9 Best Articles in 2022
Ness Labs
The Zwicky box: a powerful method for problem solving and creativity
Ness Labs
5 min read · Jan 6th · Whether you are trying to create an online course or write an article, it can be hard to generate good ideas. Whenever you feel stuck, it can be helpful to boost your creativity with a systematic…
Reader View · Shared by 400, including Tom Connor, Matthias 🔥 was a lawyer for 3 months & then quit, Ari Hidet, Jennifer Hurst
UX Collective
A three-step framework for solving problems 🤔
UX Collective
~11 min read · From 2019 · Nothing is more certain to cause a project to fail than a misunderstanding of the problem you are solving.
Reader View · Shared by 100, including Oscar MacDonald, Fabricio Teixeira, laugri, Massimiliano Aroffo, Stu Collett, Andy Budd, Niklaus Gerber, Stefan Weber, Chris Messina, 𝐦𝐫𝐯𝐧 , designshard
Farnam Street
General Thinking Tools: 9 Mental Models to Solve Difficult Problems
Farnam Street
4 min read · From 2018 · While there are millions of mental models, I find these the most useful in solving difficult problems. These general thinking tools should be taught in every school.
Reader View · Shared by 459, including almagentia369, Thomas Power, Tris Hussey, Muhammad Althaf, Christian P. Stobbe, ThomNagy, Fabrizio Bianchi, Dominik Grolimund, Stephan Leduc, Alexandra Wong, Philip Junker, Gabriele, Mariella Petrigni 🌍 Translator, Niklaus Gerber, 𝐦𝐫𝐯𝐧 , Florian Hanke 🍎, Nando 💪🇦🇺🇦🇷, Oleg Baskov, Jesús Torres 👩💻, Adrian🇨🇭
Harvard Business Review
The Two Traits of the Best Problem-Solving Teams
Harvard Business Review
6 min read · From 2018 · You need both diversity and safety.
Reader View · Shared by 195, including Michelle Boisson, Bernhard Huessy, Daniel Bentes, Herbert Bay, Christian P. Stobbe, Nando 💪🇦🇺🇦🇷, Niklaus Gerber, Florian Hanke 🍎, 𝐦𝐫𝐯𝐧 , Mike Taylor, Dominik Grolimund, 🟣 Antonio Vieira Santos #FutureOfWork, Tim Herbig, tjalve, Martina Bürge, Marco Unternaehrer, Teresa Torres, mdy, Kim Lawless, Rachel Miller | #SAPSapphireOrlando
Silicon Republic
What type of problem-solver are you?
Silicon Republic
1 min read · From 2019 · Are you a systematic or intuitive problem-solver? Check out this infographic for tips on how to improve your problem-solving skills.
Reader View · Shared by 98, including rohit, Michael Musgrove, Jonathan Kogan, Tom Connor
Scott Young
Book Review: Human Problem Solving
Scott Young
7 min read · Apr 4th · How do we solve hard problems? A deep dive into one of the most influential theories of how people figure out difficult things.
durmonski.com
Mental Models For Problem-Solving To Avoid Catastrophic Mess
durmonski.com
6 min read · Jan 11th · How to solve problems quickly and cheaply? Add more mental models to your thinking toolbox. Check the best mental models For problem-solving.
Reader View · Shared by 508, including David Papandrew, Jessel Sookha, Andres Saldarriaga
Ness Labs
Systematic inventive thinking: the power of thinking inside the box
Ness Labs
4 min read · 2020-08-13 · When talking about creativity, many people will tell you: “Think outside the box!” The catchphrase is so common in management consulting and business environments, it has become a bit of a cliché.…
Reader View · Shared by 1263, including Anne-Laure Le Cunff, shishir das, Evan (he/him), Jessel Sookha, Luminous Kaleidoscope, Cameron Yick, Mario Clemente, Mauro Toselli, Bernhard Huessy, Michael Carroll, Gabriele, Liv 😷, Matthias Lampe, Gregor B. Rosenauer
Aeon+Psyche
Imagination isn’t the icing on the cake of human cognition
Aeon+Psyche
~14 min read · 2021-10-29 · Imagination isn’t just a spillover from our problem-solving prowess. It might be the core of what human brains evolved to do
Reader View · Shared by 483, including Kevin Mitchell, Esther Schindler, Ceferino Díaz, Leslie Wolk, Marylin Delgado, Dj Mckenzie, Jason Silva, Mwaniki Gachoki, Dr. Marigo Raftopoulos, Thomas Power, Larry G. Maguire 🇺🇦
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Scott Young
Book Review: Human Problem Solving
Scott Young
7 min read · Apr 4th · How do we solve hard problems? A deep dive into one of the most influential theories of how people figure out difficult things.
ventureinside.com
From solving “your” problem to solving “our” problem: the value of design partners
ventureinside.com
6 min read · May 2nd · The Lincoln Highway, the latest novel from Amor Towles, includes a short conversation between a main character named Duchess and a…
Reader View · Shared by 86, including Johannes Dornisch, Upfront Ventures
durmonski.com
Adaptive Thinking: The Best Way to Deal With Unexpected Situations
durmonski.com
8 min read · Mar 25th · Adaptive thinking is your ability to quickly navigate in an ever-changing environment. Learn how to harness this skill.
Reader View · Shared by 1087, including Jessel Sookha, Johannes Dornisch, Matthew Turland, Ginger Peterson
Big Think
Improve your problem-solving with elastic thinking
Big Think
4 min read · May 2nd · Elastic thinking can open your mind to the hidden assumptions that can stymie problem-solving in life and work.
Reader View · Shared by 14, including Howard Getson
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nature
Adding is favoured over subtracting in problem solving
nature
4 min read · 2021-04-08 · People tend to solve problems by adding features.
Reader View · Shared by 673, including Bob Sutton, Patrick Sanwikarja, Peter Herger, Esther Schindler, Christopher Lauer, Gabriele, Nando 💪🇦🇺🇦🇷, Luzius Meisser, Arie Goldshlager, Filippo Antonio Capizzi, Stephan Woodtli, Kyle Bunch, Matteo Furia, davidabrock, Benjamin, Zach Seward, Bas Grasmayer, Mark Kaigwa, William Gibson, Patrick Collison
McKinsey & Company
How to master the seven-step problem-solving process
McKinsey & Company
From 2019 · Structured problem solving strategies can be used to address almost any complex challenge in business or public policy.
Shared by 91, including Annette Franz, CCXP, Niklaus Gerber, FANZO 🧢 (He/Him) NFT 365, Memen Isimo, Tom Vander Ark, Arne Keuning, Tom Pick | #B2Bmarketing guy, Tom Connor
McKinsey & Company
Six problem-solving mindsets for very uncertain times
McKinsey & Company
2020-09-16 · How to solve problems under uncertainty.
Shared by 67, including Andrei Luca, Oscar MacDonald, Tom Pick | #B2Bmarketing guy, davidabrock, Nando 💪🇦🇺🇦🇷, Carla Gentry, LARRY ELKAN, Brian Laung Aoaeh, CFA, adal arasu, Dr. Marcell Vollmer 🇺🇦 #StaySafe & Carpe Diem, Nicolas Babin #AmazonPartner, Sergio Caredda, Shepal Bhansali
World Economic Forum
These are the top 10 job skills of tomorrow
World Economic Forum
4 min read · 2020-10-21 · Critical thinking and problem-solving top the list of skills employers believe will grow in prominence in the next five years.
Reader View · Shared by 325, including Esther Schindler, Matthias Wiencke, Evan Kirstel the $B2B Techfluencer, Terence Mills, ⭐️Danielle Guzman ⭐️, @nonprofitorgs / Nonprofit Tech for Good, Nicolas Babin #AmazonPartner, Leo Blazquez, Stefan Diepolder, Sergio Caredda, Pippa Malmgren, Vala Afshar, Theodora (Theo) Lau - 劉䂀曼 🌻, Sintetia, Katja Evertz, Gabriele, Bertrand Duperrin
Harvard Business Review
Are You Solving the Right Problems?
Harvard Business Review
~19 min read · From 2016 · Reframing them can reveal unexpected solutions.
Reader View · Shared by 108, including Mohamed Azazy, 𝐦𝐫𝐯𝐧 , Andreas Spiegler, Gianfranco, Herbert Bay, Oleg Baskov, Rodrigo Prior, Bram Kanstein, Tom Connor, Johannes Dornisch, Mark Kaigwa, Christian Fauteux
david-neuman.com
Talking to Yourself Out Loud: How Your Own Words Shape How You Think
david-neuman.com
5 min read · From 2020 · Talking to myself has helped me to think with intention and clarity when it comes to problem-solving, learning, decision-making, and overcoming self-doubt.
Reader View · Shared by 279, including Ines Bieler, Liv 😷, Nir Eyal, Tom Connor, Matthias Lampe, Tauno, Niklaus Gerber
medium.muz.li
A Super-Simple Exercise for Solving almost any Product Design Challenge
medium.muz.li
10 min read · From 2017 · You can solve pretty much anything with this cheeky little exercise
Reader View · Shared by 94, including Sibylle Peuker, Tom Connor, Mark Kaigwa, Fabrice Liut 🍌🥑😌, 🟣 Antonio Vieira Santos #FutureOfWork, Albina Cholak, Paul Sturrock, Andreia Costa 🇵🇹, Christian P. Stobbe
Harvard Business Review
How You Define the Problem Determines Whether You Solve It
Harvard Business Review
5 min read · From 2017 · The key to creativity is to stimulate your memory.
Reader View · Shared by 202, including Art Markman, Dominik Grolimund, Manos Hatzimalonas, Niklaus Gerber, Elinor Stutz, Jacob Jarnvall, Adrian🇨🇭, Mariella Petrigni 🌍 Translator, Michelle Boisson, Merkstatt, Thomas Power, Henning von Vogelsang, Martina Grolimund, Brian Laung Aoaeh, CFA, Mohamed Azazy, Ines Bieler, Marco Unternaehrer, Mark Kaigwa, Holly Marie Pfeifer, Tom Connor
Farnam Street
Upgrade Your Thinking and Make Better Decisions With Mental Models
Farnam Street
4 min read · From 2018 · While there are millions of mental models, I find these the most useful in solving difficult problems. These general thinking tools should be taught in every school.
Reader View · Shared by 71, including Neil Lee, Oscar MacDonald, Tom Connor, Mark Kaigwa, Alain