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How can you balance long-term and short-term goals in problem-solving?

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Problem-solving is a vital skill in any field, but it can be challenging to balance long-term and short-term goals when facing complex or uncertain situations. How can you avoid getting stuck in the present or losing sight of the future? Here are some tips to help you apply creative problem-solving strategies that can address both immediate and long-term needs.

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Jenna Gestetner

??Innovating health experiences through design strategy and education |??Founder of xHealth Studio | ???Health Content…
Mary Safwat, PMP?

Project Management Guru | Servant Leader | Fintech Advocate | PMO Founder | Driving business strategy into reality is…
Gijsbertus J.J. van Wulfen

Innovation keynote speaker, Number One Thought Leader Design Thinking 2024, LinkedIn Top Voice helping you and your…

1 Define your goals

Before you start brainstorming solutions, you need to have a clear idea of what you want to achieve and why. What are your long-term and short-term goals, and how are they related? How do they align with your values, vision, and mission? How will you measure your progress and success? Defining your goals will help you focus your efforts and prioritize your actions.

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Jenna Gestetner

??Innovating health experiences through design strategy and education |??Founder of xHealth Studio | ???Health Content Creator & Community Leader |??USC Iovine and Young Academy
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Step outside of the box and be creative. Imagine a variety of futures for your organization. Then break it down: Short-term goals -> Identify the immediate issues. What needs quick attention? Long-term goals -> Look at your potential futures. What challenges are on the horizon? Plan for them. Create infrastructure now that will allow for the growth you envision.

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2 Break down your goals

Once you have defined your goals, you can break them down into smaller and more manageable steps. This will help you create a realistic and flexible plan that can adapt to changing circumstances. You can use tools like SMART (Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Relevant, and Time-bound) or OKR (Objectives and Key Results) to set and track your short-term and long-term goals. Breaking down your goals will also help you identify potential obstacles and risks, and prepare contingency plans.

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Gijsbertus J.J. van Wulfen

Innovation keynote speaker, Number One Thought Leader Design Thinking 2024, LinkedIn Top Voice helping you and your organisation, to become amazing innovators with keynotes, workshops, and a proven innovation method.
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APPLY THE 3 HORIZONS MODEL for innovation As innovation facilitator of 100+ projects, I recommend you to use the 3 HORIZONS of McKinsey to guide you. In Horizon 1, focus on optimizing your current products and processes for incremental improvements, cost reduction, and efficiency. In Horizon 2, allocate resources towards developing new products that build on your existing strengths but address emerging customer needs. In Horizon 3, explore disruptive and breakthrough innovations that may have non-traditional markets and business models. Balance your investments across these three horizons to ensure a steady flow of incremental improvements, growth opportunities, and breakthrough innovations.

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3 Generate and evaluate solutions

Now that you have a clear and structured plan, you can start generating and evaluating solutions for each step of your goals. You can use various creative problem-solving techniques, such as brainstorming, mind mapping, SCAMPER (Substitute, Combine, Adapt, Modify, Put to another use, Eliminate, Reverse), or TRIZ (Theory of Inventive Problem Solving), to generate multiple and diverse ideas. You can then use criteria such as feasibility, effectiveness, impact, and innovation to evaluate and select the best solutions.

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4 Implement and monitor solutions

After you have chosen your solutions, you can implement them and monitor their results. You can use tools like PDCA (Plan, Do, Check, Act) or Agile methods to test, refine, and improve your solutions in an iterative and collaborative way. You can also use feedback, data, and metrics to measure your outcomes and compare them with your goals. Implementing and monitoring your solutions will help you learn from your experience and make adjustments as needed.

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5 Review and celebrate your achievements

Finally, you can review and celebrate your achievements, both in the short-term and the long-term. You can use tools like SWOT (Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, Threats) or After Action Review to analyze your performance, identify your strengths and weaknesses, and learn from your successes and failures. You can also acknowledge and reward yourself and your team for your efforts and accomplishments. Reviewing and celebrating your achievements will help you appreciate your progress and motivate you for future challenges.

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6 Here’s what else to consider

This is a space to share examples, stories, or insights that don’t fit into any of the previous sections. What else would you like to add?

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Mary Safwat, PMP?

Project Management Guru | Servant Leader | Fintech Advocate | PMO Founder | Driving business strategy into reality is my mastery!
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To sum up the aforementioned tips, problem solving lifecycle can be compared to a project lifecycle. Almost the same methodology and applicable techniques. Read the tips again with this perspective, they become easier to implement since you’ve done that zillion times in the projects you were part of. Thank me later!

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