For most people, solving a problem is the reward—the relief of being done, the achievement of having figured it out.

Some people are just the go-tos when anyone in their circle has a problem. They give great advice, are always understanding, and have an energy that makes people want to approach them for help. The ...

Professional mathematicians have been stunned by the progress amateurs have made in solving long-standing problems with the ...

Barbara Wittmann, CEO of IT Zeitgeist is an expert in Digital Leadership and aligns people and technology for sustained global success. There are some lines by the poet Rumi that have been a guiding ...

We meet a solutions architect who tells us that his defining characteristic is curiosity, and that for him success is in solving problems with technology, for people. In a recent episode of the First ...

We meet Stephen Kaufman, who has spent 25 years architecting solutions on behalf of Microsoft. Stephen tells us that his defining characteristic is curiosity, and how his first memory was of taking ...

Dr. Sarah Matt was near the end of her training to become a surgeon when she realized her skills in research and complex experimentation could magnify her impact on health care far beyond the ...

Because of how their mind works, intelligent individuals find superficiality and entitlement irritating. Because people who ...

Studies show that people-pleasing — when someone devalues their own ideas to uphold those of others — is more common in women than men. And the social pressure for girls to follow the status quo takes ...

I spoke to the employees at a company that has a glowing reputation. As I explained how problem-solving is the quickest way to earn influence in an organization, it sparked a heated conversation that ...

Consider someone who’s perfectly content with their office chair. It’s not ergonomic, it doesn’t have lumbar support, but it works. Then, during a meeting or a visit to a friend’s office, they sit in ...

What does it take to solve hard problems: There are 3 things essential to problem solving. The right paradigm Pattern recognition Insight The right paradigm: This is the most important part about ...