Queen Mary， University of London

Dr. William L. Ury shows listeners how to overcome serious obstacles to negotiation. Whether dealing with an unruly teenager or an office bully, Dr. Ury's method will help listeners gain control in even the most difficult situations. Most importantly, GETTING PAST NO gets results.

Queen Mary， University of London

The relation of anthropology to colonialism and imperialism became a burning issue for anthropologists in the mid-1960s. As European colonies in Asia and Africa became independent nations, as the United States engaged in war in Southeast Asia and in covert operations in South America, anthropologists questioned their interactions with their subjects and worried about the politi...(展开全部)

A radically new, and easily learned, way to outstrategize your rivals. “The wise win before they fight, while the ignorant fight to win.” So wrote Zhuge Liang, the great Chinese military strategist. He was referring to battlefield tactics, but the same can be said about any strategic situation. Even seemingly certain defeat can be turned into victory―whether in battle, business...(展开全部)

Why do we make mistakes? Are there certain errors common to failure, whether in a complex enterprise or daily life? In this truly indispensable book, Dietrich Derner identifies what he calls the "logic of failure" -- certain tendencies in our patterns of thought that, while appropriate to an older, simpler world, prove disastrous for the complex world we live in now. Working wi...(展开全部)

本书作者玛丽•艾伦•奥图尔Mary Ellen O’Toole曾在FBI行为分析部（BAU）任职14年，堪称“FBI行为分析第一人”，在处理各种极端案件的过程中，他发现人们内心存在着各种各样的“致命盲点”，以至于对生活中潜在的危险视而不见，甚至视为理所当然。 她说，那种看上去能未卜先知的读心术是靠不住的。我们所做的是就解读人的行为，由此洞悉他们的个性。一旦我们掌握了一个人的性格特点，我们就能准确推断出他在既定环境中可能做出什么样的举动。

our modern world, even though it was appropriate to older, simpler times. Working with imagination and often hilarious computer simulations, Dietrich Dorner provides a compass for intelligent planning and decision-making that can sharpen the skills of managers and policy-makers everywhere.

本书作者玛丽•艾伦•奥图尔Mary Ellen O’Toole曾在FBI行为分析部（BAU）任职14年，堪称“FBI行为分析第一人”，在处理各种极端案件的过程中，他发现人们内心存在着各种各样的“致命盲点”，以至于对生活中潜在的危险视而不见，甚至视为理所当然。 她说，那种看上去能未卜先知的读心术是靠不住的。我们所做的是就解读人的行为，由此洞悉他们的个性。一旦我们掌握了一个人的性格特点，我们就能准确推断出他在既定环境中可能做出什么样的举动。

朱尔斯•埃文斯（Jules Evans） 伦敦大学玛丽皇后学院历史情感中心主任，致力于研究古代哲学在现代生活和心理学中的应用。他长期为《华尔街日报》《泰晤士报》等欧美主流媒体撰文，并发表了大量关于生活哲学的讲座。2013年，他被英国广播公司与英国艺术和人文科学研究委员会 联合推选为“新一代思想家”之一。 目前，他也是英国最大的哲学俱乐部——伦敦哲学俱乐部（LPC）的负责人之一，与阿兰•德波顿、朱利安•巴吉尼等其它15位独具特色的哲学家们一起，共同致力于通过哲学让我们能真正改变自我，并从此过上更好的生活。 贝小戎（译者） 本名薛巍，《三联生活周刊》主笔，2002年毕业于华东师范大学哲学系。著有作品《西风不识字》、《假装读过》。