Are Your Lights On?
How good is your company at problem solving? Probably quite good, if your managers are like those at the companies I’ve studied. What they struggle with, it turns out, is not solving problems but figuring out what the problems are. In surveys of 106 C-suite executives who represented 91 private and public-sector companies in 17 countries, I found... See more
Are You Solving the Right Problems?
When I face a problem, or have generated a first hunch, I turn to this panel and ask, “What is wrong with this approach to the situation? What would you do in this case?”
Richard Rumelt • Good Strategy/Bad Strategy: The difference and why it matters
ASK: WHAT ISN’T WORKING?:
Erika Andersen • Being Strategic
With every problem listed, you feel a little uptick of anxiety. Anxiety and satisfaction. Because with this many problems, you’re clearly in a position to help out in so many ways with a rich plethora of advice. The only question is where to start: with the first challenge mentioned, or with the one for which you’re most confident about providing
... See moreamazon.com • The Coaching Habit: Say Less, Ask More & Change the Way You Lead Forever
Here are some tips to test your knowledge: - The quality of your questions about approaching problems changed.