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

Critical Thinking In A Nutshell

How To Become An Independent Thinker And Make Intelligent Decisions (Critical Thinking & Logic Mastery)

by Thinknetic ...

Did you know that 93% of CEOs agree that THIS skill is MORE IMPORTANT than your college degree?Amazon's market cap is 1.7 TRILLION dollars. And it all started when Jeff Bezos used this skill to see a market inefficiency back in the day, before anyone else.During the 1980s "Coke Wars," Coca-Cola and Pepsi went back and forth competing to be America's top soda. But Coca-Cola didn't use this skill at ... Read more

$9.99 USD

Did you know that 93% of CEOs agree that THIS skill is MORE IMPORTANT than your college degree?Amazon's market cap is 1.7 TRILLION dollars. And it all started when Jeff Bezos used this skill to see a market inefficiency back in the day, before anyone else.During the 1980s "Coke Wars," Coca-Cola and Pepsi went back and forth competing to be America's top soda. But Coca-Cola didn't use this skill at
... Read more
The Art of Risk Management

Learn to Manage Risks Like a Pro

by Damon Lundqvist ...

You may read/download this on your Mobile devices and PC/Mac Computers.Risk management is the identification, assessment, and prioritization of Risks of uncertainty on goals/objectives followed by coordinated and cost-effective application of resources to lessen, and manage the risks, and likelihood and/or impact of failures (just in case) or to optimize the percentages for success.In other words, ... Read more

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You may read/download this on your Mobile devices and PC/Mac Computers.Risk management is the identification, assessment, and prioritization of Risks of uncertainty on goals/objectives followed by coordinated and cost-effective application of resources to lessen, and manage the risks, and likelihood and/or impact of failures (just in case) or to optimize the percentages for success.In other words,
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Introduction to Consensus

by Beatrice Briggs ...

“Consensus” is a term that many people use to describe a vague process that somehow leads to general agreement. This book, written by Beatrice Briggs, an internationally recognized consultant who has been facilitating group processes for 25 years, clarifies what consensus is, what it is not and how to avoid some of the common traps that groups fall into when using this powerful decision-making ... Read more

$9.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

“Consensus” is a term that many people use to describe a vague process that somehow leads to general agreement. This book, written by Beatrice Briggs, an internationally recognized consultant who has been facilitating group processes for 25 years, clarifies what consensus is, what it is not and how to avoid some of the common traps that groups fall into when using this powerful decision-making
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How to build a value stream mapping (VSM)

Step by step methodology, detailed explanations, examples, tips and tricks

by Mickaël Réquillard ...

Lean management appeared in the 1950s and is now deployed not only in production activities but also in a multitude of functions. Its main objective is to eliminate all process waste in order to improve process performance and meet the right customer needs by allocating company resources wisely.A multitude of continuous improvement tools are available to achieve this goal, including VSM (Value ... Read more

$11.64 USD

Lean management appeared in the 1950s and is now deployed not only in production activities but also in a multitude of functions. Its main objective is to eliminate all process waste in order to improve process performance and meet the right customer needs by allocating company resources wisely.A multitude of continuous improvement tools are available to achieve this goal, including VSM (Value
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Bricks Matter

The Role of Supply Chains in Building Market-Driven Differentiation

by Lora M. Cecere, Charles W. Chase ...

Series series Wiley and SAS Business Series
Get proven guidance to build a market-driven supply chain management systemSupply chain management processes have gradually shifted from a supply-driven focus to a demand-driven one in order to better synchronize demand and supply signals. Bricks Matter shows you how you can identify market risks and opportunities and translate these into winning tactics. Business cases highlight how business ... Read more

$30.00 USD

Get proven guidance to build a market-driven supply chain management systemSupply chain management processes have gradually shifted from a supply-driven focus to a demand-driven one in order to better synchronize demand and supply signals. Bricks Matter shows you how you can identify market risks and opportunities and translate these into winning tactics. Business cases highlight how business
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Making Questions Work

A Guide to How and What to Ask for Facilitators, Consultants, Managers, Coaches, and Educators

by Dorothy Strachan ...

This book is an invaluable desk reference for facilitators, leaders, coaches and anyone who wants to engage in more effective learning and decision-making conversations. It offers over 1700 rich questions that you can borrow or adapt to improve your inquiry skills, and provides clear frameworks that point to when, where, and why particular questions are most useful. ... Read more

$50.00 USD

This book is an invaluable desk reference for facilitators, leaders, coaches and anyone who wants to engage in more effective learning and decision-making conversations. It offers over 1700 rich questions that you can borrow or adapt to improve your inquiry skills, and provides clear frameworks that point to when, where, and why particular questions are most useful.
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Framing Decisions

Decision-Making that Accounts for Irrationality, People and Constraints

by J. Davidson Frame ...

The economic crisis of 2008–2009 was a transformational event: it demonstrated that smart people aren't as smart as they and the public think. The crisis arose because a lot of highly educated people in high-impact positions— political power brokers, business leaders, and large segments of the general public—made a lot of bad decisions despite unprecedented access to data, highly sophisticated ... Read more

$40.00 USD

The economic crisis of 2008–2009 was a transformational event: it demonstrated that smart people aren't as smart as they and the public think. The crisis arose because a lot of highly educated people in high-impact positions— political power brokers, business leaders, and large segments of the general public—made a lot of bad decisions despite unprecedented access to data, highly sophisticated
... Read more
Microsoft SharePoint 2010 QuickSteps

by Marty Matthews, Nancy Buchanan ...

Series series QuickSteps
Step-by-Step, Full-Color Graphics!Start using SharePoint 2010 right away--the QuickSteps way. Color screenshots and clear instructions make it easy to ramp up on the latest release of Microsoft's powerful collaboration platform. Follow along and quickly learn how to use a SharePoint site, add pages and web parts, create and manage lists and libraries, and integrate with and collaborate using ... Read more

$14.99 USD

Step-by-Step, Full-Color Graphics!Start using SharePoint 2010 right away--the QuickSteps way. Color screenshots and clear instructions make it easy to ramp up on the latest release of Microsoft's powerful collaboration platform. Follow along and quickly learn how to use a SharePoint site, add pages and web parts, create and manage lists and libraries, and integrate with and collaborate using
... Read more
Design Thinking Meets Change Management

by Lena Ross ...

Disruption and new ways of working call for different approaches to how we lead and deliver change.At the same time, the employee experience is now regarded as important, if not more important, than the customer experience.Let's demystify Design Thinking - aka Human Centred Design - and how we can apply it to change management.With a strong practical focus, this playbook shows you how to integrate ... Read more

$6.99 USD

Disruption and new ways of working call for different approaches to how we lead and deliver change.At the same time, the employee experience is now regarded as important, if not more important, than the customer experience.Let's demystify Design Thinking - aka Human Centred Design - and how we can apply it to change management.With a strong practical focus, this playbook shows you how to integrate
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Inflection Points

How to Work and Live with Purpose

by Matt Spielman ...

Discover your purpose with the Game Plan SystemIn Inflection Points: How to Work and Live with Purpose, renowned executive coach and speaker Matt Spielman delivers an energizing and hands-on existential navigational tool that walks you through how to identify what really matters in life and how to achieve it. Using a powerful life transformation system called the “Game Plan System”—or GPS —you ... Read more

$15.00 USD

Discover your purpose with the Game Plan SystemIn Inflection Points: How to Work and Live with Purpose, renowned executive coach and speaker Matt Spielman delivers an energizing and hands-on existential navigational tool that walks you through how to identify what really matters in life and how to achieve it. Using a powerful life transformation system called the “Game Plan System”—or GPS —you
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Street Pricing

A Pricing Playlist for Hip Leaders in B2B SaaS

by Marcos Rivera ...

Shift Your Pricing Strategy from Guesswork to FrameworkThere are many struggles in the SaaS world, but the biggest one is arguably the most important one: pricing. Leaving money on the table by charging too little or driving clients away with confusing plans is one of the many reasons why many SaaS companies fail.Getting pricing right can be the difference between just getting by and high revenue ... Read more

$2.99 USD

Shift Your Pricing Strategy from Guesswork to FrameworkThere are many struggles in the SaaS world, but the biggest one is arguably the most important one: pricing. Leaving money on the table by charging too little or driving clients away with confusing plans is one of the many reasons why many SaaS companies fail.Getting pricing right can be the difference between just getting by and high revenue
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Social Entrepreneurship

What Everyone Needs to Know®

by David Bornstein, Susan Davis ...

Series series What Everyone Needs To Know®
In development circles, there is now widespread consensus that social entrepreneurs represent a far better mechanism to respond to needs than we have ever had before--a decentralized and emergent force that remains our best hope for solutions that can keep pace with our problems and create a more peaceful world. David Bornstein's previous book on social entrepreneurship, How to Change the World, ... Read more

$10.99 USD

In development circles, there is now widespread consensus that social entrepreneurs represent a far better mechanism to respond to needs than we have ever had before--a decentralized and emergent force that remains our best hope for solutions that can keep pace with our problems and create a more peaceful world. David Bornstein's previous book on social entrepreneurship, How to Change the World,
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Be Data Literate

The Data Literacy Skills Everyone Needs to Succeed

by Jordan Morrow ...

WINNER: International Book Awards 2023 - Business: Technology (1st edition)Not everyone needs to be a data scientist, but everyone should be data literate in a fast-moving world that brings new technological developments every day.It is not enough for a business to have the best data if those using it don't understand the right questions to ask or how to use the information generated to make ... Read more

$29.99 USD

WINNER: International Book Awards 2023 - Business: Technology (1st edition)Not everyone needs to be a data scientist, but everyone should be data literate in a fast-moving world that brings new technological developments every day.It is not enough for a business to have the best data if those using it don't understand the right questions to ask or how to use the information generated to make
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費米解題推斷：職場即戰場，職涯必備的「問題解決力」，就讓圖像思考幫助你！

by 吉田雅裕, 木本篤茂 ...

業績好難做，到底如何有效提高營業額呢**?**減肥真困難，你知道怎樣降低減重難度嗎**?**只要用對圖解法，任何事都能夠事半功倍！生活中的大小問題如何迎刃而解，重點不只是努力，你更要善用合適的圖像思考力！職場必備「問題解決力」，有效解決方案交給你！職場首重「問題解決能力」，不想成為一個經驗用十年的化石鳥，想當機巧靈活的聰明鳥嗎? 你肯定會遇到「如何提高營業額」、「如何增加遊客量」、「如何提高英語能力」等在商場、社會、日常生活中遇到的問題。不管是哪一類問題都有一個共通點，就是通過合理的假設以及熟練的邏輯推理，在不做任何調查的前提下，短時間內進行模擬推斷。解決問題的能力，是有邏輯的... ... Read more

$7.99 USD

業績好難做，到底如何有效提高營業額呢**?**減肥真困難，你知道怎樣降低減重難度嗎**?**只要用對圖解法，任何事都能夠事半功倍！生活中的大小問題如何迎刃而解，重點不只是努力，你更要善用合適的圖像思考力！職場必備「問題解決力」，有效解決方案交給你！職場首重「問題解決能力」，不想成為一個經驗用十年的化石鳥，想當機巧靈活的聰明鳥嗎? 你肯定會遇到「如何提高營業額」、「如何增加遊客量」、「如何提高英語能力」等在商場、社會、日常生活中遇到的問題。不管是哪一類問題都有一個共通點，就是通過合理的假設以及熟練的邏輯推理，在不做任何調查的前提下，短時間內進行模擬推斷。解決問題的能力，是有邏輯的...
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Analyzing Strategic Behavior in Business and Economics

A Game Theory Primer

by Thomas J. Webster ...

This textbook is an introduction to game theory, which is the systematic analysis of decision-making in interactive settings. Game theory can be of great value to business managers. The ability to correctly anticipate countermove by rival firms in competitive and cooperative settings enables managers to make more effective marketing, advertising, pricing, and other business decisions to optimally ... Read more

$46.99 USD

This textbook is an introduction to game theory, which is the systematic analysis of decision-making in interactive settings. Game theory can be of great value to business managers. The ability to correctly anticipate countermove by rival firms in competitive and cooperative settings enables managers to make more effective marketing, advertising, pricing, and other business decisions to optimally
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The Tao of Democracy

Using Co-Intelligence to Create a World that Works for All

by Tom Atlee ...

The Tao of Democracy presents an increasingly relevant and compelling vision of wiser public policy and vibrant democratic culture. Written by lifelong activist Tom Atlee, The Tao of Democracy is rooted in a simple, yet revolutionary proposition that opens doors to positive democratic change: Given a supportive structure and resources, diverse ordinary people can work together to achieve common ... Read more

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The Tao of Democracy presents an increasingly relevant and compelling vision of wiser public policy and vibrant democratic culture. Written by lifelong activist Tom Atlee, The Tao of Democracy is rooted in a simple, yet revolutionary proposition that opens doors to positive democratic change: Given a supportive structure and resources, diverse ordinary people can work together to achieve common
... Read more
Jump Start Your Brain

How Everyone at Every Age Can Be Smarter and More Productive

by Doug Hall ...

Learn time-tested, research-proven practices that generate creativity and innovation, helping you and/or your organization get a leg-up on the competition.Creativity is not random. There are reproducible tools and tactics that can help you think smarter and more creatively. Doug Hall and David Wecker work with executives, entrepreneurs, kids, teachers—and everyone who hungers for more wisdom, ... Read more

$11.59 USD

Learn time-tested, research-proven practices that generate creativity and innovation, helping you and/or your organization get a leg-up on the competition.Creativity is not random. There are reproducible tools and tactics that can help you think smarter and more creatively. Doug Hall and David Wecker work with executives, entrepreneurs, kids, teachers—and everyone who hungers for more wisdom,
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The Systems Thinker - Dynamic Systems

The Systems Thinker Series, #5

by Albert Rutherford ...

Series Book 5 - The Systems Thinker Series
Learn to be comfortable with change. Increase your tolerance for uncertainty.Chaos and unpredictability dominate our world- affecting even the smallest of events. We often cannot predict how seemingly insignificant actions will alter our lives. This may lead us into rash decisions driven by the urge to regain control and quickly fix problems. But poorly considered decisions often create more ... Read more

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Learn to be comfortable with change. Increase your tolerance for uncertainty.Chaos and unpredictability dominate our world- affecting even the smallest of events. We often cannot predict how seemingly insignificant actions will alter our lives. This may lead us into rash decisions driven by the urge to regain control and quickly fix problems. But poorly considered decisions often create more
... Read more
The Creative Problem Solver's Toolbox

A Complete Course in the Art of Creating Solutions to Problems of Any Kind

by Richard Fobes ...

Do you feel challenged by the problems you face? Are you afraid of what your future might hold? Are you ready to start learning some powerful thinking skills that schools don't yet teach? If so, reading this book will help you more easily solve whatever real-life problems you now face. You can use your improved problem-solving skills to gain a competitive advantage in the workplace, to reach ... Read more

$7.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Do you feel challenged by the problems you face? Are you afraid of what your future might hold? Are you ready to start learning some powerful thinking skills that schools don't yet teach? If so, reading this book will help you more easily solve whatever real-life problems you now face. You can use your improved problem-solving skills to gain a competitive advantage in the workplace, to reach
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A Joosr Guide to... Decisive by Chip and Dan Heath: How to Make Better Choices in Life and Work

by Joosr ...

In today's fast-paced world, it's tough to find the time to read. But with Joosr guides, you can get the key insights from bestselling non-fiction titles in less than 20 minutes. Whether you want to gain knowledge on the go or find the books you'll love, Joosr's brief and accessible eBook summaries fit into your life. Find out more at joosr.com.We'd all like to make better decisions, whether in ... Read more

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In today's fast-paced world, it's tough to find the time to read. But with Joosr guides, you can get the key insights from bestselling non-fiction titles in less than 20 minutes. Whether you want to gain knowledge on the go or find the books you'll love, Joosr's brief and accessible eBook summaries fit into your life. Find out more at joosr.com.We'd all like to make better decisions, whether in
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Checklist

Como fazer as coisas bem-feitas

by Atul Gawande ...

Translated by Afonso Celso da Cunha Serra ...

Da lista de mais vendidos do The New York Times."O livro é cheio de histórias fascinantes e mudou a maneira como eu penso sobre o mundo. É o melhor livro que li em anos." – Steven Levitt, autor de Freaknomics"Leia este livro e você se verá fazendo checklists para as tarefas mais mundanas - e se sair bem melhor com isso." – Business Weekly“Há anos eu não lia um livro tão instigante. Ele mos... ... Read more

$8.99 USD

Da lista de mais vendidos do The New York Times."O livro é cheio de histórias fascinantes e mudou a maneira como eu penso sobre o mundo. É o melhor livro que li em anos." – Steven Levitt, autor de Freaknomics"Leia este livro e você se verá fazendo checklists para as tarefas mais mundanas - e se sair bem melhor com isso." – Business Weekly“Há anos eu não lia um livro tão instigante. Ele mos...
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MERITOCRACY

How to manage talent for higher profits and happier people

by Paolo Gaudiano, Cynthia Annette Overton ...

Most leaders believe in meritocracy—very few know how to build it.Meritocracy introduces a powerful framework for managing human assets more effectively so that all talent can thrive.Learn how to develop strategies and implement measurable workplace initiatives that reduce risk, increase profits and build trust across your workforce, so that everyone embraces—and is accountable for—the success of ... Read more

$8.69 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Most leaders believe in meritocracy—very few know how to build it.Meritocracy introduces a powerful framework for managing human assets more effectively so that all talent can thrive.Learn how to develop strategies and implement measurable workplace initiatives that reduce risk, increase profits and build trust across your workforce, so that everyone embraces—and is accountable for—the success of
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猶太人每天鍛鍊的WHY思考法：34個問題演練，讓你理性思考、勇敢議論所有事懶人包

by 石角完爾 ...

Translated by 林雯 ...

議論，是猶太人的智慧泉源他們的議論從不淪於情緒化的「爭論」而是秉持「為什麼」的中心思考，從而看清真相創立臉書、Google、戴爾、英特爾的猶太民族堅信：世上多數事物並沒有正確答案，主流解釋也可能明天就被推翻。唯有培養問題意識，在媒體報導的資訊、自己周圍的生活議題中揪出疑點，那麼面對所有事，你都能理性思考、看穿表象。提升思考力，很簡單！不必死盯著文件想破頭，從問「為什麼？」開始，利用9步驟就讓大腦達到最高效能──》第1步．什麼都能問，別怕「失禮」善於察言觀色的人，恐有不思考的傾向。比起奉命執行到底，敢於質疑現有決策的提案型人才更搶手。》第2步．找到你的論點論點主導思考的方向。以批判觀點接收任何知識，就能培養問題意識╳談話直指核心。》第3步．別讓成功羈絆你英特爾捨棄自己的強項，轉向陌生領域而成為世界霸主。別讓經驗法則、「... ... Read more

$7.99 USD

議論，是猶太人的智慧泉源他們的議論從不淪於情緒化的「爭論」而是秉持「為什麼」的中心思考，從而看清真相創立臉書、Google、戴爾、英特爾的猶太民族堅信：世上多數事物並沒有正確答案，主流解釋也可能明天就被推翻。唯有培養問題意識，在媒體報導的資訊、自己周圍的生活議題中揪出疑點，那麼面對所有事，你都能理性思考、看穿表象。提升思考力，很簡單！不必死盯著文件想破頭，從問「為什麼？」開始，利用9步驟就讓大腦達到最高效能──》第1步．什麼都能問，別怕「失禮」善於察言觀色的人，恐有不思考的傾向。比起奉命執行到底，敢於質疑現有決策的提案型人才更搶手。》第2步．找到你的論點論點主導思考的方向。以批判觀點接收任何知識，就能培養問題意識╳談話直指核心。》第3步．別讓成功羈絆你英特爾捨棄自己的強項，轉向陌生領域而成為世界霸主。別讓經驗法則、「...
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思考習慣：提升思考力的七大策略

東大教授の考え続ける力がつく思考習慣

by 西成活裕 ...

Translated by 胡毓華 ...

Series series 圖解雜學
～開創持續思考的無限可能～打造無敵「思考體力」，突破人生困境，成為不畏挑戰的智慧領航者！【本書特色】◎身為東大教授的作者以自身經歷分享，揭示思考習慣對於突破困境的關鍵作用！◎提供可操作的思考訓練，藉由具體方法與策略，逐步提升解決問題的能力！◎獨特的「思考體力」概念，將「持續思考」視為可鍛鍊的能力，提升思維的靈活性與深度！在這個資訊量爆炸、快速變遷的社會，我們每天都要面對無數的選擇與挑戰……該如何選擇職業道路？如何應對複雜的人際關係？對於如此充滿不確定性的未來，我們難免感到迷茫和不安。而這樣的時代中，能夠脫穎而出的不僅是那些擁有知識的人，更是那些具備持續思考能力、養成良好思考習慣的人。本書作者透過自己的經歷和深刻的學術洞察，為現代人提供一條通向理性思考與持續成長的道路，教導讀者如何培養出有效的「思考習慣」，這不僅是解決問題的工具，也是面對生活挑戰的強... ... Read more

$8.99 USD

～開創持續思考的無限可能～打造無敵「思考體力」，突破人生困境，成為不畏挑戰的智慧領航者！【本書特色】◎身為東大教授的作者以自身經歷分享，揭示思考習慣對於突破困境的關鍵作用！◎提供可操作的思考訓練，藉由具體方法與策略，逐步提升解決問題的能力！◎獨特的「思考體力」概念，將「持續思考」視為可鍛鍊的能力，提升思維的靈活性與深度！在這個資訊量爆炸、快速變遷的社會，我們每天都要面對無數的選擇與挑戰……該如何選擇職業道路？如何應對複雜的人際關係？對於如此充滿不確定性的未來，我們難免感到迷茫和不安。而這樣的時代中，能夠脫穎而出的不僅是那些擁有知識的人，更是那些具備持續思考能力、養成良好思考習慣的人。本書作者透過自己的經歷和深刻的學術洞察，為現代人提供一條通向理性思考與持續成長的道路，教導讀者如何培養出有效的「思考習慣」，這不僅是解決問題的工具，也是面對生活挑戰的強...
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