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

The Wise Advocate

The Inner Voice of Strategic Leadership

by Art Kleiner, Josie Thomson, Jeffrey Schwartz ...

Leadership is the habit of making good choices. Even in difficult and uncertain circumstances, the most effective leaders focus their attention and overcome entrenched patterns of behavior to push an organization to new heights of success. This capability is no fluke: the latest research on the brain shows that we can pinpoint the mental activity associated with it—and cultivate it for our benefit ... Read more

$30.39 CAD

Leadership is the habit of making good choices. Even in difficult and uncertain circumstances, the most effective leaders focus their attention and overcome entrenched patterns of behavior to push an organization to new heights of success. This capability is no fluke: the latest research on the brain shows that we can pinpoint the mental activity associated with it—and cultivate it for our benefit
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Simplicity

by Edward de Bono ...

THE classic work about making the complicated simple from the world-renowned writer and philosopher Edward de BonoFrom confusing manuals to uninterpretable jargon and bureaucratic red-tape, modern life can be highly complicated and frustrating. For many of us it is almost impossible to make sense of.In Simplicity, lateral-thinking guru Edward de Bono shows us how to bring clarity into our ... Read more

$12.99 CAD

THE classic work about making the complicated simple from the world-renowned writer and philosopher Edward de BonoFrom confusing manuals to uninterpretable jargon and bureaucratic red-tape, modern life can be highly complicated and frustrating. For many of us it is almost impossible to make sense of.In Simplicity, lateral-thinking guru Edward de Bono shows us how to bring clarity into our
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HBR Guide to Making Every Meeting Matter (HBR Guide Series)

by Harvard Business Review ...

Series series HBR Guide
Make every minute count.Your calendar is full, and yet your meetings don’t always seem to advance your work. Problems often arise with unrealistic or vague agendas, off-track conversations, tuned-out participants who don’t know why they’re there, and follow-up notes that no one reads—or acts on. Meetings can feel like a waste of time. But when you invest a little energy in preparing yourself and ... Read more

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Make every minute count.Your calendar is full, and yet your meetings don’t always seem to advance your work. Problems often arise with unrealistic or vague agendas, off-track conversations, tuned-out participants who don’t know why they’re there, and follow-up notes that no one reads—or acts on. Meetings can feel like a waste of time. But when you invest a little energy in preparing yourself and
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Duties and Responsibilities of Directors of Not-for-Profit Organizations, 4th Edition

by WATSON ...

Duties and Responsibilities of Directors of Not-for-Profit Organizations is the most popular book published by CSAE and is recognized as essential reading for all individuals who sit on not-for-profit boards in Canada. This book provides a roadmap of the important duties and liabilities of the directors of not-for-profit corporations and offers general practice points to help directors meet their ... Read more

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Duties and Responsibilities of Directors of Not-for-Profit Organizations is the most popular book published by CSAE and is recognized as essential reading for all individuals who sit on not-for-profit boards in Canada. This book provides a roadmap of the important duties and liabilities of the directors of not-for-profit corporations and offers general practice points to help directors meet their
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Transformative Leadership in Action

Allyship, Advocacy & Activism

Edited by Jacklyn A. Bruce, Katherine E. McKee ...

Series series Building Leadership Bridges
In a time when the world is facing significant challenges, leaders who work for justice and equity for all people are necessary. Transformative Leadership in Action: Allyship, Advocacy, and Activism challenges the reader to do the essential self-work required of a 21st century leader, and provides the road map to developing the skills necessary to take on increasing public leadership roles to ... Read more

$42.89 CAD

In a time when the world is facing significant challenges, leaders who work for justice and equity for all people are necessary. Transformative Leadership in Action: Allyship, Advocacy, and Activism challenges the reader to do the essential self-work required of a 21st century leader, and provides the road map to developing the skills necessary to take on increasing public leadership roles to
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Consumer-Centric Category Management

How to Increase Profits by Managing Categories Based on Consumer Needs

by ACNielsen, Al Heller ...

In some parts of the world, especially in developing markets, category management today remains a stretch goal – a new idea full of untapped potential. In other areas, the original eight-step process that emerged in the late 1980’s forms the foundation of many companies’ approach to category management. In still others, particularly in developed countries like the U.S., the U.K., and others, ... Read more

$53.99 CAD

In some parts of the world, especially in developing markets, category management today remains a stretch goal – a new idea full of untapped potential. In other areas, the original eight-step process that emerged in the late 1980’s forms the foundation of many companies’ approach to category management. In still others, particularly in developed countries like the U.S., the U.K., and others,
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Common Sense

The Investor's Guide to Equality, Opportunity, and Growth

by Joel Greenblatt ...

The United States is supposed to offer economic opportunity to everyone. It shouldn’t take a worldwide pandemic and nationwide protests to bring economic and racial inequality to the forefront of problems we desperately need to solve. But now that the opportunity is here, what should we do? How can we create more equality, opportunity, and growth for everyone? Not someday, but what can government ... Read more

$19.99 CAD

The United States is supposed to offer economic opportunity to everyone. It shouldn’t take a worldwide pandemic and nationwide protests to bring economic and racial inequality to the forefront of problems we desperately need to solve. But now that the opportunity is here, what should we do? How can we create more equality, opportunity, and growth for everyone? Not someday, but what can government
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DK Essential Managers: Making Decisions

by Robert Heller ...

Series series DK Essential Managers
Learn all you need to know about making effective decisions, from defining objectives to developing fail-safe strategies. This practical guide shows you how to reassess your own decision-making skills and oversee the resolutions made by others, plus it provides practical techniques for you to try when making decisions.Power tips help you handle real-life situations and develop the first-class ... Read more

$6.99 CAD

Learn all you need to know about making effective decisions, from defining objectives to developing fail-safe strategies. This practical guide shows you how to reassess your own decision-making skills and oversee the resolutions made by others, plus it provides practical techniques for you to try when making decisions.Power tips help you handle real-life situations and develop the first-class
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Leading Professionals

Power, Politics, and Prima Donnas

by Laura Empson ...

Professional organizations—such as accounting and consulting firms, law firms, and investment banks—are fundamental to the functioning of the global economy. Yet many of the most powerful are notoriously private. This book uncovers the complex, messy, and surprisingly emotional challenges of leading professional organizations—revealing the realities that lies beneath the 'professional' surface ... Read more

$23.99 CAD

Professional organizations—such as accounting and consulting firms, law firms, and investment banks—are fundamental to the functioning of the global economy. Yet many of the most powerful are notoriously private. This book uncovers the complex, messy, and surprisingly emotional challenges of leading professional organizations—revealing the realities that lies beneath the 'professional' surface
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Bring Your Human to Work: 10 Surefire Ways to Design a Workplace That Is Good for People, Great for Business, and Just Might Change the World

by Erica Keswin ...

WALL STREET JOURNAL BESTSELLERThe secret to business success? Get REAL and be HUMAN!As human beings, we are built to connect and form relationships. So, it should be no surprise that relationships must also translate into the workplace, where we spend most of our time! Companies that recognize this will retain the most productive, creative, and loyal employees, and invariably seize the competitive ... Read more

$27.79 CAD

WALL STREET JOURNAL BESTSELLERThe secret to business success? Get REAL and be HUMAN!As human beings, we are built to connect and form relationships. So, it should be no surprise that relationships must also translate into the workplace, where we spend most of our time! Companies that recognize this will retain the most productive, creative, and loyal employees, and invariably seize the competitive
... Read more
Your 168

Finding Purpose and Satisfaction in a Values-Based Life

by Harry M. Jansen Kraemer Jr. ...

Put your values first and focus on what matters mostDespite our good intentions, many of us experience a chronic imbalance between the desire to live our values and the distractions and never-ending to-do lists that can get in the way. In Your 168: Finding Purpose and Satisfaction in a Values-Based Life, readers learn how to pursue a values-based life by identifying and committing to their values ... Read more

$24.99 CAD

Put your values first and focus on what matters mostDespite our good intentions, many of us experience a chronic imbalance between the desire to live our values and the distractions and never-ending to-do lists that can get in the way. In Your 168: Finding Purpose and Satisfaction in a Values-Based Life, readers learn how to pursue a values-based life by identifying and committing to their values
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HBR's 10 Must Reads Collection (12 Books)

by Harvard Business Review, Clayton M. Christensen, Daniel Goleman, Michael E. Porter, Peter F. Drucker ...

Series series HBR's 10 Must Reads
From management to strategy to leadership, this is the best of Harvard Business Review.This essential, comprehensive digital collection delivers the entire 12 books of the HBR’s 10 Must Reads series with over 120 Harvard Business Review articles.With this essential collection from Harvard Business Review, you’ll have the best management ideas and advice all in one place. Now offered as a ... Read more

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From management to strategy to leadership, this is the best of Harvard Business Review.This essential, comprehensive digital collection delivers the entire 12 books of the HBR’s 10 Must Reads series with over 120 Harvard Business Review articles.With this essential collection from Harvard Business Review, you’ll have the best management ideas and advice all in one place. Now offered as a
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The Transformative CEO: IMPACT LESSONS FROM INDUSTRY GAME CHANGERS

by Jeffrey J. Fox, Robert Reiss ...

Leadership Lessons from the World’s Greatest CEOs“Fox and Reiss have created a new leadership category—The Transformative CEO.”—Rafael Pastor, CEO, Vistage InternationalBestselling author Jeffrey Fox literally wrote the book on How to Become CEO, and radio talk show host Robert Reiss has explored strategy with some of the world’s biggest business legends.Now, in The Transformative CEO, they have ... Read more

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Leadership Lessons from the World’s Greatest CEOs“Fox and Reiss have created a new leadership category—The Transformative CEO.”—Rafael Pastor, CEO, Vistage InternationalBestselling author Jeffrey Fox literally wrote the book on How to Become CEO, and radio talk show host Robert Reiss has explored strategy with some of the world’s biggest business legends.Now, in The Transformative CEO, they have
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NKJV, Maxwell Leadership Bible, Third Edition

Holy Bible, New King James Version

by John C. Maxwell, Thomas Nelson ...

Every believer is a person of influence. In the Maxwell Leadership Bible, leadership expert John C. Maxwell shows you the principles of leadership taught in God’s Word and how to use them. Whether you are an employee, a boss, a parent, or a neighbor, you are a person of influence in your part of the world. Throughout the pages of Scripture, John Maxwell has assembled the time-tested and ... Read more

$44.99 CAD

Every believer is a person of influence. In the Maxwell Leadership Bible, leadership expert John C. Maxwell shows you the principles of leadership taught in God’s Word and how to use them. Whether you are an employee, a boss, a parent, or a neighbor, you are a person of influence in your part of the world. Throughout the pages of Scripture, John Maxwell has assembled the time-tested and
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The Grid

The Decision-making Tool for Every Business (Including Yours)

by Matt Watkinson ...

____________________This ground-breaking book from award-winning author MATT WATKINSON reveals the fundamental, inseparable elements behind the success of every business.The Grid provides the mental scaffolding to help you:· Evaluate and refine product and service ideas· Reduce risk by considering the broader impact of strategic decisions· Iden... ... Read more

$10.99 CAD

____________________This ground-breaking book from award-winning author MATT WATKINSON reveals the fundamental, inseparable elements behind the success of every business.The Grid provides the mental scaffolding to help you:· Evaluate and refine product and service ideas· Reduce risk by considering the broader impact of strategic decisions· Iden...
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Clarity in Crisis

Leadership Lessons from the CIA

by Marc E. Polymeropoulos ...

Meet your next crisis head on and get through it stronger than ever by using the hard-earned strategies and core principles from Marc Polymeropoulos, a highly decorated, 26-year operations officer with the CIA.Marc Polymeropoulos has had to live with the consequences of decisions made under the most high-stress circumstances you can imagine as a senior intelligence officer in the CIA, retiring ... Read more

$10.99 CAD

Meet your next crisis head on and get through it stronger than ever by using the hard-earned strategies and core principles from Marc Polymeropoulos, a highly decorated, 26-year operations officer with the CIA.Marc Polymeropoulos has had to live with the consequences of decisions made under the most high-stress circumstances you can imagine as a senior intelligence officer in the CIA, retiring
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Solving Problems with Design Thinking

Ten Stories of What Works

by Jeanne Liedtka, Andrew King, Kevin Bennett ...

Design-oriented firms such as Apple and IDEO have demonstrated how design thinking can affect business results. However, most managers lack a sense of how to use this new approach for issues other than product development and sales growth. Solving Problems with Design Thinking details ten real-world examples of managers who successfully applied design methods at 3M, Toyota, IBM, Intuit, and SAP; ... Read more

$30.39 CAD

Design-oriented firms such as Apple and IDEO have demonstrated how design thinking can affect business results. However, most managers lack a sense of how to use this new approach for issues other than product development and sales growth. Solving Problems with Design Thinking details ten real-world examples of managers who successfully applied design methods at 3M, Toyota, IBM, Intuit, and SAP;
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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

$48.03 CAD

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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Emotional Intelligence: How To Quickly Develop Your Emotional Intelligence, Complete Guide To Improving Your Emotional Intelligence Today

by Tom Norman ...

"Emotional Intelligence: How To Quickly Develop Your Emotional Intelligence, Complete Guide To Improving Your Emotional Intelligence Today". Read on your PC, Mac, smart phone, tablet.The ability to control and express our own emotions is important, and so is our ability to respond, interpret and understand the emotions of people around us. Experts define this ability as Emotional Intelligence. ... Read more

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"Emotional Intelligence: How To Quickly Develop Your Emotional Intelligence, Complete Guide To Improving Your Emotional Intelligence Today". Read on your PC, Mac, smart phone, tablet.The ability to control and express our own emotions is important, and so is our ability to respond, interpret and understand the emotions of people around us. Experts define this ability as Emotional Intelligence.
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How to Make What People Want

by Jake Knapp ...

From the New York Times bestselling authors of Sprint, a guide for starting big projects the smart way—based on firsthand experience with more than three hundred new products and businesses.Every big project—whether it’s creating new technology, developing a fresh line of sneakers, or opening a neighborhood café—requires a major investment to get off the ground. Unfortunately, most big projects ... Read more

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From the New York Times bestselling authors of Sprint, a guide for starting big projects the smart way—based on firsthand experience with more than three hundred new products and businesses.Every big project—whether it’s creating new technology, developing a fresh line of sneakers, or opening a neighborhood café—requires a major investment to get off the ground. Unfortunately, most big projects
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The Energy Bus Field Guide

by Jon Gordon ...

Series series Jon Gordon
A Road Map for living and implementing the 10 Principles of The Energy BusThe Energy Bus Field Guide is your roadmap to fueling your life, work and team with positive energy. The international bestseller The Energy Bus has helped millions of people from around the world shift to a more positive outlook; the story of George and Joy bus driver has resonated with people from all walks of life, each ... Read more

$22.99 CAD

A Road Map for living and implementing the 10 Principles of The Energy BusThe Energy Bus Field Guide is your roadmap to fueling your life, work and team with positive energy. The international bestseller The Energy Bus has helped millions of people from around the world shift to a more positive outlook; the story of George and Joy bus driver has resonated with people from all walks of life, each
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The Creative Mindset

Mastering the Six Skills That Empower Innovation

by Jeff DeGraff, Staney DeGraff ...

“Jeff and Staney emphasize that small acts of creativity can have huge consequences and that ordinary people can do extraordinary things if they can see the opportunities in front of them.”—Mitch Jacobson, Executive Director, Austin Technology Incubator, UT Blackstone LaunchPad, University of Texas at AustinNearly all of today's major innovation workshops and programs call on organizations to ... Read more

$16.49 CAD

“Jeff and Staney emphasize that small acts of creativity can have huge consequences and that ordinary people can do extraordinary things if they can see the opportunities in front of them.”—Mitch Jacobson, Executive Director, Austin Technology Incubator, UT Blackstone LaunchPad, University of Texas at AustinNearly all of today's major innovation workshops and programs call on organizations to
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Les 7S McKinsey

La clé pour la réussite d'une entreprise

by Anastasia Samygin-Cherkaoui, Anne-Christine Cadiat, 50minutes ...

Series Book 19 - Gestion & Marketing
Un guide pratique et accessible pour comprendre le concept des 7S.Imaginez un gigantesque atome dont les éléments en interaction forment la base de toute organisation, et vous parviendrez à conceptualiser le modèle des 7S : strategy, structure, systems, staff, style, skills et shared values, soit en français : stratégie, structure, systèmes, équipe, style, compétences, valeurs partagées.... ... Read more

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Un guide pratique et accessible pour comprendre le concept des 7S.Imaginez un gigantesque atome dont les éléments en interaction forment la base de toute organisation, et vous parviendrez à conceptualiser le modèle des 7S : strategy, structure, systems, staff, style, skills et shared values, soit en français : stratégie, structure, systèmes, équipe, style, compétences, valeurs partagées....
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Senior Leadership Teams

What It Takes to Make Them Great

by Ruth Wageman, Debra A. Nunes, James A. Burruss, J. Richard Hackman ...

Series series Leadership for the Common Good
An organization’s fate hinges on its CEO—right? Not according to the authors of Senior Leadership Teams.They argue that in today's world of neck-snapping change, demands on leaders in top roles are rapidly outdistancing the capabilities of any one person - no matter how talented. Result? Chief executives are turning to their enterprise's senior leaders for help. Yet many CEOs stumble when creating ... Read more

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An organization’s fate hinges on its CEO—right? Not according to the authors of Senior Leadership Teams.They argue that in today's world of neck-snapping change, demands on leaders in top roles are rapidly outdistancing the capabilities of any one person - no matter how talented. Result? Chief executives are turning to their enterprise's senior leaders for help. Yet many CEOs stumble when creating
... Read more

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