I asked him to walk me through what the money was for. Twenty minutes later, he needed $800,000. The other $1.2 million was a number he had in his head. Not a plan. A number. I told him what that ...

Startups often fail because intelligent people spend enormous effort trying to fix the wrong issues. When a startup struggles, founders usually assume the solution is obvious: more marketing, more ...

When most people think about problem-solving, they instinctively start small. The logic seems simple: smaller problems should be easier to tackle, while bigger ones require more effort, resources, and ...

A conversation with author Anne Morriss on why the slow and steady approach can leave issues unresolved. When it comes to solving complex, layered problems, the default for many organizational leaders ...