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Criterion
Paper illustration of Leverage Points with its method-specific working model.
Systems Thinking
Leverage Points
Paper illustration for Alignment Mapping.
Facilitation
Alignment Mapping
Paper illustration of the Force Field Analysis working structure.
Decision Making
Force Field Analysis
Paper illustration of the McKinsey 7S Framework with seven connected fields
Business Strategy
McKinsey 7S
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 several people work toward one goal but hold different mental maps, Alignment Mapping makes the discrepancies visible. It arranges goals, assumptions, and priorities so shared direction becomes verifiable.In change initiatives, supporting and restraining forces sit at the table at the same time. Force Field Analysis makes these tensions explicit and shows where change can be pushed forward by strengthening or relieving.McKinsey 7S checks whether Strategy, Structure, Systems, Shared Values, Skills, Style, and Staff fit together. Organizational misalignments become visible across multiple levers as a result.
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Half day1-2 h45-90 min2-4 h
Participantsdifferent
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Outputdifferent
Leverage Map, Action StrategyAlignment Map, Open Issues, Decision QuestionsForce Field Map, Change Levers, Risk Notes7S Assessment, Alignment Gaps, Change Actions
Tags1 shared
Systems thinkingChangeStrategy
AlignmentStakeholdersStrategyFacilitation
ChangeDecisionStrategy
OrganizationStrategyAlignmentChange
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