Africa in Transition
Africa in Transition

Problem Solved with Cheryl Strauss Einhorn

April 27, 2017 — min
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Episode Guests
  • John Campbell
    Ralph Bunche Senior Fellow for Africa Policy Studies
  • Allen Grane
    Research Associate, Africa Studies

Show Notes

In this episode of Africa in Transition John Campbell and Allen Grane speak with Cheryl Strauss Einhorn, author of Problem Solved: A Powerful System for Making Complex Decisions with Confidence and Conviction. Cheryl discusses how her decision making process can be applied to the current humanitarian situation in the Lake Chad Basin.

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