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

Train Your Brain For Success

Read Smarter, Remember More, and Break Your Own Records

by Roger Seip ...

Train your mind to achieve new levels of success!Professionals and entrepreneurs do a great job of keeping up appearances. But if they're honest with themselves, they're short on living the life they really want. Train Your Brain For Success provides the perspective to analyze how you got where you are and, more importantly, learn the skills to get where you truly desire to be. Train Your Brain ... Read more

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Train your mind to achieve new levels of success!Professionals and entrepreneurs do a great job of keeping up appearances. But if they're honest with themselves, they're short on living the life they really want. Train Your Brain For Success provides the perspective to analyze how you got where you are and, more importantly, learn the skills to get where you truly desire to be. Train Your Brain
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Adapt

Your First Step Towards Success That Lasts

by Raghavan Venugopal ...

NAVIGATING LEADERSHIP IN A TECHNOLOGY COMPANY COMES WITH TWISTS, TURNS, AND SURPRISES. THE BEST WAY TO KEEP PUSHING FORWARD IS TO ADAPT.The year is 2011, and Ram is hungry. He wants to be a leader and bring InfraT to the next level. The world is changing rapidly: smartphones are everywhere, personal computers are in every home, and flash is changing the game. But before Ram can set out to achieve ... Read more

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NAVIGATING LEADERSHIP IN A TECHNOLOGY COMPANY COMES WITH TWISTS, TURNS, AND SURPRISES. THE BEST WAY TO KEEP PUSHING FORWARD IS TO ADAPT.The year is 2011, and Ram is hungry. He wants to be a leader and bring InfraT to the next level. The world is changing rapidly: smartphones are everywhere, personal computers are in every home, and flash is changing the game. But before Ram can set out to achieve
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How To Become Simply Creative

by Paul Riley ...

Creative thinking has led to innovations that have transformed the world and made some individuals and organisations hugely successful. Many business leaders have placed creativity at the top of the list of qualities that they look for in new employees. Developing your creative thinking skills might therefore help you to find employment, build your career or attract clients and grow your business ... Read more

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Creative thinking has led to innovations that have transformed the world and made some individuals and organisations hugely successful. Many business leaders have placed creativity at the top of the list of qualities that they look for in new employees. Developing your creative thinking skills might therefore help you to find employment, build your career or attract clients and grow your business
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Producing Prosperity

Why America Needs a Manufacturing Renaissance

by Gary P. Pisano, Willy C. Shih ...

Manufacturing’s central role in global innovationCompanies compete on the decisions they make. For years-even decades-in response to intensifying global competition, companies decided to outsource their manufacturing operations in order to reduce costs. But we are now seeing the alarming long-term effect of those choices: in many cases, once manufacturing capabilities go away, so does much of the ... Read more

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Manufacturing’s central role in global innovationCompanies compete on the decisions they make. For years-even decades-in response to intensifying global competition, companies decided to outsource their manufacturing operations in order to reduce costs. But we are now seeing the alarming long-term effect of those choices: in many cases, once manufacturing capabilities go away, so does much of the
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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

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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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Truth

How the Many Sides to Every Story Shape Our Reality

by Hector Macdonald ...

For fans of Nudge, Sway, and The Art of Thinking Clearly, a fascinating dive into the many ways in which "competing truths" shape our opinions, behaviors, and beliefs."In a time when truth is under assault, Hector Macdonald is here to defend it. He offers clear-eyed, compelling guidelines for becoming a more accurate consumer and producer of information."—Adam Grant, author of Give and Take, ... Read more

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For fans of Nudge, Sway, and The Art of Thinking Clearly, a fascinating dive into the many ways in which "competing truths" shape our opinions, behaviors, and beliefs."In a time when truth is under assault, Hector Macdonald is here to defend it. He offers clear-eyed, compelling guidelines for becoming a more accurate consumer and producer of information."—Adam Grant, author of Give and Take,
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The Leader Lab

Core Skills to Become a Great Manager, Faster

by Tania Luna, LeeAnn Renninger ...

What if you could become a great manager, leader, and communicator faster?The Leader Lab is a high-speed leadership intensive, equipping managers with the Swiss Army Knife of skills that help you handle the toughest situations that come your way.Through painstaking research and training over 200,000 managers, authors Tania Luna and LeeAnn Renninger, PhD (co-CEOs of LifeLab Learning) identified the ... Read more

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What if you could become a great manager, leader, and communicator faster?The Leader Lab is a high-speed leadership intensive, equipping managers with the Swiss Army Knife of skills that help you handle the toughest situations that come your way.Through painstaking research and training over 200,000 managers, authors Tania Luna and LeeAnn Renninger, PhD (co-CEOs of LifeLab Learning) identified the
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Pig Wrestling

The Brilliantly Simple Way to Solve Any Problem… and Create the Change You Need

by Pete Lindsay, Dr Mark Bawden ...

‘This enjoyable book could bring about profound change’ Professor Steve Peters author of The Chimp ParadoxARE YOU WRESTLING WITH A PIG OF A PROBLEM?Pig Wrestling is a simple story with a powerful message. Read it in under an hour, and you’ll be ready to tackle any type of sticky situation in work or life.Meet a stressed Young Manager, whose teams are at each other’s throats. At his local coffee ... Read more

$14.59 USD

‘This enjoyable book could bring about profound change’ Professor Steve Peters author of The Chimp ParadoxARE YOU WRESTLING WITH A PIG OF A PROBLEM?Pig Wrestling is a simple story with a powerful message. Read it in under an hour, and you’ll be ready to tackle any type of sticky situation in work or life.Meet a stressed Young Manager, whose teams are at each other’s throats. At his local coffee
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The Knot

Problems Can Be Solved

by Seth Godin ...

**"This book will give you language for something you felt your whole life but couldn't quite articulate." —From the foreword by Mel Robbins, author of The Let Them TheoryYou’re not stuck because the problem is too hard.You’re stuck because something invisible is holding it in place.Most persistent problems—at work, in organizations, and in our own lives—aren’t unsolvable. We’ve tried harder. We ... Read more

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**"This book will give you language for something you felt your whole life but couldn't quite articulate." —From the foreword by Mel Robbins, author of The Let Them TheoryYou’re not stuck because the problem is too hard.You’re stuck because something invisible is holding it in place.Most persistent problems—at work, in organizations, and in our own lives—aren’t unsolvable. We’ve tried harder. We
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Manufacturing Planning and Control for Supply Chain Management

by F. Robert Jacobs, William Berry, D. Clay Whybark, Thomas Vollmann ...

The definitive guide to manufacturing planning and control--FULLY REVISED AND UPDATED FOR THE CPIM EXAMImprove supply chain effectiveness, productivity, customer satisfaction, and profitability with help from this authoritative resource. Completely up-to-date, Manufacturing Planning and Control for Supply Chain Management: APICS/CPIM Certification Edition offers comprehensive preparation for the ... Read more

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The definitive guide to manufacturing planning and control--FULLY REVISED AND UPDATED FOR THE CPIM EXAMImprove supply chain effectiveness, productivity, customer satisfaction, and profitability with help from this authoritative resource. Completely up-to-date, Manufacturing Planning and Control for Supply Chain Management: APICS/CPIM Certification Edition offers comprehensive preparation for the
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Creative Intelligence: Don't Ask AI, Think With It

by Greg Storey ...

Breakthrough results don't come from better prompts. They come from better thinking.**Most professionals are being told to "use AI"—but no one is showing them how to think with it. So they default to the basics: type in a prompt, grab an answer, move on.But the real opportunity isn't in automation. It's in collaboration—using AI not as a shortcut, but as a thinking partner that helps you explore, ... Read more

$19.99 USD

Breakthrough results don't come from better prompts. They come from better thinking.**Most professionals are being told to "use AI"—but no one is showing them how to think with it. So they default to the basics: type in a prompt, grab an answer, move on.But the real opportunity isn't in automation. It's in collaboration—using AI not as a shortcut, but as a thinking partner that helps you explore,
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Passion to Profits

Business Success for New Entrepreneurs

by Rhonda Abrams, Alice LaPlante ...

Engineers, musicians, psychologists, culinary students—in just about every field, sooner or later it's likely someone will start a business. This major new book is the first to teach the fundamentals of entrepreneurship regardless of the industry. Packed with business essentials and real-world advice, this unique book breaks down everything from start to finish. You’ll learn how to choose, start, ... Read more

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Engineers, musicians, psychologists, culinary students—in just about every field, sooner or later it's likely someone will start a business. This major new book is the first to teach the fundamentals of entrepreneurship regardless of the industry. Packed with business essentials and real-world advice, this unique book breaks down everything from start to finish. You’ll learn how to choose, start,
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ENLIGHTENMENT NOW : AWAKENING YOUR INNER COSMIC TALENTS ( LITE VERSION )

by PHILLZ MAH ...

ForewordToday, teacher Phillz Mah uses all the learning he has been in contact with in his life to express the profound laws of the universe in a manner that is easy to understand. The intention is that we can master these skills to help ourselves. We all have a talent lurking in our inner soul, and if we understand how the universe operates, we have a key to unlock the door of the subconscious, ... Read more

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ForewordToday, teacher Phillz Mah uses all the learning he has been in contact with in his life to express the profound laws of the universe in a manner that is easy to understand. The intention is that we can master these skills to help ourselves. We all have a talent lurking in our inner soul, and if we understand how the universe operates, we have a key to unlock the door of the subconscious,
... Read more
Competition is Killing Us

How Big Business is Harming Our Society and Planet - and What To Do About It

by Michelle Meagher ...

We live in the age of big companies where rising levels of power are concentrated in the hands of a few. Yet no government or organisation has the power to regulate these titans and hold them to account. We need big companies to share their power and we, the people of the world, need to reclaim it.In Competition is Killing Us, top business and competition lawyer Michelle Meagher establishes a new ... Read more

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We live in the age of big companies where rising levels of power are concentrated in the hands of a few. Yet no government or organisation has the power to regulate these titans and hold them to account. We need big companies to share their power and we, the people of the world, need to reclaim it.In Competition is Killing Us, top business and competition lawyer Michelle Meagher establishes a new
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In Defense of Troublemakers

The Power of Dissent in Life and Business

by Charlan Jeanne Nemeth ...

An eminent psychologist explains why dissent should be cherished, not fearedWe've decided by consensus that consensus is good. In In Defense of Troublemakers, psychologist Charlan Nemeth argues that this principle is completely wrong: left unchallenged, the majority opinion is often biased, unoriginal, or false. It leads planes and markets to crash, causes juries to convict innocent people, and ... Read more

$16.99 USD

An eminent psychologist explains why dissent should be cherished, not fearedWe've decided by consensus that consensus is good. In In Defense of Troublemakers, psychologist Charlan Nemeth argues that this principle is completely wrong: left unchallenged, the majority opinion is often biased, unoriginal, or false. It leads planes and markets to crash, causes juries to convict innocent people, and
... Read more
Business Driven PMO Success Stories

Across Industries and Around the World

by Mark Price Perry ...

Business Driven PMO Success Stories was written by and with over two dozen contributing authors from the worldwide project management and project management office (PMO) community. It offers executives, managers, and all those involved in the projects of the organization, an understanding of the value a PMO can provide, the knowledge they need to determine the purpose of their PMO, and how to ... Read more

$35.99 USD

Business Driven PMO Success Stories was written by and with over two dozen contributing authors from the worldwide project management and project management office (PMO) community. It offers executives, managers, and all those involved in the projects of the organization, an understanding of the value a PMO can provide, the knowledge they need to determine the purpose of their PMO, and how to
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Essentials of Game Theory

A Concise Multidisciplinary Introduction

by Kevin Leyton-Brown, Yoav Shoham ...

Series series Synthesis Lectures on Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning
Game theory is the mathematical study of interaction among independent, self-interested agents. The audience for game theory has grown dramatically in recent years, and now spans disciplines as diverse as political science, biology, psychology, economics, linguistics, sociology, and computer science, among others. What has been missing is a relatively short introduction to the field covering the ... Read more

$32.39 USD

Game theory is the mathematical study of interaction among independent, self-interested agents. The audience for game theory has grown dramatically in recent years, and now spans disciplines as diverse as political science, biology, psychology, economics, linguistics, sociology, and computer science, among others. What has been missing is a relatively short introduction to the field covering the
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Exit Path: How to Win the Startup End Game

by Touraj Parang ...

An exit strategy, if implemented early, is the surprising secret to ultimate startup success. Find out why—and how to develop one—in this comprehensive, practical guide from veteran Silicon Valley dealmaker Touraj Parang.In 2008, Touraj Parang's award-winning startup, Jaxtr, had 10 million users, raised nearly $20 million from top-tier Silicon Valley investors, and seemed poised to sail straight ... Read more

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An exit strategy, if implemented early, is the surprising secret to ultimate startup success. Find out why—and how to develop one—in this comprehensive, practical guide from veteran Silicon Valley dealmaker Touraj Parang.In 2008, Touraj Parang's award-winning startup, Jaxtr, had 10 million users, raised nearly $20 million from top-tier Silicon Valley investors, and seemed poised to sail straight
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Keeping Up with the Quants

Your Guide to Understanding and Using Analytics

by Thomas H. Davenport, Jinho Kim ...

Why Everyone Needs Analytical SkillsWelcome to the age of data. No matter your interests (sports, movies, politics), your industry (finance, marketing, technology, manufacturing), or the type of organization you work for (big company, nonprofit, small start-up)—your world is awash with data.As a successful manager today, you must be able to make sense of all this information. You need to be ... Read more

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Why Everyone Needs Analytical SkillsWelcome to the age of data. No matter your interests (sports, movies, politics), your industry (finance, marketing, technology, manufacturing), or the type of organization you work for (big company, nonprofit, small start-up)—your world is awash with data.As a successful manager today, you must be able to make sense of all this information. You need to be
... Read more
The Twelve Absolutes of Leadership

by Gary Burnison ...

ALL IN, ALL THE TIMEFor Gary Burnison, CEO of the world’s largest executive search firm, these five simple words perfectly capture the essence of great leadership. There can be no half measures. Complete commitment, total engagement, and a powerful sense of personal responsibility are the criteria for true leadership excellence. It’s more than a job; it’s a way of life. But how do you get there? ... Read more

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ALL IN, ALL THE TIMEFor Gary Burnison, CEO of the world’s largest executive search firm, these five simple words perfectly capture the essence of great leadership. There can be no half measures. Complete commitment, total engagement, and a powerful sense of personal responsibility are the criteria for true leadership excellence. It’s more than a job; it’s a way of life. But how do you get there?
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Hot Seat

The Startup CEO Guidebook

by Dan Shapiro ...

What avoidable problem destroys more young startups than any other?Why is it a mistake to ask for introductions to investors?When do you play the CEO card?Should you sell out?Author and four-time founder/CEO Dan Shapiro tells the stories of dozens of startups whose companies lived and died by the advice in these pages. From inception to destruction and triumph to despair, this rollercoaster read ... Read more

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What avoidable problem destroys more young startups than any other?Why is it a mistake to ask for introductions to investors?When do you play the CEO card?Should you sell out?Author and four-time founder/CEO Dan Shapiro tells the stories of dozens of startups whose companies lived and died by the advice in these pages. From inception to destruction and triumph to despair, this rollercoaster read
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The Leader's Checklist, 10th Anniversary Edition

16 Mission-Critical Principles

by Michael Useem ...

Envision this scenario: An industrial manufacturer is breaking itself in three, and its board chair asks you, the chief financial officer, to step up to the helm of one of the spin-offs. You will take charge of everything, from plant operations and product marketing to human resources and governance practices. Are you ready to lead?In The Leader's Checklist, 10th Anniversary Edition: 16 Mission ... Read more

$13.69 USD

Envision this scenario: An industrial manufacturer is breaking itself in three, and its board chair asks you, the chief financial officer, to step up to the helm of one of the spin-offs. You will take charge of everything, from plant operations and product marketing to human resources and governance practices. Are you ready to lead?In The Leader's Checklist, 10th Anniversary Edition: 16 Mission
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Da Preguiça à Produtividade

(sem sair do sítio)

by Nuno Donato ...

Para muitas pessoas, preguiça e produtividade são dois conceitos que se situam em lados opostos de um espectro. Para outros, como eu, estão muito próximos.O que nos interessa não é contar o número de horas que se dedicou a trabalhar. Nem mesmo o número de tarefas que se concluiu num determinado espaço de tempo. O que é, então, a produtividade?Num mundo que cada vez exige mais trabalho com atenção ... Read more

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Para muitas pessoas, preguiça e produtividade são dois conceitos que se situam em lados opostos de um espectro. Para outros, como eu, estão muito próximos.O que nos interessa não é contar o número de horas que se dedicou a trabalhar. Nem mesmo o número de tarefas que se concluiu num determinado espaço de tempo. O que é, então, a produtividade?Num mundo que cada vez exige mais trabalho com atenção
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The Hot Hand

The Mystery and Science of Streaks

by Ben Cohen ...

How do winning streaks work? "Consistently entertaining, The Hot Hand asks a big question: how do we determine when one success will likely follow another?"—Charles Duhigg, Pulitzer Prize winner and New York Times–bestselling author of SupercommunicatorsFor decades, statisticians, social scientists, psychologists, and economists (among them Nobel Prize winners) have spent massive amounts of time ... Read more

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How do winning streaks work? "Consistently entertaining, The Hot Hand asks a big question: how do we determine when one success will likely follow another?"—Charles Duhigg, Pulitzer Prize winner and New York Times–bestselling author of SupercommunicatorsFor decades, statisticians, social scientists, psychologists, and economists (among them Nobel Prize winners) have spent massive amounts of time
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