Carl Honore
How does the Norwegian
prison system achieve an enviably low re-offender rate? What are some of the
key strategies in rehabilitating an inner city school? Why are oil spills not
surprising to industry experts? These are some of the questions answered in
Carl Honore's latest book, The Slow Fix.
In Honore's previous
publication, In Defense of Slow, he
demonstrated how taking the right amount time to do everyday activities well
yields a better result. He now applies that same thinking to how we approach
problem solving.
Each chapter details one
of the key components to the slow fix and gives examples of how it plays out in
the real world. But what I particularly enjoyed is that the book doesn’t
prescribe a cookie-cutter approach to solving problems. Instead, Honore reveals
that each fix is multidimensional, dynamic, and nuanced—in other words, it can
be messy. Factors that worked well for one situation may not be the best for
another. Still, the slow fix can be applied from industries to individuals, and
everywhere in between.
Honore's style is accessible
and stimulating. He does a good job of breaking down what could be a dry and
complicated topic by fusing fact, humour, and insight.
- Mark Kubert
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