Decision-Making & Problem Solving

Problem Solving 101 started out as a simple guide to teach Japanese schoolchildren critical thinking skills. But it quickly became an international bestseller for readers of all ages, thanks to the powerful effectiveness of Ken Watanabe's unique methods...

The key to a harmonious, highly effective work environment is not by ensuring you work among carbon-copies of yourself whose personalities never clash with one another or with you. That pipe dream could not ever happen, nor would it result in a...

Every believer is a person of influence. In the Maxwell Leadership Bible, leadership expert John C. Maxwell shows you the principles of leadership taught in God's Word and how to use them. Whether you are an employee, a boss, a parent, or a neighbor, you...

Speak Out, Listen Up helps you to navigate power differences and speak up with confidence in a way that you will be heard. But it's no good speaking up if there isn't anyone listening, so we also help you to understand how your power enables others to...

Alex Rogo is a harried plant manager who has been given 90 days to save his failing factory. If he doesn't improve the plant's performance, corporate headquarters will close it down and hundreds of workers will lose their jobs. It takes a chance meeting...

Named to the longlist for the 2021 Outstanding Works of Literature (OWL) Award in the Leadership categoryAre you ready to lead? Will you pass the test?Despite all the effort through the years to understand what it takes to be an effective leader, the...

"With a fine combination of humor, compassion and vast knowledge, Talya Miron-Shatz offers clear and useful guidance for the hardest decisions of life."-Daniel Kahneman, Nobel award-winning author of Thinking, Fast and SlowA top expert on decision-making...

Newly updated for 2022, Do Improvise will help you to become more productive without trying harder, overcome creative blocks and generate new ideas and to respond fluently to circumstances beyond your control!About the AuthorRobert Poynton is an...

Whether you are an employee, a manager, an entrepreneur or a CEO, The Sustainable MBA Second Edition provides the knowledge and tools to help you 'green' your job and organization, to turn sustainability talk into action for the benefit of your bottom...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780262516723Author Gary A. KleinFormat PaperbackPage Count 352Imprint MIT PressPublisher MIT Press LtdWeight(grams) 476gDimensions(mm) 229mm * 152mm * 22mm

Not a data expert? Here's an engaging and entertaining guide to interpreting and drawing insights from any chart, graph, or other data visualization you'll encounter. You're a business professional, not a data scientist. How do you make heads or tails...

Learn how to argue points effectively, analyze information, and make sound judgments The ability to think clearly and critically is a lifelong benefit that you can apply in any situation that calls for reflection, analysis, and planning. Being able to...

Named one of the best strategy books of 2021 by strategy+businessGet to better, more effective strategy.In nearly every business segment and corner of the world economy, the most successful companies dramatically outperform their rivals. What is their...

The updated new edition of the market-leading strategic analysis textbook, addressing the emerging challenges that businesses face in an increasingly complex and dynamic environment In Contemporary Strategy Analysis, expert strategist and lecturer Robert...

Business acumen has emerged as a critical competency for communicators. But if you're a public relations, advertising or communication professional that didn't go to business school, how can you make sure you have the abilities and skills to evolve along...

'An urgent read ... Karl Popper for the 21st century' Robert Phillips, former CEO, Edelman EMEA and author of Trust me, PR is Dead 'Heffernan is ... a deft storyteller. Uncharted is ... wise and appealingly human' Tim Harford, Financial TimesHow can we...

"Much of what we experience in life results from a combination of skill and luck." -- From the Introduction The trick, of course, is figuring out just how many of our successes (and failures) can be attributed to each--and how we can learn to tell the...

Experimentation is an essential part of innovation. It is the link between generating new ideas and putting them into practice. We are constantly experimenting in our daily lives, and organizations place great value on testing new products, services, and...

Most managers, supervisors, and team leaders realize the importance of team-building, but just can't seem to find the time in their busy schedules. More Quick Team-Building Activities for Busy Managers provides the solution! The book contains 50 all-new...

Companies can't survive without innovating. But most put far more emphasis on generating Big Ideas than on executing them--turning ideas into actual breakthrough products, services, and process improvements. That's because "ideating" is energizing and...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781328683786Author Timothy FerrissFormat HardbackPage Count 673Imprint Houghton MifflinPublisher Houghton MifflinWeight(grams) 1089g

Business experimentation can not only create measurable value for organizations, it can provide the inspiration to break with the habits of the past by dealing with challenges and exploiting opportunities. This book is a step-by-step, practical guide...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9786070748332Author Walter RisoFormat PaperbackPage Count 208Imprint Planeta PublishingPublisher Planeta PublishingWeight(grams) 227gDimensions(mm) 226mm *...

FT BUSINESS BOOK OF THE MONTH'A comprehensive, concise, and practical guide that will enable anyone, in any situation, to develop their strategic thinking' Tiffani Bova, Chief Growth Evangelist, Salesforce, WSJ bestselling author, Growth IQ'A must read...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781942130918Author Liliana DoganovaFormat HardbackPage Count 336Imprint Zone BooksPublisher Zone Books

Systems Thinking, Systems Practice "Whether by design, accident or merely synchronicity, Checkland appears to have developed a habit of writing seminal publications near the start of each decade which establish the basis and framework for systems...

The recent crisis in the financial markets has exposed serious flaws in management methods. The failure to anticipate and deal with the consequences of the unfolding collapse has starkly illustrated what many leaders and managers in business have known...

Add value with every decision using a simple yet powerful framework Few things are as valuable in business, and in life, as the ability to make good decisions. Can you imagine how much more rewarding your life and your business would be if every decision...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780730395515Author Michael BuntingFormat PaperbackPage Count 272Imprint John Wiley & Sons Australia LtdPublisher John Wiley & Sons Australia...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780995664746Author Sean BlairFormat PaperbackPage Count 180Imprint PromeetPublisher PromeetWeight(grams) 445g

'Original, thought-provoking and a joy to read' Tim HarfordWinner of best smart thinking book (Business Book Awards) and a Guardian best books of 2021When it comes to what we believe, humans see what they want to see. In other words, we have what Julia...

Behavioral decision research provides many important insights into managerial behavior. From negotiation to investment decision, the authors weave behavioral decision research into the organizational realm by examining judgment in a variety of...

Many people think leadership is a higher calling that resides exclusively with a select few who practice and preach big, complex leadership philosophies. But as this practical book reveals, what's most important for leadership is principled consistency...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781250249876Author Leidy KlotzFormat PaperbackPage Count 304Imprint St Martin's PressPublisher St Martin's PressWeight(grams) 272gDimensions(mm) 208mm *...

Winning takes many forms. For fans of Matthew Syed, this is a great sports book about leadership, judgement and decision-making - rooted in the theory that helped Ed Smith lead England cricket to sustained success. And to help us all win...

***BUSINESS BOOK AWARDS - FINALIST 2021*** Be Less Zombie distils 10 years of field research amongst some of the world's leading innovators into a pragmatic, actionable toolkit. Designed for managers who need more remarkable innovation with repeatable,...

The articles collected here are foundational contributions to integrating behavioural research and risk analysis. They include seminal articles on three essential challenges. One is ensuring effective two-way communication between technical experts and...

The world is changing faster and faster, with increasing uncertainty and threat of disruption in every business and nonprofit segment. Conventional approaches to strategy development and problem solving no longer work-there is no stable industry or...

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...

WINNER: International Book Awards 2023 - Business: Technology (1st edition) Not everyone needs to be a data scientist, but everyone should be data literate in a fast-moving world that brings new technological developments every day. It is not...