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Blinkby Malcolm Gladwell
Little, Brown and Company 2007; US$ 9.99In his landmark bestseller The Tipping Point, Malcolm Gladwell redefined how we understand the world around us. Now, in Blink, he revolutionizes the way we understand the world within. Blink is a book about how we think without thinking, about choices that seem to be made in an instant-in the blink of an eye-that actually aren't as simple as they seem. Why are some people brilliant decision makers, while others are consistently inept? Why do some people follow their instincts and win, while others end up stumbling into error? How do our brains really work-in the office, in the classroom, in the kitchen, and in the bedroom? And why are the best decisions often those that are impossible to explain to others?In Blink we meet the psychologist who... more...
Jump Start Your Business Brainby Doug Hall; Tom Peters
Clerisy Press 2005; US$ 14.95Doug Hall shares data-proven methods that can make sales, marketing, and business development measurably more effective. more...
Why Great Leaders Don't Take Yes for an Answerby Michael A. Roberto
Pearson Education 2005; US$ 34.99This is the eBook version of the printed book. Harvard Business School's Michael Roberto draws on powerful decision-making case studies from every walk of life, showing how to promote honest, constructive dissent and skepticism; use it to improve decisions; and align organizations behind those decisions. Learn from disasters like the Space Shuttle Columbia and JFK's Bay of Pigs Invasion, from successes like Sid Caesar and Bill Parcells, from George W. Bush's decision-making after 9/11. Roberto complements his compelling case studies with extensive new research on executive decisionmaking. Discover how to test and probe a management team; when 'yes' means 'yes' and when it doesn't;... more...
A Practical Guide to Information Systems Strategic Planningby Anita Cassidy
CRC Press 2005; US$ 59.95The author outlines a process for designing and implementing a strategic plan for organizational information systems (IS). After introducing the purposes of the IS strategic plan, she discusses a framework for the governance process needed as a foundation for the strategic planning process. She then describes the pour phases of the planning process more...
Corporate Governance Best Practicesby Frederick D. Lipman; L.Keith Lipman
John Wiley & Sons, Inc. 2006; US$ 68.50Praise for Corporate Governance Best Practices "A thorough and thoughtful guidebook on the governance lay of the land." -Professor Charles M. Elson, Woolard Chair in Corporate Governance and Director of Weinberg Center for Corporate Governance, University of Delaware "Frederick Lipman provides a comprehensive approach to best corporate governance practices for all organizations, which is current, thoughtful, and practical. Directors and corporate governance personnel of public, private, and not-for-profit organizations must read this book." -Professor Raphael H. Amit, Director of Goergen Entrepreneurial Management Program, Wharton School of Business "Fred Lipman is considered by many directors and CEOs to be the preeminent expert on corporate... more...
The Triple Bottom Lineby Andrew W. Savitz; Karl Weber
John Wiley & Sons, Inc. 2006; US$ 27.95The Triple Bottom Line is the groundbreaking book that charts the rise of sustainability within the business world and shows how and why financial success increasingly goes hand in hand with social and environmental achievement. Andrew Savitz chronicles both the real problems that companies face and the innovative solutions that can come from sustainability. His is a hard-line approach to bottom-line fundamentals that is re-making companies around the globe. more...
The New CFO Financial Leadership Manualby Steven M. Bragg
John Wiley & Sons, Inc. 2007; US$ 120.95Filled with pragmatic insights, proactive strategies, and best practices, The New CFO Financial Leadership Manual, Second Edition is destined to become your essential desktop companion. This thorough guidebook is essential reading for the CFO requiring an overview of strategies, measurement and control systems, financial analysis tools, funding sources, and management improvement tips. more...
The Science of Successby Charles G. Koch
John Wiley & Sons, Inc. 2007; US$ 24.95Praise for THE SCIENCE OF SUCCESS "Evaluating the success of an individual or company is a lot like judging a trapper by his pelts. Charles Koch has a lot of pelts. He has built Koch Industries into the world's largest privately held company, and this book is an insider's guide to how he did it. Koch has studied how markets work for decades, and his commitment to pass that knowledge on will inspire entrepreneurs for generations to come." —T. Boone Pickens "A must-read for entrepreneurs and corporate executives that is also applicable to the wider world. MBM is an invaluable tool for engendering excellence for all groups, from families to nonprofit entities. Government leaders could avoid policy failures by heeding the science of human... more...
The Art of Creative Thinkingby John ADAIR
Kogan Page 2007; US$ 17.95Developing the ability to come up with new ideas can help businesses gain a competitive advantage over their rivals and can also be rewarding for the individual. This work shows you practical ways to become a creative thinker. It includes topics such as: Overcome barriers to creating new ideas; Broaden your vision; Build on new ideas; and more. more...
The Foundations of Causal Decision Theoryby James M. Joyce
Cambridge University Press 1999; US$ 29.00The most complete defense of causal decision theory available. more...









