Bulletproof Problem Solving: The One Skill That Changes Everything

Charles Conn · Robert McLean

Apr 2019 · Gildan Media · Narrated by Jonathan Cowley

About this audiobook

Complex problem solving is the core skill for twenty-first-century teams Complex problem solving is at the very top of the list of essential skills for career progression in the modern world. But how problem solving is taught in our schools, universities, businesses and organizations comes up short. In Bulletproof Problem Solving: The One Skill That Changes Everything you'll learn the seven-step systematic approach to creative problem solving developed in top consulting firms that will work in any field or industry, turning you into a highly sought-after bulletproof problem solver who can tackle challenges that others balk at. The problem-solving technique outlined in this book is based on a highly visual, logic-tree method that can be applied to everything from everyday decisions to strategic issues in business to global social challenges. The authors, with decades of experience at McKinsey and Company, provide thirty detailed, real-world examples, so you can see exactly how the technique works in action. With this bulletproof approach to defining, unpacking, understanding, and ultimately solving problems, you'll have a personal superpower for developing compelling solutions in your workplace.

About the author

Charles Conn is an investor, environmentalist, and entrepreneur. He is cofounder of Monograph.bio, a venture firm, and was previously CEO of the Rhodes Trust in Oxford. He is board chair of Patagonia and sits on The Nature Conservancy European Council.

Robert McLean is a director emeritus of McKinsey & Company, a trustee of The Nature Conservancy in Australia and Asia, and a director of the Paul Ramsay Foundation, Australia's largest philanthropic foundation. He is the former dean of the Australian Graduate School of Management.

Jonathan Cowley is a British voice actor who calls Los Angeles home. He has received AudioFile Earphones Awards for his narration of The Science of Evil by Simon Baron-Cohen, The Tower, the Zoo and the Tortoise by Julia Stuart, and The Angry Chef's Guide to Spotting Bullsh*t in the World of Food by Anthony Warner.