It’s called mental inversion, and here’s how it works. Thinking forward is an automatic process. Cause, then effect. Input, then output. A to B. It feels logical—and normal to start with a conclusion, ...

Expertise from Forbes Councils members, operated under license. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Do you ever wonder why you come up with some of your best ideas in the shower? What about ...

Here’s how to enable your team to solve problems on their own so you can focus on strategic planning and growth. Your role as a leader is not to be the one who solves all the problems that arise in ...

Alan Veliz-Cuba has received funding from the Simons Foundation and the American Mathematical Society for some of his research. You can probably think of a time when you’ve used math to solve an ...

You’re trying to solve a big problem. Nothing seems to work. Hold up! Before you waste more time, you should consider a problem-solving framework called “the monkey and the pedestal.” It comes out of ...