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

Crucial Conversations: Tools for Talking When Stakes are High, Third Edition

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

Keep your cool and get the results you want when faced with crucial conversations. This New York Times bestseller and business classic has been fully updated for a world where skilled communication is more important than ever.The book that revolutionized business communications has been updated for today’s workplace. Crucial Conversations provides powerful skills to ensure every conversation ... Read more

$24.19 CAD

Keep your cool and get the results you want when faced with crucial conversations. This New York Times bestseller and business classic has been fully updated for a world where skilled communication is more important than ever.The book that revolutionized business communications has been updated for today’s workplace. Crucial Conversations provides powerful skills to ensure every conversation
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The 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership

Follow Them and People Will Follow You

by John Maxwell ...

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

$10.99 CAD

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

Get Ideas Out of Your Head and into the World

by Tina Seelig ...

$11.99 CAD
The Family Firm

A Data-Driven Guide to Better Decision Making in the Early School Years

by Emily Oster ...

Series Book 3 - The ParentData Series
**The instant New York Times bestseller!“Emily Oster dives into the data on parenting issues, cuts through the clutter, and gives families the bottom line to help them make better decisions.” –Good Morning America“A targeted mini-MBA program designed to help moms and dads establish best practices for day-to-day operations." -The Washington PostFrom the bestselling author of Expecting Better, ... Read more

$16.99 CAD

**The instant New York Times bestseller!“Emily Oster dives into the data on parenting issues, cuts through the clutter, and gives families the bottom line to help them make better decisions.” –Good Morning America“A targeted mini-MBA program designed to help moms and dads establish best practices for day-to-day operations." -The Washington PostFrom the bestselling author of Expecting Better,
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Streetwise

Getting to and Through Goldman Sachs

by Lloyd Blankfein ...

**The New York Times Bestseller • Nominated for the Financial Times Business Book of the YearFrom the long-tenured head of Goldman Sachs, an institution legendary for its culture of success, comes a candid memoir of global leadership in an age of extreme turbulence."Funny, mainly blunt, unexpectedly vulnerable and rarely apologetic.” —Bloomberg“No one has gotten inside the secret walls of Goldman ... Read more

$18.99 CAD

**The New York Times Bestseller • Nominated for the Financial Times Business Book of the YearFrom the long-tenured head of Goldman Sachs, an institution legendary for its culture of success, comes a candid memoir of global leadership in an age of extreme turbulence."Funny, mainly blunt, unexpectedly vulnerable and rarely apologetic.” —Bloomberg“No one has gotten inside the secret walls of Goldman
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Leading Minds

An Anatomy Of Leadership

by Howard Gardner ...

Drawing on his groundbreaking work on intelligence and creativity, Harvard psychologist Howard Gardner, developer of the theory of Multiple Intelligences, offers fascinating revelations about the mind of the leader and his or her followers. He identifies six constant features of leadership as well as paradoxes that must be resolved for leadership to be effective using portraits of leaders from J. ... Read more

Was $22.99 CAD Now $2.99 CAD

Drawing on his groundbreaking work on intelligence and creativity, Harvard psychologist Howard Gardner, developer of the theory of Multiple Intelligences, offers fascinating revelations about the mind of the leader and his or her followers. He identifies six constant features of leadership as well as paradoxes that must be resolved for leadership to be effective using portraits of leaders from J.
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How to Get to Great Ideas

A system for smart, extraordinary thinking

by Dave Birss ...

Sliver award winner in Business Reference 2020 Axiom Business Book AwardsWhat makes a great idea? Where do great ideas come from?The highly practical lessons in HOW TO GET TO GREAT IDEAS are based on neuroscience,psychology, and behavioral economics. Written by the former Creative Director of OgilvyOne, Dave Birss, this book offers a brilliant new system for conceiving original and valuable ideas. ... Read more

$17.99 CAD

Sliver award winner in Business Reference 2020 Axiom Business Book AwardsWhat makes a great idea? Where do great ideas come from?The highly practical lessons in HOW TO GET TO GREAT IDEAS are based on neuroscience,psychology, and behavioral economics. Written by the former Creative Director of OgilvyOne, Dave Birss, this book offers a brilliant new system for conceiving original and valuable ideas.
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Unprecedented

Canada's Top CEOs on Leadership During Covid-19

Edited by Steve Mayer, Andrew Willis ...

A remarkable collection of exclusive, first-person stories on leadership during the COVID-19 pandemic from 29 chief executives at iconic Canadian companies.Unprecedented is an extraordinary business book for extraordinary times: a collection of exclusive, first-person stories on leadership during the COVID-19 pandemic from twenty-nine chief executives at Canada’s most iconic and largest companies. ... Read more

$15.99 CAD

A remarkable collection of exclusive, first-person stories on leadership during the COVID-19 pandemic from 29 chief executives at iconic Canadian companies.Unprecedented is an extraordinary business book for extraordinary times: a collection of exclusive, first-person stories on leadership during the COVID-19 pandemic from twenty-nine chief executives at Canada’s most iconic and largest companies.
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The Crux

How Leaders Become Strategists

by Richard P. Rumelt ...

Financial Times, Best Business BooksForbes, Best Business BooksThe Next Big Idea Club, Best Leadership BooksThe Globe & Mail, Best Management Books“A bracingly direct guide about the pitfalls of strategy, based around a climbing metaphor" (Financial Times)What passes for strategy in too many businesses, government agencies, and military operations is a toxic mix of wishful thinking and incoherent ... Read more

$25.99 CAD

Financial Times, Best Business BooksForbes, Best Business BooksThe Next Big Idea Club, Best Leadership BooksThe Globe & Mail, Best Management Books“A bracingly direct guide about the pitfalls of strategy, based around a climbing metaphor" (Financial Times)What passes for strategy in too many businesses, government agencies, and military operations is a toxic mix of wishful thinking and incoherent
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13 Ways to Kill Your Community

by Doug Griffiths ...

13 Ways to Kill Your Community is lively, full of personality, conversational, breezy, succinct, and fun. One can imagine readers seeking out information on boosting their local community sighing dutifully as they seek out material and then being relieved and delighted when what they find turns out to be as entertaining as it is informative. The information provided is sometimes startling and ... Read more

$8.99 CAD

13 Ways to Kill Your Community is lively, full of personality, conversational, breezy, succinct, and fun. One can imagine readers seeking out information on boosting their local community sighing dutifully as they seek out material and then being relieved and delighted when what they find turns out to be as entertaining as it is informative. The information provided is sometimes startling and
... Read more
You Were Born Rich

Now You Can Discover and Develop Those Riches

by Bob Proctor ...

Zig Ziglar may be the master motivator, MarkVictor Hansen of Chicken Soup For the Soul, the master storyteller; Anthony Robbins may be the guru of personal development, but Bob Proctor is the masterthinker. When it comes to systematizing life, no one else can touch him. He is simply the best. Bob Proctorcollects thoughts like Imelda Marcos used to collect shoes. He strings them together in ... Read more

$7.99 CAD

Zig Ziglar may be the master motivator, MarkVictor Hansen of Chicken Soup For the Soul, the master storyteller; Anthony Robbins may be the guru of personal development, but Bob Proctor is the masterthinker. When it comes to systematizing life, no one else can touch him. He is simply the best. Bob Proctorcollects thoughts like Imelda Marcos used to collect shoes. He strings them together in
... Read more
Becoming Bulletproof

Protect Yourself, Read People, Influence Situations, and Live Fearlessly

by Evy Poumpouras ...

Former Secret Service agent and star of Bravo’s*Spy Games* Evy Poumpouras shares lessons learned from protecting presidents, as well insights and skills from the oldest and most elite security force in the world to help you prepare for stressful situations, instantly read people, influence how you are perceived, and live a more fearless life.Becoming Bulletproof means transforming yourself into a ... Read more

$19.99 CAD

Former Secret Service agent and star of Bravo’s*Spy Games* Evy Poumpouras shares lessons learned from protecting presidents, as well insights and skills from the oldest and most elite security force in the world to help you prepare for stressful situations, instantly read people, influence how you are perceived, and live a more fearless life.Becoming Bulletproof means transforming yourself into a
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Never Play It Safe

A Practical Guide to Freedom, Creativity, and a Life You Love

by Chase Jarvis ...

NATIONAL BESTSELLERWhat if your biggest risk in life is playing it safe?In Never Play It Safe, bestselling author, award-winning photographer, and founder of CreativeLive, Chase Jarvis, reveals that safety is an illusion—a comforting lie that’s holding you back from true fulfillment and the key to unlocking your potential.Discover the Bold Path to Your Most Authentic LifeChase Jarvis has sp... ... Read more

$18.99 CAD

NATIONAL BESTSELLERWhat if your biggest risk in life is playing it safe?In Never Play It Safe, bestselling author, award-winning photographer, and founder of CreativeLive, Chase Jarvis, reveals that safety is an illusion—a comforting lie that’s holding you back from true fulfillment and the key to unlocking your potential.Discover the Bold Path to Your Most Authentic LifeChase Jarvis has sp...
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When the President Calls

Conversations with Economic Policymakers

by Simon W. Bowmaker ...

Get “the inside skinny on what happens at White House economics meetings” in interviews with 35 economic policymakers who advised presidents from Nixon to Trump (Forbes).What is it like to sit in the Oval Office and discuss policy with the president? To know that the decisions made will affect hundreds of millions of people? To know that the wrong advice could be calamitous? When the President ... Read more

$43.99 CAD

Get “the inside skinny on what happens at White House economics meetings” in interviews with 35 economic policymakers who advised presidents from Nixon to Trump (Forbes).What is it like to sit in the Oval Office and discuss policy with the president? To know that the decisions made will affect hundreds of millions of people? To know that the wrong advice could be calamitous? When the President
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Building Engaged Team Performance: Align Your Processes and People to Achieve Game-Changing Business Results

by Dodd Starbird, Roland R. Cavanagh ...

Harness the Power of Your Most Valuable Resource—Your Workforce!Process improvement approaches like Six Sigma and Lean Enterprise have worked wonders for countless organizations, but in the drive for true excellence, these approaches are only one important part of the formula.Building Engaged Team Performance explains the next wave of business improvement: driving breakthrough gains by integrating ... Read more

$35.99 CAD

Harness the Power of Your Most Valuable Resource—Your Workforce!Process improvement approaches like Six Sigma and Lean Enterprise have worked wonders for countless organizations, but in the drive for true excellence, these approaches are only one important part of the formula.Building Engaged Team Performance explains the next wave of business improvement: driving breakthrough gains by integrating
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Why We're Wrong About Nearly Everything

A Theory of Human Misunderstanding

by Bobby Duffy ...

A leading social researcher explains why humans so consistently misunderstand the outside worldHow often are women harassed? What percentage of the population are immigrants? How bad is unemployment? These questions are important, but most of us get the answers wrong. Research shows that people often wildly misunderstand the state of the world, regardless of age, sex, or education. And though the ... Read more

$22.99 CAD

A leading social researcher explains why humans so consistently misunderstand the outside worldHow often are women harassed? What percentage of the population are immigrants? How bad is unemployment? These questions are important, but most of us get the answers wrong. Research shows that people often wildly misunderstand the state of the world, regardless of age, sex, or education. And though the
... Read more
Essentials of Inventory Management

by Max Muller ...

Inventory management is about more than counting what you've got. It's about understanding business realities and making decisions that balance current demand with future needs-while keeping overhead and operating costs to a minimum. Now in its Second Edition, Essentials of Inventory Management gives inventory professionals the information they need to maximize productivity in key areas, from ... Read more

$16.99 CAD

Inventory management is about more than counting what you've got. It's about understanding business realities and making decisions that balance current demand with future needs-while keeping overhead and operating costs to a minimum. Now in its Second Edition, Essentials of Inventory Management gives inventory professionals the information they need to maximize productivity in key areas, from
... Read more
Big Joe, The Rainmaker & Nephew Leech: Mind Your Business! Three Steps to Become a Great CEO

by Renzie Richardson ...

Using the art of storytelling, this business book is written with a flair of entertainment to engage the reader. It is a parable about the fatal mistakes of a business owner and the lessons he learned.Big Joe is the CEO. He hustled and grind for years before he won his first $10 million-dollar contract. But when he did, Big Joe believed he deserved and was entitled to the privileges of wealth. He ... Read more

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Using the art of storytelling, this business book is written with a flair of entertainment to engage the reader. It is a parable about the fatal mistakes of a business owner and the lessons he learned.Big Joe is the CEO. He hustled and grind for years before he won his first $10 million-dollar contract. But when he did, Big Joe believed he deserved and was entitled to the privileges of wealth. He
... Read more
Blink

The Power of Thinking Without Thinking

by Malcolm Gladwell ...

From the #1 bestselling author of The Bomber Mafia, the landmark book that has revolutionized the way we understand leadership and decision making.In his breakthrough bestseller The Tipping Point, Malcolm Gladwell redefined how we understand the world around us. Now, in Blink, he revolutionizes the way we understand the world within.Blink is a book about how we think without thinking, about ... Read more

$15.99 CAD

From the #1 bestselling author of The Bomber Mafia, the landmark book that has revolutionized the way we understand leadership and decision making.In his breakthrough bestseller The Tipping Point, Malcolm Gladwell redefined how we understand the world around us. Now, in Blink, he revolutionizes the way we understand the world within.Blink is a book about how we think without thinking, about
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Switch

How to Change Things When Change Is Hard

by Chip Heath, Dan Heath ...

Why is it so hard to make lasting changes in our companies, in our communities, and in our own lives?The primary obstacle is a conflict that's built into our brains, say Chip and Dan Heath, authors of the critically acclaimed bestseller Made to Stick. Psychologists have discovered that our minds are ruled by two different systems - the rational mind and the emotional mind - that compete for ... Read more

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Why is it so hard to make lasting changes in our companies, in our communities, and in our own lives?The primary obstacle is a conflict that's built into our brains, say Chip and Dan Heath, authors of the critically acclaimed bestseller Made to Stick. Psychologists have discovered that our minds are ruled by two different systems - the rational mind and the emotional mind - that compete for
... Read more
The Great Mental Models, Volume 1

General Thinking Concepts

by Shane Parrish, Rhiannon Beaubien ...

Series Book 1 - The Great Mental Models Series
Discover the essential thinking tools you’ve been missing with The Great Mental Models series by Shane Parrish, New York Times bestselling author and the mind behind the acclaimed Farnam Street blog and “The Knowledge Project” podcast.This first book in the series is your guide to learning the crucial thinking tools nobody ever taught you.Time and time again, great thinkers such as Charlie Munger ... Read more

$16.99 CAD

Discover the essential thinking tools you’ve been missing with The Great Mental Models series by Shane Parrish, New York Times bestselling author and the mind behind the acclaimed Farnam Street blog and “The Knowledge Project” podcast.This first book in the series is your guide to learning the crucial thinking tools nobody ever taught you.Time and time again, great thinkers such as Charlie Munger
... Read more
The Investor's Guidebook to Alternative Investments

The Role of Alternative Investments in Portfolio Design

by Stuart R. Veale ...

A concise, yet comprehensive, guidebook that addresses the practical aspects of investing in fixed income investments.The Investor’s Guidebook series presents investment vehicles and strategies from both the issuers’ and the investors’ perspectives. Starting with basic concepts and then building to state-of-the-art pricing models, strategies, and tactics, these succinct handbooks will be useful ... Read more

$20.99 CAD

A concise, yet comprehensive, guidebook that addresses the practical aspects of investing in fixed income investments.The Investor’s Guidebook series presents investment vehicles and strategies from both the issuers’ and the investors’ perspectives. Starting with basic concepts and then building to state-of-the-art pricing models, strategies, and tactics, these succinct handbooks will be useful
... Read more
Misfit Thinking

Using Design Thinking to Energize Innovation and Creativity

by R. Gordon Bennett, DBA ...

Is your organization stuck in a rut and unable to see past the same old ineffective approaches? Misfit Thinking demonstrates how teams can become more innovative in order to actually solve problems, creatively. It is a thorough exploration of and practical guide to Design Thinking for industry, government, military, and non-governmental organizations.With experience in all three sectors, Dr. ... Read more

$23.99 CAD

Is your organization stuck in a rut and unable to see past the same old ineffective approaches? Misfit Thinking demonstrates how teams can become more innovative in order to actually solve problems, creatively. It is a thorough exploration of and practical guide to Design Thinking for industry, government, military, and non-governmental organizations.With experience in all three sectors, Dr.
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Decide

Work Smarter, Reduce Your Stress, and Lead by Example

by Steve McClatchy ...

How to make better decisions and achieve your goalsWhat shapes a person's career and life, and defines them as a leader? Their decisions. We all want to be more productive and deliver our best results. But doing this effectively—and consistently over time—is a significant challenge. Managing it all is hard, and leading in today's hyper-paced world is even harder.The good news is that leadership ... Read more

$19.99 CAD

How to make better decisions and achieve your goalsWhat shapes a person's career and life, and defines them as a leader? Their decisions. We all want to be more productive and deliver our best results. But doing this effectively—and consistently over time—is a significant challenge. Managing it all is hard, and leading in today's hyper-paced world is even harder.The good news is that leadership
... Read more

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