices to life in any organization. The Toyota Way Fieldbook will help other companies learn ... Read more

$27.99 USD

The Toyota Way Fieldbook is a companion to the international bestseller The Toyota Way. The Toyota Way Fieldbook builds on the philosophical aspects of Toyota's operating systems by detailing the concepts and providing practical examples for application that leaders need to bring Toyota's success-proven practices to life in any organization. The Toyota Way Fieldbook will help other companies learn
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High Conflict

Why We Get Trapped and How We Get Out

by Amanda Ripley ...

A “compulsively readable” (Evan Osnos, National Book Award–winning author) book from the New York Times bestselling author of The Unthinkable and award-winning journalist Amanda Ripley investigating how good people get captured by high conflict—and how they break free.When we are baffled by the insanity of the “other side”—in our politics, at work, or at home—it’s because we aren’t seeing how the ... Read more

$15.99 USD

A “compulsively readable” (Evan Osnos, National Book Award–winning author) book from the New York Times bestselling author of The Unthinkable and award-winning journalist Amanda Ripley investigating how good people get captured by high conflict—and how they break free.When we are baffled by the insanity of the “other side”—in our politics, at work, or at home—it’s because we aren’t seeing how the
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Crafting Engineering Strategy

How Thoughtful Decisions Solve Complex Problems

by Will Larson ...

Many engineers assume their organization doesn't have an engineering strategy—when in fact, they often do. It just may not be working. In Crafting Engineering Strategy, Will Larson (author of An Elegant Puzzle, Staff Engineer, and The Engineering Executive's Primer) offers a practical, example-rich guide to navigating technical and organizational complexity through structured, intentional strategy ... Read more

$24.99 USD

Many engineers assume their organization doesn't have an engineering strategy—when in fact, they often do. It just may not be working. In Crafting Engineering Strategy, Will Larson (author of An Elegant Puzzle, Staff Engineer, and The Engineering Executive's Primer) offers a practical, example-rich guide to navigating technical and organizational complexity through structured, intentional strategy
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My Boss Is a Moron

Strategies to Manage Up and Thrive in Any Workplace

by Ben Askins ...

A bold, funny, and deeply practical playbook to navigate toxic workplaces, outsmart bad bosses, and take control of your career—no matter who’s in charge.“Annoyingly funny, phenomenally helpful” - Chris DonnellyMy Boss Is a Moron is the book every frustrated employee didn’t know they were waiting for—a bold, hilarious, and genuinely helpful guide to navigating bad management with your sanity and ... Read more

$9.99 USD

A bold, funny, and deeply practical playbook to navigate toxic workplaces, outsmart bad bosses, and take control of your career—no matter who’s in charge.“Annoyingly funny, phenomenally helpful” - Chris DonnellyMy Boss Is a Moron is the book every frustrated employee didn’t know they were waiting for—a bold, hilarious, and genuinely helpful guide to navigating bad management with your sanity and
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