The decision book
by Mikael Krogerus, Roman Tschäppeler · first published 2011
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"This updated edition of the international bestseller distills into a single volume fifty decision-making models used in MBA courses, and elsewhere, that will help you tackle important questions, such as: How do I make the right decision? How can I work more efficiently? And, on a more personal level, what do I want?" -- publisher's description.
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…always use problems of relevance and not hypothetical ones. 3) Decision Making techniques, in particular; Delphi Technique (https://www.toolshero.com/decision-making/delphi-technique/). Also see The Decision Book Fifty models for strategic thinking by Krogerus and Tschappeler. Again only use problems of relevance for practice. 4) Research Activities i.e. Problem Domain and Tech. Domain study. To identify new…
on “Ask HN: What are some interactive group exercises for devs?” ↗…encyclopedia of business models Yes, such a high-level overview would be valuable, if only to provide business model names/types for web searches. Along those lines, there is a small book called "The Decision Book: 50 Models for Strategic Thinking", oriented to individual decisions. Each model receives a introduction and illustration, http://www.amazon.com/The-Decision-Book-Strategic-Thinking/d...
on “Get the Strategy Right and the Execution Is Easy” ↗This book is a very handy pocket reference that overlaps with many of the ideas mentioned here: https://www.amazon.com/Decision-Book-Models-Strategic-Thinki...
on “Mental Models I Find Repeatedly Useful” ↗I love The Decision Book: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/9793361-the-decision-boo... ... read and skim it quite a few times and it's super nice and quick to use.
on “Ask HN: Which books teach mental models?” ↗…Method by George Polya. * The Thinker's Toolkit: 14 Powerful Techniques for Problem Solving by Morgan Jones. * The Model Thinker: What You Need to Know to Make Data Work for You by Scott Page. * The Decision Book: Fifty models for strategic thinking by Krogerus & Tschappeler.
on “Ask HN: What's a good problem solving framework/method?” ↗Reminds me a bit of The Decision Book. https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/9793361-the-decision-boo...
on “Tools for Better Thinking” ↗