How to solve almost any problem turning tricky problems into wise decisons

Problems block and slow down your progress; here's how to overcome them-simply, efficiently and effectively. This book offers straightforward, empowering science-based solutions to problems, big and small, at work or in life. It takes a never before seen approach to problem solving, powerfully...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Barker, Alan
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Harlow, England Pearson 2012
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Collection: O'Reilly - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
Table of Contents:
  • Cover
  • How to Solve Almost Any Problem
  • Contents
  • About the author
  • Publisher's acknowledgements
  • Introduction
  • Being stuck: what it meansto have a problem
  • Welcome to your brain: nature's problem-solver and how it works (sort of)
  • What's your style?: your problem-solving profile and what it means
  • Am I bothered? Blame, resistance and the call to ownership
  • Puzzle, headache, plan, dream: four types of problem
  • Closing the gap: solving puzzles
  • Treating headaches: what to do when problems become wicked
  • Design thinking: planning the way forward
  • Dreaming the future: creative problem-solving
  • Making it happen: deciding wisely
  • Towards collaboration: solving problems with other people
  • Afterword
  • Index