The Slow Fix: Lasting Solutions in a Fast-Moving World

Description

What do we do when things go wrong in a fast world? Many of us go for the quick fix that delays the problem rather than solving it. To make real progress we need real solutions - we need to take time for the slow fix. People have long been in search of a quick fix. Truth is, it doesn't work. The problems facing us today are bigger and more urgent than ever before and we need to learn to start fixing things properly, rather than settling for short-term solutions. The Slow Fix offers real, life-changing solutions to tackling these problems and extends the movement defined by Carl Honore in his global bestseller, In Praise of Slow, to offer a recipe for problem-solving that can be applied to every walk of life, from business and politics to relationships, education and health reform. Taking time to build up expertise, taking advantage of the hidden benefits of teamwork, finding the right messenger to deliver the message, and employing a transparent approach are all essential elements of the Slow Fix. This book will help you make sense of what is going wrong - and right - in the world, and gives inspiration, ideas and practical tools to help fix your own life and everything around you.

Carl Honore is an award-winning journalist and author, who has written for a large number of leading publications. His first book, In Praise of Slow, received wonderful reviews and was an international bestseller. When he's not involved in broadcasting and public speaking around the world, Carl lives with his wife and two children in London.

'Accessible, lucid and wise, this book should sit in every government and managerial office.' Independent 'Mr. Honore has a winning style and an infectious curiosity about the minutiae of other people's lives.' Wall Street Journal 'A journey exploring the phenomenon of our collective disposition towards fast answers, shortcuts and easy solutions... [Carl Honore] travels far and wide, examines everything from education to the military to fine art to fad diets to organ donation and gives us fantastic examples of why slower really is better' Actionable Books