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

IoT Inc: How Your Company Can Use the Internet of Things to Win in the Outcome Economy

by Bruce Sinclair ...

Grab the top spot in your industry by seizing the power of IoTSmart products are everywhere. They’re in our companies, in our homes, in our pockets. People love these products. But what they love more is what these products do—and for anyone running a business today, outcomes are the key.The Internet of Things (IoT) is the point of connection between products and the results they deliver—it’s ... Read more

$26.99 USD

Grab the top spot in your industry by seizing the power of IoTSmart products are everywhere. They’re in our companies, in our homes, in our pockets. People love these products. But what they love more is what these products do—and for anyone running a business today, outcomes are the key.The Internet of Things (IoT) is the point of connection between products and the results they deliver—it’s
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In Defense of Troublemakers

The Power of Dissent in Life and Business

by Charlan Jeanne Nemeth ...

An eminent psychologist explains why dissent should be cherished, not fearedWe've decided by consensus that consensus is good. In In Defense of Troublemakers, psychologist Charlan Nemeth argues that this principle is completely wrong: left unchallenged, the majority opinion is often biased, unoriginal, or false. It leads planes and markets to crash, causes juries to convict innocent people, and ... Read more

$16.99 USD

An eminent psychologist explains why dissent should be cherished, not fearedWe've decided by consensus that consensus is good. In In Defense of Troublemakers, psychologist Charlan Nemeth argues that this principle is completely wrong: left unchallenged, the majority opinion is often biased, unoriginal, or false. It leads planes and markets to crash, causes juries to convict innocent people, and
... Read more
Leaders: Born or Baked?

by Noel Dhiraj, Ahtal Nair, Shyamjith Sasidharan, Ashwin Baskar, Manoj Sharma ...

We are Muffin Eaters! Why that name you may ask? Well, all five of us (Ahtal, Ashwin, Manoj, Noel and Shyam) love eating muffins, and for the record, Tim Horton's muffins are the best so far.On to EPM 4173.You may be wondering what does that stand for. Well, it is the second-last course of our third semester at Lambton College In Toronto where we are students of the Advanced Project Management and ... Read more

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We are Muffin Eaters! Why that name you may ask? Well, all five of us (Ahtal, Ashwin, Manoj, Noel and Shyam) love eating muffins, and for the record, Tim Horton's muffins are the best so far.On to EPM 4173.You may be wondering what does that stand for. Well, it is the second-last course of our third semester at Lambton College In Toronto where we are students of the Advanced Project Management and
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三禧思維：亂世解決問題、活得更好的科學思考工具！

Third Millennium Thinking: Creating Sense in a World of Nonsense

by 索爾‧珀爾馬特（Saul Perlmutter）、約翰‧坎貝爾（John Campbell）、羅伯．麥考恩（Robert MacCoun） ...

Series series 人文思潮
資訊爆量時代，究竟該相信什麼？專家各說各話，我們該如何做出最有利的選擇？不同立場的人，有可能「真確」溝通並攜手合作嗎？★諾貝爾獎物理學家X史丹佛心理學家X****人氣哲學教授置身資訊量爆炸的第三個千禧年，陪你思考再進化！運用心智「黑科技」，解決當代最棘手的難題！身處多語言、多文化的世界，更有效工作、更有機會成功、產出更可靠的結果！★源自加州大學柏克萊分校超人氣課程「理性與感性與科學」，獲美國大學沿用推廣，並成為高中版課程「給所有人的科學思考工具箱」！★《逆思維》作者亞當‧葛蘭特推薦：「在充滿不確定性和兩極... ... Read more

$10.99 USD

資訊爆量時代，究竟該相信什麼？專家各說各話，我們該如何做出最有利的選擇？不同立場的人，有可能「真確」溝通並攜手合作嗎？★諾貝爾獎物理學家X史丹佛心理學家X****人氣哲學教授置身資訊量爆炸的第三個千禧年，陪你思考再進化！運用心智「黑科技」，解決當代最棘手的難題！身處多語言、多文化的世界，更有效工作、更有機會成功、產出更可靠的結果！★源自加州大學柏克萊分校超人氣課程「理性與感性與科學」，獲美國大學沿用推廣，並成為高中版課程「給所有人的科學思考工具箱」！★《逆思維》作者亞當‧葛蘭特推薦：「在充滿不確定性和兩極...
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Be Data Literate

The Data Literacy Skills Everyone Needs to Succeed

by Jordan Morrow ...

WINNER: International Book Awards 2023 - Business: Technology (1st edition)Not everyone needs to be a data scientist, but everyone should be data literate in a fast-moving world that brings new technological developments every day.It is not enough for a business to have the best data if those using it don't understand the right questions to ask or how to use the information generated to make ... Read more

$29.99 USD

WINNER: International Book Awards 2023 - Business: Technology (1st edition)Not everyone needs to be a data scientist, but everyone should be data literate in a fast-moving world that brings new technological developments every day.It is not enough for a business to have the best data if those using it don't understand the right questions to ask or how to use the information generated to make
... Read more
Brainsteering

The Better Approach to Breakthrough Ideas

by Kevin P. Coyne, Shawn T. Coyne ...

“[The Coynes’] logical thinking exercises will help readers to maximize their ideation skills, both by systematically exploring every possible nook and cranny of an issue to find new ideas, and by systematically evaluating and honing the results.” —Publishers WeeklyFrom business strategists (and brothers) Shawn and Kevin Coyne comes a breakthrough problem-solving framework for developing better ... Read more

$10.99 USD

“[The Coynes’] logical thinking exercises will help readers to maximize their ideation skills, both by systematically exploring every possible nook and cranny of an issue to find new ideas, and by systematically evaluating and honing the results.” —Publishers WeeklyFrom business strategists (and brothers) Shawn and Kevin Coyne comes a breakthrough problem-solving framework for developing better
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Care After Covid: What the Pandemic Revealed Is Broken in Healthcare and How to Reinvent It

by Shantanu Nundy ...

A practical action plan for reinventing healthcare in a post-pandemic world—from a physician-entrepreneur who works with Fortune 500 companies.If the healthcare system were an emperor, Covid-19 tragically revealed that it had no clothes. Healthcare had to adapt, and quickly―sparking a dramatic acceleration of virtual care, drive-through testing, and home-based services. In the process, old rules ... Read more

$20.99 USD

A practical action plan for reinventing healthcare in a post-pandemic world—from a physician-entrepreneur who works with Fortune 500 companies.If the healthcare system were an emperor, Covid-19 tragically revealed that it had no clothes. Healthcare had to adapt, and quickly―sparking a dramatic acceleration of virtual care, drive-through testing, and home-based services. In the process, old rules
... Read more
Great People Decisions

Why They Matter So Much, Why They are So Hard, and How You Can Master Them

by Claudio Fernández-Aráoz ...

Praise for Great People Decisions"Fernandez-Araoz has captured the essence of building great teams with a masterful and entirely practical study of what goes into getting people selection right."--JACK WELCH"Fernandez-Araoz does a great service with this wonderful book, teaching us how to accomplish the first task of any exceptional leader: get the right people on the bus, and into the right seats ... Read more

$26.00 USD

Praise for Great People Decisions"Fernandez-Araoz has captured the essence of building great teams with a masterful and entirely practical study of what goes into getting people selection right."--JACK WELCH"Fernandez-Araoz does a great service with this wonderful book, teaching us how to accomplish the first task of any exceptional leader: get the right people on the bus, and into the right seats
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I Wish I'd Known That Earlier in My Career

The Power of Positive Workplace Politics

by Jane Horan ...

The must-read guide to understanding corporate politics in order to get aheadDesigned to provide the reader with an understanding of corporate politics from a positive perspective, I Wish I'd Known That Earlier in My Career uses case studies to teach the essentials of organizational dynamics, power networks, and the decision-making processes and dilemmas involved in business. Examining corporate ... Read more

$12.00 USD

The must-read guide to understanding corporate politics in order to get aheadDesigned to provide the reader with an understanding of corporate politics from a positive perspective, I Wish I'd Known That Earlier in My Career uses case studies to teach the essentials of organizational dynamics, power networks, and the decision-making processes and dilemmas involved in business. Examining corporate
... Read more
Solve It!

The Mindset and Tools of Smart Problem Solvers

by Dietmar Sternad ...

Apply the strategies and tools of smart problem solving-and succeed in work and life!What do Albert Einstein, Elon Musk, Sherlock Holmes and Mahatma Gandhiʼs six-year-old granddaughter have in common? They are all masters of the art of smart problem solving-a highly sought-after skill that you can learn too!• Gain insights into the surprising findings of the science of problem solving• Develop a ... Read more

$9.99 USD

Apply the strategies and tools of smart problem solving-and succeed in work and life!What do Albert Einstein, Elon Musk, Sherlock Holmes and Mahatma Gandhiʼs six-year-old granddaughter have in common? They are all masters of the art of smart problem solving-a highly sought-after skill that you can learn too!• Gain insights into the surprising findings of the science of problem solving• Develop a
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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
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 to Be a Wildly Effective Compliance Officer

Learn the Secrets of Influence, Motivation and Persuasion to become an In-Demand Business Asset

by Kristy Grant-Hart ...

How to Be a Wildly Effective Compliance Officer teaches compliance profesionals the secrets of influence, persuasion and motivation so they can become in-demand business assets. This book is a powerful guide to help practitioners move from the check-the-box mentality of a paper program to become a dynamic business leader.Roy Snell, the CEO of the Society of Corporate Compliance and Ethics raved, ... Read more

$15.99 USD

How to Be a Wildly Effective Compliance Officer teaches compliance profesionals the secrets of influence, persuasion and motivation so they can become in-demand business assets. This book is a powerful guide to help practitioners move from the check-the-box mentality of a paper program to become a dynamic business leader.Roy Snell, the CEO of the Society of Corporate Compliance and Ethics raved,
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Producing Prosperity

Why America Needs a Manufacturing Renaissance

by Gary P. Pisano, Willy C. Shih ...

Manufacturing’s central role in global innovationCompanies compete on the decisions they make. For years-even decades-in response to intensifying global competition, companies decided to outsource their manufacturing operations in order to reduce costs. But we are now seeing the alarming long-term effect of those choices: in many cases, once manufacturing capabilities go away, so does much of the ... Read more

$19.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Manufacturing’s central role in global innovationCompanies compete on the decisions they make. For years-even decades-in response to intensifying global competition, companies decided to outsource their manufacturing operations in order to reduce costs. But we are now seeing the alarming long-term effect of those choices: in many cases, once manufacturing capabilities go away, so does much of the
... Read more
Financial Times Guide to Lean, The

How To Streamline Your Organisation, Engage Employees And Create A Competitive Edge

by Andy Brophy ...

Series series Financial Times Series
Learn how to make your company more efficient, increase customer value with less work and make better use of your organisation’s resources by implementing a Lean management strategy.The Financial Times Guide to Lean is a guide to the tools that are used to implement Lean, showing you how to apply Lean practices fully into your organisation or company.This book offers a comprehensive and objective ... Read more

$15.99 USD

Learn how to make your company more efficient, increase customer value with less work and make better use of your organisation’s resources by implementing a Lean management strategy.The Financial Times Guide to Lean is a guide to the tools that are used to implement Lean, showing you how to apply Lean practices fully into your organisation or company.This book offers a comprehensive and objective
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Smart Solution Book, The

68 Tools For Brainstorming, Problem Solving And Decision Making

by David Cotton ...

The Smart Solution Book explains each tool in detail – what it is, when and how to use it, its strengths and its limitations. The tools range from quick fixes, which can be used by someone working alone, to large scale solutions which can be used by groups of 100 and more. You can also use the tools separately or in combination with each other.Frame problems so they can be solvedFind a solution to ... Read more

$12.99 USD

The Smart Solution Book explains each tool in detail – what it is, when and how to use it, its strengths and its limitations. The tools range from quick fixes, which can be used by someone working alone, to large scale solutions which can be used by groups of 100 and more. You can also use the tools separately or in combination with each other.Frame problems so they can be solvedFind a solution to
... Read more
Good Products, Bad Products: Essential Elements to Achieving Superior Quality

by James Adams ...

What is the secret behind every successful product? Why are people willing to pay more for a BMW than a Chevrolet? How could Apple iPhones represent only 4% of the world’s cell phone market in 2011 but take in 50% of the profits? The answer is quality.In this provocative new book, bestselling author James L. Adams provides a brilliant, in-depth look at the powerful but elusive qualities that can ... Read more

$19.99 USD

What is the secret behind every successful product? Why are people willing to pay more for a BMW than a Chevrolet? How could Apple iPhones represent only 4% of the world’s cell phone market in 2011 but take in 50% of the profits? The answer is quality.In this provocative new book, bestselling author James L. Adams provides a brilliant, in-depth look at the powerful but elusive qualities that can
... Read more
Go Big or Go Home

5 Ways to Create a Customer Experience That Will Close the Deal

by Diana Kander, Tucker Trotter ...

How do underdogs close huge deals they have no business winning? How do rainmakers pull off a sale before the RFP is ever issued? They don't do it with a logical argument or even the best PowerPoint presentation. They do it by turning their pitch into an emotional experience that makes the customer think, "This just feels right." This book is your blueprint for tapping into a client's gut feeling ... Read more

$6.99 USD

How do underdogs close huge deals they have no business winning? How do rainmakers pull off a sale before the RFP is ever issued? They don't do it with a logical argument or even the best PowerPoint presentation. They do it by turning their pitch into an emotional experience that makes the customer think, "This just feels right." This book is your blueprint for tapping into a client's gut feeling
... Read more
Real-Time Leadership

Find Your Winning Moves When the Stakes Are High

by David Noble, Carol Kauffman ...

The best leaders, in the biggest moments, know how to read the situation, respond in the most effective way possible, and move forward. You can, too.The hardest part of leadership is mastering the inevitable high-risk, high-stakes challenges you will face. Whether you're making a split-second decision when your business is knocked sideways or you're finding the best strategy to navigate business ... Read more

$21.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

The best leaders, in the biggest moments, know how to read the situation, respond in the most effective way possible, and move forward. You can, too.The hardest part of leadership is mastering the inevitable high-risk, high-stakes challenges you will face. Whether you're making a split-second decision when your business is knocked sideways or you're finding the best strategy to navigate business
... Read more
Flow

Get Everyone Moving in the Right Direction . . . and Loving It

by Ted Kallman, Andrew Kallman ...

Simple is seldom easy to implement.However, as a recent Flow trainee puts it, "Flow 'plays nice' with everyone! And, it will enable you to successfully customize and implement whatever solution you choose."Flow is the distillation of over fifty years of successful, hands-on experience that has delivered more than 100 million US dollars in value-add to companies in Europe, the United States, and ... Read more

$8.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Simple is seldom easy to implement.However, as a recent Flow trainee puts it, "Flow 'plays nice' with everyone! And, it will enable you to successfully customize and implement whatever solution you choose."Flow is the distillation of over fifty years of successful, hands-on experience that has delivered more than 100 million US dollars in value-add to companies in Europe, the United States, and
... Read more
The Sixth Sense

Accelerating Organizational Learning with Scenarios

by Kees van der Heijden, Ron Bradfield, George Burt, George Cairns, George Wright ...

This book helps managers move beyond the idea that the future of business will resemble the past and allows them to use scenarios to imagine multiple perspectives. The concepts of organizational realities, experience, and beliefs are explored to encourage and embrace change in business organizations for a successful future. ... Read more

$47.00 USD

This book helps managers move beyond the idea that the future of business will resemble the past and allows them to use scenarios to imagine multiple perspectives. The concepts of organizational realities, experience, and beliefs are explored to encourage and embrace change in business organizations for a successful future.
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The Transparent Leader

How to Build a Great Company Through Straight Talk, Openness and Accountability

by Herb Baum, Tammy Kling ...

Drawing on his experience as a leader in some of the nation's largest corporations, Baum issues a convincing call for honest, ethical, "transparent" dealing throughout the business world. Baum outlines the management techniques he uses within and without the company to get outstanding results without skirting the rules or bending the truth. Baum maintains that by fostering trust, integrity and ... Read more

$6.99 USD

Drawing on his experience as a leader in some of the nation's largest corporations, Baum issues a convincing call for honest, ethical, "transparent" dealing throughout the business world. Baum outlines the management techniques he uses within and without the company to get outstanding results without skirting the rules or bending the truth. Baum maintains that by fostering trust, integrity and
... Read more
The Leader Lab

Core Skills to Become a Great Manager, Faster

by Tania Luna, LeeAnn Renninger ...

What if you could become a great manager, leader, and communicator faster?The Leader Lab is a high-speed leadership intensive, equipping managers with the Swiss Army Knife of skills that help you handle the toughest situations that come your way.Through painstaking research and training over 200,000 managers, authors Tania Luna and LeeAnn Renninger, PhD (co-CEOs of LifeLab Learning) identified the ... Read more

$13.00 USD

What if you could become a great manager, leader, and communicator faster?The Leader Lab is a high-speed leadership intensive, equipping managers with the Swiss Army Knife of skills that help you handle the toughest situations that come your way.Through painstaking research and training over 200,000 managers, authors Tania Luna and LeeAnn Renninger, PhD (co-CEOs of LifeLab Learning) identified the
... Read more
Lead from No

A Systematic Approach to Leadership Negotiation

by Jim Camp Jr ...

When you hear the word "negotiation," what comes to mind? Do you imagine a business agreement where both sides reach a mutually beneficial solution? Maybe you picture big deals such as sales, contracts, procurement, mergers, and acquisitions? Perhaps you also think of compromise, win-win, or getting someone to say "yes"?Would you consider "leadership" as a critical type of negotiation? If you lead ... Read more

$6.99 USD

When you hear the word "negotiation," what comes to mind? Do you imagine a business agreement where both sides reach a mutually beneficial solution? Maybe you picture big deals such as sales, contracts, procurement, mergers, and acquisitions? Perhaps you also think of compromise, win-win, or getting someone to say "yes"?Would you consider "leadership" as a critical type of negotiation? If you lead
... Read more

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