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Paper illustration of Leverage Points with its method-specific working model.
Systems Thinking
Leverage Points
Paper illustration for Accountability Ladder
Operations
Accountability Ladder
Paper illustration of a team retrospective with three separate Start, Stop, and Continue areas and a shared action list.
Agile
Start Stop Continue
A structured reflection surfaces what was liked, learned, lacked, and longed for. It is a conversation format and does not validate actions automatically.
Agile
4Ls Retrospective
Purposedifferent
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.With defensive reactions to problems, the method shifts the view from justification to ownership. It makes visible which reaction stage a person or team is currently stuck on.When a team wants to deliberately adjust its working behavior, it makes habits visible and assessable. It focuses on concrete changes instead of diffuse mood.When a sprint should not only be assessed but also learned from, it captures experience in clear learning categories. It records what worked, what's missing, and what should run differently next time.
Complexitydifferent
HighLowLowLow
Timedifferent
Half day20-45 min30-60 min45–75 min
Participantsdifferent
3-121-83-12Team members involved
Formatdifferent
WorkshopWorkshop + asyncWorkshopWorkshop
Outputdifferent
Leverage Map, Action StrategyOwnership Reflection, Action Commitment, Coaching NotesStart Stop Continue Board, Improvement Actions4Ls Board, Learning Themes, Improvement Actions
Tagsno overlap
Systems thinkingChangeStrategy
ResponsibilityLeadershipTeam
RetrospectiveImprovementTeamReflection
RetrospectiveLearningReflectionTeam
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