The Problem Solving Leader has a leadership superpower characterized by creativity, delegation, resourcefulness, strategic planning, and taking risk. How do we exercise the problem solving skill within each of us?
If problem solving is your superpower you are in good company; Jack Dorsey (CEO Twitter), Steve Jobs (Apple), Warren Buffett (Berkshire Hathaway) and Scott Adams (Dilbert Cartoons)
Episode Summary: Find the Solution – Use Your Problem Solving Superpower
[callout]collaborating, conflict management, conflict resolution, creative thinking, creativity, delegation, directing others, direction, failure, handles defeat, innovation, insightfulness, makes good, decisions, manage setbacks, management, mediating problems, mistakes, negotiating, public speaking, resourceful, strategic planning, strategic thinking, turn vision into reality, understand opportunity costs, take risks[/callout]
Problem Solving Books to Read
- The Power of Intuition: How to Use Your Gut Feelings to Make Better Decisions at Work by Gary Klein
- Blink: The Power of Thinking Without Thinking by Malcolm Gladwell
- The Art and Craft of Problem Solving by Paul Zeitz
- Unfolding the Napkin: The Hands-On Method for Solving Complex Problems with Simple Pictures by Dan Roam
Quotes
[shareable cite=”Steve Jobs”]Innovation distinguishes between a leader and a follower[/shareable]
[shareable cite=”Warren Buffett”]Predicting rain doesn’t count. Building arks does[/shareable]
[shareable cite=”Warren Buffett”]The investor of today does not profit from yesterday’s growth[/shareable]
[shareable cite=”Scott Adams”]Creativity is allowing yourself to make mistakes. Art is knowing which ones to keep[/shareable]
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[callout]Leaders Eat Last: Why Some Teams Pull Together and Others Don’t by Simon Sinek[/callout]