Frameworks4 working models
Better questions before
bigger moves.
These are reusable ways to orient inside complex situations. Each one records the original question, the reframe, the evidence behind it, and where my confidence is still changing.
Find the game before making the move
A six-step orientation method for replacing premature action with a clearer model of the situation, incentives, resources, and next move.
Original question
What should I do next?
Better question
What situation am I actually in, what game is being played, and which move improves my position?
- 01Zoom out
- 02Map the battlefield
- 03Name the actual game
- 04Identify the capital
- 05Choose a move
- 06Revise with evidence
Confidence: High on the sequence; still evolving through use in different domains.