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Problem and Situation Analysis

Diagnosing a situation accurately — gathering the right data and framing the real question before solving it.

Highly Important Attribute #36 Strategic Thinking & Vision
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"A problem well stated is a problem half solved." — Charles Kettering, Problem and Situation Analysis leadership quote
A problem well stated is a problem half solved.
Charles Kettering
Inventor & Engineer
"It is a capital mistake to theorize before one has data." — Arthur Conan Doyle, Problem and Situation Analysis leadership quote
It is a capital mistake to theorize before one has data.
Arthur Conan Doyle
Author, Sherlock Holmes
"In God we trust; all others must bring data." — W. Edwards Deming, Problem and Situation Analysis leadership quote
In God we trust; all others must bring data.
W. Edwards Deming
Statistician & Quality Pioneer
"The formulation of a problem is often more essential than its solution." — Albert Einstein, Problem and Situation Analysis leadership quote
The formulation of a problem is often more essential than its solution.
Albert Einstein
Theoretical Physicist
"The most serious mistakes are not being made as a result of wrong answers. The truly dangerous thing is asking the wrong question." — Peter Drucker, Problem and Situation Analysis leadership quote
The most serious mistakes are not being made as a result of wrong answers. The truly dangerous thing is asking the wrong question.
Peter Drucker
Management Consultant & Author

Highly Important · Attribute #36

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