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thinking-cynefin

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When the right response mode is unclear, classify the cause-effect domain first; decompose disorder.

When to use

• Unsure whether to run a playbook, analyze, probe, or stabilize.
• A method keeps failing and domain mismatch is plausible.
• A novel or mixed problem needs approach selection before solution work.

When not to use

• Domain and method are already agreed—execute.
• Task is finding a specific cause, not choosing an approach.
• Classification done; switch to the domain method—do not re-label endlessly.
• Pure mechanical edits with no approach uncertainty.

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