February 2010
Beginner to intermediate
11 pages
17m
English
book
From Problem-Solving to Problem-Finding: Great Leaders Know How to Detect Smoke, Not Just Raging Fires
by Michael A. Roberto
Overview
This Element is an excerpt from Know What You Don't Know: How Great Leaders Prevent Problems Before They Happen (ISBN: 9780131568150) by Michael A. Roberto. Available in print and digital formats.
You can’t solve a problem you don’t know exists! Learn how leaders can uncover problems while they’re still small enough to solve easily!
Great leaders do not simply know how to solve problems. They know how to find them. They can detect smoke, rather than simply fighting raging fires. Leaders at all levels need to become more effective problem-finders. To discover the small problems and failures that threaten your organization, do the following....
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