Root Cause – Problem Identification Exercise #3

The root cause of a situation is the drilled-down intrinsic motivator. The best way to determine your intrinsic motivator, or root cause, is to ask yourself five why questions. Each “Why?” builds from the previous answer. After you answer a “why,” rephrase the answer into a question that questions your last answer. Do not deviate from your previous answer to write the next question, simply take the answer and rephrase into your next question.

Root Cause – 5 Motivating Whys Instructions:

1. Write your final problem statement from the previous exercise – The Problem Statement – at the top of the Root Cause – 5 Motivating Whys exercise.
2. Ask five why questions that pertain to your motivation.
3. DO NOT INCLUDE SOLUTIONS IN YOUR ANSWER. FOCUS ON MOTIVATION .
4. Answer the why question before moving onto the next why question.
5. The final box should identify your root cause, or intrinsic motivation.

*An example of this exercise can be found in the Appendix.

Why?

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Root Cause (Motivation):

Phase 2     Ideation

Of Your Active Innovation

Pod Development

Combined Ideation

Value Proposition

Input – Advisory Board and Meeting

Looping

SMARTER Goals

Action Plan