five-totems-decision

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five-totems-decision

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Apply the Five Totems Decision Framework (五维决策体系) — a five-dimensional decision system for partnership matching and entrepreneurial governance. Use when: (1) making complex decisions requiring multi-dimensional assessment, (2) analyzing partner conflicts using the 13-type typology, (3) conducting Five Totems workshops, (4) applying Confucian business ethics, bounded rationality, neuroscience, or strategic intuition to decisions, (5) seeking a structured decision process that balances left-brain analysis and right-brain intuition. Triggers on: "五维决策", "五路图腾", "合伙人冲突", "13类型", "决策框架", "工作坊", "土金水火木", or when the user needs a systematic approach to ambiguous, high-stakes decisions.

Five Totems Decision Framework

Overview

The Five Totems (五路图腾) represent five dimensions of decision-making:

Totem	Element	Name	Core Principle	Modern Expert
土	Earth	刘禹锡	Trust and integrity as foundation	黎红雷 (Confucian business ethics)
金	Metal	司马贺	Satisficing and bounded rationality	罗汉 (Mathematics/Software Engineering)
水	Water	观自在	Inward awareness and non-attachment	谢宝剑 (Shenzhen-HK strategy)
木	Wood	孔子	Ethical governance and five virtues	黎红雷 (Confucian business ethics)
火	Fire	六祖慧能	Intuitive breakthrough and awakening	方翊沣 (Neuroscience/BCI)

Read references/framework.md for complete theoretical construction.

Core Capabilities

1. Five-Dimensional Assessment

When evaluating any decision or partnership:

1. Score each of the 5 dimensions (1-10)
2. Identify the weakest dimension — this is the constraint
3. Apply the corresponding totem's wisdom to strengthen it
4. Check for dimension conflicts (e.g., 金·boundaries vs 火·intuition)

Read references/framework.md §3 for scoring methodology.

2. 13-Type Conflict Diagnosis

When a partnership conflict arises:

1. Match symptoms to one of 13 conflict types
2. Map the conflict to the 5 totems — which dimensions are most affected?
3. Generate intervention strategy using the affected totems' wisdom
4. Provide escalation guidance if type is 🔴高危

Read references/conflict-typology.md for complete type definitions with symptoms, totem mappings, and intervention strategies.

3. Totem Activation Sequence

For morning rituals or decision preparation:

1. 土·刘禹锡 — Ground in trust and integrity
2. 金·司马贺 — Set the satisficing threshold
3. 水·观自在 — Scan for risks with calm awareness
4. 木·孔子 — Check ethical boundaries
5. 火·六祖慧能 — Ignite intuitive readiness

Read references/framework.md §4 for ritual details.

4. Workshop Facilitation

When facilitating a Five Totems workshop:

1. Open with the user's real story (hook)
2. Introduce one totem at a time with physical anchor
3. Use the partner decision card game for practice
4. Close with personal commitment (契) and growth vow (晋)

Read references/workshop-guide.md for complete facilitation script.

Integration with Other Skills

• Use alongside satisficing-sister for emotional and process support
• Use alongside skeptor-7 for adversarial validation of decisions
• Load totem-specific expert knowledge from references when needed

Key Formulas

Satisficing Threshold:

Acceptable Outcome = Minimum Viable Standard + Safety Margin

Five-Dimensional Score:

Overall Readiness = MIN(土, 金, 水, 木, 火)

(Chain is only as strong as its weakest link)

Conflict Severity:

🔴 = 3+ dimensions affected AND emotional damage present
🟡 = 2 dimensions affected OR trust breach suspected
🟢 = 1 dimension affected, contained

Workflow: When This Skill Activates

1. Parse decision/conflict context from user request
2. Determine which capability applies (assessment / diagnosis / ritual / workshop)
3. Load relevant reference file:
   • references/framework.md for theoretical foundations
   • references/conflict-typology.md for conflict diagnosis
   • references/workshop-guide.md for facilitation
4. Apply the five-dimensional lens
5. Output structured recommendation

Resources

• references/framework.md — Complete five-totem theoretical construction, scoring methods, ritual sequences
• references/conflict-typology.md — 13-type conflict definitions, symptom matrices, totem mappings, intervention strategies
• references/workshop-guide.md — Facilitation script, card game rules, physical anchor guide