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Record Nr.

UNINA9910150514903321

Autore

Barker Alan <1956->

Titolo

How to solve almost any problem : turning tricky problems into wise decisons / / Alan Barker

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Harlow, England : , : Pearson, , [2012]

©2012

ISBN

0-273-77089-6

0-273-77088-8

Edizione

[1st edition]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (1 v.) : ill

Disciplina

153.43

Soggetti

Problem solving

Decision making

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Includes index.

Nota di contenuto

Cover -- How to Solve Almost Any Problem -- Contents -- About the author -- Publisher's acknowledgements -- Introduction -- Being stuck: what it meansto have a problem -- Welcome to your brain: nature's problem-solver and how it works (sort of) -- What's your style?: your problem-solving profile and what it means -- Am I bothered? Blame, resistance and the call to ownership -- Puzzle, headache, plan, dream: four types of problem -- Closing the gap: solving puzzles -- Treating headaches: what to do when problems become wicked -- Design thinking: planning the way forward -- Dreaming the future: creative problem-solving -- Making it happen: deciding wisely -- Towards collaboration: solving problems with other people -- Afterword -- Index.

Sommario/riassunto

Problems block and slow down your progress; here’s how to overcome them–simply, efficiently and effectively.  This book offers straightforward, empowering science-based solutions to problems, big and small, at work or in life. It takes a never before seen approach to problem solving, powerfully combining lessons from cognitive science, established problem-solving theory and vast practical experience. It includes a radical new approach to analysing problems: The Problem Matrix . This will transform your approach to problems, challenge your



thinking and help you develop new, positive, solution-focussed mindsets for the long-term.