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Criterion
Paper illustration of Hooked Model with its method-specific working model.
Growth
Hooked Model
Paper illustration of VUCA Scan with its method-specific working model.
Systems Thinking
VUCA Scan
Paper illustration of an assumption matrix with prioritized test cards
Decision Making
Assumption Surfacing
Purposedifferent
The Hooked Model helps clarify engagement loops, user behavior, and experiments. It makes repeat behavior measurable and captures the result as a hooked loop, trigger map, and reward design.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.Plans often contain assumptions that were never openly stated and remain dangerous precisely because of that. Assumption Surfacing makes these silent premises visible and prioritizes which of them carry the initiative or could sink it.
Complexitydifferent
MediumLowLow
Timedifferent
Multiple workshops over several weeks30-90 min45-90 min
Participantsdifferent
2-81-102-8
Formatsame
Workshop + asyncWorkshop + asyncWorkshop + async
Outputdifferent
Hooked loop, Trigger map, Reward design, Ethics checkVUCA Map, Response Options, Signal and Learning PlanAssumption List, Critical Assumptions, Learning Plan
Tagsno overlap
GrowthBehaviorRetention
SensemakingUncertaintyComplexityStrategyForesight
AssumptionsRiskDecisionDiscovery
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Paper illustration for Cynefin Workshop.
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Paper illustration of DIBB with its method-specific working model.
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Red Teaming method illustration showing its working structure
Decision Making
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Paper illustration of a two-by-two Ansoff Matrix with four growth directions
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