Name: Nelson Zagalo's review of The Decision Book by Roman Tschäppeler
Item: The Decision Book
Rating: 4
Author: Nelson Zagalo

Roman Tschäppeler

Mikael Krogerus

Most of us face the same questions every day: What do I want? And how can I get it? How can I live more happily and work more efficiently? This updated edition of the international bestseller distils into a single volume the fifty best decision-making models used on MBA courses, and elsewhere, that will help you tackle these important questions - from the well known (the Eisenhower matrix for time management) to the less familiar but equally useful (the Swiss Cheese model). It will even show you how to remember everything you will have learned by the end of it. Stylish and compact, this little black book is a powerful asset. Whether you need to plot a presentation, assess someone's business idea or get to know yourself better, this unique guide will help you simplify any problem and take steps towards the right decision.

Fifty models for strategic thinking (New Edition)

The Decision Book

Piet Terheyden

Most of us face the same questions every day: What do I want? And how can I get it? How can I live more happily and work more efficiently?A UK bestseller, The Decision Book distils into a single volume the fifty best decision-making models used on MBA courses and elsewhere that will help you tackle these important questions - from the well known (the Eisenhower matrix for time management) to the less familiar but equally useful (the Swiss Cheese model). It will even show you how to remember everything you will have learned by the end of it. Stylish and compact, this little black book is a powerful asset. Whether you need to plot a presentation, assess someone's business idea or get to know yourself better, this unique guide will help you simplify any problem and take steps towards the right decision.

Fifty Models for Strategic Thinking

Nelson Zagalo

Encontrei este livro por acaso na Fnac, não o comprei logo, mas como não o esqueci acabei por o mandar vir. A razão porque me interessou tanto foi a dupla de conceitos: modelos e decisões. Em relação ao primeiro, é o modo como prefiro trabalhar a minha investigação, estou sempre à procura de situações, casos e exemplos em busca de padrões que possam depois ser replicados e potencialmente escalados, no fundo criar modelos de conhecimento. Em relação ao segundo, as decisões estão intimamente relacionadas com os processos de escolha humanos que são no fundo a base do design de interação, servindo amplamente desde as aplicações e jogos às narrativas interativas. Ou seja, olhei para este livro como um compêndio de ideias de potencial aplicação imediata, embora tal depois não tenha propriamente acontecido, mais porque parte dos modelos, os mais interessantes, já os conhecia, e os restante se distanciavam bastante do meu domínio de aplicação. Não esquecer que é um livro mais dirigido aos domínios da gestão.

Os 50 modelos são categorizados em 4 modos: melhoria do próprio; compreender-se melhor; compreender os outros melhor; e melhoria dos outros. Um conjunto de modelos são sobejamente conhecidos, alguns já mesmo enquanto teoria, deixo uma lista desses: Análise SWOT; Flow; Pareto Principle (80/20); Modelo da Cauda Longa; Compasso Politico; Ciclo do Hype; Difusão; Feedback, Pirâmide Marlow; Dilema do Prisioneiro; Capital de Bourdieu. Os autores utilizam estes modelos, mas adaptam-nos em função dos seus contextos, nomeadamente da realidade Britânica ou de conteúdos mais mainstream.

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Modelo do Capital Social de Bourdieu

Por vezes surgem algumas generalizações nesses modelos algo questionáveis, mas o interessante está nos modelos, no modo como podemos triar os conteúdos usando-os. Ou seja, olhem para os modelos como formas de aplicação aos problemas, e não como teorizações do real. Por outro lado, como o livro é pequeno não sobra muito espaço para discussão e menos ainda aprofundamento, por isso olhem para o livro como cardápio, para depois ir atrás.

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Modelo do Feedback


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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.

Ugis

A nice and short read although felt a bit random collection of ideas. Also the title is misleading as the book does not talk that much about decision making. Nice illustrations though. [reading time: 2h21m]

Altay

A useful resource if you put what you learn from here into practice. Just like every non-fiction book :D

This pocket-sized compendium of sixty four of the world's most useful tests is a vital tool for anyone looking to gauge their abilities and improve their performance. From intelligence to personality type via creativity and leadership skills, Krogerus and Tschppeler will help you see how you fare on every essential trait you need to succeed. Beyond your own abilities, The Test Book also provides sample diagnostic tests for your career, relationship and business, sketching out not just what your skills are but how well you're utilising them too. Some are old favourites - GMAT, MBTI, IQ, EQ - and many more are little-known tests with genuinely new insights. Every single one has been condensed to just a few pages, leading you to the quickest route to self-knowledge. With in-depth analysis of the history, strengths and weaknesses of each test and what your answers mean for you, The Test Book is the fastest and most entertaining way to equip yourself for happiness and success.

64 Tools to Lead You to Success

The Test Book

Mo'men Alhoot

Stanley Wood

Mrigank

An essential library of tests for self-knowledge and success, from the strategic thinking experts behind the international bestseller The Decision Book. Are you clever? Can you self-motivate? Are you creative? How do you handle money? Can you lead others well? With their trademark style and wit, best-selling authors Mikael Krogerus and Roman Tschäppeler present sixty-four tests spanning intelligence and personality type; creativity and leadership skills; fitness and lifestyle; and knowledge and belief. From what you see in a Rorschach test to comparing your workout against a Navy SEAL’s, from EQ to IQ and Myers-Briggs in between, The Test Book offers a panoply of ways to assess yourself and decide what you need to succeed. As Krogerus and Tschäppeler highlight, you can only know whether you have the right skills, the right job, or the right partner when you know where you stand right now. Small enough to fit in your pocket but packed with insight and good humor, The Test Book delivers a quick, fun way to evaluate your life and happiness.

What would be your ideal job if you didn't have to worry about money? Would you like to have more responsibility or less? How far would you go for a promotion? When did you last stand up for what you believe in? What are you afraid of?In this unique handbook to your own life and work, there are no right or wrong answers: only honest ones. Featuring sections on subjects everyone can relate to, from the professional (work and finance), to the personal (sex and relationships), The Question Book can be used alone, like a journal; or with a colleague, partner or friend. It will probe and enlighten on everything, including what your boss really thinks about you, whether you are in the right job, and what motivates you to get out of bed every morning. These wide-ranging questions - which provoke short 'yes or no's as well as open-ended responses that dig deeper - are pertinent, direct, and compulsively fun to answer. In The Question Book, you are under the spotlight. And only you have the answer.

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