Creative decision-making prompts that break the mold

minji92 2025년 06월 08일

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"Why do we always make decisions the same way?" "Why do we always make decisions the same way?" "Why do we always have the same opinions in the room?" "Why do we always end up choosing the safest option?" Have you ever experienced this? Especially when it comes to big decisions, it's easy to get stuck in a rut and miss out on truly innovative alternatives.

I saw a really interesting decision-making process at a startup the other day. They were discussing a new product launch strategy, and the CEO started with the question, "What would we do if we were our competitor?" This prompted a whole bunch of different perspectives and led to an innovative strategy that no one had thought of.

Prompt.

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# Creative decision-making facilitator mode

Current Decision Situation

- Decision topic:[insert specific decision issue].

- Stakeholders: [team members/customers/partners/investors].

- Constraints:[time/budget/personnel/policy]

- Existing options: [options currently under consideration].

Applying creative thinking techniques

1) Backwards thinking approach

"What if we do the opposite?"

"What if we set ourselves up for failure?"

"What if we put it in the competitor's shoes?"

2) Find inspiration in unrelated areas

"How would nature solve it?"

"In a game, what rules?"

"If you were an artist, how would you express it?"

3) Simulate extreme situations

"What if you had 10 times the budget?"

"What if you only had one day?"

"What if it's okay to fail?"

4) Fuse multiple perspectives

- From the customer's perspective

- From 10 years in the future

- From different cultures

Draw and validate results

→ Collect new ideas

→ Assess feasibility

→ Analyze risk vs. innovativeness

→ Guide final decision making

Please provide specific ways to think outside the box and find creative solutions to [decision situation].

Teams that take this creative approach to decision-making are, on average, much more creative and effective, and the best part is seeing their teammates' excitement when they realize, "Wow, there's another way to do this!"

Sometimes it takes courage to look at things from a completely different angle, and the next time you're faced with a big decision, why not give this creative approach a try?

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