Problem Solving 101

Problem Solving Toolboxes

A Simple Book for Smart People

Problem Solving 101 started out as a simple guide to teach Japanese schoolchildren critical thinking skills. But it quickly became an adult bestseller, thanks to the powerful effectiveness of Ken Watanabe’s problem solving methods.

The tools in this book come from the author’s experience as an elite McKinsey consultant. But you don’t need an MBA or complicated computer software to use them. You’ll learn how to broaden and organize your thinking about a problem, so that more possible solutions become clear.

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News

Never before has a book been written that actually SIMPLIFIES problem solving in a manner as this.
USA Today Article

Reviews

"PROBLEM SOLVING 101 teaches us to recognize the common elements in the decisions we face every day and how to think carefully about them. It offers tricks and tips for every age."

DAN ARIELY
author of Predictably Irrational

Ken Watanabe, author of Problem Solving 101 Design and Animation by ThinkBIG Studios