Want to be a problem-solver? Focus on the positive, author says.

Staying positive and tackling roadblocks when the world seems to be on fire can be tough. A new book, “The Solution Mindset: ...
Psychology Today

It’s OK You Can’t Solve Every Problem

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 ...
YourTango

People Who Listen To Everyone's Problems But Feel Invisible When They Need Help Usually Display These 11 Traits

Some people are just the go-tos when anyone in their circle has a problem. They give great advice, are always understanding, and have an energy that makes people want to approach them for help. The ...
Harvard Business Review

Stuck on a Problem? Try Switching Up Your Approach

A conversation with Cheryl Strauss Einhorn on decision-making dexterity. Many leaders confidently go about tackling challenges. After all, relying on their experience got them to where they are. But ...
Forbes

Five Things Companies Get Wrong About Problem-Solving, And Five Steps To Master It

Benito Piuzzi is the COO of Lakeview Loan Servicing and former McKinsey consultant where he specialized in large-scale transformations. Problem-solving is a core competency needed in any business to ...
Forbes

America's Approach To Problem-Solving Needs A Revolution

Rob De La Espriella is the creator of BlueDragon, a problem-solving system used by the US national laboratories and nuclear facilities. United States businesses are silently hemorrhaging trillions of ...
PC Magazine

General Problem Solver

An early attempt at creating a universal problem- solving machine. Developed in 1957 by Herbert Simon, J.C. Shaw and Allen Newell, the General Problem Solver (GPS) was designed to solve any problem ...