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

The Secrets of Facilitation

The SMART Guide to Getting Results with Groups

by Michael Wilkinson ...

The revised edition of this facilitation classic offers a wealth of targeted techniques for facilitators who seek effective, consistent, and repeatable results. Based on Michael Wilkinson's proven SMART (Structured Meeting And Relating Techniques) approach, The Secrets of Facilitation can help to achieve stellar results when managing, presenting, teaching, planning, and selling, as well as other ... Read more

$55.00 USD

The revised edition of this facilitation classic offers a wealth of targeted techniques for facilitators who seek effective, consistent, and repeatable results. Based on Michael Wilkinson's proven SMART (Structured Meeting And Relating Techniques) approach, The Secrets of Facilitation can help to achieve stellar results when managing, presenting, teaching, planning, and selling, as well as other
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Echos of Culture in the Corporate Environment

Culture's influence on business negotiations,Communication,Creativity,Employees & Buying behaviour

by Ashraf Haggag ...

This new guide to international business culture can help you avoid misundrestandings during negotiations and other important talks.Author and businessman Ashraf Haggag discusses a number of important issues,incliding-The definition of culture as a driving force in business,-The unique cultures of a varaity of countries and global regionsa.-The ways culture directs business negotiations,-The ... Read more

$6.98 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

This new guide to international business culture can help you avoid misundrestandings during negotiations and other important talks.Author and businessman Ashraf Haggag discusses a number of important issues,incliding-The definition of culture as a driving force in business,-The unique cultures of a varaity of countries and global regionsa.-The ways culture directs business negotiations,-The
... Read more
Leading Minds

An Anatomy Of Leadership

by Howard Gardner ...

Drawing on his groundbreaking work on intelligence and creativity, Harvard psychologist Howard Gardner, developer of the theory of Multiple Intelligences, offers fascinating revelations about the mind of the leader and his or her followers. He identifies six constant features of leadership as well as paradoxes that must be resolved for leadership to be effective using portraits of leaders from J. ... Read more

$17.99 USD

Drawing on his groundbreaking work on intelligence and creativity, Harvard psychologist Howard Gardner, developer of the theory of Multiple Intelligences, offers fascinating revelations about the mind of the leader and his or her followers. He identifies six constant features of leadership as well as paradoxes that must be resolved for leadership to be effective using portraits of leaders from J.
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The Cycle of Leadership

How Great Leaders Teach Their Companies to Win

by Noel M. Tichy ...

In The Leadership Engine, Noel Tichy showed how great companies strive to create leaders at all levels of the organization, and how those leaders actively develop future generations of leaders.In this new book, he takes the theme further, showing how great companies and their leaders develop their business knowledge into ⳥achable points of view,⟳pend a great portion of their time giving their ... Read more

$7.99 USD

In The Leadership Engine, Noel Tichy showed how great companies strive to create leaders at all levels of the organization, and how those leaders actively develop future generations of leaders.In this new book, he takes the theme further, showing how great companies and their leaders develop their business knowledge into ⳥achable points of view,⟳pend a great portion of their time giving their
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Adapt

Why Success Always Starts with Failure

by Tim Harford ...

In this groundbreaking book, Tim Harford, the Undercover Economist, shows us a new and inspiring approach to solving the most pressing problems in our lives. When faced with complex situations, we have all become accustomed to looking to our leaders to set out a plan of action and blaze a path to success. Harford argues that today's challenges simply cannot be tackled with ready-made solutions and ... Read more

$14.39 USD

In this groundbreaking book, Tim Harford, the Undercover Economist, shows us a new and inspiring approach to solving the most pressing problems in our lives. When faced with complex situations, we have all become accustomed to looking to our leaders to set out a plan of action and blaze a path to success. Harford argues that today's challenges simply cannot be tackled with ready-made solutions and
... Read more
When the President Calls

Conversations with Economic Policymakers

by Simon W. Bowmaker ...

Get “the inside skinny on what happens at White House economics meetings” in interviews with 35 economic policymakers who advised presidents from Nixon to Trump (Forbes).What is it like to sit in the Oval Office and discuss policy with the president? To know that the decisions made will affect hundreds of millions of people? To know that the wrong advice could be calamitous? When the President ... Read more

$28.99 USD

Get “the inside skinny on what happens at White House economics meetings” in interviews with 35 economic policymakers who advised presidents from Nixon to Trump (Forbes).What is it like to sit in the Oval Office and discuss policy with the president? To know that the decisions made will affect hundreds of millions of people? To know that the wrong advice could be calamitous? When the President
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Genius at Scale

How Great Leaders Drive Innovation

by Linda A. Hill, Emily Tedards, Jason Wild ...

Innovation doesn't just happen. You need to lead it. Discover the three critical roles leaders must play in driving—and scaling—innovation.Constant tech disruption. Unrelenting economic volatility. Radically shifting demographics and work norms. More than ever, we need to innovate amid these daunting global challenges. But do we have the leadership it takes to make this innovation happen ... Read more

$23.09 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Innovation doesn't just happen. You need to lead it. Discover the three critical roles leaders must play in driving—and scaling—innovation.Constant tech disruption. Unrelenting economic volatility. Radically shifting demographics and work norms. More than ever, we need to innovate amid these daunting global challenges. But do we have the leadership it takes to make this innovation happen
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Lean Manufacturing Process

by V.T. ...

Are you managing a team in manufacturing line? You feel that the company has huge potential to move on, and there's a missing piece that's preventing it? It can be Lean Manufacturing.Develop by Toyota and implemented all around the world, lean manufacturing is one of the best way to reduce waste. Learn how to work towards this direction and you'll see your profits sore!This ebook compiles tons of ... Read more

$3.99 USD

Are you managing a team in manufacturing line? You feel that the company has huge potential to move on, and there's a missing piece that's preventing it? It can be Lean Manufacturing.Develop by Toyota and implemented all around the world, lean manufacturing is one of the best way to reduce waste. Learn how to work towards this direction and you'll see your profits sore!This ebook compiles tons of
... Read more
Beyond Integrity

A Judeo-Christian Approach to Business Ethics

by Scott Rae, Kenman L. Wong ...

Integrity is essential to Judeo-Christian business ethics. But today’s business environment is complex. Those in business, and those preparing to enter the business world, need to grapple with the question of how integrity and biblical ethics can be applied in the workplace. They need to go “beyond integrity” in their thinking. Beyond Integrity is neither excessively theoretical nor simplistic and ... Read more

$37.99 USD

Integrity is essential to Judeo-Christian business ethics. But today’s business environment is complex. Those in business, and those preparing to enter the business world, need to grapple with the question of how integrity and biblical ethics can be applied in the workplace. They need to go “beyond integrity” in their thinking. Beyond Integrity is neither excessively theoretical nor simplistic and
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The Six Sigma Way Team Fieldbook: An Implementation Guide for Process Improvement Teams

by Peter Pande, Robert Neuman, Roland Cavanagh ...

This companion guide to the bestselling The Six Sigma Way focuses on the project improvement teams that do the real, in-the-trenches work of Six Sigma—measuring performance, improving quality and saving millions in the process.The Six Sigma Way Team Fieldbook is a highly practical reference for team leaders and members, outlining both the methods that have made Six Sigma successful and the basic ... Read more

$31.69 USD

This companion guide to the bestselling The Six Sigma Way focuses on the project improvement teams that do the real, in-the-trenches work of Six Sigma—measuring performance, improving quality and saving millions in the process.The Six Sigma Way Team Fieldbook is a highly practical reference for team leaders and members, outlining both the methods that have made Six Sigma successful and the basic
... Read more
The Difference

How Anyone Can Prosper in Even The Toughest Times

by Jean Chatzky ...

Can you really start from nothing and become truly secure financially?What’s the difference between you and Warren Buffett? Between you and your boss? Or between you and your successful neighbor? What do the financially comfortable have that you don’t?It’s not that those people were born into money, caught a lucky break, or have an Ivy League education. It’s not even that they are smarter than you ... Read more

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Can you really start from nothing and become truly secure financially?What’s the difference between you and Warren Buffett? Between you and your boss? Or between you and your successful neighbor? What do the financially comfortable have that you don’t?It’s not that those people were born into money, caught a lucky break, or have an Ivy League education. It’s not even that they are smarter than you
... Read more
Messengers

Who We Listen To, Who We Don't, and Why

by Stephen Martin, Joseph Marks ...

"In the age of fake news, understanding who we trust and why is essential in explaining everything from leadership to power to our daily relationships." -Sinan AralWe live in a world where proven facts and verifiable data are freely and widely available. Why, then, are self-confident ignoramuses so often believed over thoughtful experts? And why do seemingly irrelevant details such as a person's ... Read more

$18.99 USD

"In the age of fake news, understanding who we trust and why is essential in explaining everything from leadership to power to our daily relationships." -Sinan AralWe live in a world where proven facts and verifiable data are freely and widely available. Why, then, are self-confident ignoramuses so often believed over thoughtful experts? And why do seemingly irrelevant details such as a person's
... Read more
Shared Prosperity in a Fractured World

A New Economics for the Middle Class, the Global Poor, and Our Climate

by Dani Rodrik ...

New, practical approaches to confronting today’s most daunting global issuesFighting climate change, saving democracy, and eradicating poverty are urgent global challenges, yet the world’s leaders continue to pursue outdated policies that focus on one while worsening the tradeoffs between each of them. Shared Prosperity in a Fractured World shows how the nations of the world can achieve all three ... Read more

$20.19 USD

New, practical approaches to confronting today’s most daunting global issuesFighting climate change, saving democracy, and eradicating poverty are urgent global challenges, yet the world’s leaders continue to pursue outdated policies that focus on one while worsening the tradeoffs between each of them. Shared Prosperity in a Fractured World shows how the nations of the world can achieve all three
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How to Kill a Unicorn

How the World's Hottest Innovation Factory Builds Bold Ideas That Make It to Market

by Mark Payne ...

A unique behind-the-scenes look at the groundbreaking methodology that today's most in-demand innovation factory uses to create some of the boldest products and successfully bring them to market.Today, innovation is seen by business leaders and the media alike as the key to growth, a burning issue in every company, from startups to the Fortune 500. And in that space, Fahrenheit 212 is viewed as a ... Read more

$4.99 USD

A unique behind-the-scenes look at the groundbreaking methodology that today's most in-demand innovation factory uses to create some of the boldest products and successfully bring them to market.Today, innovation is seen by business leaders and the media alike as the key to growth, a burning issue in every company, from startups to the Fortune 500. And in that space, Fahrenheit 212 is viewed as a
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Business Acumen for Strategic Communicators

A Primer

by Matthew W. Ragas, Ron Culp ...

Business acumen has emerged as a critical competency for communicators. But if you’re a public relations, advertising or communication professional that didn’t go to business school, how can you make sure you have the abilities and skills to evolve along with your role?Business Acumen for Strategic Communicators is the book for you. Offering a critical primer for the world of business, Ragas and ... Read more

$36.99 USD

Business acumen has emerged as a critical competency for communicators. But if you’re a public relations, advertising or communication professional that didn’t go to business school, how can you make sure you have the abilities and skills to evolve along with your role?Business Acumen for Strategic Communicators is the book for you. Offering a critical primer for the world of business, Ragas and
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The Eye Test

A Case for Human Creativity in the Age of Analytics

by Chris Jones ...

In a world increasingly ruled by numbers and algorithms, award-winning journalist Chris Jones makes a compelling case for a more personal approach to analytical thinking.THE EYE TEST is a necessary course correction, a call for a more balanced, personal approach to problem-solving. Award-winning journalist Chris Jones makes the case for the human element—for what smart, practiced, devoted people ... Read more

$16.99 USD

In a world increasingly ruled by numbers and algorithms, award-winning journalist Chris Jones makes a compelling case for a more personal approach to analytical thinking.THE EYE TEST is a necessary course correction, a call for a more balanced, personal approach to problem-solving. Award-winning journalist Chris Jones makes the case for the human element—for what smart, practiced, devoted people
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Think Twice

Harnessing the Power of Counterintuition

by Michael J. Mauboussin ...

No matter your field, industry, or specialty, as a leader you make a series of crucial decisions every single day. And the harsh truth is that the majority of decisions—no matter how good the intentions behind them—are mismanaged, resulting in a huge toll on organizations, the people they employ, and even the people they serve.So why is it so hard to make sound decisions? In Think Twice, now in ... Read more

$20.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

No matter your field, industry, or specialty, as a leader you make a series of crucial decisions every single day. And the harsh truth is that the majority of decisions—no matter how good the intentions behind them—are mismanaged, resulting in a huge toll on organizations, the people they employ, and even the people they serve.So why is it so hard to make sound decisions? In Think Twice, now in
... Read more
Management Consultant, The

Mastering the Art of Consultancy

by Richard Newton ...

Series series Financial Times Series
The secret of being a successful management consultant is to focus on the genuine needs of the client and provide the best service to achieve and sustain results.The Management Consultant is your essential guide for both newcomers and practicing consultants to develop the skills that will help you understand your client’s needs, identify gaps in knowledge and deliver real value to all parts of ... Read more

$20.99 USD

The secret of being a successful management consultant is to focus on the genuine needs of the client and provide the best service to achieve and sustain results.The Management Consultant is your essential guide for both newcomers and practicing consultants to develop the skills that will help you understand your client’s needs, identify gaps in knowledge and deliver real value to all parts of
... Read more
The Sustainable MBA

A Business Guide to Sustainability

by Giselle Weybrecht ...

Whether you are an employee, a manager, an entrepreneur or a CEO, The Sustainable MBA Second Edition provides the knowledge and tools to help you ‘green’ your job and organization, to turn sustainability talk into action for the benefit of your bottom line and society as a whole.Based on more than 150 interviews with experts in business, international organizations, NGOs and universities from ... Read more

$33.00 USD

Whether you are an employee, a manager, an entrepreneur or a CEO, The Sustainable MBA Second Edition provides the knowledge and tools to help you ‘green’ your job and organization, to turn sustainability talk into action for the benefit of your bottom line and society as a whole.Based on more than 150 interviews with experts in business, international organizations, NGOs and universities from
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Estrategias para el Uso de un CRM

by Antonio Valle Cali ...

A lo largo de este libro se tratará de poner de manifiesto la importancia del CRM para una compañía, independientemente del tamaño de la misma. Para ello se tratarán diferentes aspectos para su implantación, tanto a nivel de cultura empresarial como de desarrollo de aplicaciones.Utilizando comparativas entre empresas de diferentes sectores se irá desgranando la importancia y las dificultades a las ... Read more

$4.95 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

A lo largo de este libro se tratará de poner de manifiesto la importancia del CRM para una compañía, independientemente del tamaño de la misma. Para ello se tratarán diferentes aspectos para su implantación, tanto a nivel de cultura empresarial como de desarrollo de aplicaciones.Utilizando comparativas entre empresas de diferentes sectores se irá desgranando la importancia y las dificultades a las
... Read more
Economics in Two Lessons

Why Markets Work So Well, and Why They Can Fail So Badly

by John Quiggin ...

A masterful introduction to the key ideas behind the successes—and failures—of free-market economicsSince 1946, Henry Hazlitt’s bestselling Economics in One Lesson has popularized the belief that economics can be boiled down to one simple lesson: market prices represent the true cost of everything. But one-lesson economics tells only half the story. It can explain why markets often work so well, ... Read more

$19.49 USD

A masterful introduction to the key ideas behind the successes—and failures—of free-market economicsSince 1946, Henry Hazlitt’s bestselling Economics in One Lesson has popularized the belief that economics can be boiled down to one simple lesson: market prices represent the true cost of everything. But one-lesson economics tells only half the story. It can explain why markets often work so well,
... Read more
HBR Guide to Making Better Decisions

by Harvard Business Review ...

Series series HBR Guide
Learn how to make better; faster decisions.You make decisions every day--from prioritizing your to-do list to choosing which long-term innovation projects to pursue. But most decisions don't have a clear-cut answer, and assessing the alternatives and the risks involved can be overwhelming.You need a smarter approach to making the best choice possible. The HBR Guide to Making Better Decisions ... Read more

$15.19 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Learn how to make better; faster decisions.You make decisions every day--from prioritizing your to-do list to choosing which long-term innovation projects to pursue. But most decisions don't have a clear-cut answer, and assessing the alternatives and the risks involved can be overwhelming.You need a smarter approach to making the best choice possible. The HBR Guide to Making Better Decisions
... Read more
Unleash Your Primal Brain

Demystifying how we think and why we act

by Tim Ash ...

Understand what makes you human!This book is about the commonalities all 8,000,000,000 people on earth share.Drop a rock. It falls and hits the ground.Once you understand brain evolution, many of our behaviors will become more predictable. To a scary degree, we are reactive animals ruled by passions, and not the rational geniuses with free will that we like to imagine.First the bad news: The ... Read more

$9.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Understand what makes you human!This book is about the commonalities all 8,000,000,000 people on earth share.Drop a rock. It falls and hits the ground.Once you understand brain evolution, many of our behaviors will become more predictable. To a scary degree, we are reactive animals ruled by passions, and not the rational geniuses with free will that we like to imagine.First the bad news: The
... Read more
Warfighting

by A.M. Gray ...

Warfighting is an authentic American philosophy of action that will thrill the millions of fans of SunTzu's The Art of War and Musashi's The Book of Five Rings. This modern classic of strategy and philosophy is the quintessential guide to prevailing in competitive situations, be it war, work, play, or daily living.Sometimes life is war and sometimes business is war and sometimes you need to call ... Read more

$7.99 USD

Warfighting is an authentic American philosophy of action that will thrill the millions of fans of SunTzu's The Art of War and Musashi's The Book of Five Rings. This modern classic of strategy and philosophy is the quintessential guide to prevailing in competitive situations, be it war, work, play, or daily living.Sometimes life is war and sometimes business is war and sometimes you need to call
... Read more

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