"Successful problem solving requires finding the right solution……" — Russell L. Ackoff
"Successful problem solving requires finding the right solution to the right problem. We fail more often because we solve the wrong problem than because we get the wrong solution to the right problem."
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Russell L. Ackoff
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14 Quotes by Russell L. Ackoff
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Art inspires, produces an unwillingness to settle for what we have and a desire for something better. It is the…
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To manage a system effectively, you might focus on the interactions of the parts rather than their behavior taken separately.
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The objective of education is learning, not teaching
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Every problem interacts with other problems and is therefore part of a set of interrelated problems, a system of problems….…
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Creativity is the ability to identify self-imposed constraints, remove them, and explore the consequences of their removal.
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A problem never exists in isolation; it is surrounded by other problems in space and time. The more of the…
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It is far better to do the right thing wrong than to do the wrong thing right.
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Managers are not confronted with problems that are independent of each other, but with dynamic situations that consist of complex…
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Most corporate mission statements are worthless. They consist largely of pious platitudes such as: "We will hold ourselves to the…
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Errors of omission, lost opportunities, are generally more critical than errors of commission. Organizations fail or decline more frequently because…
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Traditional education focuses on teaching, not learning. It incorrectly assumes that for every ounce of teaching there is an ounce…
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So much time is currently spent in worrying about the future that the present is allowed to go to hell.
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Ever tried. Ever failed. No matter. Try Again. Fail again. Fail better.
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