Problem Solving Quotes

The people that really solve the problem, they know exactly how they solved it, they know the little details. the people that pretended to solve the problem can maybe go one level then get stuck.

I don't spend my time pontificating about high-concept things; I spend my time solving engineering and manufacturing problems.

There are no big problems, there are just a lot of little problems.

Don't find fault, find a remedy.

Most people spend more time and energy going around problems than in trying to solve them.

Whatever anybody says or does, assume positive intent. You will be amazed at how your whole approach to a person or problem becomes very different.

I pick up the details that drive the organization insane. But sweating the details is more important than anything else.

Companies with cultures that celebrate diverse opinions and encourage the exchange of ideas have an advantage when solving difficult problems. A company that doesn't is at a clear disadvantage.

Crises there will continue to be. In meeting them, whether foreign or domestic, great or small, there is a recurring temptation to feel that some spectacular and costly action could become the miraculous solution to all current difficulties.

The older I get the more wisdom I find in the ancient rule of taking first things first. A process which often reduces the most complex human problem to a manageable proportion.

For every obstacle there is a solution. Persistence is the key. The greatest mistake is giving up!

If a problem cannot be solved, enlarge it.

Do Something. If it works, do more of it. If it doesn't, do something else.

Our experience has taught us that with goodwill a negotiated solution can be found for even the most profound problems.

I accepted that if you have a problem, you must face it and not gloss over it.

Where people of goodwill get together and transcend their differences for the common good, peaceful and just solutions can be found even for those problems which seem most intractable.

I like friends who have independent minds because they tend to make you see problems from all angles.

The best way to solve any problem is to remove the cause.

It always looks so easy to solve problems by taking the line of least resistance.

Let me have the best solution worked out. Don't argue the matter. The difficulties will argue for themselves.