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Online Discussion: Friday, February 28, 7 pm - 8 pm

Book of the Month for February 2020

Six Simple Rules: How to Manage Complexity without Getting Complicated

Yves Morieux and Peter Tollman

Overview:

Does your organization manage complexity by making things more complicated? If so, you are not alone. Authors Yves Morieux and Peter Tollman recommend six simple rules to manage complexity without getting complicated.

Showing why the rules work and how to put them into practice, Morieux and Tollman give managers a much-needed tool to reinvigorate people in the face of seemingly endless complexity. Included are detailed examples from companies that have achieved a multiplicative effect on performance by using them.

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Online Discussion: Thursday, March 26, 7 pm - 8 pm

Book of the Month for March 2020

Strategic Planning - A Pragmatic Guide

John H. Dobbs, John F. Dobbs

Overview:

Strategic Planning - A Pragmatic Guide delivers a beginning-to-end model and process for strategic planning for executive teams!  The book is derived from the observations and real world experiences of its authors.  It is born of two very different, but ultimately converging perspectives on business strategy development and strategic planning, namely that of:- a professional business and technology strategy consultant who has served numerous Fortune 500 companies;- a corporate strategic planning executive who has led internal strategic planning and implementation efforts in two Fortune 500 companies.

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Cost: $9.99 on Kindle, $15.99 for paperback from Amazon.

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Online Discussion: Thursday, April 23, 7 pm - 8 pm

Book of the Month for April 2020

The Decision Book: Fifty Models for Strategic Thinking (Fully Revised Edition)

By Mikael Krogerus, Roman Tschäppeler, Jenny Piening

Overview:

Every day, we face the same questions: How do I make the right decision? How can I work more efficiently? And, on a more personal level, what do I want?

This updated edition of the international bestseller distills into a single volume the fifty best decision-making models used in MBA courses, and elsewhere, that will help you tackle these important questions. In minutes you can become conversant with:

The Long Tail • The Maslow Pyramids • SWOT Analysis • The Rubber Band Model • The Prisoner's Dilemma • Cognitive Dissonance • The Eisenhower Matrix • Conflict Resolution • Flow • The Personal Potential Trap • and many more.

Stylish and compact, this little book is a powerful asset. Whether you need to plan a presentation, assess someone's business idea, or get to know yourself better, this unique guide―bursting with useful visual tools―will help you simplify any problem and make the best decision.

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Cost: $8.98 on Kindle, $11.99 for hardcover from Amazon.