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| Criterion |  Decision Making Decision Rights Mapping |  Systems Thinking Leverage Points |  Business Strategy McKinsey 7S |
|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | In organizations with many stakeholders, it often blurs who actually decides and who is merely consulted. It separates options, evaluation criteria, and open risks. The result is captured as a Decision Rights matrix and an agreement. | Leverage Points show exactly where interventions in a system produce a disproportionate effect. It draws relationships, patterns, and feedback loops. The result is captured as a leverage map and action strategy. | McKinsey 7S checks whether Strategy, Structure, Systems, Shared Values, Skills, Style, and Staff fit together. Organizational misalignments become visible across multiple levers as a result. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | High | Medium |
Timedifferent | 90-180 min | Half day | 2-4 h |
Participantsdifferent | 4-12 | 3-12 | 3-12 |
Formatsame | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Decision Rights Matrix, Agreement | Leverage Map, Action Strategy | 7S Assessment, Alignment Gaps, Change Actions |
Tagsno overlap | DecisionGovernanceAlignmentResponsibility | Systems thinkingChangeStrategy | OrganizationStrategyAlignmentChange |
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