I spoke to the employees at a company that has a glowing reputation. As I explained how problem-solving is the quickest way to earn influence in an organization, it sparked a heated conversation that ...

You can’t design a system that works for everyone. Most organizations think they have a productivity problem. They don’t.

Leaders often fall into the ‘fixer trap,’ solving problems instead of developing their teams. This piece shows how stepping back builds independent thinkers, strengthens trust and scales leadership ...

Looking at challenges outside of your own company can lead to powerful change. Rosabeth Moss Kanter, professor at Harvard Business School, believes the world demands a new kind of business leader. She ...

Biomedical engineer Andrea Ippolito’s career has wound through private industry, government, academia and entrepreneurship. The through line has been her drive to solve difficult problems, at scale.

Workplaces need people who are willing to speak up. The key is to do it in a way that positions you as a problem-solver, not just a critic. A senior analyst at a financial firm once shared that she ...

Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Many entrepreneurs immediately concentrate on the issues at hand, which makes it more difficult to come up with solutions because you’re ...

A few years ago, I was dealing with a work situation that had no clean solution. We were planning a huge event. The venue had ...

New Mexico needs to be safe for law-abiding citizens.