Problem Solving

Frameworks for cutting through confusion and finding root causes.

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First Principles Thinking: How to Use It Without Sounding Like Elon Musk

Emily Carter

The actual raw materials of a rocket account for only about 2% of its typical price. That single observation, made ...

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Decision Frameworks for Knowledge Workers: When to Use Which

Emily Carter

The single most useful decision-making research finding of the last 40 years is also the most counterintuitive: imagining a project ...

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The 5-Whys Technique: How to Actually Find Root Causes

Emily Carter

The 5-Whys technique is simultaneously the most taught and most misused problem-solving tool in modern business. It’s cited in every ...