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Personal Development

What skills to develop to best hold your role as a manager or leader? What tools to rely on? What subjects to put into practice?

The Courage to Act

The Courage to Act

Merom Klein, Rod Napier

A very useful book to develop your personal courage, as well as that of those around you.

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Intuition at Work

Intuition at Work

Gary Klein

The author draws on his experience working the US firefighters and the Army to help understand how experts can make the right decision in a pinch without the use of conscious reasoning.

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Le culte de l'urgence [The Cult of Urgency]

Le culte de l'urgence [The Cult of Urgency]

Nicole Aubert

A fascinating analysis of the evolving relationship between man and time and a very useful book to avoid the main traps of time management.

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Toxic Emotions At Work

Toxic Emotions At Work

Peter J. Frost

The author paints a picture of the various types of emotional distress which can be found in the workplace. He also points out that a specific category of employees, known as ""toxic handlers,"" is extremely effective in managing the stress of those around them.

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Everyday Negotiation

Everyday Negotiation

Judith Williams, Deborah M. Kolb

Take account of the human side of negotiations.

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The Luck Factor

The Luck Factor

Richard Wiseman

Luck is not just a matter of fate. How to foster the behaviors that make luck happen?

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Intuition: its powers and perils

Intuition: its powers and perils

David G. Myers

A good book to learn more about the different facets of the ability called intuition and to enhance your knowledge of decision-making psychology.

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Breakthrough Business Negotiation

Breakthrough Business Negotiation

Michael Watkins

This book is a practical negotiation guide for managers, published by the author of Breakthrough International Negotiation. The book combines relatively familar techniques (e.g. BATNA analysis) ith recommendations more specifically drawn from the author's experience.

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Le stress intelligent [Smart Stress]

Le stress intelligent [Smart Stress]

Christiane Donati

Many practical checklists to self-evaluate when faced with stress, and learn to control our reactions to it.

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Why Decisions Fail

Why Decisions Fail

Paul C. Nutt

Learn about the common decision-making errors that lead to big mistakes.

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