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8   Problem Solving


COMPARE The Old Way The New Way

When bad news arrives, look for someone to blame and punish them.

When bad news arrives, examine the system for problems and make improvements.

Objective To lay blame for problems on individuals so they can be punished. To lay blame for problems on the system, so improvements can be made. Systems are permanently improved by "designing out" problems.  
Method Blame an individual when something goes wrong. Make this person an example, so others will not make the same mistake... Read the rest in... Examine the system when something goes wrong. Determine how to design the problem out of the system, so that it can never happen again... Read the rest in...  
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Customer Outcome
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Market Outcome
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Learn why the 'blame game' is a losing gambit, and how winning organizations solve problems when they arise; by fundamentally fixing the system.
... Chapter 8 Excerpt: 'Problem Solving'
 
Problems new and old, are problems none the less. This is why new glitches and inherent hitches both invite similar ire. Two important questions frame this dilemma. First; "What do we do when problems arise?" And second; "How can we avoid problems before it is too late?" How companies answer these two questions will determine how often they are faced with them.
 
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