Top books on decision making
Decisive
What is Decisive about?
“Decisive” by Chip and Dan Heath is a groundbreaking exploration of the decision-making process, offering readers invaluable insights and strategies to improve their choices. The Heath brothers provide a comprehensive framework for making better decisions in both personal and professional settings.
The Power Paradox
What is The Power Paradox about?
“The Power Paradox” by Dacher Keltner highlights the forms that power can take and the areas it covers. The book describes how power is distributed among people and, most importantly, gives practical advice on how to gain and increase it.
Start, Stay or Leave
What is Start, Stay or Leave about?
How do we make decisions in a sensible and effective way, so that we don’t regret them later? Trey Gowdy’s framework allows you to do exactly that, breaking down decision-making into manageable steps. Whatever you’re trying to decide currently – consider it from the point of options "start", "stay", or "leave".
Effective Decision Making
What is Effective Decision Making about?
In his book, Edoardo Binda Zane presents several decision-making models to help individuals find what works best for them. If you’ve been struggling with deciding on something, big or small, "Effective Decision Making" will provide you with the tools to succeed. You’ll find practical approaches and real-life examples to inspire and motivate you to act.
Nudge
What is Nudge about?
Have you ever wondered why we misjudge and make wrong choices so often? Understanding the concept of nudges will help you not only be aware of your flaws but also take control of them. “Nudge” explains how to make better choices and how our decisions are pre-determined by the government and corporations.
Black Box Thinking
What is Black Box Thinking about?
“Black Box Thinking” by Matthew Syed explores the powerful concept of learning from failure, drawing parallels with aviation's black box system. The author highlights that a mistake is not the end of the world but rather an opportunity. Syed explains numerous strategies that can help us embrace failure and improve consistently.
ALIEN Thinking
What is ALIEN Thinking about?
We are eager to change the world even though, in fact, we are too afraid, lack confidence in ourselves, and don’t know what to do. However, sometimes, you just have to become an alien to find solutions. Cyril Bouquet, Jean-Louis Barsoux, and Michael Wade will tell you how to create something new and wonderful.
Thinking, Fast and Slow
What is Thinking, Fast and Slow about?
In “Thinking, Fast and Slow”, Daniel Kahneman invites us on a journey through the complex landscape of our minds, revealing how two distinct systems govern our thought processes. Using psychological insights and engaging examples, Kahneman unveils the hidden impacts of cognitive biases and heuristics on our perceptions, decisions, and beliefs.
Get Smart!
What is Get Smart! about?
Unlock your brain's potential for personal and financial growth with Get Smart! by Brian Tracy. Tracy compares different modes of thinking and provides insightful advice on when to apply each. Enhance your intelligence, memory, and mental performance with this engaging book and embark on a journey towards a better you.
Your Next Five Moves
What is Your Next Five Moves about?
Your Next Five Moves by Patrick Bet-David encourages readers to think like a chess grandmaster in their careers. Bet-David's simple yet effective strategy of always thinking and planning 'Five Moves Ahead' is applicable to anyone looking for personal growth or seeking to elevate their business. The book is packed with enlightening examples and business strategy lessons, making it an invaluable resource for both entrepreneurs and employees. So, set your goals, craft a plan, and get ready to take action with Your Next Five Moves.
Blink
What is Blink about?
Discover the Power of Snap Judgments with “Blink”. In this captivating book, Malcolm Gladwell explains intuitive decision-making and our choices. “Blink” will change how you see your mind and empower you to make better decisions instantly.
Predictably Irrational
What is Predictably Irrational about?
What if we can explain and predict human irrationality? In “Predictably Irrational”, the author demonstrates some little-known levers of influence on people and gives examples of using these techniques. Despite the innate unpredictability of human behavior, the book argues that there are patterns that we can understand and use to our advantage.
Thinking in Bets
What is Thinking in Bets about?
Written by a former poker champion turned business consultant, Annie Duke, Thinking in Bets is a fascinating book that explores decision-making under uncertainty. Using poker as a metaphor, Duke emphasizes the importance of focusing on the decision process rather than the outcome. The book encourages us to re-evaluate our beliefs towards future outcomes. If you're an entrepreneur, a leader, or anyone facing risk regularly, this mind-bending book is a must-read.
The Paradox of Choice
What is The Paradox of Choice about?
“The Paradox of Choice” offers valuable insights into the process of making choices. This book explains why the abundance of options in the modern world complicates our lives. It also gives advice on how we can make choices that will satisfy us.
Algorithms to Live By
What is Algorithms to Live By about?
Computer science concepts are deeply ingrained in our daily lives, whether we realize it or not. If you're interested in understanding human memory, organizing your life more efficiently, or delving into the fascinating world of algorithms — Algorithms to Live By is a book for you! Both deeply knowledgeable, Brian Christian and Tom Griffiths skillfully clarify these complex ideas with simplicity and clarity.
How We Decide
What is How We Decide about?
How We Decide is an intriguing tour of the human mind, illuminating how the emotional and rational sides of our brain interact to form decisions. The book is rich with fascinating insights, from the types of decisions best made intuitively versus rationally to the limitations of our brain in each mode. Johan Lehrer equips us with the tools to improve our decision-making, drawing from a diverse range of real-world experiences and cutting-edge research.
Smart Choices
What is Smart Choices about?
Would you like to make optimal decisions in all aspects of life? Smart Choices will teach you to assess objectives, create alternatives, determine consequences, and grapple with uncertainty. Through this user-friendly guide, you'll learn not just to make decisions, but to make the smartest ones — be it choosing a house, deciding on a business strategy, or even facing everyday challenges.
Sources of Power
What is Sources of Power about?
In his book Sources of Power, Gary Klein proves that humans are highly skilled and capable of making well-reasoned, swift decisions. Having studied the psychology of decision-making, he provides intriguing examples of how professionals in different fields operate under stressful circumstances. We should not neglect or underestimate our unique power of thinking and acting in tense situations –– find out why.
Fooled by Randomness
What is Fooled by Randomness about?
After reading Nassim Nicholas Taleb's Fooled by Randomness, luck will cease to be just a fortunate coincidence for you because, in the world of business, it is not. The skill of being in the right place at the right time is possessed by every savvy entrepreneur. Learn the importance of randomness through stories of such notable characters as Karl Popper, Odysseus, George Soros, and more.
The Art of Thinking Clearly
What is The Art of Thinking Clearly about?
Have you ever found yourself making a decision that you knew you would regret later or displaying a behavior you didn't like from the start? That's a cognitive error at play, an inherent part of human nature. However, you can learn how to spot and prevent such "self-induced unhappiness" with the book The Art of Thinking Clearly by Rolf Dobelli.
Essentialism
What is Essentialism about?
Essentialism is not just a strategy but a mindset, urging us to declutter our lives by focusing on what truly matters. Through discerning “yes or no” choices, setting intentional boundaries, and valuing small progressions, we carve out a path to a purposeful existence. Dive into these chapters to understand the transformative power of living by design, not by default.
Seeing What Others Don't
What is Seeing What Others Don't about?
Delve into the nature of Aha! moments with Gary Klein's Seeing What Others Don't. A keen observer of people and acclaimed cognitive psychologist, Gary Klein explores what lies behind insights and what blocks them. In this witty book, he provides a witty analysis through compelling real-life examples of Admiral Yamamoto, Dr. Michael Gottlieb, Martin Chalfie, and their famous "eureka" moments.
Problem Solving 101
What is Problem Solving 101 about?
Initially a handbook meant for Japanese children, Problem Solving 101 is a brilliant and witty guide to critical thinking. Through exciting real-life scenarios, matrixes, and logic trees, outstanding McKinsey consultant Ken Watanabe offers some unique problem-solving techniques. Whether you can't decide what university to study at or how to increase your company's profits, this book is a perfect read.
Good Strategy/Bad Strategy
What is Good Strategy/Bad Strategy about?
A good leader's responsibility lies not only in implementing a strategy but also in devising a good one. In Good Strategy/Bad Strategy, Richard Rumelt reveals the difference between a good and a bad strategy. With a wide range of examples from Wal-Mart to Afghanistan, he illustrates nine sources of power and how to leverage them in business and beyond.
The 5 Elements of Effective Thinking
What is The 5 Elements of Effective Thinking about?
Whether you want to be outstanding in your field or just struggle with a problem, The 5 Elements of Effective Thinking by Edward B. Burger and Michael Starbird is a perfect read. Through fascinating examples, they demonstrate that our failures often result from ineffective thinking. Let ideas flow freely by reaching the fullest potential of your mind.
Loserthink
What is Loserthink about?
With his own term "loserthink", Scott Adams explores the most common misconceptions of people in America. Criticizing the irrationality of assumptions, Adams uses real-life examples. If you want to be among people who are capable of doubting their rightness in order to find truth, read this book!
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