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

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
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
Making Great Strategy

Arguing for Organizational Advantage

by Glenn R. Carroll, Jesper B. Sørensen ...

Making strategy requires undertaking major—often irreversible—decisions aimed at long-term success in an uncertain future. All leaders must formulate a clear course of action, yet many lack confidence in their ability to think systematically about their strategy. They struggle to apply the abstract lessons offered by conventional approaches to strategic analysis to their unique contexts.Making ... Read more

$20.99 USD

Making strategy requires undertaking major—often irreversible—decisions aimed at long-term success in an uncertain future. All leaders must formulate a clear course of action, yet many lack confidence in their ability to think systematically about their strategy. They struggle to apply the abstract lessons offered by conventional approaches to strategic analysis to their unique contexts.Making
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Internal Auditing in Plain English

A Simple Guide to Super Effective ISO Audits

by Craig Cochran ...

A successful internal audit program is essential to the success of any management system. A successful internal audit program also requires successful auditors. Auditing isn’t taught in school and doesn’t always come easily to those just starting out. Fortunately, bestselling author Craig Cochran has distilled down the essential elements of a successful internal audit program into plain English ... Read more

$34.95 USD

A successful internal audit program is essential to the success of any management system. A successful internal audit program also requires successful auditors. Auditing isn’t taught in school and doesn’t always come easily to those just starting out. Fortunately, bestselling author Craig Cochran has distilled down the essential elements of a successful internal audit program into plain English
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Big Data

Using SMART Big Data, Analytics and Metrics To Make Better Decisions and Improve Performance

by Bernard Marr ...

Convert the promise of big data into real world resultsThere is so much buzz around big data. We all need to know what it is and how it works - that much is obvious. But is a basic understanding of the theory enough to hold your own in strategy meetings? Probably. But what will set you apart from the rest is actually knowing how to USE big data to get solid, real-world business results - and ... Read more

$15.00 USD

Convert the promise of big data into real world resultsThere is so much buzz around big data. We all need to know what it is and how it works - that much is obvious. But is a basic understanding of the theory enough to hold your own in strategy meetings? Probably. But what will set you apart from the rest is actually knowing how to USE big data to get solid, real-world business results - and
... Read more
How Rich People Think: Condensed Edition

by Steve Siebold ...

Series series Ignite Reads
Dive into the mindset of the wealthiest individuals with this short, one-hour read, offering a revealing look into the distinctive thinking patterns and habits that set the affluent apart.The book is not just about accumulating wealth, but also about understanding the philosophy of the rich toward money. It covers critical concepts such as risk-taking, investment strategies, wealth creation, and ... Read more

$4.99 USD

Dive into the mindset of the wealthiest individuals with this short, one-hour read, offering a revealing look into the distinctive thinking patterns and habits that set the affluent apart.The book is not just about accumulating wealth, but also about understanding the philosophy of the rich toward money. It covers critical concepts such as risk-taking, investment strategies, wealth creation, and
... Read more
Picture Your Business Strategy: Transform Decisions with the Power of Visuals

by Christine Chopyak ...

PICTURE THIS: A BOLD NEW BUSINESS STRATEGY DRAWN FROM TODAY'S HOTTEST VISUAL TRENDSScientific studies have shown that looking at pictures, drawings, and other graphics engage both sides of the brain--opening the "mind's eye" and business systems to new possibilities we might not otherwise see. Frustrated by lackluster approaches to strategy, companies are combining illustrations and color with ... Read more

$27.99 USD

PICTURE THIS: A BOLD NEW BUSINESS STRATEGY DRAWN FROM TODAY'S HOTTEST VISUAL TRENDSScientific studies have shown that looking at pictures, drawings, and other graphics engage both sides of the brain--opening the "mind's eye" and business systems to new possibilities we might not otherwise see. Frustrated by lackluster approaches to strategy, companies are combining illustrations and color with
... Read more
A Consensus Handbook

Co-operative decision making for activists, co-ops and communities

by Seeds for Change Lancaster Co-operative ltd, Max Hertzberg, Rebecca Smith, Rhiannon Westphal ...

A comprehensive guide explaining the spirit and philosophy of co-operative decision making"Excellent - clear guidance and thoughtful reflection on power and conflict" - THE GUARDIANPractical guidance on how to facilitate the consensus decision making process, looking at common situations and explaining the skills and tools your group can use to ease the path to a decision. The book covers ... Read more

$7.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

A comprehensive guide explaining the spirit and philosophy of co-operative decision making"Excellent - clear guidance and thoughtful reflection on power and conflict" - THE GUARDIANPractical guidance on how to facilitate the consensus decision making process, looking at common situations and explaining the skills and tools your group can use to ease the path to a decision. The book covers
... Read more
The Emergent Approach to Strategy

Adaptive Design & Execution

by Peter Compo ...

A NEW CLARITY FOR STRATEGY THEORY AND PRACTICE**Consultants and academics continue to report chronic failures of strategy practice.**Two causes dominate: strategy is still not fully defined, and strategy practice is still largely based on a planned versus adaptive view of the world. The Emergent Approach to Strategy digs deep into complex adaptive systems to bring a new clarity to strategy ... Read more

$12.99 USD

A NEW CLARITY FOR STRATEGY THEORY AND PRACTICE**Consultants and academics continue to report chronic failures of strategy practice.**Two causes dominate: strategy is still not fully defined, and strategy practice is still largely based on a planned versus adaptive view of the world. The Emergent Approach to Strategy digs deep into complex adaptive systems to bring a new clarity to strategy
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Fundamentals of Project Management, Sixth Edition

by Joseph Heagney ...

*Includes News Sections on Working with Virtual Teams and Leveraging Modern TechnologiesEnables project managers to understand priorities, maximize resources, and minimize risks in order to complete projects on time and on budget.For close to three decades, Fundamentals of Project Management has helped managers tackle the complexities of the job. Succinct and easy to read, this handbook simplifies ... Read more

$8.99 USD

*Includes News Sections on Working with Virtual Teams and Leveraging Modern TechnologiesEnables project managers to understand priorities, maximize resources, and minimize risks in order to complete projects on time and on budget.For close to three decades, Fundamentals of Project Management has helped managers tackle the complexities of the job. Succinct and easy to read, this handbook simplifies
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Human Capital Analytics

How to Harness the Potential of Your Organization's Greatest Asset

by Gene Pease, Boyce Byerly, Jac Fitz-enz ...

Series series Wiley and SAS Business Series
An insightful look at the implementation of advanced analytics on human capitalHuman capital analytics, also known as human resources analytics or talent analytics, is the application of sophisticated data mining and business analytics techniques to human resources data. Human Capital Analytics provides an in-depth look at the science of human capital analytics, giving practical examples from case ... Read more

$38.00 USD

An insightful look at the implementation of advanced analytics on human capitalHuman capital analytics, also known as human resources analytics or talent analytics, is the application of sophisticated data mining and business analytics techniques to human resources data. Human Capital Analytics provides an in-depth look at the science of human capital analytics, giving practical examples from case
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Two and Twenty

How the Masters of Private Equity Always Win

by Sachin Khajuria ...

**The first true insider’s account of private equity, revealing what it takes to thrive among the world’s hungriest dealmakers“Brilliant . . . eloquently takes readers inside the heroic world of private equity . . . [an] essential read.”—ForbesONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR: Next Big Idea Club**Private equity was once an investment niche. Today, the wealth controlled by its leading firms ... Read more

$11.99 USD

**The first true insider’s account of private equity, revealing what it takes to thrive among the world’s hungriest dealmakers“Brilliant . . . eloquently takes readers inside the heroic world of private equity . . . [an] essential read.”—ForbesONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR: Next Big Idea Club**Private equity was once an investment niche. Today, the wealth controlled by its leading firms
... Read more
Game Theory: A Simple Introduction

Simple Introductions, #1

by K.H. Erickson ...

Series Book 1 - Simple Introductions
Game Theory: A Simple Introduction offers an accessible and enjoyable guide to the basic principles and extensive applications of game theory.Understand a game matrix, the prisoners' dilemma, dominant and mixed strategies, zero-sum games, Pareto efficiency, the Nash equilibrium, and the power of asymmetric information.Calculate payoffs and outcomes in games involving characters such as Jack and ... Read more

$7.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Game Theory: A Simple Introduction offers an accessible and enjoyable guide to the basic principles and extensive applications of game theory.Understand a game matrix, the prisoners' dilemma, dominant and mixed strategies, zero-sum games, Pareto efficiency, the Nash equilibrium, and the power of asymmetric information.Calculate payoffs and outcomes in games involving characters such as Jack and
... Read more
Advanced Multi-Project Management

Achieving Outstanding Speed and Results with Predictability

by Gerald I. Kendall, Kathleen M. Austin ...

Even in a well-managed multi-project environment, it is not unusual to see half of all projects completed either late, over budget or with cuts to original scope. However, the proven approach presented in Advanced Multi-Project Management has enabled large, medium, and even small organizations to consistently complete their projects faster, within original scope and budget, and increase the number ... Read more

$44.99 USD

Even in a well-managed multi-project environment, it is not unusual to see half of all projects completed either late, over budget or with cuts to original scope. However, the proven approach presented in Advanced Multi-Project Management has enabled large, medium, and even small organizations to consistently complete their projects faster, within original scope and budget, and increase the number
... Read more
Game Theory

The art of thinking strategically

by 50minutes ...

Series Book 11 - Management & Marketing
The art of thinking strategicallyThis book is a practical and accessible guide to understanding and implementing game theory, providing you with the essential information and saving time.In 50 minutes you will be able to:• Quickly master the concept of strategic behavior and interactive decisions• Anticipate the actions of your opponents to react accordingly and maximize gains• Find the key to ... Read more

$9.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

The art of thinking strategicallyThis book is a practical and accessible guide to understanding and implementing game theory, providing you with the essential information and saving time.In 50 minutes you will be able to:• Quickly master the concept of strategic behavior and interactive decisions• Anticipate the actions of your opponents to react accordingly and maximize gains• Find the key to
... Read more
How to Work Without Losing Your Mind

by Cate Sevilla ...

'Genuinely empowering' Daisy Buchanan'An invaluable guide to surviving professional life' Viv Groskop'Comforting during these uncertain times' Yomi AdegokeAward-winning journalist and editor-in-chief Cate Sevilla has survived the messy, stressy and sometimes bizarre world of work - just.In How to Work Without Losing Your Mind, she gives an unflinchingly honest account of the bad bosse... ... Read more

$13.69 USD

'Genuinely empowering' Daisy Buchanan'An invaluable guide to surviving professional life' Viv Groskop'Comforting during these uncertain times' Yomi AdegokeAward-winning journalist and editor-in-chief Cate Sevilla has survived the messy, stressy and sometimes bizarre world of work - just.In How to Work Without Losing Your Mind, she gives an unflinchingly honest account of the bad bosse...
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HBR's 10 Must Reads on Making Smart Decisions (with featured article "Before You Make That Big Decision..." by Daniel Kahneman, Dan Lovallo, and Olivier Sibony)

by Harvard Business Review, Daniel Kahneman, Ram Charan ...

Series series HBR's 10 Must Reads
Learn why bad decisions happen to good managers—and how to make better ones.If you read nothing else on decision making, read these 10 articles. We’ve combed through hundreds of articles in the Harvard Business Review archive and selected the most important ones to help you and your organization make better choices and avoid common traps.Leading experts such as Ram Charan, Michael Mankins, and ... Read more

$17.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Learn why bad decisions happen to good managers—and how to make better ones.If you read nothing else on decision making, read these 10 articles. We’ve combed through hundreds of articles in the Harvard Business Review archive and selected the most important ones to help you and your organization make better choices and avoid common traps.Leading experts such as Ram Charan, Michael Mankins, and
... Read more
Elite Minds: How Winners Think Differently to Create a Competitive Edge and Maximize Success

by Dr Stan Beecham ...

ELITE MINDS THINK ALIKE.Discover the winning secrets of the world’s most successful people.As a top-level sport psychologist and performance consultant, Dr. Stan Beeham knows what it takes to succeed—on the playing field, in the board room, and in all aspects of life. This award-winning book takes you inside the minds of major-league athletes, Olympic medal winners, and world-class business ... Read more

$20.09 USD

ELITE MINDS THINK ALIKE.Discover the winning secrets of the world’s most successful people.As a top-level sport psychologist and performance consultant, Dr. Stan Beeham knows what it takes to succeed—on the playing field, in the board room, and in all aspects of life. This award-winning book takes you inside the minds of major-league athletes, Olympic medal winners, and world-class business
... Read more
The Six Sigma Way: How GE, Motorola, and Other Top Companies are Honing Their Performance

by Peter S. Pande, Robert P. Neuman, Roland R. Cavanagh ...

An implementation blueprint for SIX SIGMA!"The Six Sigma Way demystifies Six Sigma with a real-world 'how-to 'guide. A good investment for any business planning to launch Six Sigma."John Biedry, VP Quality & Compliance, Sears Home Services.Cost reduction...productivity improvement...customer retention...these are the promises of the Six Sigma quality management system. The Six Sigma Way reveals ... Read more

$35.99 USD

An implementation blueprint for SIX SIGMA!"The Six Sigma Way demystifies Six Sigma with a real-world 'how-to 'guide. A good investment for any business planning to launch Six Sigma."John Biedry, VP Quality & Compliance, Sears Home Services.Cost reduction...productivity improvement...customer retention...these are the promises of the Six Sigma quality management system. The Six Sigma Way reveals
... Read more
Big Little Breakthroughs

How Small, Everyday Innovations Drive Oversized Results

by Josh Linkner ...

The pressure to generate big ideas can feel overwhelming. We know that bold innovations are critical in these disruptive and competitive times, but when it comes to breakthrough thinking, we often freeze up.Instead of shooting for a $10-billion payday or a Nobel Prize, the most prolific innovators focus on Big Little Breakthroughs—small creative acts that unlock massive rewards over time. By ... Read more

$12.99 USD

The pressure to generate big ideas can feel overwhelming. We know that bold innovations are critical in these disruptive and competitive times, but when it comes to breakthrough thinking, we often freeze up.Instead of shooting for a $10-billion payday or a Nobel Prize, the most prolific innovators focus on Big Little Breakthroughs—small creative acts that unlock massive rewards over time. By
... Read more
The Bonfire Moment

Bring Your Team Together to Solve the Hardest Problems Startups Face

by Martin Gonzalez, Joshua Yellin ...

AN INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLERUnique insights from pioneers of Google’s Startup Accelerator on why building teams is harder than building tech—and a proven way to develop a strong, resilient and effective team.Most startups fail not because of a bad product, poor timing, or mismanaged cash, but because of people problems: conflicts over strategy, decision-making, and team culture. Even the smartest ... Read more

$14.99 USD

AN INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLERUnique insights from pioneers of Google’s Startup Accelerator on why building teams is harder than building tech—and a proven way to develop a strong, resilient and effective team.Most startups fail not because of a bad product, poor timing, or mismanaged cash, but because of people problems: conflicts over strategy, decision-making, and team culture. Even the smartest
... Read more
13 Ways to Kill Your Community

by Doug Griffiths ...

13 Ways to Kill Your Community is lively, full of personality, conversational, breezy, succinct, and fun. One can imagine readers seeking out information on boosting their local community sighing dutifully as they seek out material and then being relieved and delighted when what they find turns out to be as entertaining as it is informative. The information provided is sometimes startling and ... Read more

$6.49 USD

13 Ways to Kill Your Community is lively, full of personality, conversational, breezy, succinct, and fun. One can imagine readers seeking out information on boosting their local community sighing dutifully as they seek out material and then being relieved and delighted when what they find turns out to be as entertaining as it is informative. The information provided is sometimes startling and
... Read more
思維的良率：台積電教我的高效工作法，像經營者一樣思考、解題

by 彭建文 ...

★ 一本寫給職場人的解題書 ★前台積電營運效率主管彭建文，以標竿學習一流企業的功力給你不斷革新的經營思維 ╳ 最有邏輯的解題能力→世界級的企業，是以如何了不起的管理方式和工作法訓練人才？→為什麼我不是老闆也要懂經營思維？→為什麼升遷總輪不到我？我的工作能力還有哪裡需要加強？→為什麼同樣的問題反覆發生，不能徹底解決？本書幫你》強化四種思考力，養成經營者般的商業思維，決策精準、果斷！一、產品思維力：清楚了解自家產品在「市場的樣子」。懂得從產品端發想各種可能，思維就不會侷限在「我只是生產線上的工作者」。二、市場思維力：產品最終目的是市場，除了產品面，也要思考市場面，了解市場趨勢變化。從市場端深入，審視這份工作的未來發展性。三、財務思維力：不是每個人都得鑽研三大財務報表（損益... ... Read more

$8.99 USD

★ 一本寫給職場人的解題書 ★前台積電營運效率主管彭建文，以標竿學習一流企業的功力給你不斷革新的經營思維 ╳ 最有邏輯的解題能力→世界級的企業，是以如何了不起的管理方式和工作法訓練人才？→為什麼我不是老闆也要懂經營思維？→為什麼升遷總輪不到我？我的工作能力還有哪裡需要加強？→為什麼同樣的問題反覆發生，不能徹底解決？本書幫你》強化四種思考力，養成經營者般的商業思維，決策精準、果斷！一、產品思維力：清楚了解自家產品在「市場的樣子」。懂得從產品端發想各種可能，思維就不會侷限在「我只是生產線上的工作者」。二、市場思維力：產品最終目的是市場，除了產品面，也要思考市場面，了解市場趨勢變化。從市場端深入，審視這份工作的未來發展性。三、財務思維力：不是每個人都得鑽研三大財務報表（損益...
... 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

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