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Criterion
Paper illustration of Leverage Points with its method-specific working model.
Systems Thinking
Leverage Points
A hypothetical failure makes concrete risks, signals, and fitting mitigations visible.
Decision Making
Pre-Mortem
Paper illustration for OODA Loop.
Decision Making
OODA Loop
Paper illustration of Business Model Stress Test with its method-specific working model.
Business Strategy
Business Model Stress Test
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.In early initiatives with many uncertainties, planning quickly turns too optimistic. A pre-mortem makes the expected failure visible in advance and sharpens the view of causes, gaps, and countermeasures.In dynamic situations, decisions become outdated faster than they can be prepared. The OODA Loop holds observing, orienting, deciding, and acting together as a recurring rhythm so reaction does not slide into inertia.A Business Model Stress Test checks how well a business model holds up under pressure and headwinds. It compares strengths, risks, market logic, and courses of action. The result is captured as a stress-test report and action plan per scenario.
Complexitydifferent
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Timedifferent
Half day20–45 min15-60 min je ZyklusHalf day
Participantsdifferent
3-12Small cross-functional group1-83-8
Formatdifferent
WorkshopWorkshopWorkshop + asyncWorkshop
Outputdifferent
Leverage Map, Action StrategyRisk list, Mitigation plan, Assumption logSituation Assessment, Decision Loop, Action UpdatesStress Test Report, Action Plan per Scenario
Tagsno overlap
Systems thinkingChangeStrategy
RiskDecisionFailurePlanning
DecisionChangeLearningStrategy
StrategyBusiness modelRiskDiagnosis
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