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Opposite Action
“What would happen if you did the opposite of what you're considering?”
When to Use
Use to challenge conventional thinking and surface hidden assumptions. Inversion is a powerful problem-solving technique.
Follow-up Questions
- •“What does that thought experiment reveal about your current approach?”
- •“Is there an element of the opposite that could actually work?”
- •“What are you optimizing for, and is that the right thing?”
Coaching Tip
Inversion thinking often reveals that the "obvious" path isn't the only one. Even impractical opposites can spark useful insights.
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