"The cooperative approach pioneered by the Environmental Defense Fund and McDonald's laid the foundation for an entirely new approach to solving environmental problems, " said Richard Vietor, professor of environmental management at Harvard Business School.

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It was a start at forming the structure of a global approach to solving our serious economic problems.

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Again in the 1990s, a bunch of really smart people were exploring the notion of randomized algorithms as a reasonable approach to solving problems.

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AmeriCorps changed my life in helping me fundamentally shift the way I approach solving problems, from a prescriptive approach to a disruptive approach.

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W. Bush, Bill Clinton -- the last time we had a balanced budget -- all of them understood that you have to take a balanced approach to solving our deficit and debt problems, the same way a family would.

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Among the many important workplace skills, being able to critically think and assess various situations, having a collaborative approach to solving problems, along with being resourceful and technologically proficient , are essentials skills for success in such a new environment, according to Ms. Schwieters.

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