At Community Solutions, risking failure within a controlled testing cycle is a critical part of our social problem-solving process.

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And it has given rise to detailed pedagogical doctrines, such as the Osborn-Parnes Creative Problem Solving Process, which is frequently employed by business consultants.

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Researchers at Northwestern, in a small study using brain imaging, have found preliminary evidence that being in a positive mood aids the creative process in problem solving.

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Strong focus on marketing the Android ecosystem will put the right emphasis on solving key problems, like the mess in the Android update process.

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Bush added the two parties needed to get to work "on the Mitchell process" which he said provides a clear path to solving the crisis in the Middle East.

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Walking away from a problem to do simple, routine tasks, and letting the mind wander in the process, can spark creative new connections or approaches to solving dilemmas, says a 2012 study in Psychological Science.

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So because Congress has to take action to resolve the issue of the need to raise the debt ceiling so the United States can pay its bills, we do have to wait for that process to play out before we can get focused on legitimately solving this problem.

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Understanding how the problem is defined and manifests itself in organizations and the process buyers go through to recognize, acknowledge, accept, and gain organizational commitment to solving the business challenge is a critical first step.

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The most valuable finds, however, allow Williams to walk new engineers through the process of repairing older machines, exposing them to the craft--and the art--of solving problems.

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