We’ve all experienced that magic moment when, after countless frustrating hours of experimentation and racking your brain, the object of our attention starts working. The 3D printer finally produces ...

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 ...

This article was published in Scientific American’s former blog network and reflects the views of the author, not necessarily those of Scientific American For Gurpreet Dhaliwal, just about every ...

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 ...

Thomas Wedell-Wedellsborg discusses a nimbler approach to diagnosing problems than existing frameworks: reframing. He’s the author of “Are You Solving the Right... Thomas Wedell-Wedellsborg discusses ...

Google DeepMind has introduced a new method called FunSearch. This method uses Large Language Models (LLMs) to search for new solutions in mathematics and computer science. The method is described in ...

While we can’t fix everything, there’s a fundamental truth that most large problems begin as small problems that, left unattended, grow or propagate. There are always plenty of problems to be solved.

Complex problem solving is an essential leadership skill. Leadership consultancy Zenger Folkman recently surveyed over 300,000 managers and found it was the second most-important competency for ...