Imagine Jo: Everyone in Jo's life recognizes her as an outstanding problem solver. She's the type of person who seems capable ...

Like most engineers, I find myself drawn to complex puzzles. And the more complicated the problem, the more intrigued I am to solve it. This love for problem-solving was nurtured at a very young age.

A problem doesn't last a lifetime. But how you deal with it can make it linger for years without resolution. In my studies about the topic, I've identified that, in addition to everything that ...

Start with trust and end with speed. When it comes to solving complicated problems, the default for many organizational leaders is to take their time to work through the issues at hand. Unfortunately, ...

Jan. 21—"The change that lies ahead motivates me," said recent Problem Solving Court graduate Jeffrey Durbin, 31. In 2006, retired Judge James Harvey started the Problem Solving Court in Effingham ...

People say you can't teach an old dog new tricks. I prefer the expression "it takes more effort to teach an old dog new tricks." Any time you want to learn something new it takes your brain a great ...

We meet a solutions architect who tells us that his defining characteristic is curiosity, and that for him success is in solving problems with technology, for people. In a recent episode of the First ...

Courts are getting creative, seeking the help of nonprofits and other non-governmental funding to help provide services to offenders.

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — A special ceremony in Grand Rapids Wednesday afternoon celebrated graduates of problem-solving courts. The courts work to address problems like addiction with treatment in ...

We meet Stephen Kaufman, who has spent 25 years architecting solutions on behalf of Microsoft. Stephen tells us that his defining characteristic is curiosity, and how his first memory was of taking ...