The Problem Solving Journey: Your Guide for Making Decisions and Getting Results

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Summary: The Essence of Leadership in today's Economy
Review: As an unsigned supporter of the Cluetrain Manifesto I am enthusiastic and amazed at the power of the internet to open the conversation which is our human condition. Somehow, though, anonymity undermines the verisimilitude of opinions expressed. I feel this is the case in some of the reviews of this fine book. I can understand a reader not 'getting' the message because it is a difficult one. If someone picks this book up expecting to be given a recipe to achieve an immediate, concrete solution they will be unsatisfied just as someone looking for God will be disappointed not to find Him/Her in church. What Chris Hoenig has labored so successfully to accomplish is to to draft a process by which a person can develop the insight and awareness to use all the tools and resources available to bring to bear on obstacles (problems). A powerful and energized imagination is critical to this path. Were you really expecting a map?

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Summary: Finally
Review: Great book with excellent theory...you'll wish you'd picked it up sooner

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Summary: The Essence of Leadership in today's Economy
Review: Not many authors take the trouble to look at the best problem solving approaches from business, science, art, government, engineering, medicine and other disciplines -- exploring the commonalities and distilling the common elements in how great problem solvers think, work and communicate. The key principles are illustrated with brief, compelling stories, which give the reader not only practical advice but an enjoyable way to think about how to apply it. This is one for the bookshelf of anyone who is interested in improving the way they get things done.

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Summary: Invaluable Handbook for Senior Managers
Review: The Problem Solving Journey is terrific -- packed with subtantive ideas, interesting stories of great problem solvers and useful "how to" guidance material. Must have for senior managers looking to improve organizational performance. Great resource for personal improvement. Mr. Hoenig has started an important inquiry into a topic with profound implications for people and business: Can we define world-class problem solving? Can we learn how to be better problem solvers? Can the organizations to which we belong improve their collective problem solving capacity?