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The Decision Book – Krogerus & Tschappeler
The one-sentence summary Strategic visual tools can help simplify any problem and suggest steps towards a decent decision. WHAT THE
Switch – Chip and Dan Heath
The one-sentence summary You can get people and organizations to switch their behaviour if you direct the rider, motivate the
Made To Stick – Chip and Dan Heath
The one-sentence summary If you want to make your message stick, make it simple, unexpected, concrete, credible, emotional, and a
Through The Language Glass – Guy Deutscher
The one-sentence summary The language we speak affects the way we view the world and works through two perspectives –
The Procrastination Equation – Piers Steel
The one-sentence summary Self-deception and procrastination go hand-in-hand, exploiting the thin line between couldn’t and wouldn’t, but there are things
The Upside Of Irrationality – Dan Ariely
The one-sentence summary Defying logic can have unexpected benefits, and ‘living irrationally’ can lead us to better decision-making and ultimately
Shine – Chris Barez-Brown
The one-sentence summary You can achieve more by stopping knee-jerk responses, going with the flow, not having all the answers,
The Back Of The Napkin – Dan Roam
The one-sentence summary Many problems can be solved more easily, and ideas conveyed better, with pictures rather than words. WHAT
What Technology Wants – Kevin Kelly
The one-sentence summary Technology as a whole is not a jumble of wires and metal but a living, natural system
The Decisive Moment – Jonah Lehrer
The one-sentence summary There is a thin line between a good and bad decision, and making good decisions requires both
The Language Wars – Henry Hitchings
The one-sentence summary We need to engage with language more - thinking and talking about it in a more effective
The Spirit Level Delusion – Christopher Snowdon
The one-sentence summary We live in a complex world of infinite subtleties and variation – don’t try to attribute causality