Frame the Problem to solve it

Productivity is hardly growing at all in industrialized countries [1]. 

Investments and innovations are tending to lead to ever smaller advances in productivity. Companies are launching programs to combat the shortage of skilled workers.

As a result, distribution conflicts and increased competition for scarce resources are to be expected.

More of the same (e.g. with longer working hours) will hardly solve the problem. Overtime does not increase productivity.

To solve the problem, it must first be properly named. Clearly, securing prosperity and further prosperity growth are desirable, but what exactly is that measured by? And what will be perceived as prosperity in the future? What is the comparison?

The key to solving this problem lies in formulating the same. The way the problem is described will elicit further questions and recall ideas/facts/experiences from memory that will contribute to the solution.

Problem description is what enters the memory and elicits related information. Therefore, the choice of problem description is critical to the solution.

To generate a variety of possible solutions, you can change the description of the problem to elicit new information from memory. 

The creative people and groups are the ones who find many ways to describe the problem to be solved. 

A simple tool helps with this. Ask questions. Just be overly curious. Even with familiar things, ask why a few times. With questions, you can penetrate any situation and really find new ideas. 

[1] https://www.kfw.de/%C3%9Cber-die-KfW/Newsroom/Aktuelles/News-Details_744960.html