An immediate goal may be one route toward a deeper outcome. These patterns help compare that route with other possibilities without assuming the original goal is wrong.
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Question the Goal
Look beyond the immediate target and test the path to the outcome that matters.
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Rethink the Goal
Examine whether the stated objective is the best route to the outcome that matters.
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Surface Higher-Level Goals
Discover the outcomes an immediate goal is intended to make possible.
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Challenge Goal Logic
Test the assumed link between a near-term target and the outcome it is meant to create.
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Find Alternative Paths
Hold the desired outcome steady while considering other ways to reach it.
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Reframing
Find a better problem before committing to a solution.