Better Thinking

Better Thinking

Master the frameworks, models, and techniques that shape smarter decisions.

Supports Chinese and English keywords, e.g. Agile, 设计思维

Methodology Categories

Mental Models

7 methodologies

Strategic Analysis

18 methodologies

Project Management

3 methodologies

Team Collaboration

10 methodologies

Innovation Methods

6 methodologies

Thinking Models

12 methodologies

Product Methods

3 methodologies

Goal Management

7 methodologies

Problem Solving

8 methodologies

McKinsey

6 methodologies

Learning Methods

11 methodologies

Productivity

1 methodologies

Decision Making

1 methodologies

Management

1 methodologies

Popular Methodologies

Mental ModelsStrategic Analysis
First Principles

First Principles Thinking is a mental model that breaks down problems to fundamental truths and reconstructs solutions from the ground up.

Entrepreneurs
Product Manager
Engineer
Students
Decision Maker
Disruptive Innovation
Strategic Design
Product Design
Technological Breakthrough
#Elon Musk #SpaceX
Project ManagementTeam Collaboration
Scrum Agile

An agile freame for efficient coolaboration and rapid delivery through short iterations and continuous feedback.

Entrepreneurs
Product Manager
Engineer
Students
Project Manager
Strategic Planning
Software Development
Technology R&D
Product Design
Team Collaboration
#Agile #Project Management #Team Collaboration
Innovation MethodsTeam Collaboration
Brain Storm

Brainstorming is a creative thinking method for teams that encourages open, judgment-free discussions to quickly generate numerous ideas, then filter for feasible solutions. Ideal for product design, team collaboration, strategic planning, and more to break fixed thinking patterns and spark innovation.

Entrepreneurs
Product Manager
Students
Decision Maker
Teachers
Marketing Planning
Product Design
Team Collaboration
Strategic Planning
Technological Breakthrough
Advertising Creativity
Innovation MethodsThinking Models
Reverse Thinking

Reverse thinking is a problem-solving approach that challenges conventions by looking at the opposite perspective, helping uncover creative and unconventional solutions.

Entrepreneurs
Product Manager
Students
Researchers
Disruptive Innovation
Problem Solving
Strategic Planning
Learning Methods
Product Design
#innovation #reverse thinking #logical reasoning #out-of-the-box #creative thinking
Product Methods
MVP

MVP (Minimum Viable Product) is a method of launching a basic version of a product with core features to quickly validate market demand and gather real user feedback at minimal cost.

Entrepreneurs
Product Manager
Investors
Innovation Teams
Product Validation
Market Testing
Risk Reduction
Rapid iteration
#product validation #lean startup #user feedback #rapid iteration
Project Management
Continuous Integration / Continuous Delivery (CI/CD)

Continuous Integration / Continuous Delivery (CI/CD) is a methodology that enables teams to deliver software faster and more reliably. By automating testing, building, and deployment processes, it reduces human errors and ensures safe, rapid releases to production.

Software engineers
Tester engineers
Project Manager
Startups
DevOps engineers
Sofeware development
Team Collaboration
Rapid iteration
Automated testing & deployment
#Agile #Automation #DevOps #Delivery #Testing
Innovation MethodsProduct Methods
Design Thinking

Design Thinking is a user-centered innovation methodology that emphasizes empathy, rapid iteration, and interdisciplinary collaboration to solve complex problems and drive product innovation.

Product Manager
designers
Entrepreneurs
inovation consultants
Production innovation
UX design
Business model exploration
Education
#innovation #user-centered #prototyping #interdisciplinary #rapid iteration
Team CollaborationThinking Models
Six Thinking Hats

Six Thinking Hats, by Edward de Bono, is a parallel thinking tool that separates emotion, facts, risks, benefits, creativity, and process into six ‘hats’ to help individuals and teams make faster, more balanced decisions.

Product Manager
Project Manager
Students
Teachers
Researchers
Leaders
Consultants
Product reviews
Strategy workshops
Postmortems
Brainstorming
Risk assessment
Decision meetings
#parallel thinking #collaboration #decision making #critical thinking #creative thinking #facilitation
Project Management
PDCA Cycle (Plan-Do-Check-Act)

The PDCA Cycle is a continuous improvement methodology that uses four steps—Plan, Do, Check, Act—to enhance quality, optimize processes, and achieve sustainable growth.

Leaders
Project Manager
Product Manager
Students
Project management
Quality improvement
Process Optimization
Personal growth
#Continuous Improvement #Process Management #Quality Management #Strategy Execution
Goal Management
SMART Principle

The SMART principle is a goal-setting framework that helps individuals and teams create Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Relevant, and Time-bound objectives to enhance execution and success.

Product Manager
Project Manager
Leaders
Students
Goal setting
Performance management
Study Planning
Project Planning
#goal setting #execution #management tool #growth methodology
Strategic Analysis
SWOT Analysis

SWOT Analysis is a classic strategic tool that helps organizations or individuals identify strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats to create effective strategies.

Leaders
Entrepreneurs
Product Manager
Students
Strategic Planning
Market analysis
Personal development
Project evaluation
#strategy #marketing #business analysis #self-assessment
Problem Solving
5 Whys anlysis

The 5 Whys Analysis is a simple yet powerful technique that identifies the root cause of a problem by repeatedly asking “Why?”, commonly used in quality management and process improvement.

Product Manager
Project Manager
Operations Managers
Quality Engineers
Qulity Management
Root Cause Analysis
Process Improvement
#root cause #Quality Management #Continuous Improvement #problem solving
Mental ModelsProblem Solving
Systems Thinking

Systems Thinking is a holistic approach that helps people understand complex problems by recognizing structures, causal relationships, and feedback loops within systems, avoiding fragmented solutions.

Business managers
policymakers
educators
innovators
Researchers
Complex problem-solving
Strategic Planning
organizational management
environmental protection
public policy
#Holistic view #Complex systems #Feedback loops #Causality #Mental models
Product MethodsStrategic Analysis
Lean Startup

The Lean Startup is a methodology that helps entrepreneurs validate ideas quickly, reduce risks, and optimize resources by focusing on Minimum Viable Products (MVPs), rapid iterations, and data-driven decision-making.

Entrepreneurs
Product Manager
Innovation Teams
Startup validation
Product development
Innovation management
#Startup #MVP #Business model #innovation #Experimentation
Innovation Methods
SCAMPER Creative Thinking Method

The SCAMPER method is a creativity technique that stimulates innovation by exploring seven angles: Substitute, Combine, Adapt, Modify, Put to another use, Eliminate, and Rearrange.

Product Manager
designers
Entrepreneurs
Students
Innovation design
Product development
Marketing
Personal learning
#innovation #creativity #brainstorming #product design