When I worked in manufacturing, productivity was the metric that mattered most. We constantly searched for ways to make improvements. Process changes. Equipment modifications. Improved data collection ...

A problem statement is a powerful tool that helps businesses ask the right questions. Used properly, it can lead to efficient solutions and make problem-solving feel like a breeze. Done poorly, it can ...

Ethics is a fundamental part of everyday living and should guide our decisions, behaviors, and interactions in both personal and professional settings. Ethics involves determining what is right and ...

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 ...

Mesa Company is making strategic moves in its US operations aimed at boosting its global standing. The firm, known for its problem-solving method, wants to become the de-facto alternative to large ...

Sign up for Derek’s newsletter here. Remote work seems fully entrenched in American life. Offices are more than half empty nationwide, while restaurants and movie ...

Problems, it’s been said, are nothing but wake-up calls for creativity. Just look around. There’s plenty of evidence to support that view when you consider some of today’s most significant companies ...

Carly is struggling with her job—feeling micro-managed by her supervisor, getting assignments that she feels overwhelmed by and not capable of handling, working overtime every week for the last three ...

Get ready for a holiday-themed challenge! This festive brain teaser invites spirited puzzle solvers to seek out nine cleverly disguised reindeer within an intricately illustrated winter wonderland.

“Less than two” in-person interviews? That means just one. But I thought about it and decided I agree, 100 percent. In 2007, it would have been necessary to do a first round of interviews and then ...