The ability to solve complex problems effectively has become a defining factor for success. Yet, despite the abundance of tools and methodologies available, I've noticed organizations often struggle ...

Chatbots aren’t cool, and their usefulness is debatable. Here’s how we can do better with AI than a chatbot. The Fast Company Executive Board is a private, fee-based network of influential leaders, ...

Like most engineers, I find myself drawn to complex puzzles. And the more complicated the problem, the more intrigued I am to solve it. This love for problem-solving was nurtured at a very young age.

For more than 20 years — and after working with more than 10,000 participants who attended my Kaizen workshops — I’ve refined a simple yet powerful tool that makes problem-solving useful for everyone.

“It is easy, through institutional indifference, to allow a life to waste. It is much harder to nurture a life in trouble. We want to work harder and do better.” This quote was taken from the remarks ...

In coaching others, I often discuss problem-solving strategies to help individuals think creatively and consider many options when they are faced with challenging situations. Problem solving 1-2 ...

Too many companies launch new products or services without a process for deeply understanding what their customers truly need. They make assumptions, rely on limited feedback, or develop ideas based ...

Alan Veliz-Cuba has received funding from the Simons Foundation and the American Mathematical Society for some of his research. You can probably think of a time when you’ve used math to solve an ...

Re: “Seattle residents report encampments in record numbers” (Oct. 3, Project Homeless): Regarding this heartbreaking news, may we please identify and commit to solving the root problems that lead to ...

From morning glories spiraling up fence posts to grape vines corkscrewing through arbors, twisted growth is a problem-solving ...