Problem-solving Quotes

"The best way to get startup ideas is not to try to think of startup ideas. It's to look for problems, preferably problems you have yourself" "Science literacy is the artery through which the solutions of tomorrow's problems flow." "You need to let go of the idea of there being a single solution so that you can be ready for something better than that." "The key is this: Meet today's problems with today's strength. Don't start tackling tomorrow's problems until tomorrow. You don't have tomorrow's strength yet. You simply have enough for today" "I want to be part of the solution not part of the problem " "The main functions of intelligence are: to invent solutions where there are none, to create orders where it is chaos, to simplify where it is complexity, to establish connectedness where things are otherwise disconnected" "The greatest challenge to any thinker is stating the problem in a way that will allow a solution." "To solve any problem, here are three questions to ask yourself: What could I do? What could I read? Who could I ask?" "The true creator is necessity, who is the mother" "The way we see the problem is the problem." "One measure of genius is the ability to see alternatives." "Don't delude yourself into thinking something's working when it's not or you're gonna get fixated on a bad solution" "We’re just trying to figure out what characteristics are most important for creating a leader in innovation" "The problem with complex systems is that we often only understand them retrospectively" "Good leaders identify distinct paths and approach the same goal with different strategies"