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Paper illustration of Leverage Points with its method-specific working model.
Systems Thinking
Leverage Points
Paper illustration of a two-by-two Ansoff Matrix with four growth directions
Business Strategy
Ansoff Matrix
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.The Ansoff Matrix organizes growth options by market and product relation. It helps weigh expansion, diversification, and adaptation cleanly against each other.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.
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Timedifferent
Half day45-90 min60-120 min
Participantsdifferent
3-122-83-10
Formatdifferent
WorkshopWorkshop + asyncWorkshop + async
Outputdifferent
Leverage Map, Action StrategyAnsoff Matrix, Growth Options, Risk NotesFutures Wheel, Consequence Chains, Strategic Signals
Tagsno overlap
Systems thinkingChangeStrategy
GrowthStrategyMarketPortfolio
ForesightSystems thinkingSignals
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Paper illustration of Three Horizons with its method-specific working model.
Business Strategy
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Paper illustration of the Force Field Analysis working structure.
Decision Making
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Paper illustration for Future Reality Tree.
Systems Thinking
Future Reality Tree
Paper illustration for Intervention Mapping.
Systems Thinking
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