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

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Barker, Alan, 1956- author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Problem solving.

Decision making.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (1 v.) : ill.

Edition:

1st edition

Place of Publication:

Harlow, England : Pearson, [2012]

Language Note:

English

System Details:

text file

Summary:

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.

Contents:

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.

Notes:

Includes index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

9780273770893

0273770896

9780273770886

0273770888

OCLC:

1015874343