LEAP Pro

Have you ever been in a situation, when you felt insecure about your role or you feared to be furloughed or laid off?

In such situations, what do you do?

Just doing your job better, wouldn’t guarantee you a safety net in hard times. You need a new, better strategy.

After being in a field for several years, any professional starts developing expertise. At this stage, investing in doing more of what you’re good at will yield only incremental improvements.

If you are looking to become invaluable to your organization, the surest way is to add value to people around you, more importantly to people from other adjacent functional areas.

In doing so, you communicate to your superiors that you not only understand but can also work cross-functionally. This will make you a valuable asset for the leaders in your company.
So where do you start?

Recently, the World Economic Forum listed a key skill, to master, that is increasingly being asked by employers is Problem-solving skills.

Why problem-solving?

Because it works across domains. It doesn’t matter from which field you are coming from.

But if you understand the methods of problem-solving, you can solve problems in your own field, but more importantly, you can understand and approach problems in other fields as well.

And this is the surest way to become irreplaceable.

In today's time, teams are more dispersed, digital and diverse, which might bring new hurdles but also opportunities.

At the same time, team's success hinges on a set of fundamentals of group collaboration. Follow simple guidelines to ensure project success:

𝟭. 𝗖𝗹𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗳𝘆 𝗿𝗼𝗹𝗲𝘀
Make sure that everyone involved in the project or task is clear about why they are part of the project.

𝟮. 𝗗𝗲𝗳𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝗱𝗶𝗿𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻
The foundation of every great team is a direction that energizes and engages its members. Provide measurable goals to your team and clarify how keep track of their progress and performance.

𝟯. 𝗣𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗲 𝘀𝗰𝗼𝗽𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗼𝗹
Projects may grow as time passes and needs increase. This is why it's important to practice scope control. Ensure that you've defined the project's vision and goals, set a budget and established clear priorities.

𝟰. 𝗚𝗲𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗺 𝘂𝗽 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗿𝘂𝗻𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗾𝘂𝗶𝗰𝗸𝗹𝘆.
Every time a new project starts, get your team "up to speed." Help them to get acquainted with the project's goal, with the team they'll be working with and everyone's purpose.

It is a satisfying feeling when you arrive at an elegant solution to a problem.

As you progress in your career, problems you solve grow in complexity and magnitude, as does the impact of your decisions.

But when stakes are high, making a bad decision because of flawed reasoning and subconscious prejudices is not an option. You need to master problem-solving skills.

Problem-solving is about making better decisions on complex situations and challenges be it at our workplaces, policy spheres and personal lives.

Good problem-solving is a process, not a quick mental calculation or a logical deduction.

It is a systematic approach that starts with

1. Defining the problems
2. Disaggregating them into its components or manageable pieces
3. Tackling those pieces one by one
4. Finally synthesizing your findings & tell a powerful story

Invest in sharpening your analytical reasoning and problem-solving capabilities.

World Economic Forum’s latest report – “The Future of Jobs”, maps the jobs and skills of the future needed to succeed in a rapidly changing job market.

The top skills which employers see rising in prominence include 𝗖𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 and 𝗔𝗻𝗮𝗹𝘆𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 thinking as well as 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗯𝗹𝗲𝗺-𝘀𝗼𝗹𝘃𝗶𝗻𝗴 skills.

Additionally, skills in self-management such as 𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴, 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗹𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 and 𝗳𝗹𝗲𝘅𝗶𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆 are in the top 25.

We came across this report only recently, but over the past 2 years, we have been busy developing our own course on teaching critical, analytical thinking and problem-solving skills.

To develop this course, called LEAP Pro, we took an approach of agile prototyping and exhaustive testing.

The program is simple enough that it can be utilized by anyone with or without prior business knowledge.

LEAP Pro has a collection of fundamental theory along with custom exercises with simple-to-advanced business situations.

Problem-solving has never been more crucial for businesses than at this moment.

Complex problem-solving capability is now one of the most sought-after skills by employers.

According to the World Economic Forum, 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘴𝘬𝘪𝘭𝘭 𝘵𝘰 𝘴𝘦𝘦 𝘳𝘦𝘭𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘴𝘩𝘪𝘱𝘴 𝘣𝘦𝘵𝘸𝘦𝘦𝘯 𝘪𝘯𝘥𝘶𝘴𝘵𝘳𝘪𝘦𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘤𝘳𝘢𝘧𝘵 𝘤𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘷𝘦 𝘴𝘰𝘭𝘶𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘴 𝘵𝘰 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘣𝘭𝘦𝘮𝘴 𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘢 𝘮𝘶𝘴𝘵 𝘵𝘰 𝘬𝘦𝘦𝘱 𝘶𝘱 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘈𝘐 𝘴𝘰𝘭𝘶𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘴.

Similarly, in a recent survey with CEOs conducted by PwC, problem-solving, leadership and adaptability are highlighted as critical and scarce skills in their organizations.

Currently, problem-solving is not actively taught in business schools or at organizations.

We see a need, to provide this to professionals and students and make it accessible. That’s why we launched LEAP Pro.

We took an approach of prototyping and exhaustive testing to create LEAP Pro.

The program that is simple enough can be utilized by anyone with or without prior business knowledge.

The program has a collection of fundamental theory along with custom exercises with simple-to-advanced business situations.

You will learn how to define a problem, break it into its components, and systematically come up with creative solutions to progress towards finding a solution.

Our aim with this program is to have a positive impact on your career by improving your effectiveness in problem-solving.

Click on the link below to find out more about our curriculum and course kick-off date.

In times of , rivalry for jobs became even more fierce. The job market has now more than vacancies.

It, in turn, provides employers with an upper hand of selecting the best candidates.

Being a top candidate means more than just being equipped with the right hard skills.

According to the latest research:

"𝘞𝘩𝘦𝘯 𝘐𝘘 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘵𝘦𝘤𝘩𝘯𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘭 𝘴𝘬𝘪𝘭𝘭𝘴 𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘴𝘪𝘮𝘪𝘭𝘢𝘳, 𝘴𝘰𝘧𝘵 𝘴𝘬𝘪𝘭𝘭𝘴 𝘢𝘤𝘤𝘰𝘶𝘯𝘵 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝟫𝟢% 𝘰𝘧 𝘸𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘮𝘢𝘬𝘦𝘴 𝘱𝘦𝘰𝘱𝘭𝘦 𝘮𝘰𝘷𝘦 𝘶𝘱 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘴𝘶𝘤𝘤𝘦𝘴𝘴 𝘭𝘢𝘥𝘥𝘦𝘳."

In PwC's CEO survey, soft skills like and were identified as extremely crucial but hard to find skills among employees.

For a job seeker, or a person looking for a , upskilling and developing these soft skills are a secured way for reaching their goals.

𝗦𝗸𝗶𝗹𝗹𝘀 𝗵𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝗮 𝘀𝗵𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝘀𝗵𝗲𝗹𝗳-𝗹𝗶𝗳𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝗻 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝗯𝗲𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗲.

The accelerating pace of is transforming industries and business models, changing the skills that are needed in today's world.

That shortens the shelf life of the employee's current skills.

At the same time, the variety of new skills to be acquired to stay relevant in this economy is overwhelming.

𝗦𝗼 𝘀𝗵𝗼𝘂𝗹𝗱𝗻'𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗯𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗴𝘆 𝗯𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗺𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗮 𝗰𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝘀𝗸𝗶𝗹𝗹?

According to the World Economic Forum, more than one-third of all jobs will require complex problem-solving as one of the core skills.

In a PwC: CEO Survey Global Talent, 77%of CEOs see the availability of key skills as the biggest threat to their business.

Among the skills that are highly sought-after are ‘soft’ skills –adaptability, , creativity and leadership.

In today's pandemic, it is even more crucial than ever before to stay competitive.

At LEAP Pro, we have witnessed that candidates who are stronger in analytical and structured thinking are the ones that eventually beat the competition. If you don't know where to start, start with our course – with LEAP Pro.

𝘐𝘧 𝘐 𝘸𝘦𝘳𝘦 𝘨𝘪𝘷𝘦𝘯 𝘰𝘯𝘦 𝘩𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘵𝘰 𝘴𝘢𝘷𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘱𝘭𝘢𝘯𝘦𝘵, 𝘐 𝘸𝘰𝘶𝘭𝘥 𝘴𝘱𝘦𝘯𝘥 𝟧𝟫 𝘮𝘪𝘯𝘶𝘵𝘦𝘴 𝘥𝘦𝘧𝘪𝘯𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘣𝘭𝘦𝘮 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘰𝘯𝘦 𝘮𝘪𝘯𝘶𝘵𝘦 𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘰𝘭𝘷𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘪𝘵,” - Albert Einstein said it.

When building new products, processes, or even businesses, many companies don't put enough emphasis on defining the problems.

Instead, they are attempting to justify why those issues matter.

Without the right focus, organizations miss opportunities, waste resources, and end up pursuing initiatives that aren’t aligned with their strategic outlook.

Organizations have to become better at asking the right questions to tackle the right problems.

Asking better questions delivers better results.