The only problems that have simple solutions are simple problems. The only managers that have simple problems have simple minds. Problems that arise in organisations are almost always the product of interactions of parts, never the action of a single part. Complex problems do not have simple solutions.


Ackoff (2007) as cited in: Stefan Stern (2009) "Fond farewell to a brilliant thinker". in: Financial Times, November 9, 2009.

Russell L. Ackoff Quotes

The only problems that have simple solutions are simple problems. The only managers that have simple problems have simple minds. Problems that arise...

The only problems that have simple solutions are simple problems. The only managers that have simple problems have simple minds. Problems that arise...

The only problems that have simple solutions are simple problems. The only managers that have simple problems have simple minds. Problems that arise...

The only problems that have simple solutions are simple problems. The only managers that have simple problems have simple minds. Problems that arise...