Topic · 17 books

Decision-making

Books about making better decisions: judgment, clear thinking, risk and the habits that lead to good choices, written by investors, executives, scientists and thinkers.

This list holds 17 books published between 2018 and 2026, 1 with an audiobook edition. A book is on it only when decision-making is a central subject of the book, judged from the book's own description, not when it comes up in passing. The most-rated on Amazon come first.

Books about decision-making

Cover of Recruit Rockstars by Jeff Hyman

Recruit Rockstars

Jeff Hyman

"Would you trust your company's most important decision to a coin toss? Well, that's what most hiring managers do every day. 50% of new hires are gone within 18 months. What if you could improve those odds dramatically... enough to fill every seat with a…

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Break the Wheel

Jay Acunzo · 2018

Our world is flooded by advice, ideas, and experts, but we shouldn't make decisions based on "best practices." Instead, we should do what works best for us, building careers and companies with the sort of clarity that leads to exceptional work. Only, first…

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Choose Better

Timothy Yen

Have you ever faced a challenge or decision that felt so overwhelming you had no idea where to start? Choose Better provides a systematic approach to solving any problem, no matter how difficult. Designed by Dr. Timothy Yen, this series of questions will lead…

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Fishing the Unexpected

Alejandro Mesa · 2025

Developing a business means learning how to develop yourself. Companies are biological systems. While they thrive with emotional honesty and full transparency, they falter with ignored biases and unacknowledged blind spots. How do you recognize the right…

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Discernment

The Business Athlete's Regimen for a Great Life through Better Decisions

Jeff Dudan · 2020

Given the opportunities at our fingertips, there has never been a better time to establish yourself in the world. There’s only one problem: there are so many opportunities out there, it can feel like an impossible task to decide which ones are worth pursuing.…

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Cover of The Decisive Company by Steve Elliott

The Decisive Company

Steve Elliott · 2025

Decisions shape organizations. Decisiveness defines leaders. In today’s volatile, fast-paced world, hesitation isn’t just costly, it’s fatal. Organizations are drowning in data but starving for insights, paralyzed by complexity, and slowed by misaligned…

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Takeaways

Brian Friedman · 2019

Every entrepreneur knows that quick decision-making is a vital part of success. But when you find yourself at a difficult crossroads, the right choice may not be obvious. In those moments, a push in the right direction can be just what you need to get moving…

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Cover of Money off the Table by Tony Sablan

Money off the Table

Decision Science and the Secret to Smarter Investing

Tony Sablan · 2020

How much do you know about the principles of investing? How many books have you read about finance? And yet, how many times have your investments still fallen short of your expectations? A lot of people assume that the more you know about finances, the more…

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Cover of The Resilient Decision-Maker by Joseph Lampel

The Resilient Decision-Maker

Navigating Challenges in Business and Life

Joseph Lampel · 2019

When was the last time you faced a challenge that seemed too tough to handle? Was it a business obstacle you did not foresee, office politics that were hard to figure out, or a life-changing incident that left you shell-shocked? When life hands you a setback…

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The Invisible Threat

A Professional Fiduciary's Guide to Unseen Challenges in Wealth Management

Matthew Eby · 2024

Challenge Assumptions; Change Outcomes. Stop feeling your way through the dense fog of today’s financial landscape, overwhelmed by complex and fragmented standards. The Invisible Threat uncovers the hidden pitfalls professional fiduciaries face, helping you…

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Cover of Good Decisions Equal Success by Kandis Porter

Good Decisions Equal Success

Stop Decision Anxiety and Start Taking Action

Kandis Porter · 2023

Good decision making is a vital skill, that most of us never learned. This leaves us susceptible to everything from letting emotions dictate our decisions to analysis paralysis, not to mention the profound impact of picking the wrong career or spouse. In…

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Glorious Tension

Rediscovering Our Sacred Middle Ground in an Age of Extremism

Paul Hobby · 2023

Coexistence requires compromise. Ideology may be useful when framing an issue, but it rarely helps resolve one. Unfortunately, it is all too easy to become addicted to remaining in our own closed loop. In Glorious Tension, Paul Hobby cautions against the…

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Measure, Execute, Win

Alex Castro · 2019

There’s no lack of good ideas in today’s business world, yet 50% of them are doomed to failure. Executives will often greenlight a strategic initiative based on a business case and financial analyses alone, with no idea whether their company has the ability…

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Strategy Is Attitude

The Missing Half of Strategy

Ganzorig · 2026

"An original argument that attitude, not tactics, was the engine of Genghis Khan's strategic genius, with implications that extend far beyond military history.", Jack Weatherford, New York Times bestselling author of Genghis Khan and the Making of the Modern…

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Better Than Destiny

Frederic Bahnson · 2022

We are our choices., Jean-Paul Sartre Some people hope destiny will create a great future for them, but you have something more powerful than destiny: you have the power of choice. If our future is defined by the decisions we make, how do we make the right…

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Restoring Reason

Using the Ancient Liberal Arts to Defend Against Modern Manipulation

Travis Corcoran · 2022 · Audiobook

Frustration. Confusion. Anxiety. Despair. These are the symptoms of sensory overload, a state of mind in which we increasingly find ourselves. We’re drowning in data supplied by entities with no regard for our best interests. Your intellectual freedom is at…

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What Is Wisdom?

Kayvan Kian · 2021

Life is full of important decisions, and they all have consequences. Large or small, positive or negative, intended or unintended. Would you consider yourself wise when it comes to the choices you make? With room to write down your own thoughts and ideas…

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