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Iceberg Model method illustration showing its working structure
Systems Thinking
Iceberg Model
Paper illustration for Change Analysis.
Operations
Change Analysis
Paper illustration of Leverage Points with its method-specific working model.
Systems Thinking
Leverage Points
Purposedifferent
The Iceberg Model separates visible events from patterns, structures, and mental models. This turns a single observation into a deeper understanding of why a problem keeps recurring.For a deviation after a change, the method isolates the influence of the altered condition. It narrows down which differences are relevant and which are just accompanying noise.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.
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Timedifferent
30-60 min45-120 minHalf day
Participantsdifferent
2-102-63-12
Formatdifferent
Workshop + asyncWorkshop + asyncWorkshop
Outputdifferent
Iceberg Worksheet, Pattern Notes, Intervention IdeasChange Matrix, Cause Hypotheses, Validation Questions, Action ListLeverage Map, Action Strategy
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Systems thinkingRoot causePatterns
ChangeRoot causeTroubleshootingComparison
Systems thinkingChangeStrategy
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Paper illustration for Behavior Over Time Graph.
Systems Thinking
Behavior Over Time Graph
Paper illustration for Current Reality Tree
Systems Thinking
Current Reality Tree
Paper illustration of Family Tree Analysis with its method-specific working model.
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Family Tree Analysis
Paper illustration of the Force Field Analysis working structure.
Decision Making
Force Field Analysis