Problem Solving Skills Books

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The Checklist Manifesto: How to Get Things Right The Checklist Manifesto: How to Get Things Right (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as problem-solving-skills)
avg rating 4.04 — 76,686 ratings — published 2009
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Range: Why Generalists Triumph in a Specialized World Range: Why Generalists Triumph in a Specialized World (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.13 — 82,139 ratings — published 2019
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Originals: How Non-Conformists Move the World Originals: How Non-Conformists Move the World (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as problem-solving-skills)
avg rating 3.95 — 58,608 ratings — published 2016
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Thank You for Being Late: An Optimist's Guide to Thriving in the Age of Accelerations Thank You for Being Late: An Optimist's Guide to Thriving in the Age of Accelerations (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.88 — 11,584 ratings — published 2016
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The Signal and the Noise: Why So Many Predictions Fail—But Some Don't The Signal and the Noise: Why So Many Predictions Fail—But Some Don't (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as problem-solving-skills)
avg rating 3.97 — 52,842 ratings — published 2012
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Antifragile: Things That Gain from Disorder Antifragile: Things That Gain from Disorder (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.10 — 58,941 ratings — published 2012
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Cracking Complexity: The Breakthrough Formula for Solving Just About Anything Fast Cracking Complexity: The Breakthrough Formula for Solving Just About Anything Fast (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.51 — 164 ratings — published
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The Idea Hunter: How to Find the Best Ideas and Make them Happen The Idea Hunter: How to Find the Best Ideas and Make them Happen (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as problem-solving-skills)
avg rating 3.76 — 585 ratings — published 2011
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Right Kind of Wrong: The Science of Failing Well Right Kind of Wrong: The Science of Failing Well (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.91 — 2,781 ratings — published 2023
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Think Again: The Power of Knowing What You Don't Know Think Again: The Power of Knowing What You Don't Know (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as problem-solving-skills)
avg rating 4.12 — 153,014 ratings — published 2021
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Questions Are the Answer: A Breakthrough Approach to Your Most Vexing Problems at Work and in Life Questions Are the Answer: A Breakthrough Approach to Your Most Vexing Problems at Work and in Life (Kindle Edition)
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avg rating 3.94 — 521 ratings — published
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How Doctors Think How Doctors Think (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as problem-solving-skills)
avg rating 3.93 — 13,439 ratings — published 2007
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QBQ! The Question Behind the Question: Practicing Personal Accountability in Work and in Life QBQ! The Question Behind the Question: Practicing Personal Accountability in Work and in Life (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as problem-solving-skills)
avg rating 3.80 — 12,639 ratings — published 2014
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Never Eat Alone: And Other Secrets to Success, One Relationship at a Time Never Eat Alone: And Other Secrets to Success, One Relationship at a Time (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as problem-solving-skills)
avg rating 3.84 — 52,171 ratings — published 2005
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Now, Discover Your Strengths: The revolutionary Gallup program that shows you how to develop your unique talents and strengths Now, Discover Your Strengths: The revolutionary Gallup program that shows you how to develop your unique talents and strengths (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as problem-solving-skills)
avg rating 3.97 — 28,163 ratings — published 2001
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Visual Thinking: The Hidden Gifts of People Who Think in Pictures, Patterns, and Abstractions Visual Thinking: The Hidden Gifts of People Who Think in Pictures, Patterns, and Abstractions (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as problem-solving-skills)
avg rating 3.64 — 4,163 ratings — published 2022
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Win Every Argument: The Art of Debating, Persuading, and Public Speaking Win Every Argument: The Art of Debating, Persuading, and Public Speaking (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as problem-solving-skills)
avg rating 4.06 — 4,462 ratings — published 2023
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Rough Diamonds: Rethinking How We Educate Future Generations Rough Diamonds: Rethinking How We Educate Future Generations (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as problem-solving-skills)
avg rating 4.71 — 7 ratings — published
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How to Decide: Simple Tools for Making Better Choices How to Decide: Simple Tools for Making Better Choices (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 1 time as problem-solving-skills)
avg rating 3.95 — 3,253 ratings — published 2020
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Leadership: In Turbulent Times Leadership: In Turbulent Times (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as problem-solving-skills)
avg rating 4.40 — 16,150 ratings — published 2018
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Treating People Well: The Extraordinary Power of Civility at Work and in Life Treating People Well: The Extraordinary Power of Civility at Work and in Life (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as problem-solving-skills)
avg rating 3.72 — 1,196 ratings — published 2018
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Captivate: The Science of Succeeding with People Captivate: The Science of Succeeding with People (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as problem-solving-skills)
avg rating 4.11 — 8,940 ratings — published 2017
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The 80/20 Principle: The Secret to Achieving More with Less The 80/20 Principle: The Secret to Achieving More with Less (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as problem-solving-skills)
avg rating 3.97 — 30,851 ratings — published 1997
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Supercommunicators: How to Unlock the Secret Language of Connection Supercommunicators: How to Unlock the Secret Language of Connection (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as problem-solving-skills)
avg rating 3.97 — 40,619 ratings — published 2024
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Problem Solver: Maximizing Your Strengths to Make Better Decisions (AREA Method Publications) Problem Solver: Maximizing Your Strengths to Make Better Decisions (AREA Method Publications)
by (shelved 1 time as problem-solving-skills)
avg rating 3.83 — 12 ratings — published
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Thinking 101: How to Reason Better to Live Better Thinking 101: How to Reason Better to Live Better (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as problem-solving-skills)
avg rating 3.82 — 1,672 ratings — published
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How We Got to Now: Six Innovations That Made the Modern World How We Got to Now: Six Innovations That Made the Modern World (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as problem-solving-skills)
avg rating 4.12 — 16,055 ratings — published 2014
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Look: A Practical Guide for Improving Your Observational Skills Look: A Practical Guide for Improving Your Observational Skills (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as problem-solving-skills)
avg rating 3.09 — 129 ratings — published 2016
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Never Split the Difference: Negotiating as if Your Life Depended on It Never Split the Difference: Negotiating as if Your Life Depended on It (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as problem-solving-skills)
avg rating 4.34 — 220,981 ratings — published 2016
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Candy Counting Candy Counting (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as problem-solving-skills)
avg rating 4.06 — 16 ratings — published 1999
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Sarah K. Ramsey
“For us to solve our problems as quickly and painlessly as possible, we want to be completely clear about the real problem hidden underneath the roots. Asking “What is the real problem you are trying to solve?” sounds simple. Knowing the true problem you are trying to solve and then solving it, however, isn’t always easy. Experts in air navigation understand how important it is to stay perfectly on course. If a pilot steers a plane one degree off course, they will be 92 feet off course by the time they’ve traveled one mile. Pilots don’t get to miss the runway by 92 feet. The clearer you are about your own problem, the more likely you are to land in the right spot.”
Sarah K. Ramsey, Problem Solved: Simple Habits For Complex Decisions

“Troubleshooting is a form of advance problem solving, which few people excel in performing. Troubleshooting is a logical, systematic search for the source of a problem, where the symptoms of a problem in a complex system can have many possible causes. Problem solvers rely upon prior experience to determine the potential causes, and employ the process of elimination to detect the actual causes of a problem. The troubleshooter must always look for the simplest solution while considering the possibility that there is more than one fault. Every organization needs a person whom is adept at troubleshooting, analyzing, and resolving problem with an ingenious solution, or novel argument. A person who can see multiple sides to any dilemma, and structure a series of useful elucidations for consideration possesses an optimistic nature.”
Kilroy J. Oldster, Dead Toad Scrolls

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