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

Systems Thinking for Business and Management

Principles and Practice

by Professor Umit S Bititci, Dr Agnessa Spanellis ...

This core textbook provides a practical, holistic introduction to systems thinking.Blending theory and practice, Systems Thinking for Business and Management reviews the fundamentals and includes a wide range of global cases and examples from business, showing how systems thinking can be applied to real-world organizational contexts. Students will learn to apply their knowledge to solve business ... Read more

$46.99 USD

This core textbook provides a practical, holistic introduction to systems thinking.Blending theory and practice, Systems Thinking for Business and Management reviews the fundamentals and includes a wide range of global cases and examples from business, showing how systems thinking can be applied to real-world organizational contexts. Students will learn to apply their knowledge to solve business
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Sidetracked

Why Our Decisions Get Derailed, and How We Can Stick to the Plan

by Francesca Gino ...

You may not realize it but simple, irrelevant factors can have profound consequences on your decisions and behavior, often diverting you from your original plans and desires. Sidetracked will help you identify and avoid these influences so the decisions you make do stick-and you finally reach your intended goals.Psychologist and Harvard Business School professor Francesca Gino has long studied the ... Read more

$21.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

You may not realize it but simple, irrelevant factors can have profound consequences on your decisions and behavior, often diverting you from your original plans and desires. Sidetracked will help you identify and avoid these influences so the decisions you make do stick-and you finally reach your intended goals.Psychologist and Harvard Business School professor Francesca Gino has long studied the
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Intellectual Anarchy

The Art of Disruptive Innovation

by Patrick K Sullivan ...

So how do we move the future from the distant horizon to the present day? We need Intellectual Anarchy.The accelerating challenges facing our planet—such as climate change, food scarcity, sustainable energy, overpopulation, nuclear proliferation, income inequality, and rising healthcare costs—are solvable. The question is not if, but when.All these challenges directly impact our lives and our ... Read more

$13.99 USD

So how do we move the future from the distant horizon to the present day? We need Intellectual Anarchy.The accelerating challenges facing our planet—such as climate change, food scarcity, sustainable energy, overpopulation, nuclear proliferation, income inequality, and rising healthcare costs—are solvable. The question is not if, but when.All these challenges directly impact our lives and our
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Evernote Essentials Guide (Boxed Set)

Evernote Guide For Beginners for Organizing Your Life

by Speedy Publishing ...

In this day and age, everyone has a seemingly endless number of website passwords to remember, but Evernote is a great tool to help you keep everything in an accessible place, no matter what computer you are using. Many people keep these organized on a flash drive, but what if forget it and aren't at home? With Evernote, no matter what computer you are using, you can have access to all of your ... Read more

$4.99 USD

In this day and age, everyone has a seemingly endless number of website passwords to remember, but Evernote is a great tool to help you keep everything in an accessible place, no matter what computer you are using. Many people keep these organized on a flash drive, but what if forget it and aren't at home? With Evernote, no matter what computer you are using, you can have access to all of your
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Messengers

Who We Listen To, Who We Don't, and Why

by Stephen Martin, Joseph Marks ...

"In the age of fake news, understanding who we trust and why is essential in explaining everything from leadership to power to our daily relationships." -Sinan AralWe live in a world where proven facts and verifiable data are freely and widely available. Why, then, are self-confident ignoramuses so often believed over thoughtful experts? And why do seemingly irrelevant details such as a person's ... Read more

$18.99 USD

"In the age of fake news, understanding who we trust and why is essential in explaining everything from leadership to power to our daily relationships." -Sinan AralWe live in a world where proven facts and verifiable data are freely and widely available. Why, then, are self-confident ignoramuses so often believed over thoughtful experts? And why do seemingly irrelevant details such as a person's
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The Edge

Business Performance Through Information Technology Leadership

by Manoj Garg, Michael Scheuerman ...

Most business executives know that technology is a key ingredient for business success. At the same time, they are baffled by the complexity, costs and challenges in implementing technology methods they are not skilled in. In most mid-size businesses, executives think of technology as a necessary evil and a cost to be minimized. However, with the right application, technology can increase speed of ... Read more

$9.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Most business executives know that technology is a key ingredient for business success. At the same time, they are baffled by the complexity, costs and challenges in implementing technology methods they are not skilled in. In most mid-size businesses, executives think of technology as a necessary evil and a cost to be minimized. However, with the right application, technology can increase speed of
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Designing the Customer-Centric Organization

A Guide to Strategy, Structure, and Process

by Jay R. Galbraith ...

Designing the Customer-Centric Organization offers todayâ??s business leaders a comprehensive customer-centric organizational model that clearly shows how to put in place an infrastructure that is organized around the demands of the customer. Written by Jay Galbraith (the foremost expert in the field of organizational design), this important book includes a tool that will help determine how ... Read more

$46.00 USD

Designing the Customer-Centric Organization offers todayâ??s business leaders a comprehensive customer-centric organizational model that clearly shows how to put in place an infrastructure that is organized around the demands of the customer. Written by Jay Galbraith (the foremost expert in the field of organizational design), this important book includes a tool that will help determine how
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The Drama-Free Workplace

How You Can Prevent Unconscious Bias, Sexual Harassment, Ethics Lapses, and Inspire a Healthy Culture

by Patti Perez ...

Eliminate sexual harassment, unconscious bias, ethical lapses and other HR nightmares!Companies spend millions on legal compliance training and initiatives to eliminate workplace drama and the resulting low morale and lawsuits, but don’t always get the results they want. Most organizations understand that simply checking legal compliance boxes around sexual harassment, bias, etc. isn’t enough, but ... Read more

$15.00 USD

Eliminate sexual harassment, unconscious bias, ethical lapses and other HR nightmares!Companies spend millions on legal compliance training and initiatives to eliminate workplace drama and the resulting low morale and lawsuits, but don’t always get the results they want. Most organizations understand that simply checking legal compliance boxes around sexual harassment, bias, etc. isn’t enough, but
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Future Forward: Leadership Lessons from Patrick McGovern, the Visionary Who Circled the Globe and Built a Technology Media Empire

Leadership Lessons from Patrick McGovern, the Visionary Who Circled the Globe and Built a Technology Media Empire

by Glenn Rifkin ...

Powerful lessons in forward-thinking leadership from the global business pioneer who turned IDG into a $3 billion technology media and venture capital empireLike Steve Jobs, Patrick McGovern created a worldwide multibillion-dollar industry by thinking differently, disrupting old business models, and embracing new global trends. He drove the future forward and never looked back. His company, ... Read more

$18.99 USD

Powerful lessons in forward-thinking leadership from the global business pioneer who turned IDG into a $3 billion technology media and venture capital empireLike Steve Jobs, Patrick McGovern created a worldwide multibillion-dollar industry by thinking differently, disrupting old business models, and embracing new global trends. He drove the future forward and never looked back. His company,
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Get Ready, There Will Be A Storm: 60 Game-Changing Business Strategies to Ensure You Thrive in Any Financial Climate

by Tom Luttrell ...

Get Ready, There Will Be a Storm. The title says it all, and the author guarantees it. If you've been in business, you know smooth sailing is a myth. Success hinges on navigating the inevitable storms—the ones that shake you and push you to your limits. This isn't just about surviving; it's about standing firm, adapting, and emerging stronger.Having navigated his own set of challenges, the author ... Read more

$8.00 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Get Ready, There Will Be a Storm. The title says it all, and the author guarantees it. If you've been in business, you know smooth sailing is a myth. Success hinges on navigating the inevitable storms—the ones that shake you and push you to your limits. This isn't just about surviving; it's about standing firm, adapting, and emerging stronger.Having navigated his own set of challenges, the author
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A Practitioner's Guide to Data Governance

A Case-Based Approach

by Uma Gupta, San Cannon ...

Data governance looks deceptively simple on paper. In reality, it is complex. And it is increasingly recognized as a key foundational element necessary to advance analytics and improve operations for organizations of all types across industry.In this practical guide, data experts Uma Gupta and San Cannon look to demystify data governance through pragmatic advice based on real-world experience and ... Read more

$39.99 USD

Data governance looks deceptively simple on paper. In reality, it is complex. And it is increasingly recognized as a key foundational element necessary to advance analytics and improve operations for organizations of all types across industry.In this practical guide, data experts Uma Gupta and San Cannon look to demystify data governance through pragmatic advice based on real-world experience and
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From Rebel to Radical Innovator

Leading the Transformation through Circularity

by Albin Kaelin ...

"A book for the businesses of tomorrow"THE EUROPEAN; CLIMATE CHANGE REVIEWFrom Rebel to Radical Innovator: Leading the Transformation through Circularity by Albin KaelinIn a world craving sustainable solutions, Albin Kaelin emerges as a visionary, offering a comprehensive guide to revolutionize industries through cradle-to-cradle and circularity principles. With over three decades of exper... ... Read more

$0.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

"A book for the businesses of tomorrow"THE EUROPEAN; CLIMATE CHANGE REVIEWFrom Rebel to Radical Innovator: Leading the Transformation through Circularity by Albin KaelinIn a world craving sustainable solutions, Albin Kaelin emerges as a visionary, offering a comprehensive guide to revolutionize industries through cradle-to-cradle and circularity principles. With over three decades of exper...
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The Creative Mindset

Mastering the Six Skills That Empower Innovation

by Jeff DeGraff, Staney DeGraff ...

“Jeff and Staney emphasize that small acts of creativity can have huge consequences and that ordinary people can do extraordinary things if they can see the opportunities in front of them.”—Mitch Jacobson, Executive Director, Austin Technology Incubator, UT Blackstone LaunchPad, University of Texas at AustinNearly all of today's major innovation workshops and programs call on organizations to ... Read more

$14.99 USD

“Jeff and Staney emphasize that small acts of creativity can have huge consequences and that ordinary people can do extraordinary things if they can see the opportunities in front of them.”—Mitch Jacobson, Executive Director, Austin Technology Incubator, UT Blackstone LaunchPad, University of Texas at AustinNearly all of today's major innovation workshops and programs call on organizations to
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Enterprise Process Orchestration

A Hands-on Guide to Strategy, People, and Technology That Will Transform Your Business

by Bernd Ruecker, Leon Strauch ...

Learn how to transform your business through process orchestrationProcess orchestration became pivotal to building a foundation for business agility, speed, and innovation. A process that is orchestrated end-to-end can integrate existing systems, human work, and the latest technologies like AI. It is the basis to understand how your business operates, how to improve processes, and how to innovate ... Read more

$27.00 USD

Learn how to transform your business through process orchestrationProcess orchestration became pivotal to building a foundation for business agility, speed, and innovation. A process that is orchestrated end-to-end can integrate existing systems, human work, and the latest technologies like AI. It is the basis to understand how your business operates, how to improve processes, and how to innovate
... Read more
Las decisiones estratégicas

Los 30 modelos más útiles

by Marcel Planellas, Anna Muni ...

Aprende a tomar decisiones con las herramientas de análisis más empleadas y reconocidas en el mundo.A todos los que se encuentran ante el reto de tomar decisiones estratégicas, este libro les permitirá seguir un camino y escoger entre los 30 modelos estratégicos más reconocidos y útiles, descritos de forma concisa e ilustrados con un gráfico.Las decisiones estratégicas ayudará al lector a tomar ... Read more

$9.99 USD

Aprende a tomar decisiones con las herramientas de análisis más empleadas y reconocidas en el mundo.A todos los que se encuentran ante el reto de tomar decisiones estratégicas, este libro les permitirá seguir un camino y escoger entre los 30 modelos estratégicos más reconocidos y útiles, descritos de forma concisa e ilustrados con un gráfico.Las decisiones estratégicas ayudará al lector a tomar
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10% Wins: A Roadmap for Achieving Exponential Growth in ANY Business

by Pete Williams, Dom Goucher ...

This book is written as a frank, straight-shooting 'lean manifesto' direct to the people who need it most: Small Business Owners and Entrepreneurs who want to take their business to the next level without it taking over their life.10% Wins is about focusing only on what truly matters in your business, and making small, easily achievable improvements that will compound into the profits you need to ... Read more

$4.99 USD

This book is written as a frank, straight-shooting 'lean manifesto' direct to the people who need it most: Small Business Owners and Entrepreneurs who want to take their business to the next level without it taking over their life.10% Wins is about focusing only on what truly matters in your business, and making small, easily achievable improvements that will compound into the profits you need to
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The Little Black Book of Innovation, With a New Preface

How It Works, How to Do It

by Scott D. Anthony ...

In The Little Black Book of Innovation, long-time innovation expert Scott D. Anthony draws on stories from his research and field work with companies like Procter & Gamble to demystify innovation. Anthony presents a simple definition of innovation and illuminates its vital role in organizational success and personal growth. Anthony also provides a powerful 28-day program for mastering innovation’s ... Read more

$15.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

In The Little Black Book of Innovation, long-time innovation expert Scott D. Anthony draws on stories from his research and field work with companies like Procter & Gamble to demystify innovation. Anthony presents a simple definition of innovation and illuminates its vital role in organizational success and personal growth. Anthony also provides a powerful 28-day program for mastering innovation’s
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It's Not About the Shark

The Simple Path from Problem to Answer

by David Niven ...

In the spirit of The Tipping Point and Freakonomics, David Niven presents a new way of decoding the riddles of the everyday choices we make.It's Not About the Shark opens the door to the groundbreaking science of solutions by turning problems—and how we solve them—upside down. When we have a problem, most of us zero in, take it apart, and focus until we have it solved. David Niven shows us that ... Read more

$2.99 USD

In the spirit of The Tipping Point and Freakonomics, David Niven presents a new way of decoding the riddles of the everyday choices we make.It's Not About the Shark opens the door to the groundbreaking science of solutions by turning problems—and how we solve them—upside down. When we have a problem, most of us zero in, take it apart, and focus until we have it solved. David Niven shows us that
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The AI Companion to Crafting Engineering Strategy

How Thoughtful Decisions Solve Complex Problems

by Will Larson ...

This is an LLM-optimized version of Crafting Engineering Strategy.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 ... Read more

$21.99 USD

This is an LLM-optimized version of Crafting Engineering Strategy.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
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Six-Week Startup

A step-by-step program for starting your business, making money, and achieving your goals!

by Rhonda Abrams ...

Written for anyone who has an idea for a business, but doesn’t know how to go about starting it, Six-Week Start-Up 4th Ed. takes readers from idea to “open-for-business.” This unique book provides in-depth coverage on business concept clarification, goal definition, money matters, market research, sales, marketing, government requirements, hiring employees, and more. Designed to keep readers on ... Read more

$21.99 USD

Written for anyone who has an idea for a business, but doesn’t know how to go about starting it, Six-Week Start-Up 4th Ed. takes readers from idea to “open-for-business.” This unique book provides in-depth coverage on business concept clarification, goal definition, money matters, market research, sales, marketing, government requirements, hiring employees, and more. Designed to keep readers on
... Read more
The Practical Guide to HR Analytics

Using Data to Inform, Transform, and Empower HR Decisions

by Shonna D. Waters PhD, Valerie Streets, Lindsay McFarlane, Rachael Johnson-Murra ...

HR professionals are increasingly expected to understand and apply data analytics, but many don't know where to start.The Practical Guide to HR Analytics offers a clear, practical guide to understanding and applying data to real-world HR issues. From making the business case for analytics to launching an HR analytics function, the book walks readers through the forms, uses, and interpretations of ... Read more

$26.99 USD

HR professionals are increasingly expected to understand and apply data analytics, but many don't know where to start.The Practical Guide to HR Analytics offers a clear, practical guide to understanding and applying data to real-world HR issues. From making the business case for analytics to launching an HR analytics function, the book walks readers through the forms, uses, and interpretations of
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Great Boss Mentor: 13 Keys Necessary for Excellent Employee Management and Conflict Resolution

by Tim L. Gardner ...

How to successfully motivate your employees, create an exceptional work environment, and increase your company's revenue fourfold without having to sell your soul.Are there often conflicts or tension between workers, or maybe even between you and your employed?These are all reasonable questions to consider, since you might as well wave good-bye to your company if you're experiencing management ... Read more

$3.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

How to successfully motivate your employees, create an exceptional work environment, and increase your company's revenue fourfold without having to sell your soul.Are there often conflicts or tension between workers, or maybe even between you and your employed?These are all reasonable questions to consider, since you might as well wave good-bye to your company if you're experiencing management
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Financial Times Guide to Strategy, The

How To Create, Pursue And Deliver A Winning Strategy

by Richard Koch ...

Series series Financial Times Series
Richard Koch is the author of 15 highly acclaimed books, including the best-selling 80/20 trilogy --- The 80/20 Principle (over 700,000 copies sold), The 80/20 Individual, and most recently Living the 80/20 Way. As well as lecturing and broadcasting, he is an extremely successful entrepreneur and investor. His ventures have included Filofax, Belgo, Plymouth Gin, Capstone, and Betfair, the world’s ... Read more

$20.99 USD

Richard Koch is the author of 15 highly acclaimed books, including the best-selling 80/20 trilogy --- The 80/20 Principle (over 700,000 copies sold), The 80/20 Individual, and most recently Living the 80/20 Way. As well as lecturing and broadcasting, he is an extremely successful entrepreneur and investor. His ventures have included Filofax, Belgo, Plymouth Gin, Capstone, and Betfair, the world’s
... Read more
The Classic Collection of Henry George. Illustrated

Progress and Poverty, Social Problems, The Condition of Labour and Others

by Henry George ...

The Classic Collection of Henry George brings together some of the most influential writings of Henry George, whose ideas played a major role in shaping debates about wealth, land ownership, and economic justice in the late nineteenth century. This illustrated edition includes his landmark work Progress and Poverty, as well as important essays and lectures such as Social Problems, The Condition of ... Read more

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The Classic Collection of Henry George brings together some of the most influential writings of Henry George, whose ideas played a major role in shaping debates about wealth, land ownership, and economic justice in the late nineteenth century. This illustrated edition includes his landmark work Progress and Poverty, as well as important essays and lectures such as Social Problems, The Condition of
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