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This could be a very short article, because the biggest barrier to collaborative problem solving is found by looking at the word problem backwards: melborp. Do you see it? The biggest barrier is me. Or you. Or whoever makes the problem about them, their agenda or their solution. Which means that we, too often, approach [...]
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Courage consists in equality to the problem before us. – Ralph Waldo Emerson Questions to Ponder What problems in my life have required the most courage? How courageous do I feel today? Action Steps Consider your toughest current problem. Consider how choosing to be more courageous might help you solve the problem or make critical [...]
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Brainstorming – the creation of new or possible ideas – is a critical part of any problem solving or creative process. We all know it. We know that we must have ideas in order find solutions to problems. We even know that the more ideas we find, the better chance we’ll have of creating the [...]
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Today I read a post called The Planes of Tomorrow on the Think Like a Beginner blog. The post talks about NASA inviting major aircraft manufacturers to submit designs for the future. According to the post NASA asked that “[E]ach design has to fly up to 85 percent of the speed of sound; cover a range [...]
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Yesterday, members of the Remarkable Leadership Learning System had the chance to participate in a call with Paul Sloane, international best selling author and expert in both leadership and lateral thinking (here’s his website). Paul shared a string of fabulous ideas and techniques to help everyone be more effective at both problem solving and innovation. [...]
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Balloon flight, shot with an HD HERO camera from GoPro. from Francois Brahic on Vimeo. I saw this video yesterday and I couldn’t quite get it out of my mind. Not because I was fascinated by the technology, thought it is pretty cool. My fascination, as it often does, turned to the leadership lessons “hidden” [...]
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I know, you may be thinking, “there is just one leadership problem with email?” While there may be more than one, I started thinking about one in particular this morning when I read a blog post titled I Don’t Know If I Want Email in my Company. While I hope you read that post, here is the [...]
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Before I begin, let me give you a Rant Alert. When I’m done you may feel like I’ve been ranting a bit. I’m not going to apologize for it, I feel strongly about the point I am about to make. I’ve decided after thinking about this post for two days, that perhaps a rant is [...]
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How many times have have you heard someone say, “Don’t reinvent the wheel?” Late last week I read Peter Shankman’s HARO email service that Psychology Today magazine wants you to do exactly that. Here’s their request and your opportunity: CREATIVITY CHALLENGE: CAN YOU REINVENT THE WHEEL? Show us your reinvention of the wheel, by doing [...]
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Many of the challenges we face as a leader seem tough, unusual, and perhaps unsolvable. Many puzzle enthusiasts, working on puzzles as diverse as Sudoku, crosswords, video games (and more) thrill for puzzles with those same descriptors. Perhaps our leadership lesson from them starts from recognizing their attitude and it’s important to ultimate success. Rather than procrastinating or [...]
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