Problem Solving: Best Strategies To Decision Ma... -

: To combat emotional or impulsive choices, ask how you will feel about the decision in 10 minutes, 10 months, and 10 years.

: A technique by Edward de Bono that forces a team to look at a problem from six distinct perspectives: Logic (White), Emotion (Red), Caution (Black), Optimism (Yellow), Creativity (Green), and Management (Blue). Problem Solving: Best Strategies to Decision Ma...

: Evaluate decisions by mapping out S trengths, W eaknesses, O pportunities, and T hreats. This is particularly helpful for business or high-stakes personal choices. Mental Models for Better Decisions : To combat emotional or impulsive choices, ask

: To avoid fixing just the symptoms, ask "Why?" five times. This forces you to dig past the surface level to find the actual origin of an issue. This is particularly helpful for business or high-stakes

: Break a problem down to its fundamental truths (the "atoms" of the problem) and build a solution from the ground up, rather than relying on how things have always been done. Collaborative Strategies

: Use SWOT or The Six Thinking Hats .

: Use First Principles or Trial and Error . For Emotional Stakes : Use the 10-10-10 Rule .