Robert McLean

Complex problem solving is the core skill for 21st Century Teams Complex problem solving is at the very top of the list of essential skills for career progression in the modern world. However, the way problem solving is taught in our schools, universities, businesses, and organisations falls short. In Bulletproof Problem Solving: The One Skill That Changes Everything, you’ll learn...

The world is changing faster and faster, with increasing uncertainty and threat of disruption in every business and nonprofit segment. Conventional approaches to strategy development and problem solving no longer work—there is no stable industry or market equilibrium structure to return to “when change abates.” Most company planning processes are fantasy; market conditions are changing too quickly for arm-chair strategizing...

In The Town Like No Other, Robert McLean weaves memoir with social and economic history to tell the story of Broken Hill during its 'magic years', 1950–1970. This is the portrait of a town that punched above its weight: a world-class mining centre that delivered record incomes and productivity, but also a thriving community where unions, managers and miners forged...