Problem solving

External links

• Effective problem solving

• Creative problem solving

• Dr. Edward De Bono's Thinking Course from PBS

Ray Dalios 5 steps to success (problem solving included):

• Ray Dalio's 5 Step Process (To Getting What You Want Out Of Life)

Articles:

• Problem solving skills
• Non-linear problem solving
• Systems thinking
• Overview of systems thinking
• Problem Solving With Six Sigma Root Cause Analysis
• Systems Thinking and Systems Tools
• Enhancing the Six Sigma problem-solving methodology using the systems thinking methodologies
• Systems and complexity thinking
• From “solution” to “contextualized solution systems”
• Systems thinking applied to business
• TRIZ
• Lateral thinking

Systems thinking:

• Systems thinking

George Polya's 4 steps to problem solving:

• How to solve it - overview by George Polya

• 4 steps to problem solving

• Polya's problem solving techniques

VUCA ("VUCA stands for volatility, uncertainty, complexity, and ambiguity. It describes the situation of constant, unpredictable change that is now the norm in certain industries and areas of the business world."[1]):

• VUCA slideshow
• VUCA article
• VUCA and decision making

Problem solving Videos

• Problem solving
• Problem Solving Ideas That Work

General problem solving:

• Problem Solving Ideas That Work
• How to become a better problem solver
• Problem Solving Using the Why Tree By Creative Safety Supply

Mind mapping:

• Freemind documentation
• Mindmeister
• Mindmeister - Chrome store - Works with Google drive
• Mind mapping - Tony Buzan
• How to make a mind map - version 1
• How to make a mind map - version 2
• How to make a mind map the basics
• FreeMind - Free mind mapping software
• Mind mapping by Tony Buzan
• FreeMind tutorial

Lateral thinking:

• Dr. Edward de Bono discusses Lateral Thinking
• Lateral thinking
• Linear vs. Lateral Thinking - Team 49 Lateral thinking

Creative problem solving:

• Creative problem solving
• What is Creativity - Brian Tracy

Forecasting:

• Effective forecasting - questioning your assumptions
• Gerald Celente on trend forecasting

Multiple strategies

• Multiple strategies

VUCA ("VUCA stands for volatility, uncertainty, complexity, and ambiguity. It describes the situation of constant, unpredictable change that is now the norm in certain industries and areas of the business world."[2]):

• VUCA slideshow
• VUCA article
• VUCA and decision making
• Vuca video - Get There Early - BK Business Book by Bob Johansen

Creativity / Innovation

See also: Creativity

• Creativity - playlist
• What is creativity - Brian Tracy
• Guide to creative thinking by Brian Tracy
• Unlocking creativity by Brian Tracy
• Creativity - Buffalo State College lectures (International Center for Studies in Creativity) - Playlist 1
• Buffalo State College- (International Center for Studies in Creativity) - Playlist 2
• Buffalo State College- (International Center for Studies in Creativity) - Playlist 3
• SUNY Buffalo State Selects SparcIt’s Automated Creativity Assessment Tool for its Upcoming MOOC on Creativity
• Ignite your creativity
• Creative thinking skills - slides
• What kind of creative thinker are you? - a test
• Creative thinking - Tony Yoo slides
• Bono - 6 thinking hats
• Lateral thinking - Bono

International Center for Studies in Creativity:

• International Center for Studies in Creativity - videos
• International Center for Studies in Creativity - History
• Creativity 101
• Disecting creativity
• Alumni videos
• Founder talks

Now here:

• 8 questions

CNN - Next, innovation:

• What is next - CNN

Innovation articles:

• Innovation Labs publications

Ray Dalio: Be radically open-minded:

• Ray Dalio: Open-Mindedness And The Power of Not Knowing
• Principles for Success “Be Radically Open-Minded”