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Upstream

How to solve problems before they happen

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Upstream

Written by: Dan Heath
Narrated by: Dan Heath
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New York Times bestselling author Dan Heath asks what happens when we take our thinking upstream and try to prevent problems before they happen.

We all have a tendency to work around problems. We are resourceful. We improvise. We’re so accustomed to managing emergencies as they strike that we often don’t stop to think about how we could prevent crises before they happen. Why 'solve' crimes when we could stop them being committed? Why treat chronic diseases when they could be prevented from developing? Why provide shelter for the homeless rather than working to keep people housed in the first place? Why do our efforts skew so heavily towards reaction rather than prevention?

The notion of preventing problems is an evergreen need in our professional and daily lives. Which makes Upstream a book for skeptical optimists - across all sectors - who know it's not going to be easy, but who believe that we have the capacity to solve some of our thorniest issues, if only we start to think about the system rather than the symptoms. Drawing on insights from Dan Heath's extensive research, as well as hundreds of new interviews with unconventional problem solvers, he delivers practical solutions for preventing problems rather than simply reacting to them.

Includes a supplementary PDF.

© Dan Heath 2020 (P) Penguin Audio 2020

 Decision-Making & Problem Solving Forecasting & Strategic Planning Management Management & Leadership Motivation & Self-Improvement Personal Success
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Critic Reviews

Upstream contains research and storytelling that informs, engages and, above all, entertains. If you want to stop firefighting problems and prevent them from happening in the first place, then you should read what Dan Heath has to say.
Dan Heath has written the ultimate primer on the power of prevention, a work that deserves a prominent place on every leader's bookshelf. Packed with vivid stories and practical examples, Upstream is the rare book that can both revitalize your business and make our world a better place.
Considers our chronic failure to address our problems before they hit us.
In a style reminiscent of Malcolm Gladwell and the Freakonomics team, Heath explores fascinating case studies from the business world and beyond... Upstream just might change the way you think about problem-solving.
An elegant manifesto... With the frenetic pace of modern life, Heath observes, it's easy to become accustomed to putting out fires instead of looking for the spark that's igniting them... This is a pragmatic guide for those seeking big changes on either an individual or organizational level.
Psychology meets neuroscience and self-help in this engaging study by business writer Heath... A smart, provocative book that guides readers to better decision-making when confronting seemingly intractable problems.
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Superb book. Excellent read on developing upstream habits in day to day life in all areas.

Excellent read 👌

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I started this book hearing to a podcast...and I must say it's an amazing and extraordinary book. it probes one to think and avoid common fallacies such as avoiding problem blindness, tunnelling and ownership issues...the hard hitting questions and cases offered are simply superb. a must read...I mean listen

extraordinary

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A very practical read validated with some great stories, events and lots of measurable data to reinforce - " Prevention is Better Than Cure"

Yet we spend, invest more time in firefighting, curing rather than investing in preventing. Expanded my perspective.

Expands perspective and reinforces Prevention

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While the start was a tad slow, the book has excellent insights that one can use in any sphere of work. Good reasearch has gone into it, albeit from only the western developed economies. (Much of the learned wisdom is already practiced as traditional wisdom in the east)

Excellently researched book

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Good way of describing the concept of upstream thinking with easy to understand examples. The quality of the presentation was awesome. Overall was a good book.

The overall concept was good about fixing things upstream.

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