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Learn to Think in Systems

The Systems Thinker Series, #4

by Albert Rutherford ...

Series Book 4 - The Systems Thinker Series
Would you like to have better solutions to your problems? Struggling to understand why things went wrong when you did everything right?Learn to Think in Systems can help you with these problems.Systems surround us and we might not even be aware of it. Your household is a system. The bakery on the corner is a system. Your class at school, your department at work, and your weekend soccer team made ... Read more

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Would you like to have better solutions to your problems? Struggling to understand why things went wrong when you did everything right?Learn to Think in Systems can help you with these problems.Systems surround us and we might not even be aware of it. Your household is a system. The bakery on the corner is a system. Your class at school, your department at work, and your weekend soccer team made
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Genius at Scale

How Great Leaders Drive Innovation

by Linda A. Hill, Emily Tedards, Jason Wild ...

Innovation doesn't just happen. You need to lead it. Discover the three critical roles leaders must play in driving—and scaling—innovation.Constant tech disruption. Unrelenting economic volatility. Radically shifting demographics and work norms. More than ever, we need to innovate amid these daunting global challenges. But do we have the leadership it takes to make this innovation happen ... Read more

$23.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Innovation doesn't just happen. You need to lead it. Discover the three critical roles leaders must play in driving—and scaling—innovation.Constant tech disruption. Unrelenting economic volatility. Radically shifting demographics and work norms. More than ever, we need to innovate amid these daunting global challenges. But do we have the leadership it takes to make this innovation happen
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Lean Retail and Wholesale

by Paul Myerson ...

Best practices for implementing Lean techniques in retail and wholesale“Essential reading for those who want to learn how Lean provides a competitive edge in today’s fast-paced, multi-channel, and cost-conscious environment.” --Mark Temkin, Director, Demand Planning, Barnes & Noble, Inc.“Provides an enlightening perspective on the applications of Lean principles to the increasingly challenging ... Read more

$35.99 USD

Best practices for implementing Lean techniques in retail and wholesale“Essential reading for those who want to learn how Lean provides a competitive edge in today’s fast-paced, multi-channel, and cost-conscious environment.” --Mark Temkin, Director, Demand Planning, Barnes & Noble, Inc.“Provides an enlightening perspective on the applications of Lean principles to the increasingly challenging
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Leading with Strategic Thinking

Four Ways Effective Leaders Gain Insight, Drive Change, and Get Results

by Aaron K. Olson, B. Keith Simerson ...

Be a more effective leader with strategic thinkingLeading with Strategic Thinking reveals what effective leaders do differently. Eschewing the one-size-fits-all leadership model, this helpful guide outlines four general leadership types and demonstrates how each type achieves success – whether through personal vision, structured process, collaboration, or by empowering others. The authors identify ... Read more

$18.00 USD

Be a more effective leader with strategic thinkingLeading with Strategic Thinking reveals what effective leaders do differently. Eschewing the one-size-fits-all leadership model, this helpful guide outlines four general leadership types and demonstrates how each type achieves success – whether through personal vision, structured process, collaboration, or by empowering others. The authors identify
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The Toyota Way: Management Principles and Fieldbook (EBOOK)

by Jeffrey Liker ...

Transform your company the Toyota way!Two essential guides streamlined into a SINGLE EBOOK PACKAGEToyota. The name says it all: Innovation. Efficiency. Quality. Excellence.The Toyota Way—Management Principles and Fieldbook explains how the legendary automaker consistently achieves the highest levels of manufacturing and business success—and how you can achieve similar results with your own ... Read more

$44.09 USD

Transform your company the Toyota way!Two essential guides streamlined into a SINGLE EBOOK PACKAGEToyota. The name says it all: Innovation. Efficiency. Quality. Excellence.The Toyota Way—Management Principles and Fieldbook explains how the legendary automaker consistently achieves the highest levels of manufacturing and business success—and how you can achieve similar results with your own
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Design Social Change

Take Action, Work toward Equity, and Challenge the Status Quo

by Lesley-Ann Noel, Stanford d.school ...

Series series Stanford d.school Library
Discover design strategies for using your own unique social identities and experiences as inspiration to challenge the status quo and create the kind of lasting change that leads to greater equity and social justice, from Stanford University's d.school.Who are you? What motivates you as a changemaker? What forces are preventing you (and others) from thriving? These questions are essential to the ... Read more

$11.99 USD

Discover design strategies for using your own unique social identities and experiences as inspiration to challenge the status quo and create the kind of lasting change that leads to greater equity and social justice, from Stanford University's d.school.Who are you? What motivates you as a changemaker? What forces are preventing you (and others) from thriving? These questions are essential to the
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The Deming Management Method

The Bestselling Classic for Quality Management!

by Mary Walton ...

Whether you're the owner of our own small business, a middle manager in a mid-sized company, or the CEO of a multinational, this book can show you how to improve your profits and productivity. How? By following the principles of The Deming Management Method.Middle- and top-echelon managers in particular will find Dr. Deming's method provocative and controversial. He is for a total revamping of the ... Read more

$8.99 USD

Whether you're the owner of our own small business, a middle manager in a mid-sized company, or the CEO of a multinational, this book can show you how to improve your profits and productivity. How? By following the principles of The Deming Management Method.Middle- and top-echelon managers in particular will find Dr. Deming's method provocative and controversial. He is for a total revamping of the
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Onboarding

How to Get Your New Employees Up to Speed in Half the Time

by George B. Bradt, Mary Vonnegut ...

A guide to getting new employees recruited, oriented, and productive—FAST"Onboarding," a growing trend in the business community, is a focused methodology that gets people in new roles up to speed quickly and efficiently. This book guides you through a process that enables you to recruit, orient, and enable your new employees to get the job done. Learn how to inspire and encourage your new ... Read more

$17.00 USD

A guide to getting new employees recruited, oriented, and productive—FAST"Onboarding," a growing trend in the business community, is a focused methodology that gets people in new roles up to speed quickly and efficiently. This book guides you through a process that enables you to recruit, orient, and enable your new employees to get the job done. Learn how to inspire and encourage your new
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Charlie Munger

The Complete Investor

by Tren Griffin ...

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 set of interdisciplinary mental models involving economics, business, psychology, ethics, and management—allows him to keep his emotions out of ... Read more

$12.99 USD

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 set of interdisciplinary mental models involving economics, business, psychology, ethics, and management—allows him to keep his emotions out of
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The Wolf of Investing

My Insider's Playbook for Making a Fortune on Wall Street

by Jordan Belfort ...

From the “raw and frequently hilarious” (The New York Times) investment guru andNew York Timesbestselling author ofThe Wolf of Wall Streetwho inspired the Oscar-winning film of the same name, a witty and clear-eyed guide for anyone who wants to play the stock market to their advantage and learn the secrets of a top Wall Street investor.From Jordan Belfort, The Wolf of... ... Read more

$14.99 USD

From the “raw and frequently hilarious” (The New York Times) investment guru andNew York Timesbestselling author ofThe Wolf of Wall Streetwho inspired the Oscar-winning film of the same name, a witty and clear-eyed guide for anyone who wants to play the stock market to their advantage and learn the secrets of a top Wall Street investor.From Jordan Belfort, The Wolf of...
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Everyday Habits for Transforming Systems

The Catalytic Power of Radical Engagement

by Adam Kahane ...

Seven practical habits for people ready to stop observing broken systems and start changing them, whether at the neighborhood level or the global stage.Adam Kahane, bestselling author of Collaborating with the Enemy and a veteran facilitator who has worked with presidents, executives, and community organizers across dozens of countries, distills decades of real-world experience into a clear, ... Read more

$16.99 USD

Seven practical habits for people ready to stop observing broken systems and start changing them, whether at the neighborhood level or the global stage.Adam Kahane, bestselling author of Collaborating with the Enemy and a veteran facilitator who has worked with presidents, executives, and community organizers across dozens of countries, distills decades of real-world experience into a clear,
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Where to Play

3 Steps For Discovering Your Most Valuable Market Opportunities

by Marc Gruber, Sharon Tal ...

Choosing the right market for your innovation is the biggest, and trickiest, question for innovators. Research has shown that all too often entrepreneurs don’t spend enough time identifying and researching their market opportunities – instead they jump at the first opportunity that looks good, and fail to properly evaluate and leverage other opportunities. These common mistakes means that you ... Read more

$12.99 USD

Choosing the right market for your innovation is the biggest, and trickiest, question for innovators. Research has shown that all too often entrepreneurs don’t spend enough time identifying and researching their market opportunities – instead they jump at the first opportunity that looks good, and fail to properly evaluate and leverage other opportunities. These common mistakes means that you
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A Mind of Your Own

Independent Thought in the Age of Misinformation

by Warren Smith ...

"This book isn't merely for debaters or even truth seekers. It is for all of us. A Mind of Your Own is a blueprint for authenticity and a sovereign mind."—from the Foreword by PETER BOGHOSSIAN, coauthor of How to Have Impossible ConversationsA Mind of Your Own reveals a simple but transformative truth: Logic is a skill, but most people have never been taught how to use it. This book is more than ... Read more

$19.99 USD

"This book isn't merely for debaters or even truth seekers. It is for all of us. A Mind of Your Own is a blueprint for authenticity and a sovereign mind."—from the Foreword by PETER BOGHOSSIAN, coauthor of How to Have Impossible ConversationsA Mind of Your Own reveals a simple but transformative truth: Logic is a skill, but most people have never been taught how to use it. This book is more than
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Escape Velocity

Free Your Company's Future from the Pull of the Past

by Geoffrey A. Moore ...

“Readthis book to learn how to create a company as powerful as Apple.”—Guy Kawasaki,former chief evangelist of AppleInEscape Velocity Geoffrey A. Moore, author of the marketing masterwork Crossingthe Chasm, teaches twenty-first century enterprises how to overcome thepull of the past and reorient their organizations to meet a new era ofcompetition. The world’s leading high-tech business strategist, ... Read more

$15.49 USD

“Readthis book to learn how to create a company as powerful as Apple.”—Guy Kawasaki,former chief evangelist of AppleInEscape Velocity Geoffrey A. Moore, author of the marketing masterwork Crossingthe Chasm, teaches twenty-first century enterprises how to overcome thepull of the past and reorient their organizations to meet a new era ofcompetition. The world’s leading high-tech business strategist,
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One Page Business Strategy, The

Streamline Your Business Plan in Four Simple Steps

by Marc Van Eck, Ellen Leenhouts ...

Imagine if you could fit your business strategy on a single sheet of paper?Imagine having your plans, action points and progress report all in one place?Imagine how easy it would be to share your plans with other people?Now you can, with this innovative 4-step strategic planning tool, known as OGSM. It will help you streamline your thinking as well as your writing and develop a one-page plan that ... Read more

$9.99 USD

Imagine if you could fit your business strategy on a single sheet of paper?Imagine having your plans, action points and progress report all in one place?Imagine how easy it would be to share your plans with other people?Now you can, with this innovative 4-step strategic planning tool, known as OGSM. It will help you streamline your thinking as well as your writing and develop a one-page plan that
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Primer on Decision Making

How Decisions Happen

by James G. March ...

Building on lecture notes from his acclaimed course at Stanford University, James March provides a brilliant introduction to decision making, a central human activity fundamental to individual, group, organizational, and societal life. March draws on research from all the disciplines of social and behavioral science to show decision making in its broadest context. By emphasizing how decisions are ... Read more

$15.99 USD

Building on lecture notes from his acclaimed course at Stanford University, James March provides a brilliant introduction to decision making, a central human activity fundamental to individual, group, organizational, and societal life. March draws on research from all the disciplines of social and behavioral science to show decision making in its broadest context. By emphasizing how decisions are
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The Illustrated Art of War: Sun Tzu

by Andrew Forbes, David Henley ...

Series series Cognoscenti Books
Sun Tzu’s Art of War has been read and appreciated by a host of military men and philosophers down through the ages. More recently, it has become popular as a manual for business success and guide to boardroom battles, seen by many as a lodestar in achieving success in the ruthless world of competitive capitalism – a text so currently fashionable that even Paris Hilton has been photographed ... Read more

$7.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Sun Tzu’s Art of War has been read and appreciated by a host of military men and philosophers down through the ages. More recently, it has become popular as a manual for business success and guide to boardroom battles, seen by many as a lodestar in achieving success in the ruthless world of competitive capitalism – a text so currently fashionable that even Paris Hilton has been photographed
... Read more
I Hate People!

Kick Loose from the Overbearing and Underhanded Jerks at Work and Get What You Want Out of Your Job

by Jonathan Littman, Marc Hershon ...

Face it, whether your company has 10 employees or 10,000, you must grapple with people you can't stand in the office. Luckily Jonathan Littman and Marc Hershon have written I Hate People!, a smart, counter-intuitive, and irreverent turn on the classic workplace self-help book that will show you how to identify the Ten Least Wanted -- the people you hate -- while revealing the strategies to ... Read more

$12.99 USD

Face it, whether your company has 10 employees or 10,000, you must grapple with people you can't stand in the office. Luckily Jonathan Littman and Marc Hershon have written I Hate People!, a smart, counter-intuitive, and irreverent turn on the classic workplace self-help book that will show you how to identify the Ten Least Wanted -- the people you hate -- while revealing the strategies to
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Risk Intelligence

How to Live with Uncertainty

by Dylan Evans ...

We must make judgments all the time when we can’t be certain of the risks. Should we have that elective surgery? Trust the advice of our financial adviser? Take that new job we’ve been offered? How worried should we be about terrorist attacks? In this lively and groundbreaking book, pioneering researcher Dylan Evans introduces a newly discovered kind of intelligence for assessing risks, ... Read more

$13.99 USD

We must make judgments all the time when we can’t be certain of the risks. Should we have that elective surgery? Trust the advice of our financial adviser? Take that new job we’ve been offered? How worried should we be about terrorist attacks? In this lively and groundbreaking book, pioneering researcher Dylan Evans introduces a newly discovered kind of intelligence for assessing risks,
... Read more
Crisis Leadership in Higher Education

Theory and Practice

by Ralph A Gigliotti ...

There was a time when crises on college and university campuses were relatively rare. Much has changed, and it has changed quite rapidly. Rather than being isolated incidents requiring the sole attention of presidents, chancellors, or communication professionals, the proliferation of crises across campuses means that crisis leadership has now become fundamental to the work of university personnel ... Read more

$19.99 USD

There was a time when crises on college and university campuses were relatively rare. Much has changed, and it has changed quite rapidly. Rather than being isolated incidents requiring the sole attention of presidents, chancellors, or communication professionals, the proliferation of crises across campuses means that crisis leadership has now become fundamental to the work of university personnel
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The Professional

Defining the New Standard of Excellence at Work

by Subroto Bagchi ...

A manifesto on what it takes to be a true professional in the modern world.By common definition, a professional is anyone who possesses the skills and knowledge necessary for a career-whether as a surgeon, a software engineer, or a plumber. But according to Subroto Bagchi, our increasingly global marketplace demands more. In a world where the foolish, selfish, and unethical decisions of a few have ... Read more

$15.99 USD

A manifesto on what it takes to be a true professional in the modern world.By common definition, a professional is anyone who possesses the skills and knowledge necessary for a career-whether as a surgeon, a software engineer, or a plumber. But according to Subroto Bagchi, our increasingly global marketplace demands more. In a world where the foolish, selfish, and unethical decisions of a few have
... Read more
The Big Moo

Stop Trying to Be Perfect and Start Being Remarkable

by The Group of 33 ...

Most organizations are stuck in a rut. On one hand, they understand all the good things that will come with growth. On the other, they’re petrified that growth means change, and change means risk, and risk means death. Nobody wants to screw up and ruin a good thing, so most companies (and individuals) just keep trying to be perfect at the things they’ve always done.In 2003, Seth Godin’s Purple Cow ... Read more

$11.99 USD

Most organizations are stuck in a rut. On one hand, they understand all the good things that will come with growth. On the other, they’re petrified that growth means change, and change means risk, and risk means death. Nobody wants to screw up and ruin a good thing, so most companies (and individuals) just keep trying to be perfect at the things they’ve always done.In 2003, Seth Godin’s Purple Cow
... Read more
The Other Side of Innovation

Solving the Execution Challenge

by Vijay Govindarajan, Chris Trimble ...

In their first book, Ten Rules for Strategic Innovators, the authors provided a better model for executing disruptive innovation. They laid out a three-part plan for launching high-risk/high-reward innovation efforts: (1) borrow assets from the existing firms, (2) unlearn and unload certain processes and systems that do not serve the new entity, and (3) learn and build all new capabilities and ... Read more

$25.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

In their first book, Ten Rules for Strategic Innovators, the authors provided a better model for executing disruptive innovation. They laid out a three-part plan for launching high-risk/high-reward innovation efforts: (1) borrow assets from the existing firms, (2) unlearn and unload certain processes and systems that do not serve the new entity, and (3) learn and build all new capabilities and
... Read more
Creating Business Plans (HBR 20-Minute Manager Series)

by Harvard Business Review ...

Series series 20-Minute Manager
Craft winning business plans and get buy in for your ideas.A well-crafted business plan generates enthusiasm for your idea and boosts your odds of success—whether you're proposing a new initiative within your organization or starting an entirely new company. Creating Business Plans quickly walks you through the basics. You'll learn to:Present your idea clearlyDevelop sound financial plansProject ... Read more

$10.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Craft winning business plans and get buy in for your ideas.A well-crafted business plan generates enthusiasm for your idea and boosts your odds of success—whether you're proposing a new initiative within your organization or starting an entirely new company. Creating Business Plans quickly walks you through the basics. You'll learn to:Present your idea clearlyDevelop sound financial plansProject
... Read more

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