Critical-thinking skills can help employees solve problems, collaborate more effectively and make better business decisions.

Einstein is quoted as having said, “If I had an hour to solve a problem I'd spend 55 minutes thinking about the problem and five minutes thinking about solutions.” The point he makes is important: ...

Coaching problem solving is the greatest leverage point you have to drive effective problem solving. If you want to coach problem solving, then you need to build coaches. Far too few lean ...

When a problem occurs at work, what are the first words that come out of your mouth? The deadline won't be met. Sales are dropping. A new hire made the same mistake three times."Why did this ...

Whenever you encounter a problem, tackling it head-on prevents minor issues from escalating into bigger ones that could disrupt the entire workflow. As a recruiter, I know employers like to hire ...

We’ve all experienced that magic moment when, after countless frustrating hours of experimentation and racking your brain, the object of our attention starts working. The 3D printer finally produces ...

You’ve solved this problem before. Maybe twice. Maybe ten times. You’ve shifted resources, changed the reporting structure, brought in a coach, even launched a ...

Sometimes the most valuable thing you can do is bring your existing experience to a problem that needs solving.

The following is an excerpt from People Solve Problems: the Power of Every Person, Every Day, Every Problem (2021: Old Dutch Group), the latest book by IndustryWeek lean leadership contributor Jamie ...

Individual innovation is considered one sign of intelligence within species, and elephants are among the animals that researchers have long taken an interest in because of their sophisticated approach ...