problem solving

Every framework tagged “problem solving”, across sources and categories.

93frameworks
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The Defender's Approach
Stop obsessing over the goal and become obsessed with whatever is defending you from it.
days
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The Red Thread Method
Bridge any mental gap by following the thread of what you already know, want, and believe
weeks
003
Munger's Inversion Principle
Solve impossible problems by working backwards from what you want to avoid
days
004
The De-Confliction Design MethodIn-depth
Evaporate conflicts at their root instead of merely managing symptoms
weeks
005
Psychological TRIZ
Apply behavioral science principles systematically to solve innovation contradictions
weeks
006
Business Hierarchy of Needs
Fix the right business problem at the right time using a needs-based pyramid
weeks
007
The Figureoutable Method
Install one core belief to systematically dismantle any obstacle in your path
weeks
008
Everything Is Figureoutable
Any problem can be solved if you are willing to try enough approaches
days
009
Inversion: The Power of Thinking Backwards
Instead of asking how to succeed, ask how to fail—then avoid that
days
010
The Socratic Thinking Process
Solve complex problems by asking the right sequence of questions
days
011
The Resourcefulness Over Resources Principle
The defining factor is never resources—it is the emotional resourcefulness you bring
weeks
012
The Iron Prescription Framework
Take responsibility for your life and fix your problems
months
013
The Stop Digging Framework
Stop making things worse when you're already in a hole
weeks
014
Thinking Situations Framework
Diverse thinking purposes for different situations
weeks
015
CoRT Thinking Programme
A tool-based approach to thinking and problem-solving
months
016
Six Thinking Hats
Parallel thinking for better decision-making
days
017
Movement
Generate new ideas by moving forward from a statement or idea
weeks
018
The Five Stages of Thinking
Structured thinking for better decision-making
weeks
019
First Principles Entrepreneurship
Reason up from fundamental truths rather than reasoning by analogy to convention
months
020
The Psychological Reframing Method
Change perception, not reality, to solve most problems cheaply
days
021
First Principles Reasoning
Boil things down to fundamental truths, then reason up from there
weeks
022
The Problem Decomposition DisciplineIn-depth
Separate tangled strategic problems into distinct, solvable components
days
023
Test-Time Compute Reasoning
Let AI think longer before answering to dramatically improve results
days
024
The Psychological Solution HierarchyIn-depth
Solve problems with psychology before engineering for 10x cheaper results
weeks
025
The 9 Dot Puzzle
Think outside the box
weeks
026
The Value of Multiple Options
There's always more than one way
months
027
Listening First
Listen before acting
weeks
028
Inversion Framework
Think backwards
days
029
Concept Extraction
Extract concepts from ideas
weeks
030
Flowscape
Understand and change perceptions
months
031
Concept Fan
Generate ideas
weeks
032
The Concept Fan
Breed specifics from broad concepts
months
033
Creating a FlowscapeIn-depth
Map your perceptions
weeks
034
The Reese's Peanut Butter Cup Theory of Innovation
Combine existing ideas
weeks
035
Symphony
Seeing the big picture
months
036
Design Thinking Framework
Think like a designer
weeks
037
The Design Framework
Utility + Significance
months
038
Reframe and Reenlist
Make the best of a difficult situation
months
039
Minimum Actionable Problem (MAP) ToolkitIn-depth
Break down big problems
days
040
Best Doable Option (BDO)
Find the Best Option
days
041
The Big Reframe Zoom-Out
Reframe & Zoom Out
weeks
042
Start From Zero Thinking
Solve problems, not own expertise
weeks
043
The Analytical Mind Framework
Break down complexity
weeks
044
The Obstacle as Opportunity Framework
Turning obstacles into opportunities
weeks
045
The Cargo Cult Science Framework
Avoiding superficial solutions
weeks
046
The Problem Solve to Create Possibilities Framework
Create Possibilities, Dig for Underlying Interests
weeks
047
The Shared Problem Framework
Collaborative problem-solving
weeks
048
Problem Solve to Create Possibilities Framework
Generate options and find solutions
weeks
049
The Substitution Framework
Meet your needs differently
months
050
Backward Reasoning
Think forward, reason backward
months