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

Le pouvoir de l'échec

by Arnaud Granata ...

Alors que tout le monde n'a d'yeux que pour leur réussite, Arnaud Granata est allé à la rencontre d'entrepreneurs et de personnalités médiatiques pour parler de l'échec. Ont-ils connu des coups durs? Leurs échecs ont-ils joué un rôle majeur dans leur parcours? Pour pousser la réflexion et mieux comprendre ce que représentent le succès et l'échec dans notre société, des spécialistes de divers ... Read more

$17.99 CAD

Alors que tout le monde n'a d'yeux que pour leur réussite, Arnaud Granata est allé à la rencontre d'entrepreneurs et de personnalités médiatiques pour parler de l'échec. Ont-ils connu des coups durs? Leurs échecs ont-ils joué un rôle majeur dans leur parcours? Pour pousser la réflexion et mieux comprendre ce que représentent le succès et l'échec dans notre société, des spécialistes de divers
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The McGraw-Hill 36-Hour Course: Lean Six Sigma

by Sheila Shaffie, Shahbaz Shahbazi ...

Series series McGraw-Hill 36-Hour Courses
Use your next three-day weekend to develop valuable Lean Six Sigma skillsWith the integration of Lean and Six Sigma, businesses have a potent tool in the never-ending drive to deliver top-quality service and products. But you don’t need to be a Black Belt to build quality and efficiency into all areas of your operation; you just need The McGraw-Hill 36-Hour Course: Lean Six Sigma.Sheila Shaffie ... Read more

$28.59 CAD

Use your next three-day weekend to develop valuable Lean Six Sigma skillsWith the integration of Lean and Six Sigma, businesses have a potent tool in the never-ending drive to deliver top-quality service and products. But you don’t need to be a Black Belt to build quality and efficiency into all areas of your operation; you just need The McGraw-Hill 36-Hour Course: Lean Six Sigma.Sheila Shaffie
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Fix This Next

Make the Vital Change That Will Level Up Your Business

by Mike Michalowicz ...

From Mike Michalowicz, the author of PROFIT FIRST, CLOCKWORK, and THE PUMPKIN PLAN, comes the ultimate diagnostic tool for every entrepreneur.The biggest problem entrepreneurs have is that they don't know what their biggest problem is. If you find yourself trapped between stagnating sales, staff turnover, and unhappy customers, what do you fix first? Every issue seems urgent -- but there's no way ... Read more

$12.99 CAD

From Mike Michalowicz, the author of PROFIT FIRST, CLOCKWORK, and THE PUMPKIN PLAN, comes the ultimate diagnostic tool for every entrepreneur.The biggest problem entrepreneurs have is that they don't know what their biggest problem is. If you find yourself trapped between stagnating sales, staff turnover, and unhappy customers, what do you fix first? Every issue seems urgent -- but there's no way
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The Cheat Code

Going Off Script to Get More, Go Faster, and Shortcut Your Way to Success

by Brian Wong ...

Have you ever noticed that there are certain people who seem to get ahead just a bit faster than everyone else? You know, the types who always seem to be a bit ahead of the curve, to get noticed a bit more, and to achieve their goals a bit more quickly than the rest of the pack? And have you ever noticed how much this small edge can matter, and the outsized impact it can have on the trajectory of ... Read more

$13.99 CAD

Have you ever noticed that there are certain people who seem to get ahead just a bit faster than everyone else? You know, the types who always seem to be a bit ahead of the curve, to get noticed a bit more, and to achieve their goals a bit more quickly than the rest of the pack? And have you ever noticed how much this small edge can matter, and the outsized impact it can have on the trajectory of
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The Serendipity Mindset

The Art and Science of Creating Good Luck

by Christian Busch ...

Good luck isn’t just chance—it can be learned and leveraged—and The Serendipity Mindset explains how you can use serendipity to make life better at work, at home—everywhere.Many of us believe that the great turning points and opportunities in our lives happen by chance, that they’re out of our control. Often we think that successful people—and successful companies and organizations—are simply ... Read more

$16.99 CAD

Good luck isn’t just chance—it can be learned and leveraged—and The Serendipity Mindset explains how you can use serendipity to make life better at work, at home—everywhere.Many of us believe that the great turning points and opportunities in our lives happen by chance, that they’re out of our control. Often we think that successful people—and successful companies and organizations—are simply
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The Art of Action

How Leaders Close the Gaps between Plans, Actions and Results

by Stephen Bungay ...

What do you want me to do? This question is the enduring management issue, a perennial problem that Stephen Bungay shows has an old solution that is counter-intuitive and yet common sense. The Art of Action is a thought-provoking and fresh look at how managers can turn planning into execution, and execution into results. Drawing on his experience as a consultant, senior manager and a highly ... Read more

$21.99 CAD

What do you want me to do? This question is the enduring management issue, a perennial problem that Stephen Bungay shows has an old solution that is counter-intuitive and yet common sense. The Art of Action is a thought-provoking and fresh look at how managers can turn planning into execution, and execution into results. Drawing on his experience as a consultant, senior manager and a highly
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The Innovation Secrets of Steve Jobs: Insanely Different Principles for Breakthrough Success

by Carmine Gallo ...

A "THINK DIFFERENT" APPROACH TO INNOVATION-- Based on the Seven Guiding Principles of Apple CEO Steve Jobs In his acclaimed bestseller The Presentation Secrets of Steve Jobs author Carmine Gallo laid out a simple step-by-step program of powerful tools and proven techniques inspired by Steve Jobs's legendary presentations. Now, he shares the Apple CEO's most famous, most original, and most ... Read more

$25.29 CAD

A "THINK DIFFERENT" APPROACH TO INNOVATION-- Based on the Seven Guiding Principles of Apple CEO Steve Jobs In his acclaimed bestseller The Presentation Secrets of Steve Jobs author Carmine Gallo laid out a simple step-by-step program of powerful tools and proven techniques inspired by Steve Jobs's legendary presentations. Now, he shares the Apple CEO's most famous, most original, and most
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Brainsteering

The Better Approach to Breakthrough Ideas

by Kevin P. Coyne, Shawn T. Coyne ...

“[The Coynes’] logical thinking exercises will help readers to maximize their ideation skills, both by systematically exploring every possible nook and cranny of an issue to find new ideas, and by systematically evaluating and honing the results.” —Publishers WeeklyFrom business strategists (and brothers) Shawn and Kevin Coyne comes a breakthrough problem-solving framework for developing better ... Read more

$16.99 CAD

“[The Coynes’] logical thinking exercises will help readers to maximize their ideation skills, both by systematically exploring every possible nook and cranny of an issue to find new ideas, and by systematically evaluating and honing the results.” —Publishers WeeklyFrom business strategists (and brothers) Shawn and Kevin Coyne comes a breakthrough problem-solving framework for developing better
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The Price of Everything

Finding Method in the Madness of What Things Cost

by Eduardo Porter ...

Everything has a price, but it isn't always obvious what that price is.Many of the prices we pay seem to make little sense. We shell out $2.29 for a coffee at Starbucks when a nearly identical brew can be had at the corner deli for less than a dollar. We may be less willing to give blood for $25 than to donate it for free. Americans hire cheap illegal immigrants to fix the roof or mow the lawn, ... Read more

$16.99 CAD

Everything has a price, but it isn't always obvious what that price is.Many of the prices we pay seem to make little sense. We shell out $2.29 for a coffee at Starbucks when a nearly identical brew can be had at the corner deli for less than a dollar. We may be less willing to give blood for $25 than to donate it for free. Americans hire cheap illegal immigrants to fix the roof or mow the lawn,
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High Growth Handbook

Scaling startups from 10 to 10,000 people

by Elad Gil ...

High Growth Handbook is the playbook for growing your startup into a global brand.Global technology executive, serial entrepreneur, and angel investor Elad Gil has worked with high-growth tech companies including Airbnb, Twitter, Google, Stripe, and Square as they’ve grown from small companies into global enterprises.Across all of these breakout companies, Gil has identified a set of common ... Read more

$9.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

High Growth Handbook is the playbook for growing your startup into a global brand.Global technology executive, serial entrepreneur, and angel investor Elad Gil has worked with high-growth tech companies including Airbnb, Twitter, Google, Stripe, and Square as they’ve grown from small companies into global enterprises.Across all of these breakout companies, Gil has identified a set of common
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The Top 100 Closing Techniques

by Michael Dryall ...

Read this book description carefully because your income, family and future are at stake.Your potential customers say to you: "I want to think it over", "I'm not interested", "I want a discount", "I want to check with my partner", "Call me in 6 months", "You're too expensive", "I'm happy with who we're using", "We have no budget"If you don't have 5 to 10 specific answers to each of the above, you ... Read more

$4.99 CAD

Read this book description carefully because your income, family and future are at stake.Your potential customers say to you: "I want to think it over", "I'm not interested", "I want a discount", "I want to check with my partner", "Call me in 6 months", "You're too expensive", "I'm happy with who we're using", "We have no budget"If you don't have 5 to 10 specific answers to each of the above, you
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The 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership

Follow Them and People Will Follow You

by John C. Maxwell ...

The Best-Selling Leadership Book of All Time Just Got Better!The fully revised and updated 25th Anniversary Edition of Maxwell's New York Times bestseller provides clear guidance on how to become an effective leader in today's world.You'll learn the key principles of successful leadership such as vision, influence, responsibility and commitment. It highlights ways to set goals for yourself and ... Read more

$12.99 CAD

The Best-Selling Leadership Book of All Time Just Got Better!The fully revised and updated 25th Anniversary Edition of Maxwell's New York Times bestseller provides clear guidance on how to become an effective leader in today's world.You'll learn the key principles of successful leadership such as vision, influence, responsibility and commitment. It highlights ways to set goals for yourself and
... Read more
Leading the Unleadable

How to Manage Mavericks, Cynics, Divas, and Other Difficult People

by Alan Willett ...

SOUNDVIEW BUSINESS BOOK OF THE YEAREvery manager has to deal with difficult employees. However, what separates the great managers is their ability to turn them into productive team players.Control freaks. Narcissists. Slackers. Cynics. Their outbursts, irrational demands, gripes, and countless other disruptions need to be dealt with, and you are the unlucky one with that job description.This book ... Read more

$8.99 CAD

SOUNDVIEW BUSINESS BOOK OF THE YEAREvery manager has to deal with difficult employees. However, what separates the great managers is their ability to turn them into productive team players.Control freaks. Narcissists. Slackers. Cynics. Their outbursts, irrational demands, gripes, and countless other disruptions need to be dealt with, and you are the unlucky one with that job description.This book
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The Five Most Important Questions You Will Ever Ask About Your Organization

by Peter F. Drucker ...

Series Book 90 - Frances Hesselbein Leadership Forum
With Peter Drucker's five essential questions and the help of five of today's thought leaders, this little book will challenge readers to take a close look at the very heart of their organizations and what drives them. A tool for self-assessment and transformation, answering these five questions will fundamentally change the way you work, helping you lead your organization to an exceptional level ... Read more

$13.99 CAD

With Peter Drucker's five essential questions and the help of five of today's thought leaders, this little book will challenge readers to take a close look at the very heart of their organizations and what drives them. A tool for self-assessment and transformation, answering these five questions will fundamentally change the way you work, helping you lead your organization to an exceptional level
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Slack

Getting Past Burnout, Busywork, and the Myth of Total Efficiency

by Tom DeMarco ...

To most companies, efficiency means profits and growth. But what if your “efficient” company—the one with the reduced headcount and the “stretch” goals—is actually slowing down and losing money? What if your employees are burning out doing the work of two or more people, leaving them no time for planning, prioritizing, or even lunch? What if you’re losing employees faster than you can hire them? ... Read more

$13.99 CAD

To most companies, efficiency means profits and growth. But what if your “efficient” company—the one with the reduced headcount and the “stretch” goals—is actually slowing down and losing money? What if your employees are burning out doing the work of two or more people, leaving them no time for planning, prioritizing, or even lunch? What if you’re losing employees faster than you can hire them?
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Practically Radical

Not-So-Crazy Ways to Transform Your Company, Shake Up Your Industry, and Challenge Yourself

by William C. Taylor ...

“The most powerful and instructive change manual you’ll ever read. It will persuade and inspire you to change your business, your work, and maybe your life.” —Daniel H. Pink, bestselling author of A Whole New MindIn Practically Radical, William C. Taylor, the New York Times bestselling co-author of Mavericks at Work offers a refreshing, rigorous new look at pragmatic ways for effective leadership ... Read more

$11.99 CAD

“The most powerful and instructive change manual you’ll ever read. It will persuade and inspire you to change your business, your work, and maybe your life.” —Daniel H. Pink, bestselling author of A Whole New MindIn Practically Radical, William C. Taylor, the New York Times bestselling co-author of Mavericks at Work offers a refreshing, rigorous new look at pragmatic ways for effective leadership
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The Long View

Why We Need to Transform How the World Sees Time

by Richard Fisher ...

A wide-ranging and thought-provoking exploration of the importance of long-term thinking.Humans are unique in our ability to understand time, able to comprehend the past and future like no other species. Yet modern-day technology and capitalism have supercharged our short-termist tendencies and trapped us in the present, at the mercy of reactive politics, quarterly business targets and 24-hour ... Read more

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A wide-ranging and thought-provoking exploration of the importance of long-term thinking.Humans are unique in our ability to understand time, able to comprehend the past and future like no other species. Yet modern-day technology and capitalism have supercharged our short-termist tendencies and trapped us in the present, at the mercy of reactive politics, quarterly business targets and 24-hour
... Read more
The Power of Intuition

How to Use Your Gut Feelings to Make Better Decisions at Work

by Gary Klein ...

At times in our careers, we've all been aware of a "gut feeling" guiding our decisions. Too often, we dismiss these feelings as "hunches" and therefore untrustworthy. But renowned researcher Gary Klein reveals that, in fact, 90 percent of the critical decisions we make is based on our intuition. In his new book, THE POWER OF INTUITION, Klein shows that intuition, far from being an innate "sixth ... Read more

$13.99 CAD

At times in our careers, we've all been aware of a "gut feeling" guiding our decisions. Too often, we dismiss these feelings as "hunches" and therefore untrustworthy. But renowned researcher Gary Klein reveals that, in fact, 90 percent of the critical decisions we make is based on our intuition. In his new book, THE POWER OF INTUITION, Klein shows that intuition, far from being an innate "sixth
... Read more
Superconnect

Harnessing the Power of Networks and the Strength of Weak Links

by Richard Koch, Greg Lockwood ...

For readers of Outliers or The Wisdom of Crowds — or internationally bestselling author Richard Koch's many followers — this entertaining book draws on the latest in network science research to show how any of us can increase the chances of success in our personal and work lives.What's so special about the rich and famous? Unusually successful people often think they've done well because of their ... Read more

$13.99 CAD

For readers of Outliers or The Wisdom of Crowds — or internationally bestselling author Richard Koch's many followers — this entertaining book draws on the latest in network science research to show how any of us can increase the chances of success in our personal and work lives.What's so special about the rich and famous? Unusually successful people often think they've done well because of their
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The Halo Effect

... and the Eight Other Business Delusions That Deceive Managers

by Phil Rosenzweig ...

Series series A Must-Read Guide for Managers
With two new chapters and a new preface, the award-winning book The Halo Effect continues to unmask the delusions found in the corporate world and provides a sharp understanding of what drives business success and failure.Too many of today’s most prominent management gurus make steel-clad guarantees based on claims of irrefutable research, promising to reveal the secrets of why one company fails ... Read more

$14.99 CAD

With two new chapters and a new preface, the award-winning book The Halo Effect continues to unmask the delusions found in the corporate world and provides a sharp understanding of what drives business success and failure.Too many of today’s most prominent management gurus make steel-clad guarantees based on claims of irrefutable research, promising to reveal the secrets of why one company fails
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The Click Moment

Seizing Opportunity in an Unpredictable World

by Frans Johansson ...

In the story of every great company and career, there is one defining moment when luck and skill collide. This book is about making that moment happen.According to Frans Johansson’s research, successful people and organizations show a common theme. A lucky moment occurs and they take advantage of it to change their fate. Consider how Diane von Furstenberg saw Julie Nixon Eisenhower on TV wearing a ... Read more

$16.99 CAD

In the story of every great company and career, there is one defining moment when luck and skill collide. This book is about making that moment happen.According to Frans Johansson’s research, successful people and organizations show a common theme. A lucky moment occurs and they take advantage of it to change their fate. Consider how Diane von Furstenberg saw Julie Nixon Eisenhower on TV wearing a
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The Up Side of Down

Why Failing Well Is the Key to Success

by Megan McArdle ...

“Clever, surprisingly fast-paced, and enlightening.” —ForbesMost new products fail. So do most businesses. And most of us, if we are honest, have experienced a major setback in our personal or professional lives. So what determines who will bounce back and follow up with a home run? What separates those who keep treading water from those who harness the lessons from their mistakes?One of our most ... Read more

$16.99 CAD

“Clever, surprisingly fast-paced, and enlightening.” —ForbesMost new products fail. So do most businesses. And most of us, if we are honest, have experienced a major setback in our personal or professional lives. So what determines who will bounce back and follow up with a home run? What separates those who keep treading water from those who harness the lessons from their mistakes?One of our most
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Maintenance of Everything

Part One

by Stewart Brand ...

Series Book 1 - Maintenance: Of Everything
The first in-depth exploration of maintenance—and a powerful argument for its civilizational importance—from the author of How Buildings Learn and creator of the Whole Earth Catalog.Maintenance is what keeps everything going. It’s what keeps life going. Yet it’s also easy to shirk or defer—until the thing breaks, the system falters, and everything stops. The apparent paradox is profound: ... Read more

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The first in-depth exploration of maintenance—and a powerful argument for its civilizational importance—from the author of How Buildings Learn and creator of the Whole Earth Catalog.Maintenance is what keeps everything going. It’s what keeps life going. Yet it’s also easy to shirk or defer—until the thing breaks, the system falters, and everything stops. The apparent paradox is profound:
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How to be Creative - A Passport to Creativity

by Peter Harris ...

This 'passport to creativity' is a short illustrated guide to creating entirely new things, making creative improvements to anything, and solving all kinds of problems. It uses the 'IdeaTree', a five-part colour-coded diagram of process which enables all stages to be clearly visualised - and applied.The IdeaTree diagram is based on the process philosophy developed by Peter Harris in his MA thesis ... Read more

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This 'passport to creativity' is a short illustrated guide to creating entirely new things, making creative improvements to anything, and solving all kinds of problems. It uses the 'IdeaTree', a five-part colour-coded diagram of process which enables all stages to be clearly visualised - and applied.The IdeaTree diagram is based on the process philosophy developed by Peter Harris in his MA thesis
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