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The truth about work is: no one can do it alone. Even lone warriors
need a team. Even in professions that revolve around individual
superstars, collaboration is crucial. Yet most of us have never
learned how to collaborate. How to form a team. How to work with
people you don't like. How to motivate yourself and others. How to
handle a conflict with grace. How to come to a decision in a group.
How to master crises, how to deal with defeat, how to celebrate
success (and how to build on it). Here, the bestselling authors of
The Decision Book will help you learn all these things and more by
bringing together 44 of the world's best methods for teamwork. From
solving problems to achieving your goals to creating the trust
necessary to do both, they offer tried-and-tested tools, techniques
and advice. Big ideas, distilled to their essence, that will help
you find success - no matter the team.
This is a pocket-sized compendium of the world's most useful tests
- and a vital tool for anyone seeking to understand themselves and
others. From leadership style to personality type, from IQ to EQ to
MBTI, this little book provides the tools to analyse every trait
you need to thrive. The bestselling authors of The Decision Book
have brought together the best diagnostic tests for your career,
relationships and business, distilling the wisdom and updating the
science behind each in order to help you discover not just what
your skills are, but how well you're utilising them too. With
analysis of the history, strengths and weaknesses of each test and
what your answers mean for you, this book is the quickest and most
entertaining way to equip yourself for happiness and success.
What would be your ideal job if money didn't matter? How far would
you go for a promotion? When did you last stand up for what you
believe in? What are you afraid of? In this unique handbook to life
and work, there are no right or wrong answers: only honest ones.
Because before you can build a career or find happiness, you must
first know yourself. From the professional to the personal, the
everyday to the existential, the wide-ranging questions in this
book will help to illuminate your life, your motivations, your
ambitions and your values, and will help you find your own
fulfilling path. You can use the book alone, like a journal, or
with a colleague, partner or friend. Either way, through these
pertinent and enjoyable questions you will find answers to
everything that really matters.
Most of us face the same questions every day: What do I want? How
can I get it? How can I live more happily and work more
efficiently? This updated edition of the international bestseller
distils into a single volume the fifty best decision-making models
used on MBA courses, and elsewhere, that will help you tackle these
important questions - from the well known (the Eisenhower matrix
for time management) to the less familiar but equally useful (the
Swiss Cheese model). It will even show you how to remember
everything you'll have learned by the end of it. Stylish and
compact, this little book is a powerful asset. Whether you need to
plot a presentation, assess someone's business idea or get to know
yourself better, this unique guide will help you simplify any
problem and take steps towards the right decision.
LEARN THE TECHNIQUES YOU NEED TO STOP PROCRASTINATING AND START
GETTING THINGS DONE Every day we begin new projects, or try to find
pleasure in the ones we're working on - and above all, we hope one
day we'll finish them! But in a disjointed, distracting world it's
often hard to find the motivation and focus necessary. This compact
book brings together 41 of the best productivity models. From
world-famous techniques to the best-kept secrets of the
professionals, this book is full of big ideas that actually work -
distilled to their essence. You'll find out how to achieve deep
work, compartmentalise tasks and identify your priorities - as well
as how to build confidence, find your circle of competence and even
learn to work with difficult people. Stylish and compact, this
little book is a powerful asset. Whether you need to pull off a new
project, assess what you've achieved so far, or even just
understand your own working habits, this unique book has all the
tools you need.
LEARN THE TECHNIQUES YOU NEED TO COMMUNICATE BETTER AT WORK AND
HOME 'Communication is a bit like love - it's what makes the world
go round, but nobody really knows how it works.' Struggle to find
the words in meetings? Know what you mean but not how to say it?
From Aristotle's thoughts on presenting to the Harvard Negotiation
Project, internationally bestselling duo Mikael Krogerus and Roman
Tschappeler have 44 tried and tested ideas to change that.
Distilled into a single volume, their winning marriage of
practicality and humour turns seemingly difficult ideas into clear
and entertaining diagrams that will help you: -Brush up on your
listening skills and small talk -Run better meetings -Improve the
conversations in your head Whether you're a CEO, just starting out
or want to improve your relationships at home, this guide will
improve your communication skills and help you form more meaningful
connections.
How do you make your way in a fast-changing world? Why do we have
less and less time? Why are some people unfaithful? Who governs the
world? This book is about change - from the small and seemingly
insignificant transitions in our day-to-day lives, to the big and
almost incomprehensible shifts in human history. Because if we want
to make change happen ourselves, we have to understand it first.
Distilling expert wisdom and complex theories, the authors of the
bestselling The Decision Book present fifty simple and effective
models to help us make sense of our changing world. Everything is
in a constant state of change, from the personal and political to
economics and the environment. Whether you're buying a new car,
deciding who to vote for, or making an investment, this little book
offers surprisingly simple explanations of the biggest theories of
transformation that will help you see the world anew - and
radically challenge some of your preconceived ideas.
Want better conversations? Ask open-ended questions that have no
right or wrong answers-make your partner feel brilliant. Want
better meetings? Ban smartphones, use a timer, and make everyone
stand up. Want better business deals? Focus on the thing, rather
than the person; on similarities, rather than differences; and on
good outcomes, rather than perfect ones. Whether you want to
present ideas more clearly, improve your small talk, or master the
art of introspection, The Communication Book delivers, fusing
theoretical knowledge and practical advice in a small but mighty
package. With sections on work, the self, relationships and
language, this book is indispensable for anyone who wants to
improve what they say, and how they say it.
What would be your ideal job if you didn't have to worry about
money? Would you like to have more responsibility or less? How far
would you go for a promotion? When did you last stand up for what
you believe in? What are you afraid of? In this unique handbook to
your own life and work, there are no right or wrong answers: only
honest ones. Featuring sections on subjects everyone can relate to,
from the professional (work and finance), to the personal (sex and
relationships), The Question Book can be used alone, like a
journal; or with a colleague, partner or friend. It will probe and
enlighten on everything, including what your boss really thinks
about you, whether you are in the right job, and what motivates you
to get out of bed every morning. These wide-ranging questions -
which provoke short 'yes or no's as well as open-ended responses
that dig deeper - are pertinent, direct, and compulsively fun to
answer. In The Question Book, you are under the spotlight. And only
you have the answer.
Every day, we face the same questions: How do I make the right
decision? How can I work more efficiently? And, on a more personal
level, what do I want? This updated edition of the international
bestseller distills into a single volume the fifty best
decision-making models used in MBA courses, and elsewhere, that
will help you tackle these important questions. In minutes you can
become conversant with: The Long Tail * The Maslow Pyramids * SWOT
Analysis * The Rubber Band Model * The Prisoner's Dilemma *
Cognitive Dissonance * The Eisenhower Matrix * Conflict Resolution
* Flow * The Personal Potential Trap * and many more. Stylish and
compact, this little book is a powerful asset. Whether you need to
plan a presentation, assess someone's business idea, or get to know
yourself better, this unique guide-bursting with useful visual
tools-will help you simplify any problem and make the best
decision.
Are you clever? Can you self-motivate? Are you creative? How do you
handle money? Can you lead others well? With their trademark style
and wit, best-selling authors Mikael Krogerus and Roman Tschappeler
present sixty-four tests spanning intelligence and personality
type; creativity and leadership skills; fitness and lifestyle; and
knowledge and belief. From what you see in a Rorschach test to
comparing your workout against a Navy SEAL's, from EQ to IQ and
Myers-Briggs in between, The Test Book offers a panoply of ways to
assess yourself and decide what you need to succeed. As Krogerus
and Tschappeler highlight, you can only know whether you have the
right skills, the right job, or the right partner when you know
where you stand right now. Small enough to fit in your pocket but
packed with insight and good humor, The Test Book delivers a quick,
fun way to evaluate your life and happiness.
This pocket-sized compendium of sixty four of the world's most
useful tests is a vital tool for anyone looking to gauge their
abilities and improve their performance. From intelligence to
personality type via creativity and leadership skills, Krogerus and
Tschappeler will help you see how you fare on every essential trait
you need to succeed. Beyond your own abilities, The Test Book also
provides sample diagnostic tests for your career, relationship and
business, sketching out not just what your skills are but how well
you're utilising them too. Some are old favourites - GMAT, MBTI,
IQ, EQ - and many more are little-known tests with genuinely new
insights. Every single one has been condensed to just a few pages,
leading you to the quickest route to self-knowledge. With in-depth
analysis of the history, strengths and weaknesses of each test and
what your answers mean for you, The Test Book is the fastest and
most entertaining way to equip yourself for happiness and success.
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