books about: problem-solving

books about: problem-solving

books:

Problem-solving

Thinkertoys: A Handbook of Creative-Thinking Techniques (2nd Edition)

Michael Michalko

Ten Speed Press, 2006

Must-Have
This book is a must for anyone in business who is in need of fresh, limitless ways to create the ideas and creative strategies businesses need these days of uncertainty and complexity. I got my copy from my manager who gives one to all new employees.

Zero Limits: The Secret Hawaiian System for Wealth, Health, Peace, and More

Joe Vitale, Ihaleakala Hew, Ph.D Len

Wiley, 2007

Forgiveness Works...
One Day She'll Darken: The Mysterious Beginnings of Fauna Hodel All I know is since I have been saying...I am sorry...Please forgive me..thank you..and..I love you....the energy is moving full blast for me in a positive way.....all I really know is forgiveness ...

The Organic Gardener's Handbook of Natural Insect and Disease Control: A Complete Problem-Solving Guide to ...

Rodale Books, 1996

The perfect handbook
The book really is complete, easy to consult and delightful to page through. I live in a tropical area outside the US and was afraid the book might not cover the (many) pests we withstand here. But they were all there, and were referred to attacks against tropical ...

Death by Meeting: A Leadership Fable...About Solving the Most Painful Problem in Business

Patrick M. Lencioni

Jossey-Bass, 2004

Good tips
This is one of the most practical books I've ever read. He does a great job of working you to the point and the thoughts behind his ideas. We've used this concepts a lot and it has greatly improved our meetings and communication.

The Five Dysfunctions of a Team: A Leadership Fable

Patrick M. Lencioni

Jossey-Bass, 2002

Great Book!
I had to read this book for a class of mine and fortunately I loved it. The lessons are told through fictional characters; however, it's easy to see how the dysfunctions can apply towards your own teams.

Bringing Words to Life: Robust Vocabulary Instruction

Isabel L. Beck, Margaret G. McKeown, ...

The Guilford Press, 2002

Effective and Engaging Vocabulary Instruction
This book is an outstanding resource for any teacher interested in expanding student vocabularies. It clearly details the selection high utility words and includes a table of titles with word lists for each book. Each suggested instructional technique is clearly ...

Blink: The Power of Thinking Without Thinking

Malcolm Gladwell

Back Bay Books, 2007

Our Hidden Programming
Malcolm Gladwell is a "gatekeeper." In his book, Blink, he opens the gate to a room of self-discovery - a room that allows the reader, perhaps for the first time, to realize that our actions and judgments often are not as "objective" as we might think. Mr. Gladwell, ...

QBQ! The Question Behind the Question: Practicing Personal Accountability in Work and in Life

John G. Miller

Putnam Publishing Group, 2004

Brilliant!
We were facing some pretty tough challenges in our small company regarding employee moral. We passed this book out to our staff members and got together 2 weeks later to discuss. We saw immediate results! Our staff now takes ownership, complains less, and ...

The Back of the Napkin: Solving Problems and Selling Ideas with Pictures

Dan Roam

Portfolio Hardcover, 2008

Refreshing
I found this book refreshing, even relaxing, and recommend it as a gift item for any student or adult. Had I been the publisher I would have made the book larger and the visuals (by definition, handwriting and sketches) consequently larger and fresher, but what is ...

The First 90 Days: Critical Success Strategies for New Leaders at All Levels

Michael Watkins

Harvard Business School Press, 2003

Good for CEO or first time supervisor
Clear and concise action plan. Helps you think before just jumping in and running in circles.

Impossible?: Surprising Solutions to Counterintuitive Conundrums
Julian Havil

Princeton University Press, 2008

In Nonplussed! , popular-math writer Julian Havil delighted readers with a mind-boggling array of implausible yet true mathematical paradoxes. Now Havil is back with Impossible? , another marvelous medley of the utterly confusing, profound, and unbelievable--and all of it mathematically irrefutable. Whenever Forty-second Street in New York is ...

Authenticity: What Consumers Really Want

James H. Gilmore, B. Joseph, II Pine

Harvard Business School Press, 2007

Maddock Douglas endorses "Authenticity" as a masterpiece
I've been pimping this AWESOME book to many of my big brand clients - it is a powerful reinforcement of the idea that strategic clarity = authenticity. Iconic, American brands that are committed to "living what they believe," embrace this "Authenticity" ideology - the ...

How to Solve It: A New Aspect of Mathematical Method (Princeton Science Library)

G. Polya

Princeton University Press, 2004

how to become a genius
If you want instructions on how to become a genius, read and practice this book. If you don't want to become a genius, but want to become a killer engineer, accountant, physicist, doctor, scientist, teacher or any other professional using math, read and practice this ...

The Thinker's Toolkit: 14 Powerful Techniques for Problem Solving

Morgan D. Jones

Three Rivers Press, 1998

Toma de decisiones, análisis de problemas, la guía.
Del conjunto de libros disponibles relacionados con el análisis de problemas, toma de decisiones, me ha parecido el más completo para todos aquellos que deseen tener a su alcance un conjunto muy amplio de técnicas que poder aplicar. Como efectivamente el libro ...

The Paradox of Choice: Why More Is Less

Barry Schwartz

Harper Perennial, 2005

Great book
Barry Schwartz explores interesting paradox. If we as consumer have a lot of choices, it does not mean that we would be able to make a better decision or be happier. In fact it is often quite opposite. The book is based on strong scientific foundation: psychology of ...