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The Art of Leadership

Small Things, Done Well

by Michael Lopp ...

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. Time and again, small things done well build trust and respect within a team.Using stories from his time at Netscape, Apple, and Slack, Michael ... Read more

$28.99 USD

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. Time and again, small things done well build trust and respect within a team.Using stories from his time at Netscape, Apple, and Slack, Michael
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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

$9.49 USD

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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Why Are We Yelling?

The Art of Productive Disagreement

by Buster Benson ...

Have you ever walked away from an argument and suddenly thought of all the brilliant things you wish you'd said? Do you avoid certain family members and colleagues because of bitter, festering tension that you can't figure out how to address?Now, finally, there's a solution: a new framework that frees you from the trap of unproductive conflict and pointless arguing forever.If the threat of raised ... Read more

$4.99 USD

Have you ever walked away from an argument and suddenly thought of all the brilliant things you wish you'd said? Do you avoid certain family members and colleagues because of bitter, festering tension that you can't figure out how to address?Now, finally, there's a solution: a new framework that frees you from the trap of unproductive conflict and pointless arguing forever.If the threat of raised
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The Book of Beautiful Questions

The Powerful Questions That Will Help You Decide, Create, Connect, and Lead

by Warren Berger ...

From the bestselling author of A More Beautiful Question, hundreds of big and small questions that harness the magic of inquiry to tackle challenges we all face--at work, in our relationships, and beyond.When confronted with almost any demanding situation, the act of questioning can help guide us to smart decisions. By asking questions, we can analyze, learn, and move forward in the face of ... Read more

$13.99 USD

From the bestselling author of A More Beautiful Question, hundreds of big and small questions that harness the magic of inquiry to tackle challenges we all face--at work, in our relationships, and beyond.When confronted with almost any demanding situation, the act of questioning can help guide us to smart decisions. By asking questions, we can analyze, learn, and move forward in the face of
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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

$18.99 USD

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,
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Wild Problems

A Guide to the Decisions That Define Us

by Russ Roberts ...

From the host of EconTalk, a guide to decision-making when you can't crunch the numbersAlgorithms and apps analyze data and tell you how to beat the traffic, what books to buy, what music to listen to, and even who to date—often with great results. But what do you do when you face the big decisions of life—the "wild problems" of who to marry, whether to have children, where to move, how to forge a ... Read more

$12.99 USD

From the host of EconTalk, a guide to decision-making when you can't crunch the numbersAlgorithms and apps analyze data and tell you how to beat the traffic, what books to buy, what music to listen to, and even who to date—often with great results. But what do you do when you face the big decisions of life—the "wild problems" of who to marry, whether to have children, where to move, how to forge a
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The Step By Step Guide to Boosting your Salary

by Natalie Fisher ...

This guide on how to negotiate your salary, will give you the quick and dirty rundown of what you need to do to get a raise or boost your pay/salary. Whether going to a job interview and want to know how to negotiate, or you’ve been in a position for a while and it’s time for a raise, the principles are basically the same. This e-book will give you the step by step principles you need to master in ... Read more

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This guide on how to negotiate your salary, will give you the quick and dirty rundown of what you need to do to get a raise or boost your pay/salary. Whether going to a job interview and want to know how to negotiate, or you’ve been in a position for a while and it’s time for a raise, the principles are basically the same. This e-book will give you the step by step principles you need to master in
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It's All Politics

WINNING IN A WORLD WHERE HARD WORK AND TALENT AREN'T ENOUGH

by Kathleen Kelley Reardon Ph.D. ...

From It’s All PoliticsLike business in general, politics is not a spectator sport. You cannot afford to be apolitical at work if you have any aspirations for advancement. The only way to avoid politics is to avoid people—by finding an out-of-the-way corner where you can do your job. Of course, it’s the same job you’ll likely be doing for the rest of your career.In any job, when you reach a certain ... Read more

$13.99 USD

From It’s All PoliticsLike business in general, politics is not a spectator sport. You cannot afford to be apolitical at work if you have any aspirations for advancement. The only way to avoid politics is to avoid people—by finding an out-of-the-way corner where you can do your job. Of course, it’s the same job you’ll likely be doing for the rest of your career.In any job, when you reach a certain
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The Why Axis

Hidden Motives and the Undiscovered Economics of Everyday Life

by Uri Gneezy, John List ...

Can economics be passionate? Can it center on people and what really matters to them day-in and day-out. And help us understand their hidden motives for why they do what they do in everyday life?Uri Gneezy and John List are revolutionaries. Their ideas and methods for revealing what really works in addressing big social, business, and economic problems gives us new understanding of the motives ... Read more

$13.99 USD

Can economics be passionate? Can it center on people and what really matters to them day-in and day-out. And help us understand their hidden motives for why they do what they do in everyday life?Uri Gneezy and John List are revolutionaries. Their ideas and methods for revealing what really works in addressing big social, business, and economic problems gives us new understanding of the motives
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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

$11.99 USD

**“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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Crafting Engineering Strategy

How Thoughtful Decisions Solve Complex Problems

by Will Larson ...

Many engineers assume their organization doesn't have an engineering strategy—when in fact, they often do. It just may not be working. In Crafting Engineering Strategy, Will Larson (author of An Elegant Puzzle, Staff Engineer, and The Engineering Executive's Primer) offers a practical, example-rich guide to navigating technical and organizational complexity through structured, intentional strategy ... Read more

$24.99 USD

Many engineers assume their organization doesn't have an engineering strategy—when in fact, they often do. It just may not be working. In Crafting Engineering Strategy, Will Larson (author of An Elegant Puzzle, Staff Engineer, and The Engineering Executive's Primer) offers a practical, example-rich guide to navigating technical and organizational complexity through structured, intentional strategy
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The Doodle Revolution

Unlock the Power to Think Differently

by Sunni Brown ...

There is NO SUCH THING as a mindless doodleWhat did Einstein, JFK, Edison, Marie Curie, and Henry Ford have in common? They were all inveterate doodlers. These powerhouse minds knew instinctively that doodling is deep thinking in disguise-a simple, accessible, and dynamite tool for innovating and solving even the stickiest problems.Sunni Brown's mission is to bring the power of the Doodle to the ... Read more

$15.99 USD

There is NO SUCH THING as a mindless doodleWhat did Einstein, JFK, Edison, Marie Curie, and Henry Ford have in common? They were all inveterate doodlers. These powerhouse minds knew instinctively that doodling is deep thinking in disguise-a simple, accessible, and dynamite tool for innovating and solving even the stickiest problems.Sunni Brown's mission is to bring the power of the Doodle to the
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The Most Common Mistakes Committed While Setting Goals

Set The Right Goals and Get Things Done

by Maxim Dsouza ...

Series series Lean Productivity Books
"You need a goal to be successful" is well-known self improvement advice that you've heard before. But is chasing any goal a guarantee of success? What if you go after a target that you achieve after painstaking effort, only to realize that it didn't bring you any happiness.Despite reaching your desired goal, you still feel hollow, you still feel discontented, and you still feel incomplete. If ... Read more

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"You need a goal to be successful" is well-known self improvement advice that you've heard before. But is chasing any goal a guarantee of success? What if you go after a target that you achieve after painstaking effort, only to realize that it didn't bring you any happiness.Despite reaching your desired goal, you still feel hollow, you still feel discontented, and you still feel incomplete. If
... Read more
Fix This Next

Make the Vital Change That Will Level Up Your Business

by Mike Michalowicz ...

From Mike Michalowicz, the author of PROFIT FIRST, CLOCKWORK, and THE PUMPKIN PLAN, comes the ultimate diagnostic tool for every entrepreneur.The biggest problem entrepreneurs have is that they don't know what their biggest problem is. If you find yourself trapped between stagnating sales, staff turnover, and unhappy customers, what do you fix first? Every issue seems urgent -- but there's no way ... Read more

$9.99 USD

From Mike Michalowicz, the author of PROFIT FIRST, CLOCKWORK, and THE PUMPKIN PLAN, comes the ultimate diagnostic tool for every entrepreneur.The biggest problem entrepreneurs have is that they don't know what their biggest problem is. If you find yourself trapped between stagnating sales, staff turnover, and unhappy customers, what do you fix first? Every issue seems urgent -- but there's no way
... Read more
The Customer Service Survival Kit

What to Say to Defuse Even the Worst Customer Situations

by Richard Gallagher ...

Issues with customers can send even the most seasoned service professionals into red alert. Discover how to effectively communicate your way out of any difficult spot.By providing clear techniques, behavioral science insights, case studies, situation-specific advice, and actionable practice exercises, workplace communication expert Richard Gallagher has created a resource that can help anyone ... Read more

$12.99 USD

Issues with customers can send even the most seasoned service professionals into red alert. Discover how to effectively communicate your way out of any difficult spot.By providing clear techniques, behavioral science insights, case studies, situation-specific advice, and actionable practice exercises, workplace communication expert Richard Gallagher has created a resource that can help anyone
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Problem Solving 101

A Simple Book for Smart People

by Ken Watanabe ...

The fun and simple problem-solving guide that took Japan by stormKen Watanabe originally wrote Problem Solving 101 for Japanese schoolchildren. His goal was to help shift the focus in Japanese education from memorization to critical thinking, by adapting some of the techniques he had learned as an elite McKinsey consultant.He was amazed to discover that adults were hungry for his fun and easy ... Read more

$9.99 USD

The fun and simple problem-solving guide that took Japan by stormKen Watanabe originally wrote Problem Solving 101 for Japanese schoolchildren. His goal was to help shift the focus in Japanese education from memorization to critical thinking, by adapting some of the techniques he had learned as an elite McKinsey consultant.He was amazed to discover that adults were hungry for his fun and easy
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There's Got to Be a Better Way

How to Deliver Results and Get Rid of the Stuff That Gets in the Way of Real Work

by Nelson P. Repenning, Donald C. Kieffer ...

“The most useful book on creating enduring organizational change I have ever read” (Robert Sutton, author of The No Asshole Rule)Named a Best Book of the Year by Behavioral Scientist and Next Big Idea ClubThe chaos of everyday business forces people into an exhausting, ineffective, seemingly never-ending cycle of work-arounds, firefighting, and Whac-a-Mole. The irritatingly urgent crowds out the ... Read more

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“The most useful book on creating enduring organizational change I have ever read” (Robert Sutton, author of The No Asshole Rule)Named a Best Book of the Year by Behavioral Scientist and Next Big Idea ClubThe chaos of everyday business forces people into an exhausting, ineffective, seemingly never-ending cycle of work-arounds, firefighting, and Whac-a-Mole. The irritatingly urgent crowds out 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

$13.99 USD

**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
The Decision Book

Fifty Models for Strategic Thinking

by Mikael Krogerus, Roman Tschäppeler ...

Translated by Jenny Piening ...

An updated edition of the international bestseller that distills into a single volume the fifty best decision-making models.Every day, we face the same questions: How do I make the right decision? How can I work more efficiently? And, on a more personal level, what do I want?This updated edition of the international bestseller distills into a single volume the fifty best decision-making models ... Read more

$12.29 USD

An updated edition of the international bestseller that distills into a single volume the fifty best decision-making models.Every day, we face the same questions: How do I make the right decision? How can I work more efficiently? And, on a more personal level, what do I want?This updated edition of the international bestseller distills into a single volume the fifty best decision-making models
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Meltdown

What Plane Crashes, Oil Spills, and Dumb Business Decisions Can Teach Us About How to Succeed at Work and at Home

by Chris Clearfield, András Tilcsik ...

**NAMED A BEST BOOK OF 2018 BY THE FINANCIAL TIMESA groundbreaking take on how complexity causes failure in all kinds of modern systems--from social media to air travel--this practical and entertaining book reveals how we can prevent meltdowns in business and life"Endlessly fascinating, brimming with insight, and more fun than a book about failure has any right to be, Meltdown will transform how ... Read more

$13.99 USD

**NAMED A BEST BOOK OF 2018 BY THE FINANCIAL TIMESA groundbreaking take on how complexity causes failure in all kinds of modern systems--from social media to air travel--this practical and entertaining book reveals how we can prevent meltdowns in business and life"Endlessly fascinating, brimming with insight, and more fun than a book about failure has any right to be, Meltdown will transform how
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Crucial Influence, Third Edition: Leadership Skills to Create Lasting Behavior Change

by Joseph Grenny, Kerry Patterson, David Maxfield, Ron McMillan, Al Switzler ...

The New York Times bestselling guide to leading positive change in any organization―updated with critical new insights, research, and case studiesThe world-renowned leadership experts that brought us the leadership classic Crucial Conversations have fully updated their bestselling Crucial Influence (originally published as Influencer). In these pages, they reveal that fewer than one in eight ... Read more

$15.89 USD

The New York Times bestselling guide to leading positive change in any organization―updated with critical new insights, research, and case studiesThe world-renowned leadership experts that brought us the leadership classic Crucial Conversations have fully updated their bestselling Crucial Influence (originally published as Influencer). In these pages, they reveal that fewer than one in eight
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The Halo Effect

... and the Eight Other Business Delusions That Deceive Managers

by Phil Rosenzweig ...

Series series A Must-Read Guide for Managers
With two new chapters and a new preface, the award-winning book The Halo Effect continues to unmask the delusions found in the corporate world and provides a sharp understanding of what drives business success and failure.Too many of today’s most prominent management gurus make steel-clad guarantees based on claims of irrefutable research, promising to reveal the secrets of why one company fails ... Read more

$13.99 USD

With two new chapters and a new preface, the award-winning book The Halo Effect continues to unmask the delusions found in the corporate world and provides a sharp understanding of what drives business success and failure.Too many of today’s most prominent management gurus make steel-clad guarantees based on claims of irrefutable research, promising to reveal the secrets of why one company fails
... Read more
Fixed.

How to Perfect the Fine Art of Problem Solving

by Amy E. Herman ...

With Amy Herman’s Fixed., we now have access to what the FBI, NATO, the State Department, Interpol, Scotland Yard, and many more organizations and their leaders have been using to solve their most intractable problems.Demonstrating a powerful paradigm shift for finding solutions, Herman teaches us to see things differently, using art to challenge our default thinking and open up possibilities ... Read more

$19.49 USD

With Amy Herman’s Fixed., we now have access to what the FBI, NATO, the State Department, Interpol, Scotland Yard, and many more organizations and their leaders have been using to solve their most intractable problems.Demonstrating a powerful paradigm shift for finding solutions, Herman teaches us to see things differently, using art to challenge our default thinking and open up possibilities
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佛畏系統：洞察事物背後的規則，在不確定時代做出對的選擇

佛畏系統

by 萬維鋼 ...

Series series 人文思潮
「精英日課」重磅講者萬維鋼年度力作！決定成功的，不是做事方法，不是個人才幹，而是你的思維體系！「凡夫畏果，菩薩畏因，佛畏系統」掌握系統思維，從更高層次思考日常問題；告别低效努力，建立專屬於你的長勝機制！\\用系統思維，全面提升你的决策力！//．哪些機會要等，哪些機會要追？．哪些風險可控，哪些風險別碰？．哪些事情須孤注一擲，哪些事情要及時停損？．哪些歷史經驗可借鑑，哪些歷史經驗要推翻？．哪些時刻要活在當下，哪些時刻要展望未來？如果你也經常遇到這樣的難題，你需要「系統思維」幫助你提升決策力。養成系統思維，可以讓我們抓住機遇、規避風險、科學決策，增強我... ... Read more

$7.99 USD

「精英日課」重磅講者萬維鋼年度力作！決定成功的，不是做事方法，不是個人才幹，而是你的思維體系！「凡夫畏果，菩薩畏因，佛畏系統」掌握系統思維，從更高層次思考日常問題；告别低效努力，建立專屬於你的長勝機制！\\用系統思維，全面提升你的决策力！//．哪些機會要等，哪些機會要追？．哪些風險可控，哪些風險別碰？．哪些事情須孤注一擲，哪些事情要及時停損？．哪些歷史經驗可借鑑，哪些歷史經驗要推翻？．哪些時刻要活在當下，哪些時刻要展望未來？如果你也經常遇到這樣的難題，你需要「系統思維」幫助你提升決策力。養成系統思維，可以讓我們抓住機遇、規避風險、科學決策，增強我...
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