Wicked Problem Solving

A Smarter Way to
Lead Change
Solve Problems
Create Breakthroughs

Discover Wicked Problem Solving

Wicked Problem Solving is a visual system of methods and tools that help you and your teams tackle your most complex challenges and realize your most daring aspirations.

From sharpening and aligning around strategy, building new initiatives, and crafting solutions, WPS™ helps you map what needs to get done, then navigate a path to where you want to go.

“Wicked Problem Solving is one of the most powerful business and best practice frameworks I've witnessed in my 20+ year career.” — Operations Manager

Make Important Things Happen

Proven in hundreds of engagements with leading organizations and thousands of users, the Wicked Problem Solving approach brings teams together while building alignment and understanding.

With pioneering visual frameworks for navigating uncertainty and complexity, WPS helps teams  approach their challenges with creativity, resiliency, and effectiveness. The outcomes are clarity, new ideas, agreement, and an action plan for getting things done.

Tools, Training & Workshops

Choose how you’ll use Wicked Problem Solving:

  • Card decks quickly get you working

  • WPS Essentials helps tackle most of your challenges with an easy-to-learn, scalable approach

  • Multiday WPS workshops bring teams together to tackle truly thorny — wicked, even — problems