Decision-Making & Problem Solving

After her first two weeks observing the problems at DecisionTech, Kathryn Petersen, its new CEO, had more than a few moments when she wondered is she should have taken the job. But Kathryn knew there was little chance she would have turned it down. After all, retirement had made her antsy, and...

Includes bonus audio featuring an exclusive conversation with Naval Ravikant. Getting rich is not just about luck; happiness is not just a trait we are born with. These aspirations may seem out of reach, but building wealth and being happy are skills we can learn. So what are these skills, and...

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

From the creator of Valuetainment, the #1 YouTube channel for entrepreneurs, and “one of the most exciting thinkers” (Ray Dalio, author of Principles) in business today, comes a practical and effective guide for thinking more clearly and achieving your most audacious professional goals. Both...

An Avid Reader Press book. Simon & Schuster has a great book for every reader. In 1975, Ray Dalio founded an investment firm, Bridgewater Associates, out of his two-bedroom apartment in New York City. Forty years later, Bridgewater has made more money for its clients than any other hedge fund in...

From finding a spouse to finding a parking spot, from organizing one's inbox to understanding the workings of human memory, Algorithms to Live By transforms the wisdom of computer science into strategies for human living....

Good Strategy/Bad Strategy clarifies the muddled thinking underlying too many strategies and provides a clear way to create and implement a powerful action-oriented strategy for the real world. Developing and implementing a strategy is the central task of a leader. A good strategy is a specific...

From the bestselling author of The Bomber Mafia, learn what sets high achievers apart—from Bill Gates to the Beatles—in this seminal work from "a singular talent" (New York Times Book Review). In this stunning book, Malcolm Gladwell takes us on an intellectual journey through the world of...

NATIONAL BESTSELLER Poker champion turned business consultant Annie Duke teaches you how to get comfortable with uncertainty and make better decisions as a result in “the ultimate guide to thinking about risk” (Charles Duhigg, author of The Power of Habit). “A big favorite among...

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

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER The most influential book of the past seventy-five years: a groundbreaking exploration of everything we know about what we don’t know, now with a new section called “On Robustness and Fragility.” A black swan is a highly improbable event with three principal...

Howard Marks, the chairman and cofounder of Oaktree Capital Management, is renowned for his insightful assessments of market opportunity and risk....

For the first time ever, hear the bestselling leadership book of all time, read in its entirety by John Maxwell himself! HarperCollins and John C. Maxwell are celebrating the milestone anniversary of Maxwell’s New York Times bestselling book, The 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership, with the...

SOUNDVIEW BUSINESS BOOK OF THE YEAR Control freaks. Narcissists. Slackers. Cynics. Difficult people are the worst part of a manager's job. This book turns this seemingly difficult chore into a straight-forward process that gently, yet effectively, improves behaviors. It all begins with...

Over two million copies sold. Stephen M. R. Covey shows how trust—and the speed at which it is established with clients, employees, and all stakeholders—is the single most critical component of a successful leader and organization. Stephen M. R. Covey, widely known as one of the world’s...

Once you realize the potential for change, the book's simple steps, examples, and scripts explain how to right even the most hopeless situations....

"It's Monday morning and George walks out the front door to his car and a flat tire. But this is the least of his problems. His home life is in shambles and his team at work is in disarray. With a big new product launch coming up in 2 weeks for the NRG-2000 he has to find a way to get it...

Anything can be measured. This bold assertion is the key to solving many problems in business and life in general. The myth that certain things can't be measured is a significant drain on our nation's economy, public welfare, the environment, and even national security. In fact, the chances are...

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

Discover the practical, fail-proof tools that will help you to fine-tune your leadership skills, solidify respect among your workforce, and ensure your company's lasting success....

The Great Game of Business started a business revolution by introducing the world to open-book management....

Become wealthier—in every way that really matters—by effectively managing your time In Become Time Rich: How to Stop Being Busy and Start Getting Wealthy, celebrated financial educator and business coach Lloyd Ross delivers an exciting, practical, and insightful new take on how to...

This book is not about software development. It is not a book about the computer industry. This book is about applying agility across the entire organization. It's a book that will put you at the front of change and ahead of the competition...

Become a first-generation millionaire using the groundbreaking mindset of entrepreneurial phenom Johnny Wimbrey. The meteoric rise of Johnny Wimbrey is one of the great rags-to-riches/tragedy-to-triumph tales of our time. By seizing control of his life and developing a brand-new mindset, Wimbrey...

In this fascinating exploration of the surprising power of questioning, innovation expert Warren Berger reveals that powerhouse businesses like Google, Nike, and Netflix, as well as hot Silicon Valley startups like Pandora and Airbnb, are fueled by the ability to ask questions.

Becoming a Principle-Driven Leader reveals the timeless ideas and proven strategies that turned Koch Industries into a global powerhouse—offering a practical blueprint for anyone who wants to create lasting value through principled leadership. Ever wonder how Koch became one of the largest...

Unlock Your Team’s Full Potential in Turbulent Times. In today’s uncertain world, even the smartest companies struggle—not for lack of strategy or talent, but because their people are bogged down by the messy reality of modern teamwork. Teams That Meet the Moment is a radically practical guide to fixing how work actually gets done inside complex organizations, drawn from a decade of hands-on experience. Karina Mangu-Ward and August, the company she co-leads, have helped teams inside giants like PepsiCo, Colgate-Palmolive, and Planned Parenthood transform how they collaborate under pressure.

Whether in our daily work or in our personal life, even the most conscientious people with the best intentions can make ethically questionable decisions. The 5 Questions for Ethical Decisions helps you identify your own ethical "true north" and avoid the costly missteps that can betray your values, damage your relationships, and even end careers. Each of the book's five chapters begins with a provocative question that illustrates a foundational aspect of ethical practice and explains how to apply these questions to define and uphold your own values.

Сегодня маркетингом правят осторожные технократы, которые уверены, что любая кампания должна быть тщательно спланирована и обвешана метриками. Такой подход имеет свои преимущества. Однако для того, чтобы создать по-настоящему мощный бренд и раскрыть творческий потенциал любой команды, экс-директор по маркетингу Nike Грег Хоффман предлагает иной подход, который он называет дизайном эмоций.

Наш мозг—удивительно мощный и совершенный инструмент, который иногда дает сбои, и тогда мы неправильно интерпретируем факты, верим историям, а не статистике, делаем скоропалительные выводы и не спешим от них отказываться. Особенно часто мы ошибаемся, когда информации не хватает, а решать надо срочно, прямо сейчас. Как же принимать решения обдуманно? Для начала—просто взять паузу и дать вашему мозгу поработать. Аудиокнига профессора Колумбийской школы бизнеса Джейми Лестера посвящена 34 ментальным моделям, которые помогают принимать более взвешенные и осознанные решения.

Does your business look successful on the outside—but feel chaotic on the inside? Are you stuck in constant firefighting, watching the same problems repeat while people dodge responsibility and culture slowly erodes? Is your culture just dysfunctional enough that everyone's comfortably miserable, too afraid of the change that actually removes the root obstacles? You don’t need another trendy leadership theory. You need something that actually works. Fix your culture and all metrics improve immeasurably.

My book, Clarity in Complexity: The Art of Leading with Strategy, Structure, and Stillness, is a guide for executives and emerging leaders who are navigating transformation, uncertainty, and the constant demands of modern business. Drawing from over twenty years of experience leading organizational change, operational excellence, and strategic growth, I explore how clarity is not the absence of complexity—it’s the ability to move through it with confidence, focus, and purpose.

Marketing has never been more powerful. It has also never been easier to do it in ways that quietly erode trust. In White Hat Marketing, Matthew Newell makes the case for a different kind of career in one of the world’s most exciting industries: one built not on manipulation, noise, or short-term tricks, but on clarity, restraint, respect, and results that can actually last. This is not a book about being soft. It is a book about being good enough to win without lying, cornering, obscuring, or burning out the people on either side of the screen.

What if your leadership was measured not just by results, but by how you are experienced when it matters most? In a world overflowing with noise, superficial influence, and fragile trust, even the most capable leaders are often misunderstood in critical moments. Not because they lack intelligence or intent, but because how they show up does not consistently reflect the quality of their thinking. In Executive Abundance, bestselling author, Global Credibility Expert, and TEDx speaker Dr.

Selbstführung für Führungskräfte – Die Grundlage moderner Führung Die meisten Führungskräfte versuchen, andere zu führen, ohne sich selbst wirklich zu führen. Sie organisieren. Sie reagieren. Sie lösen Probleme. Doch echte Führung beginnt nicht im Außen. Sie beginnt bei Ihnen. Dieses Hörbuch zeigt Ihnen, warum Selbstführung die Grundlage jeder modernen Führungskraft ist – und wie Sie diese Schritt für Schritt aufbauen. Denn ohne Klarheit über sich selbst entstehen Unsicherheit, inkonsequente Entscheidungen und fehlende Richtung im Team.

In a world where artificial intelligence is everywhere, attention is scattered, and trust is harder than ever to earn, Digital Kaizen offers a different path forward. This is not a technical manual or a collection of quick hacks. Instead, it introduces a powerful idea: continuous improvement through small, intentional steps—applied to how we think, communicate, and build in the digital age. Written for professionals, creators, and advisors, this audiobook explores how to stay clear, credible, and human while everything around us accelerates.

Stop Worshipping the Machine. Start Running It. THE FUTURE ISN'T COMING FOR YOUR JOB. A PERSON USING AI IS. If you were born between 1965 and 1980, you were raised on a diet of processed cheese, garden hoses, and the constant threat of a Soviet nuclear strike. You survived the transition from rotary phones to the cloud, and you’re the only person in the office who still knows how to fix a jammed printer with a paperclip. Now, the tech elite are telling you that you’re obsolete. They want you to believe the AI Revolution is a game for digital natives in black turtlenecks. They’re wrong.

Clarity. Confidence. Momentum. What if every decision you made could bring you closer to the life you truly want? In today’s world of constant noise, endless choices, and overthinking, it’s easy to get stuck in doubt. The Future of Decisive Choice offers a breakthrough path forward, showing you how to combine the wisdom of your intuition with the precision of artificial intelligence to make decisions that feel aligned, empowered, and unstoppable. Author Karen Romine introduces a transformational approach that goes beyond quick fixes.

What if the problem isn’t your team… it’s how you’ve been leading them? In Stop Fixing. Start Leading., Reid Richards challenges the traditional leadership model that keeps high performers stuck, burned out, and constantly solving everyone else’s problems. Instead of fixing, this book introduces the power of enrollment—a leadership approach that creates ownership, accountability, and results without force.

Every founder will exit their business. But will it happen by default or by design? 2 Commas is a blend of playbook, personal experience and psychology for founders or "wantrepreneurs" who want to exit well and live better afterwards. Drawing on Josh's decades of experience building, selling, and advising multi-million dollar ventures, this book reveals the hidden psychological, strategic, and financial dynamics that determine how much wealth—and freedom—you actually keep.

What happens when intelligence stops being scarce? For most of human history, progress was built on a simple constraint: thinking was limited. Expertise required years to develop. Knowledge was difficult to obtain. Insight was rare. Artificial intelligence has changed that. Today, machines can generate analysis, strategy, research, and creative output in seconds. As AI accelerates, something deeper is unfolding beneath the surface of society: Human cognition itself is entering a state of saturation. This phenomenon has a name: Cognitive Saturation Shock.

Running a business today means doing more with less—less time, less margin for error, and less room for inefficiency. The companies that survive and scale are not necessarily the largest. They are the most efficient. In How to Use A.I. in Business to Cut Costs & Save Time, Tafari Clayton reveals how modern entrepreneurs, managers, and small business owners can use artificial intelligence as a practical tool to streamline operations, reduce overhead, and reclaim hours each week. This is not a technical manual. It is a clear, actionable guide built for real business environments.

You want people to like you. You want people to agree with you. You want to win—and you want them to win too! Create that win/win. Turn disagreements into agreements. Create positive situations that bring positive outcomes. If you service customers, or if you manage those who service your customers, improve productivity and increase profits. Be more persuasive. Convince people you have the answer. Avoid alienating people. Choose the perfect words.

What turns experience into wisdom? We’re told experience is everything. That time alone will teach us what we need to know. But experience, left unexamined, can just as easily trap us in repetition as guide us forward. Beyond Experience is a reflective audiobook about how wisdom actually forms, not through doing alone, but through the pairing of experience, knowledge, and thoughtful reflection. Written and narrated by the author, this audiobook invites you into a series of true stories and observations drawn from leadership, education, broadcasting, and everyday life.

Wielkie zależności gospodarcze są równie fascynujące, co imponujące, a jednocześnie zrozumiałe dla każdego – co więcej, jako przeciętny obywatel możesz czerpać ogromne korzyści z tej wiedzy w codziennym życiu. Niezależnie od tego, czy chodzi o strukturę niemieckiego systemu gospodarczego i finansowego, podstawowe teorie czy bardzo aktualne tematy światowej gospodarki, dzięki systematycznemu wprowadzeniu z łatwością odnajdziesz się w ekonomicznym gąszczu.