The Decision Book: 50 Models for Strategic Thinking
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| Rating | : | 4.15 (730 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0393079619 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 176 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-08-22 |
| Language | : | English |
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. Mikael Krogerus is an editor with Das Magazin, the weekly supplement to Switzerland’s biggest newspaper.Roman Tschäppeler is a designer and creative producer
"Little Book, Big Disappointment" according to Nick Nicholas, MSW. I was sorely disappointed with this small volume. The introduction announces that it will offer decisional tools to (a) improve oneself, (b) understand oneself, (c) understand others, and (d) influence others. These are all fine goals, and the authors do a fair job of introducing them. Therein lies the problem I have with this book. Each decisional model gets about a third of a page for a visualization of the model, and the authors devote no more than the remaining two-thirds of a page and the following page to introduce the model. That's it!The Eisenhower Matrix, one of the first introduced in the book is a helpful model, as is a S. Should you buy this book? A small and quick read. Has a bunch of models to help with decision making for different scenarios. I wouldn't recommend it to everyone because not everyone will use the material. Anyone interested in economics, charts, or wants help expanding their decision toolbox should get a copy.Comes as a small hardback of fine quality, and good paper stock.. "Good idea. Bad execution. Too short. Incomplete on most models (not even classic or basic uses, etc.)" according to Mike in Miami, FL. Horrible! At first it seems okay (about the sample's worth) but after awhile it just comes across like overly edited overviews of different logic methodologies with no real substance. Also, a lot seemed to be lesser known models and if they were classic the author didn't touch on it or their application, etc. This 'book' is more of a collection of extremely brief paragraphs, but whatever it is it doesn't even give basic elements of each model to stimulate further study elsewhere (some were conveyed in a few lines with a diagram and instructions to 'fill in' how you feel, etc.) Overall, this 'book' reminded me of when a student hasn'
Still larger questions loom: How can I motivate my team? How can I work more efficiently? What is the long tail anyway? Whether you’re a newly minted MBA, a chronic second-guesser, or just someone eager for a new vantage point, The Decision Book presents fifty models for better structuring, and subsequently understanding, life’s steady challenges. Interactive and thought-provoking, this illustrated workbook offers succinct summaries of popular strategies, including the Rubber Band Model for dilemmas with many directions, the Personal Performance Model to test whether to change jobs, and the Black Swan Model to illustrate why experience doesn’t guarantee wisdom. 58 illustrations. Packed with familiar t
About the Author Mikael Krogerus is an editor with Das Magazin, the weekly supplement to Switzerland’s biggest newspaper.Roman Tschäppeler is a designer and creative producer.