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Criterion
Paper illustration of Leverage Points with its method-specific working model.
Systems Thinking
Leverage Points
Paper illustration of Spotify Model Mapping with its method-specific working model.
Team Design
Spotify Model Mapping
A structured reflection surfaces what was liked, learned, lacked, and longed for. It is a conversation format and does not validate actions automatically.
Agile
4Ls Retrospective
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 a team landscape has grown without clear grouping, it maps roles and relationships onto the Spotify model. It clarifies responsibility, interaction, and load between teams. The result is captured as a Spotify model map and action list.When a sprint should not only be assessed but also learned from, it captures experience in clear learning categories. It records what worked, what's missing, and what should run differently next time.
Complexitydifferent
HighMediumLow
Timedifferent
Half day90-180 min45–75 min
Participantsdifferent
3-125-15Team members involved
Formatsame
WorkshopWorkshopWorkshop
Outputdifferent
Leverage Map, Action StrategySpotify Model Map, Action List4Ls Board, Learning Themes, Improvement Actions
Tagsno overlap
Systems thinkingChangeStrategy
TeamOrganizationAlignmentDiagnosis
RetrospectiveLearningReflectionTeam
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Business Strategy
McKinsey 7S
Paper illustration for OODA Loop.
Decision Making
OODA Loop
Paper illustration of a team retrospective with three separate Start, Stop, and Continue areas and a shared action list.
Agile
Start Stop Continue