Tag Archives: Problem-Solving

Learn From Failure

Posted on September 12, 2021 by thebossdoctor

The April 2011 issue of Harvard Business Review is a theme issue on the topic of Failure and is a treasure trove of wonderful articles and keen insights.  I highly recommend it!  One of the gems is an article by … Continue reading →

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Address Failure Ruthlessly

Posted on September 5, 2021 by thebossdoctor

I’ve written about failure and mistakes before.  (I’m happy to do so—to provide helpful concepts and tools that will help ANY LEADER address and manage failure effectively and professionally!) Recent events in Afghanistan have prompted me to revisit this important … Continue reading →

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Great Advice from Top CEO’s – #21

Posted on April 25, 2021 by thebossdoctor

Practice Fu Pan. This advice is a perfect follow-up to my last blogpost.  It comes from LENOVO founder Liu Chuanzhi, who referred to it in an interview published in FastCompany Magazine.  LENOVO is the Chinese company that purchased IBM’s PC … Continue reading →

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Great Advice from Top CEO’s – #20

Posted on April 18, 2021 by thebossdoctor

Learn from mistakes and listen to feedback. This issue’s great advice comes from Sir Martin Sorrell, CEO of WPP.  This is what he recommends, if you want to make better decisions! Sorrell speaks to the realities that executives face in … Continue reading →

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Great Advice from Top CEO’s – #19

Posted on April 11, 2021 by thebossdoctor

Make a personal connection with peers you trust. This issue’s great advice comes from Derric Johnson, a mentor of mine who has a great way of expressing down-to-earth wisdom with real practical benefit.  Early in my career he advised me … Continue reading →

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Solve Problems a Different Way

Posted on March 14, 2021 by thebossdoctor

Use Appreciative Inquiry My last post inspired me to share an important insight into problem-solving that might be of real practical help to my readers. Albert Einstein is [variously] quoted as saying, “We can not solve our problems with the … Continue reading →

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Great Ideas from Top CEO’s – #15

Posted on March 7, 2021 by thebossdoctor

Solve the customer’s problem FIRST…THEN worry about assigning BLAME. This advice comes from one of my own clients. Up Close and Personal A few years ago, I was preparing for a management training seminar for one of my corporate clients.  … Continue reading →

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Great Advice from Top CEO’s – #11

Posted on February 7, 2021 by thebossdoctor

Learn to Think INSIDE the Box This great advice comes from Chip and Dan Heath, authors of the best-selling book, Made to Stick: Why Some Ideas Survive and Others Die.  Their take on creativity is attention-getting because it goes against … Continue reading →

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Great Advice From Top CEO’s – #9

Posted on January 3, 2021 by thebossdoctor

Incorporate your adversaries. This issue’s great advice comes from Abraham Lincoln, long considered one of America’s greatest leaders.  Historian Doris Kearns Goodwin discussed Lincoln’s leadership acumen in a recent interview published in Harvard Business Review.  Goodwin was adamant: “I can’t … Continue reading →

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Great Advice from Top CEO’s – #4

Posted on November 29, 2020 by thebossdoctor

Hear all Sides; Get the True Facts; Let the Chips Fall Where They May This post’s great advice is a practical strategy for facing your toughest leadership challenges.  Here’s Ed Johnson’s simple formula for solving problems; resolving conflict; and bringing … Continue reading →

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