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

How to Expect the Unexpected

The Science of Making Predictions—and the Art of Knowing When Not To

by Kit Yates ...

A “vivid, wide-ranging, and delightful guide” (bestselling author Tim Harford) for understanding how and why predictions go wrong, with practical tips to give you a better chance of getting them rightHow can you be 100 percent sure you will win a bet? Why did so many Pompeians stay put while Mount Vesuvius was erupting? Are you more likely to work in a kitchen if your last name is Baker? Ever ... Read more

$19.99 USD

A “vivid, wide-ranging, and delightful guide” (bestselling author Tim Harford) for understanding how and why predictions go wrong, with practical tips to give you a better chance of getting them rightHow can you be 100 percent sure you will win a bet? Why did so many Pompeians stay put while Mount Vesuvius was erupting? Are you more likely to work in a kitchen if your last name is Baker? Ever
... Read more
The Change Agent’s Field Guide

Mastering the Intersections of Change Management and Continuous Improvement

by Kyle Bradley Stone ...

While there are many books specific to change management or continuous improvement, there are few, if any, books that address the intersections between change management and continuous improvement. After 30+ years as a change agent implementing lean and process improvement, the author’s hypothesis on why continuous improvement efforts “stick” sometimes and other times not is that many leaders of ... Read more

$55.99 USD

While there are many books specific to change management or continuous improvement, there are few, if any, books that address the intersections between change management and continuous improvement. After 30+ years as a change agent implementing lean and process improvement, the author’s hypothesis on why continuous improvement efforts “stick” sometimes and other times not is that many leaders of
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Choice Architecture

A new approach to behavior, design, and wellness

by Avani Parikh, Prashant Parikh ...

From Vitruvius in the 1st century BCE on, there has been an attempt to understand how architecture works, especially in its poetic aspect but also in its basic functions. Design can encourage us to walk, to experience community, to imagine new ways of being, and can affect countless other choices we make that shape our health and happiness.Using the ideas of rational choice theory and behavioral ... Read more

$34.99 USD

From Vitruvius in the 1st century BCE on, there has been an attempt to understand how architecture works, especially in its poetic aspect but also in its basic functions. Design can encourage us to walk, to experience community, to imagine new ways of being, and can affect countless other choices we make that shape our health and happiness.Using the ideas of rational choice theory and behavioral
... Read more
Lateral Thinking: How To Apply Lateral Thinking To Everyday Life

by Chris Smythe ...

The Power of Lateral ThinkingLateral thinking is one of those terms that many people have heard of, but probably very few of us really know what it means. "Lateral thinking is a phrase coined by Dr. Edward de Bono as a counterpoint to conventional or vertical thinking. In conventional thinking, we go forward in a predictable, direct fashion. Lateral thinking involves coming at the problem from new ... Read more

$11.79 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

The Power of Lateral ThinkingLateral thinking is one of those terms that many people have heard of, but probably very few of us really know what it means. "Lateral thinking is a phrase coined by Dr. Edward de Bono as a counterpoint to conventional or vertical thinking. In conventional thinking, we go forward in a predictable, direct fashion. Lateral thinking involves coming at the problem from new
... Read more
Strategic IQ

Creating Smarter Corporations

by John Wells ...

In today's world, only the smartest survive. The competitive landscape is littered with graves of well-known firms whose revenues, profits and stock prices rose for decades until they suddenly imploded.In fast-changing business environments, firms must adapt their strategies and innovate to remain at the top. But many successful firms fail to do so. Instead, they succumb to inertia, hesitate, or ... Read more

$29.00 USD

In today's world, only the smartest survive. The competitive landscape is littered with graves of well-known firms whose revenues, profits and stock prices rose for decades until they suddenly imploded.In fast-changing business environments, firms must adapt their strategies and innovate to remain at the top. But many successful firms fail to do so. Instead, they succumb to inertia, hesitate, or
... Read more
Discount Business Strategy

How the New Market Leaders are Redefining Business Strategy

by Michael Moesgaard Andersen, Flemming Poulfelt ...

What people are saying about Discount Business Strategy:"Michael Andersen and Flemming Poulfelt provide a provocative discussion of the rapidly growing role of discounters across numerous industries: how they operate; how they create uniqueness; and how they can destroy value for incumbents. Understanding the specific moves and tools that the authors analyze will be valuable for attackers and ... Read more

$59.00 USD

What people are saying about Discount Business Strategy:"Michael Andersen and Flemming Poulfelt provide a provocative discussion of the rapidly growing role of discounters across numerous industries: how they operate; how they create uniqueness; and how they can destroy value for incumbents. Understanding the specific moves and tools that the authors analyze will be valuable for attackers and
... Read more
Business 101 for the Data Professional

What You Need to Know to Succeed in Business

by Jordan Morrow ...

This new book from bestselling author Jordan Morrow empowers data professionals to work and operate more effectively in an organizational setting, equipping them with key business knowledge and skills.It is vital for data professionals to understand the business needs and outcomes of the organizations they work for and collaborate effectively with non-technical colleagues. Business 101 for the ... Read more

$29.99 USD

This new book from bestselling author Jordan Morrow empowers data professionals to work and operate more effectively in an organizational setting, equipping them with key business knowledge and skills.It is vital for data professionals to understand the business needs and outcomes of the organizations they work for and collaborate effectively with non-technical colleagues. Business 101 for the
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The Drama-Free Workplace

How You Can Prevent Unconscious Bias, Sexual Harassment, Ethics Lapses, and Inspire a Healthy Culture

by Patti Perez ...

Eliminate sexual harassment, unconscious bias, ethical lapses and other HR nightmares!Companies spend millions on legal compliance training and initiatives to eliminate workplace drama and the resulting low morale and lawsuits, but don’t always get the results they want. Most organizations understand that simply checking legal compliance boxes around sexual harassment, bias, etc. isn’t enough, but ... Read more

$15.00 USD

Eliminate sexual harassment, unconscious bias, ethical lapses and other HR nightmares!Companies spend millions on legal compliance training and initiatives to eliminate workplace drama and the resulting low morale and lawsuits, but don’t always get the results they want. Most organizations understand that simply checking legal compliance boxes around sexual harassment, bias, etc. isn’t enough, but
... Read more
The Strategic Formula

by Eric D. Noren ...

Every executive believes they have a strategy. But when you ask them to write it down — in a single statement specific enough that a new executive could read it and know exactly what the company is and isn't doing — something surprising happens. They write completely different answers. One leader describes a business model. Another describes a competitive advantage. A third describes the five-year ... Read more

$9.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Every executive believes they have a strategy. But when you ask them to write it down — in a single statement specific enough that a new executive could read it and know exactly what the company is and isn't doing — something surprising happens. They write completely different answers. One leader describes a business model. Another describes a competitive advantage. A third describes the five-year
... Read more
Brainhack

Tips and Tricks to Unleash Your Brain's Full Potential

by Neil Pavitt ...

Hack into the secret power of your brainYour Brain100 Billion Neurons100 Trillion ConnectionsAnd you only command 5% of it.Now it's time to take back control!In Brainhack, creativity coach Neil Pavitt gives you tips and tricks to re-programme your brain, developing the skills and insights that can transform how you think, solve problems and make decisions.This book will help you:• Learn to think ... Read more

$11.00 USD

Hack into the secret power of your brainYour Brain100 Billion Neurons100 Trillion ConnectionsAnd you only command 5% of it.Now it's time to take back control!In Brainhack, creativity coach Neil Pavitt gives you tips and tricks to re-programme your brain, developing the skills and insights that can transform how you think, solve problems and make decisions.This book will help you:• Learn to think
... Read more
How to Survive a Crisis

Lessons in Resilience and Avoiding Disaster

by David Omand ...

'David Omand is exactly the man you need in a crisis' RORY STEWARTFrom the former Director of GCHQ comes a guide to surviving crises using the latest intelligence strategiesWar, terrorism, cyberattack, climate change, the threat of AI: it has never been more important to be prepared for the crises that await us.In How to Survive a Crisis, Professor Sir David Omand draws on his experience in ... Read more

$13.69 USD

'David Omand is exactly the man you need in a crisis' RORY STEWARTFrom the former Director of GCHQ comes a guide to surviving crises using the latest intelligence strategiesWar, terrorism, cyberattack, climate change, the threat of AI: it has never been more important to be prepared for the crises that await us.In How to Survive a Crisis, Professor Sir David Omand draws on his experience in
... Read more
ChatGPT最強實戰工作術：90+提問模組，速升八大職能力，每天只上半天班

by 池田朋弘 ...

Translated by 許郁文 ...

Series series iLead
AI時代必備新職能，用ChatGPT優化傳統工作流程3大溝通原則×8大職能應用×20+實際案例×90+提問模組，升級核心競爭力！★ 掃碼即送！購書限定特典「ChatGPT提示詞大全」 ★與ChatGPT一起超速學習，讓職涯更進階！讓AI幫你工作賺錢，擺脫朝九晚五的窮忙族【改革轉捩點，通用AI讓分工專業化】「工作法改革」是所有人的一定會遇到的必修課題，短時、高效又好品質更是所有工作者的終極目標。2022年ChatGPT問世，研究指出「ChatGPT將在八成的業界之中，對10%的業務造成影響，有兩成的業界則有50%的業務會被影響」。當別人都在用，而你不會的時候就會被淘汰。【「日本第一ChatGPT工作術職人」全步驟教學】作者池田朋弘2022年開始，運用自己的創業經驗和最新人工智慧知識，先在自家企業全面... ... Read more

$11.99 USD

AI時代必備新職能，用ChatGPT優化傳統工作流程3大溝通原則×8大職能應用×20+實際案例×90+提問模組，升級核心競爭力！★ 掃碼即送！購書限定特典「ChatGPT提示詞大全」 ★與ChatGPT一起超速學習，讓職涯更進階！讓AI幫你工作賺錢，擺脫朝九晚五的窮忙族【改革轉捩點，通用AI讓分工專業化】「工作法改革」是所有人的一定會遇到的必修課題，短時、高效又好品質更是所有工作者的終極目標。2022年ChatGPT問世，研究指出「ChatGPT將在八成的業界之中，對10%的業務造成影響，有兩成的業界則有50%的業務會被影響」。當別人都在用，而你不會的時候就會被淘汰。【「日本第一ChatGPT工作術職人」全步驟教學】作者池田朋弘2022年開始，運用自己的創業經驗和最新人工智慧知識，先在自家企業全面...
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Palantir's AI Business Operating System

An AI Strategy for the C-Suite

by Peter C. Murphy ...

The AI Revolution is here—and the time to choose is now.Yes, that’s right, AI has great potential. Choose the right strategy, and your business will rise to new levels of success. Choose wrong, and you’ll waste precious time, money, and opportunity while competitors surge ahead. Sitting on the sidelines isn’t caution—it’s surrender.This book gives you a proven AI strategy to transform your ... Read more

$9.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

The AI Revolution is here—and the time to choose is now.Yes, that’s right, AI has great potential. Choose the right strategy, and your business will rise to new levels of success. Choose wrong, and you’ll waste precious time, money, and opportunity while competitors surge ahead. Sitting on the sidelines isn’t caution—it’s surrender.This book gives you a proven AI strategy to transform your
... Read more
Mental Models For Critical And Strategic Thinking: The General Thinking Concepts For Better Reasoning, Decision Making, Deep Analysis And Advanced Learning

by Phillip T. Erickson ...

Don't Ever Want To Lose Out On Achieving Super Success In Life on Account of Your Not Possessing The Ability To Think Critically? Then Read On.Are you one of those people who find it difficult to think critically in a manner that would take you ahead in life by helping you fare better at facing crunch situations in life? Do you feel that your life would change considerably for the better if you ... Read more

$3.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Don't Ever Want To Lose Out On Achieving Super Success In Life on Account of Your Not Possessing The Ability To Think Critically? Then Read On.Are you one of those people who find it difficult to think critically in a manner that would take you ahead in life by helping you fare better at facing crunch situations in life? Do you feel that your life would change considerably for the better if you
... Read more
The Ultralight Startup

Launching a Business Without Clout or Capital

by Jason L. Baptiste ...

“When I was first starting out, I had to learn many things by trial and error, and I know I could have saved myself a lot of grief if someone had given me advice on what to do. I hope this book will help and inspire you to pursue your passion while avoiding some of the mistakes I made.”It’s easier than ever before to launch a startup. But in a world where barriers to entry are virtually ... Read more

$15.99 USD

“When I was first starting out, I had to learn many things by trial and error, and I know I could have saved myself a lot of grief if someone had given me advice on what to do. I hope this book will help and inspire you to pursue your passion while avoiding some of the mistakes I made.”It’s easier than ever before to launch a startup. But in a world where barriers to entry are virtually
... Read more
Story Thinking and the Real-world Applications of Sci-Fi and Fantasy Writing

by Professor Kim Wilkins, Dr Helen Marshall, Dr Lisa Bennett ...

In the 21st century, the rapid advance of technology and the existential threat of climate breakdown mean the real world increasingly resembles something out of fiction, filled with ambiguity and uncertainty. Such challenges need imaginative, creative solutions. To find them, teams of experts must pool their knowledge, make new connections, and forge paths forward.In Story Thinking, award-winning ... Read more

$21.39 USD

In the 21st century, the rapid advance of technology and the existential threat of climate breakdown mean the real world increasingly resembles something out of fiction, filled with ambiguity and uncertainty. Such challenges need imaginative, creative solutions. To find them, teams of experts must pool their knowledge, make new connections, and forge paths forward.In Story Thinking, award-winning
... Read more
Decision Making and Problem Solving

Break Through Barriers and Banish Uncertainty at Work

by John Adair ...

Series series Creating Success
Thought leader John Adair provides the techniques and insights you need to find solutions, spark creativity and confidently make the right decisions.This 5th edition now features even more practical exercises, useful templates, and top tips to provide a clear framework that can generate ideas and inspire confidence in your team - so you can spot the solution in every problem, and create ideas to ... Read more

$12.99 USD

Thought leader John Adair provides the techniques and insights you need to find solutions, spark creativity and confidently make the right decisions.This 5th edition now features even more practical exercises, useful templates, and top tips to provide a clear framework that can generate ideas and inspire confidence in your team - so you can spot the solution in every problem, and create ideas to
... Read more
The Design Thinking Workbook

Essential Skills for Creativity and Business Growth

by CJ Meadows, Charvi Parikh ...

Design Thinking (DT) is popular in corporate innovation and start-ups alike for helping people to craft fresh, new solutions to today’s challenges and develop underlying skills in high demand in tomorrow’s economy: creativity, critical thinking, collaboration, insight, empathy, experimentation, and more.After years of research and practice in Design Thinking, CJ Meadows and Charvi Parikh have ... Read more

$26.99 USD

Design Thinking (DT) is popular in corporate innovation and start-ups alike for helping people to craft fresh, new solutions to today’s challenges and develop underlying skills in high demand in tomorrow’s economy: creativity, critical thinking, collaboration, insight, empathy, experimentation, and more.After years of research and practice in Design Thinking, CJ Meadows and Charvi Parikh have
... Read more
Process Mapping, Process Improvement, and Process Management

A Practical Guide for Enhancing Work and Information Flow

by Dan Madison ...

This is the No. 1 bestselling book on process mapping, process improvement, and process management. It will help you transform your organization into a world-class competitor. Author Dan Madison explains the evolution of work management styles, from traditional to process-focused, and introduces the tools of process mapping, the roles and responsibilities of everyone in the organization, and a ... Read more

$44.95 USD

This is the No. 1 bestselling book on process mapping, process improvement, and process management. It will help you transform your organization into a world-class competitor. Author Dan Madison explains the evolution of work management styles, from traditional to process-focused, and introduces the tools of process mapping, the roles and responsibilities of everyone in the organization, and a
... Read more
Analytics at Work

Smarter Decisions, Better Results

by Thomas H. Davenport, Jeanne G. Harris, Robert Morison ...

Most companies have massive amounts of data at their disposal, yet fail to utilize it in any meaningful way. But a powerful new business tool - analytics - is enabling many firms to aggressively leverage their data in key business decisions and processes, with impressive results.In their previous book, Competing on Analytics, Thomas Davenport and Jeanne Harris showed how pioneering firms were ... Read more

$25.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Most companies have massive amounts of data at their disposal, yet fail to utilize it in any meaningful way. But a powerful new business tool - analytics - is enabling many firms to aggressively leverage their data in key business decisions and processes, with impressive results.In their previous book, Competing on Analytics, Thomas Davenport and Jeanne Harris showed how pioneering firms were
... Read more
Learn from Failure

The Key to Successful Decision Making

by Robert V. Sicina ...

This book is written by a seasoned executive, entrepreneur consultant and educator. It should be read by anyone wanting to improve their decision-making skills. ... Read more

$7.99 USD

This book is written by a seasoned executive, entrepreneur consultant and educator. It should be read by anyone wanting to improve their decision-making skills.
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Together We Decide

An Essential Guide For Making Good Group Decisions

by Craig Freshley ...

**Kirkus Reviews' Best Indie Books of 2023 in NonfictionDoes your group need help making good decisions?**All groups—teams, boards, nonprofits, businesses, governments—must make decisions to make forward progress. In organizations large and small, simple and complex, public and private, people need to decide things together.With tips, principles, examples, and stories, Craig Freshley shares the ... Read more

$8.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

**Kirkus Reviews' Best Indie Books of 2023 in NonfictionDoes your group need help making good decisions?**All groups—teams, boards, nonprofits, businesses, governments—must make decisions to make forward progress. In organizations large and small, simple and complex, public and private, people need to decide things together.With tips, principles, examples, and stories, Craig Freshley shares the
... Read more
Lessons from the Titans: What Companies in the New Economy Can Learn from the Great Industrial Giants to Drive Sustainable Success

by Scott Davis, Carter Copeland, Rob Wertheimer ...

Three top Wall Street analysts reveal enduring lessons in sustainable success from the great industrial titans—the high-tech companies of their day—to the disruptors that now dominate the economy.Before Silicon Valley disrupted the world with new technologies and business models, America’s industrial giants paved the way. Companies like General Electric, United Technologies, and Caterpillar were ... Read more

$21.99 USD

Three top Wall Street analysts reveal enduring lessons in sustainable success from the great industrial titans—the high-tech companies of their day—to the disruptors that now dominate the economy.Before Silicon Valley disrupted the world with new technologies and business models, America’s industrial giants paved the way. Companies like General Electric, United Technologies, and Caterpillar were
... Read more
How to Deal with Work Stress and Negative Coworkers

Techniques for Managing Stress and Stressful People at Work

by Joshua Strachan ...

For a lot of people, some measure of stress is needed to sharpen their focus and help them deliver their best at work just like some heat helps in purifying gold ore to get the real thing. Remember how you would stay in your pajamas, without bothering with a bath or grooming, on a day you have absolutely nothing planned and no particular goal to achieve? Having no demands made on you at work will ... Read more

$2.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

For a lot of people, some measure of stress is needed to sharpen their focus and help them deliver their best at work just like some heat helps in purifying gold ore to get the real thing. Remember how you would stay in your pajamas, without bothering with a bath or grooming, on a day you have absolutely nothing planned and no particular goal to achieve? Having no demands made on you at work will
... Read more

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