Frameworks
General judgmentWorking framework
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.
Updated 6 Aug 2026Confidence: High on the sequence; still evolving through use in different domains.
The situation
Where the first framing breaks down
Messy situations create pressure to act before the problem, incentives, constraints, and available forms of capital have been named.