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The art of problem solving

by Russell Lincoln Ackoff

This practical guide shows you how to develop an understanding of the art of creative thinking ad the design of creative solutions. Using Ackoff's fables - humorous yet practical parables, based on real problems by real managers - you'll see why solving a problem seldom solves the problem, but why approaching it froma new, unorthodox angle often does.

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  1. Which character stayed with you after you turned the last page, and why?
  2. Was there a moment where you disagreed with a character’s choice? What would you have done?
  3. What theme did this book keep circling back to — and did it earn its ending?
  4. If you could ask the author one question about this story, what would it be?
  5. Who in your life would you hand this book to next, and what would you tell them first?