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

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
Rebel Ideas

The Power of Diverse Thinking

by Matthew Syed ...

Rebel Ideas will strengthen any kind of team, while including advice on how, as individuals, we can embrace the potential of an "outsider mind-set" as our greatest asset.Ideas are everywhere, but those with the greatest problem-solving, business-transforming, and life-changing potential are often hard to identify. Even when we recognize good ideas, applying them to everyday obstacles—whether in ... Read more

$14.39 USD

Rebel Ideas will strengthen any kind of team, while including advice on how, as individuals, we can embrace the potential of an "outsider mind-set" as our greatest asset.Ideas are everywhere, but those with the greatest problem-solving, business-transforming, and life-changing potential are often hard to identify. Even when we recognize good ideas, applying them to everyday obstacles—whether in
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Adapt

Why Success Always Starts with Failure

by Tim Harford ...

In this groundbreaking book, Tim Harford, the Undercover Economist, shows us a new and inspiring approach to solving the most pressing problems in our lives. When faced with complex situations, we have all become accustomed to looking to our leaders to set out a plan of action and blaze a path to success. Harford argues that today's challenges simply cannot be tackled with ready-made solutions and ... Read more

$14.39 USD

In this groundbreaking book, Tim Harford, the Undercover Economist, shows us a new and inspiring approach to solving the most pressing problems in our lives. When faced with complex situations, we have all become accustomed to looking to our leaders to set out a plan of action and blaze a path to success. Harford argues that today's challenges simply cannot be tackled with ready-made solutions and
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Beyond Integrity

A Judeo-Christian Approach to Business Ethics

by Scott Rae, Kenman L. Wong ...

Integrity is essential to Judeo-Christian business ethics. But today’s business environment is complex. Those in business, and those preparing to enter the business world, need to grapple with the question of how integrity and biblical ethics can be applied in the workplace. They need to go “beyond integrity” in their thinking. Beyond Integrity is neither excessively theoretical nor simplistic and ... Read more

$37.99 USD

Integrity is essential to Judeo-Christian business ethics. But today’s business environment is complex. Those in business, and those preparing to enter the business world, need to grapple with the question of how integrity and biblical ethics can be applied in the workplace. They need to go “beyond integrity” in their thinking. Beyond Integrity is neither excessively theoretical nor simplistic and
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Jump Start Your Business Brain

Scientific Ideas and Advice That Will Immediately Double Your Business Success Rate

by Doug Hall ...

Doug Hall shares data-proven methods that can make sales, marketing, and business development measurably more effective. ... Read more

$11.59 USD

Doug Hall shares data-proven methods that can make sales, marketing, and business development measurably more effective.
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Warfighting

by A.M. Gray ...

Warfighting is an authentic American philosophy of action that will thrill the millions of fans of SunTzu's The Art of War and Musashi's The Book of Five Rings. This modern classic of strategy and philosophy is the quintessential guide to prevailing in competitive situations, be it war, work, play, or daily living.Sometimes life is war and sometimes business is war and sometimes you need to call ... Read more

$5.99 USD

Warfighting is an authentic American philosophy of action that will thrill the millions of fans of SunTzu's The Art of War and Musashi's The Book of Five Rings. This modern classic of strategy and philosophy is the quintessential guide to prevailing in competitive situations, be it war, work, play, or daily living.Sometimes life is war and sometimes business is war and sometimes you need to call
... Read more
Competing on Analytics: Updated, with a New Introduction

The New Science of Winning

by Thomas Davenport, Jeanne Harris ...

From two pioneers in business analytics, an update of the classic book on how analytics and business intelligence are transforming competition and how leading organizations build and compete on an analytical capability.The first book to describe how analytics are changing the business landscape, updated with new information on predictive analytics, AI, and automation.Describes the specific ... Read more

$25.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

From two pioneers in business analytics, an update of the classic book on how analytics and business intelligence are transforming competition and how leading organizations build and compete on an analytical capability.The first book to describe how analytics are changing the business landscape, updated with new information on predictive analytics, AI, and automation.Describes the specific
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Keeping Up with the Quants

Your Guide to Understanding and Using Analytics

by Thomas H. Davenport, Jinho Kim ...

Why Everyone Needs Analytical SkillsWelcome to the age of data. No matter your interests (sports, movies, politics), your industry (finance, marketing, technology, manufacturing), or the type of organization you work for (big company, nonprofit, small start-up)—your world is awash with data.As a successful manager today, you must be able to make sense of all this information. You need to be ... Read more

$25.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Why Everyone Needs Analytical SkillsWelcome to the age of data. No matter your interests (sports, movies, politics), your industry (finance, marketing, technology, manufacturing), or the type of organization you work for (big company, nonprofit, small start-up)—your world is awash with data.As a successful manager today, you must be able to make sense of all this information. You need to be
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The New Rational Manager

Effective Action Begins With Clear Thinking

by Charles H. Kepner, Benjamin B. Tregoe ...

One of the best-selling business books of all time, The New Rational Manager, describes Kepner-Tregoe critical thinking processes for effective leadership and issue-resolution management that have been pressure tested across the world for over 60 years. Whether you're troubleshooting a major IT system outage, solving a manufacturing equipment problem, deciding to expand the capacity of a ... Read more

$9.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

One of the best-selling business books of all time, The New Rational Manager, describes Kepner-Tregoe critical thinking processes for effective leadership and issue-resolution management that have been pressure tested across the world for over 60 years. Whether you're troubleshooting a major IT system outage, solving a manufacturing equipment problem, deciding to expand the capacity of a
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六頂思考帽（全新修訂版）：思考大師狄波諾改變全世界的創新思維工具

Six Thinking Hats

Translated by 劉慧玉 ...

by 愛德華．狄波諾, Edward de Bono ...

★全球銷量超過數千萬冊！創意思考之父狄波諾大師經典之作★全球創新思考課程No.1，風行54個國家，譯成37種語言一個人的思考混亂是瓶頸，一群人的思考混亂是災難。創意思考之父狄波諾的六頂思考帽，能幫助你解決個人與團體的思考難題。這一套創新思考工具，風靡全球近四十年，從六歲兒童到世界級企業高級主管都可以用。以最簡單實際的方式，帶領個人、團隊進行討論，六頂思考帽，六種顏色，分別代表六個觀點，白（客觀）、紅（情感）、黑（批判）、黃（積極）、綠（創意）、藍（控制），帽子摘下戴上，須臾間轉換觀點，一次只思考一件事，每種角度都會被捕捉，每個人的意見都會被聽見，啟動個人思考力，創造團隊共同溝通語言，做出最佳決策！● 六頂思考帽分別是什麼思考風格？白帽：提供客觀事實與數據。<p... ... Read more

$7.99 USD

★全球銷量超過數千萬冊！創意思考之父狄波諾大師經典之作★全球創新思考課程No.1，風行54個國家，譯成37種語言一個人的思考混亂是瓶頸，一群人的思考混亂是災難。創意思考之父狄波諾的六頂思考帽，能幫助你解決個人與團體的思考難題。這一套創新思考工具，風靡全球近四十年，從六歲兒童到世界級企業高級主管都可以用。以最簡單實際的方式，帶領個人、團隊進行討論，六頂思考帽，六種顏色，分別代表六個觀點，白（客觀）、紅（情感）、黑（批判）、黃（積極）、綠（創意）、藍（控制），帽子摘下戴上，須臾間轉換觀點，一次只思考一件事，每種角度都會被捕捉，每個人的意見都會被聽見，啟動個人思考力，創造團隊共同溝通語言，做出最佳決策！● 六頂思考帽分別是什麼思考風格？白帽：提供客觀事實與數據。<p...
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Think Like Amazon: 50 1/2 Ideas to Become a Digital Leader

by John Rossman ...

“Reading this book is like having Jeff Bezos advise me.”—Eric Martinez, Founder and CEO of ModjoulThe former Amazon executive who launched and scaled Amazon Marketplace delivers the ultimate playbook on how to “think like Amazon” and succeed in the digital age.“What would Jeff do?” Since leaving Amazon to advise start-ups and corporations, John Rossman has been asked this question countless times ... Read more

$23.09 USD

“Reading this book is like having Jeff Bezos advise me.”—Eric Martinez, Founder and CEO of ModjoulThe former Amazon executive who launched and scaled Amazon Marketplace delivers the ultimate playbook on how to “think like Amazon” and succeed in the digital age.“What would Jeff do?” Since leaving Amazon to advise start-ups and corporations, John Rossman has been asked this question countless times
... Read more
Business Acumen for Strategic Communicators

A Primer

by Matthew W. Ragas, Ron Culp ...

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 with your role?Business Acumen for Strategic Communicators is the book for you. Offering a critical primer for the world of business, Ragas and ... Read more

$36.99 USD

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 with your role?Business Acumen for Strategic Communicators is the book for you. Offering a critical primer for the world of business, Ragas and
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Management Consultant, The

Mastering the Art of Consultancy

by Richard Newton ...

Series series Financial Times Series
The secret of being a successful management consultant is to focus on the genuine needs of the client and provide the best service to achieve and sustain results.The Management Consultant is your essential guide for both newcomers and practicing consultants to develop the skills that will help you understand your client’s needs, identify gaps in knowledge and deliver real value to all parts of ... Read more

$20.99 USD

The secret of being a successful management consultant is to focus on the genuine needs of the client and provide the best service to achieve and sustain results.The Management Consultant is your essential guide for both newcomers and practicing consultants to develop the skills that will help you understand your client’s needs, identify gaps in knowledge and deliver real value to all parts of
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The Eye Test

A Case for Human Creativity in the Age of Analytics

by Chris Jones ...

In a world increasingly ruled by numbers and algorithms, award-winning journalist Chris Jones makes a compelling case for a more personal approach to analytical thinking.THE EYE TEST is a necessary course correction, a call for a more balanced, personal approach to problem-solving. Award-winning journalist Chris Jones makes the case for the human element—for what smart, practiced, devoted people ... Read more

$16.99 USD

In a world increasingly ruled by numbers and algorithms, award-winning journalist Chris Jones makes a compelling case for a more personal approach to analytical thinking.THE EYE TEST is a necessary course correction, a call for a more balanced, personal approach to problem-solving. Award-winning journalist Chris Jones makes the case for the human element—for what smart, practiced, devoted people
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Think Twice

Harnessing the Power of Counterintuition

by Michael J. Mauboussin ...

No matter your field, industry, or specialty, as a leader you make a series of crucial decisions every single day. And the harsh truth is that the majority of decisions—no matter how good the intentions behind them—are mismanaged, resulting in a huge toll on organizations, the people they employ, and even the people they serve.So why is it so hard to make sound decisions? In Think Twice, now in ... Read more

$20.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

No matter your field, industry, or specialty, as a leader you make a series of crucial decisions every single day. And the harsh truth is that the majority of decisions—no matter how good the intentions behind them—are mismanaged, resulting in a huge toll on organizations, the people they employ, and even the people they serve.So why is it so hard to make sound decisions? In Think Twice, now in
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How to Kill a Unicorn

How the World's Hottest Innovation Factory Builds Bold Ideas That Make It to Market

by Mark Payne ...

A unique behind-the-scenes look at the groundbreaking methodology that today's most in-demand innovation factory uses to create some of the boldest products and successfully bring them to market.Today, innovation is seen by business leaders and the media alike as the key to growth, a burning issue in every company, from startups to the Fortune 500. And in that space, Fahrenheit 212 is viewed as a ... Read more

$4.99 USD

A unique behind-the-scenes look at the groundbreaking methodology that today's most in-demand innovation factory uses to create some of the boldest products and successfully bring them to market.Today, innovation is seen by business leaders and the media alike as the key to growth, a burning issue in every company, from startups to the Fortune 500. And in that space, Fahrenheit 212 is viewed as a
... Read more
大數據的關鍵思考（增訂版）

行動╳多螢╳碎片化時代的商業智慧

by 車品覺 ...

Series series 天下財經
數據力決定競爭力！進入數據驅動的商業世界，「數據思考」是每個工作人的必備能力！阿里巴巴前副總裁、數據委員會會長／紅杉資本中國專家****合夥人車品覺第一本帶領讀者建構數據化思維的著作增訂3萬字全新內容，揭示大數據近未來的6大趨勢與5大觀戰重點**‧**組織裡這麼多數據，為什麼用不出... ... Read more

$9.99 USD

數據力決定競爭力！進入數據驅動的商業世界，「數據思考」是每個工作人的必備能力！阿里巴巴前副總裁、數據委員會會長／紅杉資本中國專家****合夥人車品覺第一本帶領讀者建構數據化思維的著作增訂3萬字全新內容，揭示大數據近未來的6大趨勢與5大觀戰重點**‧**組織裡這麼多數據，為什麼用不出...
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Business Plans that Work: A Guide for Small Business 2/E

by Andrew Zacharakis, Stephen Spinelli Jr., Jeffry A. Timmons ...

Turn your great idea into BIG PROFITS with a powerful, persuasive business plan!With any endeavor, good planning is the key to good results—especially in the launch of a new business or product. Business Plans That Work gives you an easy-to-follow template for conceptualizing, writing, focusing, and revising a business plan that converts your business idea into financial profit.A virtual blueprint ... Read more

$17.29 USD

Turn your great idea into BIG PROFITS with a powerful, persuasive business plan!With any endeavor, good planning is the key to good results—especially in the launch of a new business or product. Business Plans That Work gives you an easy-to-follow template for conceptualizing, writing, focusing, and revising a business plan that converts your business idea into financial profit.A virtual blueprint
... Read more
HBR Guide to Making Better Decisions

by Harvard Business Review ...

Series series HBR Guide
Learn how to make better; faster decisions.You make decisions every day--from prioritizing your to-do list to choosing which long-term innovation projects to pursue. But most decisions don't have a clear-cut answer, and assessing the alternatives and the risks involved can be overwhelming.You need a smarter approach to making the best choice possible. The HBR Guide to Making Better Decisions ... Read more

$15.19 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Learn how to make better; faster decisions.You make decisions every day--from prioritizing your to-do list to choosing which long-term innovation projects to pursue. But most decisions don't have a clear-cut answer, and assessing the alternatives and the risks involved can be overwhelming.You need a smarter approach to making the best choice possible. The HBR Guide to Making Better Decisions
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The Complete Guide to Sales Force Incentive Compensation

How to Design and Implement Plans That Work

by Andris Zoltners, Prabhakant Sinha, Sally Lorimer ...

A well-designed and implemented incentive program is an essential tool for building a motivated, highly effective sales force that delivers the results you need.Incentive programs are seductively powerful but complicated instruments. Without careful planning and implementation, they can be too stingy to motivate, too complex to understand, too quick to reward mediocre results, and too difficult to ... Read more

$29.99 USD

A well-designed and implemented incentive program is an essential tool for building a motivated, highly effective sales force that delivers the results you need.Incentive programs are seductively powerful but complicated instruments. Without careful planning and implementation, they can be too stingy to motivate, too complex to understand, too quick to reward mediocre results, and too difficult to
... Read more
The Business Forecasting Deal

Exposing Myths, Eliminating Bad Practices, Providing Practical Solutions

by Michael Gilliland ...

Series Book 27 - Wiley and SAS Business Series
Practical-nontechnical-solutions to the problems of business forecastingWritten in a nontechnical style, this book provides practical solutions to common business forecasting problems, showing you how to think about business forecasting in the context of uncertainty, randomness and process performance.Addresses the philosophical foundations of forecastingRaises awareness of fundamental issues ... Read more

$30.00 USD

Practical-nontechnical-solutions to the problems of business forecastingWritten in a nontechnical style, this book provides practical solutions to common business forecasting problems, showing you how to think about business forecasting in the context of uncertainty, randomness and process performance.Addresses the philosophical foundations of forecastingRaises awareness of fundamental issues
... Read more
The Mediator's Handbook

Revised & Expanded fourth edition

by Jennifer E. Beer, Caroline C. Packard ...

Resolve workplace and community conflicts with proven mediation frameworks that achieve 85% success rates. Professional mediators reveal step-by-step processes used in thousands of successful mediations, from family disputes to corporate negotiations, with complete guidance for both new and experienced practitioners.Why Professional Mediation Skills Are Essential:Litigation costs average $50,000 ... Read more

$21.99 USD

Resolve workplace and community conflicts with proven mediation frameworks that achieve 85% success rates. Professional mediators reveal step-by-step processes used in thousands of successful mediations, from family disputes to corporate negotiations, with complete guidance for both new and experienced practitioners.Why Professional Mediation Skills Are Essential:Litigation costs average $50,000
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Triple Crown Leadership: Building Excellent, Ethical, and Enduring Organizations

by Bob Vanourek, Gregg Vanourek ...

Achieve long-term business success—without sacrificing quarterly profitsTriple Crown Leadership provides a step-by-step model for building organizations that are Excellent (high performing), Ethical (transparent), and Enduring (stands the test of time). It explains how to protect your organization’s values, reputation, and profitability by focusing not only on culture, but organizational character ... Read more

$27.39 USD

Achieve long-term business success—without sacrificing quarterly profitsTriple Crown Leadership provides a step-by-step model for building organizations that are Excellent (high performing), Ethical (transparent), and Enduring (stands the test of time). It explains how to protect your organization’s values, reputation, and profitability by focusing not only on culture, but organizational character
... Read more

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