Decision-Making & Problem Solving

The guru to the gurus at last shares his knowledge with the rest of us....

The difference between growing your business and going out of business is your ability to think strategically. The problem is, most leaders are stuck in the operational weeds, struggling to find the time to make better strategic decisions. This challenge is only heightened by the rise of AI.

Improve your relationships and learn essential skills to get the results you want out of every conversation--including difficult ones.

The Great Mental Models: General Thinking Concepts is the first book in The Great Mental Models series designed to upgrade your thinking with the best, most useful and powerful tools so you always have the right one on hand....

From the best-selling author of The Black Swan and one of the foremost thinkers of our time, a book on how some things actually benefit from disorder. Taleb’s message is revolutionary: What is not antifragile will surely perish....

Ray Dalio, one of the world's most successful investors and entrepreneurs, shares the unconventional principles that he's developed, refined, and used over the past 40 years....

Essentialism is more than a time-management strategy or a productivity technique. It is a systematic discipline for discerning what is absolutely essential, then eliminating everything that is not, so we can make the highest possible contribution toward the things that really matter....

How do we play to succeed in the game we’re in? In this revelatory new audiobook, Simon Sinek offers a framework for leading with an infinite mindset....

Ben Horowitz, cofounder of Andreessen Horowitz and one of Silicon Valley’s most respected entrepreneurs, offers essential advice on building and running a startup....

Do you feel stuck financially? Are you working more, trying to spend less, yet still not seeing results? If so, the issue isn’t your effort—it’s your approach.

In his landmark best seller The Tipping Point, Malcolm Gladwell redefined how we understand the world around us....

Poker champion turned business consultant Annie Duke teaches you how to get comfortable with uncertainty and make better decisions as a result....

Most of us don’t know how to spend money. We chase things that impress others but leave us cold. Or we save endlessly, afraid to spend on what would actually make life better. We confuse admiration with envy, comfort with excess, and utility with status.

In this perennial best seller, embraced by organizations and industries worldwide, globally preeminent management thinkers W. Chan Kim and Renee Mauborgne challenge everything you thought you knew about the requirements for strategic success....

From the author of Expecting Better, The Family Firm, and The Unexpected an economist's guide to the early years of parenting.

Based on a career of making high-stakes, split-second decisions as an elite U.S. fighter pilot, The Art of Clear Thinking teaches listeners how to make better decisions in everyday life....

Why is it so hard to make lasting changes in our companies, in our communities, and in our own lives? The primary obstacle is a conflict that's built into our brains, say Chip and Dan Heath, authors of the critically acclaimed best seller Made to Stick....

From the best-selling author of Thinking in Bets comes a toolkit for mastering the skill of quitting to achieve greater success....

The chaos of everyday business forces people into an exhausting, ineffective, seemingly never-ending cycle of work-arounds, firefighting, and Whac-a-Mole. The irritatingly urgent crowds out the lastingly important. There has to be a better way.

You might believe you’re thinking clearly in the moments that matter most. But in all likelihood, when the pressure is on, you won’t be thinking at all....

With straight talk and practical solutions, Jared Tendler brings a new voice to trading psychology. In The Mental Game of Trading, he busts myths about emotions, greed, and discipline, and shows you how to look past the obvious to identify the real reasons you're struggling....

Nothing is more inspiring than a big vision that becomes a triumphant, new reality. Think of how the Empire State Building went from a sketch to the jewel of New York's skyline in twenty-one months, or how Apple’s iPod went from a project with a single employee to a product launch in eleven months.

Filled with hundreds of specific examples and organized into a coherent framework of practical concepts that can be applied by managers and entrepreneurs at all levels, Built to Last provides a master blueprint for building organizations....

Why is Red Bull so popular, though everyone—everyone!—hates the taste? Humans are, in a word, irrational, basing decisions as much on subtle external signals (that little blue can) as on objective qualities (flavor, price, quality)....

The coauthors of the New York Times best-selling Difficult Conversations take on the toughest topic of all: How we see ourselves. In Thanks for the Feedback, they explain why receiving feedback is so crucial yet so challenging....

You might not know the name Nick Foster, but after just a moment of googling you’ll realize he’s been guiding the missions of companies that have been shaping the world you live in. From Sony, Nokia, and Dyson to Google itself, where he was the head of design at Google X, Foster has been at the forefront of innovation for over twenty-five years, but his name might be unfamiliar because until this point, he’s been hidden behind countless NDAs.

The chaos of everyday business forces people into an exhausting, ineffective, seemingly never-ending cycle of work-arounds, firefighting, and Whac-a-Mole. The irritatingly urgent crowds out the lastingly important. There has to be a better way. And there is: the game-changing discipline of dynamic work design improves productivity, reduces costs, and increases efficiency, ensuring that all parts of a company can work in concert. It has been used in organizations around the world to close the gap between results promised and results delivered.

Through compelling examples from business, economics, literature, art, fashion, and beyond, Anointed demonstrates how status cascades through society, creating winners and losers in ways that often have little to do with merit. And how new technology offers a glimpse of a more equitable future.

Whether you're a CEO, CHRO, or first-time manager, The Insight-Driven Leader will elevate your leadership, equipping you to tackle perennial business challenges and deliver measurable impact in your organization.

This book is for every manager, leader, and entrepreneur who needs to rally a team, an organization, or themselves to think big and keep the flame of invention burning brightly while under suffocating pressure—which happens to be when you need creative problem-solving the most.

Unlock the power of perfect timing with "When to Hold, When to Sell," your ultimate guide to navigating life’s pivotal moments with precision and foresight. This insightful eBook demystifies the art and science of timing transitions across various aspects of your life—whether in your career, investments, or personal relationships. Explore the Transition Paradox and dive deep into understanding the intricate nature of change and why the right timing can be the difference between success and stagnation. Journey through the psychology behind decisions, distinguishing between cognitive ...

In Like Clockwork, serial entrepreneur and former Swiss Army officer Sam Goodner reveals the strategies and systems behind his decades of success in building and scaling multimillion-dollar companies. Drawing on real-world business accomplishments and lessons learned from the elite Swiss Mountain Grenadiers, Sam offers practical, actionable principles to create systems-driven organizations that operate with the precision of a Swiss timepiece. From leadership and team alignment to operational excellence, this book delivers a masterclass in executing with clarity, discipline, and resilience.

Conflict is an unavoidable part of life. Whether in business negotiations, family discussions, or simple daily interactions, moments of tension inevitably arise when different perspectives collide. Yet conflict itself is not the enemy—our inability to handle it wisely is. The difference between leaders who collapse under pressure and those who rise to greatness often lies in how they transform conflict into progress.

In Stakeholder Whispering: Uncover What People Need Before Doing What They Ask, author Bill Shander demonstrates how to get from your stakeholders' "order"—what they're asking for—to what they really need. You'll learn how to uncover the needs and desires of your clients, colleagues, bosses, customers, and other stakeholders based on what they ask for and how they ask for it, and how to deliver products and services that meet those needs.

Everyday Wins is a plain-language field manual that turns the best ideas from physics, biology, and decision science into everyday tools for work and life. Learn how to break problems to first principles, size bets with probabilities and base rates, design systems that reduce rework, and harness leverage, inertia, and activation energy to make progress stick. Each concise chapter delivers a single model, a real-world example, red flags to avoid, and a quick practice you can run in minutes. Transfer prompts show you how to carry what you learn into meetings, money choices, product calls, ...

Critical Thinking for Work & Everyday Life Sharpen your thinking. Spot misinformation. Make smarter choices—faster. Do you ever feel overwhelmed by conflicting information? Struggle to know what’s true, or second-guess your decisions at work, online, or at home? You’re not alone. In today’s world, most people are never taught how to think critically. This book makes it simple. Critical Thinking for Work & Everyday Life gives you clear, practical tools to cut through confusion and build lifelong skills you’ll actually use. Inside, you’ll discover how to: Spot fake news, myths, ...

Leadership is not reserved for the chosen few who sit in boardrooms or stand behind podiums—it lives inside each of us, waiting for the right moment to emerge. You’ve seen it in the parent who rallies a family through hardship, the teacher who ignites a love for learning, or the entrepreneur who dares to push boundaries when everyone else plays it safe. True leadership transcends job titles and organizational charts; it is the art of elevating others so they achieve more than they ever believed possible.

What if every hiring setback could be come a strategic asset? Learning from Hiring Failures reveals how to recast mis-hires as data points, fuel for organizational growth, and the engine behind a durable, high-performance workforce. This practical guide walks you through a structured approach to post-hire debriefs that turn outcomes into actionable insight, not blame. By reframing failure as data, you create a repeatable process that accelerates learning, alignment, and smarter decision making across the entire talent lifecycle. Inside, you’ll discover a practical playbook for designing ...

Unlock the secrets to solving industrial challenges efficiently with Industrial Problem-Solving: Practical Tools and AI-Driven Methods for Engineers and Managers. This comprehensive guide equips professionals with actionable strategies, structured methodologies, and modern AI-powered techniques to identify, analyze, and eliminate process inefficiencies. Inside this handbook, you'll discover: Structured Problem-Solving Approaches: DMAIC (Six Sigma), A3 Problem Solving (Toyota), Design of Experiments (DOE), Kaizen, and more. Root Cause Analysis Tools: 5 Whys, Pareto Analysis, Fault Tree ...

In The One Decision Away Philosophy, David shares powerful real-life stories—from the decisions that shaped his own journey to those that transformed the lives of others. With raw honesty, inspiring testimony, and actionable tools, he will challenge you to confront your fears, overcome your excuses, and unlock the next chapter of your life.

Operator to Owner is a practical, data-driven playbook for turning ownership transitions into measurable, repeatable success. Move beyond gut feel with quantified behavioral scoring that reveals fit, readiness, and risk across candidates. This guide blends signals from performance history, realistic simulations, and a narrative-driven framework to form a transparent process you can trust. At its core, you’ll define data signals, build a clear scoring model, and design simulations that mirror real-world operator scenarios—cash-flow pressures, growth arcs, and the dynamics of customers, ...

Unlock the Power Within—Lead with Intent, Purpose, and Influence Are you ready to revolutionize your leadership style and create lasting impact in your workplace? Leading with Intent: Harnessing Personal Power in the Workplace is a groundbreaking guide designed for leaders, managers, and executives who want to cultivate authentic leadership and ignite personal power that inspires transformation. In today’s fast-paced and evolving professional landscape, traditional leadership methods are no longer enough. This book is your essential roadmap to mastering modern leadership through self-...

Are you ready to stop spinning your wheels and start winning with strategy? Shut Up and Win delivers bold, actionable strategies to help you master sales, sharpen your leadership, and make better decisions under pressure. Whether you're an entrepreneur, sales pro, or team leader, this is your no-fluff guide to high-impact growth, in business and in life.

Un nuevo enfoque de liderazgo para el futuro basado en dos engranes que se activan mutuamente: el autodescubrimiento y la reinvención empresarial. Al terminar su primer año como CEO de Walmex, Walmart México y Centroamérica —la división más grande de Walmart fuera de Estados Unidos—, Gui Loureiro decidió que la compañía necesitaba un cambio radical para convertir a la icónica compañía en un negocio más orientado a los datos, centrado en el cliente y competitivo en la economía digital.

Is there a place for goodness in a world that emphasizes success at all costs? Everyone dreams of success, but how much should we be willing to sacrifice to reach our goals? Do we have to abandon integrity and genuine care to climb the ladder to greatness? In Goodness over Greatness, author Erik Reagan delves into the heart of what it means to truly achieve, exploring the fine line between constructive and destructive success. In this thought-provoking guide, he encourages listeners to prioritize kindness and compassion over ruthless conquest.

ينطوي التفكير الجانبي على تبنّي وجهة نظر غير تقليدية عمدًا من أجل ابتكار أفكار وحلول غير اعتيادية. في كتابه Sur/Petition، يحكي دي بونو عندما سألته شركة فورد للسيارات كيف لهم أن يميزوا أنفسهم في سوق السيارات الذي يتسم بالتنافسية الشديدة.٢ كان اقتراحه هو أن يشتروا شركة كبيرة لمواقف السيارات ويجعلوا مواقف السيارات في وسط المدينة متاحة لسيارات فورد فقط. كانت الفكرة متطرفة أكثر من اللازم بالنسبة لفورد، لكنها مثال جيد على التفكير الجانبي في العمل. فقد كانوا يفكرون كمهندسي سيارات بينما كان دي بونو يفكر كالسائق العادي اليومي الذي يريد أن يكون قادرًا على ركن سيارته في أي مدينة

The Ten Toughest Leadership Problems and How to Solve Them is an essential self-coaching handbook for leaders at any level. Best helps leaders struggling to avoid burnout, make good decisions, increase influence within their organization, align with or shift a company’s culture, improve employee performance, engage staff, manage teams, implement strategy, lead change, and navigate the hybrid workplace. Her SOLVE framework breaks problem-solving into five manageable steps.

The Ponzo Trap offers a deep dive into the fascinating world of human perception and decision-making. Inspired by the well-known visual illusion, the book uses the Ponzo metaphor to explore how our minds often misinterpret the world around us—leading to flawed judgments, unconscious biases, and distorted thinking.

◎「頭がいい人」のたった１つの共通点――それは「メタ思考」！◎「あらゆる物事を俯瞰し、最速で結果を出す思考法」を、齋藤孝氏が平易に解説。

You weren’t just laid off. You were erased by a system that stopped valuing what makes you human. Not with malice. But with indifference. And that’s worse. It didn’t happen all at once. First came the “workflow changes,” the silent meetings, the tool you were told would “support productivity.” Then, one day, you weren’t needed. Not because you failed. But because your role was quietly handed to a machine you never trained, never met, and never had the chance to outperform.