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

Toyota Kata: Managing People for Improvement, Adaptiveness and Superior Results

by Mike Rother ...

"Toyota Kata gets to the essence of how Toyota manages continuous improvement and human ingenuity, through its improvement kata and coaching kata. Mike Rother explains why typical companies fail to understand the core of lean and make limited progress—and what it takes to make it a real part of your culture."—Jeffrey K. Liker, bestselling author of The Toyota Way"[Toyota Kata is] one of the ... Read more

$41.79 CAD

"Toyota Kata gets to the essence of how Toyota manages continuous improvement and human ingenuity, through its improvement kata and coaching kata. Mike Rother explains why typical companies fail to understand the core of lean and make limited progress—and what it takes to make it a real part of your culture."—Jeffrey K. Liker, bestselling author of The Toyota Way"[Toyota Kata is] one of the
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An Economist Walks into a Brothel

And Other Unexpected Places to Understand Risk

by Allison Schrager ...

**A Financial Times Book of the Month pick for April!Is it worth swimming in shark-infested waters to surf a 50-foot, career-record wave?Is it riskier to make an action movie or a horror movie?Should sex workers forfeit 50 percent of their income for added security or take a chance and keep the extra money?**Most people wouldn't expect an economist to have an answer to these questions--or to other ... Read more

$18.99 CAD

**A Financial Times Book of the Month pick for April!Is it worth swimming in shark-infested waters to surf a 50-foot, career-record wave?Is it riskier to make an action movie or a horror movie?Should sex workers forfeit 50 percent of their income for added security or take a chance and keep the extra money?**Most people wouldn't expect an economist to have an answer to these questions--or to other
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Thinking

The New Science of Decision-Making, Problem-Solving, and Prediction in Life and Markets

by John Brockman ...

Series Book 6 - Best of Edge Series
Unlock your mind. From the bestselling authors of Thinking, Fastand Slow; The Black Swan; and Stumblingon Happiness comes a cutting-edge exploration of the mysteriesof rational thought, decision-making, intuition, morality, willpower,problem-solving, prediction, forecasting, unconscious behavior, and beyond.Edited by John Brockman, publisher of Edge.org ("The world's s... ... Read more

$11.99 CAD

Unlock your mind. From the bestselling authors of Thinking, Fastand Slow; The Black Swan; and Stumblingon Happiness comes a cutting-edge exploration of the mysteriesof rational thought, decision-making, intuition, morality, willpower,problem-solving, prediction, forecasting, unconscious behavior, and beyond.Edited by John Brockman, publisher of Edge.org ("The world's s...
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Becoming You

The Proven Method for Crafting Your Authentic Life and Career

by Suzy Welch ...

An inspiring, wise and highly practical method for discovering your true self and identifying the fulfilling career just for you.No matter where we are in our lives, be it atop the heights of achievement or just setting out on our journey, we’ve all had that moment where we’ve wondered, “What is my purpose? What was I born to do?” The answer can feel just within our grasp, or as far off as the ... Read more

$14.99 CAD

An inspiring, wise and highly practical method for discovering your true self and identifying the fulfilling career just for you.No matter where we are in our lives, be it atop the heights of achievement or just setting out on our journey, we’ve all had that moment where we’ve wondered, “What is my purpose? What was I born to do?” The answer can feel just within our grasp, or as far off as the
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Behavioral Insights

by Michael Hallsworth, Elspeth Kirkman ...

Series series The MIT Press Essential Knowledge series
Two experts offer an accessible introduction to the behavioral insights approach, which applies evidence about human behavior to solve practical problems.“A brilliant book, packed with wisdom and insights, and a ton of fun to boot.” —Cass R. Sunstein, New York Times-bestselling coauthor of NudgeOur behavior is strongly influenced by factors that lie outside our conscious awareness, although we ... Read more

$19.99 CAD

Two experts offer an accessible introduction to the behavioral insights approach, which applies evidence about human behavior to solve practical problems.“A brilliant book, packed with wisdom and insights, and a ton of fun to boot.” —Cass R. Sunstein, New York Times-bestselling coauthor of NudgeOur behavior is strongly influenced by factors that lie outside our conscious awareness, although we
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Sources of Power, 20th Anniversary Edition

How People Make Decisions

by Gary A. Klein ...

AS SEEN IN MALCOLM GALDWELL’S BLINK: Discover the groundbreaking classic business book on effective decision making!How do people really make decisions? By drawing on prior experience and using a combination of intuition and analysis.We have all seen images of firefighters rescuing people from burning buildings and paramedics treating bombing victims. How do these individuals make the split-second ... Read more

$35.19 CAD

AS SEEN IN MALCOLM GALDWELL’S BLINK: Discover the groundbreaking classic business book on effective decision making!How do people really make decisions? By drawing on prior experience and using a combination of intuition and analysis.We have all seen images of firefighters rescuing people from burning buildings and paramedics treating bombing victims. How do these individuals make the split-second
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The Wealth Ladder

Proven Strategies for Every Step of Your Financial Life

by Nick Maggiulli ...

**NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER“Investors of all ages would benefit from reading Mr. Maggiulli’s book, which holds especially valuable lessons for young people.”– Scott Nations, The Wall Street JournalFrom the author of Just Keep Buying, a groundbreaking new framework for building wealth**Do you feel stuck financially? Are you working more, trying to spend less, yet still not seeing results? If so, ... Read more

$16.99 CAD

**NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER“Investors of all ages would benefit from reading Mr. Maggiulli’s book, which holds especially valuable lessons for young people.”– Scott Nations, The Wall Street JournalFrom the author of Just Keep Buying, a groundbreaking new framework for building wealth**Do you feel stuck financially? Are you working more, trying to spend less, yet still not seeing results? If so,
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Perfect Phrases for Performance Reviews 2/E

by Douglas Max, Robert Bacal ...

Series series Perfect Phrases Series
THE RIGHT PHRASE FOR EVERY SITUATION . . . EVERY TIMEThe ability to craft an employee review that is meaningful and change-driven is what separates average supervisors from great managers. How often, though, have you struggled to find the most appropriate words for your needs?This completely revised and updated second edition of Perfect Phrases for Performance Reviews provides hundreds of ready ... Read more

$13.89 CAD

THE RIGHT PHRASE FOR EVERY SITUATION . . . EVERY TIMEThe ability to craft an employee review that is meaningful and change-driven is what separates average supervisors from great managers. How often, though, have you struggled to find the most appropriate words for your needs?This completely revised and updated second edition of Perfect Phrases for Performance Reviews provides hundreds of ready
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Change by Design, Revised and Updated

How Design Thinking Transforms Organizations and Inspires Innovation

by Tim Brown ...

The subject of “design thinking” is the rage at business schools, throughout corporations, and increasingly in the popular press—due in large part to the work of IDEO, a leading design firm, and its celebrated CEO, Tim Brown, who uses this book to show how the techniques and strategies of design belong at every level of business as a powerful framework for innovation.The myth of innovation is that ... Read more

$19.99 CAD

The subject of “design thinking” is the rage at business schools, throughout corporations, and increasingly in the popular press—due in large part to the work of IDEO, a leading design firm, and its celebrated CEO, Tim Brown, who uses this book to show how the techniques and strategies of design belong at every level of business as a powerful framework for innovation.The myth of innovation is that
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The Knowledge Illusion

Why We Never Think Alone

by Steven Sloman, Philip Fernbach ...

**“The Knowledge Illusion is filled with insights on how we should deal with our individual ignorance and collective wisdom.” —Steven PinkerWe all think we know more than we actually do.**Humans have built hugely complex societies and technologies, but most of us don’t even know how a pen or a toilet works. How have we achieved so much despite understanding so little? Cognitive scientists Steven ... Read more

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**“The Knowledge Illusion is filled with insights on how we should deal with our individual ignorance and collective wisdom.” —Steven PinkerWe all think we know more than we actually do.**Humans have built hugely complex societies and technologies, but most of us don’t even know how a pen or a toilet works. How have we achieved so much despite understanding so little? Cognitive scientists Steven
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LIT: Life Ignition Tools

Use Nature's Playbook to Energize Your Brain, Spark Ideas, and Ignite Action

by Jeff Karp, Teresa Barker ...

S****elected as a must-read by the curators of the Next Big Idea Book Club, including Daniel Pink, Susan Cain, Malcolm Gladwell, and Adam Grant“In this illuminating guide, Jeff Karp illustrates how we can break free from the routines that limit our thinking. LIT is an essential toolkit for converting intentions into actions that matter.”—Daniel H. Pink, #1 New York Times bestselling author“Don’t ... Read more

$11.99 CAD

S****elected as a must-read by the curators of the Next Big Idea Book Club, including Daniel Pink, Susan Cain, Malcolm Gladwell, and Adam Grant“In this illuminating guide, Jeff Karp illustrates how we can break free from the routines that limit our thinking. LIT is an essential toolkit for converting intentions into actions that matter.”—Daniel H. Pink, #1 New York Times bestselling author“Don’t
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Practical Wisdom

The Right Way to Do the Right Thing

by Barry Schwartz, Kenneth Sharpe ...

A reasoned yet urgent call to embrace and protect the essential, practical human quality that has been drummed out of our lives: wisdom.It's in our nature to want to succeed. It's also human nature to want to do right. But we've lost how to balance the two. How do we get it back?Practical Wisdom can help. "Practical wisdom" is the essential human quality that combines the fruits of our individual ... Read more

$16.99 CAD

A reasoned yet urgent call to embrace and protect the essential, practical human quality that has been drummed out of our lives: wisdom.It's in our nature to want to succeed. It's also human nature to want to do right. But we've lost how to balance the two. How do we get it back?Practical Wisdom can help. "Practical wisdom" is the essential human quality that combines the fruits of our individual
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The Logic of Life

The Rational Economics of an Irrational World

by Tim Harford ...

In The Logic of Life, bestselling author Tim Harford quite simply makes sense of this world.Life often seems to defy logic. The receptionist is clearly smarter than the boss who earns fifty times her salary. Arbitrary lines starkly divide the desirable districts of the city from the dangerous ones. Voters flock to the polling booths to elect candidates who’ll rip them off to favour special ... Read more

$13.99 CAD

In The Logic of Life, bestselling author Tim Harford quite simply makes sense of this world.Life often seems to defy logic. The receptionist is clearly smarter than the boss who earns fifty times her salary. Arbitrary lines starkly divide the desirable districts of the city from the dangerous ones. Voters flock to the polling booths to elect candidates who’ll rip them off to favour special
... Read more
The 3 Big Questions for a Frantic Family

A Leadership Fable... About Restoring Sanity To The Most Important Organization In Your Life

by Patrick M. Lencioni ...

Series series J-B Lencioni Series
A singularly relevant application of organizational leadership to the home and familyIn this unique and groundbreaking book, business consultant and New York Times best-selling author Patrick Lencioni sets his sights on the most important organization in our lives—the family.As a husband and as the father of four young boys, Lencioni realized the discrepancy between the time and energy his clients ... Read more

$22.99 CAD

A singularly relevant application of organizational leadership to the home and familyIn this unique and groundbreaking book, business consultant and New York Times best-selling author Patrick Lencioni sets his sights on the most important organization in our lives—the family.As a husband and as the father of four young boys, Lencioni realized the discrepancy between the time and energy his clients
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Biff

Quick Responses to High-Conflict People, Their Personal Attacks, Hostile Em

by Bill Eddy LCSW Esq. ...

We live in an age of rapid change and instant communication. We also live in a Culture of Blame and Disrespect… Has anyone ever told you: “It’s all YOUR fault!” “You should be ashamed of yourself!” “You’re a disgrace to your _________________!” [family][community][country][team][profession][party][you fill in the blank] “What’s the matter with you? Are you crazy? Stupid? Immoral? Unethical? Evil?” ... Read more

$13.73 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

We live in an age of rapid change and instant communication. We also live in a Culture of Blame and Disrespect… Has anyone ever told you: “It’s all YOUR fault!” “You should be ashamed of yourself!” “You’re a disgrace to your _________________!” [family][community][country][team][profession][party][you fill in the blank] “What’s the matter with you? Are you crazy? Stupid? Immoral? Unethical? Evil?”
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Japanese Candlestick Charting Techniques

A Contemporary Guide to the Ancient Investment Techniques of the Far East, Second Edition

by Steve Nison ...

The ultimate guide to a critical tool for mastering the financial marketsA longstanding form of technical analysis, Japanese candlestick charts are a dynamic and increasingly popular technical tool for traders of all skill levels. Known for its versatility, this ancient charting can be fused with every other technical tool available, including traditional Western technical analysis.Japanese ... Read more

Was $15.99 CAD Now $11.99 CAD

The ultimate guide to a critical tool for mastering the financial marketsA longstanding form of technical analysis, Japanese candlestick charts are a dynamic and increasingly popular technical tool for traders of all skill levels. Known for its versatility, this ancient charting can be fused with every other technical tool available, including traditional Western technical analysis.Japanese
... Read more
Good Profit

How Creating Value for Others Built One of the World's Most Successful Companies

by Charles G. Koch ...

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • Learn how to apply the principles of Charles Koch’s revolutionary Market-Based Management® system to generate good profit in your organization, company, and life“This book helps show you the way to good profit—whether you work for an international supermarket chain, a medium-sized regional business, or your own start-up.”—John Mackey, co-founder and co-CEO, Whole Foods ... Read more

$6.99 CAD

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • Learn how to apply the principles of Charles Koch’s revolutionary Market-Based Management® system to generate good profit in your organization, company, and life“This book helps show you the way to good profit—whether you work for an international supermarket chain, a medium-sized regional business, or your own start-up.”—John Mackey, co-founder and co-CEO, Whole Foods
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Brick by Brick

How LEGO Rewrote the Rules of Innovation and Conquered the Global Toy Industry

by David Robertson, Bill Breen ...

Sometimes radical yet always applicable, Brick by Brick abounds with real-world lessons for unleashing breakthrough innovation in your organization, using LEGO--which experienced one of the most remarkable business transformations in recent history--as a business model.As LEGO failed to keep pace with the revolutionary changes in kids' lives and began sliding into irrelevance, the company's ... Read more

$12.99 CAD

Sometimes radical yet always applicable, Brick by Brick abounds with real-world lessons for unleashing breakthrough innovation in your organization, using LEGO--which experienced one of the most remarkable business transformations in recent history--as a business model.As LEGO failed to keep pace with the revolutionary changes in kids' lives and began sliding into irrelevance, the company's
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How to Be Bold

The Surprising Science of Everyday Courage

by Ranjay Gulati ...

AN INSTANT USA Today BESTSELLER • NAMED A Thinkers50 BEST NEW MANAGEMENT BOOK FOR 2026“I love this book. How to Be Bold is a practical road map filled with real-life stories that will inspire you and help you find courage when it matters most.” —Mel Robbins, New York Times bestselling author and host of The Mel Robbins PodcastFrom the distinguished Harvard Busines... ... Read more

$14.99 CAD

AN INSTANT USA Today BESTSELLER • NAMED A Thinkers50 BEST NEW MANAGEMENT BOOK FOR 2026“I love this book. How to Be Bold is a practical road map filled with real-life stories that will inspire you and help you find courage when it matters most.” —Mel Robbins, New York Times bestselling author and host of The Mel Robbins PodcastFrom the distinguished Harvard Busines...
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Farsighted

How We Make the Decisions That Matter the Most

by Steven Johnson ...

The hardest choices are also the most consequential. So why do we know so little about how to get them right?Big, life-altering decisions matter so much more than the decisions we make every day, and they're also the most difficult: where to live, whom to marry, what to believe, whether to start a company, how to end a war. There's no one-size-fits-all approach for addressing these kinds of ... Read more

$16.99 CAD

The hardest choices are also the most consequential. So why do we know so little about how to get them right?Big, life-altering decisions matter so much more than the decisions we make every day, and they're also the most difficult: where to live, whom to marry, what to believe, whether to start a company, how to end a war. There's no one-size-fits-all approach for addressing these kinds of
... Read more
The Decision Book: 50 Models for Strategic Thinking

by Mikael Krogerus, Roman Tschäppeler ...

Translated by Jenny Piening ...

A short, sharp guide to tackling life’s biggest challenges: understanding ourselves and making the right choices.Every day offers moments of decision, from what to eat for lunch to how to settle a dispute with a colleague. Still larger questions loom: How can I motivate my team? How can I work more efficiently? What is the long tail anyway?Whether you’re a newly minted MBA, a chronic second ... Read more

$15.99 CAD

A short, sharp guide to tackling life’s biggest challenges: understanding ourselves and making the right choices.Every day offers moments of decision, from what to eat for lunch to how to settle a dispute with a colleague. Still larger questions loom: How can I motivate my team? How can I work more efficiently? What is the long tail anyway?Whether you’re a newly minted MBA, a chronic second
... Read more
Work Smart Now

How to Jump Start Productivity, Empower Employees, and Achieve More

by Richard Polak ...

From one of the top HR specialists in the world comes this much-needed guide to help people maximize productivity and increase revenue.Whether it’s in corporate America or in our own living rooms, people are wasting time. From the minute we wake up and check our Facebook page or emails—before we even crawl out of bed—to late at night when we stay up longer than we should, watching our favorite ... Read more

$15.99 CAD

From one of the top HR specialists in the world comes this much-needed guide to help people maximize productivity and increase revenue.Whether it’s in corporate America or in our own living rooms, people are wasting time. From the minute we wake up and check our Facebook page or emails—before we even crawl out of bed—to late at night when we stay up longer than we should, watching our favorite
... Read more
Powerful Phrases for Dealing with Difficult People

Over 325 Ready-to-Use Words and Phrases for Working with Challenging Personalities

by Renee Evenson ...

How to Manage Work Relationships in a Constructive Way that Leads to Success.Learning how to maintain strong, harmonious work relationships is essential. Unfortunately, at some point in your career, you'll have to work with people whose personalities or habits make every interaction with them a trial.Communications expert Renee Evenson has written the definitive phrasebook on how to confront the ... Read more

$10.99 CAD

How to Manage Work Relationships in a Constructive Way that Leads to Success.Learning how to maintain strong, harmonious work relationships is essential. Unfortunately, at some point in your career, you'll have to work with people whose personalities or habits make every interaction with them a trial.Communications expert Renee Evenson has written the definitive phrasebook on how to confront the
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Executive Toughness: The Mental-Training Program to Increase Your Leadership Performance : The Mental-Training Program to Increase Your Leadership Performance: The Mental-Training Program to Increase Your Leadership Performance

by Jason Selk ...

Take your professional game to the next level—in 100 seconds o r less!People with inborn talent may be good at what they do—but only the mentally tough reach the highest plateaus in their field. And here’s the best news of all: mental toughness is something anyone can learn.Director of mental training for the St. Louis Cardinals and a top-tier executive coach, Dr. Jason Selk knows everything there ... Read more

$35.19 CAD

Take your professional game to the next level—in 100 seconds o r less!People with inborn talent may be good at what they do—but only the mentally tough reach the highest plateaus in their field. And here’s the best news of all: mental toughness is something anyone can learn.Director of mental training for the St. Louis Cardinals and a top-tier executive coach, Dr. Jason Selk knows everything there
... Read more

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