Decades of research on achievement suggests people at the top of their game tend to reach their goals because of what they do - not because of who they are. In this short, provocative, and useful HBR Single, motivational psychologist Heidi Grant Halvorson translates the psychological secrets of these winning human beings for your use.

Thomas R. Ittelson is an expert at translating complicated financial topics in an accessible way for non-financial audiences. In this book, he empowers listeners by clearly and simply demonstrating how the three major accounting statements interact to offer a snapshot of a company's financial health. This book teaches listeners how to use specialized accounting vocabulary and makes accessible the structure and purpose of the three major numeric statements that describe a company's financial condition.

株式投資から企業IR、M&A、事業再生、「会社は誰のものか？」「金融資本主義の功罪」の議論まで――。

「決算書×ビジネスモデル」の視点で、「無機質な数字」が「刺激的なドラマ」に変わる。堅苦しくて難しそう、という「会計本」のイメージを塗り替える１冊。

「理解」から「分析」、そして「実践活用」へ。

企業の本音に数字で迫る！　新「決算書ミステリー」爆誕！！決算書の裏に隠された企業の戦略や真の狙い、儲けのカラクリに、あなたはいくつ気づけるだろうか？

楠木建・一橋大学教授「経営に必要なのはスキルよりセンス。ファイナンス思考はその最たるものである。

数字と現場を結びつけて意思決定をすることで、
数字が意味をもち、現場を語るようになり、
さらに予測の数字などにも魂が入ってくるのだ。

Finally, we are learning that simplicity equals sanity. We’re rebelling against technology that’s too complicated, DVD players with too many menus, and software accompanied by 75-megabyte “read me” manuals. The iPod’s clean gadgetry has made simplicity hip. But sometimes we find ourselves caught up in the simplicity paradox: we want something that’s simple and easy to use, but also does all the complex things we might ever want it to do.

Your inbox is overflowing. You're paralyzed because you have too much to do but don't know where to start. Your to-do list never seems to get any shorter. You leave work exhausted but have little to show for it. It's time to learn how to get the right work done. In the HBR Guide to Getting the Right Work Done, you'll discover how to focus your time and energy where they will yield the greatest reward. Not only will you end each day knowing you made progress—your improved productivity will also set you apart from the pack.