If there are nine people in a room and every person shakes hands exactly once with each of the other people, how many handshakes will there be? How can you prove your answer is correct using a model ...

Part 5 in a series by Sue Dyer of OrgMetrics... How many times have you sat through meetings only to walk away wondering if your team could resolve any of the problems it faced? The ability of a team ...

Perhaps sparked by the now-forgotten recession, I’m seeing a new era of the entrepreneur, with startups springing up all around. Based on my own mentoring and investing experience, the best ...

Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Your ability to make money is directly proportionate to how well you solve problems for your customers. Problem solving is one of the ...

Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Businesses often follow a define-plan-execute method of problem solving: spend time up front rigorously defining a problem, develop a ...

The internet has had a profound impact on education and how we learn things, a critical complement to any learning environment. Online university classes, massive open online courses (MOOCs), and even ...

Problem-solving is an essential life skill that involves identifying, analyzing, and resolving challenges effectively. Have you ever found yourself staring at a problem, feeling like you’re trying to ...

Transitions and a new normal make us think about problem-solving, a phrase that has different meanings. Sudden adaptation. Brainstormed options. Or, as I inserted into a career exercise for clients, ...

Nobody should be so short-sighted or so old-fashioned as to write off the power of being able to fill knowledge gaps on demand. Yet this phenomenon is often attributed to a growing critical thinking ...

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 ...

Gisèle Huff is one of the nation’s most spirited advocates for the transformation of elementary and secondary education (K–12) through school choice and increased use of computer technology. She is ...