UPSTREAM The Quest to Solve Problems Before They Happen

Author Dan Heath's narration of this absorbing audiobook sounds as smooth and self-assured as his writing. He's mastered the art of creating spellbinding narratives and questions, followed by fascinating research summaries and well-organized insights. With the sound of his youthful engagement in full song from start to finish, Heath explains how individuals and institutions can become less reactive to problems and more focused on anticipating their causes and preventing them. Heath's examples are wide ranging--from social problems like school dropout rates to management, health, and interpersonal dilemmas. While many of the challenges he describes are familiar and the solutions self-evident, the audio as a whole has a curious power that will inspire listeners to become more proactive about life's large and small problems. T.W. © AudioFile 2020, Portland, Maine [Published: AUGUST 2020]