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The Art of Business

How the Chinese Got Rich

by Greg Clydesdale ...

When we look at Chinese history for a guide to business, we commonly reach for Sun Tzu's The Art of War, but that is a military text. It focuses on an enemy, not a trading partner, and it certainly doesn't mention customers and their role in strategy.To come to terms with Chinese commerce, we don't need to know the Art of War. We need to know the art of business. This book explains Chinese ... Read more

$6.99 USD

When we look at Chinese history for a guide to business, we commonly reach for Sun Tzu's The Art of War, but that is a military text. It focuses on an enemy, not a trading partner, and it certainly doesn't mention customers and their role in strategy.To come to terms with Chinese commerce, we don't need to know the Art of War. We need to know the art of business. This book explains Chinese
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Choice Theory: A Simple Introduction

Simple Introductions, #2

by K.H. Erickson ...

Series Book 2 - Simple Introductions
Choice Theory: A Simple Introduction offers an accessible guide to the central theories and methods of choice theory, with examples and calculations, empirical evidence, and over 20 diagrams to support the analysis.Examine expected value theory, with the two envelopes problem and St. Petersburg paradox which challenge it. Understand expected utility theory and learn how to create a utility ... Read more

$7.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Choice Theory: A Simple Introduction offers an accessible guide to the central theories and methods of choice theory, with examples and calculations, empirical evidence, and over 20 diagrams to support the analysis.Examine expected value theory, with the two envelopes problem and St. Petersburg paradox which challenge it. Understand expected utility theory and learn how to create a utility
... Read more
Story Thinking and the Real-world Applications of Sci-Fi and Fantasy Writing

by Professor Kim Wilkins, Dr Helen Marshall, Dr Lisa Bennett ...

In the 21st century, the rapid advance of technology and the existential threat of climate breakdown mean the real world increasingly resembles something out of fiction, filled with ambiguity and uncertainty. Such challenges need imaginative, creative solutions. To find them, teams of experts must pool their knowledge, make new connections, and forge paths forward.In Story Thinking, award-winning ... Read more

$21.39 USD

In the 21st century, the rapid advance of technology and the existential threat of climate breakdown mean the real world increasingly resembles something out of fiction, filled with ambiguity and uncertainty. Such challenges need imaginative, creative solutions. To find them, teams of experts must pool their knowledge, make new connections, and forge paths forward.In Story Thinking, award-winning
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Expect the Unexpected (Or You Won't Find It)

A Creativity Tool Based on the Ancient Wisdom of H

by Roger Von Oech ...

"You can't step in the same river twice.""Dogs bark at what they don't understand.""The doctor inflicts pain to cure suffering."The ancient Greek philosopher Heraclitus was famous for his brilliant and provocative sayings. Today, more than 2,500 years after they were written, his ideas about life, nature, and the cosmos remain as startlingly original as ever.In Expect the Unexpected (Or You Won't ... Read more

$13.99 USD

"You can't step in the same river twice.""Dogs bark at what they don't understand.""The doctor inflicts pain to cure suffering."The ancient Greek philosopher Heraclitus was famous for his brilliant and provocative sayings. Today, more than 2,500 years after they were written, his ideas about life, nature, and the cosmos remain as startlingly original as ever.In Expect the Unexpected (Or You Won't
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Habit Stacking: How To Beat Procrastination In 30+ Easy Steps (The Power Habit Of A Go Getter)

by The Blokehead ...

Series series The Blokehead Success Series
Are you a procrastinator? How do you know? You may be surprised to realize that it is possible for people to have a problem with procrastination without fully realizing that the problem exists. This can cause a number of problems for you if you happen to be one of those individuals because it is very likely that your habit of procrastinating has caused you to miss some important opportunities in ... Read more

$2.99 USD

Are you a procrastinator? How do you know? You may be surprised to realize that it is possible for people to have a problem with procrastination without fully realizing that the problem exists. This can cause a number of problems for you if you happen to be one of those individuals because it is very likely that your habit of procrastinating has caused you to miss some important opportunities in
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Mastering Uncertainty

How Great Founders, Entrepreneurs, and Business Leaders Thrive in an Unpredictable World

by Matt Watkinson, Csaba Konkoly ...

What separates the world’s most successful founders, entrepreneurs, and business leaders from the rest?It’s not visionary ideas or superhuman intelligence. It’s something more fundamental: their relationship with uncertainty.Most people are blown off course by unexpected events. Top performers, by contrast, know how to navigate our unpredictable world. Not just that: they know how to thrive in it. ... Read more

$13.99 USD

What separates the world’s most successful founders, entrepreneurs, and business leaders from the rest?It’s not visionary ideas or superhuman intelligence. It’s something more fundamental: their relationship with uncertainty.Most people are blown off course by unexpected events. Top performers, by contrast, know how to navigate our unpredictable world. Not just that: they know how to thrive in it.
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Speak Up, Show Up, and Stand Out: The 9 Communication Rules You Need to Succeed

by Loretta Malandro ...

MASTER A NEW WAY OF COMMUNICATING TO BUILD INFLUENCE AND ACHIEVE UNPARALLELED SUCCESSSpeak Up, Show Up, and Stand Out provides the rules for exemplary business communication.This lean and effective guide isn’t just about choosing the right words; it's a whole new way of communicating to achieve unparalleled success. It offers the tools and skills readers need to build influence, deliver results, ... Read more

$20.19 USD

MASTER A NEW WAY OF COMMUNICATING TO BUILD INFLUENCE AND ACHIEVE UNPARALLELED SUCCESSSpeak Up, Show Up, and Stand Out provides the rules for exemplary business communication.This lean and effective guide isn’t just about choosing the right words; it's a whole new way of communicating to achieve unparalleled success. It offers the tools and skills readers need to build influence, deliver results,
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機率思考：職業賭徒與華爾街巨鱷的高勝算思維法，面對機率、風險和不確定性的34堂防彈思考課【暢銷慶功版】

CHANCING IT:The Laws of Chance and How They Can Work for You

by 羅伯‧麥修斯 ...

Translated by 高英哲 ...

Series series 極道商學院
從華爾街、拉斯維加斯到商業世界，為什麼只有５％贏家有「敢於和上帝玩骰子」的勇氣，而９５％的人卻只能當受命運擺布的傻瓜？★ 熱銷逾20,000冊，暢銷慶功版！★ 英國皇家統計學會研究員、《BBC Focus》專欄作家羅伯‧麥修斯代表作★ 人生賽局中，面對不確定性，高手如何做決策？當資訊超載時，贏家如何找真相？★ 該Pass？還是要All in？面對機率、風險和不確定性的「34堂防彈思考課」★ 別讓「線性思考」與「直覺」誤導你的決策，看懂本書所謂的機率，從此不再當理盲傻瓜頂尖贏家都知道：數字會說謊，常識不可靠……唯有學會「機率思考」，才能持續累積籌碼，取得最終勝利！　　人生在世，我們永遠無法擺脫不確定性，以及隱伏其中的風險。幸好，我們擁有迎戰「未知」的武器：機率學。　　本書取材自日常生活，以豐沛淺白的筆觸，為讀者揭開千變萬化的機率樣貌，以及它幾乎無所不包、令人大開眼界的精采應用： ... Read more

$9.99 USD

從華爾街、拉斯維加斯到商業世界，為什麼只有５％贏家有「敢於和上帝玩骰子」的勇氣，而９５％的人卻只能當受命運擺布的傻瓜？★ 熱銷逾20,000冊，暢銷慶功版！★ 英國皇家統計學會研究員、《BBC Focus》專欄作家羅伯‧麥修斯代表作★ 人生賽局中，面對不確定性，高手如何做決策？當資訊超載時，贏家如何找真相？★ 該Pass？還是要All in？面對機率、風險和不確定性的「34堂防彈思考課」★ 別讓「線性思考」與「直覺」誤導你的決策，看懂本書所謂的機率，從此不再當理盲傻瓜頂尖贏家都知道：數字會說謊，常識不可靠……唯有學會「機率思考」，才能持續累積籌碼，取得最終勝利！　　人生在世，我們永遠無法擺脫不確定性，以及隱伏其中的風險。幸好，我們擁有迎戰「未知」的武器：機率學。　　本書取材自日常生活，以豐沛淺白的筆觸，為讀者揭開千變萬化的機率樣貌，以及它幾乎無所不包、令人大開眼界的精采應用：
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The Art of Unexpected Solutions

Using Lateral Thinking to Find Breakthroughs

by Paul Sloane ...

Unlock creativity, embrace the unexpected and turn chance discoveries into innovation. The Art of Unexpected Solutions shows you how to think differently, experiment boldly and uncover new ways of doing business that others overlook.Through real-world examples and research, this powerful guide reveals how openness to surprise can spark breakthroughs and redefine your approach to problem-solving. ... Read more

$14.39 USD

Unlock creativity, embrace the unexpected and turn chance discoveries into innovation. The Art of Unexpected Solutions shows you how to think differently, experiment boldly and uncover new ways of doing business that others overlook.Through real-world examples and research, this powerful guide reveals how openness to surprise can spark breakthroughs and redefine your approach to problem-solving.
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DALE CARNEGIE & NAPOLEON HILL BEST of 4 INTERNATIONAL BEST SELLERS COMBO (HOW to WIN FRIENDS and INFLUENCE PEOPLE (ILLUSTRATED) + HOW to OWN YOUR OWN MIND ... Success Through a Positive Mental Attitude)

by DALE CARNEGIE & NAPOLEON HILL ...

Unlock the secrets to success with Dale Carnegie and Napoleon Hill's timeless classics, a powerful combo shaping positive mental attitudes. ... Read more

$0.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Unlock the secrets to success with Dale Carnegie and Napoleon Hill's timeless classics, a powerful combo shaping positive mental attitudes.
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The Strategy Book

How To Think And Act Strategically To Deliver Outstanding Results

by Max Mckeown ...

Thinking strategically is what separates managers and leaders. Learn the fundamentals about how to create winning strategy and lead your team to deliver it. From understanding what strategy can do for you, through to creating a strategy and engaging others with strategy, this book offers practical guidance and expert tips. It is peppered with punchy, memorable examples from real leaders winning ... Read more

$12.99 USD

Thinking strategically is what separates managers and leaders. Learn the fundamentals about how to create winning strategy and lead your team to deliver it. From understanding what strategy can do for you, through to creating a strategy and engaging others with strategy, this book offers practical guidance and expert tips. It is peppered with punchy, memorable examples from real leaders winning
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Why We're Wrong About Nearly Everything

A Theory of Human Misunderstanding

by Bobby Duffy ...

A leading social researcher explains why humans so consistently misunderstand the outside worldHow often are women harassed? What percentage of the population are immigrants? How bad is unemployment? These questions are important, but most of us get the answers wrong. Research shows that people often wildly misunderstand the state of the world, regardless of age, sex, or education. And though the ... Read more

$17.99 USD

A leading social researcher explains why humans so consistently misunderstand the outside worldHow often are women harassed? What percentage of the population are immigrants? How bad is unemployment? These questions are important, but most of us get the answers wrong. Research shows that people often wildly misunderstand the state of the world, regardless of age, sex, or education. And though the
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Shitty Sales Leaders

And How to Not Be One

by Adam Apps ...

Most sales leaders struggle to motivate their teams and deliver sustainable results. Great sales leaders make it look easy while others never figure it out. Ineffective sales leaders may resort to desperate tactics that damage careers, wreck team cultures, and scare great people away from leadership opportunities.In Shitty Sales Leaders: And How to Not Be One, sales veteran Adam Apps shares an ... Read more

$6.99 USD

Most sales leaders struggle to motivate their teams and deliver sustainable results. Great sales leaders make it look easy while others never figure it out. Ineffective sales leaders may resort to desperate tactics that damage careers, wreck team cultures, and scare great people away from leadership opportunities.In Shitty Sales Leaders: And How to Not Be One, sales veteran Adam Apps shares an
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Las leyes secretas de los directivos

by Stuart Wyatt ...

40 verdades esenciales para los jefes, verdades esenciales sobre el arte de dirigir a las personas.«Existe un proverbio inglés según el cual no existen los malos alumnos, sino los malos profesores. Estoy convencido de que eso también sirve para las empresas. No existen malos empleados, sino malos jefes.»Dr. T.S. Lin, 1918-2006, CEO durante treinta años de Tatung Company«En este libro se ... Read more

$3.99 USD

40 verdades esenciales para los jefes, verdades esenciales sobre el arte de dirigir a las personas.«Existe un proverbio inglés según el cual no existen los malos alumnos, sino los malos profesores. Estoy convencido de que eso también sirve para las empresas. No existen malos empleados, sino malos jefes.»Dr. T.S. Lin, 1918-2006, CEO durante treinta años de Tatung Company«En este libro se
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Public Relations Ethics

How To Practice PR Without Losing Your Soul

by Dick Martin, Donald K. Wright ...

This book represents a practical guide to ethical decision-making tailored specifically to the needs of those who practice and study public relations. It traces the development of ethical theory from ancient Greece through the works of Socrates, Plato, and Aristotle to modern day public relations executives including Harold Burson, Robert Dilenschneider, and Richard Edelman.This book helps readers ... Read more

$8.99 USD

This book represents a practical guide to ethical decision-making tailored specifically to the needs of those who practice and study public relations. It traces the development of ethical theory from ancient Greece through the works of Socrates, Plato, and Aristotle to modern day public relations executives including Harold Burson, Robert Dilenschneider, and Richard Edelman.This book helps readers
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The Handbook of Action Learning

The Go-To Source for Individual, Organizational and Social Development

by John Edmonstone ...

Action learning is one of the most prominent individual and organisational development approaches used in all parts of the world, including in over 70 member states of the United Nations. From its early beginnings in the 1970s, it has been adopted in private, public and third-sector organisations and has produced several variations. Used for leadership and management development, to support ... Read more

$36.99 USD

Action learning is one of the most prominent individual and organisational development approaches used in all parts of the world, including in over 70 member states of the United Nations. From its early beginnings in the 1970s, it has been adopted in private, public and third-sector organisations and has produced several variations. Used for leadership and management development, to support
... Read more
How to build a value stream mapping (VSM)

Step by step methodology, detailed explanations, examples, tips and tricks

by Mickaël Réquillard ...

Lean management appeared in the 1950s and is now deployed not only in production activities but also in a multitude of functions. Its main objective is to eliminate all process waste in order to improve process performance and meet the right customer needs by allocating company resources wisely.A multitude of continuous improvement tools are available to achieve this goal, including VSM (Value ... Read more

$11.64 USD

Lean management appeared in the 1950s and is now deployed not only in production activities but also in a multitude of functions. Its main objective is to eliminate all process waste in order to improve process performance and meet the right customer needs by allocating company resources wisely.A multitude of continuous improvement tools are available to achieve this goal, including VSM (Value
... Read more
Learning Under Pressure

Setting a Baseline for Stewarding Places Through Change

by Brian Applegarth ...

Learning Under Pressure is a reflective nonfiction work about how people, organizations, and places learn while navigating conditions that are still taking shape.Drawing from years of work across destination systems, emerging industries, and evolving civic environments, Brian Applegarth examines how pressure influences attention, decision-making, identity formation, and organizational behavior ... Read more

$9.99 USD

Learning Under Pressure is a reflective nonfiction work about how people, organizations, and places learn while navigating conditions that are still taking shape.Drawing from years of work across destination systems, emerging industries, and evolving civic environments, Brian Applegarth examines how pressure influences attention, decision-making, identity formation, and organizational behavior
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Framing Decisions

Decision-Making that Accounts for Irrationality, People and Constraints

by J. Davidson Frame ...

The economic crisis of 2008–2009 was a transformational event: it demonstrated that smart people aren't as smart as they and the public think. The crisis arose because a lot of highly educated people in high-impact positions— political power brokers, business leaders, and large segments of the general public—made a lot of bad decisions despite unprecedented access to data, highly sophisticated ... Read more

$40.00 USD

The economic crisis of 2008–2009 was a transformational event: it demonstrated that smart people aren't as smart as they and the public think. The crisis arose because a lot of highly educated people in high-impact positions— political power brokers, business leaders, and large segments of the general public—made a lot of bad decisions despite unprecedented access to data, highly sophisticated
... Read more
IT (Information Technology) Portfolio Management Step-by-Step

Unlocking the Business Value of Technology

by Bryan Maizlish, Robert Handler ...

Praise for IT Portfolio Management Step-by-Step"Bryan Maizlish and Robert Handler bring their deep experience in IT 'value realization' to one of the most absent of all IT management practices--portfolio management. They capture the essence of universally proven investment practices and apply them to the most difficult of challenges--returning high strategic and dollar payoffs from an enterprise's ... Read more

$33.00 USD

Praise for IT Portfolio Management Step-by-Step"Bryan Maizlish and Robert Handler bring their deep experience in IT 'value realization' to one of the most absent of all IT management practices--portfolio management. They capture the essence of universally proven investment practices and apply them to the most difficult of challenges--returning high strategic and dollar payoffs from an enterprise's
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Obsessive Measurement Disorder or Pragmatic Bureaucracy?

Coping with Uncertainty in Development Aid Relations

by Susanna Alexius, Janet Vähämäki ...

The ebook edition of this title is Open Access and freely available to read online.Complex coordination across time, space, and cultures involves a great deal of uncertainty. This uncertainty may be accepted and handled with judgment and pragmatism, but more often in contemporary modern society, it is treated as a technical problem to be ‘solved’. This is a book about the paradoxical implications ... Read more

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The ebook edition of this title is Open Access and freely available to read online.Complex coordination across time, space, and cultures involves a great deal of uncertainty. This uncertainty may be accepted and handled with judgment and pragmatism, but more often in contemporary modern society, it is treated as a technical problem to be ‘solved’. This is a book about the paradoxical implications
... Read more
Stop Procrastination: Improve Your Health, Wealth and Happiness, 9 Steps to Cure Procrastination

by Geoffrey L. Lefavi ...

Tired of putting things off until the last minute? "Stop Procrastination: Improve Your Health, Wealth and Happiness, 9 Steps to Cure Procrastination" is the ultimate guide to overcoming procrastination and achieving your goals. With step-by-step instructions and real-world examples, this book will help you break free from the cycle of delay and unlock your true potential. Whether you're struggling ... Read more

$3.49 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Tired of putting things off until the last minute? "Stop Procrastination: Improve Your Health, Wealth and Happiness, 9 Steps to Cure Procrastination" is the ultimate guide to overcoming procrastination and achieving your goals. With step-by-step instructions and real-world examples, this book will help you break free from the cycle of delay and unlock your true potential. Whether you're struggling
... Read more
Streamlined Process Improvement

by H. James Harrington ...

“The Business Process Improvement methodology established by Dr. H. James Harrington and his group brings revolutionary improvement not only in quality of products and services, but also in the business processes.”—Professor Yoshio KondoThe Book That Goes Beyond Six Sigma and Lean . . . The Next Evolutionary Step in Business Process Management“Don’t design for Six Sigma—design for maximum ... Read more

$37.99 USD

“The Business Process Improvement methodology established by Dr. H. James Harrington and his group brings revolutionary improvement not only in quality of products and services, but also in the business processes.”—Professor Yoshio KondoThe Book That Goes Beyond Six Sigma and Lean . . . The Next Evolutionary Step in Business Process Management“Don’t design for Six Sigma—design for maximum
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Technical Training Management

Commercial skills aligned to the provision of successful training outcomes

by CEdMA Europe ...

With technical skills in ever increasing demand and software updates coming thick and fast, the need for technical training is rising rapidly.This book is the essential guide to establishing, managing, growing and controlling a technical training business within a national or global organisation, providing you with the commercial understanding and industry knowledge you need to succeed. ... Read more

$36.49 USD

With technical skills in ever increasing demand and software updates coming thick and fast, the need for technical training is rising rapidly.This book is the essential guide to establishing, managing, growing and controlling a technical training business within a national or global organisation, providing you with the commercial understanding and industry knowledge you need to succeed.
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