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How Workarounds offer a Solution to the Most Complex Problems

How Workarounds offer a Solution to the Most Complex Problems

FromSPARKED


How Workarounds offer a Solution to the Most Complex Problems

FromSPARKED

ratings:
Length:
47 minutes
Released:
Mar 7, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

We constantly encounter complex problems at home, in our places of work, and in society at large. Even if we had all the time and money in the world, sometimes no good solution can be found. So, what should we do, especially when we can’t wait? The answer: a workaround.
For ages, global corporations have been lecturing small organizations and not-for-profits on how to get things done. As it turns out, it should have been the other way around. Small, scrappy businesses, startups, and even individuals have loads to teach us about moving through adversity and thinking creatively.
So in today's SPARKED Hot Take episode, we’re welcoming expert guide, Paulo Savaget, to share his perspective on what he calls, The Four Workarounds, and how some of the most valuable lessons about problem-solving can be learned from the scrappiest groups.
Jonathan & Paulo discuss:

What Paulo defines as a workaround

What are the ‘The Four Workarounds’

What can we learn from scrappy start ups

Why we need to be courageous and experimental


SPARKED HOT TAKE WITH: Paulo Savaget | Website | LinkedIn
Paulo is associate professor at University of Oxford’s Department of Engineering Science and Saïd Business School. He holds a PhD from the University of Cambridge as a Gates Scholar and has a background working as a researcher, consultant, and entrepreneur, finding innovative solutions for a more inclusive world. He currently resides in Oxford.
AND HOSTED BY: Jonathan Fields
Jonathan is a dad, husband, award-winning author, multi-time founder, executive producer and host of the Good Life Project podcast, and co-host of SPARKED, too! He’s also the creator of an unusual tool that’s helped more than 650,000 people discover what kind of work makes them come alive - the Sparketype® Assessment, and author of the bestselling book, SPARKED.
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Released:
Mar 7, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode

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