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

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Performance Drivers

A Practical Guide to Using the Balanced Scorecard

by Nils-Goran Olve, Jan Roy, Magnus Wetter ...

Narrated by Steven Jay Cohen ...

Unabridged

11 hours 58 min

Since the groundbreaking work of Robert S. Kaplan and David P. Norton, the concept of the Balanced Scorecard has achieved increasing popularity in the business world. Previously, many organizations had built their business objectives around financial targets and goals that bore little relation to a long-term strategic vision. Typically, this leaves a gap between the development of a company's ... Read more

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Since the groundbreaking work of Robert S. Kaplan and David P. Norton, the concept of the Balanced Scorecard has achieved increasing popularity in the business world. Previously, many organizations had built their business objectives around financial targets and goals that bore little relation to a long-term strategic vision. Typically, this leaves a gap between the development of a company's
... Read more
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Powered by Change

How to design your business for perpetual success

by Jonathan MacDonald ...

Narrated by Jonathan MacDonald ...

Unabridged

6 hours 19 min

In a hectic business environment where it is estimated that half of the decisions that CEOs make turn out to be wrong, the stark reality is that it has never been harder to see what's happening around us, interpret information efficiently, and develop strategies that are executed in a successful way.This is partly down to the speed of change and also down to the mindset about change that is common ... Read more

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In a hectic business environment where it is estimated that half of the decisions that CEOs make turn out to be wrong, the stark reality is that it has never been harder to see what's happening around us, interpret information efficiently, and develop strategies that are executed in a successful way.This is partly down to the speed of change and also down to the mindset about change that is common
... Read more
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Mission Control Management

The Principles of High Performance and Perfect Decision-Making Learned from Leading at NASA

by Paul Sean Hill ...

Narrated by Christopher Ragland ...

Unabridged

8 hours 33 min

Failure is always an option . . .For more than fifty years, NASA's Mission Control has been known for two things: perfect decision making in extreme situations and producing generations of steely-eyed missile men and women who continue that tradition. A key to that legacy of brilliant performance is a particular brand of leadership, especially at the working level in Mission Control.Take the ... Read more

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Failure is always an option . . .For more than fifty years, NASA's Mission Control has been known for two things: perfect decision making in extreme situations and producing generations of steely-eyed missile men and women who continue that tradition. A key to that legacy of brilliant performance is a particular brand of leadership, especially at the working level in Mission Control.Take the
... Read more
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Nudge: The Final Edition

Improving Decisions About Money, Health, And The Environment

by Richard H. Thaler, Cass R. Sunstein ...

Narrated by Sean Pratt ...

Unabridged

11 hours 33 min

Since the original publication of Nudge more than a decade ago, the title has entered the vocabulary of businesspeople, policy makers, engaged citizens, and consumers everywhere. The book has given rise to more than 200 "nudge units" in governments around the world and countless groups of behavioral scientists in every part of the economy. It has taught us how to use thoughtful "choice ... Read more

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Since the original publication of Nudge more than a decade ago, the title has entered the vocabulary of businesspeople, policy makers, engaged citizens, and consumers everywhere. The book has given rise to more than 200 "nudge units" in governments around the world and countless groups of behavioral scientists in every part of the economy. It has taught us how to use thoughtful "choice
... Read more
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Market Mind Games

A Radical Psychology of Investing, Trading and Risk

by Denise Shull ...

Unabridged

7 hours 29 min

Seize the advantage in every risk decision with the most misunderstood asset you have-human emotionWhat if the mystery of market crashes stems from a simple but total misunderstanding of our own minds? Could everything we think we know about ourselves-intelligence and rationality versus emotion and irrationality-be wildly off the mark? Simply put: yes.With these words, Denise Shull introduces her ... Read more

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Seize the advantage in every risk decision with the most misunderstood asset you have-human emotionWhat if the mystery of market crashes stems from a simple but total misunderstanding of our own minds? Could everything we think we know about ourselves-intelligence and rationality versus emotion and irrationality-be wildly off the mark? Simply put: yes.With these words, Denise Shull introduces her
... Read more
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The High-Velocity Edge

Second Edition

by Steven J. Spear ...

Unabridged

10 hours

Generate Better, Faster Results-Using Less Capital and Fewer Resources!“[The High-Velocity Edge] contains ideas that form the basis for structured continuous learning and improvement in every aspect of our lives. While this book is tailored to business leaders, it should be read by high school seniors, college students, and those already in the workforce. With the broad societal application of ... Read more

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Generate Better, Faster Results-Using Less Capital and Fewer Resources!“[The High-Velocity Edge] contains ideas that form the basis for structured continuous learning and improvement in every aspect of our lives. While this book is tailored to business leaders, it should be read by high school seniors, college students, and those already in the workforce. With the broad societal application of
... Read more
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The Art of Uncertainty

How to Navigate Chance, Ignorance, Risk and Luck

by David Spiegelhalter ...

Narrated by David Spiegelhalter ...

Unabridged

10 hours 51 min

How dangerous is our diet? How much of sports falls into the realm of luck? When authorities categorize a given event as "highly likely"—how likely is that, really? Whether we're trying to decide if the benefits of a new medication are worth the chance of side effects or if artificial intelligence truly threatens humanity, our lives are riddled with uncertainties both everyday and existential—yet ... Read more

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How dangerous is our diet? How much of sports falls into the realm of luck? When authorities categorize a given event as "highly likely"—how likely is that, really? Whether we're trying to decide if the benefits of a new medication are worth the chance of side effects or if artificial intelligence truly threatens humanity, our lives are riddled with uncertainties both everyday and existential—yet
... Read more
Audiobook

The Upside of Uncertainty

A Guide to Finding Possibility in the Unknown

by Nathan Furr ...

Narrated by Dina Pearlman ...

Unabridged

11 hours 13 min

Whether you're searching for courage to start a new project, change careers, launch a business, develop an idea, or reinvent yourself after a disappointment or life change, you will face uncertainty—that ambiguous and uncomfortable state that often makes us feel confused, anxious, and afraid to act. Though these moments are difficult, they offer opportunities for personal growth, innovation, and ... Read more

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Whether you're searching for courage to start a new project, change careers, launch a business, develop an idea, or reinvent yourself after a disappointment or life change, you will face uncertainty—that ambiguous and uncomfortable state that often makes us feel confused, anxious, and afraid to act. Though these moments are difficult, they offer opportunities for personal growth, innovation, and
... Read more
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Resilience

Why Things Bounce Back

by Anne Marie Healy, Andrew Zolli ...

Narrated by Sean Runnette ...

Unabridged

11 hours 8 min

Katrina. Haiti. BP. Fukushima. The Great Recession. Those are just a few of the catastrophic disruptions the world has endured in recent years. As we try to respond to such crises, key questions arise: What causes one system to break under great stress and another to rebound? How much change can a complex system absorb while still retaining its purpose and function? What characteristics make it ... Read more

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Katrina. Haiti. BP. Fukushima. The Great Recession. Those are just a few of the catastrophic disruptions the world has endured in recent years. As we try to respond to such crises, key questions arise: What causes one system to break under great stress and another to rebound? How much change can a complex system absorb while still retaining its purpose and function? What characteristics make it
... Read more
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Startup Story

An Entrepreneur's Journey from Idea to Exit

by Martin Warner ...

Narrated by Jonathan Cowley ...

Unabridged

8 hours 7 min

In The Startup Story: An Entrepreneur's Journey from Idea to Exit, renowned serial entrepreneur Martin Warner takes a fledgling company all the way from zero to hero, selling it for $50 million after a mere seventeen months. It's a memoir of whirlwind entrepreneurial success, a nonfiction narrative that puts the listener in the CEO's seat, giving the feel of what it's really like to steer a ... Read more

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In The Startup Story: An Entrepreneur's Journey from Idea to Exit, renowned serial entrepreneur Martin Warner takes a fledgling company all the way from zero to hero, selling it for $50 million after a mere seventeen months. It's a memoir of whirlwind entrepreneurial success, a nonfiction narrative that puts the listener in the CEO's seat, giving the feel of what it's really like to steer a
... Read more
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Data Leadership for Everyone

How You Can Harness the True Power of Data at Work

by Anthony Algmin ...

Narrated by Ray Greenley ...

Unabridged

7 hours 25 min

A revolutionary approach to bringing data and business togetherData Leadership for Everyone is a game-changing book for anyone who believes in the power of data and is ready to create revolutionary change in their organization. Whether you're a C-suite executive, a manager, or an individual contributor, this book will propel your career by unlocking the mystery of how raw data transforms into real ... Read more

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A revolutionary approach to bringing data and business togetherData Leadership for Everyone is a game-changing book for anyone who believes in the power of data and is ready to create revolutionary change in their organization. Whether you're a C-suite executive, a manager, or an individual contributor, this book will propel your career by unlocking the mystery of how raw data transforms into real
... Read more
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Simply Brilliant

Powerful Techniques to Unlock Your Creativity and Spark New Ideas

by Bernhard Schroeder ...

Narrated by Steven Menasche ...

Unabridged

6 hours 13 min

What if you could brainstorm innovative solutions to your company’s challenges? What if you could dream up new businesses that capture markets? What if you could tap the creative genius driving Silicon Valley’s success stories?The truth is you can! Analytical thinkers, numbers people, non-artists—everyone can generate imaginative ideas. All it takes is letting go of the “I’m not creative” mindset ... Read more

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What if you could brainstorm innovative solutions to your company’s challenges? What if you could dream up new businesses that capture markets? What if you could tap the creative genius driving Silicon Valley’s success stories?The truth is you can! Analytical thinkers, numbers people, non-artists—everyone can generate imaginative ideas. All it takes is letting go of the “I’m not creative” mindset
... Read more
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Behind Every Good Decision

How Anyone Can Use Business Analytics to Turn Data into Profitable Insight

by Piyanka Jain, Puneet Sharma ...

Narrated by Karen Saltus ...

Unabridged

5 hours 49 min

List the hottest buzzwords in business today and "analytics" is bound to come out near the top. But to most people, analytics implies complex tools and technical experts manipulating massive amounts and varieties of information (i.e.,"Big Data"). But complex Big Data analytics isn't the only game in town. And many people don't realize that a business doesn't need data scientists and complex tools ... Read more

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List the hottest buzzwords in business today and "analytics" is bound to come out near the top. But to most people, analytics implies complex tools and technical experts manipulating massive amounts and varieties of information (i.e.,"Big Data"). But complex Big Data analytics isn't the only game in town. And many people don't realize that a business doesn't need data scientists and complex tools
... Read more
Audiobook

Decision Quality

Value Creation from Better Business Decisions

by Jennifer Meyer, Carl Spetzler, Hannah Winter ...

Narrated by Karen Saltus ...

Unabridged

6 hours 58 min

Few things are as valuable in business, and in life, as the ability to make good decisions. Decision Quality is here to help you make decisions that maximize value creation and manage risk- every time.This audiobook comes from the dynamic team of award- winning educator Carl Spetzler and his colleagues, Hannah Winter and Jennifer Meyer. This trio has helped shape the decision quality profession ... Read more

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Few things are as valuable in business, and in life, as the ability to make good decisions. Decision Quality is here to help you make decisions that maximize value creation and manage risk- every time.This audiobook comes from the dynamic team of award- winning educator Carl Spetzler and his colleagues, Hannah Winter and Jennifer Meyer. This trio has helped shape the decision quality profession
... Read more
Audiobook

The Creative Mindset

Mastering the Six Skills That Empower Innovation

by Jeff DeGraff, Staney DeGraff ...

Narrated by Caroline Miller ...

Unabridged

4 hours 54 min

"Jeff and Staney emphasize that small acts of creativity can have huge consequences and that ordinary people can do extraordinary things if they can see the opportunities in front of them."-Mitch Jacobson, Executive Director, Austin Technology Incubator, UT Blackstone LaunchPad, University of Texas at AustinNearly all of today's major innovation workshops and programs call on organizations to ... Read more

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"Jeff and Staney emphasize that small acts of creativity can have huge consequences and that ordinary people can do extraordinary things if they can see the opportunities in front of them."-Mitch Jacobson, Executive Director, Austin Technology Incubator, UT Blackstone LaunchPad, University of Texas at AustinNearly all of today's major innovation workshops and programs call on organizations to
... Read more
Audiobook

Articulating Design Decisions

Communicate with Stakeholders, Keep Your Sanity, and Deliver the Best User Experience

by Tom Greever ...

Narrated by Ric Chetter ...

Unabridged

6 hours 56 min

Talking to people about your designs might seem like a basic skill, but it can be difficult to do well. In many cases, how you communicate with stakeholders, clients, and other nondesigners may be more important than the designs themselves. Because if you can't get their support, your work will never see the light of day--no matter how good it is.This practical guide focuses on principles, tactics ... Read more

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Talking to people about your designs might seem like a basic skill, but it can be difficult to do well. In many cases, how you communicate with stakeholders, clients, and other nondesigners may be more important than the designs themselves. Because if you can't get their support, your work will never see the light of day--no matter how good it is.This practical guide focuses on principles, tactics
... Read more
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Yes, You Can Do This!

How Women Start Up, Scale Up, and Build The Life They Want

by Claudia Reuter ...

Narrated by Coleen Marlo ...

Unabridged

5 hours 31 min

Claudia Reuter left a promising corporate career to raise her two young children but realized, when re-entering the workforce, that the gap in her resume looked like a gap in ambition—not a purposeful plan. Instead of leaning into a corporate career and fighting the structures and systems designed by and for men decades ago, or leaning out and giving up income, Claudia took a different path. That ... Read more

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Claudia Reuter left a promising corporate career to raise her two young children but realized, when re-entering the workforce, that the gap in her resume looked like a gap in ambition—not a purposeful plan. Instead of leaning into a corporate career and fighting the structures and systems designed by and for men decades ago, or leaning out and giving up income, Claudia took a different path. That
... Read more
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The Art of Change

Transforming Paradoxes into Breakthroughs

by Staney DeGraff, Jeff DeGraff ...

Narrated by Barry Abrams ...

Unabridged

5 hours 18 min

Are you stuck in a rut, unable to create meaningful change in your life or organization? The Art of Change is the solution you've been searching for. Written by Jeff and Staney DeGraff, founders of the consulting firm Innovatrium, this book provides a masterclass in sustainable transformation.This masterclass in sustainable transformation includes strategies for challenging your biases and ... Read more

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Are you stuck in a rut, unable to create meaningful change in your life or organization? The Art of Change is the solution you've been searching for. Written by Jeff and Staney DeGraff, founders of the consulting firm Innovatrium, this book provides a masterclass in sustainable transformation.This masterclass in sustainable transformation includes strategies for challenging your biases and
... Read more
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The Emotional Intelligence Advantage

Mastering Change and Difficult Conversations

by Amy Jacobson ...

Narrated by Corinne Davies ...

Unabridged

6 hours 55 min

In The Emotional Intelligence Advantage, leading expert Amy Jacobson shares a framework for resolving challenges in the workplace. How do you tackle tough conversations? How does your team react when a key process or system changes? And how can you overcome doubt and indecision to create a culture of alignment and trust? When it comes to modern leadership, you need to be aware of more than just ... Read more

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In The Emotional Intelligence Advantage, leading expert Amy Jacobson shares a framework for resolving challenges in the workplace. How do you tackle tough conversations? How does your team react when a key process or system changes? And how can you overcome doubt and indecision to create a culture of alignment and trust? When it comes to modern leadership, you need to be aware of more than just
... Read more
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Delivering Business Analytics

Practical Guidelines for Best Practice

by Evan Stubbs ...

Narrated by Noah Michael Levine ...

Series series Wiley and SAS Business Series
Unabridged

10 hours 48 min

Unlocking the value of business analytics can be challenging complexity, uncertainty, and confusion are usually the norm, not the exception. True innovation and competitive advantage stem from navigating the razors edge between order and chaos. So how do those who succeed do it? Everyone faces the same challenges; success comes from balancing the benefits of unfettered creativity with the need to ... Read more

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Unlocking the value of business analytics can be challenging complexity, uncertainty, and confusion are usually the norm, not the exception. True innovation and competitive advantage stem from navigating the razors edge between order and chaos. So how do those who succeed do it? Everyone faces the same challenges; success comes from balancing the benefits of unfettered creativity with the need to
... Read more
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Even the Odds

Sensible Risk-Taking in Business, Investing, and Life

by Karen Firestone ...

Narrated by Karen Saltus ...

Unabridged

5 hours 46 min

In Even the Odds, Karen Firestone explains how risk assessment plays a prominent role in all aspects of life. We may all define risk, and our tolerance for it, somewhat differently, but we might all agree it plays a pivotal role in guiding us toward an optimal outcome.As a long-time investment advisor, Firestone has grown accustomed to interpreting risk on a daily basis. She has developed four ... Read more

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In Even the Odds, Karen Firestone explains how risk assessment plays a prominent role in all aspects of life. We may all define risk, and our tolerance for it, somewhat differently, but we might all agree it plays a pivotal role in guiding us toward an optimal outcome.As a long-time investment advisor, Firestone has grown accustomed to interpreting risk on a daily basis. She has developed four
... Read more
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Us Plus Them

Tapping the Positive Power of Difference

by Todd L. Pittinsky ...

Narrated by Walter Dixon ...

Unabridged

6 hours 59 min

Moving beyond mere toleranceUs-versus-them is the costly mind-set in which organizations, communities, and whole nations too often find themselves trapped. In fact, recognizing difference as a positive force can bring astonishing value to even the most diverse organizations.In Us Plus Them, leadership scholar Todd Pittinsky introduces a groundbreaking new science of diversity that:• Debunks the ... Read more

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Moving beyond mere toleranceUs-versus-them is the costly mind-set in which organizations, communities, and whole nations too often find themselves trapped. In fact, recognizing difference as a positive force can bring astonishing value to even the most diverse organizations.In Us Plus Them, leadership scholar Todd Pittinsky introduces a groundbreaking new science of diversity that:• Debunks the
... Read more
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Hyperformance

Using Competitive Intelligence for Better Strategy and Execution

by T. J. Waters ...

Narrated by Brian Troxell ...

Unabridged

7 hours 18 min

With many businesses struggling to survive, and less consumer spending to go around, its no longer a question of becoming the next Google, IBM or Coca-Cola - it's all about knowing what your competitors are doing. This book will help managers and leaders devise better strategies and get better execution from emploees. T.J. Walker has turned his experience collecting and analyzing competitive ... Read more

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With many businesses struggling to survive, and less consumer spending to go around, its no longer a question of becoming the next Google, IBM or Coca-Cola - it's all about knowing what your competitors are doing. This book will help managers and leaders devise better strategies and get better execution from emploees. T.J. Walker has turned his experience collecting and analyzing competitive
... Read more
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Making the Case

How to Be Your Own Best Advocate

by Kimberly Guilfoyle ...

Narrated by Kimberly Guilfoyle ...

Unabridged

6 hours 52 min

After an eleven-year-old Kimberly Guilfoyle lost her mother to leukemia, her dad wanted her to become as resilient as she could be. He wisely taught her to build a solid case for the things she wanted. Creating a strong logical argument was the best way to ensure that she could always meet her needs. That childhood lesson led her to become the fearless advocate and quick-thinking spitfire she is ... Read more

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After an eleven-year-old Kimberly Guilfoyle lost her mother to leukemia, her dad wanted her to become as resilient as she could be. He wisely taught her to build a solid case for the things she wanted. Creating a strong logical argument was the best way to ensure that she could always meet her needs. That childhood lesson led her to become the fearless advocate and quick-thinking spitfire she is
... Read more

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