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Paper illustration of Leverage Points with its method-specific working model.
Systems Thinking
Leverage Points
Affinity Diagramming
UX Research
Affinity Diagramming
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.When research notes, feedback, or observations sit unconnected side by side, affinity diagramming sorts the raw material into solid themes. Many individual points turn into patterns that make decisions and opportunities clearer.
Complexitydifferent
HighLow
Timedifferent
Half day45–90 min
Participantsdifferent
3-123-10
Formatsame
WorkshopWorkshop
Outputdifferent
Leverage Map, Action StrategyTheme clusters, Insight statements, Opportunity areas
Tagsno overlap
Systems thinkingChangeStrategy
SynthesisQualitativeRoot cause
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Paper illustration for Change Analysis.
Operations
Change Analysis
Paper illustration for Current Reality Tree
Systems Thinking
Current Reality Tree
Empathy Mapping
UX Research
Empathy Mapping
Paper illustration of the Force Field Analysis working structure.
Decision Making
Force Field Analysis