Bestselling keynote speaker's timely take on the future with artificial intelligence

A practical guide to getting shit done, everyday: no jargon, no guff, no unworkable theories.

This book presents a comprehensive introduction to Integrated Business Planning (IBP), building on practitioner's experience and showcasing the value gains when moving from disconnected planning to IBP. It also proposes a road map for the transformation of planning, including technological initiatives, business priorities and organizational processes, and demonstrates how to motivate different IBP stakeholders to work together, when and how to connect strategic (to be understood as long term ...

"Think Again is a must-read for anyone who wants to create a culture of learning and exploration, whether at home, at work, or at school... In an increasingly divided world, the lessons in this book are more important than ever."

--Bill and Melinda Gates

The bestselling author of Give and Take and Originals examines the critical art of rethinking: learning to question your opinions and open other people's minds, which can position you for excellence at work and wisdom in life

Intelligence is usually seen as the ability to think and learn, but in a rapidly changing world, there's another set of cognitive skills that might matter more: the ability to rethink and unlearn. In our daily lives, too many of us favor the comfort of conviction over the discomfort of doubt. We listen to opinions that make us feel good, instead of ideas that make us think hard. We see disagreement as a threat to our egos, rather than an opportunity to learn. We surround ourselves with people who agree with our conclusions, when we should be gravitating toward those who challenge our thought process. The result is that our beliefs get brittle long before our bones. Intelligence is no cure, and it can even be a curse: there's evidence that being good at thinking can make us worse at rethinking. The brighter we are, the blinder to our own limitations we can becom...

Contract management is an essential part of running a successful business. It involves the management of all the agreements, arrangements and documents that are created throughout the life of a contract. It requires understanding the legal, financial and operational aspects of a contract, as well as the ability to negotiate and manage contractual relationships.

This book is designed to provide non-lawyers with an accessible and straightforward guide to understanding and managing contracts. It...

Why is it that so many otherwise professional companies are struggling to identify profit and loss factors? Many of them do not know how much a client, product or service contributes and are unaware of the mechanism behind increasing costs. One could argue that it is irrelevant whether your organization is still profitable if you are clueless as to what actually makes the organization profitable or unprofitable. This is the central question in this book: couldn’t your company be more profit...

Time management refers to the process of planning and

organizing how much time you spend on various activities in order to be more efficient and effective in achieving your goals. Effective time management involves setting priorities, establishing a schedule, and using techniques to minimize

distractions and interruptions.

In this book you will learn how to be more productive and make the most of your available time. It allows you to better balance your work, personal and social life, and c...

The HBR Guide to Retaining Your Best People offers concrete advice and tactics to keep valuable employees engaged and loyal to your organisation. You'll discover how to meet their intrinsic needs, create opportunities for career development, and build a workplace where they want to excel.

Sets six of the finest minds in the history of philosophy to work on the problems of everyday life. Here then are Socrates, Epicurus, Seneca, Montaigne, Schopenhauer and Nietzsche on some of the things that bother us all: lack of money, the pain of love, inadequacy, anxiety; the fear of failure and the pressure to conform.