Problem Solving

Russ Powell

Systems Thinking and the Juggling Girls of Berlin

A troupe of jugglers from Berlin helps us apply a simple, powerful framework for thinking about and diagnosing problems in human systems.

Russ Powell

Sometimes a Leader Needs a Good Poet

As leaders, we don't often think much about poetry, until it becomes a necessity.

Russ Powell

Working on Building Empathy Skills? Here are Four Best Practices

Brilliant stuff! I love it! In a recent HBR article, Sherry Turkle, author of "Reclaiming Conversation: The Power of Talk in the Digital...

Russ Powell

6th Grader Saves the Lives of Two People on the Same Day

This inspiring story caught my eye today. Here's a sixth grader illustrating the Maya Angelou quote "just do right" and the...

Russ Powell

Data-Poor Conversations Lead to Poor Problem-Solving.

I love this bit of wisdom from the 70's TV show "Kung Fu" w/ David Carradine: YOUNG CAINE -- "The stick is straight, yet in the water it...

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"Fast Fixes" for Workforce Performance Problems

I was chatting with a colleague this week about a workforce performance problem—some employees consistently not doing what they're...