The Truth About Making Smart Decisions
基本信息·出版社：Prentice-Hall ·页码：200 页 ·出版日期：2008年04月 ·ISBN：0273718061 ·International Standard Book Number：0273718061 ·条形 ...
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基本信息·出版社：Prentice-Hall
·页码：200 页
·出版日期：2008年04月
·ISBN：0273718061
·International Standard Book Number：0273718061
·条形码：9780273718062
·EAN：9780273718062
·装帧：平装
·正文语种：英语
·丛书名：Truth About
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The Truth About Making Decisions brings together 50 powerful truths about making better decisions. It offers real solutions for the tough challenges faced by every decision maker, in business and in life. In this book you'll discover: how to systematically prepare to make better decisions how to get the right information, without getting buried in useless data how to minimize your risks, and then act decisively how to handle your emotions, make better group decisions, profit from mistakes and a whole lot more. This is a fast paced, evidence-based guide to effective decision-making - a set of bedrock principles you can rely on no matter what decisions you have to make. Part of The Truth About Series, each title covers an entire field of knowledge in a sharp and entertaining way. With approximately 50 honest answers to important questions in every book, you will find yourself thinking aha' as you read each page. The Truth and nothing but The Truth.
作者简介 Robert E. Gunther has worked closely with some of the world's leading researchers on decision making. He has collaborated on more than twenty books, including Wharton on Making Decisions and The Wealthy 100. His articles have been published in Harvard Business Review and Investor's Business Daily, andhe has appeared on CNBC's Power Lunch and NPR's Morning Edition.
目录 Preface Introduction Part I The Truth About Preparing for Decisions Truth 1 Before a major decision, get some Z's Truth 2 Act from a state of clarity Truth 3 If you can't get distance, get perspective Truth 4 Keep it real Truth5 Use a systematic process Truth 6 Know your decision-making style Part II The Truth About Why Bad Decisions Are Good Truth 7 To make better decisions, make more mistakes Truth 8 Be prepared to profit from your mistakes Truth 9 Learn from your close calls Truth 10 Learn from the decisions of others Truth 11 Don't judge your decisions based on their outcome Truth 12 Leave yourself room to get back from the pole Part III The Truth About the Limits of Your Mind Truth 13 Understand common decision traps Truth 14 Giving up something? Get over it! Truth 15 It is possible to miss an entire gorilla Truth 16 You may see only what you're looking for Truth 17 You're not as clever as you think you are Truth18 Your view of the world depends on what planet you're from Truth 19 Beware of seeing patterns that aren't there Truth 20 Different is not always better Part IV The Truth About Complex Decisions Truth 21 Boil knowledge down to its essence - and then act on it Truth 22 Decisions are not snapshots but movies Truth 23 No decision is an island Truth 24 Build the city around your decision Part V The Truth About Data Truth 25 Listen for the dog that doesn't bark Truth 26 Sorry, Joe Friday. The facts are never just the facts. Truth 27 Recognize the power of intuition Part VI The Truth About Acting Decisively Truth 28 The wrong decision is better than none at all Truth 29 Get 80 percent (or less) of what you need, and then act on it Truth 30 Every decision carries risk. Get used to it. Truth 31 Not making a decision is a decision Part VII The Truth About Decisions in Groups Truth 32 Two heads can be worse than one Truth 33 Use constructive conflict Truth 34 Surround yourself with people smarter than yourself Truth 35 Make decision roles clear Truth 36 Break free from the prisoner's dilemma Part VIII The Truth About Emotions Truth 37 A little adrenaline can be a good thing Truth 38 Understand the impact of emotions Truth 39 Beware of the attractive shortcut Part IX The Truth About Ethical Decision Making Truth 40 Don't do anything you wouldn't want seen on YouTube Truth 41 There are no quiet corners safe from scrutiny Truth 42 To know where you are going, know where you stand Truth 43 Don't let power or ego sway you from your course Part X The Truth About Big Decisions Truth 44 Lower the costs of failure Truth 45 Break down big decisions into smaller ones Truth 46 Don't forget the screwdrivers Part XI The Truth About Moving On Truth 47 Keep your eye on the long term Truth 48 Belief in your decision can make it come true Truth 49 Keep a sense of humor Truth 50 Don't look back Additional Resources References About the Author
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