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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 ...

The ability to solve complex problems effectively has become a defining factor for success. Yet, despite the abundance of tools and methodologies available, I've noticed organizations often struggle ...

Dr. Sarah Matt was near the end of her training to become a surgeon when she realized her skills in research and complex experimentation could magnify her impact on health care far beyond the ...

You’re trying to solve a big problem. Nothing seems to work. Hold up! Before you waste more time, you should consider a problem-solving framework called “the monkey and the pedestal.” It comes out of ...

When it comes to brain teasers, optical illusions never fail to grab attention. They challenge the way we see things and push our minds to think differently. Today’s challenge is one such puzzle, a ...

Entrepreneurs who build successful businesses often possess a unique ability to see what others don't—the critical bottlenecks hiding in plain sight that create frustration, inefficiency, and lost ...

Studies show that people-pleasing — when someone devalues their own ideas to uphold those of others — is more common in women than men. And the social pressure for girls to follow the status quo takes ...