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Criterion
Paper illustration of Leverage Points with its method-specific working model.
Systems Thinking
Leverage Points
Paper illustration of a review with planned work, actual event sequence, comparison, and assigned improvement actions.
Operations
After-Action Review
Paper illustration of Futures Wheel with its method-specific working model.
Systems Thinking
Futures Wheel
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.After missions or project phases with unclear outcomes, the method makes visible what actually happened and what can be learned from it. It separates course, effect, and causes so experience turns into solid improvement.The Futures Wheel helps explore the consequences of a decision, a trend, or a strategic move in a structured way. It makes visible which first, second, and third-order effects could arise from an event.
Complexitydifferent
HighLowMedium
Timedifferent
Half day20-45 min60-120 min
Participantsdifferent
3-123-123-10
Formatdifferent
WorkshopWorkshop + asyncWorkshop + async
Outputdifferent
Leverage Map, Action StrategyLessons learned, Action items, Event summaryFutures Wheel, Consequence Chains, Strategic Signals
Tagsno overlap
Systems thinkingChangeStrategy
LearningOperationsImprovement
ForesightSystems thinkingSignals
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Paper illustration for Future Reality Tree.
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Future Reality Tree
Paper illustration for Intervention Mapping.
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