Problem-finding Problem-finding involves recognizing and defining issues that may not be immediately apparent; therefore, they are hidden — sometimes knowingly, but most of the time unknowingly. It’s ...

There is a long intellectual lineage of psychologists and business theorists who have pointed out that organizations routinely work on the wrong problem. Yet all these thinkers faced the same ...

So many people struggle with psychological, behavioral, or relationship challenges, and the incidence of psychiatric difficulties such as anxiety, depression, substance abuse, and so forth seem to be ...

A knee-high pipe sticking out of the ground not far from a school. A gurgle in a pond on rolling farmland. A patch of forest undergrowth hiding a long-forgotten, leaking oil well. Relics like these ...

Business leaders should adopt concepts like problem finding, rather than problem solving, to help teams be more creative. In some business situations, the need for creativity is obvious: research and ...