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Can't Solve a Problem, Enlarge It

Dwight Eisenhower astutely suggested problems be given larger context.

Our Management Insights colleague Russ Linden writes that Dwight Eisenhower's statement -- "If you can't solve a problem, enlarge it" -- is a rather powerful insight that can help solve numerous problems. READ MORE

Management Insights is published here on Governing.com in collaboration with the Ash Center for Democratic Governance and Innovation at the Harvard Kennedy School. The column is moderated by Stephen Goldsmith, a Professor of Government at Harvard Kennedy School (on leave), and deputy mayor of operations for the City of New York.

Elizabeth Daigneau is GOVERNING's managing editor.
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