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Author
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons, Inc
Pub. Date
[2022]
Edition
[First edition].
Physical Desc
1 online resource (208 pages)
Language
English
Description
Deliver innovative results like clockwork with this repeatable formula for creativity-on-demand Have you ever sat down at your desk with an impossible deadline or an insurmountable obstacle staring you directly in the face and an expectation that you'll come up with a groundbreaking idea and solution? In Breakthrough, you'll find a powerful framework for bringing innovation and creativity to the surface not just once, but on a regular, daily basis....
3) Breakthrough
Author
Publisher
Ascent Audio
Pub. Date
2022.
Edition
1st edition.
Physical Desc
1 online resource (1 sound file)
Language
English
Description
Have you ever sat down at your desk with an impossible deadline or an insurmountable obstacle staring you directly in the face and an expectation that you'll come up with a groundbreaking idea and solution? In Breakthrough, you'll find a powerful framework for bringing innovation and creativity to the surface not just once, but on a regular, daily basis. In Breakthrough, bestselling author, acclaimed speaker, and life optimization coach David Nurse...
Author
Publisher
McGraw-Hill Education
Pub. Date
[2019]
Physical Desc
1 online resource (1 volume) : illustrations
Language
English
Description
"Manage every business problem like you were born for it -- from a problem customer to a career-threatening crisis It's not being negative or pessimistic to assume that something will always go wrong in business and in your career. It's being realistic. What you do when crisis hits is the only thing matters -- and this proven guide delivers everything you need to take positive action with confidence, skill, and professionalism. In What to Do When...
Author
Publisher
Pearson
Pub. Date
2013
Physical Desc
1 online resource (1 volume) : illustrations
Language
English
Description
101 Business Ideas That Will Change The Way You Work takes fascinating findings from world-class business research and shows you how to become cannier and more effective at work. Among other vital findings, discover: · When you should trust your gut instincts · Why being too agreeable could hold back your career progression · How to tell when your CEO is lying This illuminating book not only tells you what you need to know to stay one step ahead,...
Author
Publisher
CRC Press
Pub. Date
2021.
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
1 online resource
Language
English
Description
Problem-solving and better thinking skills are among the top skills that employers are looking for. This book presents various methods of problem-solving that can be adapted to any field. It focuses on a set of a dozen new approaches with an ending result to finding better solutions to problems that you may have previously found difficult. The book discusses problem-solving based upon new thinking skills and presents the relationship between problem-solving...
Author
Publisher
O'Reilly Media
Pub. Date
2014.
Physical Desc
1 online resource (1 streaming video file (35 min., 35 sec.)) : digital, sound, color.
Language
English
Description
"The real challenge of programming isn't learning a language's syntax--it's learning to creatively solve problems so you can build something great. In this one-of-a-kind webcast, author V. Anton Spraul breaks down some of the ways that programmers solve problems and teaches you how to 'Think Like a Programmer'.In this webcast we answer the questions:What is "problem solving" for programmers, and why is it so important?Can it be learned, or do some...
10) Move to the edge, declare it center: practices and processes for creatively solving complex problems
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
Lead your organizations, solve problems, and sustain your company's growth with effective practices for complex, uncertain, and unpredictable environments In Move to the Edge, Declare it Center, CEO, entrepreneur, and strategist Everett Harper delivers a powerful and pragmatic take on solving complex problems by, and making decisions through, uncertainty. You'll learn to discover insights quickly by experimenting, iterating, then building infrastructure...
Author
Publisher
Berrett-Koehler Publishers, Inc
Pub. Date
[2017]
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
1 online resource (1 volume) : illustrations
Language
English
Description
Bad problem solving costs individuals and society incalculable amounts of time, money, and sanity. In this book Nat Greene--who's been solving hard problems professionally for over twenty years--shares nine behaviors anyone can adopt to find solutions to even the most seemingly intractable problems. The problem with most problem solving, Greene says, is that it's not problem solving at all: it's guessing. We have an idea of what might work and we...
Author
Publisher
MIT Sloan Management Review
Pub. Date
2023.
Edition
[First edition].
Physical Desc
1 online resource (9 pages)
Language
English
Description
One of the biggest obstacles to effective problem-solving is not defining the problem well. Invoking the power of a narrative and a simple story structure can help ensure that you’re solving the right problem. The authors suggest that any problem can be articulated as a quest in which the key elements are hero (protagonist), dragon (obstacle), and treasure (the desired outcome). Expressing a challenge in these simple terms can make it easier to...
Author
Publisher
No Starch Press
Pub. Date
©2012
Physical Desc
1 online resource (1 volume) : illustrations
Language
English
Description
In this one-of-a-kind text, author V. Anton Spraul breaks down the ways that programmers solve problems and teaches readers what other introductory books often ignore: how to Think Like a Programmer . Each chapter tackles a single programming concept and illustrates how you can apply these tools to real problems in innovative ways.
Author
Publisher
Libros de Cabecera
Pub. Date
2014.
Edition
1ª edición.
Physical Desc
1 online resource (1 volume) : illustrations
Language
Español
Description
La definición de objetivos adecuados y su logro es fundamental para lograr el éxito en la carrera profesional. Renato Grinberg cuenta, a través de su historia personal, cómo cambió de profesión y lo logró con éxito, mediante la concentración en sus capacidades y la superación de los obstáculos. A lo largo del texto, Renato explica cómo resolver problemas, aprovechar oportunidades y desarrollar la red de contactos, todo ello...
20) Mudshark
Author
Pub. Date
2009.
Language
English
Formats
Description
Principal Wagner confidently deals with a faculty washroom crisis, a psychic parrot, and a terrorizing gerbil, but when sixty-five erasers go missing, he enlists the help of the school's best problem solver and locator of lost items, twelve-year-old Lyle Williams, aka Mudshark.
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