How many times have you been in a meeting where a person came believing they already knew what needed to be done EVEN though they did not fully understand what the issue really was?

Your brain is designed to protect you. This causes it to think of problems only in relation to you and not the bigger picture.

In order to truly grasp what is the problem you need to be able to open your mind, become quiet, and see how pieces fit together. Think of the Apollo 13 movie when the leader dumped on a table the pieces of what Apollo 13 had on board and told his team “you have to figure out a solution using only the pieces they have up on the shuttle.” This action caused them to challenge traditionally thinking and create solutions that they wouldn’t even have thought of before.

This article will help you with the value of thinking as a team.

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