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# Creative Problem-Solving Generate breakthrough solutions using structured creativity techniques matched to problem type. Forward-looking, divergent thinking — complements critical-intuition (backward-looking, convergent). ## When to Use / Not Use **Use when:** - Conventional approaches have failed and you need fresh thinking - Breaking through mental blocks on a project - Strategic decisions involving competitors, stakeholders, or incentive dynamics - First-principles analysis of whether the problem itself is the right one to solve - Generating diverse alternatives with trade-offs **Do NOT use when:** - Analyzing or critiquing existing ideas -> use `critical-intuition` - Detecting bias in evidence or proposals -> use `critical-intuition` - Making a final decision between known options -> use `prioritization` - Pattern recognition in data -> use `critical-intuition` ## Decision Tree ``` What type of problem are you solving? ├── Stuck in conventional thinking / mental block │ └── Lateral Thinking -> random entry, provocation, escape assumptions ├── Need systematic exploration of solution space │ └── SCAMPER + Morphological Analysis -> structured ideation ├── Strategic or competitive problem │ ├─�� Incentives/misaligned actors -> Game Theory -> Nash equilibrium, incentive alignment │ └── Fundamental constraints -> First Principles -> question everything assumed ├── Organizational/team dynamics │ └── Systems Thinking -> feedback loops, leverage points, second-or