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

Design of Heuristic Algorithms for Hard Optimization

With Python Codes for the Travelling Salesman Problem

by Éric D. Taillard ...

Series series Graduate Texts in Operations Research
This open access book demonstrates all the steps required to design heuristic algorithms for difficult optimization. The classic problem of the travelling salesman is used as a common thread to illustrate all the techniques discussed. This problem is ideal for introducing readers to the subject because it is very intuitive and its solutions can be graphically represented. The book features a ... Read more

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This open access book demonstrates all the steps required to design heuristic algorithms for difficult optimization. The classic problem of the travelling salesman is used as a common thread to illustrate all the techniques discussed. This problem is ideal for introducing readers to the subject because it is very intuitive and its solutions can be graphically represented. The book features a
... Read more
Lifestorming

Creating Meaning and Achievement in Your Career and Life

by Alan Weiss, Marshall Goldsmith ...

Revamp your life to grow, evolve, and become who you want to beLifestorming is the indispensably practical handbook for becoming the person you want to be. Redesign your life, friends, behaviors, and beliefs to move closer to your goals every single day, guided by expert insight and deep introspection. Written by a veteran author team behind almost 100 books on human behavior, this guide helps you ... Read more

$16.00 USD

Revamp your life to grow, evolve, and become who you want to beLifestorming is the indispensably practical handbook for becoming the person you want to be. Redesign your life, friends, behaviors, and beliefs to move closer to your goals every single day, guided by expert insight and deep introspection. Written by a veteran author team behind almost 100 books on human behavior, this guide helps you
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Streetlights and Shadows

Searching for the Keys to Adaptive Decision Making

by Gary A. Klein ...

An expert explains how conventional wisdom about decision making can get us into trouble—and why experience can’t be replaced by rules, procedures, or analytical methods.In making decisions, when should we go with our gut and when should we try to analyze every option? When should we use our intuition and when should we rely on logic and statistics? Most of us would probably agree that for ... Read more

$19.99 USD

An expert explains how conventional wisdom about decision making can get us into trouble—and why experience can’t be replaced by rules, procedures, or analytical methods.In making decisions, when should we go with our gut and when should we try to analyze every option? When should we use our intuition and when should we rely on logic and statistics? Most of us would probably agree that for
... Read more
Narrative Change

How Changing the Story Can Transform Society, Business, and Ourselves

by Hans Hansen ...

Texas prosecutors are powerful: in cases where they seek capital punishment, the defendant is sentenced to death over ninety percent of the time. When management professor Hans Hansen joined Texas’s newly formed death penalty defense team to rethink their approach, they faced almost insurmountable odds. Yet while Hansen was working with the office, they won seventy of seventy-one cases by changing ... Read more

$19.99 USD

Texas prosecutors are powerful: in cases where they seek capital punishment, the defendant is sentenced to death over ninety percent of the time. When management professor Hans Hansen joined Texas’s newly formed death penalty defense team to rethink their approach, they faced almost insurmountable odds. Yet while Hansen was working with the office, they won seventy of seventy-one cases by changing
... Read more
Corps Business

The 30 Management Principles of the U.S. Marines

by David H. Freedman ...

Fast. Motivated. Hard-hitting.That's what every business wants to be. And that's why the U.S. Marines excel in every mission American throws at them, no matter how tough the odds. In Corps Business, journalist David H. Freeman identifies the Marine's simple but devastatingly effective principles for managing people and resources -- and ultimately winning. Freedman discusses such techniques as "the ... Read more

$7.99 USD

Fast. Motivated. Hard-hitting.That's what every business wants to be. And that's why the U.S. Marines excel in every mission American throws at them, no matter how tough the odds. In Corps Business, journalist David H. Freeman identifies the Marine's simple but devastatingly effective principles for managing people and resources -- and ultimately winning. Freedman discusses such techniques as "the
... Read more
The 7 Secret Keys to Startup Success

What You Need to Know to Win

by David J. Muchow ...

Finally, a new kind of business startup book—packed full of practical advice plus essential legal information you really need but don’t get in business school or anywhere else!The 7 Secret Keys to Startup Success is the one book every entrepreneur should have. David J. Muchow, an award-winning, thirty-year serial entrepreneur and lawyer, gives you practical legal and business advice covering every ... Read more

$17.99 USD

Finally, a new kind of business startup book—packed full of practical advice plus essential legal information you really need but don’t get in business school or anywhere else!The 7 Secret Keys to Startup Success is the one book every entrepreneur should have. David J. Muchow, an award-winning, thirty-year serial entrepreneur and lawyer, gives you practical legal and business advice covering every
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Perfect Phrases for Conflict Resolution: Hundreds of Ready-to-Use Phrases for Encouraging a More Productive and Efficient Work Environment (EBOOK)

by Lawrence Polsky,Antoine Gerschel ...

Series series Perfect Phrases Series
$12.99 USD
Decision Making under Deep Uncertainty

From Theory to Practice

Edited by Vincent A. W. J. Marchau, Warren E. Walker, Pieter J. T. M. Bloemen, Steven W. Popper ...

This open access book focuses on both the theory and practice associated with the tools and approaches for decisionmaking in the face of deep uncertainty. It explores approaches and tools supporting the design of strategic plans under deep uncertainty, and their testing in the real world, including barriers and enablers for their use in practice. The book broadens traditional approaches and tools ... Read more

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This open access book focuses on both the theory and practice associated with the tools and approaches for decisionmaking in the face of deep uncertainty. It explores approaches and tools supporting the design of strategic plans under deep uncertainty, and their testing in the real world, including barriers and enablers for their use in practice. The book broadens traditional approaches and tools
... Read more
Islands of Profit in a Sea of Red Ink

Why 40 Percent of Your Business Is Unprofitable and How to Fix It

by Jonathan L. S. Byrnes ...

Top companies around the world turn to MIT's Jonathan Byrnes to figure out where the profit is. Using his systematic process for analyzing profitability, they can quickly determine which parts of the business are worth expanding and which are just a drain on resources. Then, using Byrnes's "profit levers," they can turn unprofitable business into good business and good business into great business ... Read more

$8.99 USD

Top companies around the world turn to MIT's Jonathan Byrnes to figure out where the profit is. Using his systematic process for analyzing profitability, they can quickly determine which parts of the business are worth expanding and which are just a drain on resources. Then, using Byrnes's "profit levers," they can turn unprofitable business into good business and good business into great business
... Read more
The Business Model Canvas

Let your business thrive with this simple model

by 50minutes ...

Series series Management & Marketing
Ready to take your business to the next level? Find out everything you need to know about the Business Model Canvas with this practical guide.An increasing number of people are taking the plunge and creating their own businesses, choosing to be their own boss and create their own profits. Yet this is no mean feat, which is why it is essential to have a solid business plan. This guide will teach ... Read more

$9.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Ready to take your business to the next level? Find out everything you need to know about the Business Model Canvas with this practical guide.An increasing number of people are taking the plunge and creating their own businesses, choosing to be their own boss and create their own profits. Yet this is no mean feat, which is why it is essential to have a solid business plan. This guide will teach
... Read more
The Opposable Mind

How Successful Leaders Win Through Integrative Thinking

by Roger L. Martin ...

If you want to be as successful as Jack Welch, Larry Bossidy, or Michael Dell, read their autobiographical advice books, right? Wrong, says Roger Martin in The Opposable Mind. Though following best practice can help in some ways, it also poses a danger. By emulating what a great leader did in a particular situation, you'll likely be terribly disappointed with your own results. Why? Your situation ... Read more

$25.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

If you want to be as successful as Jack Welch, Larry Bossidy, or Michael Dell, read their autobiographical advice books, right? Wrong, says Roger Martin in The Opposable Mind. Though following best practice can help in some ways, it also poses a danger. By emulating what a great leader did in a particular situation, you'll likely be terribly disappointed with your own results. Why? Your situation
... Read more
你問對問題了嗎？：重組問題框架、精準決策的創新解決工具

What's Your Problem?To Solve Your Toughest Problems, Change the Problems You Solve

by 湯馬斯．維戴爾－維德斯柏, Thomas Wedell-Wedellsborg ...

Translated by 林俊宏 ...

Series series 財經企管
彼得．杜拉克：「最危險的，不是提出錯誤的答案，而是提出錯誤的問題；最需要的，不是提出正確的答案，而是提出正確的問題。」領導者 ╳ 經理人 ╳ 職場工作者 ╳ 所有學習者最簡明易懂的問題解決指南！思科、微軟、花旗、勤業眾信等企業都在用的實用智慧本書作者是享譽全球的創新與問題解決專家，他曾針對17個國家、91家民營和公共部門企業裡的106名高階主管進行調查，發現有85%的主管認為組織診斷問題的能力很差，造成的嚴重後果包括：組織策略根本上錯戰場；團隊精力浪費在雞毛蒜皮的事項上，甚至企業正打造出沒人會想要的產品卻渾然不知。困境的關鍵並非在於缺乏「解決問題」的能力，而是無法正確認... ... Read more

$14.99 USD

彼得．杜拉克：「最危險的，不是提出錯誤的答案，而是提出錯誤的問題；最需要的，不是提出正確的答案，而是提出正確的問題。」領導者 ╳ 經理人 ╳ 職場工作者 ╳ 所有學習者最簡明易懂的問題解決指南！思科、微軟、花旗、勤業眾信等企業都在用的實用智慧本書作者是享譽全球的創新與問題解決專家，他曾針對17個國家、91家民營和公共部門企業裡的106名高階主管進行調查，發現有85%的主管認為組織診斷問題的能力很差，造成的嚴重後果包括：組織策略根本上錯戰場；團隊精力浪費在雞毛蒜皮的事項上，甚至企業正打造出沒人會想要的產品卻渾然不知。困境的關鍵並非在於缺乏「解決問題」的能力，而是無法正確認...
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Business Without the Bullsh*t

49 Secrets and Shortcuts You Need to Know

by Geoffrey James ...

In this "must-read," readers will learn surprising yet tried-and-true secrets about being an extraordinary boss, about coping with annoying coworkers, and navigating the thorny problems that recur in every workplace (Gerhard Gschwandtner, publisher of Selling Power magazine).Contrary to popular belief, the business world is not that complicated. While every industry and every profession requires ... Read more

$13.99 USD

In this "must-read," readers will learn surprising yet tried-and-true secrets about being an extraordinary boss, about coping with annoying coworkers, and navigating the thorny problems that recur in every workplace (Gerhard Gschwandtner, publisher of Selling Power magazine).Contrary to popular belief, the business world is not that complicated. While every industry and every profession requires
... Read more
My Boss Is a Moron

Strategies to Manage Up and Thrive in Any Workplace

by Ben Askins ...

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

$9.99 USD

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

by Gabe Zichermann, Joselin Linder ...

THE REVOLUTION WILL BE GAMIFIED MASTER THE GAMIFIED STRATEGIES THAT WILL TRANSFORM YOUR BUSINESS--OR BE LEFT BEHINDGamification: It's the hottest new strategy in business, and for good reason--it's helping leading companies create unprecedented engagement with customers and employees. Gamification uses the latest innovations from game design, loyalty programs, and behavioral economics to help you ... Read more

$23.99 USD

THE REVOLUTION WILL BE GAMIFIED MASTER THE GAMIFIED STRATEGIES THAT WILL TRANSFORM YOUR BUSINESS--OR BE LEFT BEHINDGamification: It's the hottest new strategy in business, and for good reason--it's helping leading companies create unprecedented engagement with customers and employees. Gamification uses the latest innovations from game design, loyalty programs, and behavioral economics to help you
... Read more
Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs

Gain vital insights into how to motivate people

by 50minutes ...

Series Book 9 - Management & Marketing
Understand the true foundations of human motivationThis book is a practical and accessible guide to understanding and implementing Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs, providing you with the essential information and saving time.In 50 minutes you will be able to:• Understand the five different levels of needs experienced by all humans• Adapt your marketing strategies to satisfy as many of those needs as ... Read more

$13.41 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Understand the true foundations of human motivationThis book is a practical and accessible guide to understanding and implementing Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs, providing you with the essential information and saving time.In 50 minutes you will be able to:• Understand the five different levels of needs experienced by all humans• Adapt your marketing strategies to satisfy as many of those needs as
... Read more
Issues

Remove Friction, Fast Track Your Growth, and Ignite Your Greatness

by Mark O'Donnell, Sue Hawkes, Jill Young ...

Series series The EOS Mastery Series
With today’s market plagued by economic uncertainty, companies need to cut out anything slowing them down. The ability to tackle issues head-on isn’t just nice to have anymore—it's your competitive advantage when things get tough.The biggest epidemic plaguing businesses today is the failure to solve issues quickly and permanently. Most companies get stuck in endless meetings that rehash the same ... Read more

$15.99 USD

With today’s market plagued by economic uncertainty, companies need to cut out anything slowing them down. The ability to tackle issues head-on isn’t just nice to have anymore—it's your competitive advantage when things get tough.The biggest epidemic plaguing businesses today is the failure to solve issues quickly and permanently. Most companies get stuck in endless meetings that rehash the same
... Read more
Exponential: Transform Your Brand by Empowering Instead of Interrupting

by Jeff Rosenblum ...

One of the world’s top advertising executives shows how iconic brands win new customers and build armies of evangelists.Great brands stand for more than just cool products and clever advertisements. They inspire audiences. They enrich communities. They energize people. They move people’s lives forward. Most importantly, great brands don’t just interrupt: they empower. And that empowerment leads to ... Read more

$20.19 USD

One of the world’s top advertising executives shows how iconic brands win new customers and build armies of evangelists.Great brands stand for more than just cool products and clever advertisements. They inspire audiences. They enrich communities. They energize people. They move people’s lives forward. Most importantly, great brands don’t just interrupt: they empower. And that empowerment leads to
... Read more
Evil Plans

Having Fun on the Road to World Domination

by Hugh MacLeod ...

The acclaimed author of Ignore Everybody is back with more irreverent wisdom, wit, and original cartoons."It has never been easier to make a great living doing what you love. But to make it happen, first you need an EVIL PLAN. Everybody needs to get away from lousy bosses, from boring, dead-end jobs that they hate, and ACTUALLY start doing something they love, something that matters. Life is short ... Read more

$8.99 USD

The acclaimed author of Ignore Everybody is back with more irreverent wisdom, wit, and original cartoons."It has never been easier to make a great living doing what you love. But to make it happen, first you need an EVIL PLAN. Everybody needs to get away from lousy bosses, from boring, dead-end jobs that they hate, and ACTUALLY start doing something they love, something that matters. Life is short
... Read more
You Already Know

The Science of Mastering Your Intuition

by Laura Huang ...

From celebrated business school professor and author of Edge, a research-backed framework for honing and harnessing your intuition to make the right decisions and attain greater levels of achievement.What sets the most successful people apart? You may think that the correct answer is hard work (and it’s certainly part of it), but in her interviews of the most accomplished individuals—from ... Read more

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From celebrated business school professor and author of Edge, a research-backed framework for honing and harnessing your intuition to make the right decisions and attain greater levels of achievement.What sets the most successful people apart? You may think that the correct answer is hard work (and it’s certainly part of it), but in her interviews of the most accomplished individuals—from
... Read more
Hard Facts, Dangerous Half-Truths, and Total Nonsense

Profiting from Evidence-based Management

by Jeffrey Pfeffer, Robert I. Sutton ...

The best organizations have the best talent. . . Financial incentives drive company performance. . . Firms must change or die. Popular axioms like these drive business decisions every day. Yet too much common management wisdom” isn’t wise at all-but, instead, flawed knowledge based on best practices” that are actually poor, incomplete, or outright obsolete. Worse, legions of managers use this ... Read more

$25.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

The best organizations have the best talent. . . Financial incentives drive company performance. . . Firms must change or die. Popular axioms like these drive business decisions every day. Yet too much common management wisdom” isn’t wise at all-but, instead, flawed knowledge based on best practices” that are actually poor, incomplete, or outright obsolete. Worse, legions of managers use this
... Read more
Make Work Fair

Data-Driven Design for Real Results

by Iris Bohnet, Siri Chilazi ...

Financial Times Best Business Book of 2025 • Winner of SABEW Best in Business Book Award Two leading gender experts and Harvard researchers reveal a new paradigm for fairness at work and offer professionals at every level, in any kind of organization, immediate, proven, and evidence-based ways to do their everyday work better and smarter—and more fairly.To make organizations more fair, many well ... Read more

$13.99 USD

Financial Times Best Business Book of 2025 • Winner of SABEW Best in Business Book Award Two leading gender experts and Harvard researchers reveal a new paradigm for fairness at work and offer professionals at every level, in any kind of organization, immediate, proven, and evidence-based ways to do their everyday work better and smarter—and more fairly.To make organizations more fair, many well
... Read more
Risk: A Very Short Introduction

A Very Short Introduction

by Baruch Fischhoff, John Kadvany ...

Series series Very Short Introductions
We find risks everywhere--from genetically modified crops, medical malpractice, and stem-cell therapy to intimacy, online predators, identity theft, inflation, and robbery. They arise from our own acts and they are imposed on us. In this Very Short Introduction, Baruch Fischhoff and John Kadvany draw on the sciences and humanities to explore and explain the many kinds of risk. Using simple ... Read more

$7.99 USD

We find risks everywhere--from genetically modified crops, medical malpractice, and stem-cell therapy to intimacy, online predators, identity theft, inflation, and robbery. They arise from our own acts and they are imposed on us. In this Very Short Introduction, Baruch Fischhoff and John Kadvany draw on the sciences and humanities to explore and explain the many kinds of risk. Using simple
... Read more
The Power of Thinking Differently: an imaginative guide to creativity, change, and the discovery of new ideas

by Javy W. Galindo ...

Series series Psychology of Creativity
The Ultimate Road Map of the Creative Process for Problem Solving, Art, Business, Invention, and Living a more Authentic LifeDiscover the roots of innovation and creative genius in this whimsical, comedic exploration of the psychology of creativity.Understand creative minds and learn how to cultivate your own in this creative thinking manual written by former electrical engineer turned college ... Read more

$9.99 USD

The Ultimate Road Map of the Creative Process for Problem Solving, Art, Business, Invention, and Living a more Authentic LifeDiscover the roots of innovation and creative genius in this whimsical, comedic exploration of the psychology of creativity.Understand creative minds and learn how to cultivate your own in this creative thinking manual written by former electrical engineer turned college
... Read more

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