In January, the FBI announced that it is finally updating its ancient definition of rape to conform to a more thorough understanding of sexual assault. While many states have already adapted their ...

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 ...

Charles Kettering, a GM research director, said, “A problem well stated is half the solution.” Einstein placed even more importance to aptly defining a problem when he said, “If I had one hour to save ...

Five steps to ensure that you don’t jump to solutions by Julia Binder and Michael D. Watkins When business leaders confront complex problems, there’s a powerful impulse to dive right into “solving” ...

When defining a problem one needs to find the foundation of the problem, the one or two things that form the core of the problem, not just the superficial or surface cause of the problem. If you don’t ...

Research shows that companies devote too little effort to examining problems before trying to solve them. By jumping immediately into problem-solving, teams limit their ability to design innovative ...