Posts tagged "problem solving"

Freelancer founder Matt Barrie has advised startups not to get “enamoured” with cryptocurrencies, but to focus on solving a problem instead.

Problem-solving – it’s a critical skill to have if you’re going to be a leader, an innovator, a game-changer. Some of today’s greate…

Dropbox's Tony Ward says if startups work together, and with other businesses and governments, they have an opportunity to make a real impact on global issues.

Amazon founder Jeff Bezos says one key thing he loves about his customers is that they are "divinely discontent", so when it comes to customer feedback, it's only fitting that he takes issues in the "complaints" inbox seriously. 

Curiosity is a bit like the compelling urge to scratch an itch. It makes us want to seek out more information. It can make us want to find valuable problems to solve in our business.

Customers are good at troubleshooting the small stuff and research shows when they come to customer service staff, they expect complex problem solving, options or answers — not apologies.

Angela Ferguson’s Futurespace has designed offices for Google, Microsoft, PwC & many more. She believes travelling is as essential to …

All business operators their employees to stay focused on improving the business, but one leadership expert says the common phrase “don’t br…

Major Australian cities are in a race to become the best hubs in the world for innovation, but the nation’s entrepreneurial spirit doesn’t d…

By Joshua Krook, University of Adelaide

Over the last few decades, the Western world has had an increasingly specialised workforce, with…

Problems are life’s ingenious habit of tossing a curly one in our path, just when things are going smoothly or when they couldn’t be worse.
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By Libby Sander

Surveys of the key skills employers seek in graduates continue to place so-called “soft skills” — like verbal and …