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How do we approach solving complex problems in business and life in general? Typically, two steps can empower us to solve complex problems effectively and efficiently: 1. Identifying your problems. 2. Structuring your problems. However, you may find yourself stuck if you lack clarity on what the problem actually is. To further explore this premise,…
Part 2: Improve Your Thinking, Change Your World As mentioned in Part 1, America “became” great in the 60 years following the signing of the Constitution in 1787. During those years the size of our economy expanded by a factor of almost 20. Pretty great, huh? An interesting list of factors contributed to American’s incredible…
Part 1: Prepare For The Future By Learning From The Past Many aspects of the “great America” that Donald Trump invokes in his speeches and campaigns took shape when he was just a young boy in the 1950s. During the post-war economic boom in American industry, the “American Dream” became a reality, providing secure jobs…
We are on the verge of changes and technologies that, individually, seem cool. Think about the wonders of robotics, AI, cloud computing, the Internet of things, smartphones, software as a service, global value chains, and 3D printing. Now, think about standing at the epicenter of many things happening at the same time in your industry…
STORY: Thirty-five years ago, on August 31, 1983, a Korean Airlines flight left Anchorage for Seoul. After take-off, the pilots engaged the autopilot and settled in for the flight. Unfortunately, there was a wrong setting and hours later the plane was 100s of miles off course and in Soviet airspace. The Soviets launched military aircraft…
In the last issue of MindPrep, I presented six ways to prepare for the future. They were: DECLARE YOUR MAJOR USE GAME FILMS PLAY WAR GAMES EXPLORE BUILD COMPETING EXPLANATIONS PROBE I told you that I’d give you another set of six. Here they are: PLAN THE PROJECT: Project planners prepare a budget and timeline…
So, the detective says to Inspector Dalgliesh, “Don’t worry sir, I’ll keep an open mind.” Dalgliesh says to himself “No he won’t, he’s already made up his mind.” The little scene for one of P.D. James’ crime novels has been on my mind. What does it mean to have an open mind and why is…
We can look back about 100 years or so and see simple people looking for simple solutions to complex problems. What fools they were! Take for example, the 1916 advertisement for Clark Stanley’s Snake Oil Liniment. It advertised itself as “Is good for everything a liniment out to be good for.” It then listed some…
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