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ADAPTABILITY5 MIN READ

Choose Probes Over Premature Certainty

Choose a safe-to-fail probe when a situation is complex rather than merely complicated.

The strongest answer uses Cynefin's complex-domain logic: probe, sense, respond. The weaker options each have an attractive surface: boldness, rigor, or speed. They fail because they either assume certainty too early or generate evidence too muddy to guide adaptation.

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