GoUpALevel

If there seems to be a conflict between two things or concerns at the level of the hierarchy you're currently considering, try going up a level. There may be a higher-level way of structuring the solution that makes the conflict disappear.

Possibly related:

Genrich Altshuller, after gathering statistics on a large number of patents, suggested that compromises are at the heart of "low-level" engineering designs, while at a higher level the best design is one which eliminates the core contradiction causing the problem.

—https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Engineering