I recently had the opportunity to observe problem solving at its more pure state. We took our grand-daughters, Jessica (4), and Nikki (2) to the park. For a period of time, they played on a “jungle gym” that looks like Being older gave Jessica...
“Whoever has the gold, makes the rules.” Murphy’s Golden Rule I talked with a friend today who regaled me with the problems they’re currently experiencing at work … teams being assembled, and then reassembled, departmental barriers,...
Esther Derby recently ranted about Force Ranking. I’m not an expert on force ranking, or maybe as an independent consultant I am. I’m force ranked every time I work with a client. But as I think about what I understand involving force ranking, the logic...
I’m catching up on some reading this week, and I just read Willem’s disagreement with Jerry’s thoughts. Truth be known, I agree with both Jerry and Willem. Why I Can Agree Jerry’s example of here-now-us related to a client’s problem....
A puzzle is a problem that one cannot solve because of a self-imposed constraint. Creativity is shackled by self-imposed constraints. Therefore, the key to freeing it lies in developing an ability to identify such constraints and deliberately removing them. Russell...
