Italian problem-solving generates solutions tailored to the specific situation rather than derived from standardized procedures. The operating assumption is that every problem has unique features — particular people, relationships, constraints, and opportunities — that a generic approach will miss. The effective problem-solver reads the situation carefully and crafts a response that fits.
This means that Italian problem-solving relies heavily on the judgment and experience of the people involved rather than on documented methodologies that anyone can follow. When working with Italian colleagues, understand that their approach to a problem may look different each time — because it is responding to different circumstances.
This is not inconsistency; it is contextual intelligence. Trust their reading of the situation, and recognize that the solution is being fitted to circumstances you may not fully see.
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