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| Criterion |  Systems Thinking Leverage Points |  Product Strategy KPI Tree |  Product Strategy Impact Mapping |  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 metrics across the organization drift apart, it arranges drivers and effects under one shared logic. It connects customer value, product logic, and decision priorities. The result is captured as a KPI tree and owner list. | When a goal needs to be connected to several possible paths, it shows chains of impact instead of feature lists. It connects business goal, behavior change, and measures. | 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. |
Complexitydifferent | High | Medium | Medium | Medium |
Timedifferent | Half day | 90-180 min initial, dann laufend | 45-90 min | 2-4 h |
Participantsdifferent | 3-12 | 3-8 | 3-8 | 3-12 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Leverage Map, Action Strategy | KPI Tree, Owner List | Impact Map, Outcome Hypotheses, Delivery Options | 7S Assessment, Alignment Gaps, Change Actions |
Tags1 shared | Systems thinkingChangeStrategy | MetricsStrategyAlignmentMeasurement | OutcomesStrategyBehaviorPlanning | OrganizationStrategyAlignmentChange |