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Criterion
Paper illustration for Accountability Ladder
Operations
Accountability Ladder
Paper illustration for TOWS Matrix.
Business Strategy
TOWS Matrix
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 TOWS Matrix connects internal strengths and weaknesses with external opportunities and threats into action-oriented strategies. It goes a step further than a pure stocktaking.
Complexitydifferent
LowMedium
Timedifferent
20-45 min1-2 h
Participantsdifferent
1-83-10
Formatdifferent
Workshop + asyncWorkshop
Outputdifferent
Ownership Reflection, Action Commitment, Coaching NotesTOWS Matrix, Strategic Options, Priority Actions
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ResponsibilityLeadershipTeam
StrategyAnalysisOptions
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