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Paper illustration for Accountability Ladder
Operations
Accountability Ladder
Iceberg Model method illustration showing its working structure
Systems Thinking
Iceberg Model
A3 Problem-Solving workspace showing the question, observations, and next decision.
Operations
A3 Problem Solving
Purposedifferent
With defensive reactions to problems, the method shifts the view from justification to ownership. It makes visible which reaction stage a person or team is currently stuck on.The Iceberg Model separates visible events from patterns, structures, and mental models. This turns a single observation into a deeper understanding of why a problem keeps recurring.For a complex deviation with several people involved, the method bundles problem, analysis, and decision onto one page. It creates a shared working space where causes, countermeasures, and follow-up fit together.
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20-45 min30-60 min45-90 min
Participantsdifferent
1-82-102-5
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Workshop + asyncWorkshop + asyncWorkshop + async
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Ownership Reflection, Action Commitment, Coaching NotesIceberg Worksheet, Pattern Notes, Intervention IdeasA3 Report, Action Plan, Root Cause Analysis
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ResponsibilityLeadershipTeam
Systems thinkingRoot causePatterns
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Paper illustration for Kepner-Tregoe
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Kepner-Tregoe
Paper illustration for 8D Problem Solving.
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8D Problem Solving
Paper illustration for Behavior Over Time Graph.
Systems Thinking
Behavior Over Time Graph