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

Leadership at Scale

Better leadership, better results

by Claudio Feser, Michael Rennie, Nicolai Nielsen ...

"A first-class template demonstrating how to use superior leadership to drive performance in large organizations." - Paul Myners (Lord Myners), former FTSE100 Chair and Treasury MinisterLeadership effectiveness drives organizational performance, yet almost half of all organizations face some kind of leadership gap that they are not able to fill. In Leadership at Scale, McKinsey experts C laudio ... Read more

$15.99 USD

"A first-class template demonstrating how to use superior leadership to drive performance in large organizations." - Paul Myners (Lord Myners), former FTSE100 Chair and Treasury MinisterLeadership effectiveness drives organizational performance, yet almost half of all organizations face some kind of leadership gap that they are not able to fill. In Leadership at Scale, McKinsey experts C laudio
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The HEAD Game

High-Efficiency Analytic Decision Making and the Art of Solving Complex Problems Quickly

by Philip Mudd ...

Become a High Efficiency Analytic Decision maker.We've all been there: faced with a major decision, yet overwhelmed by the very data that is supposed to help us. It’s an all-too-common struggle in the digital age, when Google searches produce a million results in a split second and software programs provide analysis faster than we could ever hope to read it.Adapting the geopolitical and historical ... Read more

$18.99 USD

Become a High Efficiency Analytic Decision maker.We've all been there: faced with a major decision, yet overwhelmed by the very data that is supposed to help us. It’s an all-too-common struggle in the digital age, when Google searches produce a million results in a split second and software programs provide analysis faster than we could ever hope to read it.Adapting the geopolitical and historical
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Streetwise

Getting to and Through Goldman Sachs

by Lloyd Blankfein ...

**The New York Times bestsellerFrom the long-tenured head of Goldman Sachs, an institution legendary for its culture of success, comes a candid memoir of global leadership in an age of extreme turbulence."Funny, mainly blunt, unexpectedly vulnerable and rarely apologetic.” —Bloomberg“No one has gotten inside the secret walls of Goldman Sachs and told the story of everything about it, warts and all ... Read more

$18.99 USD

**The New York Times bestsellerFrom the long-tenured head of Goldman Sachs, an institution legendary for its culture of success, comes a candid memoir of global leadership in an age of extreme turbulence."Funny, mainly blunt, unexpectedly vulnerable and rarely apologetic.” —Bloomberg“No one has gotten inside the secret walls of Goldman Sachs and told the story of everything about it, warts and all
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The Master Algorithm

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

by Pedro Domingos ...

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

$13.99 USD

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

How the Failure of Our Politics Undermines Our Prosperity

by Robert Kuttner ...

A passionate, articulate argument detailing how the United States political system has failed to adapt to the economic challenges of the late 20th and early 21st centuries.The American economy is in peril. It has fallen hostage to a casino of financial speculation, creating instability as well as inequality. Tens of millions of workers are vulnerable to layoffs and outsourcing, health care and ... Read more

$12.99 USD

A passionate, articulate argument detailing how the United States political system has failed to adapt to the economic challenges of the late 20th and early 21st centuries.The American economy is in peril. It has fallen hostage to a casino of financial speculation, creating instability as well as inequality. Tens of millions of workers are vulnerable to layoffs and outsourcing, health care and
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The Power of Words

How to Speak, Listen and Think Better

by Mariano Sigman ...

**Discover the transformative power of words and conversations in The Power of Words, the profound and inspiring international bestseller by renowned neuroscientist Mariano Sigman.'A comprehensive toolkit for anyone looking to elevate their communication and improve themselves' – Matt Abrahams, author of Think Faster, Talk Smarter**We have hundreds of conversations every week, offline, online and ... Read more

$11.99 USD

**Discover the transformative power of words and conversations in The Power of Words, the profound and inspiring international bestseller by renowned neuroscientist Mariano Sigman.'A comprehensive toolkit for anyone looking to elevate their communication and improve themselves' – Matt Abrahams, author of Think Faster, Talk Smarter**We have hundreds of conversations every week, offline, online and
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Be a Winner!

Life’s Handbook for Joy and Success

by Bryan C. Cressey ...

Bryan C. Cressey has built major investment firms, created a pathbreaking enterprise that helps the homeless and addicted positively transform their lives, and assisted in creating companies who are improving our nation’s healthcare. He spent ten years compiling what he has learned and the tools he uses so you can turn your life into what you wish.At the heart of the book, Cressey wants you to ... Read more

$9.99 USD

Bryan C. Cressey has built major investment firms, created a pathbreaking enterprise that helps the homeless and addicted positively transform their lives, and assisted in creating companies who are improving our nation’s healthcare. He spent ten years compiling what he has learned and the tools he uses so you can turn your life into what you wish.At the heart of the book, Cressey wants you to
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Radical Uncertainty

Decision-Making Beyond the Numbers

by John Kay, Mervyn King ...

Much economic advice is bogus quantification, warn two leading experts in this essential book, now with a preface on COVID-19. Invented numbers offer a false sense of security; we need instead robust narratives that give us the confidence to manage uncertainty.“An elegant and careful guide to thinking about personal and social economics, especially in a time of uncertainty. The timing is ... Read more

$12.99 USD

Much economic advice is bogus quantification, warn two leading experts in this essential book, now with a preface on COVID-19. Invented numbers offer a false sense of security; we need instead robust narratives that give us the confidence to manage uncertainty.“An elegant and careful guide to thinking about personal and social economics, especially in a time of uncertainty. The timing is
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Investment Gurus

A Road Map to Wealth from the World's Best Money Managers

by Peter J. Tanous ...

A compelling exploration of the American capital markets through a series of interviews with leading investment managers and academicsInvestment advisor Peter J. Tanous takes readers behind the scenes with Wall Street's movers and shakers, going head-to-head with 14 of America's top money managers and four leading financial economists to uncover their proven techniques for beating the market ... Read more

$4.99 USD

A compelling exploration of the American capital markets through a series of interviews with leading investment managers and academicsInvestment advisor Peter J. Tanous takes readers behind the scenes with Wall Street's movers and shakers, going head-to-head with 14 of America's top money managers and four leading financial economists to uncover their proven techniques for beating the market
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思辨賽局【修訂版】：看穿局勢、創造優勢的策略智慧

The Art of Strategy: A Game Theorist's Guide to Success in Business and Life

Translated by 董志強, 王爾山, 李文霞 ...

by 阿維納什．迪克西特, Avinash Dixit, 貝利．奈勒波夫, Barry J. Nalebuff ...

**賽局經典之作．Amazon百大必讀商管書解析在職場、商場、體壇、政界、人生…所有賽局的贏家策略諾貝爾獎賽局巨擘謝林推薦：「想懂賽局……我就推薦這兩位作者的書！」**人生是由一段段決策過程組成的：從事什麼工作、怎樣經營生意、該選誰結婚、怎樣養育孩子、要不要競爭總裁的位置，甚至如何瘦身，我們都在為了維護、增進自己的利益而擬定策略。然而，我們不是在一個真空的世界裡做決定，身邊的人，無論是朋友、家人、同事、競爭對手，全是和我們一樣的決策者，同樣會藉由策略謀求己利。遇上「人」和「利益」，我們得靠合作互惠，或是靠競爭勝過他人。「賽局理論」，就是一門能夠在彼此互相影響的世界中，有效找出最佳決策的學問。沒有人能不懂、不學賽局。兩位享譽國際的賽局學者：貝利．奈勒波夫、阿維纳什．迪克西特，以推廣賽局為初衷，為「讓來自不同背景和職業的讀者，在掌握賽局基本原理後，都可以成為更好的策略家。 ... Read more

$9.50 USD

**賽局經典之作．Amazon百大必讀商管書解析在職場、商場、體壇、政界、人生…所有賽局的贏家策略諾貝爾獎賽局巨擘謝林推薦：「想懂賽局……我就推薦這兩位作者的書！」**人生是由一段段決策過程組成的：從事什麼工作、怎樣經營生意、該選誰結婚、怎樣養育孩子、要不要競爭總裁的位置，甚至如何瘦身，我們都在為了維護、增進自己的利益而擬定策略。然而，我們不是在一個真空的世界裡做決定，身邊的人，無論是朋友、家人、同事、競爭對手，全是和我們一樣的決策者，同樣會藉由策略謀求己利。遇上「人」和「利益」，我們得靠合作互惠，或是靠競爭勝過他人。「賽局理論」，就是一門能夠在彼此互相影響的世界中，有效找出最佳決策的學問。沒有人能不懂、不學賽局。兩位享譽國際的賽局學者：貝利．奈勒波夫、阿維纳什．迪克西特，以推廣賽局為初衷，為「讓來自不同背景和職業的讀者，在掌握賽局基本原理後，都可以成為更好的策略家。
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The Ministry Of Common Sense

How to Eliminate Bureaucratic Red Tape, Bad Excuses, and Corporate BS

by Martin Lindstrom ...

WALL STREET JOURNAL BestsellerA humorous yet practical five-step guide to ridding ourselves—and our companies—of bureaucratic bottlenecks and red tapeDuring the COVID-19 pandemic, the TSA is allowing passengers to board planes with unlimited amounts of hand sanitizer, while maintaining its 3.4-ounce limit on all other liquids. You need a chainsaw to pry open your new pair of headphones from their ... Read more

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WALL STREET JOURNAL BestsellerA humorous yet practical five-step guide to ridding ourselves—and our companies—of bureaucratic bottlenecks and red tapeDuring the COVID-19 pandemic, the TSA is allowing passengers to board planes with unlimited amounts of hand sanitizer, while maintaining its 3.4-ounce limit on all other liquids. You need a chainsaw to pry open your new pair of headphones from their
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The Eye Test

A Case for Human Creativity in the Age of Analytics

by Chris Jones ...

In a world increasingly ruled by numbers and algorithms, award-winning journalist Chris Jones makes a compelling case for a more personal approach to analytical thinking.THE EYE TEST is a necessary course correction, a call for a more balanced, personal approach to problem-solving. Award-winning journalist Chris Jones makes the case for the human element—for what smart, practiced, devoted people ... Read more

$16.99 USD

In a world increasingly ruled by numbers and algorithms, award-winning journalist Chris Jones makes a compelling case for a more personal approach to analytical thinking.THE EYE TEST is a necessary course correction, a call for a more balanced, personal approach to problem-solving. Award-winning journalist Chris Jones makes the case for the human element—for what smart, practiced, devoted people
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The Art of Uncertainty

How to Navigate Chance, Ignorance, Risk and Luck

by David Spiegelhalter ...

**Named a Best Book of the Year by Forbes and The EconomistFrom our "greatest living statistical communicator" (Tim Harford) comes an invaluable, data-driven guide for understanding—and learning to embrace—risk and uncertainty in our daily lives.**How dangerous is our diet? How much of sports falls into the realm of luck? When authorities categorize a given event as “highly likely”—how likely is ... Read more

$22.99 USD

**Named a Best Book of the Year by Forbes and The EconomistFrom our "greatest living statistical communicator" (Tim Harford) comes an invaluable, data-driven guide for understanding—and learning to embrace—risk and uncertainty in our daily lives.**How dangerous is our diet? How much of sports falls into the realm of luck? When authorities categorize a given event as “highly likely”—how likely is
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You Need a Manifesto

How to Craft Your Convictions and Put Them to Work

by Charlotte Burgess-Auburn, Stanford d.school ...

Series series Stanford d.school Library
An essential how-to for crafting a guiding motto that sets intentions, increases creativity, and helps accomplish your goals, from Stanford University's world-renowned Hasso Plattner Institute of Design, aka the d.school.We all need agency to feel the power and joy of acting in the face of challenge and opportunity. But we also need humility and restraint to ensure that we guard against hubris and ... Read more

$11.99 USD

An essential how-to for crafting a guiding motto that sets intentions, increases creativity, and helps accomplish your goals, from Stanford University's world-renowned Hasso Plattner Institute of Design, aka the d.school.We all need agency to feel the power and joy of acting in the face of challenge and opportunity. But we also need humility and restraint to ensure that we guard against hubris and
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The Five Dysfunctions of a Team

A Leadership Fable, 20th Anniversary Edition

by Patrick M. Lencioni ...

Series Book 13 - J-B Lencioni Series
The New York Times best-selling team leadership handbook for modern executives, managers, and organizationsAfter her first two weeks observing the problems at DecisionTech, Kathryn Petersen, its new CEO, had more than a few moments when she wondered if she should have taken the job. But Kathryn knew there was little chance she would have turned it down. After all, retirement had made her antsy, ... Read more

$15.00 USD

The New York Times best-selling team leadership handbook for modern executives, managers, and organizationsAfter her first two weeks observing the problems at DecisionTech, Kathryn Petersen, its new CEO, had more than a few moments when she wondered if she should have taken the job. But Kathryn knew there was little chance she would have turned it down. After all, retirement had made her antsy,
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The 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership

Follow Them and People Will Follow You

by John Maxwell ...

What would happen if a top expert with more than thirty years of leadership experience were willing to distill everything he had learned about leadership into a handful of life-changing principles just for you? It would change your life.John C. Maxwell has done exactly that in The 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership. He has combined insights learned from his thirty-plus years of leadership successes ... Read more

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What would happen if a top expert with more than thirty years of leadership experience were willing to distill everything he had learned about leadership into a handful of life-changing principles just for you? It would change your life.John C. Maxwell has done exactly that in The 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership. He has combined insights learned from his thirty-plus years of leadership successes
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Predictably Irrational, Revised and Expanded Edition

The Hidden Forces That Shape Our Decisions

by Dan Ariely ...

The groundbreaking bestseller from iconic behavioral psychologist Dan Ariely, now the inspiration for the Fall 2023 NBC show The Irrational"A marvelous book… thought provoking and highly entertaining."—Jerome Groopman, New York Times bestselling author of How Doctors Think"Ariely not only gives us a great read; he also makes us much wiser."—George Akerlof, 2001 Nobel Laureate in Economics ... Read more

$13.99 USD

The groundbreaking bestseller from iconic behavioral psychologist Dan Ariely, now the inspiration for the Fall 2023 NBC show The Irrational"A marvelous book… thought provoking and highly entertaining."—Jerome Groopman, New York Times bestselling author of How Doctors Think"Ariely not only gives us a great read; he also makes us much wiser."—George Akerlof, 2001 Nobel Laureate in Economics
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Antifragile

Things That Gain from Disorder

by Nassim Nicholas Taleb ...

Series Book 3 - Incerto
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • Antifragile is a standalone book in Nassim Nicholas Taleb’s landmark Incerto series, an investigation of opacity, luck, uncertainty, probability, human error, risk, and decision-making in a world we don’t understand. The other books in the series are Fooled by Randomness, The Black Swan, Skin in the Game, and The Bed of Procrustes.Nassim Nicholas Taleb, the bestselling ... Read more

$15.99 USD

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • Antifragile is a standalone book in Nassim Nicholas Taleb’s landmark Incerto series, an investigation of opacity, luck, uncertainty, probability, human error, risk, and decision-making in a world we don’t understand. The other books in the series are Fooled by Randomness, The Black Swan, Skin in the Game, and The Bed of Procrustes.Nassim Nicholas Taleb, the bestselling
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High Conflict

Why We Get Trapped and How We Get Out

by Amanda Ripley ...

When we are baffled by the insanity of the “other side”—in our politics, at work, or at home—it’s because we aren’t seeing how the conflict itself has taken over.That’s what “high conflict” does. It’s the invisible hand of our time. And it’s different from the useful friction of healthy conflict. That’s good conflict, and it’s a necessary force that pushes us to be better people.High conflict is ... Read more

$15.99 USD

When we are baffled by the insanity of the “other side”—in our politics, at work, or at home—it’s because we aren’t seeing how the conflict itself has taken over.That’s what “high conflict” does. It’s the invisible hand of our time. And it’s different from the useful friction of healthy conflict. That’s good conflict, and it’s a necessary force that pushes us to be better people.High conflict is
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Excel Formulas and Functions 2020

Excel Academy, #1

by Adam Ramirez ...

Series Book 1 - Excel Academy
Are you working on a project where you need to perform complex mathematical and financial operations?Did you know you could use Excel to perform such calculations using the predefined functions and formulae?Are you looking for a way to learn these functions better?If you answered yes to any of the questions, you have chosen the right book.Microsoft Excel is an application that helps you save time ... Read more

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Are you working on a project where you need to perform complex mathematical and financial operations?Did you know you could use Excel to perform such calculations using the predefined functions and formulae?Are you looking for a way to learn these functions better?If you answered yes to any of the questions, you have chosen the right book.Microsoft Excel is an application that helps you save time
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Crucial Conversations Tools for Talking When Stakes Are High, Second Edition

by Kerry Patterson, Joseph Grenny, Ron McMillan, Al Switzler ...

The New York Times bestseller that changed the way millions communicate“[Crucial Conversations] draws our attention to those defining moments that literally shape our lives, our relationships, and our world. . . . This book deserves to take its place as one of the key thought leadership contributions of our time.”—from the Foreword by Stephen R. Covey, author of The 7 Habits of Highly Effective ... Read more

$12.99 USD

The New York Times bestseller that changed the way millions communicate“[Crucial Conversations] draws our attention to those defining moments that literally shape our lives, our relationships, and our world. . . . This book deserves to take its place as one of the key thought leadership contributions of our time.”—from the Foreword by Stephen R. Covey, author of The 7 Habits of Highly Effective
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The Art Of Critical Thinking: How To Build The Sharpest Reasoning Possible For Yourself

by Christopher Hayes ...

Do you want to improve your brain power by thinking critically in your daily life?Are you interested in deepening your understanding without judgement, bias, or manipulation?Are you seeking confidence in your arguments and wish to think more efficiently?If you find yourself wanting to know more about critical thinking strategies, you've found the perfect solution.This workbook is for the ... Read more

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Do you want to improve your brain power by thinking critically in your daily life?Are you interested in deepening your understanding without judgement, bias, or manipulation?Are you seeking confidence in your arguments and wish to think more efficiently?If you find yourself wanting to know more about critical thinking strategies, you've found the perfect solution.This workbook is for the
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How Children Succeed

Grit, Curiosity, and the Hidden Power of Character

by Paul Tough ...

**"A persuasive wake-up call."—PeopleA NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERFrom the award-winning journalist Paul Tough, a provocative and profound examination of child development, success, and character—an insightful study that reveals the power to transform young people’s lives.**Why do some children succeed while others fail? The story we usually tell about childhood and success is the one about ... Read more

$11.99 USD

**"A persuasive wake-up call."—PeopleA NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERFrom the award-winning journalist Paul Tough, a provocative and profound examination of child development, success, and character—an insightful study that reveals the power to transform young people’s lives.**Why do some children succeed while others fail? The story we usually tell about childhood and success is the one about
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Good Strategy Bad Strategy

The Difference and Why It Matters

by Richard Rumelt ...

Good Strategy/Bad Strategy clarifies the muddled thinking underlying too many strategies and provides a clear way to create and implement a powerful action-oriented strategy for the real world.Developing and implementing a strategy is the central task of a leader. A good strategy is a specific and coherent response to—and approach for—overcoming the obstacles to progress. A good strategy works by ... Read more

$9.99 USD

Good Strategy/Bad Strategy clarifies the muddled thinking underlying too many strategies and provides a clear way to create and implement a powerful action-oriented strategy for the real world.Developing and implementing a strategy is the central task of a leader. A good strategy is a specific and coherent response to—and approach for—overcoming the obstacles to progress. A good strategy works by
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