Critical-thinking skills can help employees solve problems, collaborate more effectively and make better business decisions.

As a CEO, I participate in a lot of meetings. A couple of weeks ago, I attended a meeting with several other leaders who all shared common concerns about our community. It was immediately apparent to ...

Traditionally, people in the business world laud entrepreneurs as visionaries—risk-takers, lone wolves with audacious ideas. Risk-taking, ambition and resilience are vital parts of becoming an ...

Problem-solving is an essential life skill that involves identifying, analyzing, and resolving challenges effectively. Have you ever found yourself staring at a problem, feeling like you’re trying to ...

Lately I've been accused of "obsessing" about a pesky financial problem. Not a gigantic problem, but a source of ongoing irritation and minor conflict. At any rate, this financial quandary got into my ...

To set yourself apart in a business landscape that prizes creative thinking and breakthrough results, you need to adopt an innovator’s mindset. Here’s how to consistently bring fresh ideas to the ...

I begin by listing four quite striking, possibly counterintuitive findings from research on problem solving. 1. People who show the symptoms of ADHD—notably, a tendency to be easily distracted from ...

An entrepreneurial mindset refers to a specific state of mind which orients human conduct towards entrepreneurial activities and outcomes. Individuals with an entrepreneurial mindset are often drawn ...

The irony of accounting training runs deep: While we master complex regulations and ever-changing standards, this very expertise can create resistance to growth. Our profession's focus on precision ...

Supply-chain leadership is still about problem-solving with the best tools available. Like lean, AI and machine learning are problem-solving tools. AI can be particularly helpful in modeling design ...

Why do some children become more confident learners over time while others hesitate when faced with new challenges?