How do some entrepreneurs manage to come up with solutions for the toughest problems? They borrow this method from an ancient philosopher. A First Principle is a basic, essential, foundational truth ...

So there's this giant turtle terrorizing a small village in Bavaria, Germany. The turtle's name is Lotti, which doesn't sound like such a scary thing, except that a few weeks ago the animal was said ...

Strategic problem solving is a critical business skill, for both management and front-line workers. For management, a large portion of strategic problem solving involves predicting problems that ...

Of the many skills leaders need to be effective, research consistently shows that complex problem solving is paramount. For most of us, however, solving difficult problems and selling the solutions ...

Gene Kranz, the steel-nerved flight director of the troubled Apollo 13 mission, is widely associated with the gritty epigram, “failure is not an option.” In fact, Kranz–a breathtakingly effective ...

Mesa Company is making strategic moves in its US operations aimed at boosting its global standing. The firm, known for its problem-solving method, wants to become the de-facto alternative to large ...

Nine local students have won state-level awards for their problem solving abilities. Del Norte High sophomore Andrew Varvara; Oak Valley Middle School eighth grader Victor Varvara and sixth grader ...