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| Criterion | ![]() Systems Thinking Iceberg Model | ![]() Growth Flywheel | ![]() Systems Thinking Current Reality Tree |
|---|---|---|---|
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. | Growth often breaks down where a reinforcing mechanism builds up too much friction. A Flywheel shows the cycle of value, repetition, and reinforcement meant to sustain growth. | A Current Reality Tree condenses many symptoms into a few causal chains. The method makes visible which core problems drive several negative effects at once. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | Medium | High |
Timedifferent | 30-60 min | 60-120 min | 2-6 h |
Participantsdifferent | 2-10 | 3-8 | 3-8 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Iceberg Worksheet, Pattern Notes, Intervention Ideas | Flywheel Map, Friction Points, Growth Levers, Experiment Backlog | Current Reality Tree, Core Problems, Intervention Ideas |
Tagsno overlap | Systems thinkingRoot causePatterns | GrowthRetentionConversion | Systems thinkingRoot causeConstraintsCausality |
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