For the sake of your own gratification it's good to remember that some things you've had to solve in the past were real problems. Problem solving is a process involving the coordination of knowledge, experience, attitude, intuition, and abilities. By generating a variety of options, the process develops a solution to address and eliminate an existing problem within an organization. It may involve one person, or a team of individuals under your charge, or fellow managers, with varying skills and talents collaborating to find a solution. Remember that every problem is unique.
Situational variables surrounding problems are different.
Problems that may appear similar at first, when examined more closely reveal themselves to be quite different due to differences in time, place, conditions, and individuals involved. Dealing with routine problems in the same way is a mistake . It can create still more problems. Responses to Avoid when Faced with a Problem The Informal Response. This simply means applying the same actions to similar problems.