The fun and simple problem-solving guide that took Japan by storm
Ken Watanabe originally wrote Problem Solving 101 for Japanese schoolchildren.
His goal was to help shift the focus in Japanese education from memorization to
critical thinking, by adapting some of the techniques he had learned as an elite
McKinsey consultant.
He was amazed to discover that adults were hungry for his fun and easy guide
to problem solving and decision making. The book became a surprise Japanese
bestseller, with more than 370,000 in print after six months. Now American
businesspeople can also use it to master some powerful skills.
Watanabe uses sample scenarios to illustrate his techniques, which include logic
trees and matrixes. A rock band figures out how to drive up concert attendance.
An aspiring animator budgets for a new computer purchase. Students decide which
high school they will attend.
Illustrated with diagrams and quirky drawings, the book is simple enough for
a middleschooler to understand but sophisticated enough for business leaders
to apply to their most challenging problems.
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