Problems occur at every level in business. The question is what do you do to encourage breakthrough solutions? Let’s start with a simple motivational framework to focus people on problem solving.

Nobody should be so short-sighted or so old-fashioned as to write off the power of being able to fill knowledge gaps on demand. Yet this phenomenon is often attributed to a growing critical thinking ...

In the fast-paced world of modern business, workarounds are often hailed as the heroes of productivity. Workarounds allow teams to sidestep obstacles while continuing to move a task forward. But what ...

Consider someone who’s perfectly content with their office chair. It’s not ergonomic, it doesn’t have lumbar support, but it works. Then, during a meeting or a visit to a friend’s office, they sit in ...

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Life is full of problems and challenges. Most people become proficient at working through small issues or at least skirting them. But those who are exceptionally good at solving problems have a ...

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