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Criterion
Paper illustration of Leverage Points with its method-specific working model.
Systems Thinking
Leverage Points
Paper illustration of Futures Wheel with its method-specific working model.
Systems Thinking
Futures Wheel
Paper illustration for Eat the Frog
Operations
Eat the Frog
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 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.The method protects energy and attention for the task that creates the largest progress and is often postponed.
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Timedifferent
Half day60-120 min15-90 min daily
Participantsdifferent
3-123-101
Formatdifferent
WorkshopWorkshop + asyncAsync
Outputdifferent
Leverage Map, Action StrategyFutures Wheel, Consequence Chains, Strategic SignalsPriority Task, Completion Note, Daily Focus
Tagsno overlap
Systems thinkingChangeStrategy
ForesightSystems thinkingSignals
PrioritizationProductivityFocusExecution
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Operations
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A paper tomato timer connects a focus task, short breaks and a work record.
Operations
Pomodoro Technique
Paper scorecard with four perspectives, connected objective cards and columns for measures, targets and initiatives.
Business Strategy
Balanced Scorecard
Paper illustration of a four-quadrant grid with tasks sorted by importance and urgency and translated into actions.
Decision Making
Eisenhower Matrix