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Criterion
Paper illustration for Golden Circle
Growth
Golden Circle
Paper illustration of Leverage Points with its method-specific working model.
Systems Thinking
Leverage Points
Paper illustration of VUCA Scan with its method-specific working model.
Systems Thinking
VUCA Scan
Purposedifferent
In positioning and communication, what an offering actually stands for often becomes blurred. The Golden Circle sharpens a product's inner rationale and connects purpose, approach, and offering into a clear statement.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.The VUCA Scan helps read difficult situations more precisely. Instead of treating unclarity as generally complicated, the method separates fast change, missing knowledge, systemic entanglement, and ambiguous interpretation.
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Timedifferent
30-60 minHalf day30-90 min
Participantsdifferent
1-83-121-10
Formatdifferent
Workshop + asyncWorkshopWorkshop + async
Outputdifferent
Why Statement, Messaging Notes, Positioning DraftLeverage Map, Action StrategyVUCA Map, Response Options, Signal and Learning Plan
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MarketingPositioningCommunication
Systems thinkingChangeStrategy
SensemakingUncertaintyComplexityStrategyForesight
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Blue Ocean Strategy Canvas
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