Business : Decision-Making & Problem Solving

The Art of War was compiled more than two and a half thousand years ago by a mysterious warrior-philosopher, Sun Tzu. The Art of War is still the most influential book of strategy in the world, studied by modern politicians, executives, and military leaders. The book had possibly influenced Napoleon, and even the planning of Operation Desert Storm. Leaders as diverse as Mao Zedong, General Pervez Musharraf, General Vo Nguyen Giap, and General Douglas MacArthur have claimed to have drawn inspiration from the work. The Art of War has been applied, with much success, to business and managerial strategies. more...

Price: $5.99

Problem solving is a common everyday activity: from getting the car going when it won't start, to finding out what led to a customer complaint. Problem solving means finding the best way of getting from A to B. In this succinct book, Michael Stevens states that if you understand how your mind is working when you solve problems, you will be able to improve your problem solving techniques. more...

Price: $3.95

Communicating effectively should be the simplest thing in the world, we talk and listen - or do we? And is that all there is to it? When things go wrong in a company, a friendship, a personal relationship, communication or rather lack of it or misinterpreting it, is often at the heart of the problem. Improving your communication skills can bring huge rewards; it can help you to win more contracts and sales, gain promotion, manage your organisation or your team more effectively, find friendship, even love.It can enhance relationships both at work and at home. So it's worth getting it right isn't it? This book will provide tips and techniques to improve communication skills and gain the co-operation of others. It includes topics such as: How to read, interpret and use body language; How to create the right visual appearance; How to use your voice - tone, accent, pitch, pace etc.; How to use powerful and persuasive words; How to get people to like you; How to influence people to your way of thinking; How to persuade people to co-operate with you; How to get on someone's wavelength; and How to hear, recognise and use the different communication styles between men and women. more...

Price: $14.99

In The Untrapped Mind, two leading futurists reveal the breakthrough thinking techniques they've developed to liberate the mind from its old assumptions, and sensitize it to the earliest signals of change. Edie Weiner and Arnold Brown show how to overcome both personal and institutional biases, to see the big picture. Learn how to recognize when trends aren't linear, and when tomorrow won't be 'just like today'.  The authors show how a football game can help clarify priorities in attracting and retaining customers; how the history of railroads can put the Internet into perspective; how the 'Law of LargeNumbers' helps one recognize the drivers behind such powerful forces as deviancy and terrorism; and much more.  more...

Price: $19.99

The speed at which people in business need to process information, create new solutions and make decisions has increased dramatically in recent years. This book provides 60 practical ways by which the reader can think faster to reach earlier decisions, without neglecting a conscious, deliberate and reflective approach. more...

Price: $15.95