Most of the problems we face in life are ill-defined, that uncertainty is inherent not only whether the goal can be achieved, but also how to better understand the current status and goals of the state. To effectively deal with the wicked "problems, the authors argue that thinkers have to know how the development of the task, which converts the ill-defined tasks in a well-defined, which can be solved. Two widely studied approaches to achieve this convergent thinking and divergent thinking. While they are important, the authors argue that they are not sufficient for solving ill-structured problems. They suggest that the third important skill: the ability to break the frame. They describe all three of these thinking skills and show how a certain type of problem - the problem of understanding -. Can be used to promote the ability to break the frame "Hide
by Jordan Peterson, Colin DeYoung, Joseph Flanders Source: Rotman School of Management, 5 pages. Publication Date: January 1, 2011. Prod. #: ROT126-PDF-ENG
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