Be a Great Problem Solver – Now!

Introduction

We live in a fast-moving world where problems, threats and opportunities must be assessed, prioritised and dealt with as quickly as possible. Yet problem solving is inherently complicated – rarely do problems exist in isolation. It is quite possible to solve a problem in one area and cause a brand new (potentially) worse problem somewhere else. It would be equally possible to solve a problem in a way that we think is fantastic – but that our stakeholders hate or that is out of alignment with our external business environment.

This is made all the more tricky by the fact that people often fall in love with potential solutions – before they have identified the problem they are actually trying to solve. Perhaps our boss comes in on ...