{"product_id":"devils-in-the-details-robert-koshinskie-9798623851925","title":"Devils in the Details: embracing modern Devil's Advocacy to reduce risks and manage uncertainty","description":"If you're ready to break free of groupthink, challenge the majority view and make better decisions, then this book is for you.\u003cbr\u003eThe popular, majority view often decides what's best in everything from entertainment to business practices. Time and again, however, we've seen how going along with the crowd can lead to dissatisfying or disastrous results. If only we had taken the time to seek a thoughtful dissenting opinion. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eDevils in the Details\u003c\/b\u003e calls for the rise of modern Devil's Advocacy to help reduce risk and manage uncertainty. Through discussion and examples, this book challenges decision-makers from the CEO to the newly minted manager to think and act like a modern Devil's Advocate. Inside you'll discover: \u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe origin of devil's advocacy and why modern Devil's Advocates are needed today\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhy we need to regularly challenge our formal processes, including so-called \u003ci\u003ebest practices\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDifferent kinds of thinking and common biases and fallacies that can cloud our decision-making\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow to create \u003ci\u003ereal\u003c\/i\u003e arguments with premises that support reasoned conclusions\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePractical tools from simple lists to dynamic simulation models, their strengths and weaknesses\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow to embrace modern Devil's Advocacy for diverse and useful dissent without impeding progress\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eEarly Reviews ======\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"A worthwhile addition to the library of anyone who is responsible for crucial decision-making.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eKristan J. Wheaton, Professor of Strategic Futures at the US Army War College and author of The Warning Solution: Intelligent Analysis in the Age of Information\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Practical ideas for modern-day devils advocacy. This is an excellent, well-written, and thought-provoking book. I read this book in just three sittings: it is compelling and logical. Highly recommended.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eAdrian Reed, business analyst author, speaker, and principal of Blackmetric Business Solutions\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"A marvelous piece of work.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eGene Bellinger, organizational theorist, systems thinking and knowledge management\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author ======\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eRobert Koshinskie is the principal of Ringbolt Consulting where he assists clients in product and marketing management, new product development and launch, and business analysis and strategy. He is a mentor in the NSF I-Corps Program and the creator and instructor for a decision-making seminar through NC State University Division of Continuing and Professional Education.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Robert Koshinskie\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798623851925\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/14\/2020\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 240\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.72lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.51d","brand":"Robert Koshinskie","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48588273484031,"sku":"9798623851925","price":10.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/devils-in-the-details-robert-koshinskie-9798623851925","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}