If you want to turn around an under-performer, it’s not enough to change your narrative. You also have to change your entire approach.
What Most People Get Wrong About Solving Problems
Problem-solving is a crucial skill for leaders. Here’s where most people go wrong with problem solving, and how to be more effective with it.
Look for the Cause
If we focus only on treating the symptoms, we end up playing whack-a-mole with the problem and never truly solving it.
Search for the Cause, Not for the Cure
It’s easy and efficient to apply the quick fix to a problem. But this approach doesn’t create lasting results. To solve a problem, we must search for the cause, not for the cure.