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| Criterion | ![]() Systems Thinking Leverage Points | ![]() Systems Thinking Soft Systems Methodology | ![]() Facilitation Stakeholder Salience Model |
|---|---|---|---|
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. | Soft Systems Methodology helps explore unclear or politically charged problems systematically. Instead of forcing a quick answer, the method builds a shared understanding of perspectives and room for action. | When stakeholders appear to matter very differently, the Stakeholder Salience Model rates their actual priority through power, legitimacy, and urgency. It turns individual contributions into a visible selection. The result is captured as a Salience diagram and a class-based strategy. |
Complexitydifferent | High | High | Medium |
Timedifferent | Half day | 0.5-3 Tage | 60-90 min |
Participantsdifferent | 3-12 | 5-15 | 3-6 |
Formatsame | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Leverage Map, Action Strategy | Rich Picture, Root Definitions, Conceptual Models, Change Agenda | Salience Diagram, Strategy per Class |
Tagsno overlap | Systems thinkingChangeStrategy | Soft systemsComplexitySensemakingSystems thinking | StakeholdersFacilitationAlignmentGovernance |
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