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Thinking Differently. Enabling Innovation

Mike Cardus

Competitive demands require quicker, more effective and innovative problem solving. Problem solvers are required to quickly provide solutions to increasingly complex problems, develop and design new and innovative products and processes – all while reducing research and development time and costs. 1.716.629.3678. 1.716.629.3678.

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The Team / I have a Problem to The Team / I Have a Solution

Mike Cardus

The image below is from my Creativity to Innovation Workshop & Consulting. Model’s and methods to think differently about existing problems that will lead to innovative products and processes. Use existing resources and knowledge to innovate solutions. Use existing resources and knowledge to innovate solutions.

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5 Whys; Kind-of Useful for Technical Problems. Trouble for Team Problems

Mike Cardus

Identifying the possible root cause can get things started…the next logical step to create a solutions-bank. Now Frank has some action to take , an idea of what has worked in the past , and clearer understanding on what-to-do. The ‘5 Whys’ can be useful.

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