Further to my numerous earlier posts about developing an opportunity-sensitive mindset, in particular reference to a series of viewpoint strategies:

This is Viewpoint Strategy ~ SEEING UNDER:

Oftentimes, when we look at an issue, or a problem, or a challenge, we tend to look at only the surface and jump quickly to conclusions, without even looking at the underlying reasons or factors.

When we look at issues, problems or challenges, we must also go under the surface and examine the root causes.

For example, in addition to asking what has happened, who did it, and why it had happened, we should proceed further by asking:

• what did not happen;
• who did not do it; and
• why something else did not happen, and so on;

Like icebergs, root causes of problems - hidden possibilities or opportunities - are always deeply submerged!

In the field of project management, where I have had been involved while working in the corporate world, there is a proven methodology known as Root Cause Analysis (RCA).

In a nut shell, a root cause is defined as a factor that caused a nonconformance and should be permanently eliminated through process improvement.

The root cause is the core issue—the highest-level cause—that sets in motion the entire cause-and-effect reaction that ultimately leads to the problem(s).

Root Cause Analysis is thus defined as a collective term that describes a wide range of approaches, tools, and techniques used to uncover causes of problems.

Some RCA approaches are geared more toward identifying true root causes than others, some are more general problem-solving techniques, and others simply offer support for the core activity of Root Cause Analysis.

Readers may want to explore it via Google for more insights.

Stay tuned for the next Viewpoint Strategy !

Godspeed!