Utilizing case studies as diverse as speed dating, pop music, and the shooting of Amadou Diallo, Gladwell reveals that what we think of as decisions made in the blink of an eye are much more complicated than assumed. Drawing on cutting-edge neuroscience and psychology, he shows how the difference between good decision-making and bad has nothing to do with how much information we can process quickly, but on the few particular details on which we focus. Titel: Blink Genre: Faglitteratur Type: Paperback
Why the Power of the Crowd is Driving the Future of Business In this work, Howe reveals that consumers have seen only the tip-of-the-public-ideas iceberg. Known as crowdsourcing, the open source idea is a phenomenon with huge economic, cultural, business, and political implications. Howe examines the inevitable outcome in this entertaining book. Forlag: Random House Digital, Inc. Udgivelsesår: 2008 Sprog: Engelsk
The Secrets of Being Productive in Life and Business In his international bestseller The Power of Habit, Pulitzer Prize-winner Charles Duhigg explained why we do what we do. Now he applies the same relentless curiosity and masterful analysis to the question- how can each of us achieve more? Drawing on the very latest findings in neuroscience, psychology and behavioural economics, he demonstrates the eight simple principles that govern productivity. He demonstrates how the most dynamic and effective people - from CEOs to film-makers to software entrepreneurs - deploy them. And he shows how you can, too. 'Charles has some wonderful advice for increasing productivity . . . the tips he highlights have most definitely played a huge part in helping me to build the Virgin brand.' Richard Branson 'In Smarter Faster Better Duhigg finds provocative answers to a riddle of our age- how to become mor
Now available: Nudge: The Final Edition The original edition of the multimillion-copy New York Times bestseller by the winner of the Nobel Prize in Economics, Richard H. Thaler, and Cass R. Sunstein: a revelatory look at how we make decisions—for fans of Malcolm Gladwell’s Blink, Charles Duhigg’s The Power of Habit, James Clear’s Atomic Habits, and Daniel Kahneman’s Thinking, Fast and Slow Named a Best Book of the Year by The Economist and the Financial Times Every day we make choices—about what to buy or eat, about financial investments or our children’s health and education, even about the causes we champion or the planet itself. Unfortunately, we often choose poorly. Nudge is about how we make these choices and how we can make better ones. Using dozens of eye-opening examples and drawing on decades of behavioral science research, Nobel Prize winner Richard H. Thaler and Harvard Law Sc
Annie Duke, a former World Series of Poker champion turned business consultant, draws on examples from business, sports, politics, and poker to share tools anyone can use to embrace uncertainty and make better decisions Titel: Thinking in bets : making smarter decisions when you don't have all the facts
A science-backed guide for navigating and thriving through uncertainty—based on interviews and insights from world-renowned innovators, entrepreneurs, artists, and creatives. Whether you're starting or running a business, searching for new ideas, or trying to advance in your career, you're likely to grapple with the unknown and unpredictable—every day. Though these moments can be difficult and uncomfortable, they also offer opportunities for personal growth, innovation, and creativity. In The Upside of Uncertainty, INSEAD professor Nathan Furr and entrepreneur Susannah Harmon Furr provide a panoramic guide to transforming uncertainty into a force for good. Drawing from hundreds of interviews, along with pioneering research in psychology, innovation, and behavioral economics, Nathan and Susannah provide over thirty tools for adopting a more positive view of what's happening, developing a
Om den aktive ledelse, en ledelsesform, der udnytter den viden, der er repræsenteret i medarbejdernes kollektive intelligens, som dermed kan nyttiggøres i interaktive beslutningsprocesser, hvor ledelsens langsigtede planer hele tiden udfordres af opdateret indsigt fra organisationens frontlinje En hjerneforsker og to økonomer diskuterer, hvordan vi kan bruge organisationens samlede netværk af hjerner til at nå vores mål. I disse år forandrer den teknologiske udvikling grundlaget for vores forretning, og vi kan ikke længere være sikre på at nå de mål, vi har sat os. Præcis planlægning hører fortiden til. Men hvis vi tænder for det netværk af hjerner, som organisationen råder over, kan vi sætte en kurs og justere den, mens vi bevæger os fremad. Vi skal skabe intelligente organisationer, der er mere omstillingsparate end traditionelle top-downorganisationer. Vi skal trække på organisationen
Understanding how Context Transforms Your World By Sam Sommers, PRINT ISBN: 9781594488184 E-TEXT ISBN: 9781101553794. Forlag: Riverhead Books Udgivelsesår: 2011 Sider: 290 Sprog: Engelsk
