Problem Solving - Concise Reads - Bog

The Concise Reads Management Series gives us some of the important tools in the management tool belt including problem solving, communicating, and building a team. The guides are concise on purpose and should take you no more than an hour or so to read but the principles within them take weeks and months to master. These are essential principles to find success as a manager or leader and therefore it is important that you absorb them and turn them into habits. Problem Solving Introduction:
If you are or aspire to become a business executive then you cannot escape being confronted with problem solving situations from internal operations to external customer facing decisions. Problem solving is a learned skill. As such, you have to learn the right way to do it, then you have to practice in every problem you face. If you don't learn the skill, you might find yourself hitting a self-imposed corporate ceiling. Problem solving is not only a skill important for the corporate world. It is vital for companies in the startup phase of their lifecycle. If you're in that group, then you have undoubtedly seen many titles on 'product innovation' or 'business model innovation' among others that will supposedly fuel your idea generation. They may, but I've never bought those books. I like to focus on the principles. The principle foundation of innovation is a strong skill in problem solving. The principle foundation of creative thinking is a strong skill in problem solving. In this guide we'll learn about: How to Define a problemHow to Structure a problemHow to Manage the process of problem solvingHow to Synthesize a solution correctly before sharing it with the world
This Series covers the following topics commonly taught in Management programs: PROBLEM SOLVINGTHE ART OF COMMUNICATIONTEAM BUILDINGAGILE SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENTLEAN & LEAN SIX SIGMA