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Surely you have experienced this scenario: An employee walks into a manager’s office and declares, “We have a problem.” The manager, not at all phased by this statement, replies calmly, “Well, I know ...

To solve tough problems at work, first ask these questions. Problem solving skills are invaluable in any job. But all too often, we jump to find solutions to a problem without taking time to really ...

From a young age, many of us are taught to think in terms of solutions—how to ride that bike, solve that math problem, get into that college. This solution-based thinking tends to follow us into the ...

Learn how chain-of-thought and a guided meta-system boosted ChatGPT 5’s abstract thinking, so you can pick better tools for complex tasks.

Start with trust and end with speed. When it comes to solving complicated problems, the default for many organizational leaders is to take their time to work through the issues at hand. Unfortunately, ...

Rafael Ochoa (MPM '17) talks about his life growing up in Venezuela, how he became a project manager, and what he loves most about the field. Rafael Ochoa (MPM '17) always considered himself a problem ...

Problem-solving therapy (PST) helps individuals manage stress by breaking down challenges into practical, manageable steps. The aim of the therapy is to help people cope more confidently with ...