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| Criterion |  Growth Golden Circle |  Business Strategy McKinsey 7S |  Business Strategy Business Model Stress Test |  Facilitation Alignment Mapping |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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. | 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. | A Business Model Stress Test checks how well a business model holds up under pressure and headwinds. It compares strengths, risks, market logic, and courses of action. The result is captured as a stress-test report and action plan per scenario. | When several people work toward one goal but hold different mental maps, Alignment Mapping makes the discrepancies visible. It arranges goals, assumptions, and priorities so shared direction becomes verifiable. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | Medium | High | Medium |
Timedifferent | 30-60 min | 2-4 h | Half day | 1-2 h |
Participantsdifferent | 1-8 | 3-12 | 3-8 | 4-12 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Why Statement, Messaging Notes, Positioning Draft | 7S Assessment, Alignment Gaps, Change Actions | Stress Test Report, Action Plan per Scenario | Alignment Map, Open Issues, Decision Questions |
Tagsno overlap | MarketingPositioningCommunication | OrganizationStrategyAlignmentChange | StrategyBusiness modelRiskDiagnosis | AlignmentStakeholdersStrategyFacilitation |