Decision-Making & Problem Solving

The Thinking Strategist is your guide to accomplishing organizational goals, exceeding objectives, and securing the support of senior management and other key stakeholders. This much-needed new edition furthers the author's commitment to motivate and...

The future may still be unpredictable, but nowadays, disasters are not. We live in a time of constant, consistent catastrophe, where things more often go wrong than they go right. So why do we still fumble when disaster hits? Why are we always one step...

How do some of the world's top leaders unlock the potential of others, create trust, and lead through change? Jacob started out with one basic question: Is vulnerability the same for leaders as it is for everyone else? It turns out that it's not. On...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781800750333Author Olivier SibonyFormat PaperbackPage Count 336Imprint Swift PressPublisher Swift Press

Think like a lawyer Don't Act Like One provides strategies to solve conflicts. Co-developed by Harvard University, many laywers, three bonobo's, two kissing boxers, a cowboy, Mikael Gorbatsjov, Sun Tze en John Rambo. Think Like a Lawyer Don't Act...

Think like a lawyer Don't Act Like One provides strategies to solve conflicts. Co-developed by Harvard University, many laywers, three bonobo's, two kissing boxers, a cowboy, Mikael Gorbatsjov, Sun Tze en John Rambo. Think Like a Lawyer Don't Act...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781781337899Author Amol MaheshwariFormat PaperbackPage Count 248Imprint Rethink PressPublisher Rethink PressWeight(grams) 265gDimensions(mm) 216mm * 140mm *...

Business authors Jack and Suzy Welch return, nearly a decade after publishing their international bestseller, Winning, to tackle the most pressing business challenges in the modern world. From creating winning strategies to leading and managing others...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780262535939Author W. Edwards DemingFormat PaperbackPage Count 240Imprint MIT PressPublisher MIT Press Ltd

The first decade of the 21st century saw a remarkable number of large-scale disasters. Earthquakes in Haiti and Sumatra underscored the serious economic consequences that catastrophic events can have on developing countries, while 9/11 and Hurricane...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781477432266Author Stephen McDanielFormat PaperbackPage Count 302Imprint CreateSpacePublisher CreateSpaceWeight(grams) 603gDimensions(mm) 254mm * 203mm *...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780730324713Author Jason FoxFormat PaperbackPage Count 304Imprint John Wiley & Sons Australia LtdPublisher John Wiley & Sons Australia LtdWeight(grams)...

Creativity directly impacts results and productivity, yet few of us understand how it happens or how to put it into practice. This book shows you not only how to get things done, but how to do them better and more creatively. The Creative Thinking...

Rooted in the study of chaos and complexity, Adaptive Action introduces a simple, common sense process that will guide you and your organization into reflective action. This elegant method prompts readers to engage with three deceptively simple...

Gold Medal Winner, 2024 Axiom Business Book Award, Business Intelligence and InnovationIn Think Bigger, Sheena Iyengar-an acclaimed author and expert in the science of choice-answers a timeless question with enormous implications for problems of all...

An insightful and inspiring book on using "both/and" thinking to make more creative, flexible, and impactful decisions in a world of competing demands.Life is full of paradoxes. How can we each express our individuality while also being a team player?...

The third edition of Tools for Thinking builds on the successes of the previous two editions. It creates a bridge between the soft and hard (Operations Research) OR schools of thought and provides an empirically based framework in which to place them...

Charlie Munger, Berkshire Hathaway's visionary vice chairman and Warren Buffett's indispensable financial partner, has outperformed market indexes again and again, and he believes any investor can do the same. His notion of "elementary, worldly wisdom"-a...

The revised edition of this facilitation classic offers a wealth of targeted techniques for facilitators who seek effective, consistent, and repeatable results. Based on Michael Wilkinson's proven SMART (Structured Meeting And Relating Techniques)...

David Bornstein's How to Change the World is the first book to study a remarkable and growing group of individuals around the world--what Bornstein calls social entrepreneurs. These men and women are bringing innovative, and successful, grass-roots...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781612436395Author Paul ColaianniFormat PaperbackPage Count 176Imprint Ulysses PressPublisher Ulysses PressWeight(grams) 187g

Why are there so many gaps between what firms know they should do and what they actually do? Why do so many companies fail to implement the experience and insight they've worked so hard to acquire? The Knowing-Doing Gap is the first book to confront the...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781544510255Author Jeff KavanaughFormat PaperbackPage Count 430Imprint Publishing In A BoxPublisher Publishing In A BoxWeight(grams) 544gDimensions(mm)...

SHORTLISTED FOR BEST SPECIALIST BUSINESS BOOK AT THE BUSINESS BOOK AWARDS 2021Have you ever relied on your hand to remember your pin rather than your memory?Or acted out a golf stroke before going for it?Or listened to your gut on a big decision?In this...

Negotiation is everywhere. Even though we use it all the time - at work, at home, with family and friends - many of us are negotiating without realising it. Negotiation can be described as the process of getting what we want, from people who want...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.AwardsCommended for Axiom Business Book Awards (Business/Economics) 2009.Book InformationISBN 9780061854545Author Dr Dan ArielyFormat HardbackPage Count 400Imprint HarperCollins...

We all know that the future is uncertain, but rather than make any attempt to actively manage our futures in a consistent way, we tend to make broadbrush assumptions based on common--sense and intuition alone. Successfully managing risk is a primary...

Professional organizations-such as accounting and consulting firms, law firms, and investment banks-are fundamental to the functioning of the global economy. Yet many of the most powerful are notoriously private. This book uncovers the complex, messy,...

Addressing the prevalent issue of poorly designed quantitative information presentations, this accessible, practical, and comprehensive guide teaches how to properly create tables and graphs for effective and efficient communication. The critical numbers...

Design Journeys for Complex Systems is a designer's handbook to learn systemic design tools to engage stakeholder groups in collaborative design to address complex societal systems. Systemic design uses systems thinking and service design to...

Even the best-run companies can get blindsided by disasters they should have anticipated. These predictable surprises range from financial scandals to operational disruptions, from organizational upheavals to product failures. In "Predictable Surprises",...

Now in its third edition, Cost-Benefit Analysis has been updated, offering readers the perfect introduction to project, programme and policy appraisal using basic tools of financial and economic analysis.The key economic questions of any social...

With the right mindset and insight, anyone can become a millionaire. Are you tired of just paying bills until you die? Are you wasting your life at a job that doesn't make you fulfilled or financially secure? Then Future Proofing You: Twelve Truths for...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781800750005Author Olivier SibonyFormat PaperbackPage Count 336Imprint Swift PressPublisher Swift Press

Lateral Solutions to Mathematical Problems offers a fresh approach to mathematical problem solving via lateral thinking. Lateral thinking has long been used informally by good mathematics teachers and lecturers to spice up their material and interest...

Today's economy is fueled by knowledge. Every leader knows this to be true, yet few have systematic methods for converting organizational knowledge into economic value. This book argues that communities of practice--groups of individuals formed around...

Whether it's climbing Everest, launching a business, applying for a dream job, or just finding happiness in everyday life, Steve Sims, founder of the luxury concierge service, Bluefish, reveals simple and effective ways to sharpen your mind, gain a new...

Are you a good boss--or a great one?Get more of the management ideas you want, from the authors you trust, with HBR's 10 Must Reads on Managing People (Vol. 2). We've combed through hundreds of Harvard Business Review articles and selected the most...

What Duke Ellington and Miles Davis teach us about leadership How do you cope when faced with complexity and constant change at work? Here's what the world's best leaders and teams do: they improvise. They invent novel responses and take calculated...

A practical, easy-to-understand guide to Balanced Scorecard for busy business leaders The Balanced Scorecard method is an analysis technique designed to translate an organization's mission and vision statement and overall business strategies into...