Businesses often follow a define-plan-execute method of problem solving: spend time up front rigorously defining a problem, develop a solution plan, and execute. This sounds simple enough, but ...

Albert Einstein once said, “If I were given one hour to save the planet, I would spend 59 minutes defining the problem and one minute resolving it.” While that may sound extreme, it does highlight the ...

The first step in solving any problem is defining the problem correctly. It's here, at step one, where we're already failing in how we're thinking about our nation's fiscal crisis. Despite the fact ...

When you work in a consulting role, there’s an urge to dive into solutions the moment you’re presented with a problem. After all, that’s what you’re there for, right? Clients come to you with ...

A few months ago, a tweet made me laugh out loud: “The first rule of philosophy club is hard to define.” It may seem pedantic, but getting definitions right is actually a big deal. That’s especially ...

The sustained chorus and friction over the problems with passwords only reveals symptoms, not the problem itself. Building a better solution starts with clearly defining the challenge. Michael Daniel, ...