Hypothesis Thinking
Publication Date: March 2006
List Price 1,760 JPY (10% consumption tax included)
ISBN：9784492555552 / Size：H188mm × W130mm / Hardcover / 240 pages
This book shares the secret of how consultants can work three times faster.
Many business people believe that the more information they have, the better decisions they can make. Therefore, they gather as much information as possible and analyze it. After that, they try to determine the essence of the business problem and devise a solution.
What happens? They run out of time while gathering information, or they realize at the last minute that the essential data is missing. Then they are forced to make agonizing decisions.
It is not appropriate to do a thorough investigation and then come up with an answer.
So, what should we do? Learn to think hypothetically.
A hypothesis is a "tentative answer" or "tentative conclusion" that you have when you do not have sufficient information or when you have not completed your analysis.
Hypothetical thinking is the habit of looking at the big picture while always having a tentative answer.
According to the author, "All consultants who work quickly and deliver excellent results work with hypotheses." This book contains the problem-finding and problem-solving ideas that only the best consultants have.
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Overview
Rights sold: Simplifed Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Korean
What determines the speed and quality of work? The author explains that it is "not analytical skills, but hypotheses."
Based on his 20 years of experience at Boston Consulting Group, the author, one of Japan's leading consultants, explains "hypothetical thinking," an essential skill for consultants.
This book is the first in a series following "Hypothetical Thinking," "Argument Thinking," and "Right Brain Thinking." It has been a long seller in Japan, China, Korea, Taiwan, and other countries since its release in 2006.
What determines the speed and quality of work? The author explains that it is "not analytical skills, but hypotheses."
Based on his 20 years of experience at Boston Consulting Group, the author, one of Japan's leading consultants, explains "hypothetical thinking," an essential skill for consultants.
This book is the first in a series following "Hypothetical Thinking," "Argument Thinking," and "Right Brain Thinking." It has been a long seller in Japan, China, Korea, Taiwan, and other countries since its release in 2006.
Table of Contents
Introduction: What is Hypothetical Thinking?
Chapter 1: First, Start with a Hypothesis
Chapter 2: Using Hypotheses
Chapter 3: Formulating Hypotheses
Chapter 4: Testing Hypotheses
Chapter 5: Enhancing Hypothetical Thinking Skills
Final Chapter: Summary of this book
Chapter 1: First, Start with a Hypothesis
Chapter 2: Using Hypotheses
Chapter 3: Formulating Hypotheses
Chapter 4: Testing Hypotheses
Chapter 5: Enhancing Hypothetical Thinking Skills
Final Chapter: Summary of this book
Author Profile
Kazunari Uchida
Kazunari Uchida graduated from the University of Tokyo with a Bachelor of Engineering and a Master of Business Administration (MBA) from Keio University. After working for Japan Airlines, he joined The Boston Consulting Group (BCG) in 1985. He served as BCG's Japan Representative from June 2000 to December 2004 and as a Senior Advisor until December 2009. He is also a professor at Waseda University from 2006 to 2022. He is the author of many books, including " Hypothetical Thinking," "Argument Thinking," and "Right Brain Thinking" (Toyo Keizai Inc.).
Kazunari Uchida graduated from the University of Tokyo with a Bachelor of Engineering and a Master of Business Administration (MBA) from Keio University. After working for Japan Airlines, he joined The Boston Consulting Group (BCG) in 1985. He served as BCG's Japan Representative from June 2000 to December 2004 and as a Senior Advisor until December 2009. He is also a professor at Waseda University from 2006 to 2022. He is the author of many books, including " Hypothetical Thinking," "Argument Thinking," and "Right Brain Thinking" (Toyo Keizai Inc.).
