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Getting to the Bottom of Your Problem: How to Use the 5 Whys

Asking “Why?” may be a favorite technique of your 3-year-old child in driving you crazy, but it could teach you a valuable ...
WDIO

Lt. Gov. Flanagan gets to the root of problems farmers are facing

U.S. Senator Tina smith is not seeking re-election, and one candidate wanting that seat is Lt. Governor Peggy Flanagan. She’s meeting with owners of small, rural farms to learn what their biggest ...
Seattle Times

Addressing root problems rather than symptoms fosters lifesaving changes

Read more about local philanthropic efforts in the Year-end Giving Guide. “I went over to the Kent Commons park there,” Jason Lacy recalls, “and I saw some of the other homeless guys. I’m like, ‘Hey, ...
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The Biggest Problems in Business Have the Same Root Cause

If you want to change your company for today and in the long term, start by giving people the tools they need to become better communicators. Some of the most entrenched problems business leaders ...
The Economist

Is India’s education system the root of its problems?

For most of history the economies of India and China grew in lockstep. In 1970 the countries were almost identically wealthy. But today China’s GDP per person, at around $13,000, is nearly five times ...