“And we can do it all by starting from first principles–questioning our assumptions and building something new from the ground up.” Let’s focus on two words: First principles. The concept of ...
When I worked in manufacturing, we worked tirelessly to reduce job changeover time. Like a Nascar pit crew–the analogy productivity consultants always used–we hunted for 10 seconds here, 20 seconds ...
Eugene Hayden has worked at Google, KPMG, and Boston Consulting Group. He takes an actual case study from a recent interview and solves it by using first principles thinking. The Big 3 companies want ...
Often leaders will think they are driving a problem-solving culture by insistent, or even just encouraging, team members to utilize the tools and templates of problem-solving. However, most ...
Organizations across the entire healthcare ecosystem have been betting big on AI. The excitement is justified. Implementing these technologies can save a lot of time and money to do a lot of wonderful ...
Many school districts and policymakers are stepping up efforts to teach students the skills they need to be prepared for the jobs of the future. One big area of focus is STEM. Jobs in science, ...