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The yellow pad : making better decisions in an uncertain world

Rubin, Robert Edward 1938- (author.).

Summary: "In The Yellow Pad, former United States Secretary of the Treasury and co-chairman of Goldman Sachs Robert Rubin sets out a number of methods and processes that have guided him through moments of crisis. He offers both qualitative and quantitative ways of sifting through difficult economic and social problems, the sum of which is an original intellectual framework that can be applied to both the most global universal problems and the daily dilemmas individuals face. Rubin speaks across generations and the political divide, engaging with the most contested and emotional issues of our times, and seeking to propose realistic policy solutions to move society forward without leaving anyone behind"--

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  • ISBN: 9780593491409
  • ISBN: 0593491394
  • ISBN: 9780593491393
  • Physical Description: xxix, 302 pages ; 25 cm
    print
  • Publisher: New York : Penguin Press, 2023.

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General Note:
Includes index.
Formatted Contents Note: Reacting versus responding -- Risk as a range -- Mrs. Collins' question -- Embracing human complexity -- Applied existentialism -- How do we learn from what goes wrong? -- An email from Eliza -- Not everything is the Alamo -- Labels are no substitute for thought -- Foundational questions -- The human factor -- Conclusion: The case for engagement.

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Subject: Social problems
Crisis management
Decision making
Rubin, Robert Edward 1938-

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  • 2 of 2 copies available at Kenton County.

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Location Call Number / Copy Notes Barcode Shelving Location Status Due Date
Erlanger Branch 658.403 R896y 2023 (Text) 33126020129577 Adult Nonfiction Available -
Independence Branch 658.403 R896y 2023 (Text) 33126020129700 Adult Nonfiction Available -

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