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April 13, 2016 By brenda michelson

Often, the work of problem-solving spurs the creation, or escalation of other problems. Most are implications of solution execution; expected or not. Sometimes though, the new problem is a result of poking and prodding the original problem, long before solution work. While considering your problem, you unearth a better problem. Not better as in more […]

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Informing the pursuit of digital era ambitions and challenges

February 9, 2015 By brenda michelson

I never intend to halt my public writing. It just happens. A client invites me to work on interesting problem, which can lead to another interesting problem or client, and before long only the crickets remain here. During this latest, much prolonged, cricket chorus I’ve been helping clients pursue digital agenda items. It is critical to […]

Filed Under: business-technology, digital, enterprise architecture Tagged With: 2015IT, core, digital-ambition, problem-solving

Want better answers? Ask better questions.

January 27, 2015 By brenda michelson

Some years ago, I was engaged in a discussion with leadership peers on tackling a particularly challenging issue that seemingly had no answer to satisfy the trifecta of ambitions, resource constraints and ability to execute. We’ve all been in this meeting. You circle until one of two things happens. Some person or faction gives in, […]

Filed Under: digital Tagged With: archive_0, commentary, problem-solving

Connective thinking is rare, crucial – 1959 Essay by Isaac Asimov on Creativity

October 21, 2014 By brenda michelson

Connective thinking ability cited as key trait in newly published Isaac Asimov essay on Creativity: But what if the same earth-shaking idea occurred to two men, simultaneously and independently? Perhaps, the common factors involved would be illuminating. Consider the theory of evolution by natural selection, independently created by Charles Darwin and Alfred Wallace. There is […]

Filed Under: links, thinking styles Tagged With: archive_0, connective thinking, creativity, problem-solving, stream, systems thinking

Link: Elon Musk’s Secret Weapon: A Beginner’s Guide to First Principles – Microlancer Blog

December 19, 2013 By brenda michelson

“Meaning: rather than taking what already exists as the basis of our thinking, we break the problem down to its most fundamental truths and examine each piece. Even though a problem has already been solved, we start from the problem’s most basic elements to reexamine whether a better solution might be possible.”

“…Reasoning from first principles helps to ensure that you develop the smartest, leanest possible solution to a problem. It may even result in some astounding innovations. The downside is that it’s a much harder path than reasoning from analogy. A one-question problem now becomes a 100 question problem. But when you’re working on something that truly matters to you, this process of hard thinking will truly be worth it.”

Source: microlancer
via Diigo

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