Decision Making Problem Solving category: 1513 books
How to Cope with Difficult People
Making human relations harmonious and effective
Language: English
Release Date: September 4, 2016
Transform difficult relations, complex issues and ideas down to concise actionable material.
The problem with difficult people is that, well, they are difficult… and they are everywhere : in the cafe, at the office, in stores or at school. But with the ability to recognize them for what they...
Biff
Quick Responses to High-Conflict People, Their Personal Attacks, Hostile Em
Language: English
Release Date: September 9, 2014
We live in an age of rapid change and instant communication. We also live in a Culture of Blame and Disrespect… Has anyone ever told you: “It’s all YOUR fault!” “You should be ashamed of yourself!” “You’re a disgrace to your _________________!” [family][community][country][team][profession][party][you...
Algorithms to Live By
The Computer Science of Human Decisions
Language: English
Release Date: April 19, 2016
A fascinating exploration of how computer algorithms can be applied to our everyday lives, helping to solve common decision-making problems and illuminate the workings of the human mind
All our lives are constrained by limited space and time, limits that give rise to a particular set of problems....
Performing Under Pressure
The Science of Doing Your Best When It Matters Most
Language: English
Release Date: February 24, 2015
Nobody performs better under pressure. Regardless of the task, pressure ruthlessly diminishes our judgment, decision-making, attention, dexterity, and performance in every professional and personal arena. In Performing Under Pressure, Drs. Hendrie Weisinger and J.P. Pawliw-Fry introduce us to the...
The Black Swan: Second Edition
The Impact of the Highly Improbable Fragility"
Language: English
Release Date: May 11, 2010
**The Black Swan is a standalone book in Nassim Nicholas Taleb’s landmark Incerto series, an investigation of opacity, luck, uncertainty, probability, human error, risk, and decision-making in a world we don’t understand. The other books in the series are Fooled by Randomness, Antifragile, Skin...
Sway
The Irresistible Pull of Irrational Behavior
Language: English
Release Date: June 3, 2008
A fascinating journey into the hidden psychological influences that derail our decision-making, Sway will change the way you think about the way you think.
Why is it so difficult to sell a plummeting stock or end a doomed relationship? Why do we listen to advice just because it came from someone...
The Chaos Imperative
How Chance and Disruption Increase Innovation, Effectiveness, and Success
Language: English
Release Date: August 13, 2013
In the bestselling tradition of Switch and Made to Stick, Ori Brafman reveals how organizations can drive growth and profits by allowing contained chaos and disruption the space to flourish, generating new ideas that trigger innovation.
In The Chaos Imperative, organizational expert and bestselling...
In Defense of Troublemakers
The Power of Dissent in Life and Business
Language: English
Release Date: March 20, 2018
An eminent psychologist explains why dissent should be cherished, not feared
We've decided by consensus that consensus is good. In In Defense of Troublemakers, psychologist Charlan Nemeth argues that this principle is completely wrong: left unchallenged, the majority opinion is often biased,...
The Hour Between Dog and Wolf
How Risk Taking Transforms Us, Body and Mind
Language: English
Release Date: June 14, 2012
A successful Wall Street trader turned neuroscientist reveals how risk taking and stress transform our body chemistry
Before he became a world-class scientist, John Coates ran a derivatives trading desk in New York City. He used the expression “the hour between dog and wolf” to refer to...
Decide
Work Smarter, Reduce Your Stress, and Lead by Example
Language: English
Release Date: January 27, 2014
How to make better decisions and achieve your goals
What shapes a person's career and life, and defines them as a leader? Their decisions. We all want to be more productive and deliver our best results. But doing this effectively—and consistently over time—is a significant challenge. Managing...
Summary of Thinking, Fast and Slow
by Daniel Kahneman | Includes Analysis
Language: English
Release Date: May 18, 2016
Summary of Thinking, Fast and Slow by Daniel Kahneman | Includes Analysis Preview: Daniel Kahneman, author of the book Thinking, Fast and Slow, sets out to create a new vocabulary of words and definitions to describe mental errors. He hopes that readers will recognize these errors...
Brilliant Mistakes
Finding Success on the Far Side of Failure
Language: English
Release Date: November 8, 2011
Named #1 Best Business Book of 2011, by Patriot-NewsPennLive.com
If you have ever flown in an airplane, used electricity from a nuclear power plant, or taken an antibiotic, you have benefited from a brilliant mistake.
Each of these life-changing innovations was the result of many missteps...
Seeing What Others Don't
The Remarkable Ways We Gain Insights
Language: English
Release Date: June 25, 2013
A renowned cognitive psychologist reveals the science behind achieving breakthrough discoveries, allowing readers to confidently solve problems, improve decision-making, and achieve success.
Insights-like Darwin's understanding of the way evolution actually works, and Watson and Crick's breakthrough...
by John Tennent, Graham Friend, The Economist
Language: English
Release Date: April 1, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: April 1, 2014
Full of practical help on how to build the best, most flexible, and easy-to-use business models that can be used to analyze the upsides and downsides of any business project, this new edition of the Guide to Business Modeling is essential reading for the twenty-first century business leader. This...