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

Corruptible

Who Gets Power and How It Changes Us

by Brian Klaas ...

An “absorbing, provocative, and far-reaching” (Kirkus Reviews, starred review) look at what power is, who gets it, and what happens when they do, based on over 500 interviews with those who (temporarily, at least) have had the upper hand—from the creator of the Power Corrupts podcast and Washington Post columnist Brian Klaas.Does power corrupt, or are corrupt people drawn to power? Are tyrants ... Read more

$13.99 USD

An “absorbing, provocative, and far-reaching” (Kirkus Reviews, starred review) look at what power is, who gets it, and what happens when they do, based on over 500 interviews with those who (temporarily, at least) have had the upper hand—from the creator of the Power Corrupts podcast and Washington Post columnist Brian Klaas.Does power corrupt, or are corrupt people drawn to power? Are tyrants
... Read more
The Master Algorithm

How the Quest for the Ultimate Learning Machine Will Remake Our World

by Pedro Domingos ...

**Recommended by Bill GatesA thought-provoking and wide-ranging exploration of machine learning and the race to build computer intelligences as flexible as our own**In the world's top research labs and universities, the race is on to invent the ultimate learning algorithm: one capable of discovering any knowledge from data, and doing anything we want, before we even ask. In The Master Algorithm, ... Read more

$13.99 USD

**Recommended by Bill GatesA thought-provoking and wide-ranging exploration of machine learning and the race to build computer intelligences as flexible as our own**In the world's top research labs and universities, the race is on to invent the ultimate learning algorithm: one capable of discovering any knowledge from data, and doing anything we want, before we even ask. In The Master Algorithm,
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Performing Under Pressure

The Science of Doing Your Best When It Matters Most

by Hendrie Weisinger, J. P. Pawliw-Fry ...

Nobody performs better under pressure. Regardless of the task, pressure ruthlessly diminishes our judgment, decision-making, attention, dexterity, and performance in every professional and personal arena. In Performing Under Pressure, Drs. Hendrie Weisinger and J.P. Pawliw-Fry introduce us to the concept of pressure management, offering empirically tested short term and long term solutions to help ... Read more

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Nobody performs better under pressure. Regardless of the task, pressure ruthlessly diminishes our judgment, decision-making, attention, dexterity, and performance in every professional and personal arena. In Performing Under Pressure, Drs. Hendrie Weisinger and J.P. Pawliw-Fry introduce us to the concept of pressure management, offering empirically tested short term and long term solutions to help
... Read more
Whale Done!

The Power of Positive Relationships

by Kenneth Blanchard, Ph.D., Thad Lacinak, Chuck Tompkins, Jim Ballard ...

A compendium of straightforward techniques on how to accentuate the positive and redirect the negative, increasing productivity at work and at home.What do your people at work and your spouse and kids at home have in common with a five-ton killer whale?Probably a whole lot more than you think, according to top business consultant and mega-bestselling author Ken Blanchard and his coauthors from ... Read more

$13.99 USD

A compendium of straightforward techniques on how to accentuate the positive and redirect the negative, increasing productivity at work and at home.What do your people at work and your spouse and kids at home have in common with a five-ton killer whale?Probably a whole lot more than you think, according to top business consultant and mega-bestselling author Ken Blanchard and his coauthors from
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Dollars and Sense

How We Misthink Money and How to Spend Smarter

by Jeff Kreisler, Dan Ariely ...

New York Times bestselling author, Dan Ariely, teams up with financial comedian and writer Jeff Kreisler, to delve into the truly irrational world of personal finance, blending humor and behavioral economics to help people understand the psychology behind their financial decisions and show them how they can make better ones. He entertains critical questions such as these:Why is paying for things ... Read more

$9.99 USD

New York Times bestselling author, Dan Ariely, teams up with financial comedian and writer Jeff Kreisler, to delve into the truly irrational world of personal finance, blending humor and behavioral economics to help people understand the psychology behind their financial decisions and show them how they can make better ones. He entertains critical questions such as these:Why is paying for things
... Read more
The Serendipity Mindset

The Art and Science of Creating Good Luck

by Christian Busch ...

Good luck isn’t just chance—it can be learned and leveraged—and The Serendipity Mindset explains how you can use serendipity to make life better at work, at home—everywhere.Many of us believe that the great turning points and opportunities in our lives happen by chance, that they’re out of our control. Often we think that successful people—and successful companies and organizations—are simply ... Read more

$12.99 USD

Good luck isn’t just chance—it can be learned and leveraged—and The Serendipity Mindset explains how you can use serendipity to make life better at work, at home—everywhere.Many of us believe that the great turning points and opportunities in our lives happen by chance, that they’re out of our control. Often we think that successful people—and successful companies and organizations—are simply
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Street-Fighting Mathematics

The Art of Educated Guessing and Opportunistic Problem Solving

by Sanjoy Mahajan ...

This practical guide to educated guessing shows you how to find answers to partly-defined mathematical problems—without needing proof or an exact calculation.In problem solving, as in street fighting, rules are for fools: do whatever works—don’t just stand there! Yet we often fear an unjustified leap even though it may land us on a correct result. Traditional mathematics teaching is largely about ... Read more

$25.99 USD

This practical guide to educated guessing shows you how to find answers to partly-defined mathematical problems—without needing proof or an exact calculation.In problem solving, as in street fighting, rules are for fools: do whatever works—don’t just stand there! Yet we often fear an unjustified leap even though it may land us on a correct result. Traditional mathematics teaching is largely about
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Winning Decisions

Getting It Right the First Time

by J. Edward Russo, Paul J.H. Schoemaker ...

Business revolves around making decisions, often risky decisions, usually with incomplete information and too often in less time than we need. Executives at every level, in every industry, are confronted with information overload, less leeway for mistakes, and a business environment that changes rapidly. In light of this increased pressure and volatility, the old-fashioned ways of making decisions ... Read more

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Business revolves around making decisions, often risky decisions, usually with incomplete information and too often in less time than we need. Executives at every level, in every industry, are confronted with information overload, less leeway for mistakes, and a business environment that changes rapidly. In light of this increased pressure and volatility, the old-fashioned ways of making decisions
... Read more
6 Habits of Billionaire Entrepreneurs: Ultimate Self-Development ToolKit For Bloggers

by Arda Cigin ...

LIMITED TIME OFFER:I'm so confident that I'll give this book away for free for a limited time. After you read it, if you don't like it for some reason, email me and I've give you five dollars for wasting your time.Head over to my website to learn more:https://teaching-entrepreneurs.com/increase-productivity-24-hours-blogger/I have a question for you: What differentiates amateurs from professionals ... Read more

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LIMITED TIME OFFER:I'm so confident that I'll give this book away for free for a limited time. After you read it, if you don't like it for some reason, email me and I've give you five dollars for wasting your time.Head over to my website to learn more:https://teaching-entrepreneurs.com/increase-productivity-24-hours-blogger/I have a question for you: What differentiates amateurs from professionals
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Third Millennium Thinking

Creating Sense in a World of Nonsense

by Saul Perlmutter, PhD, Robert MacCoun, PhD, John Campbell, PhD ...

Based on a wildly popular UC Berkeley course, how to use scientists’ tricks of the trade to make the best decisions and solve the hardest problems in age of uncertainty and overwhelming information.In our deluge of information, it’s getting harder and harder to distinguish the revelatory from the contradictory. How do we make health decisions in the face of conflicting medical advice? Does the ... Read more

$15.99 USD

Based on a wildly popular UC Berkeley course, how to use scientists’ tricks of the trade to make the best decisions and solve the hardest problems in age of uncertainty and overwhelming information.In our deluge of information, it’s getting harder and harder to distinguish the revelatory from the contradictory. How do we make health decisions in the face of conflicting medical advice? Does the
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Four Seconds

All the Time You Need to Replace Counter-Productive Habits with Ones That Really Work

by Peter Bregman ...

Peter Bregman, author of the Wall Street Journal bestseller 18 Minutes, offers actionable strategies to replace energy-wasting, counter-productive habits that commonly derail us with truly effective ones.The things we want most—peace of mind, fulfilling relationships, to do well at work—are surprisingly straightforward to realize. But too often our best efforts to attain them are built on ... Read more

$12.99 USD

Peter Bregman, author of the Wall Street Journal bestseller 18 Minutes, offers actionable strategies to replace energy-wasting, counter-productive habits that commonly derail us with truly effective ones.The things we want most—peace of mind, fulfilling relationships, to do well at work—are surprisingly straightforward to realize. But too often our best efforts to attain them are built on
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Project Management Key Skills

by Simon Francis Bletchley ...

How would you teach someone to manage projects or to improve Project Management in their work place? Certainly there is no lacking for detailed models and methods that describe the key phases and activities that take place. But that is only part of the story.In Project Management Key Skills, we put formal methodologies to one side and work on understanding and improving the core skills that make ... Read more

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How would you teach someone to manage projects or to improve Project Management in their work place? Certainly there is no lacking for detailed models and methods that describe the key phases and activities that take place. But that is only part of the story.In Project Management Key Skills, we put formal methodologies to one side and work on understanding and improving the core skills that make
... Read more
The Great Game of Business, Expanded and Updated

The Only Sensible Way to Run a Company

by Jack Stack, Bo Burlingham ...

In the early 1980s, Springfield Remanufacturing Corporation (SRC) in Springfield, Missouri, was a near bankrupt division of International Harvester. That's when a green young manager, Jack Stack, took over and turned it around. He didn't know how to "manage" a company, but he did know about the principal, of athletic competition and democracy: keeping score, having fun, playing fair, providing ... Read more

$13.99 USD

In the early 1980s, Springfield Remanufacturing Corporation (SRC) in Springfield, Missouri, was a near bankrupt division of International Harvester. That's when a green young manager, Jack Stack, took over and turned it around. He didn't know how to "manage" a company, but he did know about the principal, of athletic competition and democracy: keeping score, having fun, playing fair, providing
... Read more
Buy What You Love Without Going Broke

Transform Your Spending and Get More of What Money Can’t Buy

by Jill Sirianni, Jen Smith ...

A relatable personal finance guide that gives a fresh take on how to control your impulse spending so you can stick to a budget and pay off debt, without the guilt and shame of traditional financial advice—from the hosts of the beloved Frugal Friends podcast.There’s a lot of noise out there about how to spend (and not spend) your hard-earned money. But what if you made financial decisions based on ... Read more

$10.99 USD

A relatable personal finance guide that gives a fresh take on how to control your impulse spending so you can stick to a budget and pay off debt, without the guilt and shame of traditional financial advice—from the hosts of the beloved Frugal Friends podcast.There’s a lot of noise out there about how to spend (and not spend) your hard-earned money. But what if you made financial decisions based on
... Read more
How to Create Passive Income with Ebooks

by Sylvie McCracken ...

Tired of being a slave to the clock? Do you hate that the only way to make more money is to put in more hours?A few years ago, Sylvie McCracken was was in your shoes. She rolled up her sleeves in her evenings and weekends and with some trial and error she started generating consistent passive income that allowed her to quit her day job and pass the 6 figure mark in 18 months..The best part is that ... Read more

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Tired of being a slave to the clock? Do you hate that the only way to make more money is to put in more hours?A few years ago, Sylvie McCracken was was in your shoes. She rolled up her sleeves in her evenings and weekends and with some trial and error she started generating consistent passive income that allowed her to quit her day job and pass the 6 figure mark in 18 months..The best part is that
... Read more
The Great Mental Models, Volume 2

Physics, Chemistry, and Biology

by Shane Parrish, Rhiannon Beaubien ...

Series Book 2 - The Great Mental Models Series
**From the New York Times bestselling author of Clear Thinking and Farnam Street founder, Shane Parrish.The second book in the timeless Great Mental Models series.**Time and time again, great thinkers such as Charlie Munger and Warren Buffett have credited their success to mental models–representations of how something works that can scale onto other fields.Mastering a small number of mental ... Read more

$15.99 USD

**From the New York Times bestselling author of Clear Thinking and Farnam Street founder, Shane Parrish.The second book in the timeless Great Mental Models series.**Time and time again, great thinkers such as Charlie Munger and Warren Buffett have credited their success to mental models–representations of how something works that can scale onto other fields.Mastering a small number of mental
... Read more
Thinking

The New Science of Decision-Making, Problem-Solving, and Prediction in Life and Markets

by John Brockman ...

Series Book 6 - Best of Edge Series
Unlock your mind. From the bestselling authors of Thinking, Fastand Slow; The Black Swan; and Stumblingon Happiness comes a cutting-edge exploration of the mysteriesof rational thought, decision-making, intuition, morality, willpower,problem-solving, prediction, forecasting, unconscious behavior, and beyond.Edited by John Brockman, publisher of Edge.org ("The world's s... ... Read more

$11.99 USD

Unlock your mind. From the bestselling authors of Thinking, Fastand Slow; The Black Swan; and Stumblingon Happiness comes a cutting-edge exploration of the mysteriesof rational thought, decision-making, intuition, morality, willpower,problem-solving, prediction, forecasting, unconscious behavior, and beyond.Edited by John Brockman, publisher of Edge.org ("The world's s...
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LIT: Life Ignition Tools

Use Nature's Playbook to Energize Your Brain, Spark Ideas, and Ignite Action

by Jeff Karp, Teresa Barker ...

S****elected as a must-read by the curators of the Next Big Idea Book Club, including Daniel Pink, Susan Cain, Malcolm Gladwell, and Adam Grant“In this illuminating guide, Jeff Karp illustrates how we can break free from the routines that limit our thinking. LIT is an essential toolkit for converting intentions into actions that matter.”—Daniel H. Pink, #1 New York Times bestselling author“Don’t ... Read more

$21.99 USD

S****elected as a must-read by the curators of the Next Big Idea Book Club, including Daniel Pink, Susan Cain, Malcolm Gladwell, and Adam Grant“In this illuminating guide, Jeff Karp illustrates how we can break free from the routines that limit our thinking. LIT is an essential toolkit for converting intentions into actions that matter.”—Daniel H. Pink, #1 New York Times bestselling author“Don’t
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Business Habits Business, & Habits-Money, & Riches: 5 Business “Rituals” That Transform Your Business Forever

by Fernando Colosimo ...

Are you ready to take your business to the next level? Do you feel like your sales are in a rut?Get straightforward answers to all your business questions with Business Habits: Business, Habits-Money, Riches: 5 Business “Rituals” That Transform Your Business Forever by Fernando Colosimo. This short guidebook shows you how to realize success with five core rituals that will put you on the right ... Read more

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Are you ready to take your business to the next level? Do you feel like your sales are in a rut?Get straightforward answers to all your business questions with Business Habits: Business, Habits-Money, Riches: 5 Business “Rituals” That Transform Your Business Forever by Fernando Colosimo. This short guidebook shows you how to realize success with five core rituals that will put you on the right
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The Toyota Way : 14 Management Principles from the World's Greatest Manufacturer: 14 Management Principles from the World's Greatest Manufacturer

14 Management Principles From the World's Greatest Manufacturer

by Jeffrey Liker ...

How to speed up business processes, improve quality, and cut costs in any industryIn factories around the world, Toyota consistently makes the highest-quality cars with the fewest defects of any competing manufacturer, while using fewer man-hours, less on-hand inventory, and half the floor space of its competitors. The Toyota Way is the first book for a general audience that explains the ... Read more

$20.79 USD

How to speed up business processes, improve quality, and cut costs in any industryIn factories around the world, Toyota consistently makes the highest-quality cars with the fewest defects of any competing manufacturer, while using fewer man-hours, less on-hand inventory, and half the floor space of its competitors. The Toyota Way is the first book for a general audience that explains the
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The 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership

Follow Them and People Will Follow You

by John C. Maxwell ...

The Best-Selling Leadership Book of All Time Just Got Better!The fully revised and updated 25th Anniversary Edition of Maxwell's New York Times bestseller provides clear guidance on how to become an effective leader in today's world.You'll learn the key principles of successful leadership such as vision, influence, responsibility and commitment. It highlights ways to set goals for yourself and ... Read more

$18.99 USD

The Best-Selling Leadership Book of All Time Just Got Better!The fully revised and updated 25th Anniversary Edition of Maxwell's New York Times bestseller provides clear guidance on how to become an effective leader in today's world.You'll learn the key principles of successful leadership such as vision, influence, responsibility and commitment. It highlights ways to set goals for yourself and
... Read more
Focus Forward

How to Focus Your Mind to Rid Yourself of Distractions, Maximize Your Time, and Achieve More

by Justin Byers ...

Your world has more distractions than you have ever faced before. Each day, it gets progressively more distracting. Just think for a moment. How many times have you checked your phone, your email, your Facebook, and other social networks... within the last hour?The upside of all these distractions has also created a lot of opportunities: More job opportunities, more creative outlets, and more ... Read more

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Your world has more distractions than you have ever faced before. Each day, it gets progressively more distracting. Just think for a moment. How many times have you checked your phone, your email, your Facebook, and other social networks... within the last hour?The upside of all these distractions has also created a lot of opportunities: More job opportunities, more creative outlets, and more
... Read more
It Takes What It Takes

How to Think Neutrally and Gain Control of Your Life

by Trevor Moawad, Andy Staples ...

Foreword by Seattle Seahawks quarterback Russell WilsonFrom a top mental conditioning coach—"the world’s best brain trainer” (Sports Illustrated)—who has transformed the lives and careers of elite athletes, business leaders, and military personnel, battle-tested strategies that will give you tools to manage and overcome negativity and achieve any goal.He knows how to win.More, he knows the many ... Read more

$7.99 USD

Foreword by Seattle Seahawks quarterback Russell WilsonFrom a top mental conditioning coach—"the world’s best brain trainer” (Sports Illustrated)—who has transformed the lives and careers of elite athletes, business leaders, and military personnel, battle-tested strategies that will give you tools to manage and overcome negativity and achieve any goal.He knows how to win.More, he knows the many
... Read more
Toyota Kata: Managing People for Improvement, Adaptiveness and Superior Results

by Mike Rother ...

"Toyota Kata gets to the essence of how Toyota manages continuous improvement and human ingenuity, through its improvement kata and coaching kata. Mike Rother explains why typical companies fail to understand the core of lean and make limited progress—and what it takes to make it a real part of your culture."—Jeffrey K. Liker, bestselling author of The Toyota Way"[Toyota Kata is] one of the ... Read more

$27.39 USD

"Toyota Kata gets to the essence of how Toyota manages continuous improvement and human ingenuity, through its improvement kata and coaching kata. Mike Rother explains why typical companies fail to understand the core of lean and make limited progress—and what it takes to make it a real part of your culture."—Jeffrey K. Liker, bestselling author of The Toyota Way"[Toyota Kata is] one of the
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