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Selected:Accountability LadderTheory of Constraints Thinking ProcessPolarity MappingEvaporating Cloud
| Criterion | ![]() Operations Accountability Ladder | ![]() Systems Thinking Theory of Constraints Thinking Process | ![]() Systems Thinking Polarity Mapping | ![]() Systems Thinking Evaporating Cloud |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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 Theory of Constraints Thinking Process exposes a system's bottleneck and the logic behind it. It suits situations where many symptoms trace back to the same limiting relationship. | Polarity Mapping makes tensions between two opposing poles tangible, such as standardization and adaptation or control and autonomy. The method guards against making apparent either-or decisions prematurely. | The method makes visible why two seemingly incompatible demands arise and which assumption must be tested to resolve the conflict. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | High | Medium | Medium |
Timedifferent | 20-45 min | 0.5-3 Tage | 1-2 h | 60-120 min |
Participantsdifferent | 1-8 | 4-10 | 3-12 | 2-8 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Ownership Reflection, Action Commitment, Coaching Notes | Current Reality Logic, Conflict Cloud, Future Reality Tree, Implementation Obstacles | Polarity Map, Warning Signs, Balance Actions | Conflict Cloud, Assumption List, Breakthrough Ideas, Next Experiments |
Tagsno overlap | ResponsibilityLeadershipTeam | Theory of ConstraintsConstraintsSystems thinkingCausality | Systems thinkingTradeoffsLeadership | Theory of ConstraintsAssumptionsSystems thinking |



