DECISION making

DECISION making

 
Stalking the Black Swan Posner, Kenneth A. Columbia Business School Publishing , 2010 Change Management

Kenneth A. Posner’s Stalking the Black Swan is a guide for decision makers in the current environment of uncertainty and doubt. A “Black Swan” is that unexpected variable, that unplanned curve in the...

 
 
Slow Down, Sell Faster! Davis, Kevin AMACOM , 2011 Marketing, Productivity

In Slow Down, Sell Faster!, Kevin Davis explains how to win sales faster by actually slowing down the sales process and focusing on the customer’s buying process. He provides a practical model for...

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The Corporate Whistleblower's Survival Guide Devine, Tom | Maassarani, Tarek F. Berret-Koehler Publishers, Inc. , 2011 Social Responsibility

In The Corporate Whistleblower’s Survival Guide, Tom Devine and Tarek F. Maassarani offer guidance to private sector employees who are weighing the crucial decision on whether to blow the whistle on...

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Dialogue Gap Nixon, Peter John Wiley & Sons, Inc. , 2012 Communication

In Dialogue Gap, Peter Nixon presents a common sense approach to one of the most pressing issues facing modern culture: the inability to carry on substantive and meaningful communications. Failure to...

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Leadership by Choice Papp, Eric John Wiley & Sons, Inc. , 2012 Leadership

Leaders must be able to keep their cool while inspiring others to adhere to high standards, produce excellent work, and continuously raise their game. The best business leaders think clearly, communicate their thoughts...

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Customers First Bueno, Bolivar J. The McGraw Hill Companies, Inc. , 2012 Customer Focus, Marketing

Bolivar J. Bueno feels that the first step that a company should take in order to dominate its market is to get to know its most loyal customers, its “Brand Lovers,” and what it is that they love about the company. In...

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Make Up Your Mind Mooz, Hal John Wiley & Sons, Inc. , 2012 Leadership, Management

In Make Up Your Mind, Hal Mooz addresses the common misunderstandings and flaws inherent in decision making. He provides examples of how all levels of society are fraught with flawed decisions that...

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Moments of Truth Carlzon, Jan Ballinger Publishing Company , 1989 Business Biographies

Moments of Truth tells the story of the fantastic turnaround of Scandinavian Airlines under the leadership of CEO Jan Carlzon. Carlzon took the helm of SAS following a two-year period during which the...

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Your Best Just Got Better Womack, Jason W. John Wiley & Sons, Inc. , 2012 Management, Personal Growth

In Your Best Just Got Better, executive coach and author Jason W. Womack presents actionable strategies to help managers, employees, and entrepreneurs alike in their quest to make lasting, sustainable...

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The Upside of Irrationality Ariely, Dan HarperCollins Publishers , 2010 Personal Growth, Relationships

In The Upside of Irrationality, Dan Ariely draws on his background in behavioral economics to examine irrational human behavior and how it affects decision making in the workplace and in human...

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