The matrix below shows some current world problems. Place a tick in each box where you think the problems impinge on each other.

You should have few, if any, empty boxes at the end of this exercise. Now try putting the titles of typical business problems as the headings for the boxes. Usually you will find that the same thing happens – every problem impinges on every other, until there is no solution that will not result in a worsening situation somewhere else in the firm.

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