New research provides the first evidence that self-affirmation can protect against the damaging effects of stress on problem-solving performance. Understanding that self-affirmation -- the process of ...

I begin by listing four quite striking, possibly counterintuitive findings from research on problem solving. 1. People who show the symptoms of ADHD—notably, a tendency to be easily distracted from ...

The following is an excerpt from People Solve Problems: the Power of Every Person, Every Day, Every Problem (2021: Old Dutch Group), the latest book by IndustryWeek lean leadership contributor Jamie ...

The ability to solve complex problems effectively has become a defining factor for success. Yet, despite the abundance of tools and methodologies available, I've noticed organizations often struggle ...

While we can’t fix everything, there’s a fundamental truth that most large problems begin as small problems that, left unattended, grow or propagate. There are always plenty of problems to be solved.

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. John Hall covers entrepreneurial topics that help companies grow. Many attributes go into strong leadership, such as having a ...

Mark Zuckerberg just unveiled the new motto for Meta: “Move fast with stable infrastructure.” He added that "move fast" means "acting with urgency and not waiting until next week to do something you ...

Problem-solving skills are at the top of everybody’s list of what makes for a great leader. The mindset is that if you can solve problems, you’re going to go far. But in reality, only people who solve ...