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Series
Publisher
FT Press
Pub. Date
[2008], ©2009
Physical Desc
1 online resource (ii, 33) : illustrations
Language
English
Description
Praise for The Truth About Making Smart Decisions " The Truth About Making Smart Decisions offers a truly valuable and entertaining journey through the complex terrain of decision making. Robert Gunther combines a writer's gift of the pen with a keen understanding of human nature, drawing upon his own experiences, business anecdotes, and vignettes from other walks of life. His selection of traps, insights, and truths are edifying as well as amusing,...
Author
Publisher
MIT
Pub. Date
2015.
Physical Desc
1 online resource (1 volume)
Language
English
Description
How do people process different inputs and make complicated decisions? Researchers have long sought to shed increased light on the inner workings of the human brain and how people process different inputs and make complicated decisions. The topic is of particular interest to managers. This article reviews a selection of recent articles from academic journals. The researchers examined the following topics related to decision making: How 'psychological...
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Language
English
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Description
Decide and Conquer brings together all the practical skills you need to make the best possible decisions every day. This quick, concise book identifies every key obstacle to quality decision-making... and shows exactly how to overcome them. Discover how your personality impacts your decision-making... why instincts and experience can lead you astray... how to simplify complicated decisions without oversimplifying them... and much more. You'll use...
Author
Pub. Date
2005.
Language
English
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Description
Drawing on her breakthrough research with 115 CEOs, Luda Kopeikina offers practical, proven techniques for structuring decisions, achieving clarity about the real issues involved, and using that clarity to improve the quality of every decision you make. Kopeikina begins by defining clarity in decision-making, identifying five root causes for decision difficulty, and introducing the "Clarity State": that singular moment of focus where things fall into...
Author
Publisher
Pearson
Pub. Date
2019.
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
1 online resource illustrations
Language
English
Description
Simon Mueller is the General Manager of The Bruce Henderson Institute in New York, The Boston Consulting Group's (BCG) corporate strategy think-tank. The book is built on a broad body of evidence. It is the result of half a decade of research, and numerous interviews with academics at Harvard Business School, Harvard Law School, Harvard Kennedy School and MIT. Well connected series of advisers - including people like Steven Pinker Cass Sunstein, bestselling...
Author
Publisher
Pearson Education
Pub. Date
©2015
Edition
2nd ed.
Physical Desc
1 online resource (1 volume) : illustrations
Language
English
Description
Make better decisions - every day, everywhere! Decide and Conquer, Second Edition brings together all the practical skills you need to do just that. This quick, concise book identifies every key obstacle to quality decision-making and shows exactly how to overcome them. You'll discover how your personality impacts your decision-making, why instincts and experience can lead you astray, how to simplify complex decisions without oversimplifying them...
Author
Publisher
Pearson
Pub. Date
©2012
Physical Desc
1 online resource (viii, 149 pages) : illustrations
Language
English
Description
Save time, energy and life-sapping stress with this gloriously simple, clever and highly effective guide to painless and efficient decision making. This light-hearted and practical guide will help you turn your indecision into positive, assertive action. Guiding you through the entire decision making process, it is packed with clever tips and tricks to help you make the right decision, quickly, first time, every time. From work to buying a house;...
Author
Publisher
Pearson
Pub. Date
2014
Physical Desc
1 online resource (1 volume) : illustrations
Language
English
Description
If you need to be in the know in no time at all, Business Express will get you from beginner to brilliant in the blink of an eye. This fast, focused and carefully crafted eBook will help you pick up all the essential knowledge you need about the skills that matter most at work, all in the shortest possible time. Learn just when you need to or well in advance; read it at your desk or on the move; dip in and out or start from scratch - it's all up to...
Author
Series
Publisher
FT Press
Pub. Date
©2008
Physical Desc
1 online resource (xi, 188 pages)
Language
English
Description
Praise for The Truth About Making Smart Decisions " The Truth About Making Smart Decisions offers a truly valuable and entertaining journey through the complex terrain of decision making. Robert Gunther combines a writer's gift of the pen with a keen understanding of human nature, drawing upon his own experiences, business anecdotes, and vignettes from other walks of life. His selection of traps, insights, and truths are edifying as well as amusing,...
12) Never go with your gut: how pioneering leaders make the best decisions and avoid business disasters
Author
Publisher
Career Press
Pub. Date
2019.
Physical Desc
1 online resource
Language
English
Description
"Want to avoid business disasters, whether minor mishaps such as excessive team conflict or major calamities that threaten bankruptcy or doom a promising career? Fortunately, behavioral economics studies show that such disasters are preventable. They stem from poor decisions due to our faulty mental patterns-what scholars call cognitive biases. Unfortunately, the typical advice for business leaders to go with their guts plays into these cognitive...
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Language
English
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Intimate interviews and broad survey data reveal that the leaders who stand out are the ones who fearlessly face the decisions that characterize career turning points. Amazingly, the people who break through barriers to transform industries encounter -- and effectively confront -- the same five critical decisions. Tang Peters shows you how five inspiring and approachable leaders made the choices that cemented their legacies.
Author
Series
Publisher
FT Press
Pub. Date
[2007], c 2009
Physical Desc
1 online resource (ii, 27 pages) : illustrations
Language
English
Description
"Talent matters. No one denies this fact. But, there is often a gap between wanting and getting talent. Cathy Fyock's 53 'Truths' provide concrete, practical, and well-tested ideas to close the talent gap. The ideas are reasonable, grounded in research, and actionable. This is an excellent book for those who pay attention to hiring. The 53 Truths offer a roadmap for doing this important task more effectively." Dave Ulrich, Professor of Business, University...
18) Decision Options
Author
Series
Publisher
Chapman and Hall/CRC
Pub. Date
2009.
Edition
1st edition.
Physical Desc
1 online resource (316 pages).
Language
English
Description
Although uncertainty and flexibility are important attributes that drive the value of an investment, they are seldom systematically considered in traditional financial analysis. Through theory and case studies, Decision Options: The Art and Science of Making Decisions details how uncertainty and flexibility can be evaluated to assist in making bett.
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Language
English
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Description
Leaders hear 'yes' far too often. They don't hear bad news until it's too late. They think they've achieved consensus, then find their decisions undermined by colleagues who never really bought in. They become isolated: even high-risk or illegal actions can go unquestioned. It's an enormous problem--for leaders, for teams, for the entire organization--but it's not inevitable. Harvard Business professor Roberto shows how to stimulate honest, constructive...
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