01917cam a2200253 a 450000500170000000800410001702000150005805000220007310000290009524500640012424600520018826000490024030000340028949000220032350000240034550400660036950509650043565000210140065000210142165000260144283000220146885600820149085600910157220230110145841.0110424s2010    enkm     b   a001 0 eng    a074945551400aHD30.23b.A3 20101 aAdair, John Eric,d1934-10aDecision making & problem solving strategies /cJohn Adair.3 aDecision making and problem solving strategies.  aLondon ;aPhiladelphia :bKogan Page,c2010.  aviii, 94 p. :bill. ;c22 cm.1 aCreating success.  a"The Sunday times."  aIncludes bibliographical references (p. [105]-106) and index.0 aYour mind at work. Is your brain working now? The functions of the mind. The depth mind principle -- The art of effective decision making. Define the objective. Collect relevant information. Generate feasible options. Make the decision. Implement and evaluate -- Sharing decisions with others. Your role as leader. Task need. Team maintenance need. Individual needs. The three circles interact. The functions of leadership -- Key problem-solving strategies. How problems differ from decisions. A unified model for decision making and problem solving. Asking the right questions. How to approach systems problems -- How to generate ideas. Brainstorming. How to run a brainstorming session -- Thinking outside the box. Towards a more creative approach. Look wider for solutions. How to use your depth mind -- Developing your thinking skills. What is an effective practical thinker? Check that you are in the right field. How to design your own learning strategy. 0aDecision making. 0aProblem Solving. 0aThought and thinking. 0aCreating success.413Table of contents onlyuhttp://www.loc.gov/catdir/toc/ecip074/2006036732.html423Publisher descriptionuhttp://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0715/2006036732-d.html