My clients often ask me for quick-fix hacks. “What’s your #1 tip for greater impact that I can do right now?” And normally I demur. With complex problems, there aren’t silver bullets or right answers that will just solve the problem tomorrow. What you need to do instead is embrace an adaptive learning mindset and …
TEP #046: My Quick-Fix Hack for Improving Solutions Read More »
Today I want to show you my process for fixing naive problem solving perspectives. When I say “problem solving perspective,” I’m talking about how changemakers conceptualize, or see the issue at hand. So often, our own biases and preconceived notions act as a distorted lens through which we view problems. We may believe we’re seeing …
TEP #045: Fix Your Naive Perspective (and make more impact) Read More »
I’m getting really tired of the Canadian wildfire smoke. And it’s not just me coughing. Approximately 100 million Americans are under Air Quality Index Alerts due to smoke drift. Everyone’s asking: What can be done to stop the fires and reduce the smoke? But I keep reading all these unsatisfying news reports, saying things like: …
TEP #044: How Wildfires Expose Shocking Failures in Problemsolving Read More »
If your return from summer vacation is anything like mine, you may find yourself coming back to a huge inbox of unread messages filled with urgency. Just like last fall, there’s the annual push to find the right answers and get everything done before the end of the year. “If we only make this one …
TEP #043: The Disappointment of Super Fast Optimal Solutions Read More »
Today, I’m going to tell you about the weirdest, most ironic discovery I’ve made while working in the social sector for the last 20 years: Many so-called changemakers help maintain the status quo more than they create change. They think they’re leading the charge. Like doing whatever it takes to get another grant. Or, rallying …
TEP #042: Changemakers Unintentionally Supporting the Status Quo? Oh No! Read More »
