Problem solving 101 : a simple book for smart people

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Title:

Author:

Watanabe, Ken.

ISBN:

9780091929664

Personal Author:

Watanabe, Ken.

Publication Information:

London : Vermilion, 2009.

Physical Description:

xii, 111 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm

Contents:

Class #1: problem solving kid basics -- Class #2: rock bands and root causes -- Class #3: fishy goals and solid achievements -- Class #4: soccer school pros and cons -- Problem-solving tool boxes -- Logic tree -- Yes/no tree -- Problem-solving design plan -- Hypothesis pyramid -- Pros and cons; criteria and evaluation.

Abstract:

Watanabe uses sample scenarios to illustrate his techniques which include logic trees and matrices: a rock band works out how to drive up concert attendance; an aspiring animator budgets for a new computer purchase; students decide which high school they will attend.

Subject Term:

Problem solving.

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Summary

Problem Solving 101 started out as a simple guide to teach Japanese schoolchildren critical thinking skills. But it quickly became an international bestseller for readers of all ages, thanks to the powerful effectiveness of Ken Watanabe's unique methods.

Full of useful diagrams and quirky drawings, Problem Solving 101 is packed with practical tools and brain training techniques that will improve your problem-solving and decision-making ability, and enable you to find better solutions faster.

Simple enough for a high school student to understand but sophisticated enough for CEOs to apply to their most challenging problems, Problem Solving 101 has helped millions of people around the world to find successful solutions to even the toughest of problems.

Once you've mastered the problem-solving skills in this book, you'll wonder how you ever got by without them.