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Everyone would benefit from seeing further into the future, whether buying stocks, crafting policy, launching a new product, or simply planning the week's meals. Unfortunately, people tend to be terrible forecasters. As Wharton professor Philip Tetlock showed in a landmark 2005 study, even experts' predictions are only slightly better than chance. However, an important and underreported conclusion of that study was that some experts do have real foresight.

Best Books of the Year – The Financial Times and The Economist Shortlisted for the Financial Times and Schroders Business Book of the Year ‘Important, timely, instructive and entertaining’ – Daniel Kahneman, bestselling author of Thinking, Fast and Slow Megaproject expert Bent Flyvbjerg...

Nada é mais inspirador do que uma grande visão que se torna uma nova e triunfante realidade. Pense em como o Empire State Building passou de um esboço a uma joia no horizonte de Nova York em 21 meses, ou como o iPod da Apple passou de um projeto com um único funcionário a um lançamento de produto em onze meses. São histórias maravilhosas. Mas na maioria das vezes as grandes visões se transformam em pesadelos. Quase todas as grandes cidades do mundo têm um fiasco do tipo no seu quintal.

Nada es más inspirador que una ambiciosa visión que se convierte en una realidad triunfante: el Empire State Building pasó de ser un boceto a cambiar el skyline de Nueva York en tan solo veintiún meses. Sin embargo, la mayoría de las veces las grandes visiones se convierten en auténticas pesadillas: según las estadísticas, un asombroso 92 por ciento de los megaproyectos superan el presupuesto o el cronograma, o ambas cosas. Incluso los esfuerzos más modestos, como emprender un pequeño negocio, suelen fracasar.

One of The Economist’s Best Books of 2023 The secrets to successfully planning and delivering ambitious, complex projects on any scale—from home renovation to space exploration—by the world's leading expert on megaprojects. Nothing is more inspiring than a big vision that becomes a...

In this chilling anthology, ten talented authors plunge into the darkest corners to explore the grotesque and unsettling. From grotesque mutations to psychological terrors, each story unfolds a unique and horrifying journey through the visceral landscapes of the human body. Brace yourself for a collection that will leave you questioning your own existence, as the authors unravel tales that linger beneath the skin. "Body Horror Anthology" is an exploration of the grotesque, where the boundaries between the body and the unknown are blurred, and the unimaginable becomes all too real.

Lorsque Jimmy Wales a fondé Wikipédia il y a plus de vingt ans, il a bouleversé à jamais le paysage de la connaissance. Fruit de plusieurs décennies d'observation, ce livre révèle les principes fondamentaux qui ont permis la révolution du savoir. Il dévoile sept règles claires et concrètes pour (re)bâtir la confiance dans les affaires, le leadership et la vie en général.

Interviews with Traumatic Brain Injury Survivors, Family Members, and Treaters. Learn how to meet the challenges of TBI.

Wikipedia gehört zu den vertrauenswürdigsten und meistgenutzten Websites der Welt und ist aus unserem Alltag kaum noch wegzudenken. Ihr Gründer Jimmy Wales beschreibt in seinem ersten Buch nicht nur die Entstehungsgeschichte der weltgrößten Online-Enzyklopädie, sondern auch die Prinzipien, auf denen die einzigartige Plattform basiert. Diese Prinzipien sind für ihn gleichzeitig Essenz und Antrieb seines gesamten Schaffens. Wales erklärt dabei die alles überragende Rolle von Vertrauen und zeigt, wie man durch die Umsetzung von sieben Vertrauensregeln selbst zu einem Trust-Maker werden kann.

How to polish your psychotherapy skills, get risk-free practice, and fast ttrack your psychotherapy skill development using an AI-powered training copilot.

Welcome to The Jam with Brock and Dan, a podcast for music enthusiasts skaters, musicians, and anyone who has a great story to tell! This podcast is based in Fremont, Ohio. Our aim is to offer a space for outcasts to connect, and share their stories! Hosted by Brock and Dan, our podcast covers a fun mix of topics including music, skateboarding, movies, and life, providing engaging and hilarious content to our audience.

Welcome to The Jam with Brock and Dan, a podcast for music enthusiasts skaters, musicians, and anyone who has a great story to tell! This podcast is based in Fremont, Ohio. Our aim is to offer a space for outcasts to connect, and share their stories! Hosted by Brock and Dan, our podcast covers a fun mix of topics including music, skateboarding, movies, and life, providing engaging and hilarious content to our audience.