Decision-Making & Problem Solving

"Spectacular." ―Daniel Pink A guide to dealing with uncertainty at a time when our lives have never felt less certain. From our careers to our politics to our personal lives, the future is unknown. And yet, our capacity to tolerate this uncertainty is in decline. How to Not Know will help you...

'Wooldridge is like the teacher you wish you'd had' GUARDIAN 'This book is simply brilliant . . . I learned so much' SIR DAVID SPIEGELHALTER, UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE 'Fresh, clever and playful' MATT RIDLEY, AUTHOR OF THE ORIGINS OF VIRTUE 'Michael explains the complex, strategic structures of...

A strategic blueprint for elite and rising entrepreneurs to achieve 100x growth, build legacy, and engineer 25 years of exponential success. With EXCLUSIVE audiobook-only insights and coaching from Dan Sullivan and John Bowen. This bold and visionary guide delivers a 25-year strategic roadmap...

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...

全米50万部突破！NYタイムズNo.1ベストセラー　仕事、家庭、健康、人間関係──気がつけば、人生の後半に差しかかり、「人生このままでいいのか？」と立ち止まってしまうあなたへ。

We are constantly making decisions. from everyday choices like whether to carry an umbrella, to complex issues involving risk, strategy, and long-term planning. This Very Short Introduction explains how we make choices, exploring how we process information, learn from experience, and sometimes...

Leadership isn’t given, it’s Earned. The hardest part of building a company isn’t strategy, it’s the conversation you have with yourself when things start to wobble. The doubts you don’t voice. The quiet fear that maybe you’re wrong. The real battles of entrepreneurship happen in the founder’s head. Earned prepares you for those moments when confidence and insecurity coexist, and you still have to make the call.

Realistic Goals is a thoughtful and practical audiobook for people who worked hard, pushed through challenges, and achieved milestones, yet still feel uncertain about where they are headed next. It speaks to the moment when goals that once felt motivating no longer bring clarity or peace, and when progress begins to feel heavy instead of meaningful.

Unlock the core principles that drive sustainable business growth with Business Growth Essentials. This comprehensive yet practical guide is designed for entrepreneurs, small business owners, and ambitious professionals who want to move beyond survival mode and build a scalable, resilient enterprise. Inside, you’ll find clear frameworks and actionable strategies covering the most critical areas of growth market positioning, customer acquisition, revenue optimization, and operational efficiency.

10,000 hours. That’s what it takes to be an expert at anything. Art. Sport. Music. And Data. You might not yet have clocked your quota of designing databases, business intelligence applications, reports, or analytics.

Every leader makes decisions. But not every leader makes them with clarity. Some delay. Some overthink. Some avoid responsibility. Some wait for perfect certainty that never comes. Decide with Confidence is a direct, practical audiobook for modern leaders who want to make clearer decisions, take ownership, and move forward without being controlled by fear, pressure, or doubt. In leadership, indecision creates confusion. Delayed decisions slow teams down. Unclear responsibility weakens trust. And when leaders avoid difficult choices, everyone feels it.

Lean Manufacturing Made Obvious for Leaders is a practical guide for managers, supervisors, business owners, and improvement leaders who want real operational progress without jargon, consultant fog, or overly academic theory. This book shows you how to make work visible, understandable, and sustainable so your team can run with it.

This insightful business book is a practical guide for anyone looking to build, grow, and succeed in today’s competitive business world. It combines real-world strategies, proven principles, and actionable steps to help listeners develop a strong entrepreneurial mindset and make smarter business decisions. Inside, listeners will discover how successful businesses are built from the ground up—from understanding market opportunities and developing effective strategies to managing resources, improving productivity, and scaling operations.

Hard to Handle Action Workbook is a practical leadership development resource designed to help professionals improve communication, increase self-awareness, and strengthen workplace relationships. Created by executive coach and Positive Psychology practitioner Diana Lowe, this audio workbook guides listeners through reflective exercises, coaching prompts, and evidence-based leadership tools focused on emotional intelligence, engagement, accountability, and behavior change.

Leading Without the Ladder is an ode to the unsung heroes—the analysts, specialists, and experts whose work makes leadership possible—and to the nearly 20% of the U.S. workforce who are first-generation immigrants, building impact quietly rather than chasing titles. This book is for anyone who wants to lead on their own terms, make a difference without waiting for promotion, and leave a legacy defined by purpose and results. Drawing on real-world experience, it shows you how to step off the traditional ladder, influence without authority, and own the work that truly matters.

In The Strategy Trap, veteran operator and former Nike executive Kevin Ertell delivers a no-nonsense guide to solving the problem every leader faces: why great plans so often go nowhere. Drawing on 30+ years of experience leading execution at global brands like Nike, Sur La Table, Borders, and Tower Records, Ertell shares the hard-won lessons that separate companies that move from vision to results—and those that don't. You'll learn how to avoid the traps that derail even the smartest strategies and how to build the systems, habits, and leadership practices that bring ideas to life.

In You’re Not Playing with a Full Deck, innovation expert Stephen M. Shapiro reveals that true business success requires a diverse hand. This is not just another personality test; it is an organizational diagnostic tool that identifies precisely why your team has stalled—and why innovation isn’t happening.

The Necessary Goodbye is a practical, eye-opening guide to one of leadership’s most misunderstood and avoided responsibilities: firing someone.

Crude Wisdom is a fast-paced, humorous, and practical leadership guide that turns high-stakes drama into real-world decision-making tools. Using on-screen case studies from the hit Paramount series Landman as “film room” breakdowns, this audiobook translates chaos into coaching — showing leaders how to stay steady, act decisively, and keep teams together when everything is on fire (sometimes literally). Written in the sharp, conversational style John Brubaker has become famous for, this audiobook blends storytelling, leadership insight, and team culture clarity.

When it comes to family wealth, there is a curse active throughout the world: the first generation (G1) makes it, the second generation (G2) enjoys it, and the third generation (G3) destroys it. Rags to riches and back again in three generations. But it doesn't have to be this way. A Succession...

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.

Scale Smarter, Live Freer, and Build a Business Without Regret. What if success didn’t have to cost you your health, your family, or your happiness? In 360° Success, entrepreneur, speaker, and business leader Linh Podetti challenges the traditional definition of success — and offers a powerful alternative: a life where business growth and personal fulfillment can coexist. After building multiple successful ventures while raising a family, Linh discovered that chasing success at all costs leads to burnout, regret, and disconnection.