Problem solving inherently creates more problems to be solved. Trying to solve a problem is paradoxically itself a problem to be solved where trying to implement possible solutions to the problem also creates new problems to be solved. This vicious spiral of doom is created when we only focus on the problem. It is akin…

Problem solving often starts by trying to discover the root cause of the problem such as the “5 Whys” method for root cause analysis. The “5 Whys” method which originated from the Toyota Production System, developed by Taiichi Ono in the 1950s is about trying to analyse the underlying reason causing a problem by iteratively…