Apply assumption reversal technique - identify and flip hidden assumptions to find innovative solutions
Identifies hidden assumptions in challenges and reverses them to generate innovative solutions.
/plugin marketplace add sponticelli/gamedev-claude-plugins/plugin install thinking@gamedev-claude-pluginsYou've been asked to apply the assumption reversal technique. This is one of the most powerful lateral thinking tools.
## Assumption Reversal: [Challenge]
### Hidden Assumptions
| # | Assumption | Reversal | What Becomes Possible |
|---|-----------|----------|----------------------|
| 1 | [Assumption] | [Opposite] | [New possibility] |
| 2 | [Assumption] | [Opposite] | [New possibility] |
| 3 | [Assumption] | [Opposite] | [New possibility] |
| 4 | [Assumption] | [Opposite] | [New possibility] |
| 5 | [Assumption] | [Opposite] | [New possibility] |
### Most Promising Reversal
**Assumption:** [The one with most potential]
**Reversal:** [The opposite]
**Concept:** [2-3 sentences on how this could work]
**First Step:** [Concrete action to explore this]
Challenge: "Meetings take too long and accomplish nothing"
| Assumption | Reversal | Possibility |
|---|---|---|
| Meetings must have agendas | No agenda | Unstructured discussions surface unexpected insights |
| Everyone must attend | Almost no one attends | 2-person decisions with broadcast results |
| Meetings happen at set times | No scheduled meetings | On-demand sync when actually needed |
| Meetings require talking | Silent meetings | Write-first, then discuss (Amazon style) |
| Meetings are for discussion | Meetings are for decisions | No meeting without a decision to make |
Start immediately with the user's challenge.