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Criterion
Paper illustration of Leverage Points with its method-specific working model.
Systems Thinking
Leverage Points
Paper illustration for TOWS Matrix.
Business Strategy
TOWS Matrix
Anonymous individual judgments pass through feedback loops to form a distribution.
Decision Making
Delphi Method
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 TOWS Matrix connects internal strengths and weaknesses with external opportunities and threats into action-oriented strategies. It goes a step further than a pure stocktaking.When knowledge is distributed and direct dominance should be avoided, groups quickly fall under the sway of their opinion leaders. The Delphi Method gathers assessments iteratively and gradually brings expert judgments closer together.
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Timedifferent
Half day1-2 h1-4 Wochen
Participantsdifferent
3-123-106-30 Experten
Formatdifferent
WorkshopWorkshopAsync
Outputdifferent
Leverage Map, Action StrategyTOWS Matrix, Strategic Options, Priority ActionsExpert Forecast, Consensus Range, Assumption Notes
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Systems thinkingChangeStrategy
StrategyAnalysisOptions
ForecastingExpertsDecisionStrategy
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