Introduction

How do you decide how to decide? What are the best strategies for problem-solving? This collection of articles from MIT Sloan Management Review explores the critical importance of knowing what problem you are trying to solve, taking the time to thoroughly frame a decision and explore the full scope of options, and recognizing that consensus isn’t always the best policy.

From “The Most Underrated Skill in Management”:

  • Few questions in business are more powerful than “What problem are you trying to solve?”
  • Leaders who can formulate clear problem statements get more done with less effort and move more rapidly than their less-focused counterparts.
  • Stopping to develop a problem statement doesn’t come naturally — managers must put ...

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