The Four Workarounds: How the World's Scrappiest Organizations Tackle Complex Problems

The Four Workarounds is a groundbreaking book that shows how the most valuable lessons about problem-solving can be learned from the scrappiest, poorest groups. It provides examples from organizations dedicated to social action that have achieved massive wins with minimal resources, such as the piggyback, loophole, roundabout, and next best.

Format: Hardback
Length: 304 pages
Publication date: 02 March 2023
Publisher: John Murray Press

A hymn to deviance and scrappiness, and a rich repository of stories, this book offers a captivating and inspiring exploration of the world of problem-solving. Drawing on the insights of Olivier Sibony, bestselling co-author of Noise, and Jenn Lim, CEO and co-founder of Delivering Happiness and bestselling author of Beyond Happiness, it helps us understand how we can live happier, more successful, and more fulfilling lives.

In today's fast-paced and complex world, perfect solutions are often elusive. We need practical and effective solutions that are easy to implement and can yield significant results. This groundbreaking book by Oxford University professor and award-winning researcher Paulo Savaget provides us with a valuable roadmap for problem-solving.

Savaget draws examples from organizations dedicated to social action that have achieved remarkable successes with minimal resources. These organizations have mastered the art of subverting the status quo and employing four particular workarounds: the piggyback, the loophole, the roundabout, and the next best. These workarounds are based on the idea that there is always a way to overcome obstacles and achieve your goals, even when traditional methods fail.

From remote Zambia to the waves of the North Sea, Brazilian mines to American biohackers, The Four Workarounds showcases how seemingly intractable problems have been solved using unconventional tactics. Through these remarkable cases, spanning public urination to the challenges of delivering life-saving medicine to remote communities, we see how some of the world's most admired companies are already using Savaget's research to transform the ways they do business.

By applying these workarounds, we can revolutionize how we approach the real challenges we encounter in our everyday lives. Whether it's finding innovative solutions to social problems, overcoming business obstacles, or finding creative ways to improve our personal lives, this book offers valuable insights and practical strategies that can help us achieve our goals.

In conclusion, The Four Workarounds is a must-read for anyone who wants to learn how to solve problems effectively and achieve success in today's world. It is a testament to the power of creativity, innovation, and perseverance, and provides us with a roadmap for navigating the challenges we face. So, let us embrace the spirit of deviance and scrappiness, and use the lessons learned from this book to create a better future for ourselves and those around us.

Weight: 502g
Dimension: 164 x 241 x 31 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781529346039