The writer challenges that as a society, we have become paranoid on solving and setting single-solution problems. There is nothing fundamentally wrong with single-solution issues, she says; we would never get anything done without being able to frame and answer them.
The problem lies in our obsession with the small fragment of the world that they symbolize. Regardless of a problem's complexity, with finding an answer, our obsession causes us to narrow our attention, and in the process, we often overlook what matters most. She describes two more complicated types of troubles enigmatic problems and open ended problems -- and shows how embracing three specific mindsets can enable one to develop a more open mind and become a 'possibilian'.
PUBLICATION DATE: January 01, 2012 PRODUCT #: ROT161-HCB-ENG
The Open Mind Letting Go of Single-Answer Certainty Case Study Solution
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