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Chapter Overview
Chapter 1: What’s in it for me? Become a problem-solving master.
Chapter 2: Problem Solving 101 starts with breaking your problem down to its core.
Chapter 3: To discover what’s causing your problem, brainstorm the potential reasons and test your ideas.
Chapter 4: To select the best possible solution, brainstorm ideas and conduct careful analysis.
Chapter 5: To realize big dreams, set smaller goals to gauge what it will take to reach them.
Chapter 6: To reach your goal, list all the possible solutions and turn the best one into a hypothesis.
Chapter 7: Once you have your solution hypothesis, you can analyze it and start taking action.
Description
Problem Solving 101 (2009) is a short and snappy guide to problem-solving. Originally written to help kids become better problem solvers, it can help anyone who wants to improve their ability to resolve issues, no matter how big or small.
Who Should Listen
Schoolkids and young adults
Business owners and leaders
Anyone who wants to realize their dreams
About the Authors
Ken Watanabe is a Japanese author. He was formerly a consultant at McKinsey & Company and is now based in Tokyo where he manages his own education, media and entertainment company, Delta Studios.