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Book SynopsisWhat will your 100-year life look like? A new edition of the international bestseller, featuring a new preface 'Brilliant, timely, original, well written and utterly terrifying' Niall Ferguson Does the thought of working for 60 or 70 years fill you with dread? Or can you see the potential for a more stimulating future as a result of having so much extra time? Many of us have been raised on the traditional notion of a three-stage approach to our working lives: education, followed by work and then retirement. But this well-established pathway is already beginning to collapse – life expectancy is rising, final-salary pensions are vanishing, and increasing numbers of people are juggling multiple careers. Whether you are 18, 45 or 60, you will need to do things very differently from previous generations and learn to structure your life in completely new ways. The 100-Year Life is here to help. Drawing on the unique pairing of their experience in psychology and economics, Lynda Gratton and Andrew J. Scott offer a broad-ranging analysis as well as a raft of solutions, showing how to rethink your finances, your education, your career and your relationships and create a fulfilling 100-year life. · How can you fashion a career and life path that defines you and your values and creates a shifting balance between work and leisure? · What are the most effective ways of boosting your physical and mental health over a longer and more dynamic lifespan? · How can you make the most of your intangible assets – such as family and friends – as you build a productive, longer life? · In a multiple-stage life how can you learn to make the transitions that will be so crucial and experiment with new ways of living, working and learning? Shortlisted for the FT/McKinsey Business Book of the Year Award and featuring a new preface, The 100-Year Life is a wake-up call that describes what to expect and considers the choices and options that you will face. It is also fundamentally a call to action for individuals, politicians, firms and governments and offers the clearest demonstration that a 100-year life can be a wonderful and inspiring one.Trade ReviewBrilliant, timely, original, well written and utterly terrifying -- Niall Ferguson * Laurence A. Tisch Professor of History, Harvard University *A fascinating and thought-provoking book … a brilliant read for individuals, but should be mandatory reading for our politicians -- Shirley Cramer CBE * Chief Executive Officer, Royal Society for Public Health *This timely, important, easy-to-read and intriguing book will make you pause and think, as well as better plan your life … Gratton and Scott’s book is a wake-up call for individuals, organizations, governments and societies -- Boris Groysberg * Professor of Business Administration, Harvard Business School *The authors understand implicitly that not only is the world as we know it changing beyond all recognition, but the way we lead our lives too. This book could not be more timely or necessary -- Julia Hobsbawm * Founder and CEO, Editorial Intelligence Ltd, and Honorary Visiting professor in Networking, Cass Business School *This playfully original book … makes a compelling case that as our lives become longer and healthier, the future might just be very, very different from what we have known until now -- Daron Acemoglu * Elizabeth and James Killian Professor of Economics, Massachusetts Institute of Technology *[This] wonderful new book prepares us for the possibilities of this brave new world of longevity, and teaches us what it will take to thrive in it. -- Professor Herminia Ibarra * INSEAD *Too many books bemoan the economic problems facing ageing societies. This splendid book is quite different … it should be read by anyone who wants to understand how life chances and choices will be transformed in a world where living beyond 100 will become the norm -- Lord Adair Turner * Senior research Fellow of the Institute for new Economic Thinking, and previously Chairman of the UK Pensions Commission *To understand how and why things might change, there can be nowhere better to start than with the fascinating The 100-Year Life -- Baronness Alison Wolf * Sir Roy Griffiths Professor of Public Sector Management at King’s College, London *

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Book Synopsis'Not just a readable, pacey account of an extraordinary individual and his quixotic quest but also a troubling exposé of the fragility of our entire financial system I loved it'Oliver Bullough, author of MoneylandFor fans of Bad Blood and The Big Short, the story of how one reclusive trading prodigy manipulated Wall Street and amassed millions from his childhood bedroom then short-circuited the global market.A real-life financial thriller, Flash Crash gives panoramic insight into our economic landscape its weaknesses, its crooks and its exploitable loopholes and uncovers the remarkable, behind-the-scenes narrative of a mystifying market crash, a globe-spanning investigation into international fraud, and the man Navinder Singh Sarao at the centre of it all.Depending on whom you ask, Sarao was a scourge, a symbol of a financial system run horribly amok, or a folk hero: an outsider who took on the tyranny of Wall Street and the high-frequency traders.Trade Review Longlisted for the Financial Times and McKinsey Business Book of the Year Award 2020 ‘The U.K.'s pre-eminent chronicler of financial crime’ New Yorker ‘This is not just a readable, pacey account of an extraordinary individual … but also a troubling exposé of the fragility of our entire financial system … I loved it’Oliver Bullough, author of Moneyland ‘The definitive account of one of the most mysterious events in the recent history of financial markets …Tells the irresistible personal tale of the unlikely character—finance whiz, social misfit, brazen cheater, folk hero, fraud victim—who finds himself at the centre of a vast global scandal’David Enrich ‘A fascinating journey through the heart of the financial markets and the battle between man and machine’Bradley Hope ‘An elegant and fast-paced narrative … Through meticulous reporting and a gripping story, Vaughan has filled in many of the missing pieces. You won’t be able to put it down.’William D. Cohan ‘A cautionary tale of the fragilities baked into the financial system … An engaging history lesson on the evolution of modern trading … And it is a pacy account that swings from humour to horror of a vulnerable man who is out of his depth … Compelling’Financial Times ‘An extremely well-researched and clearly written book’Spectator ‘Extraordinary … vivid detail … The real bandits are still out there, cloaked in political cover and respectability yet rigging the markets at scale’Wall Street Journal ‘So compelling … He brings out the moral subtleties. It isn’t a simple story of good versus evil … Tells the story beautifully’Daily Mail, Book of the Week ‘A magnificently detailed yet pacy narrative. Think Trading Places meets Wall Street … Vaughan achieves something even more remarkable. He makes you sympathise … Meticulous reporting’Sunday Times

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Book SynopsisThe instant Wall Street Journal, USA Today, and international bestseller“While the history books are filled with tales of obsessive visionary geniuses who remade the world in their image with sheer, almost irrational force, I’ve found that history is also made by individuals who fought their egos at every turn, who eschewed the spotlight, and who put their higher goals above their desire for recognition.” —from the prologue  Many of us insist the main impediment to a full, successful life is the outside world. In fact, the most common enemy lies within: our ego. Early in our careers, it impedes learning and the cultivation of talent. With success, it can blind us to our faults and sow future problems. In failure, it magnifies each blow and makes recovery more difficult. At every stage, ego holds us back.  Ego Is the Enemy draws on a vast array of stories and examples, from literature to philosophy to his­tory. We meet fascinating figures such as George Marshall, Jackie Robinson, Katharine Graham, Bill Belichick, and Eleanor Roosevelt, who all reached the highest levels of power and success by con­quering their own egos. Their strategies and tactics can be ours as well.  In an era that glorifies social media, reality TV, and other forms of shameless self-promotion, the battle against ego must be fought on many fronts. Armed with the lessons in this book, as Holiday writes, “you will be less invested in the story you tell about your own specialness, and as a result, you will be liberated to accomplish the world-changing work you’ve set out to achieve.”

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Book SynopsisProfit through good times and bad with a resilient, diversified portfolioThe Intelligent Asset Allocator has helped thousands of people like you build wealth through carefully diversified portfolios. Now, with global markets in constant flux, balancing risk and reward is more critical than ever. Self-taught investor William Bernstein offers no gimmicks, inside secrets, or magic solutionsâjust the facts about investing and calm, smart advice on how to build and manage a portfolio designed for the long run. This is all you need, despite claims of the advisors and pundits looking to profit from your hard-earned money. This easy-to-understand guide provides everything you need, including:* The basics of financeâhistorical, psychological, and institutional* Time-tested strategies for improving the risk/reward ratio* Ways to sharpen your focus to improve portfolio managementBernstein walks you through the fundamentals of importTable of ContentsPreface to the Paperback Edition Preface to the Hardcover Edition Introduction1. General Considerations 2. Risk and Return 3. The Behavior of Multiple-Asset Portfolios4. The Behavior of Real-World Portfolios5. Optimal Asset Allocations6. Market Efficiency7. Odds and Ends8. Implementing Your Asset Allocation Strategy9. Investment Resources Appendix A: Becoming Your Own Portfolio Analyst Appendix B: Correlation Coefficients Among Asset Classes Glossary

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Book SynopsisGetting what you want even if you are the boss isn't always easy. Almost every organization, big or small, works among a network of competing interests. Whether it's governments pushing through policies, companies trying to increase profits, or even families deciding where to move house, rarely can decisions be made in isolation from competing interests both within the organization and outside it.In this accessible and straightforward account, Hans de Bruijn and Ernst ten Heuvelhof cast light on multi-stakeholder decision-making. Using plain language, they reveal the nuts and bolts of decision-making within the numerous dilemmas and tensions at work. Drawing on a diverse range of illustrative examples throughout, their perceptive analysis examines how different interests can either support or block change, and the strategies available for managing a variety of stakeholders.The second edition of Management in Networks incorporates a wider spread oTrade Review"In an increasingly interactive world knowledge of how networks operate and evolve, and how they can be managed effectively, is increasingly important to students and practitioners of public administration, public management and public policy. In the first edition of this excellent book, the authors developed the idea of "process management" - contrasting it with other forms of such as "project-based" management – highlighting the advantages of using a process lens as a guide to producing better public sector outcomes. In this thoroughly revised and expanded new edition, the authors continue this pursuit, adding detail and nuance to their analyses of the best (and not-so-good) strategies that can be used to enhance collaboration between public, civil society and other actors in the pursuit of public value and the public good."Burnaby Mountain Chair, Department of Political Science, Simon Fraser University and Professor, Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy, National University of Singapore"Management in Networks (second edition) is a fundamental guide for policy makers and managers who wants to consciously decide and act in today’s uncertain and complex world, where all decisions involve many actors, with different values and targets."- Giovanni Azzone, Professor of Management and Rector Emeritus, Politecnico di Milano, ItalyTable of ContentsChapter 1 our interconnected world and what it means for decision and policy makingChapter 2 strategies for making decisions in networks – the processChapter 3 strategies for making decisions in networks – the content Chapter 4 a process, not a projectChapter 5 smart command and controlChapter 6 strategic behaviourChapter 7 trust and rules of the gameChapter 8 processes and content

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Book SynopsisWhy is it so difficult to develop and sustain liberal democracy? The best recent work on this subject comes from a remarkable pair of scholars, Daron Acemoglu and James A. Robinson. In their latest book, The Narrow Corridor, they have answered this question with great insight. -Fareed Zakaria, The Washington Post From the authors of the international bestseller Why Nations Fail, a crucial new big-picture framework that answers the question of how liberty flourishes in some states but falls to authoritarianism or anarchy in others--and explains how it can continue to thrive despite new threats. In Why Nations Fail, Daron Acemoglu and James A. Robinson argued that countries rise and fall based not on culture, geography, or chance, but on the power of their institutions. In their new book, they build a new theory about liberty and how to achieve it, drawing a wealth of evidence from both current affairs and disparate threads of world history.   Liberty is hardly the natural order of things. In most places and at most times, the strong have dominated the weak and human freedom has been quashed by force or by customs and norms. Either states have been too weak to protect individuals from these threats, or states have been too strong for people to protect themselves from despotism. Liberty emerges only when a delicate and precarious balance is struck between state and society. There is a Western myth that political liberty is a durable construct, arrived at by a process of enlightenment. This static view is a fantasy, the authors argue. In reality, the corridor to liberty is narrow and stays open only via a fundamental and incessant struggle between state and society: The authors look to the American Civil Rights Movement, Europe’s early and recent history, the Zapotec civilization circa 500 BCE, and Lagos’s efforts to uproot corruption and institute government accountability to illustrate what it takes to get and stay in the corridor. But they also examine Chinese imperial history, colonialism in the Pacific, India’s caste system, Saudi Arabia’s suffocating cage of norms, and the “Paper Leviathan” of many Latin American and African nations to show how countries can drift away from it, and explain the feedback loops that make liberty harder to achieve. Today we are in the midst of a time of wrenching destabilization. We need liberty more than ever, and yet the corridor to liberty is becoming narrower and more treacherous. The danger on the horizon is not just the loss of our political freedom, however grim that is in itself; it is also the disintegration of the prosperity and safety that critically depend on liberty. The opposite of the corridor of liberty is the road to ruin.

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Book SynopsisIf your employees brought their "A-Game" to work every day, what would it mean for your company's performance? Studies have repeatedly shown that the majority of employees are disengaged at work. But it doesn't have to be this way. Often, the difference between a group of indifferent employees and a fully engaged team comes down to one simple thing--a great boss. In How to Be a Great Boss, Gino Wickman and Rene' Boer present a straightforward, practical approach to help bosses at all levels of an organization get the most from their people. They share time-tested tools that have worked for more than 30,000 bosses in every industry. You can learn to be a great boss--and dramatically improve both your organization's performance and your team's excitement about their work. In this book you will discover: How to surround yourself with great people How to make more effective use of your time The difference between leadership and management and why they're equally important The five leadership practices and five management practices of all great bosses How to create accountability How to develop productive, relationships with each of your people How to deal with direct reports that don't meet your expectations How to Be a Great Boss provides practical tools that you can apply immediately with your people, allowing you to focus on improving and growing your organization and truly enjoy what you do.Trade Review"Helpful to managers and entrepreneurs in many different types of workplaces." -CHOICE Connect

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Book SynopsisThis is the first book to describe in detail the principles of Outward Bound, told through the stories of former instructors and graduates who show how to apply them to create healthier, more effective teams, organizations, and communities.  For nearly six decades Outward Bound USA’s education programs have shaped the lives of tens of thousands of participants. Strangers are put in an unfamiliar and unpredictable setting, where to succeed they must develop a sense of teamwork, resilience, self-confidence, and a focus on the greater good. But, Mark Brown asks, isn’t the modern world just as unpredictable and challenging as any mountain or desert? He shows how the same principles that bind people together in the natural world work just as well in cities, companies, and communities.  This book explores the concept of Expeditionary Leadership through the stories of people such as third-generation business steward Laura Kohler, the Home Depot cofounder Arthur Blank, and former United States Senator Mark Udall, whose lives were touched by Outward Bound and who then went on to make a positive difference in the world. They show how each of us can, in our own way, use the Outward Bound philosophy to bravely face the wild unknowns in our daily lives. From training the first Peace Corps volunteers to partnering with thousands of educational institutions and corporations, Outward Bound has helped build the self-confidence and character of participants who have gone on to live richer, more fulfilling, and successful lives. Outward Bound internationally operates in thirty-three countries and impacts nearly a quarter of a million people annually.

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Book SynopsisAn accessible and contemporary introduction to the methods for determining cause and effect in the social sciencesTrade Review“A new guide to methods for determining cause and effect in the social sciences. In summarising, systematising and prioritising methodological tools for researchers, this book will be of use to all social scientists looking to validate their quantitative findings.”—Dr Simeon Mitropolitski, LSE Review of Books "Cunningham's brilliant book is that rare statistical treatise written for students and practitioners alike. Engaging language and vivid examples bring the tools of causal inference to a broad audience. Read the book, absorb its lessons, and you'll develop the skills you need to credibly assess whether a statistics class, a public policy, or a new business practice truly makes a difference."–Justin Wolfers, University of Michigan "Accessible and engaging. An excellent introduction to the statistics of causal inference."–Alberto Abadie, MIT “Learning about causal effects is the main goal of most empirical research in economics. In this engaging book, Scott Cunningham provides an accessible introduction to this area, full of wisdom and wit and with detailed coding examples for practitioners.”--Guido Imbens, coauthor of Causal Inference "This book will probably shock economics instructors with the clarity, insights, and tools that modern graphical models introduce to the teaching of econometrics. The benefits will outlast the shock."--Judea Pearl, University of California, Los Angeles “Causation versus correlation has been the basis of arguments—economic and otherwise—since the beginning of time. Causal Inference: The Mixtape uses legit real-world examples that I found genuinely thought-provoking. It’s rare that a book prompts readers to expand their outlook; this one did for me.”—Marvin Young (Young MC)

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Book SynopsisThe transformative system that shows leaders how to rethink their strategies, retool their capabilities, and revitalize their businesses for stronger, longer-lasting success. Thereâs a learning curve to running any successful business. But once you begin to rely on past achievements or get stuck in outdated thinking and practices that no longer work, you need to take a step backâand unlearn. This innovative and actionable framework from executive coach Barry OâReilly shows you how to break the cycle of behaviors that were effective in the past but are no longer relevant in the current business climate, and now limit or may even stand in the way of your success. With this simple but powerful three-step system, youâll discover how to:1.  Unlearn the behaviors and mindsets that prevent you and your businesses from moving forward. 2.  Relearn new skills, strategies, and innovations that arTable of ContentsIntroduction: The Remarkable Power of UnlearningChapter 1: Why Unlearn?Chapter 2: How to UnlearnChapter 3: Unlearning the Obstacles to UnlearningChapter 4: UnlearnChapter 5: RelearnChapter 6: BreakthroughChapter 7: Unlearning ManagementChapter 8: Unlearning with CustomersChapter 9: Unlearning with People and OrganizationsChapter 10: Unlearning IncentivesChapter 11: Unlearning with Business and Product InnovationChapter 12: ConclusionAcknowledgmentsNotesIndex

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Book Synopsis#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • A clear-eyed account of learning how to lead in a chaotic world, by General Jim Mattis—the former Secretary of Defense and one of the most formidable strategic thinkers of our time—and Bing West, a former assistant secretary of defense and combat Marine.  “A four-star general’s five-star memoir.”—The Wall Street Journal Call Sign Chaos is the account of Jim Mattis’s storied career, from wide-ranging leadership roles in three wars to ultimately commanding a quarter of a million troops across the Middle East. Along the way, Mattis recounts his foundational experiences as a leader, extracting the lessons he has learned about the nature of warfighting and peacemaking, the importance of allies, and the strategic dilemmas—and short-sighted thinking—now facing our nation. He makes it clear why America must return to a strategic footing so as not to

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Book Synopsis''Understanding Strategic Management'' is the ideal introduction to strategy for students who require a concise, informative and practical approach. The book''s four-part structure defines the concept of strategy, before using the overarching strategic framework of analysis, formulation, and implementation to show how strategy can be used to develop a sustainable competitive advantage in business.The author conveys the realities of strategic management through diverse, international and contemporary examples, while Strategy in Focus boxes use examples from popular media to show strategic management issues at work in the headlines we read every day. A longer, integrated case study in every chapter ties together multiple strategic challenges that affect businesses large and small, public and private. Review and discussion questions then encourage students to be critical of the material and juxtapose alternative concepts and frameworks to evaluate their strengths and weaknesses. Students Trade ReviewAn extremely well-written and interesting book as the basis for a strategic management course with many different examples, interesting case studies, and discussion questions that activate students to engage in the course and the material. * Marius Wehner, Heinrich-Heine-University of Düsseldorf, Germany *A well-written book that captures the essence, concepts, theories and emerging ideas of strategic management in simple, lucid language. * Sami A. Khan, King Abdulaziz University, Saudia Arabia *A user-friendly resource to accompany students in their learning journey...Provides an easy to comprehend analysis of strategic management processes in organizations. * Virginia Bodolica, American University of Sharjah, United Arab Emirates *Table of ContentsPart One: What is Strategy? 1: What is strategy?Part Two: Strategic Analysis 2: Evaluating the macro-environment 3: Industry analysis 4: The Internal Environment: value-creating activities 5: The Internal Environment: a resource-based view of strategyPart Three: Strategy Formulation 6: Business strategy 7: Corporate strategy 8: International strategyPart Four: Strategy Implementation 9: Organizational structures and strategic change 10: Strategic leadership 11: Corporate governance

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Book SynopsisTHE INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER. From the bestselling author of Blood, Sweat, and Pixels comes the next definitive, behind-the-scenes account of the video game industry: how some of the past decade's most renowned studios fell apart-and the stories, both triumphant and tragic, of what happened next.Jason Schreier's groundbreaking reporting has earned him a place among the preeminent investigative journalists covering the world of video games. In his eagerly anticipated, deeply researched new book, Schreier trains his investigative eye on the volatility of the video game industry and the resilience of the people who work in it.The business of videogames is both a prestige industry and an opaque one. Based on dozens of first-hand interviews that cover the development of landmark games-Bioshock Infinite, Epic Mickey, Dead Space, and more-on to the shocking closures of the studios that made them, Press Reset tells the stories of how real people are affected by game studio shutdowns, and how they recover, move on, or escape the industry entirely.Schreier's insider interviews cover hostile takeovers, abusive bosses, corporate drama, bounced checks, and that one time the Boston Red Sox's Curt Schilling decided he was going to lead a game studio that would take out World of Warcraft. Along the way, he asks pressing questions about why, when the video game industry is more successful than ever, it's become so hard to make a stable living making video games-and whether the business of making games can change before it's too late.

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Book SynopsisThe path to your professional success starts with a critical look in the mirror.If you read nothing else on managing yourself, read these 10 articles (plus the bonus article How Will You Measure Your Life? by Clayton M. Christensen). We''ve combed through hundreds of Harvard Business Review articles to select the most important ones to help you maximize yourself.HBR''s 10 Must Reads on Managing Yourself will inspire you to: Stay engaged throughout your 50+-year work life Tap into your deepest values Solicit candid feedback Replenish physical and mental energy Balance work, home, community, and self Spread positive energy throughout your organization Rebound from tough times Decrease distractibility and frenzy Delegate and develop employees'' initiative This collection of best-selling articles includes: bonus article How Will You Measure Your Life? by Clayton M. Christensen, Managing Oneself, MaTrade Review"All in all, this is an excellent collection of insights by business people and writers on business subjects, particularly on management. Get it and benefit from it." -- Biz India "The organization of the boxes is superb and very helpful to the reader... relevant to overworked and overstressed employees seeking ways to take charge of themselves to perform better and develop a work-life balance." -- Portland Book ReviewTable of Contents1. Managing Oneself Peter F. Drucker 2. Management Time: Who's Got the Monkey? William Oncken, Jr., and Donald L. Wass (Commentary by Stephen R. Covey) 3. How Resilience Works Coutu, Diane L. 4. Manage Your Energy, Not Your Time Tony Schwartz and Catherine McCarthy 5. Overloaded Circuits: Why Smart People Underperform Edward M. Hallowell 6. Be a Better Leader, Have a Richer Life Stewart D. Friedman 7. Reclaim Your Job Ghoshal, Sumantra and Bruch, Heike 8. Moments of Greatness: Entering the Fundamental State of Leadership Quinn, Robert E. 9. What to Ask the Person in the Mirror Robert S. Kaplan 10. Primal Leadership: The Hidden Driver of Great Performance Goleman, Daniel; Boyatzis, Richard; and McKee, Annie

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Book SynopsisARE YOUR WORKING RELATIONSHIPS WORKING AGAINST YOU?To achieve your goals and get ahead, you need to rally people behind you and your ideas. But how do you do that when you lack formal authority? Or when you have a boss who gets in your way? Or when you're juggling others' needs at the expense of your own?By managing up, down, and across the organization. Your success depends on it, whether you're a young professional or an experienced leader.The HBR Guide to Managing Up and Across will help you: Advance your agendaand your careerwith smarter networking Build relationships that bring targets and deadlines within reach Persuade decision makers to champion your initiatives Collaborate more effectively with colleagues Deal with new, challenging, or incompetent bosses Navigate office politics

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Book SynopsisTHE INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLERA monumental, gripping book Outstanding' SUNDAY TIMESNoise may be the most important book I''ve read in more than a decade. A genuinely new idea soexceedingly important you will immediately put it into practice. A masterpiece'Angela Duckworth, author of GritAn absolutely brilliant investigation of a massive societal problem that has been hiding in plain sight'Steven Levitt, co-author of FreakonomicsFrom the world-leaders in strategic thinking and the multi-million copy bestselling authors of Thinking Fast and Slow and Nudge, the next big book to change the way you think. We like to think we make decisions based on good reasoning and that our doctors, judges, politicians, economic forecasters and employers do too. In this groundbreaking book, three world-leading behavioural scientists come together to assess the last great fault in our collective decision-making: noise.We all make bad judgements more than we think. Noise shows us what we can do to make bettTrade Review The Sunday Times bestseller (May 2021) ‘A tour de force of scholarship and clear writing’New York Times ‘This is a monumental, gripping book. It is also bracing … The three authors have transformed the way we think about the world. They have looked beneath and beyond the way we make decisions and organise our lives. A follow-up of sorts to Thinking, Fast and Slow, it is a further step down the road towards a more complex and realistic grasp of human affairs that is replacing the crude simplifications of the recent past. Outstanding’Sunday Times ‘As you’d expect from its authors, it is a rigorous approach to an important topic… There’s lots to surprise and entertain. Anyone who has found the literature on cognitive biases important will find this a valuable addition to their knowledge’ Danny Finkelstein, The Times ‘Noise is everywhere and is seriously disruptive. The authors have come up with a bold solution. The book is a satisfying journey through a big but not unsolvable problem, with plenty of fascinating case studies along the way. Humans are often bad at making decisions. But we can get better’Martha Gill, Evening Standard ‘The greatest source of ineffective policies are often not biases, corruption or ill-will, but three “I”: Intuition, Ignorance and Inertia. This book masterfully demonstrates why the three “I” are so pervasive, and what we can do to fight them. An essential, eye opening read’Esther Duflo, winner of a 2019 Nobel Prize ‘In Noise, the authors brilliantly apply their unique and novel insights into the flaws in human judgment to every sphere of human endeavour… Noise is a masterful achievement and a landmark in the field of psychology’Philip E. Tetlock, co-author of Superforecasting ‘An electrifying exploration of the human mind, this book will permanently change the way we think about the scale and scope of bias’David Lammy

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Book SynopsisA proven blueprint to accelerate career success and fast track into leadership roles â especially for women who are underrepresented in their fields.If you're a woman, especially a woman of color, you know this already: You face unique challenges and obstacles as you work to scale the corporate ladder. From not seeing other faces in the room that look like you to dealing with the stereotypes and (often unconscious) biases in the workplace, you may know what to do to succeed, but not how to get it done in this environment. Show Your Worth shows you how.In pages that are both inspirational and practical, Shelmina Babai Abji speaks directly to professional womenâespecially women of colorâabout how the power of being intentional and strategic can help transform the headwinds you face into much-needed tailwinds.Show Your Worth takes you on a deep dive into the 8 Intentional Strategies that will help you achieve success, including:Succ

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Book SynopsisIn 1517, Martin Luther nailed his 95 theses to the wall of Wittenberg church. He argued that the Church’s internally consistent but absurd doctrines had pickled into a dogmatic structure of untruth. It was time for a Reformation. Half a millennium later, Steve Keen argues that economics needs its own Reformation. In Debunking Economics, he eviscerated an intellectual church – neoclassical economics – that systematically ignores its own empirical untruths and logical fallacies, and yet is still mysteriously worshipped by its scholarly high priests. In this book, he presents his Reformation: a New Economics, which tackles serious issues that today's economic priesthood ignores, such as money, energy and ecological sustainability. It gives us hope that we can save our economies from collapse and the planet from ecological catastrophe. Performing this task with his usual panache and wit, Steve Keen’s new book is unmissable to anyone who has noticed that the economics Emperor is naked and would like him to put on some clothes.Trade ReviewOne of Martin Wolf's 'Best Books of 2021: Economics' in the Financial Times“It is written not to interpret economics, but to change it.”Financial Times“In this punchy and passionate book, Steve Keen deftly unravels the fundamentals of neoclassical economics – and then starts to weave together the mindset, models and maths of an economics that actually works. For any student of economic modelling who wants to help create tools that are fit for the twenty-first century, this is the handbook and call to action you have been waiting for.”Kate Raworth, author of Doughnut Economics“This is a brilliant book. It deals with a crucial subject, and it does so with precision, wit and accessible prose.”Dissident VoiceTable of Contents1 Why this manifesto? 2 Money matters 3 Our complex world 4 Economics, energy and the environment 5 The Neoclassical disease 6 Conclusion: Be the change Notes References

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Book SynopsisIn the spirit of THE 7 HABITS OF HIGHLY EFFECTIVE PEOPLE, the international bestseller, FIRST THINGS FIRST is a revolutionary guide to managing your time by learning how to balance your life. Traditional time management suggests that working harder, smarter and faster will help you gain control of your life, and that increased control will bring peace and fulfilment. The authors of FIRST THINGS FIRST disagree. In the first real breakthrough in time management in years, Stephen R. Covey, A. Roger Merrill and Rebecca R. Merrill apply the insights of the 7 HABITS to the daily problems of people who must struggle with the ever increasing demands of work and home life. Rather than focusing on time and things, FIRST THINGS FIRST emphasises relationships and results. And instead of efficiency, this new approach emphasises effectiveness. Covey offers a principle-centred approach that will empower readers to define what is truly important; to accomplish worthwhile goals; and to lead rich, rewar

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Book SynopsisTrade Review"No American writer has done more to comfort the afflicted and afflict the comfortable than John Kenneth Galbraith."--USA Today "With characteristic wit and clarity [Galbraith] suggests that while good money may indeed be driven out by the bad, it is political suicide to assume that the suckers left holding the bad will take it lying down... [T]here is no more current, more judicious, or more entertaining a perspective."--Kirkus "Lively."--Library Journal

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Book SynopsisOffers an introduction to the modern statistical methods for ecology. This book shows how to construct statistical models for data, estimate their parameters and confidence limits, and interpret the results. It covers statistical frameworks, the philosophy of statistical modeling, and critical mathematical functions and probability distributions.Trade Review"Bolker's book is a must-buy for anyone wanting to fit data to models and go beyond hypothesis testing, but it is certainly not an 'introductory' text in the sense of 'simple'. This book is a tour de force for anyone who studied ecology for his or her interest of nature's working. But it is the one single book that can propel the statistical novice to the cutting edge of statistical ecology--albeit with blood, sweat and tears."--Carsten F. Dormann, Basic and Applied Ecology "[A] must for natural scientists and for statisticians who are interested in ecological applications... Numerous enlightening footnotes, meaningful graphics and direct speech are evidence of substantial classroom experience of the author... The book addresses students and researchers who have or have had some basic knowledge in ecology, mathematics and statistics. Delivering many examples and profound details on numerical aspects of maximum likelihood estimation, the book may also give a red line for a course in computational statistics."--Martin Schlather, Biometrical Journal "[T]his book succeeds both in explaining how to analyze many types of ecological data, and in clearly describing the theoretical background behind some common analyses and approaches. I expect to refer to it often."--Lynda D. Prior, Austral EcologyTable of ContentsAcknowledgments ix Chapter 1: Introduction and Background 1 1.1 Introduction 1 1.2 What This Book Is Not About 3 1.3 Frameworks for Modeling 5 1.4 Frameworks for Statistical Inference 10 1.5 Frameworks for Computing 17 1.6 Outline of the Modeling Process 20 1.7 R Supplement 22 Chapter 2: Exploratory Data Analysis and Graphics 29 2.1 Introduction 29 2.2 Getting Data into R 30 2.3 Data Types 34 2.4 Exploratory Data Analysis and Graphics 40 2.5 Conclusion 59 2.6 R Supplement 59 Chapter 3: Deterministic Functions for Ecological Modeling 72 3.1 Introduction 72 3.2 Finding Out about Functions Numerically 73 3.3 Finding Out about Functions Analytically 76 3.4 Bestiary of Functions 87 3.5 Conclusion 100 3.6 R Supplement 100 Chapter 4: Probability and Stochastic Distributions for Ecological Modeling 103 4.1 Introduction: Why Does Variability Matter? 103 4.2 Basic Probability Theory 104 4.3 Bayes' Rule 107 4.4 Analyzing Probability Distributions 115 4.5 Bestiary of Distributions 120 4.6 Extending Simple Distributions: Compounding and Generalizing 137 4.7 R Supplement 141 Chapter 5: Stochastic Simulation and Power Analysis 147 5.1 Introduction 147 5.2 Stochastic Simulation 148 5.3 Power Analysis 156 Chapter 6: Likelihood and All That 169 6.1 Introduction 169 6.2 Parameter Estimation: Single Distributions 169 6.3 Estimation for More Complex Functions 182 6.4 Likelihood Surfaces, Profiles, and Confidence Intervals 187 6.5 Confidence Intervals for Complex Models: Quadratic Approximation 196 6.6 Comparing Models 201 6.7 Conclusion 220 Chapter 7: Optimization and All That 222 7.1 Introduction 222 7.2 Fitting Methods 223 7.3 Markov Chain Monte Carlo 233 7.4 Fitting Challenges 241 7.5 Estimating Confidence Limits of Functions of Parameters 250 7.6 R Supplement 258 Chapter 8: Likelihood Examples 263 8.1 Tadpole Predation 263 8.2 Goby Survival 276 8.3 Seed Removal 283 Chapter 9: Standard Statistics Revisited 298 9.1 Introduction 298 9.2 General Linear Models 300 9.3 Nonlinearity: Nonlinear Least Squares 306 9.4 Nonnormal Errors: Generalized Linear Models 308 9.5 R Supplement 312 Chapter 10: Modeling Variance 316 10.1 Introduction 316 10.2 Changing Variance within Blocks 318 10.3 Correlations: Time-Series and Spatial Data 320 10.4 Multilevel Models: Special Cases 324 10.5 General Multilevel Models 327 10.6 Challenges 333 10.7 Conclusion 334 10.8 R Supplement 335 Chapter 11: Dynamic Models 337 11.1 Introduction 337 11.2 Simulating Dynamic Models 338 11.3 Observation and Process Error 342 11.4 Process and Observation Error 344 11.5 SIMEX 346 11.6 State-Space Models 348 11.7 Conclusions 357 11.8 R Supplement 360 Chapter 12: Afterword 362 Appendix Algebra and Calculus Basics 363 A.1 Exponentials and Logarithms 363 A.2 Differential Calculus 364 A.3 Partial Differentiation 364 A.4 Integral Calculus 365 A.5 Factorials and the Gamma Function 365 A.6 Probability 365 A.7 The Delta Method 366 A.8 Linear Algebra Basics 366 Bibliography 369 Index of R Arguments, Functions, and Packages 383 General Index 389

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Book Synopsis Save big! The knowledge and practice investors need to conquer the options marketâtwo powerful guides in one affordable package  You donât need to enroll in an expensive investing course to get the theory, instruction, and practice you need to conquer the options market. This priced-to-move combo includes two unbeatable guides that will get your portfolio where you want it to be: the new edition of Sheldon Natenbergâs Option Volatility and Pricingâwhich offers the information, background, and investing techniques you need to navigate the marketâalong with his Options Volatility and Pricing Workbook, which provides a wide range of hands-on exercises readers can use to practice their methods before entering the market.  

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Book SynopsisAn insider's guide to finding the right person for the right job-every time Great People Decisions is an expert's guide to helping managers and human resources professionals improve their competence and success at finding, assessing, attracting, and integrating great people, whether through external hiring or internal promotion.Trade Review"... author has read widely around his subject, is familiar with what motivates people, and how to spot the best candidates." (Financial Times, Thursday 31st May)Table of ContentsIntroduction. The make-or-break choice. Chapter 1. Great people decisions: a resource for you. . Chapter 2. Great people decisions: a resource for your organization. Chapter 3. Why great people decisions are so hard. Chapter 4. Knowing when a change is needed. Chapter 5. What to look for. Chapter 6. Where to look: inside and out. Chapter 7. How to appraise people. Chapter 8. How to attract and motivate the best people. Chapter 9. How to integrate the best people. Chapter 10. The bigger picture. Appendix A. The Value of Investing in People Decisions. Appendix B. Selected Bibliography on Assessment Methods. Notes. Acknowledgments. Index.

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Book SynopsisTHE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERChasing Daylight is the honest, touching, and ultimately inspirational memoir of former KPMG CEO Eugene O'Kelley, completed in the three-and-a-half months between his diagnosis with brain cancer and his death in September 2005. Its haunting yet extraordinarily hopeful voice reminds us to embrace the fragile, fleeting moments of our lives-the brief time we have with our family, our friends, and even ourselves. This paperback edition features a new foreword by his wife, Corinne O'Kelley and a readers' group guide and questions.âœVoicing universal truths . . . shared . . . simply and clearly.â-Janet Malin, New York TimesâœWords to live by.â-Kerry Hannon, USA TodayâœOne of the most unexpected and touching books you're likely to read this year.â-Edward Nawotka, Bloomberg NewsâœAn honest, thought-provoking memoir . . . O'Kelly has many lessons to teach us on how to live.â-Steve PowersTable of ContentsForeword: A GiftThe Bottom LineThe Business of Dying is HardThe TransitionThe Good GoodbyeAfterword: Chasing Daylight

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Book SynopsisDo you wish you could decode people? Do you want a formula for charisma? Do you want to know exactly what to say to your boss, your date or your networking partner? You need to know how people work.As a human behaviour investigator, Vanessa Van Edwards studies the hidden forces that drive our behaviour patterns in her lab - and she''s cracked the code. In Captivate she shares a wealth of shortcuts, systems and behaviour hacks derived from her research, to help you take charge of interactions at work and at home. You''ll learn how to execute a social game plan to navigate any social situation; how to speed-read faces for 7 universal ''micro-expressions'' that can be used to predict people''s emotions; and much more besides. When you understand the laws of human behaviour you can get along with anyone. With Vanessa''s help, you will never interact in the same way again.Trade ReviewFull of helpful tips, actionable anecdotes and fascinating research, Captivate is the consummate wingman (or woman) - a book you'll hear whispering in your ears, giving you social superpowers -- Jenny Blake, author of PIVOTIn Captivate, Vanessa Van Edwards has not only decoded the secret formula for what makes people tick, she also explains how to harness and put the latest people science into action -- Jordan Harbinger, founder of The Art of CharmThere is a big difference between faking your way into a building relationships and deeply understanding the science of what makes people tick so that you can naturally and effectively connect with them. Captivate teaches this science in a fun and accessible way, so that you apply the learning in your everyday life, growing your network, influence and impact -- Pamela Slim, author of BODY OF WORKThis book is rewarding regardless of your level of skill in getting along with others -- Art Markman PhD, co-author of BRAINS BRIEFS

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Book SynopsisIn My Life as a Quant, Emanuel Derman relives his exciting journey as one of the first high-energy particle physicists to migrate to Wall Street. Page by page, Derman details his adventures in this field-analyzing the incompatible personas of traders and quants, and discussing the dissimilar nature of knowledge in physics and finance.Trade Review"There are few "gentlemen bankers" left these days. Nor is there much room in the great financial houses for anything that smacks of the amateur spirit. That is why Emanuel Derman's memoirs are so compelling…Derman's wry humour and sense of irony are apparent throughout the book." - Financial Times "That sense of being an intruder in outlaw territory lends an intriguing mood to Derman's My Life As a Quant, a literate and entertaining memoir." -Business Week "engaging" --(CFO Europe, October 2005) "Not only a delightful memoir, but one full of information, both about people and their enterprise. I never thought that I would be interested in quantitative financial analysis, but reading this book has been a fascinating education." –Jeremy Bernstein, author of Oppenheimer: Portrait of an Enigma "This wonderful autobiography takes place in that special time when scientists discovered Wall Street and Wall Street discovered them. It is elegantly written by a gifted observer who was a pioneering member of the new profession of financial engineering, with an evident affection both for finance as a science and for the scientists who practice it. Derman’s portrait of how the academics brought their new financial science to the world of business and forever changed it and, especially, his descriptions of the late and extraordinary genius Fischer Black who became his mentor, reveal a surprising humanity where it might be least expected. Who should read this book? Anyone with a serious interest in finance and everyone who simply wants to enjoy a good read."–Stephen Ross, Franco Modigliani Professor of Finance and Economics, Sloan School, MITTable of ContentsPrologue The Two Cultures 1 Chapter 1 Elective Affinities 17 Chapter 2 Dog Years 29 Chapter 3 a Sort of Life 53 Chapter 4 A Sentimental Education 65 Chapter 5 the Mandarins 77 Chapter 6 Knowledge of the Higher Worlds 85 Chapter 7 in the Penal Colony 95 Chapter 8 Stop-time 117 Chapter 9 Transformer 129 Chapter 10 Easy Travel to other Planets 143 Chapter 11 Force of Circumstance 175 Chapter 12 a Severed Head 191 Chapter 13 Civilization and Its Discontents 203 Chapter 14 Laughter in the Dark 225 Chapter 15 The Snows of Yesteryear 251 Chapter 16 the Great Pretender 265 Acknowledgments 271 About the Author 272 Index 273

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Book Synopsis*#GIRLBOSS NETFLIX ORIGINAL OUT NOW*In this New York Times bestselling sensation, founder and Executive Chairman of Nasty Gal Sophia Amoruso shares her story and inspires women everywhere to join the #GIRLBOSS movement.''#GIRLBOSS is more than a book . . . #GIRLBOSS is a movement'' Lena Dunham''A millennial alternative to Lean In'' New York Magazine''A compellingly motivational read'' The Telegraph''The book you need in your life'' Marie Claire *Winner of the 2014 Goodreads Choice Award for Best Business Book*In the space of ten years, Sophia Amoruso has gone from high-school dropout to founder and Executive Chairman of Nasty Gal, one of the fastest-growing retailers in the world. Sophia''s never been a typical executive, or a typical anything, and she''s written #GIRLBOSS for other girls like her: outsiders (and insiders) seeking a unique path to success.Filled with brazen wake-up calls, cunning and frank observations, and behind-the-scenes stories from Nasty Gal''s meteoric rise, #GIRLBOSS covers a lot of ground. It proves that success doesn''t come from where you went to college or how popular you were in school. Success is about trusting your instincts and following your gut, knowing which rules to follow and which to break.Inspiring, motivating and empowering, #GIRLBOSS will give you the kick up the ass you need to reach your potential.Trade Review#GIRLBOSS is more than a book and Sophia Amoruso is more than a purveyor of (fine and fly) garments. #GIRLBOSS is a movement - a philosophy for making your work life as fun, fresh and raunchy as your personal adventures. Sophia encourages us to own the qualities we've previously been ashamed of (bossiness, crudeness, petty thievery) in order to become the masters of our own destiny, financially independent and radically ourselves. I'm so in -- Lena DunhamA great book about starting a business from scratch. I [love] her story of ambition and hard work! Check it out -- Reese WitherspoonThe Cinderella of tech * New York Times *Bold and honest... #Girlboss is a gift * Forbes *Starkly brilliant * Huffington Post *A millennial alternative to Lean In -- The Cut * New York Magazine *The book you need in your life ... a simultaneously funny, warm, inspiring and straight-talking guide on how to go about getting shit done * Marie Claire *A compellingly motivational read * The Telegraph *Deeply personal and filled with brazen, hilarious moments and cunning and frank observations, don't be surprised if you laugh out loud * SheerLuxe *Amoruso's voice is accessible and charmingly self-deprecating without losing the effortless cool that characterizes her clothes...Being anti-establishment is teh old cool. The new cool is playing by your own rules and still winning by their standards * New York Times Book Review *Part memoir, part management guide and part girl-power manifesto. A sort of Lean In for misfits, it offers young women a candid guide to starting a business and going after what they want * Washington Post *A power manifesto for strong, ambitious young women ... Amoruso teaches the innovative and entrepreneurial among us to play to our strengths, learn from our mistakes, and know when to break a few of the traditional rules * Vanity Fair *If you read one book with a hashtag for a title this year, make it #GIRLBOSS * TechCrunch *It's easy to get the sense, reading Lean In, that Sandberg is writing for women who've already made it. #GIRLBOSS is for those who haven't, which means it is aimed at people who have nothing to lose, which makes it a much riskier and more enjoyable manifesto * New York Magazine *Filled with great advice for all millennial women ready to take over the world * Cosmopolitan *Offers empowering but unapologetic mantras about taking control of your life, making the choices you want to make and knowing which rules to stick to - and which to break ... #GIRLBOSS [is] giving Sheryl Sandberg's Lean In a run for its money * Grazia *

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Book SynopsisTrade Review"A solid guide for those looking to take their career to the next level" -- -Publishers Weekly "Sylvia Ann Hewlett's book is essential reading for anyone striving to minimize the gap between how others perceive you and how you want to be seen. Executive Presence will transforms careers and unleash a current of previously untapped potential on the world." -- Joanna Coles, Editor-in-Chief, Cosmopolitan "This is a powerful and urgent book for young professionals climbing the ladder. Credentials alone will not get you the next big opportunity, you also need Executive Presence - the ability to signal confidence and credibility. " -- Sallie Krawcheck, Business Leader, 85 Broads "Sylvia Ann Hewlett has taken some of the mystery out of the claim that "you just don't have what it takes" in this groundbreaking book on Executive Presence. This book provides a simple guide that will help you crack the code to career success." -- Katherine W. Phillips, Paul Calello Professor of Leadership and Ethics, Columbia Business School "Sylvia Ann Hewlett has put together the complete play book for high potential employees eager to develop the executive presence skills that will propel them to the top. In this book Hewlett explains what EP is, and how to get it. It's real, pragmatic and brilliant!" -- 'Tiger' Tyagarajan, President and CEO, Genpact "In this significant book, Sylvia Ann Hewlett challenges the conventional wisdom that executive presence is an innate quality that can barely be defined, much less developed. Anyone seeking to close the gap between their merit and their success could benefit from her practical, engaging, and humane advice." -- Kenji Yoshino, Chief Justice Earl Warren Professor of Constitutional Law, NYU School of Law "Sylvia Ann Hewlett is once again leading the way by examining a critical component of business success, Executive Presence. She is a master at making a vague topic clear. She demystifies the meaning of Executive Presence and provides tangible, practical advice that readers can easily use to lift their game." -- Anre Williams, President, Global Merchant Services, American Express

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Book SynopsisDiscover 282 marketing and sales strategies proven to make more money for you!A self-made multimillionaire and business development expert,Brad Sugars helps you identify your company's hidden âœgoldmines,â dramatically boost your bottom line, and get on the fasttrack to big profits. And best of all, these crystal-clear, bite-sizedlessons can be put to work in your business immediately! Discover how to: Generate hundreds of promising new leads Increase your conversion rate of leads to sales Maximize the value of your average sale Measure your results and fine-tune your best strategies Get real results right now when you discover all that Instant Success has to offer!Instant Advertising * Instant Leads * Instant Profit * Instant Promotions * Instant Referrals * Instant Repeat Business * Instant Sales * Instant Systems * Instant Team Building * The Business Coach * The Real Estate Coach * Successful Franchising * Billionaire in Tra

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Book SynopsisVital tools for implementing Lean Six Sigma--what they are, how they work, and which to useThe Lean Six Sigma Pocket Toolbook is today's most complete and results-based reference to the tools and concepts needed to understand, implement, and leverage Lean Six Sigma. The only guide that groups tools by purpose and use, this hands-on reference provides: Analyses of nearly 100 tools and methodologies--from DMAIC and Pull Systems to Control Charts and Pareto Charts Detailed explanations of each tool to help you know how, when, and why to use it for maximum efficacy Sections for each tool explaining how to create it, how to interpret what you find, and expert tips Lean Six Sigma is today's leading technique to maximize production efficiency and maintain control over each step in the managerial process. With The Lean Six Sigma Pocket Toolbook, you'll discover how to propel your organization to new levels of competitive success--oneTable of ContentsChapter 1: Using DMAIC to Improve Speed, Quality, and Cost Define Measure Analyze Improve Control Kaizen DMAIC Project selection Chapter 2: Working With Ideas Brainstorming Affinity diagrams Multivoting Chapter 3: Value Stream Mapping and Process Flow Tools Process mapping Process observation SIPOC Process mapping steps Transportation and spaghetti (workflow) diagrams Swim-lane (deployment) flowcharts Value stream maps (basic) Flowchart and value stream symbols Value-add (VA) vs. non-value-add (NVA) analysis Time value maps Value-add chart (task time or takt time chart) Chapter 4: Voice of the Customer (VOC) Customer segmentation Sources of customer data Collecting VOC: Interviews Collecting VOC: Point-of-use observation Collecting VOC: Focus groups Collecting VOC: Surveys Kano analysis Developing critical-to-quality requirements Chapter 5: Data Collection Types of data Input vs. output data Data collection planning Measurement selection matrix Stratification factors Operational definitions Cautions on using existing data Making a checksheet Basic checksheets Frequency plot checksheet Traveler checksheet Location checksheet Sampling basics Factors in sample selection Stable process (and population) sampling Formulas for determining minimum sample size (population or stable process) Measurement System Analysis (MSA) and Gage R&R Overview Gage R&R: Collecting the data Interpreting Gage R&R Results MSA: Evaluating bias MSA: Evaluating stability MSA: Evaluating discrimination MSA for attribute/discrete data Chapter 6: Descriptive Statistics and Data Displays Statistical term conventions Measures of central tendency (mean, median, mode) Measures of spread (range, variance, standard deviation) Boxplots Frequency plot (histogram Normal distribution Non-normal distributions and the Central Limit Theorem Chapter 7: Variation Analysis Review of variation concepts Time series plots (Run charts) Run chart table Control chart basics Selecting a control chart Control charts for continuous data Subgrouping for continuous data Control limit formulas for continuous data Factors for Control Chart Formulas Creating an ImR Chart Creating X,R charts or X,S charts Control charts for attribute data Creating p-, np-, c-, and u-charts Control limit formulas for attribute data Assumptions for interpreting control charts Interpreting control charts (Tests for Special Cause Variation) Background on process capability calculations Confusion in short-term vs. long-term process capability calculations Calculating process capability Chapter 8: Identifying and Verifying Causes PART A: Identifying potential causes Pareto charts 5 Whys Cause-and-effect diagrams (fishbone or Ishikawa diagrams) C&E Matrix PART B: Tools for confirming causal effects Stratified data charts Testing quick fixes or obvious solutions Scatter plots Hypothesis testing overview Confidence intervals Type I and Type II errors, Confidence, Power, and p-values Confidence intervals and sample size t–test Overview 1-Sample t-test 2-Sample t-test Overview of correlation Correlation statistics (coefficients) Regression overview Simple linear regression Multiple regression ANOVA (ANalysis Of VAriance) One-way ANOVA Degrees of Freedom ANOVA assumptions Two-way ANOVA Chi-Square test Design of Experiments (DOE) notation and terms Planning a designed experiment DOE: Full-factorial vs. Fractional-factorials (and notations) Interpreting DOE results Chapter 9: Reducing Lead Time and Non-Value-Add Cost Basic Lean concepts Metrics of time efficiency Time Traps vs. Capacity Constraints Identifying Time Traps and Capacity Constraints 5S Overview Implementing 5S Generic Pull System Replenishment Pull Systems Two-Bin Replenishment System Computing minimum safe batch sizes Four Step Rapid Setup Method Adapting Four Step Rapid Setup for service processes Total Productive Maintenance (TPM) Mistake proofing & prevention (Poka-yoke) Process balancing design principles Work cell optimization Visual Process Controls Chapter 10: Complexity Value Stream Mapping and Complexity Analysis Product/service family grid Complexity Value Stream Map (CVSM) Process Cycle Efficiency (PCE) The Complexity Equation Complexity matrix PCE destruction calculations (for a Complexity Matrix) Substructure analysis “What-if” analyses with Complexity Matrix data Chapter 11: Selecting and Testing Solutions Sources of solution ideas Benchmarking Tips on solution selection Developing and using evaluation criteria Solution selection matrix Pairwise ranking Cost evaluation Impact/effort matrix Pugh matrix Other evaluation techniques Controls assessment matrix Failure Modes and Effects Analysis (FMEA) Pilot testing Index

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Book SynopsisâœWe're going to raise traders just like they raise turtles in Singapore.â So trading guru Richard Dennis reportedly said to his long-time friend William Eckhardt nearly 25 years ago. What started as a bet about whether great traders were born or made became a legendary trading experiment that, until now, has never been told in its entirety. Way of the Turtle reveals, for the first time, the reasons for the success of the secretive trading system used by the group known as the âœTurtles.â Top-earningTurtle Curtis Faith lays bare the entire experiment, explaining how it was possible for Dennis and Eckhardt to recruit 23 ordinary people from all walks of life and train them to be extraordinary traders in just two weeks. Only nineteen years old at the time-the youngest Turtle by far-Faith traded the largest account, making more than $30 million in just over four years. He takes you behind the scenes of the Turtle selection process and behind closed doTable of Contents Introduction: The Bet that Launched the Turtles One Turtle’s Story The Turtle Way – How the Turtles Made Money The Basic Elements of The Turtle Way Trading Psychology – Preparing Yourself to Do the Right Thing Money Management – Staying Alive through Tough Times Cutting Losses – Knowing When to Get Out of a Losing Trade Letting Profits Run – When to Exit a Winning Trade Catching the Wave – How to Enter a Position Diversification – Smoothing Out Your Returns Limiting Risk – Protecting Against Disaster16 Systems Part I – Finding a Strategy that Fits You Systems Part II – Avoiding the Pitfalls of Testing Systems Part III – Going from Testing to Trading

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Book SynopsisGold Medal Winner--Tops Sales World's Best Sales and Marketing BookâœFast, fun and immensely practical.ââJOE SULLIVAN, Founder, FlextronicsâœMove over Neil Strauss and game theory. Pitch Anything reveals the next big thing in social dynamics: game for business.ââJOSH WHITFORD, Founder, Echelon MediaâœWhat do supermodels and venture capitalists have in common?They hear hundreds of pitches a year. Pitch Anything makes sure you get the nod (or wink) you deserve.ââRALPH CRAM, InvestorâœPitch Anything offers a new method that will differentiate you from the rest of the pack.ââJASON JONES, Senior Vice President, Jones Lang LaSalleâœIf you want to pitch a product, raise money, or close a deal, read Pitch Anything and put its principles to work.ââSTEVEN WALDMAN, Principal and Founder, Spectrum CapitalâœPitch Anything opened my eyes to what I had been misTable of ContentsSection 1: The Problem; Chapter 1. Why This Book Can Help You; Chapter 2. This is Your Brain, This is Your Brain During a Pitch; Chapter 3. The Strong Method; Section II: The Solution; Chapter 4. Setting and Owning the Frame; Chapter 5. Telling the Story; Chapter 6. Revealing Intrigue and Building Novelty; Chapter 7. Offering the Prize; Chapter 8. Nailing the Hookpoint; Chapter 9. Getting a Decision; Section III: The Benefit; Chapter 10. What the Perfect Pitch Looks Like; Chapter 11. You are now one of the Best

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Book SynopsisIntroducingâ Public Finance, 10th Global Edition, by Harvey S. Rosen and Ted GayerRosen and Gayer's Public Finance provides the economic tools necessary to analyze government expenditure and tax policies and, along the way, takes students to the frontiers of current research and policy. While the information presented is cutting edge and reflects the work of economists currently active in the field, the approach makes the text accessible to undergraduates whose only prior exposure to economics is at the introductory level. The authors' years of policy experience have convinced them that modern public finance provides a practical and invaluable framework for thinking about policy issues. The goal is simple: to emphasize the links between sound economics and the analysis of real-world policy problems. Enhancements and key features for this new Global Edition include:New Policy Perspectives introduce relevant and engaging examplTable of ContentsPart I Getting Started1 Introduction 2 Tools of Positive Analysis 3 Tools of Normative Analysis Part II Public Expenditure: Public Goods and Externalities 4 Public Goods 5 Externalities 6 Political Economy 7 Education 8 Cost-Benefit Analysis Part III Public Expenditures: Social Insurance and Income Maintenance 9 The Health Care Market 10 Government and the Market for Health Care 11 Social Security 12 Income Redistribution: Conceptual Issues 13 Expenditure Programs for the Poor Part IV Framework for Tax Analysis 14 Taxation and Income Distribution 15 Taxation and Efficiency 16 Efficient and Equitable Taxation Part V The United States Revenue System 17 The Personal Income Tax 18 Personal Taxation and Behavior 19 The Corporation Tax 20 Deficit Finance 21 Fundamental Tax Reform: Taxes on Consumption and Wealth Part VI Multigovernment Public Finance 22 Public Finance in a Federal System Appendix Glossary References Author Index Subject Index

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Book SynopsisWith an accessible approach, the third European edition of Principles of Economics provides students with the tools to analyze current economic issues. The book is underpinned by a focus on seven Core Principles, which help students to make the link between economic theory and practice. The 'economic naturalist' approach, supported by exercises, problems and examples, encourages students to employ economics principles to understand and explain the world around them.Developed from the well-regarded US textbook by Frank and Bernanke, it presents an intuitive approach to economics and is suitable for all students taking a Principles of Economics course.Table of ContentsPart 1: Introduction1. Thinking Like An Economist2. Markets, Specialisation and Economic Efficiency3. Markets, Supply, Demand and ElasticityPart 2: Competition and the 'Invisible Hand'4. Demand: The Benefit Side of the Market5. Perfectly Competitive Supply: the Cost Side of the Market6. Efficiency and Exchange7. Profits, Entry and Exit: The Basis for the 'Invisible Hand'Part 3: Market Imperfections 1: Market Power8. Imperfect Competition and the Consequences of Market Power9. Thinking Strategically 1: Interdependence, Decision Making and the Theory of Games10. Thinking Strategically 2: Competition Among the FewPart 4: Market Imperfections 2: Externalities, Information, Distribution and the Role of the Government in a Market Economy11. Externalities and Property Rights12. The Economics of Information13. Labour Markets, Income Distribution, Wealth and Poverty14. Government in the Market Economy: Public Sector Production and Regulation15. The Credit Crunch and the Great Contraction: An Application of Some Micro-economics to Help Explain a Macro-economic Crisis Part 5: Macroeconomics: Issues and Data16. Macroeconomics: the Bird's Eye View of the Economy17. Measuring Economic Activity: Gross Domestic Product18. Measuring the Price Level and Inflation19. The Labour Market: Wages and UnemploymentPart 6: The Economy in the Long Run20. Economic Growth, Productivity and Living Standards21. Capital Markets: Saving, Investment and Financial Intermediaries Part 7: The Economy in the Short Run22. Short-Term Economic Fluctuations23. Money and Interest Rates24. The IS-LM Model25. Stabilising the Economy 1: the Role of Fiscal Policy26. Stabilising the Economy 2: the Role of Monetary Policy27. Aggregate Demand, Aggregate Supply and Inflation28. The New Keynesian Phillips Curve: Expectations and Inflation Policy Part 8: The International Economy29. Exchange Rates, Capital Flows and the Balance of Payments

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Book SynopsisBad Science' hilariously exposed the tricks that quacks and journalists use to distort science, becoming a 400,000 copy bestseller. Now Ben Goldacre puts the $600bn global pharmaceutical industry under the microscope. What he reveals is a fascinating, terrifying mess.Doctors and patients need good scientific evidence to make informed decisions. But instead, companies run bad trials on their own drugs, which distort and exaggerate the benefits by design. When these trials produce unflattering results, the data is simply buried. All of this is perfectly legal. In fact, even government regulators withhold vitally important data from the people who need it most. Doctors and patient groups have stood by too, and failed to protect us. Instead, they take money and favours, in a world so fractured that medics and nurses are now educated by the drugs industry.The result: patients are harmed in huge numbers.Ben Goldacre is Britain's finest writer on the science behind medicine, and Bad Pharma' is the book that finally prompted Parliament to ask why all trial results aren't made publicly available this edition has been updated with the latest news from the select committee hearings. Let the witty and indefatigable Goldacre show you how medicine went wrong, and what you can do to mend it.Trade Review‘This is a book to make you enraged – properly, bone-shakingly furious – because it’s about how big business puts profits over patient welfare, allows people to die because they don’t want to disclose damning research evidence, and the tricks they play to make sure doctors do not have all the evidence when it comes to appraising whether a drug really works or not. A work of brilliance.’ Max Pemberton, Daily Telegraph ‘This is a brilliant piece of work’ Evening Standard, William Leith ‘This is an important book. Ben Goldacre is angry, and by the time you put ‘Bad Pharma’ down, you should be too.’ New Statesman ‘Nailing the compromise between too much detail and too little, Goldacre’s brilliantly enraging study unpeels how the pharmaceutical giants routinely misrepresent science in their quest for profit.’ Sunday Telegraph ‘What keeps you turning its pages is the accessibility of Goldacre's writing … his genuine, indignant passion, his careful gathering of evidence and his use of stories, some of them personal, which bring the book to life.’ Luisia Dilner, Guardian ‘This is a book that deserves to be widely read, because anyone who does read it cannot help feeling both uncomfortable and angry.’ Economist ‘’Bad Pharma’ will confirm his status as a thorn in the side of the medical Establishment – Goldacre’s detailed research would be hard for any drug-company executive to contradict’ Lois Rogers, Sunday Times

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Book Synopsis** Business Book Awards 2023 Finalist **“An essential guide for any professional interested in understanding how to implement and influence change” Prof. Adam Boddison, - Chief Executive, Association for Project ManagementLeading change in organizations is always hard, but this original, game-based handbook will at least make it much more fun! Based on real-life case studies and reflecting the most common challenges facing any change ninja, this is a story where you get to make the decisions at each stage, and discover the impact of your choices.**This interactive approach will appeal particularly to non-linear thinkers and those who learn best through action and application. It’s pragmatic, focusing on tips for getting people on board and on identifying small, doable ‘ninja moves’ that gain traction and build momentum by stealth.After lots of training in things like project management, agile change and leadership, Dr Tammy Watchorn discovered none of this really helped as the focus was always on process rather than people. By understanding how people work instead, she soon found she could deliver successful change by stealth with ninja moves.Trade ReviewAn accessible guide to undertaking change..I read this book in one day, it was a joy, I can’t recommend it highly enough. A primer for change managers novice or experienced alike. * Amazon *This is the type of book you keep by your side and revisit regularly. I think each time you read it you’d learn more about yourself and change. * Amazon *Immersive, un-put-downable, hilarious, packed with learning and tools...Buy this book, read it, have fun, put the learning into practice, make a difference! * Amazon *Table of ContentsTable of ContentsOnce upon a timeSetting the scene – provides the backdrop for the stories within the book and where the author started the journey. Describes the complexity and fog that is the adventure aheadHow to playInstructions for playing the adventure game including rules and explanation of life lines and health scores.CharactersDescription of the fictitious characters the adventurer will meet on the journey. One of the main characters is Prof Eddie Obeng. He is not fictitious and much of his teaching is scattered throughout the book. Often referred to simply as the ProfChallenge 1: Innovation WorkshopGame over: At any point in the book you can make a decision that lands you here. It might be the wrong decision or you might have just decided you’ve had enough and want a new job. You can choose to end your journey here, restart the game or reset the last ‘bad’ decision.Sam’s Fables Part 1: The professor of changeSam’s fables is a book within a book. A handbook for the adventurer. Challenge 2: Creating spaceSam’s Fable’s Part 2 Ship ahoy me heartiesChallenge 3: I didn’t sign up for thisSam’s Fables part 3 Do your homework..Challenge 4: Well that does look differentSam’s Fables part 4 That will never workChallenge 5 Virtually VirtualSam’s Fables part 5 Don’t we have a plan for that?Challenge 6: Out with the oldSam’s Fables Part 6 The Wasp, the Volcano and the StingChallenge 7: Shall we do what we always do?Sam’s Fables Part 7 What a difference a name makesChallenge 7: ContinuedChallenge 8: Too Serious to PlaySam’s Fables Part 8 Alien InvasionChallenge 9: Beating the DrumSam’s Fables part 9 Quiz timeChallenge 9 Part 2: Beating the DrumChallenge 10: I think we should lead this collaboration,Sam’s Fables Part 10 If it makes sense it’s probably sense makingChallenge 11: Hack to the futureYou made it !!!!Sam’s Fables part 11: Tool kitA summary of the tools described in the book with a short description of how to use them and a template to use.

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Book SynopsisThe latest edition in the Principles of Corporate Finance dynasty, the 14th edition continues in its tradition of showing how theory applies to the very practical problems and decisions faced by financial managers. Looking at what financial managers do and why, the book aims to give readers a solid understanding of theory so that they know what questions to ask when times change and new problems need to be analyzed, eventually standing as a reference and a guide to help them make financial decisions, not just study them.This new edition welcomes Alex Edmans to the author team, whose global authority and expertise in corporate governance, responsible business and behavioural finance have been invaluable in bolstering coverage of these topics. A new chapter is entirely dedicated to the subject of balancing shareholder value with promoting the interests of all stakeholders, the potential conflicts inherent in this, and how a responsible buTable of ContentsPart One: ValueChapter 1: Introduction to Corporate FinanceChapter 2: How to Calculate Present ValuesChapter 3: Valuing BondsChapter 4: Valuing StocksChapter 5: Net Present Value and Other Investment CriteriaChapter 6: Making Investment Decisions with the Net Present Value Rule Part Two: RiskChapter 7: Introduction to Risk, Diversification, and Portfolio SelectionChapter 8: The Capital Asset Pricing ModelChapter 9: Risk and the Cost of CapitalPart Three: Best Practices in Capital BudgetingChapter 10: Project AnalysisChapter 11: How to Ensure That Projects Truly Have PositiveNPVs Part Four: Financing Decisions and Market EfficiencyChapter 12: Efficient Markets and Behavioral FinanceChapter 13: An Overview of Corporate FinancingChapter 14: How Corporations Issue Securities Part Five: Payout Policy and Capital StructureChapter 15: Payout PolicyChapter 16: Does Debt Policy Matter?Chapter 17: How Much Should a Corporation Borrow?Chapter 18: Financing and Valuation Part Six: Corporate Objectives and GovernanceChapter 19: Agency Problems and Corporate GovernanceChapter 20: Stakeholder Capitalism and Responsible Business Part Seven: OptionsChapter 21: Understanding OptionsChapter 22: Valuing OptionsChapter 23: Real Options Part Eight: Debt FinancingChapter 24: Credit Risk and the Value of Corporate DebtChapter 25: The Many Different Kinds of DebtChapter 26: LeasingPart Nine: Risk ManagementChapter 27: Managing RiskChapter 28: International Financial Management Part Ten: Financial Planning and Working Capital ManagementChapter 29: Financial AnalysisChapter 30: Financial PlanningChapter 31: Working Capital ManagementPart Eleven: Mergers, Corporate Control, and GovernanceChapter 32: MergersChapter 33: Corporate Restructuring Part Twelve: ConclusionChapter 34: Conclusion: What We Do and Do Not Know about Finance

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Book SynopsisBrealey, Fundamentals of Corporate Finance, 11e, is an introduction to corporate finance focusing on how companies invest in real assets, how they raise the money to pay for the investments, and how those assets ultimately affect the firm''s value. It also provides a broad overview of the financial landscape. The book offers a framework for systematically thinking about most of the important financial problems that both firms and individuals are likely to confront: financial management is important, interesting, and challenging.Fundamentals focuses on setting out the basic principles of financial management and applying them to the main decisions faced by the financial manager. The text is also organized around the key concepts of modern finance. These concepts, properly explained, simplify the subject. They are also practical. Financial management tools are easier to grasp and use effectively when presented in a consistent conceptual framework. Table of ContentsPart 1 Introduction1 Goals and Governance of the Corporation2 Financial Markets and Institutions3 Accounting and Finance4 Measuring Corporate PerformancePart 2 Value5 The Time Value of Money6 Valuing Bonds7 Valuing Stocks8 Net Present Value and Other Investment Criteria9 Using Discounted Cash-Flow Analysis to Make Investment Decisions10 Project AnalysisPart 3 Risk11 Introduction to Risk, Return, and the Opportunity Cost of Capital12 Risk, Return, and Capital Budgeting13 The Weighted-Average Cost of Capital and Company ValuationPart 4 Financing14 Introduction to Corporate Financing15 How Corporations Raise Venture Capital and Issue SecuritiesPart 5 Debt and Payout Policy16 Debt Policy17 Payout PolicyPart 6 Financial Analysis and Planning18 Long-Term Financial Planning19 Short-Term Financial Planning20 Working Capital ManagementPart 7 Special Topics21 Mergers, Acquisitions, and Corporate Control22 International Financial Management23 Options24 Risk ManagementPart 8 Conclusion25 What We Do and Do Not Know about Finance

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Book SynopsisTrade Review"Winner of the Immanuel Wallerstein Memorial Book Award, Political Economy of the World-System Section of the American Sociological Association""Roos has given us a thought-provoking book that will repay the investment of any reader with an interest in sovereign debt."---Michael Reddell, Central Banking Journal"[A] fresh and painstakingly researched approach that raises vital questions for economists, political scientists and policymakers."---Aleksandr V. Gevorkyan, LSE Review of Books"[A] timely and thoroughly researched book—destined to become an obligatory reference in the field."---Veronica Santarosa, Journal of Economic History"[I've] been reading Why Not Default? at an excruciating pace for the best reason: every page or so I get inspired some subtheme or footnote and go off chasing it down."---Quinn Slobodian"Roos makes a powerful and provocative argument." * Survival: Global Politics and Strategy *"A fantastic contribution to the growing literature on sovereign debt. . . . Why Not Default? will be a mandatory reference for scholars working on financialization, debt, and structural power."---José Tomás Labarca, Finance and Society"[Why Not Default?] does a great service . . . by synthesizing a huge amount of detailed information about these crises in one place, and by clarifying the interlocking effects of a host of social, economic and political changes over the past century."---Shaina Potts, Antipode

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Book SynopsisAre you tired of not reaching your full potential? Do you feel you have the talent to succeed but are unappreciated and trapped? Learn how to unlock your potential for success!Abridged from his New York Times bestselling book,?Beyond Talent, leadership expert and author Dr. John C. Maxwell states that if the above describes you, this book can help you learn the right choices that lead to success from the go-to-guru for business professionals across the globe.In Success Is a Choice, Maxwell shows you how to take the next steps that successful people chose, including: Believing in themselves Firing up their passion Initiating action Focusing their energy Cultivating good relationships Embracing practice The choices you make in addition to your talent make the greatest difference. With authentic examples and time-tested wisdom, Success Is a Choice shares fou

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Book SynopsisWe live in a time of relentless change. The only thing that?s certain is that new challenges and opportunities will emerge that are virtually unimaginable today. How can we know which skills will be required to succeed?In Five Minds for the Future, bestselling author Howard Gardner shows how we will each need to master five minds that the fast-paced future will demand:· The disciplined mind, to learn at least one profession, as well as the major thinking (science, math, history, etc.) behind it· The synthesizing mind, to organize the massive amounts of information and communicate effectively to others· The creating mind, to revel in unasked questions - and uncover new phenomena and insightful apt answers· The respectful mind, to appreciate the differences between human beings - and understand and work with all persons· The ethical mind, to fulfill one''s responsibilities as both a worker and a citizen<

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Book SynopsisLearn why bad decisions happen to good managersand how to make better ones.If you read nothing else on decision making, read these 10 articles. We've combed through hundreds of articles in the Harvard Business Review archive and selected the most important ones to help you and your organization make better choices and avoid common traps.Leading experts such as Ram Charan, Michael Mankins, and Thomas Davenport provide the insights and advice you need to: Make bold decisions that challenge the status quo Support your decisions with diverse data Evaluate risks and benefits with equal rigor Check for faulty cause-and-effect reasoning Test your decisions with experiments Foster and address constructive criticism Defeat indecisiveness with clear accountability

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Book SynopsisThe guide to approaching leadership in a rapidly changing world.When change requires you to challenge people''s familiar reality, it can be difficult, dangerous work. Whatever the context--whether in the private or the public sector--many will feel threatened as you push though major changes. But as a leader, you need to find a way to make it work.Ron Heifetz first defined this problem with his distinctive theory of adaptive leadership in Leadership Without Easy Answers. In a second book, Leadership on the Line, Heifetz and coauthor Marty Linsky highlighted the individual and organizational dangers of leading through deep change in business, politics, and community life. Now, Heifetz, Linsky, and coauthor Alexander Grashow are taking the next step: The Practice of Adaptive Leadership is a hands-on, practical guide containing stories, tools, diagrams, cases, and worksheets to help you develop your skills as an adaptive leader, able to

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Book SynopsisThe United States Army is one of the most complex, best run organizations in the world, and central to the Army's success are strong leadership and exceptional leadership development. Army leaders must be able to act decisively and effectively in challenging situations.Table of ContentsForeword xiRichard E. Cavanagh Introduction xiii 1. What a Leader Must Be, Know, and Do 1 2. The Character of Leaders 23 3. People Are at the Core 45 4. Leading from the Front 69 5. It Takes a Team 85 6. Managing Complexity, Leading Change 107 7. Building and Leading Learning Organizations 131 Conclusion 153 Notes 161 Index 167

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