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Criterion
Paper illustration of Leverage Points with its method-specific working model.
Systems Thinking
Leverage Points
Paper illustration for Future Reality Tree.
Systems Thinking
Future Reality Tree
Stakeholder Mapping
Facilitation
Stakeholder Mapping
Paper illustration of Power-Interest Grid with a method-specific labelled workspace.
Facilitation
Power Interest Grid
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.A Future Reality Tree shows how desired actions are meant to lead to a better system state. The method checks whether a path of change holds together logically before time flows into implementation.When an initiative depends on many people, interests, and power dynamics, Stakeholder Mapping systematically orders the environment. It shows who influences, who is affected, and where relationship management or safeguarding matters first.When many stakeholders compete for attention at once, the Power Interest Grid sorts them by influence and stake. It turns individual contributions into a visible selection. The result is captured as a Power Interest Grid and a stakeholder-specific strategy.
Complexitydifferent
HighHighLowLow
Timedifferent
Half day2-4 h60–90 min30-60 min
Participantsdifferent
3-123-82-82-8
Formatdifferent
WorkshopWorkshopWorkshop + asyncWorkshop
Outputdifferent
Leverage Map, Action StrategyFuture Reality Tree, Negative Branches, Assumption List, Improved InjectionsStakeholder Map, Engagement Plan, Risk NotesPower Interest Grid, Strategy per Stakeholder
Tagsno overlap
Systems thinkingChangeStrategy
Theory of ConstraintsSystems thinkingChange
StakeholdersAlignmentFacilitationChange
StakeholdersFacilitationAlignmentPlanning
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