an online book by David Gurteen
A problem is a difficulty which may be resolved by problem solving.
Problem(s) or The Problem may also refer to:
Credit: Wikipedia - problemsWe are all problem solvers, action oriented and results minded. It is illegal in this culture to leave a meeting without a to-do list. We want measurable outcomes and we want them now. What is hard to grasp is that it is this very mindset which prevents anything fundamental from changing. We cannot problem solve … Continue reading Transformation Is About a Shift in Language and Conversation Peter Block
The major problems in the world are the result of the difference between how nature works and the way people think. Credit: Gregory Bateson Comment: Our world is complex. A complex world requires an understanding of how to think about complexity to make sense of it.Posts where this quotation is embedded A Knowledge Café at Viva … Continue reading What Is the Root Cause of the Major Problems in the World? Gregory Bateson
The problems the world is facing now, including ecological damage, natural disasters, poverty, species loss, political upheaval, refugee trauma, and even health epidemics, can all be described as complex, that is, they are born of circumstances that are multi-causal and non-linear. This complexity vexes the traditional problem-solving model of separating the problems into singularly defined … Continue reading Complex Problems Require an Entirely Different Approach in Assessment, and Action Nora Bateson
Don’t ask kids what they want to be when they grow up but what problems do they want to solve. This changes the conversation from who do I want to work for, to what do I need to learn to be able to do that. Credit: Jaime Casap Google global education evangelist Posts where this … Continue reading Don’t Ask Kids What They Want to Be When They Grow Up Jaime Casap
It is a misuse of our power to take responsibility for solving problems that belong to others. Credit: Peter Block Posts where this quotation is embedded A Knowledge Café at Viva What are the future possibilities for the Kuwaiti Mobile Telecoms Industry? Actor-network Theory (ANT) Actor-Network Theory Artificial Intelligence ** The ability of machines to perform tasks usually … Continue reading Misuse of Our Power Peter Block
If I had an hour to solve a problem and my life depended on the solution, I would spend the first 55 minutes determining the proper question to ask, for once I know the proper question, I could solve the problem in less than five minutes. Credit: Albert Einstein Posts where this quotation is embedded A … Continue reading If I Had an Hour to Solve a Problem Albert Einstein
No problem can be solved from the same level of consciousness that created it. Credit: Albert Einstein (paraphrase of original text) Source: Albert Einstein on problem solving (One of several paraphrases of what he originally wrote)Posts where this quotation is embedded A Knowledge Café at Viva What are the future possibilities for the Kuwaiti Mobile Telecoms … Continue reading Solving Problems and Consciousness Albert Einstein (paraphrase of original text)
Problems only exist in the human mind. Credit: Anthony de Mello Source: AwarenessPosts where this quotation is embedded A Knowledge Café at Viva What are the future possibilities for the Kuwaiti Mobile Telecoms Industry? Actor-network Theory (ANT) Actor-Network Theory Artificial Intelligence ** The ability of machines to perform tasks usually associated with human intelligence Avoiding Modern-day Colonialism Colonialism: the … Continue reading Problems Only Exist in the Human Mind Anthony de Mello
Complex problems aren’t actually problems at all. They are non-determinate systems, systems that change based on how we engage with them. Push on one part of a complex problem and a different part will change the system. Healthcare, climate and technology systems are all complex problems. Credit: Seth Godin Source: Seth’s BlogPeople: Seth GodinSeth Godin … Continue reading Complex Problems Aren’t Actually Problems at All Seth Godin
The idea of a “problem” in a complex or complex adaptive system is misleading, as it suggests the existence of a clear, identifiable issue that can be resolved independently. In reality, what we perceive as problems are often symptoms of deeper, systemic patterns and interactions. Credit: David Gurteen People: David GurteenDavid Gurteen Keynote speaker, writer … Continue reading There Are No Problems in Complex Systems David Gurteen
In a complex or complex adaptive system, the notion of “problem-solving” is an illusion. Instead of definitive solutions, there is only an endless series of adaptive responses. Credit: David Gurteen People: David GurteenDavid Gurteen Keynote speaker, writer and conversational facilitatorBooks: David GurteenA Conversation Architect Designs Strategic Conversations David GurteenAPM Conference: Conversational Leadership David Gurteen (2016)Being … Continue reading There Are No Solutions Only Responses in Complex Adaptive Systems David Gurteen
Our Old Ways of Thinking and Working Are Failing Our World Is Hyperconnected Close Pop-up all posts in this chapter Despite overall improvements in quality of life, our world faces numerous challenges. Global issues span personal, societal, and environmental domains and threaten long-term sustainability. Addressing these complex problems requires a better understanding and collaboration at … Continue reading Our World Is a Mess The metacrisis
Knowledge Cafés at the European Patent Office Knowledge Cafés at National Gas Company of Trinidad and Tobago Close Pop-up all posts in this chapter In 2006, I ran a knowledge-sharing workshop for an international organization in Zurich. As part of the workshop, I ran a Knowledge Café. The experience transformed my understanding of the power … Continue reading Knowledge Café in Zurich, Switzerland The Knowledge Café has empowered our staff to speak up and take the initiative
Changing People ** Be Open and Transparent ** Close Pop-up all posts in this chapter We are familiar with the concept of cause and effect, and in most situations, it is apparent which is the cause and which is the effect so much so that we don’t even stop to consider the reverse. This provocative … Continue reading Reversing Cause and Effect The conversation creates the speakers
