Smart Things To Know About Decision Making

Author : Ken Langdon
Publisher : Capstone
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2001-10-30
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 1841121452

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Smart Things to Know About, Decision Making by Ken Langdon Pdf

A long awaited second edition of the book which has sold tens of thousands in e-book format and helped business students and professionals all over the world make smarter decisions. Smart Things to Know About Decision Making takes a look at all types of decisions we must make, from the mundane to the insane. Smart decision-makers have the guts to size up a situation, look at the alternatives and decide. They alleviate the risk by using a process to come to the best decision. Smart Things to Know About Decision Making reveals a five step process to help make successful decisions: • Preparing to decide – Define the purpose and take a preliminary look at the financial case • Creating options – Never assume that there is only one possible way of solving a problem • Evaluating the options – Create the criteria that needs to be met and analyse the risks • Making the decision – Phew. That was the hard part • Implementing the decision – Your decision is not complete until you’ve created an action plan, recorded and re-evaluated your decision This new edition contains updated examples, links and content including pedagogical exercises to assist learning.

Author : Ken Langdon
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 192 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2012-08-15
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9780857083791

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Smart Things to Know About Decision Making by Ken Langdon Pdf

Decision trees or backing a hunch - smart advice on the art and science of decision making.

Author : Shane Parrish,Rhiannon Beaubien
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 2024-10-15
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9780593719978

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The Great Mental Models, Volume 1 by Shane Parrish,Rhiannon Beaubien Pdf

Discover the essential thinking tools you’ve been missing with The Great Mental Models series by Shane Parrish, New York Times bestselling author and the mind behind the acclaimed Farnam Street blog and “The Knowledge Project” podcast. This first book in the series is your guide to learning the crucial thinking tools nobody ever taught you. Time and time again, great thinkers such as Charlie Munger and Warren Buffett have credited their success to mental models–representations of how something works that can scale onto other fields. Mastering a small number of mental models enables you to rapidly grasp new information, identify patterns others miss, and avoid the common mistakes that hold people back. The Great Mental Models: Volume 1, General Thinking Concepts shows you how making a few tiny changes in the way you think can deliver big results. Drawing on examples from history, business, art, and science, this book details nine of the most versatile, all-purpose mental models you can use right away to improve your decision making and productivity. This book will teach you how to: Avoid blind spots when looking at problems. Find non-obvious solutions. Anticipate and achieve desired outcomes. Play to your strengths, avoid your weaknesses, … and more. The Great Mental Models series demystifies once elusive concepts and illuminates rich knowledge that traditional education overlooks. This series is the most comprehensive and accessible guide on using mental models to better understand our world, solve problems, and gain an advantage.

Author : Langdon
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 192 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2013-08-14
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 0857084011

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Smart Things to Know about Decision Making 2E by Langdon Pdf

Author : Jonathan Yudelowitz,Richard Koch,Robin Field
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 196 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2005-01-14
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781841126258

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Smart Leadership by Jonathan Yudelowitz,Richard Koch,Robin Field Pdf

Smart Leadership provides a completely up to date overview of thecurrent thinking on leadership. It outlines the latest theories andprinciples you need to apply to be a successful leader and includestips and wisdom from the greatest business thinkers andwriters. Smart books are essential primers to the key issues facing businesspeople. They are practical and action-oriented, providing instantknowledge for ambitious and hungry professionals who want to make alasting impression throughout their career. Smart books aredesigned to give killer approaches to key business subjects, anddeliver sound principles in a style that is both informative andhas attitude. They are the prefect resource for time-starved,information-hungry business people everywhere!

Author : James Leibert
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 300 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2005-01-14
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781841126227

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Smart Business by James Leibert Pdf

Smart Business is the definitive primer for understanding why companies behave as they do, what the basics of sound business practice are and where the stakeholders fit in. There are a handful of fairly simple but key drivers behind the way businesses operate and James Leibert explains them. Smart Business will enable readers to fast track their business skills. Smart books are essential primers to the key issues facing business people. They are practical and action-oriented, providing instant knowledge for ambitious and hungry professionals who want to make a lasting impression throughout their career. Smart books are designed to give killer approaches to key business subjects, and deliver sound principles in a style that is both informative and has attitude. They are the prefect resource for time-starved, information-hungry business people everywhere!

Author : John S. Hammond,Ralph L. Keeney,Howard Raiffa
Publisher : Harvard Business School Press
Page : 256 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2015-08
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1633691047

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Smart Choices by John S. Hammond,Ralph L. Keeney,Howard Raiffa Pdf

Where should I live? Is it time to get a new job? Which job candidate should I hire? What business strategy should I pursue? We spend the majority of our lives making decisions, both big and small. Yet, even though our success is largely determined by the choices that we make, very few of us are equipped with useful decision-making skills. Because of this, we often approach our choices tentatively, or even fearfully, and avoid giving them the time and thought required to put our best foot forward. In Smart Choices, John Hammond, Ralph Keeney, and Howard Raiffa--experts with over 100 years of experience resolving complex decision problems--offer a proven, straightforward, and flexible roadmap for making better and more impactful decisions, and offer the tools to achieve your goals in every aspect of your life. Their step-by-step, divide-and conquer approach will teach you how to: * Evaluate your plans * Break your potential decision into its key elements * Identify the key drivers that are most relevant to your goals * Apply systematic thinking * Use the right information to make the smartest choice Smart Choices doesn’t tell you what to decide; it tells you how. As you routinely use the process, you’ll become more confident in your ability to make decisions at work and at home. And, more importantly, by applying its time-tested methods, you’ll make better decisions going forward. Be proactive. Don’t wait until a decision is forced on you--or made for you. Seek out decisions that advance your long-term goals, values, and beliefs. Take charge of your life by making Smart Choices a lifetime habit.

Author : John S. Hammond,Ralph L. Keeney,Howard Raiffa
Publisher : Harvard Business Review Press
Page : 256 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2015-07-21
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781633691056

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Smart Choices by John S. Hammond,Ralph L. Keeney,Howard Raiffa Pdf

Become confident in your choices. Where should I live? Is it time to get a new job? Which job candidate should I hire? What business strategy should I pursue? We spend the majority of our lives making decisions, both big and small. Yet, even though our success is largely determined by the choices that we make, very few of us are equipped with useful decision-making skills. Because of this, we often approach our choices tentatively, or even fearfully, and avoid giving them the time and thought required to put our best foot forward. In Smart Choices, John Hammond, Ralph Keeney, and Howard Raiffa—experts with over 100 years of experience resolving complex decision problems—offer a proven, straightforward, and flexible roadmap for making better and more impactful decisions, and offer the tools to achieve your goals in every aspect of your life. Their step-by-step, divide-and conquer approach will teach you how to: • Evaluate your plans • Break your potential decision into its key elements • Identify the key drivers that are most relevant to your goals • Apply systematic thinking • Use the right information to make the smartest choice Smart Choices doesn’t tell you what to decide; it tells you how. As you routinely use the process, you’ll become more confident in your ability to make decisions at work and at home. And, more importantly, by applying its time-tested methods, you’ll make better decisions going forward. Be proactive. Don’t wait until a decision is forced on you—or made for you. Seek out decisions that advance your long-term goals, values, and beliefs. Take charge of your life by making Smart Choices a lifetime habit.

Author : Paula Prober
Publisher : Editeurs divers USA
Page : 194 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 2016-06-20
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 0692713107

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Your Rainforest Mind: A Guide to the Well-Being of Gifted Adults and Youth by Paula Prober Pdf

Do you long to drive a Ferrari at top speed on the open road, but find yourself always stuck on the freeway during rush hour? Do you wonder how you can feel like "not enough" and "too much" at the same time? Like the rain forest, are you sometimes intense, multilayered, colorful, creative, overwhelming, highly sensitive, complex, and/or idealistic? And, like the rain forest, have you met too many chainsaws?Enter Paula Prober, M.S., M.Ed., who understands the diversity and complexity of minds like yours. In "Your Rainforest Mind: A Guide to the Well-Being of Gifted Youths and Adults," Paula explores the challenges faced by gifted adults of all ages. Through case studies and extensive research, Paula will help you tap into your inner creativity, find peace, and discover the limitless potential that comes with your Rainforest Mind.

Author : Gunther
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 203 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2008
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 8131738604

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The Truth About Making Smart Decisions by Gunther Pdf

Author : Patrik Edblad
Publisher : Patrik Edblad
Page : 180 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 2019-09-04
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781393553533

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The Decision-Making Blueprint by Patrik Edblad Pdf

Radically Upgrade Your Thinking & Dramatically Increase Your Success What if there was a way to routinely make smart decisions? What if you could reliably avoid costly mistakes? What if you could remarkably improve your results in all areas of life? Mental trainer and best-selling author Patrik Edblad has helped tens of thousands of readers to think rationally, logically, and effectively. In this book, he lays out a simple, concise, and actionable guide to intelligent decision-making. Step-by-step, you’ll discover: - The cognitive biases that distort your thinking, and how to counteract them. - The logical fallacies that derail your judgment, and how to prevent them. - The mental models you need to equip your mind with to make great decisions. - PLUS: The Decision-Making Blueprint Bonus Bundle — A FREE complimentary resource to easily apply everything you learn in your own decisions. Make a life-changing decision today! Get your copy NOW to radically improve your thinking and dramatically increase your success!

Author : Som Bathla
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 154 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 2018-09-20
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 1723857076

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Decision Making Made Smarter by Som Bathla Pdf

"It is in the moments of decision that our destiny is shaped" - Tony Robbins We all have to make decisions every day - Miniature decisions like what meal to eat or life-changing big decisions like choosing a career or life partner. Most people struggle making even smaller choices, while a few make significant decisions without a flinch. Do you wonder what makes few people think smarter and make better choices while others just seem to be paralyzed by analysis? What if you could achieve that level of clarity in thinking and decide faster? How would it feel spending quality time with your friends and family by making effective decisions in lesser time? Imagine yourself being equipped with the necessary tools, tips and tactics to make better choices? Imagine going farther and rising higher in your career and life by making effective and quality decisions. Som Bathla, an avid researcher and author of multiple Amazon bestselling books has come out with his book DECISION MAKING MADE SMARTER - with the sole objective of helping readers to make smarter decisions. DECISION MAKING MADE SMARTER will uncover your struggles, make you aware of your hidden internal traps and equip you with most resourceful mental tools to help you make better and effective decisions. Understand Challenges in Decision Making and Overcome Them Understand the common struggles people face in decision making and what to do about it. Understand 4 different types of decisions makers and assess where do you see yourself? Conquer your psychological biases and make better decisions Understand your hidden mental traps in decision making and how they lead to bad decisions (based on psychological research by decision experts) How unconscious associations change our actions and behavior - why tall white male find it easier to become professionally more successful. Why our autopilot behavior leads to inefficient decisions and how you can use 'tripwire' to trigger a better behavior- Why Zappos pays 4000$ to help employees decide leaving their jobs. Make Optimum use of information to make Better Choices How multi-tracking of different alternatives helps you make better decision. Why a person is actually less likely to buy, if he or she is presented with too many choices- understand the paradox of choice. Understand "elimination by aspects" model to avoid bad alternatives and narrow it down to the best option. Clarify Your Objective, Build Relentless Focus on What's important Learn How to make your decisions autopilot- by harnessing the power of basal ganglia, your mind's hidden powerful tool. Learn how you can use 'ooching' to test your decision instead of just relying on predictions. How this 4-step decision making model can help you make holistic decisions in any situation. Oprah Winfrey once rightly said: "Nothing happens until you decide. Make a decision and watch your life move forward." Oprah Winfrey DECISION MAKING MADE SMARTER is for anyone who has to make decision (and everyone is included here). Whether you are a student, career enthusiast, professional, entrepreneur or stay at home parent, if you want to transform your life, you need to make quality decisions. Get Rid of Your Hidden Traps, Improve Your Decision Making Skills & Start Making Smarter Decisions

Author : Joseph Bikart
Publisher : Watkins Media Limited
Page : 275 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 2019-07-09
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781786782960

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The Art of Decision Making by Joseph Bikart Pdf

Drawing insights from philosophy, psychology, literature, and theology, a longtime executive business coach explores how and why we make the decisions we do What is it that makes some of us better—or worse—than others at committing to a choice? What are the forces that hold us back, and how can we successfully overcome them? Every facet of our lives depends on the decisions we make. Yet, how often do we pause to reflect on our ability to make the best and smartest choices? The key is how we confront and refine the decision-making process. Here, Joseph Bikart explores the intricacies of decision making, challenging us to understand why we make the choices we do. He explores how the true power of decisions, especially the toughest among them, help us to face our fears and may in turn change how we think about ourselves. Breaking his study into four clear parts and short practical essays, Bikart presents a lively and compelling exploration of the process of decision making. He covers: • Indecision, Indecision: What makes us indecisive? What holds us back and why? • Where Art Thou?: How and where we get stuck and the importance of relaxing one's grip. • The Momentum of Decisiveness: Keeping our focus and proactivity. • The Deciding Mind: Making our smartest choices. Drawing from such different fields as philosophy, psychology, neurology, literature, art history and theology, The Art of Decision Making takes us on a journey from the depths of procrastination to the elation of decision making. Presenting a fresh perspective on what to do at the proverbial fork in the road, Bikart's unique philosophy is insightful, thought provoking, and potentially life-changing.

Author : Chip Heath,Dan Heath
Publisher : Random House Canada
Page : 320 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2013-03-26
Category : Self-Help
ISBN : 9780307361141

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Decisive by Chip Heath,Dan Heath Pdf

The four principles that can help us to overcome our brains' natural biases to make better, more informed decisions--in our lives, careers, families and organizations. In Decisive, Chip Heath and Dan Heath, the bestselling authors of Made to Stick and Switch, tackle the thorny problem of how to overcome our natural biases and irrational thinking to make better decisions, about our work, lives, companies and careers. When it comes to decision making, our brains are flawed instruments. But given that we are biologically hard-wired to act foolishly and behave irrationally at times, how can we do better? A number of recent bestsellers have identified how irrational our decision making can be. But being aware of a bias doesn't correct it, just as knowing that you are nearsighted doesn't help you to see better. In Decisive, the Heath brothers, drawing on extensive studies, stories and research, offer specific, practical tools that can help us to think more clearly about our options, and get out of our heads, to improve our decision making, at work and at home.

Author : Michael Kallet
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 249 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 2014-04-07
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781118729830

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Think Smarter by Michael Kallet Pdf

Train your brain for better decisions, problem solving, and innovation Think Smarter: Critical Thinking to Improve Problem-Solving and Decision-Making Skills is the comprehensive guide to training your brain to do more for you. Written by a critical thinking trainer and coach, the book presents a pragmatic set of tools to apply critical thinking techniques to everyday business issues. Think Smarter is filled with real world examples that demonstrate how the tools work in action, in addition to dozens of practice exercises applicable across industries and functions, Think Smarter is a versatile resource for individuals, managers, students, and corporate training programs. Thinking is the foundation of everything you do, but we rely largely on automatic thinking to process information, often resulting in misunderstandings and errors. Shifting over to critical thinking means thinking purposefully using a framework and toolset, enabling thought processes that lead to better decisions, faster problem solving, and creative innovation. Think Smarter provides clear, actionable steps toward improving your critical thinking skills, plus exercises that clarify complex concepts by putting theory into practice. Features include: A comprehensive critical thinking framework Over twenty-five "tools" to help you think more critically Critical thinking implementation for functions and activities Examples of the real-world use of each tool Learn what questions to ask, how to uncover the real problem to solve, and mistakes to avoid. Recognize assumptions your can rely on versus those without merit, and train your brain to tick through your mental toolbox to arrive at more innovative solutions. Critical thinking is the top skill on the wish list in the business world, and sharpening your ability can have profound affects throughout all facets of life. Think Smarter: Critical Thinking to Improve Problem-Solving and Decision-Making Skills provides a roadmap to more effective and productive thought.