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

The Penguin and the Leviathan

How Cooperation Triumphs over Self-Interest

by Yochai Benkler ...

What do Wikipedia, Zip Car’s business model, Barack Obama's presidential campaign, and a small group of lobster fishermen have in common? They all show the power and promise of human cooperation in transforming our businesses, our government, and our society at large. Because today, when the costs of collaborating are lower than ever before, there are no limits to what we can achieve by working ... Read more

$8.99 CAD

What do Wikipedia, Zip Car’s business model, Barack Obama's presidential campaign, and a small group of lobster fishermen have in common? They all show the power and promise of human cooperation in transforming our businesses, our government, and our society at large. Because today, when the costs of collaborating are lower than ever before, there are no limits to what we can achieve by working
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Lean Six Sigma For Dummies

by John Morgan, Martin Brenig-Jones ...

Maximise the quality and efficiency of your organisation with Lean Six SigmaAre you looking to make your organisation more effective and productive? If you answered "yes," you need to change the way it thinks. Combining the leading improvement methods of Six Sigma and Lean, this winning technique drives performance to the next level—and this friendly and accessible guide shows you how. The third ... Read more

$19.99 CAD

Maximise the quality and efficiency of your organisation with Lean Six SigmaAre you looking to make your organisation more effective and productive? If you answered "yes," you need to change the way it thinks. Combining the leading improvement methods of Six Sigma and Lean, this winning technique drives performance to the next level—and this friendly and accessible guide shows you how. The third
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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 Economist“Valuable and rare.” —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 ... Read more

$19.79 CAD

**Named a Best Book of the Year by Forbes and The Economist“Valuable and rare.” —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
... Read more
The Ten Equations That Rule the World

And How You Can Use Them Too

by David Sumpter ...

Discover the Secret Formulas Behind Success, Wealth, and HappinessIs there a secret formula for getting rich? For going viral? For deciding how long to stick with your current job, Netflix series, or even relationship?In Ten Equations That Rule the World, mathematician David Sumpter reveals the ten integral equations that are the key to everything from investment banking to betting companies and ... Read more

$14.99 CAD

Discover the Secret Formulas Behind Success, Wealth, and HappinessIs there a secret formula for getting rich? For going viral? For deciding how long to stick with your current job, Netflix series, or even relationship?In Ten Equations That Rule the World, mathematician David Sumpter reveals the ten integral equations that are the key to everything from investment banking to betting companies and
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Business Without the Bullsh*t

49 Secrets and Shortcuts You Need to Know

by Geoffrey James ...

In this "must-read," readers will learn surprising yet tried-and-true secrets about being an extraordinary boss, about coping with annoying coworkers, and navigating the thorny problems that recur in every workplace (Gerhard Gschwandtner, publisher of Selling Power magazine).Contrary to popular belief, the business world is not that complicated. While every industry and every profession requires ... Read more

$17.99 CAD

In this "must-read," readers will learn surprising yet tried-and-true secrets about being an extraordinary boss, about coping with annoying coworkers, and navigating the thorny problems that recur in every workplace (Gerhard Gschwandtner, publisher of Selling Power magazine).Contrary to popular belief, the business world is not that complicated. While every industry and every profession requires
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Beating the Dow Completely Revised and Updated

A High-Return, Low-Risk Method for Investing in the Dow Jones Industrial Stocks with as Little as $5,000

by John Downes, Michael B. O'Higgins ...

In 1991, Michael B. O'Higgins, one of the nation's top money managers, turned the investment world upside down with an ingenious strategy, showing how all investors--from those with only $5,000 to invest to millionaires--could beat the pros 95% of the time by putting 100% of their equity investment into the high-yield, low-risk "dog" stocks of the Dow Jones Industrial Average. His formula spawned ... Read more

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In 1991, Michael B. O'Higgins, one of the nation's top money managers, turned the investment world upside down with an ingenious strategy, showing how all investors--from those with only $5,000 to invest to millionaires--could beat the pros 95% of the time by putting 100% of their equity investment into the high-yield, low-risk "dog" stocks of the Dow Jones Industrial Average. His formula spawned
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The Five Dysfunctions of a Team

An Illustrated Leadership Fable

by Patrick M. Lencioni ...

The blockbuster bestseller now in a manga edition--fully illustrated and fun to read!Beautifully illustrated by Kensuke Okabayashi, this enthralling edition of Patrick Lencioni's massive bestseller gives readers a new format in which to understand the fascinating, complex world of teams. Kathryn Petersen, Decision Tech's CEO, faces the ultimate leadership crisis: Uniting a team in such disarray ... Read more

$22.99 CAD

The blockbuster bestseller now in a manga edition--fully illustrated and fun to read!Beautifully illustrated by Kensuke Okabayashi, this enthralling edition of Patrick Lencioni's massive bestseller gives readers a new format in which to understand the fascinating, complex world of teams. Kathryn Petersen, Decision Tech's CEO, faces the ultimate leadership crisis: Uniting a team in such disarray
... Read more
La chaîne de valeur de Porter

Identifier la création de valeur

by Xavier Robben, Amicie de Quatrebarbes, 50minutes ...

Series Book 12 - Gestion & Marketing
Un guide pratique et accessible pour comprendre le concept de chaîne de valeurParce qu’organiser, analyser et optimiser les processus de production au sein de votre entreprise mérite toute votre attention, la chaîne de valeur est ce qu’il vous faut ! À l’aide de ce modèle de gestion, proposé par l’économiste Michael Porter, vous distinguerez clairement ce qui crée de la valeur au sein de votre ... Read more

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Un guide pratique et accessible pour comprendre le concept de chaîne de valeurParce qu’organiser, analyser et optimiser les processus de production au sein de votre entreprise mérite toute votre attention, la chaîne de valeur est ce qu’il vous faut ! À l’aide de ce modèle de gestion, proposé par l’économiste Michael Porter, vous distinguerez clairement ce qui crée de la valeur au sein de votre
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Fund Your Dreams Like a Creative Genius

A Guide for Artists, Entrepreneurs, Inventors, and Kindred Spirits

by Brainard Carey ...

Series series Like a Creative Genius
How to Get Others to Support Your VisionIf you have a dream that needs backing, be it an art project, an invention, or even a business, this is the book for you. Brainard Carey offers advice with solid examples of how building relationships with sponsors, investors, grant-makers, and patrons is something every creative person can pursue. Carey draws from his extensive experience and interviews ... Read more

$11.99 CAD

How to Get Others to Support Your VisionIf you have a dream that needs backing, be it an art project, an invention, or even a business, this is the book for you. Brainard Carey offers advice with solid examples of how building relationships with sponsors, investors, grant-makers, and patrons is something every creative person can pursue. Carey draws from his extensive experience and interviews
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How Risky Is It, Really?: Why Our Fears Don't Always Match the Facts

by David Ropeik ...

"Clear, balanced, and lively." -- Steven Pinker, bestselling author of How the Mind WorksARE YOU AFRAID OF THE "RIGHT" RISKS?Do you worry more about radiation from nuclear power or from the sun?Are you more afraid of getting cancer than heart disease?Are you safer talking on your cell phone or using a hands-free device when you drive?Do you think global warming is a serious threat to your health ... Read more

$35.69 CAD

"Clear, balanced, and lively." -- Steven Pinker, bestselling author of How the Mind WorksARE YOU AFRAID OF THE "RIGHT" RISKS?Do you worry more about radiation from nuclear power or from the sun?Are you more afraid of getting cancer than heart disease?Are you safer talking on your cell phone or using a hands-free device when you drive?Do you think global warming is a serious threat to your health
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Getting to Neutral

How to Conquer Negativity and Thrive in a Chaotic World

by Trevor Moawad, Andy Staples ...

Foreword by CiaraIn this breakthrough book, the author of Wall Street Journal bestseller It Takes What It Takes provides life-changing, step-by-step guidance on how to successfully navigate adversity and defeat negativity by downshifting to neutral thinking.It’s easy to be positive when everything is coming up roses. But what happens when life goes sideways? Many of us lapse into a self-defeating ... Read more

$11.99 CAD

Foreword by CiaraIn this breakthrough book, the author of Wall Street Journal bestseller It Takes What It Takes provides life-changing, step-by-step guidance on how to successfully navigate adversity and defeat negativity by downshifting to neutral thinking.It’s easy to be positive when everything is coming up roses. But what happens when life goes sideways? Many of us lapse into a self-defeating
... Read more
The Opposable Mind

How Successful Leaders Win Through Integrative Thinking

by Roger L. Martin ...

If you want to be as successful as Jack Welch, Larry Bossidy, or Michael Dell, read their autobiographical advice books, right? Wrong, says Roger Martin in The Opposable Mind. Though following best practice can help in some ways, it also poses a danger. By emulating what a great leader did in a particular situation, you'll likely be terribly disappointed with your own results. Why? Your situation ... Read more

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If you want to be as successful as Jack Welch, Larry Bossidy, or Michael Dell, read their autobiographical advice books, right? Wrong, says Roger Martin in The Opposable Mind. Though following best practice can help in some ways, it also poses a danger. By emulating what a great leader did in a particular situation, you'll likely be terribly disappointed with your own results. Why? Your situation
... Read more
How to be a Brilliant Thinker: Exercise Your Mind and Find Creative Solutions

Exercise Your Mind and Find Creative Solutions

by Paul Sloane ...

Do you want to have great ideas? Do you want to break out of the rut of conventional thinking? Would you like to be a genius? Would presenting brilliant ideas help in your job, career and social life? How to be a Brilliant Thinker will help you to achieve all these ideals, by helping you to think in powerful new ways. It shows you how to harness techniques in lateral thinking, analytical thinking, ... Read more

$28.59 CAD

Do you want to have great ideas? Do you want to break out of the rut of conventional thinking? Would you like to be a genius? Would presenting brilliant ideas help in your job, career and social life? How to be a Brilliant Thinker will help you to achieve all these ideals, by helping you to think in powerful new ways. It shows you how to harness techniques in lateral thinking, analytical thinking,
... Read more
Evil Plans

Having Fun on the Road to World Domination

by Hugh MacLeod ...

The acclaimed author of Ignore Everybody is back with more irreverent wisdom, wit, and original cartoons."It has never been easier to make a great living doing what you love. But to make it happen, first you need an EVIL PLAN. Everybody needs to get away from lousy bosses, from boring, dead-end jobs that they hate, and ACTUALLY start doing something they love, something that matters. Life is short ... Read more

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The acclaimed author of Ignore Everybody is back with more irreverent wisdom, wit, and original cartoons."It has never been easier to make a great living doing what you love. But to make it happen, first you need an EVIL PLAN. Everybody needs to get away from lousy bosses, from boring, dead-end jobs that they hate, and ACTUALLY start doing something they love, something that matters. Life is short
... Read more
Everyday Habits for Transforming Systems

The Catalytic Power of Radical Engagement

by Adam Kahane ...

Seven practical habits for people ready to stop observing broken systems and start changing them, whether at the neighborhood level or the global stage.Adam Kahane, bestselling author of Collaborating with the Enemy and a veteran facilitator who has worked with presidents, executives, and community organizers across dozens of countries, distills decades of real-world experience into a clear, ... Read more

$18.99 CAD

Seven practical habits for people ready to stop observing broken systems and start changing them, whether at the neighborhood level or the global stage.Adam Kahane, bestselling author of Collaborating with the Enemy and a veteran facilitator who has worked with presidents, executives, and community organizers across dozens of countries, distills decades of real-world experience into a clear,
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Never Lead Alone

10 Shifts from Leadership to Teamship

by Keith Ferrazzi ...

AN INSTANT USA TODAY BESTSELLER • ONE OF FORBES TOP 10 BUSINESS BOOKS OF 2024ELEVATE LEADERSHIP TO TEAMSHIP.In today’s volatile, fast-paced, and decentralized business environment, even the most talented leaders can’t succeed alone—they need to mobilize the full potential of the team.The world’s highest-performing organizations understand they need more than leadership to win—they ... ... Read more

$19.99 CAD

AN INSTANT USA TODAY BESTSELLER • ONE OF FORBES TOP 10 BUSINESS BOOKS OF 2024ELEVATE LEADERSHIP TO TEAMSHIP.In today’s volatile, fast-paced, and decentralized business environment, even the most talented leaders can’t succeed alone—they need to mobilize the full potential of the team.The world’s highest-performing organizations understand they need more than leadership to win—they ...
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The 7 Minute Solution

Creating a Life with Meaning 7 Minutes at a Time

by Allyson Lewis ...

With The 7 Minute Solution, you can be a different person tomorrow from the person you are today—more energetic, more resilient, and more positive. A straightforward, inspirational process for getting from where you are to where you want to be, The 7 Minute Solution will help you in your relationships, personal life, career, and health. Allyson Lewis is a renowned time-management expert, ... Read more

$16.99 CAD

With The 7 Minute Solution, you can be a different person tomorrow from the person you are today—more energetic, more resilient, and more positive. A straightforward, inspirational process for getting from where you are to where you want to be, The 7 Minute Solution will help you in your relationships, personal life, career, and health. Allyson Lewis is a renowned time-management expert,
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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

$53.99 CAD

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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Ask More

The Power of Questions to Open Doors, Uncover Solutions, and Spark Change

by Frank Sesno ...

What hidden skill links successful people in all walks of life? The answer is surprisingly simple: they know how to ask the right questions at the right time.Questions help us break down barriers, discover secrets, solve puzzles, and imagine new ways of doing things. The right question can provide for us not only the answer we need right then but also the ones we’ll need tomorrow.Emmy award ... Read more

$10.99 CAD

What hidden skill links successful people in all walks of life? The answer is surprisingly simple: they know how to ask the right questions at the right time.Questions help us break down barriers, discover secrets, solve puzzles, and imagine new ways of doing things. The right question can provide for us not only the answer we need right then but also the ones we’ll need tomorrow.Emmy award
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Sensemaking

The Power of the Humanities in the Age of the Algorithm

by Christian Madsbjerg ...

Based on his work at some of the world's largest companies, including Ford, Adidas, and Chanel, Christian Madsbjerg's Sensemaking is a provocative stand against the tyranny of big data and scientism, and an urgent, overdue defense of human intelligence.Humans have become subservient to algorithms. Every day brings a new Moneyball fix--a math whiz who will crack open an industry with clean fact ... Read more

$19.99 CAD

Based on his work at some of the world's largest companies, including Ford, Adidas, and Chanel, Christian Madsbjerg's Sensemaking is a provocative stand against the tyranny of big data and scientism, and an urgent, overdue defense of human intelligence.Humans have become subservient to algorithms. Every day brings a new Moneyball fix--a math whiz who will crack open an industry with clean fact
... Read more
Making the Case

How to Advocate for Yourself in Work and Life

by Kimberly Guilfoyle ...

After an eleven-year-old Kimberly Guilfoyle lost her mother to leukemia, her dad wanted her to become as resilient and self-empowered as she could be. He wisely taught her to build a solid case for the things she wanted. Creating a strong logical argument was the best way to ensure she could always meet her needs. That childhood lesson led her to become the fearless advocate and quick-thinking ... Read more

$11.99 CAD

After an eleven-year-old Kimberly Guilfoyle lost her mother to leukemia, her dad wanted her to become as resilient and self-empowered as she could be. He wisely taught her to build a solid case for the things she wanted. Creating a strong logical argument was the best way to ensure she could always meet her needs. That childhood lesson led her to become the fearless advocate and quick-thinking
... Read more
Business Habits Business, & Habits-Money, & Riches: 5 Business “Rituals” That Transform Your Business Forever

by Fernando Colosimo ...

Are you ready to take your business to the next level? Do you feel like your sales are in a rut?Get straightforward answers to all your business questions with Business Habits: Business, Habits-Money, Riches: 5 Business “Rituals” That Transform Your Business Forever by Fernando Colosimo. This short guidebook shows you how to realize success with five core rituals that will put you on the right ... Read more

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Are you ready to take your business to the next level? Do you feel like your sales are in a rut?Get straightforward answers to all your business questions with Business Habits: Business, Habits-Money, Riches: 5 Business “Rituals” That Transform Your Business Forever by Fernando Colosimo. This short guidebook shows you how to realize success with five core rituals that will put you on the right
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Insight Out

Get Ideas Out of Your Head and Into the World

by Tina Seelig ...

In this revolutionary guide, Stanford University Professor and international bestselling author of inGenius adopts her popular course material to teach everyone how to make imaginative ideas a reality.As a leading expert on creativity, Tina Seelig has continually explored what we can each do to unleash our entrepreneurial spirit. In Insight Out, she offers us the tools to make our ideas a reality. ... Read more

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In this revolutionary guide, Stanford University Professor and international bestselling author of inGenius adopts her popular course material to teach everyone how to make imaginative ideas a reality.As a leading expert on creativity, Tina Seelig has continually explored what we can each do to unleash our entrepreneurial spirit. In Insight Out, she offers us the tools to make our ideas a reality.
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Structured Decision Making

by Andreas Michael Theodorou ...

Structured Decision Making presents a practical and rational framework for making better decisions under conditions of uncertainty, risk, and incomplete information. Using clear explanations and real-world examples, the book introduces the fundamental concepts of probability, mathematical expectation, and risk analysis, showing how these tools can be applied to evaluate choices in a logical and ... Read more

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Structured Decision Making presents a practical and rational framework for making better decisions under conditions of uncertainty, risk, and incomplete information. Using clear explanations and real-world examples, the book introduces the fundamental concepts of probability, mathematical expectation, and risk analysis, showing how these tools can be applied to evaluate choices in a logical and
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